Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

Hot Takes, Ember Data, and Open Source with Chris Thoburn (Runspired)


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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 developers strike the balance between embracing new tools and ensuring the steadfastness of their applications over the long haul?

Chris Thoburn (Runspired), Staff Software Engineer at AuditBoard, is a big deal in the open-source community, particularly within the Ember community. He explains how his journey has been a unique blend of teamwork and adapting and elaborates on the philosophy behind Ember Data. Chris mentions that the framework is like a solid foundation, built to provide a consistent and stable data layer while allowing developers to evolve their apps over the years. His vision is for Ember Data to be a trusted companion for developers creating web apps.

In this episode, Runspired talks to Robbie and Chuck about his views on controversial tech topics like HTMX, the power of Ember Data and its role in creating stable, scalable, and evolving applications, and the pivotal role that open-source plays in shaping technology.

Key Takeaways

  • [00:50] - Intro to Runspired.
  • [02:04] - A whiskey review: Hibiki Blended Japanese Whiskey.
  • [10:52] - Tech hot takes.
  • [30:26] - How Runspired would rename Ember Data.
  • [39:40] - Runspired’s success pitching open source.
  • [47:35] - The career Runspired would be in if he wasn’t in tech.
  • [50:09] - Runspired shares whether HTMX will change the way web apps are built.
  • [01:00:21] - Runspired’s first choice karaoke song.
  • Quotes

    [27:25] - “I’ve been around enough, seen enough to realize that getting really caught up in one approach is just an exercise in long-term frustration that I don’t need.” ~ Runspired

    [35:35] - “How do you get a company to invest in open-source? It's not about open-source, it's about value to a company.” ~ Runspired

    [51:07] - “I think we are approaching a very different era in the maturity of Javascript development.” ~ Runspired

    Links

    • Runspired
    • Chris Thoburn LinkedIn
    • Ember
    • Hibiki Blended Japanese Whiskey
    • EmberConf
    • Kool-Aid
    • Crush Soda
    • Portland Coffee Roasters
    • Twitter
    • Threads
    • Svelte
    • Tailwind CSS
    • YAML
    • JSON
    • NPM
    • GitHub
    • Microsoft
    • LinkedIn
    • Remix
    • Next.js
    • Nuxt
    • React
    • Angular
    • Vue.js
    • RedwoodJS
    • Solid.js
    • Svelte
    • GraphQL
    • Rust
    • Active Record
    • JSON
    • tRPC
    • gRPC
    • Protocol Buffers
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      • Chuck Carpenter
      • Ship Shape
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