Whiskey Web and Whatnot
Episodes
Curling, Coding, and Deno with Kevin Whinnery
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'Whiskey Web and Whatnot,' hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III are joined by Kevin Whinnery, a member of the De...
From React Miami to Fly Fishing: Diving Deep with ThePrimeagen and Friends
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode uniquely blends a variety of discussions, ranging from Prime Barrel whiskey tastings with RobbieTheWagner, Charles "the Plumber" Carpente...
Empowering Black Women in Tech: Shaundai's Insightful Discussion on Self-Promotion and Career Growth
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Whiskey Web and Whatnot podcast welcomes Shaundai Person, a senior software engineer at Netflix, to discuss her impressive career transition from ...
Inclusive Experiences in React Applications: Championing Neurodivergent Accessibility w/ Amera White
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot hosts Robbie and Charles discuss various aspects of coding and web development with special guest, experien...
Next.js's Speed vs. RedwoodJS's Strength: The Web Development Drama You Can't Ignore
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III as they delve into a wide variety of topics on their podcast, Whiskey Web and Whatnot. Th...
Chris Coyier on Embracing Technology and the Future of Web Development
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Robbie Wagner and Charles William Carpenter III welcome special guest, Chris Coyier the co-founder of CodePen and an avid web enthusiast, to sha...
Upgrade Your Lifestyle: From the Ballmer Peak to High Tech Toilet Seats
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Robbie and Chuck discuss a variety of topics. They initially discuss a controversial tier list video from Theo. They criticize Theo's...
A Deep Dive into Managed DNS with Jeff Cronstrom
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III as they welcome Jeff Cronstrom, a DNS specialist with experience dating back to the 90s a...
The Missteps of GraphQL and the Promise of Progressive Enhancement
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'Whiskey, Web, and Whatnot', hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III debate podcast names, discuss the feasibility ...
Monthly Malarkey: JavaScript Modules, HTML, and Ryan Reynolds
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III dive into their experiences with the Astro framewo...
Bearded Talks on Beardless Hosts: VSCode Sidebars, AI, and GraphQL with Kelly Vaughn
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III invite guest Kelly Vaughn for a casual discussion over a glass of Bardstown F...
Tech Conferences, Remote Work and the Intersection of AI and Web Design with Clark Sell
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III invite Clark Sell onto the show. Clark, the founde...
Monthly Malarkey: Cat Pee Problems, French Cuisine and Halloween Costume Plans
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to swap the smooth strokes of a keyboard for the smooth taste of whiskey? Get set to be whisked away on a "Monthly Malarkey" adventure w...
Hot Takes, Web Technologies, and Learning to Code with Ken Wheeler
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Wheeler is a software engineer with well over a decade of experience. He shares stories about his journey into tech, his life, and his hobbies. K...
Open-Source, Payload, and Sim Racing with James Mikrut
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The world of programming can be complex, but some developers find beauty in keeping coding clean, simple, and straightforward. This philosophy led dev...
Tech Stacks, Building Apps, and Gaming Nostalgia with David Cramer
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you're a seasoned coder or just starting out, the tech you choose can make a big difference. Sometimes choosing the wrong tech can be frustrat...
Throwback Frameworks, Tailwind Fandom, and CSS with Jhey Tompkins
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever reflected on the tools that shaped your journey as a developer? Jhey Tompkins, Senior DX Engineer at Vercel, takes a trip down memory la...
Cracking the Podcasting Code with Andrew Lisowski and Justin Bennett
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasts are a popular way to share knowledge, stories, and ideas in the tech space and the medium continues to evolve rapidly. But what does it truly...
Leveraging CSS, Web Design, and Gaming UI with Adam Argyle
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Argyle, Chrome CSS Developer Advocate at Google, is not your typical CSS expert. He is big on education and hosts two podcasts that aim to bridge...
Learning Angular, Leadership Opportunities, and Google Culture with Sarah Drasner
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The transition from coder to manager isn’t easy for developers who love the creative satisfaction and thrill of coding. But both sides of the fence ...
