Description
<p>This week, Robbie and Chuck discuss Fresca’s nostalgic comeback, generalization vs specialization in web dev, the death of FAANG, and the career impact of AI. They also talk about the future of self-driving cars, the relevance of college education, and the ethics around digital media ownership.</p>
<p>In this episode:</p>
<ul>
<li>(00:00) - Intro</li>
<li>(01:55) - Alcoholic Fresca</li>
<li>(07:06) - MANAMANA</li>
<li>(10:03) - Hot takes</li>
<li>(10:17) - Blow Pops vs Tootsie Pops</li>
<li>(11:30) - Are self-driving cars a good or bad idea?</li>
<li>(16:32) - How technology is changing education</li>
<li>(21:41) - Specialist vs generalist</li>
<li>(27:37) - Non-alchoholic Fresca</li>
<li>(28:28) - AI and the future</li>
<li>(29:43) - Videogames and community</li>
<li>(37:53) - Rails vs Django</li>
<li>(39:41) - Console gaming</li>
<li>(41:24) - How streaming and downloadable media has changed gaming</li>
<li>(46:39) - Game development</li>
<li>(50:22) - Coke products and Costco</li>
</ul>
<a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>Links
<ul>
<li>Fresca: <a href="https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/fresca-sparkling-soda" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/fresca-sparkling-soda</a></li>
<li>Coca-Cola: <a href="https://www.coca-cola.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.coca-cola.com</a></li>
<li>High Noon: <a href="https://www.highnoonspirits.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.highnoonspirits.com</a></li>
<li>White Claw: <a href="https://www.whiteclaw.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.whiteclaw.com</a></li>
<li>Long Drink: <a href="https://thelongdrink.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thelongdrink.com</a></li>
<li>Meta: <a href="https://www.meta.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.meta.com</a></li>
<li>Apple: <a href="https://www.apple.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.apple.com</a></li>
<li>Netflix: <a href="https://netflix.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://netflix.com</a></li>
<li>Amazon: <a href="https://amazon.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amazon.com</a></li>
<li>Microsoft: <a href="https://microsoft.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://microsoft.com</a></li>
<li>Alphabet: <a href="https://abc.xyz" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://abc.xyz</a></li>
<li>NVIDIA: <a href="https://www.nvidia.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nvidia.com</a></li>
<li>The Muppets: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppets" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppets</a></li>
<li>Blow Pop: <a href="https://the-candy-encyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Blow_Pops" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://the-candy-encyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Blow_Pops</a></li>
<li>Tootsie Pop: <a href="https://the-candy-encyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Tootsie_Pop" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://the-candy-encyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Tootsie_Pop</a></li>
<li>Tesla: <a href="https://www.tesla.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tesla.com</a></li>
<li>Black Mirror: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror</a></li>
<li>Range Rover: <a href="https://www.landroverusa.com/range-rover" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.landroverusa.com/range-rover</a></li>
<li>Typescript: <a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.typescriptlang.org</a></li>
<li>React: <a href="https://react.dev" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://react.dev</a></li>
<li>Django: <a href="https://www.djangoproject.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.djangoproject.com</a></li>
<li>Rails: <a href="https://rubyonrails.org" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rubyonrails.org</a></li>
<li>Web3: <a href="https://web3.foundation" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://web3.foundation</a></li>
<li>Diablo: <a href="https://diablo4.blizzard.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://diablo4.blizzard.com</a></li>
<li>Tears of the Kingdom: <a href="https://zelda.nintendo.com/tears-of-the-kingdom" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zelda.nintendo.com/tears-of-the-kingdom</a></li>
<li>Skyrim: <a href="https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en/skyrim10" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en/skyrim10</a></li>
<li>Animal Crossing: <a href="https://animalcrossing.nintendo.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://animalcrossing.nintendo.com</a></li>
<li>Pokemon Go: <a href="https://pokemongolive.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pokemongolive.com</a></li>
<li>The Sims: <a href="https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims</a></li>
<li>FIFA: <a href="https://www.fifa.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fifa.com</a></li>
<li>Halo: <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo</a></li>
<li>The Need for Speed: <a href="https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed</a></li>
<li>Resident Evil: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil</a></li>
<li>Tomb Raider: <a href="https://www.tombraider.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tombraider.com</a></li>
<li>PHP: <a href="https://www.php.net" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.php.net</a></li>
<li>Ember: <a href="https://emberjs.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://emberjs.com</a></li>
<li>Python: <a href="https://www.python.org" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.python.org</a></li>
<li>Ruby: <a href="https://www.ruby-lang.org" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ruby-lang.org</a></li>
<li>.NET: <a href="https://dotnet.microsoft.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dotnet.microsoft.com</a></li>
<li>XBOX: <a href="https://www.xbox.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.xbox.com</a></li>
<li>Playstation: <a href="https://www.playstation.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.playstation.com</a></li>
<li>Dax: <a href="https://x.com/thdxr" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/thdxr</a></li>
<li>How About Tomorrow: <a href="https://tomorrow.fm" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tomorrow.fm</a></li>
<li>Google Stadia: <a href="https://stadia.google.com/gg" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://stadia.google.com/gg</a></li>
<li>Analogue: <a href="https://www.analogue.co" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.analogue.co</a></li>
<li>Minecraft: <a href="https://www.minecraft.net" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.minecraft.net</a></li>
<li>Steam: <a href="https://store.steampowered.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.steampowered.com</a></li>
<li>EA: <a href="https://www.ea.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ea.com</a></li>
<li>Gamestop: <a href="https://www.gamestop.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gamestop.com</a></li>
<li>Costco: <a href="https://www.costco.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.costco.com</a></li>
</ul>
<a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>Connect with Madison
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://madisonkanna.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://madisonkanna.com</a></li>
<li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/madisonkanna" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/madisonkanna</a></li>
<li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MadisonKanna" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@MadisonKanna</a></li>
</ul>
<a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>Connect with Chuck and Robbie
<ul>
<li>Robbie Wagner: <a href="https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner</a></li>
<li>Chuck Carpenter: <a href="https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd</a></li>
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