Whiskey Web and Whatnot

Building Reputation in Tech with Adam Stacoviak and Jerod Santo

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Changelog’s Adam Stacoviak and Jerod Santo about content creation and its role in web development careers. They discuss the nuances of reputation-building, the pitfalls of interview culture, and how developers can navigate the ever-changing landscape of tech.

In this episode:

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (01:43) - Wine tasting + rating
  • (11:31) - Do web developers need to be content creators?
  • (13:35) - Does open source really help your career?
  • (15:35) - How to build a good reputation
  • (20:05) - Hiring and interviewing
  • (26:54) - Fake dev jobs?
  • (30:58) - Debating cancel culture
  • (37:56) - Silicon Valley and integrity
  • (41:55) - Movies and TV
  • (44:22) - The state of frontend
  • (47:35) - Framework
  • (51:33) - Adam’s and Jerod’s non-tech careers
  • (54:38) - Plugs
    • Links
    • ShopTalk Show: https://shoptalkshow.com/
    • Changelog: https://changelog.com/
    • Drinks: https://drinks.com/
    • JS Party: https://changelog.com/jsparty
    • Frontend Feud: CSS Pod vs Whiskey Web and Whatnot: https://changelog.com/jsparty/285
    • All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/
    • LeetCode: https://leetcode.com/
    • Johnny Boursiquot: https://x.com/jboursiquot
    • Go Time: https://changelog.com/gotime
    • WP Engine: https://wpengine.com/
    • WordPress: https://wordpress.com/
    • Steve Jobs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
    • PearAI: https://trypear.ai/
    • Silicon Valley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)
    • Succession: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_(TV_series)
    • Brian Cox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Cox_(actor)
    • Gladiator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator_(2000_film)
    • Joaquin Phoenix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaquin_Phoenix
    • Russell Crowe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Crowe
    • Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/
    • React: https://react.dev/
    • Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/
    • Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/
    • Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/
    • Next.js: https://nextjs.org/
    • Astro: https://astro.build/
    • DHH: https://x.com/dhh/
    • Framework: https://frame.work/
    • Omakub: https://omakub.org/
    • Linux: https://www.linux.org/
    • Apple: https://www.apple.com/
    • Eminem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem
    • Rails is having a moment (again): https://changelog.com/podcast/615
      • Connect with Adam and Jerod
      • Website: https://changelog.com
      • Adam on X / Twitter: https://x.com/adamstac
      • Jerod on X / Twitter: https://x.com/jerodsanto
        • Connect with Chuck and Robbie
        • Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
        • Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd
          • Subscribe and stay in touch
          • Website: https://whiskey.fm
          • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603
          • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf
          • Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603
          • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot
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