Engineering Management vs Individual Contributor, Travel, and Inflation with Taylor Poindexter
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being a great engineer doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be a great engineering manager. So how do you know if a leadership role is right for you? T...
Tech Talk, Social Media Use, and Netflix with The Primeagen
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Primeagen is known for embracing controversy. He returns to the podcast for a conversation on a range of topics like masculinity, social media, an...
Privacy, Cyber Crime Stories, and Tech with Jack Rhysider
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Social media platforms have become our virtual playgrounds, and the choices we make in this realm can have profound impacts on our lives. Are we sacri...
Self-Taught Engineering, Boot Camps, and Veganism with Welch Canavan
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some engineers have a linear path to their careers, but most of them take unconventional routes to become a developer. For Welch Canavan, Principal En...
The Framework Wars, Certifications, and Cincinnati Chili with Dr. Kate Holterhoff
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the tech industry advances at breakneck speed, traditional university programs are struggling to keep pace. Outdated course content and failure to ...
Adaptability, HTMX, and DivOps with Jonathan Creamer
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Creamer, Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft and a tech enthusiast, is carving out a niche in the world of front-end tooling. He's even coi...
SST, AWS, and Ember with Dax Raad
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dax Raad, Founder of Bumi and Ironbay and SST Core Maintainer, is a passionate open-source developer who knows his way around the startup tech space w...
Hot Takes, Ember Data, and Open Source with Chris Thoburn (Runspired)
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After years in the tech game, senior developers know that it’s important to find a balance between innovation and stability in engineering. How can ...
Vite, Debugging, and PNPM with Ed Faulkner
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The landscape of tech is always changing and adaptability is key. Ed Faulkner, Ember Core Team Member and Founder at Polynomial LLC shares his insight...
Polaris, Vite, and Exploring the Future of Ember with Jared Galanis and Preston Sego
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at EmberConf from the heart of the Multnomah Whiskey Library with Jared Galanis, Software Engineer on the Ember Learning Team, and Preston Se...
Tech Topics, Traditional Jobs, and Grinding at Work with Jason Lengstorf
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Work-life balance can feel like an impossible expectation to meet. For developers and other tech professionals, it’s even harder to unplug when your...
Hot Takes, React, and WebAssembly with Jack Herrington
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By now we know that an engineer with skin in the game is a senior engineer. Experience teaches wisdom and Jack Herrington, Principal Full Stack Engine...
Hot Takes, Developer Relations, and AI with Rizel Scarlett
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The tech industry is in the middle of an AI revolution, and some developers are wondering if their jobs are at stake. Rizel Scarlett, Developer Advoca...
Tech Talk, TypeScript, and Empowering Engineers with Shaundai Person
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shaundai Person, Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, is a TypeScript convert, educator, and advocate for the programming language. But her unconventi...
TypeScript, React, and API Issues with Matt Pocock
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pocock, a TypeScript educator and author of Total TypeScript, became an evangelist for the programing language after searching for a solution for...
Frontend Feud: CSS Pod vs Whiskey Web and Whatnot
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Una & Adam from The CSS Podcast defend their Frontend Feud title against challengers Chuck & Robbie from Whiskey Web and Whatnot. Let’s g...
Tech Interviews, Contract-To-Hire, and Authenticity with Taylor Desseyn
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating the current job market is proving to be a daunting task for developers, even experienced ones like Chuck. Does the hiring process need to b...
Whiskey Web and Whatnot 100th Episode Round Table with Chris Coyier, Scott Tolinski, Tracy Lee, and Wes Bos
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this milestone 100th episode, Chuck and Robbie are joined by a round table of industry experts and web developers with different philosophies, pref...
OpenSauced, Developer Advocacy, and AI with Brian Douglas
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Douglas, Founder and CEO at OpenSauced, learned to code while pursuing his MBA and stayed up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies by ...
