This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about the unintended chaos of “move fast and break things” in both software and startups. From Riverside glitches to Tesla’s overengineered wipers, they explore how updates can derail otherwise stable experiences. They unpack the economics of getting laid off, the pressure to build a personal brand in tech, and the strange fate of dev tools. Plus, Robbie shares his latest app ideas.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:27) - Whiskey rating and review: Old Grand-Dad 16 Year Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• (13:27) - When updates break what worked
• (20:21) - Are devs prioritizing personal brands?
• (23:13) - The strange economics of getting laid off
• (28:39) - Is GitLab trash?
• (30:25) - Robbie’s ADHD app and vibe coding plans
• (34:05) - Debt, 401k, and emergency funds
• (35:30) - Prepping for Big Sky Dev Con
• (38:26) - UPS shipping woes
• (44:10) - React Miami and difficulties taking a podcast on the road
• (48:58) - Whiskey + Girl Scout cookies (and other pairings)
• (54:05) - Should open source have a franchise model?
• (55:28) - Work, paternity leave, and the IBM acquisition
• (57:15) - Tesla shopping for a family of five
• (61:08) - Movies and TV

Links

• Old Grand-Dad: https://www.beamdistilling.com/our-brands/old-grand-dad-bourbon
• Wild Turkey: https://www.wildturkeybourbon.com/
• Riverside: https://riverside.fm/
• Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/
• Arc: https://arc.net/
• Silicon Valley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)
• Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/
• Shark Tank: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_Tank
• GitHub: https://github.com
• Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/
• Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/
• Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/
• VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/
• OpenAI: https://openai.com
• Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/
• Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/
• Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot
• Deno: https://deno.com/
• Node: https://nodejs.org/
• GitLab: https://gitlab.com/
• Bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/
• Fresca: https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/fresca-sparkling-soda
• Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/
• ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/
• Claude: https://claude.ai
• Warp: https://www.warp.dev/
• Big Sky Dev Con: https://bigskydevcon.com/
• Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/
• HTMX: https://htmx.org/
• Carson Gross: https://x.com/htmx_org/
• Ruby: https://www.ruby-lang.org/
• UPS: https://www.ups.com
• Amazon: https://amazon.com
• React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/
• Typecraft: https://typecraft.dev/
• Jason Lengstorf: https://x.com/jlengstorf
• Web Dev Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Iz-Fnk_eTkZvSNWXW_TKZ2UwVirT2M
• Mux: https://www.mux.com/
• Aaron Francis: https://x.com/aarondfrancis
• Terminal Coffee: https://www.terminal.shop/
• Syntax: https://syntax.fm
• Sentry: https://Sentry.io/
• David Cramer: https://x.com/zeeg
• Girl Scouts: https://www.girlscouts.org/
• Carlyle House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlyle_House
• Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/
• Whiskey Library: https://mwlpdx.com/
• Jack Rose: https://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com/
• Gumroad: https://gumroad.com
• Supabase: https://supabase.com/
• McDonald's: https://www.mcdonalds.com/
• HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/
• IBM: https://www.ibm.com/
• Model X: https://www.tesla.com/modelx
• Elon Musk: https://x.com/elonmusk
• Rivian: https://rivian.com/
• Why Women Kill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Women_Kill
• Lucy Liu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Liu
• American Psycho: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Psycho_(film)
• Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/
• Yellowstone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_(American_TV_series)
• 1883: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1883_(TV_series)
• Faith Hill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Hill
• Tim McGraw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_McGraw
• Game of Thrones: https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones

