Description
<p>This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Jason Lengstorf about the evolving world of web development and the challenges of open-source monetization. They share insights on simplifying tech stacks, choosing the right tools, and some often-overlooked trade-offs in today’s development landscape.</p>
<p>In this episode:</p>
<ul>
<li>(00:00) - Intro</li>
<li>(03:24) - Whiskey: Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Edition</li>
<li>(10:09) - Hot takes</li>
<li>(25:44) - Favorites from “Learn with Jason”: Vinxi, Waku</li>
<li>(29:01) - Astro and monetizing open source projects</li>
<li>(34:57) - The importance of simplicity</li>
<li>(41:52) - Email etiquette</li>
<li>(45:36) - On issues with email</li>
<li>(47:11) - Personal style and professional image</li>
<li>(53:52) - Talking about getting older</li>
<li>(56:36) - Plugs</li>
</ul>
<p>Links
</p>
<ul>
<li>Kentucky Owl: <a href="https://kentuckyowlbourbon.com/shop/st-patricks-edition" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://kentuckyowlbourbon.com/shop/st-patricks-edition</a></li>
<li>Roka Akor: <a href="https://rokaakor.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://rokaakor.com</a></li>
<li>Old Forester 1910: <a href="https://www.oldforester.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.oldforester.com</a></li>
<li>Tailwind CSS: <a href="https://tailwindcss.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://tailwindcss.com</a></li>
<li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://code.visualstudio.com</a></li>
<li>Cursor: <a href="https://www.cursor.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.cursor.com</a></li>
<li>Copilot: <a href="https://github.com/features/copilot" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/features/copilot</a></li>
<li>Amazon Q: <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/q" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://aws.amazon.com/q</a></li>
<li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://chatgpt.com</a></li>
<li>Supermaven: <a href="https://supermaven.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://supermaven.com</a></li>
<li>Rails: <a href="https://rubyonrails.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://rubyonrails.org</a></li>
<li>Laravel: <a href="https://laravel.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://laravel.com</a></li>
<li>Web Dev Challenge S1E6: Build an app to capture memories: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96_3fBgvPA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96_3fBgvPA</a></li>
<li>Supabase: <a href="https://supabase.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://supabase.com</a></li>
<li>Hetzner: <a href="https://www.hetzner.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.hetzner.com</a></li>
<li>Digial Ocean: <a href="https://www.digitalocean.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.digitalocean.com</a></li>
<li>DHH: <a href="https://x.com/dhh" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/dhh</a></li>
<li>Learn with Jason: <a href="https://www.learnwithjason.dev" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.learnwithjason.dev</a></li>
<li>Vinxi: <a href="https://vinxi.vercel.app" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://vinxi.vercel.app</a></li>
<li>Waku: <a href="https://waku.gg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://waku.gg</a></li>
<li>Daishi Kato: <a href="https://x.com/dai_shi" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/dai_shi</a></li>
<li>Vite: <a href="https://vite.dev" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://vite.dev</a></li>
<li>Nitro: <a href="https://nitro.build" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://nitro.build</a></li>
<li>Next.js: <a href="https://nextjs.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://nextjs.org</a></li>
<li>SolidStart: <a href="https://start.solidjs.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://start.solidjs.com</a></li>
<li>TanStack Start: <a href="https://tanstack.com/start/latest" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://tanstack.com/start/latest</a></li>
<li>Astro: <a href="https://astro.build" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://astro.build</a></li>
<li>OpenNext: <a href="https://opennext.js.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://opennext.js.org</a></li>
<li>Nx: <a href="https://nx.dev" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://nx.dev</a></li>
<li>Babel: <a href="https://babeljs.io" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://babeljs.io</a></li>
<li>HTMX: <a href="https://htmx.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://htmx.org</a></li>
<li>Steve Jobs: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs</a></li>
<li>Barack Obama: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama</a></li>
<li>Big Fits: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bigfits1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/bigfits1</a></li>
<li>The Birdcage: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birdcage" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birdcage</a></li>
<li>Kanye West: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West</a></li>
<li>Balenciaga: <a href="https://www.balenciaga.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.balenciaga.com</a></li>
<li>Poshmark: <a href="https://poshmark.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://poshmark.com</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Connect with Jason
</p>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://jason.energy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://jason.energy</a></li>
<li>Learn with Jason: <a href="https://www.learnwithjason.dev" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.learnwithjason.dev</a></li>
<li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/jlengstorf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/jlengstorf</a></li>
<li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@learnwithjason" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@learnwithjason</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Connect with Chuck and Robbie
</p>
<ul>
<li>Robbie Wagner: <a href="https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner</a></li>
<li>Chuck Carpenter: <a href="https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd</a></li>
</ul>
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<ul>
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<li>Overcast: <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603</a></li>
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