Tech Careers, Hot Takes, and Wix with Emmy Cao and Yoav Abrahami
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck and Robbie are joined by Emmy Cao, Developer Advocate at Wix, and Yoav Abrahami, Chief Architect at Wix at the RenderATL 2023 conference to talk...
Hot Takes, Remix, and Next.js with Chance Strickland
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck and Robbie catch up with Chance Strickland, Senior Software Engineer at Replo, at the RenderATL conference. Chance kicks off the conversation by...
Web Browsers, Level Up Tutorials, and Sentry with Scott Tolinski
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck and Robbie are joined by Scott Tolinski, Executive Producer at Sentry, for a recorded chat from the RenderATL conference. The trio delves into l...
Next.js, Vercel, and Subscription Models
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck and Robbie dive into their recent experience of building a new podcast site and all the frameworks in their toolkit including Next.js, Vercel, a...
CodePen, Web Animation, and the Future of AR/VR with Stephen Shaw
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Shaw is a Front End Developer at CodePen. But his journey into the world of web development traces back to his earliest memory, captured in a ...
Building Zed: A Code Editor for Performance and Collaboration with Nathan Sobo
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Sobo, Founder of Zed Industries, is a founding member of the team that built Atom at GitHub. With nine years of experience under his belt, Nath...
Hot Takes, Bun, and Zig with Jarred Sumner
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jarred Sumner, Founder and CEO of Oven, is bringing speed to the world of Javascript with his project, Bun. Bun is a next-generation Javascript runtim...
Native Inputs, Blockchain, and Bluesky
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to the blockchain? A few years ago, it seemed like the whole world had high hopes for the technology. Today, Chuck and Robbie wonder if ...
HTML, Shadowbanning, and Open Source Buyouts
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Engineers often have the urge to create something bigger and better than what already exists, driven by their competitive nature. But this desire for ...
Hot Takes, TanStack, and Open Source with Tanner Linsley
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tanner Linsley, Co-Founder and VP of UI/UX at Nozzle is known for creating some of the most popular open-source libraries in the tech space. These lib...
Confluent, Kafka, and Developer Advocacy with Lucia Cerchie
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you think about the career journey of a software developer, teaching elementary school is not typically the first thing that comes to mind. But f...
Twitter Open Source Algorithm, Home Labs, and Chat GPT vs. Bard
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter released its open-source algorithm and developers like Robbie and Chuck are digging into the code to find out what they have been hiding. Whil...
Tech Layoffs, the Economy, and Remote Work
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The tech industry is still grappling with the aftermath of the second dot com crash. Executives are cash grabbing, banks are failing and the governmen...
Exploring Open-Source and SolidJS with Ryan Carniato
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Carniato, Creator of SolidJS and Principal Engineer at Netlify, has always had a love for music and tech. He set his punk rock dreams aside and s...
The Benefits of Networking, Tech Conferences, and Disney World
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conferences are one of the best ways to network with like-minded developers and find new insights to bring back to your team. Plus, you might even be ...
PNPM, Algorithms, and Angular
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s hard to find a good package manager, and even the most seasoned developers still struggle to figure them out. Robbie kicks off the tech talk by...
Balancing Legacy Code, Content Creation, and Career Growth with The Primeagen
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Paulson, aka The Primeagen, is known for his live streams, crazy memes, and unpopular opinions on Twitter. But he is also a software engineer ...
Prioritizing the Team Over the Tool with Jason Lengstorf
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Lengstorf built up an audience on YouTube by doing unscripted live coding and sharing his mistakes with his community. He credits his background...
Astro 2.0, Island Architecture, and React with Fred K. Schott
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Astro 2.0 is launching new exciting features and it’s setting the bar for HTML frameworks. What makes Astro unique in web development and what are i...
Features of Astro 2.0, Challenge of Material UI, and Cleanse Diets
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Astro has once again become a hot topic, capturing the attention of developers and impressing them with its user-friendly features. Astro 2.0 introduc...
