How About Tomorrow?

By Adam Elmore & Dax RaadTechnology

How About Tomorrow? episodes

August 26, 2025Missouri Humidity and AI Hype Cycles
Dax and Adam talk about melted protein bars and the weather in Missouri, to deeper reflections on living conditions, food choices, aging, and the impact of technology on their lives. City versus suburban living, the complexities of homelessness, the current AI hype cycle, programming practices, and the evolution of technology trends, highlighting the challenges and excitement that come with adapting to new tools and workflows.
Links:
Gartner hype cycle - Wikipedia
v0 by Vercel
ThePrimeagen - YouTube
Arch Linux
Buy Mac Studio - Apple (CA)
i3 – i3: improved tiling X11 window manager
Raycast - Your shortcut to everything
AeroSpace Guide
WezTerm - Wez’s Terminal Emulator
Ghostty
GitHub - sst/opentui: OpenTUI is a TypeScript library for building terminal user interfaces (TUIs)
Bun – A fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime
Home ⚡ Zig Programming Language
GitHub - BurntSushi/ripgrep: ripgrep recursively searches directories for a regex pattern while respecting your gitignore
The Go Programming Language
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Topics:
(00:00) - Adam's going cordless
(00:34) - Protein bars melt in the Florida heat
(03:28) - Is there anything good about living in Missouri?
(07:23) - Cursed with the knowledge of better things
(11:38) - Living in the city vs rural country life
(13:48) - Explaining homelessness to your kids
(22:01) - Every city needs two mayors
(23:31) - Eras of tech Twitter
(26:25) - Where is AI coding in the hype cycle?
(35:08) - Knowing when to reach for AI
(42:52) - Dax's window management hack
(46:17) - Local LLMs on macOS
(49:00) - Wezterm vs Ghostty
(53:28) - We need to talk about OpenTUI
(01:06:37) - Being born sucks
(01:11:30) - How did we survive castles and dragons and war?
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1 hr 18 min
August 19, 2025Why Does Everyone Hate Software Developers?
Candy and fake sugar, Adam has so many vacuums, weird AI startup vibes and optimization brags, working with different AI models, how we decide what our default prompt is, the normie view of GPT5, and why do you hate software engineers?
Links:
JOYRIDE
GATSBY Chocolate 🍫 (@gatsbychocolate)
Vacuum Cleaning | Miele
Amp
A flirty Meta AI bot invited a retiree to meet. He never made it home.
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Topics:
(00:00) - Stop talking
(00:27) - Using the retail box of stuff
(01:05) - Candy and fake sugar (brought to you by Element drinks)
(07:31) - Adam has a vacuum in every room of his house
(12:01) - AI startup vibes
(28:38) - Weird optimization brags
(30:25) - Adam's not checking his email anymore
(31:35) - Working with Chinese AI models
(32:23) - What is our default prompt?
(44:53) - The normie view of GPT5
(51:53) - Focusing on smaller and faster
(54:37) - Why do people hate software engineers?
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1 hr 5 min
August 05, 2025Dax Is Ready to Be So Right About Parenting
What it's like working on software that has a lot of competition, how opencode might handle permissions and ditching features, living like a dog in the moment, and Dax is ready to be right about everything—including parenting.
Links:
Fireship - YouTube
Gemini AI video generator powered by Veo 3
opencode | AI coding agent built for the terminal
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Topics:
(00:00) - Dax Jr will be the perfect sleeper
(00:37) - Adam is all about the content creation
(02:27) - Streamlining Dax's video published workflow
(07:53) - How do movies even get made?
(14:43) - Working on something with lots of competition
(21:26) - Features that are stupid
(26:28) - How a user is using permissions
(34:14) - Figuring out how many people are using Opencode
(36:45) - Livining in the moment like a dog
(46:45) - How does the world even work?
(53:28) - Dax's zen mode vs Adam's blowtorch
(55:58) - Dax is ready to be right about everything about parenting
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1 hr 4 min
July 15, 2025PlanetScale's Postgres Launch with Sam Lambert
Sam Lambert, the CEO of PlanetScale, joins Dax for a candid discussion about the remarkable journey of launching the Postgres product and scaling the company's success. Discover how PlanetScale is on track to achieve a million dollars in ARR for their Postgres product, delve into the technical nuances of their groundbreaking infrastructure, and learn why PlanetScale is considered a reliable alternative to Amazon Aurora for large-scale database solutions. Sam shares his experiences and insights on navigating startup challenges, maintaining focus amidst tempting opportunities, and fostering a culture that thrives on innovation and reliability.
Links:
Announcing PlanetScale for Postgres – PlanetScale
The principles of extreme fault tolerance – PlanetScale
Sam Lambert (@isamlambert) / X
Death wrestling with ogres
Whop
Kick
Cursor - The AI Code Editor
Convex | The reactive database for app developers
Figma
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Topics:
(00:30) - Airline travel advice with a baby
(02:32) - What was it like launching PlanetScale for Postgres?
(08:00) - What was reused and what was new?
(12:08) - Is the sharding from scratch?
(17:27) - Is PlanetScale the main alternative to Aurora?
(19:33) - Is there a link between Postgres and AI companies?
(24:57) - What is your goal for PlanetScale?
(27:13) - The joy of seeing other products running on your platform
(30:00) - Is vibe coding worth paying attention on a services side?
(45:39) - The regret of not enjoying what we get to do
(49:09) - Intertwinning making money with running a business
(53:24) - Playing the long game and avoiding temptations
(58:49) - Remembering the era of database experimentation
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1 hr 6 min
July 08, 2025Adam Wolff from AnthropicAI
Adam Wolff from AnthropicAI discusses various aspects of AI development, particularly focusing on Claude Code and its impact on programming workflows. They explore the challenges and benefits of integrating AI into development processes, the importance of community feedback, and the evolving landscape of developer tools. The discussion also touches on personal experiences with work-life balance and the excitement surrounding the future of AI in technology.
Links:
Claude Code
opencode.ai
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Topics:
(00:00) - Making apps that taste good
(00:50) - What's summer in San Francisco like?
(03:09) - Introducing Adam Wolff
(05:26) - Why is AI amazing some days, and frustrating the next?
(10:08) - How should I prompt Claude Code?
(15:18) - Would the models ever get so good humans don't need to be in the loop?
(21:49) - Why are we using AI for content and interactions online?
(24:58) - There are so many people who haven't tried LLMs for programming
(28:41) - Are devs who aren't very online happier and more present in their real life?
(33:50) - Why is Claude Code everywhere now?
(35:52) - Do you default to Opus?
(37:53) - How important is the terminal to Claude Code?
(48:14) - How does AI tool development compare with building for React?
(49:00) - What does Adam think of opencode?
(55:41) - Being a part of the changes and improvements coming to our industry
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June 24, 2025Baby Registries, Cold Showers, and Launching opencode
Links:
Dax's tweet about opencode rewrite
opencode.ai
Intro | opencode
GitHub - sst/opencode: AI coding agent, built for the terminal.
Andrej Karpathy: Software Is Changing (Again) - YouTube
Models.dev — An open-source database of AI models
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Topics:
(00:00) - A Canadian standoff
(00:29) - Who's the resident nice guy around here?
(02:27) - Finding the Apple of carseats and baby strollers
(05:39) - Transitioning from walking to running
(08:03) - Sleeping struggles
(11:21) - Launching Opencode
(16:48) - Is starting a podcast the key to working well together as programmers? 4 out of 5 podcast editors say yes
(22:46) - Figuring out what to work on next in open source software
(32:29) - Dax is still living in oblivious bliss from Twitter
(33:45) - Andrej Karpathy on how Software Is Changing
(35:53) - Dax tries vibe coding
(46:30) - How much of a bet are we placing on the terminal?
(48:17) - Writing code for Frank
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53 min
June 10, 2025Building Individual Apps with AI, Elon vs Trump, Screen Time and OpenAI Aquisitions
Is AI going to help us build our own individual apps or are we years away from that happening, thoughts on Crunchydata being acquired, Elon vs Trump on Twitter, the annoying benefits of physical activity, the shocking amount of screen time on Dax's iPhone, video game addictions, and what it means for Anthropic to cut Windsurf's Claude access.

