Whiskey Web and Whatnot
Episodes
A Framework for Ember TypeScript with James C. Davis
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017, James C. Davis moved to Charlottesville, Virginia to work at a non-profit tech company that used Ember in their original Saas platform. While...
Mystery Maker's Monday, Testing, and GraphQL
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They say if it's not broken, don't fix it. So why are we running tests on tests on tests that aren't business-critical? There's an art to testing beyo...
Leading From the Top, Creating a Community, and Balancing It All with Tracy Lee
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Great things come in unexpected places. For Tracy Lee, an ex-boyfriend's T-shirt sporting the Ember Tomster is what tipped her off to software develop...
Bringing Types to Ember with Chris Krycho
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In early 2017, Chris Krycho was working at one of the few startups using Ember, searching for a way to bring types to the emerging language. His prima...
Are Monorepos and NFTs Worth It?
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you use monorepos? Do you love NFTs named after dogs? Chuck and Robbie have mixed feelings on both monorepus and Shiba Inu tokens and they're proba...
Getting Lost in Git and Goodbye tsc
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since Chuck and Robbie dove headfirst into trending tech topics without a guest to bounce their ideas off of. Today, they discuss th...
Developing as a Developer, Appreciating Workers, and Navigating Framework Wars with Chris Garrett
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When someone hands you an opportunity to specialize, to do something crazy with people you like, to learn from people building something before your e...
Prioritizing Performance and the Future of the Terminal with Zach Lloyd
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The terminal is a constant in the dev world. Every developer will interact with the terminal in one way or another. So what if they worked better? Too...
Setting Standards, Community Lifelines, and the Beauty of Open Source with Jen Weber
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As developers, advancing in our careers can feel like the wild west. No guardrails, no handbook, and no standard path to success, everyone has a uniqu...
Transitioning to Tech and Writing What You Know with Kara Luton
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it seems like everyone around you has worked in the same field for a really long time, making a career pivot with confidence can be tricky. But n...
Alternatives to Relay, the GraphQL Stack, and Adulthood with Charles Lowell and Taras Mankovski
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just because something is widely used doesn't always mean it's your best solution. Frontside Founder Charles Lowell and CEO Taras Mankovski, stumbled ...
Machine Learning in JavaScript, Remix Plus Netlify, and Why DX Engineers Matter with Charlie Gerard
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Gerard loves to experiment. Her love for experimentation and JS has propelled Charlie into the world of machine learning and in turn inspired ...
Creating CodePen, Tackling Tailwind, and Keeping It Simple with Chris Coyier
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ten years after launching CodePen, Co-Founder Chris Coyier still thinks of his company as a scrappy startup. That's because CodePen, an app and social...
Runspired vs. Chris Manson on Solving the Number One Open Source Maintainer Dilemma
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Chris Thoburn (otherwise known as runspired) began prepping for his own Whiskey Web and Whatnot, he found himself driving along to Chris Manson's e...
Work-Life Balance, React, and Why Accessibility Is Everything with Melanie Sumner
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Robbie and Chuck talk with Melanie Sumner, web developer and member of the Ember Core Team. As a graduation gift from her Uncle, Me...
Astro, Dashboards, NFT Memberships, and a TV Roundup
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Astro, Vite, and Snowpack, to VR, and some favorite TV shows, today's episode is the perfect opportunity to catch up on technical whatnots and a ...
The Right Way to NFT, Blockchain, and Making Your Mark in the Digital Marketplace with Juan Palomino
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a world of invaluable yet intangible artwork and every developer fighting for a space on the blockchain, it's hard to sort out what's adding value ...
Discovering Ember, Adopting Orbit, and Unlocking Optimization with Chris Thoburn (runspired)
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Runspired's journey with Ember began just like Chuck's, Robbie's, and many who've come before them — with confusion, hesitancy, and gradual infatuat...