Tailwind Twitter Wars and the State of JS
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The developer community can be highly opinionated. We find our favorite tools and fiercely support them because they help us meet our goals. Tailwind...
CSS Trig, Cypress, and Software Testing Alternatives
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Slow page speeds and bad developer experience are huge pain points. If you can get those two things right, the developer community will likely rally b...
SQL vs NoSQL, Web Technologies, and Holiday Recap
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re like Robbie and you haven’t dug into SQL since college, learning the basics of SQL vs NoSQL is a great place to start. Working with data...
The Case for Adopting TypeScript with Josh Goldberg
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many people dream about being their own boss, but there’s no clear rulebook that outlines how to get there. While self-employment seems glorious to ...
Bringing Designers and Developers Together with Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Working together in a professional environment is easier said than done, especially when teams have conflicting workflows, priorities, and skill sets....
Advent of Whiskey: Holiday Treats, Final Holiday Trivia, and Quantum Computing
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Advent of Whiskey finale, and Chuck and Robbie keep it casual with more holiday treats, trivia, and traditions. But it wouldn’t be Whiske...
Advent of Whiskey: Holiday Trivia Continued and Web Developer Tools
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every developer has a tech stack that they swear by. The perfect stack is usually a combination of convenience and productivity. Robbie released a bl...
Advent of Whiskey: More Holiday Trivia and Tech Interviews
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie and Chuck think the process is rigged. Memorizing algorithms and solving problems in 30 minutes isn’t good enough to judge someone’s capabi...
Advent of Whiskey: Holiday Trivia, Food History, and YAML
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is YAML a programming language? According to Robbie and Chuck, it’s not. And even though you could code in YAML and add functions to it, doesn’t m...
Advent of Whiskey: Framework Predictions, Voting for WWW on State of JS, and Football
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s anyone’s guess what the future of front-end frameworks will hold but the developer community on Twitter has its own predictions. Meanwhile, u...
Advent of Whiskey: Testing the Hype of ChatGPT, GitLab, and Holiday Trivia
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Popularity doesn’t equal quality. We’ve seen it with React and the latest technology to fall victim to this is OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT. Chat...
Advent of Whiskey: More on State of JS, TV Shows, and Holiday Traditions
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every developer has their limits and Chuck and Robbie share their points of view. Shadow DOM and Custom Elements are the last browser APIs they know i...
Advent of Whiskey: State of JS, ChatGPT, and Browser APIs
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The State of JS is one of the best ways to get your voice heard and learn about the Javascript ecosystem. The React developers are likely in the major...
Advent of Whiskey: State of JS and Microsoft's Legacy
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Javascript landscape is ever-changing. We can always rely on the State of JS survey to keep up with the latest trends and changes in the space. Ac...
Advent of Whiskey: Coding Advent Calendars and the Strangest AI Projects
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the season of advent calendars, and coding platforms are launching challenges left and right. If you are waiting for a sign to try a new langua...
Supabase, Logflare, and Offroading with Chase Granberry
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chase Granberry can be called a serial entrepreneur. He bootstrapped his first software company before selling it and starting the centralized logging...
Javascript Games, WTF JS, and a Visit to Phoenix
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not a normal day at the office. Robbie and his family are in Phoenix and the Whiskey Web and Whatnot hosts got together to play a losing game o...
Debating React, Fonts, and Fatherhood with Josh Collinsworth
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
React isn’t good at anything, except being popular. That’s a bold statement, but it’s one that Josh Collinsworth stands by. It seems like nearly...
Framework Debates, Tech Layoffs, and Starlink
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The tech layoff saga continues. The latest company in the hot seat is Twitter. After Elon Musk took control of the company, the platform has been in d...
A11y Hour with Amber Hinds
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
WordPress powers over 43% of sites on the internet today, making it a powerhouse web technology. Its simplicity attracted bloggers and do-it-yourselfe...
