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From Frontend to Backend: Lane Wagner's Journey to Boot.dev

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Lane Wanger, the creator of Boot.dev, about his journey to backend development and launching Boot.dev. They discuss the state of developer education, how advanced developers can level up, and the importance of fundamentals. Lane also shares his love for Go, Tailwind, and J.R.R. Tolkien.

In this episode:

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (01:58) - Meet Lane Wagner
  • (03:06) - Whiskey: Old Maysville Club Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
  • (10:54) - Whiskey rating
  • (15:25) - Hot takes
  • (36:55) - Whiskey.fund
  • (38:08) - Best tooling and learning platforms for developers
  • (48:26) - How do experienced developers level up?
  • (01:07:32) - Non-tech careers
  • (01:09:00) - Tolkien and Rings of Power
  • (01:14:56) - Closing thoughts and plugs
    • Links
    • Backend Banter podcast: https://www.backendbanter.fm
    • Boot.dev: https://boot.dev
    • Go: https://go.dev
    • Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com
    • Old Maysville Club Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey: https://www.oldpogue.com
    • Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink
    • Chris Coyier: https://x.com/chriscoyier
    • Codepen: https://codepen.io
    • Lane’s Medium articles: https://wagslane.medium.com
    • Reddit: https://reddit.com
    • Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com
    • Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler
    • BYU: https://www.byu.edu
    • MIT: https://www.mit.edu
    • Stanford: https://www.stanford.edu
    • Udemy: https://www.udemy.com
    • Ember: https://emberjs.com
    • How About Tomorrow with DHH: https://tomorrow.fm/106
    • Matt Holt: https://x.com/mholt6
    • J.R.R. Tolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien
    • The Rings of Power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power
    • Game of Thrones: https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones
    • Roald Dahl: https://www.roalddahl.com
    • Harry Potter: https://www.wizardingworld.com
    • The Hobbit: https://www.tolkienestate.com/writing/the-hobbit
    • Wes Anderson: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027572
    • Asteroid City: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14230388
    • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16968450
    • All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org
      • Connect with Lane
      • X / Twitter: https://x.com/wagslane
      • Website: https://www.boot.dev
      • Podcast: https://www.backendbanter.fm
        • Connect with Chuck and Robbie
        • Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
        • Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd
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