Decentralized Gaming, IntelliJ, Twitch, and the Shortcomings of Modern VR with Rob Cary
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do web development, Twitch, VR, and blockchain all have in common? More than you might think. After years as a game developer, Ship Shape's longe...
Chuck's Origin Story: Career Pivots, and Learning to Love Ember
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After diving into Robbie’s backstory in episode 017, today we’re panning the camera to Chuck. If you’ve ever wondered how he ended up at Ship Sh...
Robbie's Origin Story: Learning to Code, Learning to Hire, and Taking the Entrepreneurial Leap
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wondered where Ship Shape got its shape and how Robbie became Ember’s number one fan, this episode is for you. Robbie and Chuck re...
The Beauty of Remix, Falling for Tailwind, and Why NFTs Are a Scam with Kent C. Dodds
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kent Dodds spends much of his professional life helping emerging developers learn. Earlier this year, as he began refreshing a stack of educational re...
Next.js 12, React vs. Svelte, and the Future of Frameworks with Wes Bos
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Between constantly changing frameworks, updates, and languages, web dev life is anything but stagnant. Shiny object syndrome is a real thing, and it'...
Ember vs. React, Jamstack, and Holes in the Hiring Process with Chris Manson
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They say if it's not broken, don't fix it. But if it is broken...keep iterating? While not everyone may agree on how to solve the technical headaches ...
RedwoodJS, Developer Experience, and Developing for Scale with Tom Preston-Werner
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every developer straddles the fine line between creating a unique space and reinventing the wheel. Tom Preston-Werner has lived between those two line...
Boss Hog: Magellan's Atlantic, Recaptcha, GraphQL, NFTs, Crypto
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck is in Middleburg, in person, for this episode, where we celebrate his Ship Shape anniversary with the WhistlePig Boss Hog: Magellan's Atlantic. ...
Four Roses, Elixir, Flutter, and Whatnot w/ Sundi Myint
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we try some Four Roses, and chat with Sundi about Elixir, Flutter, cooking and various whatnot.
Hughes Belle of Bedford, Ember and Whatnot w/ Robert Jackson (rwjblue)
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our Whiskey Web and Whatnot podcast, we are joined by our special guest, Robert Jackson, from the Ember Core Team. We sampled the H...
Uncle Nearest 1856, JSON:API vs GraphQL, Traveling, Mexico, and Middleburg
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we try the Uncle Nearest 1856 100 proof premium whiskey, discuss the pros and cons of JSON:API vs GraphQL, and give updates on our liv...
Old Elk, NFTs, Crypto, Tech Tangents
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This time we accidentally try two different Old Elk whiskeys, talk about NFTs, crypto, and go on various tech tangents.
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, EmberConf, Next.js, Porsche vs Mustang
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we try Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, discuss EmberConf and Next.js and talk about Porsches vs Mustangs.
Basil Hayden's Dark Rye, DevOps, Arcades and Whatnot
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we try Basil Hayden's Dark Rye, discuss DevOps and Kubernetes, Arcades and Whatnot.
Kamiki Whisky, Ember/Glimmer updates and whatnot w/ Chris Garrett (pzuraq)
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we try a Japanese whisky from Kamiki Whisky and chat with Chris Garrett (pzuraq) from the Ember Core Team about new things coming in t...
Hudson Short Stack, Front End Frameworks, Italia
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we try Hudson Whiskey's Short Stack, discuss JavaScript frameworks, and explore Chuck's time in Italy.
Rabbit Hole Dareringer, Serverless, Cryptocurrency
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our third episode we try the Rabbit Hole Dareringer bourbon in our new Norlan whiskey glasses, discuss the Serverless Application Framework, learn ...
Peerless Rye, Monorepos, Super Bowl LV
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, Robbie Wagner and Charles W. Carpenter III try a Kentucky straight rye whiskey from Peerless Distill...
Hello World
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On our first episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot we have Sagamore Spirits Rye as our whiskey, discuss Travis CI's latest problems and how GitHub Action...