Funding Open Source Projects, Leaving Homebrew, and Launching Tea with Max Howell
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Working on open source projects is a largely thankless job and a labor of love. The developers behind these projects often juggle full-time jobs to pa...
Multi-Page Apps, Prefetch vs Preload, and Web Nostalgia
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While multi-page apps (MPAs) seem like a new fixation for the developer community, they're pretty ancient news. If you were browsing the web in the 90...
Tailwind CSS, Headless UI, and Powerlifting with Adam Wathan
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maintaining a CSS codebase can become chaotic pretty quickly and building a new stylesheet for every project can get tedious. Frameworks like Tailwind...
Native Apps, Progressive Web Apps, and Media Monopolies
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot to consider before committing to a framework to build a native app. If you choose to build in native, ask yourself whether you're prepar...
SolidJS: The Framework Creating a Buzz with Dan Jutan
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every once in a while a new framework rises to popularity and gets the developer community buzzing. One of the frameworks with the most momentum right...
Embracing New Tech, JavaScript, and the W3WC NFT Launch
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The beauty of tech is that it keeps evolving. As a developer, it's important to keep evolving too. Whether that's trying new frameworks, starting side...
Balancing Engineering Management, Side Hustles, and Porsches with Kelly Vaughn
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all have at least one friend who somehow finds enough hours in a day to have a full-time job and take on several side projects. How can you success...
A11y Hour with Crystal Preston-Watson
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Accessibility is like learning a new language, leaving many developers wondering where to start. The answer is pretty simple, start anywhere. But the ...
The Release of Nuxt 3 with Daniel Roe
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The best way to win over a developer is to make their job simpler. The release of Nuxt 3 promises an even better developer experience than its former ...
HTML Accessibility, Package Managers, and the Whiskey Web and Whatnot NFT
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Devs have a lot on their plate, but the key is to find time for what's important. Championing accessibility is only possible if devs prioritize it and...
Tech Rants, Supporting Open Source, and Great TV Shows
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Building products is hard. And devs can often feel hamstrung by competing priorities. The battle between revenue and quality is ever-present and ongoi...
Web Frameworks, the Launch of Astro 1.0, and National Parks with Nate Moore
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing a new framework can be challenging, especially when developers are loyal to old favorites. But Astro 1.0 is bridging the gap between old a...
A11y Hour with Mark Steadman
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Like many developers, Mark Steadman began working in web development with just a couple of goals in mind: write something that runs and passes a test....
Conventional Commits vs. Release-It and Chatting About the Changelog
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are two types of engineers. The "normal" ones who strive to make their day-to-day lives as easy as possible and the Robbie's of the world who st...
Emerging Tech, a Resource Renaissance, and Embracing Ember with Preston Sego
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A few years into Preston Sego's coding career, a colleague working on increasing interactivity on the company's interface chose Ember for the endeavor...
A11y Hour with Eric Bailey
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In recent years, accessibility has evolved from a way to avoid legal landmines, to a specialization developers are taking a serious approach to for th...
Developing Orbit and the Future of Cross Framework Solutions with Dan Gebhardt
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Years ago, Dan Gebhardt was mapping out data needs for an app he was building. In a struggle to make sense of every requirement and apply them to othe...
Matt Johnson: When Web3 Is Worth It and Learning to Lead
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In high school, Matt Johnson followed in the footsteps of his older brother, pursuing similar hobbies like sports and music. After joining a band, Ma...
Polaris, Starbeam, and the Future of Ember with Godfrey Chan
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022, the future of Ember is taking shape thanks to developers like Godfrey Chan. Alongside Yehuda Katz and other engineers, Godfrey's working on a...
Reacting to React, WWDC22, and Bun.sh
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie has spent years trying to improve his experience in the terminal. Fortunately, he's learned a few things about customization along the way. Mea...
A Battle of Two Worlds and Mentorship Above Milestones with Cory Brown
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's not often that a blog post sets the internet on fire. But a recent post by Cory Brown about async/await led to an uproar and even messages of pit...