David Cramer, Co-Founder and CTO of Sentry, joins Chuck and Robbie to talk about some well-known frameworks in the tech space. They discuss the challenge of selecting a good tech stack. David sheds light on the considerations behind choosing Vercel for Remix apps and the complexities of integrating Fastify for backend services. David also explains the downsides of GraphQL and why it is only relevant for Facebook. Later, he reflects on his gaming nostalgia, sharing experiences of gaming as a teenager and the struggle to find time for immersive gaming as an adult.

In this episode, David talks to Robbie and Chuck about hot takes on GraphQL, crucial development stack decisions, and some of the challenges with adult gaming.

[19:31] - “The maturity I’ve gotten as a developer over the years is to stop caring about silly things.” ~ David Cramer

[27:42] - “Nothing great in history has ever been done without a lot of effort.” ~ David Cramer

[34:51] - “One of the best things you can do, if you actually want to get good at something is to have a side project.” ~ David Cramer

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