Links:
Replit – Build apps and sites with AI
bolt.new
Postgres for Cloud
Crunchy Data Joins Snowflake
Average Database CEO
Three-Body Problem
Welcome to Minecraft
Dax’s Switch 2
GeForce NOW Cloud Gaming
Watch The Studio - Apple
Anthropic Claude Access
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Topics:
(00:00) - Adam likes to know they're balanced
(00:38) - Is AI going to help us build individual apps?
(06:46) - Crunchydata aquirred
(16:43) - Elon vs Trump
(21:33) - Space and sci fi fiction
(29:43) - The annoying benefits of physical activity
(31:39) - How are we going to adapt to dopamine hits?
(38:09) - How much screen time per day do you have?
(41:57) - Sponsor: Terminal Coffee
(42:11) - Addicted to video games
(48:18) - The economics of entertainment
(55:48) - Anthropic Cuts Windsurf’s Claude Access Before OpenAI Acquisition
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1 hr 9 min
June 03, 2025Do You Look Up or Down When Your Job is Being Taken Away by AI?
Dax is ditching OpenAI and ChatGPT, Adam's looking down, are jobs being lost to AI or are we just asking the wrong questions, the truth about VCs changing the world, Remix finally announces the thing, is NextJS the ASP.net of today, and how has tech and Twitter changed recently?

