Whiskey Web and Whatnot

Developer Communities, Career Growth, and Front-End Hot Takes with Madison Kanna

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Madison Kanna joins Robbie and Chuck to discuss her journey as a developer and the creation of CodebookClub, an online community for developers. They dive into hot takes on Tailwind, TypeScript, and the challenges of keeping up with the fast-paced world of web development. They also discuss the importance of mastering foundational skills, developer burnout, and the evolving role of AI tools.

In this episode:

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (02:22) - Whiskey: Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • (13:56) - Hot Takes
  • (17:42) - Inferred vs explicit types
  • (20:14) - Tailwind vs CSS
  • (23:39) - Git rebase vs Git merge
  • (27:42) - Copilot vs Claude
  • (34:18) - Coding journey and early inspirations
  • (39:43) - CodeBookClub
  • (41:38) - The complexity of front-end development
  • (48:12) - Developer job titles
  • (52:43) - Whatnot
  • (58:30) - The great Pickleball debate
  • (01:04:20) - Madison’s plans for React Miami
    • Links
    • CodeBookClub: https://x.com/codebookclub
    • H&C Distilling: https://www.nevadadistilling.com
    • Taylor Swift: https://www.taylorswift.com
    • High West Distillery: https://highwest.com
    • Jack Daniels: https://www.jackdaniels.com
    • Marker’s Mark: https://makersmark.com
    • Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com
    • Next Conf: https://nextjs.org/conf
    • Seinfeld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld
    • Foo Fighters: https://foofighters.com
    • Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com
    • TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org
    • ChatGPT: https://openai.com/chatgpt
    • Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com
    • Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot
    • Claude: https://claude.ai
    • Next.js: https://nextjs.org
    • Hypermedia Systems: https://www.amazon.com/Hypermedia-Systems-Carson-Gross/dp/B0C9S88QV6
    • LeetCode: https://leetcode.com
    • Ember: https://emberjs.com
    • Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink
    • Billy Ray Cyrus: https://www.billyraycyrus.com
    • Nicolas Cage: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000115
    • Con Air: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118880
    • Face/Off: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119094
    • Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler
    • All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org
    • Clueless: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112697
    • React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com
    • @thedxr: https://x.com/thdxr
      • Connect with Madison
      • Website: https://madisonkanna.com
      • X / Twitter: https://x.com/madisonkanna
      • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MadisonKanna
        • 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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