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<p>In this live episode from THAT Conference, Robbie and Chuck talk with James Quick about his journey as a developer and content creator. Over a Scottish single malt, they discuss frameworks like Astro and Redwood, the evolution of React, and the importance of developer experience in modern web development.</p>
<p>In this episode:</p>
<ul>
<li>(00:00) - Intro</li>
<li>(01:21) - Meet James Quick</li>
<li>(03:03) - Whiskey: Auchentoshan 12 Year</li>
<li>(10:12) - Lukewarm takes</li>
<li>(18:23) - Frameworks and developer experience</li>
<li>(25:45) - Whiskey.fund</li>
<li>(26:18) - Astro and future of web development</li>
<li>(29:31) - Versel pricing and AWS abstraction</li>
<li>(33:47) - Balancing parenthood and tech careers</li>
<li>(35:59) - Twitter Controversies</li>
<li>(40:05) - Soccer and staying active</li>
<li>(47:33) - Alternative careers and hobbies</li>
<li>(53:43) - Plugs</li>
</ul>
<p>Links</p>
<ul>
<li>James Quick: <a href="https://www.jamesqquick.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jamesqquick.com</a></li>
<li>Auchentoshan: <a href="https://www.auchentoshan.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.auchentoshan.com</a></li>
<li>THAT Conference: <a href="https://www.thatconference.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thatconference.com</a></li>
<li>Astro: <a href="https://astro.build" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://astro.build</a></li>
<li>RedwoodJS: <a href="https://redwoodjs.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://redwoodjs.com</a></li>
<li>React: <a href="https://react.dev" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://react.dev</a></li>
<li>Next.js: <a href="https://nextjs.org" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nextjs.org</a></li>
<li>Remix: <a href="https://remix.run" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://remix.run</a></li>
<li>Tailwind CSS: <a href="https://tailwindcss.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tailwindcss.com</a></li>
<li>Prisma: <a href="https://www.prisma.io" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.prisma.io</a></li>
<li>Vercel: <a href="https://vercel.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vercel.com</a></li>
<li>AWS: <a href="https://aws.amazon.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://aws.amazon.com</a></li>
<li>Netlify: <a href="https://www.netlify.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.netlify.com</a></li>
<li>Cloudflare: <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cloudflare.com</a></li>
<li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com</a></li>
<li>Apple: <a href="https://www.apple.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.apple.com</a></li>
<li>Ember.js: <a href="https://emberjs.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://emberjs.com</a></li>
<li>Django: <a href="https://www.djangoproject.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.djangoproject.com</a></li>
<li>Ruby on Rails: <a href="https://rubyonrails.org" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rubyonrails.org</a></li>
<li>Discord: <a href="https://discord.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discord.com</a></li>
<li>Cassidy Williams: <a href="https://cassidoo.co" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cassidoo.co</a></li>
</ul>
<a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>Connect with James
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.jamesqquick.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jamesqquick.com</a></li>
<li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/jamesqquick" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/jamesqquick</a></li>
<li>Astro Course: <a href="https://astrocourse.dev" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://astrocourse.dev</a></li>
</ul>
<a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>Connect with Chuck and Robbie
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<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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