Links:
dax on X: “i should start renting my backyard for weddings"
Introducing Claude 4 Anthropic
Build apps and sites with AI
Vercel v0 Updates
Wake up, Remix!
Search StatMuse, save time.
SST Technology
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Topics:
(00:03) - Whoo
(00:26) - Miami is hot for being pregnant
(03:00) - Do you look down or up?
(06:23) - Ditching OpenAI for...
(11:30) - Jobs, Hyundai, and AI
(15:29) - The future of software engineers and AI apps
(27:24) - The truth about VC and changing the world
(31:17) - Remix finally announces the thing
(39:53) - Is NextJS the ASP.net of today?
(44:58) - The way tech and Twitter has changed
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52 min
May 27, 2025One of the Best Episodes We've Seen From the Standpoint of Water
Teej sits in for Adam to chat with Dax about OpenCode, Heex, building an auto-scaling gym how to fix your garden and your grass, chickens + kids + LEGO, and what the deal is between Prime and Sabrina Carpenter.

Links:
Phoenix.Component — Phoenix LiveView v1.0.12
Home Anthropic
AI Code Editor
TerminalDotShop Accessories
Tomato Investment
Trump Tours Al Wajba Palace
Trump on Florence
Uncle Bob on Inheritance
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Pirates of the Caribbean Review
Kenneth Copeland’s Jet
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Topics:
(00:00) - Is this on the pod?
(00:29) - Running out of limited edition blends
(01:11) - Agressive Adam is agressive
(02:20) - Using OpenCode and Heex
(06:11) - Building an auto-scaling gym
(09:43) - Dumb things to do while cooking
(14:31) - This one trick will fix your grass problem
(24:07) - Teej's gardening tips
(29:30) - Chickens, kids, dogs, and LEGO
(37:15) - Education and learning
(41:32) - Presidential quotes
(43:53) - Uncle Bob and Captain Dax Sparrow
(47:26) - You gotta go out on a high
(51:41) - Prime and Sabrina Carpenter
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58 min
May 20, 2025Dax's Lack of Stress, Confusing AI Models, and Organizing Twitter
Dax has to work on his lighting, Adam's wondering if Dax ever gets stressed, an updated on OpenCode, the confusing AI models (still), DHH and Twitter fights, and OpenAI introduces Codex as the show ends.

Links:
Zack Kanter on X
DHH on X
DHH on Facebook-Free Business
Linear
DHH on Apple and Linux
Typefully
Minimal Theme for Twitter / X
Julius
Introducing Codex
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Topics:
(00:00) - Tomorrow on Terminal on YouTube?
(00:27) - What's the deal with white face?
(01:50) - Are you stressed by life? By work?
(05:44) - There's a lot of directions we could go... or is there?
(06:03) - A comment on OpenCode
(18:30) - This week in AI coding
(23:55) - Why are all the models still so confusing?
(30:21) - Do we trust OpenAI to beat Google?
(32:43) - AI has infected everything
(34:56) - DHH, Cloud scams, and piling on
(38:06) - Why does Dax hate lifestyle businesses?
(41:51) - How does Dax focus on only the biggest opportunities?
(51:51) - How should I organize my Twitter?
(56:59) - OpenAI introduces Codex
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1 hr 6 min

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