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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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Marc Backes about Vue vs. React, work-life balance, and the realities of messy codebases. They also sip an Evan Williams Single Barrel, debate inbox zero, and discuss Marc’s adventures in coffee roasting and pilot training.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:45) - Whiskey review and rating: Evan Williams Single Barrel
• (09:03) - Hot Take: Inferred types vs explicit types
• (10:04) - Hot Take: Tailwind vs vanilla CSS
• (10:59) - Hot Take: Git Rebase vs Git Merge
• (11:27) - Nested ternaries?
• (15:58) - Real code vs ideal code
• (21:43) - Why work/life balance matters
• (30:28) - Why Marc chose Vue over React
• (31:19) - Ryan Reynolds speaking at Post/Con
• (32:40) - Render Atlanta and upcoming conferences
• (33:48) - Marc's connection to Mexico
• (34:54) - Discussing different foods
• (37:09) - Marc's inbox zero strategy
• (40:26) - Learning to fly
• (44:06) - Roasting coffee as a hobby
• (46:13) - Personal branding and standing out
• (51:19) - Plugs

Links

• Evan Williams Single Barrel: https://evanwilliams.com/single-barrel
• Vue: https://vuejs.org/
• Nuxt: https://nuxt.com/
• Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/
• Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.com/
• Switch 2: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/
• Double Double Oaked Woodford: https://www.woodfordreserve.com/whiskey/double-double-oaked/
• Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/
• Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/
• React: https://react.dev/
• jQuery: https://jquery.com/
• Ryan Reynolds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Reynolds
• Post Con: https://postcon.postman.com/
• Aviation Gin: https://www.aviationgin.com/
• Mint Mobile: https://www.mintmobile.com/
• Render Conf: https://www.renderatl.com/
• Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/
• Marc Backes - Achieving Inbox Zero: https://marc.dev/blog/inbox-zero
• Superhuman: https://superhuman.com/
• Vim: https://www.vim.org/
• Vue: https://vuejs.org/
• Vite: https://vite.dev/
• Terminal Coffee: https://www.terminal.shop/
• Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/
• Jack Daniel's: https://www.jackdaniels.com/
• Kelly Vaughn: https://x.com/kvlly

Connect with Marc

• Website: https://marc.dev/
• X / Twitter: https://x.com/themarcba

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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This week, live from React Miami, Chuck, and special guest co-host Aaron Francis, talk with Bree Hall about React styling strategies, Tailwind CSS, and whether you should learn fundamentals before frameworks (spoiler: it depends). They explore the evolution of Next.js, the importance of developer momentum, and how to break into tech in today’s landscape.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:11) - Rum rating and review: Roble Viejo Extra Anejo 8yrs
• (07:25) - Hot Take: Tailwind vs vanilla CSS
• (12:54) - Bree's React Miami talk: Styles & SASSy
• (15:16) - Has Tailwind made CSS too easy?
• (17:47) - Hot Take: Why you don't need to learn CSS or PHP before jumping into Tailwind or Laravel
• (23:34) - Bree's journey into tech
• (26:49) - The strengths and weaknesses of React
• (27:29) - Where does React end and Next.js begin?
• (31:24) - Why Astro is great
• (33:04) - Using the tools that work for you
• (36:38) - Life at HubSpot
• (39:45) - Bree's favorite food spots
• (44:48) - Theme parks and tech
• (47:10) - Parenting in the internet age
• (52:06) - If not in tech, what would Bree do instead?
• (53:52) - Plugs

Links

• Roble Viejo Extra Anejo 8yrs: https://ronroble.com/nuestros-rones/extra-anejo/
• React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/
• Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/
• Bacardi: https://www.bacardi.com/
• Flor De Cana 18: https://www.flordecana.com/
• Captain Morgan: https://www.captainmorgan.com/
• Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/
• Emotion: https://emotion.sh/
• Vanilla Extract: https://vanilla-extract.style/
• SQLite: https://www.sqlite.org/
• Bootstrap: https://getbootstrap.com/
• React: https://react.dev/
• Laravel: https://laravel.com/
• jQuery: https://jquery.com/
• Photoshop: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop
• Kubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/
• Angular: https://angular.dev/
• Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/
• Astro: https://astro.build/
• Vite: https://vite.dev/
• Ember: https://emberjs.com/
• Neon: https://neon.tech/
• Web Dev Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Iz-Fnk_eTkZvSNWXW_TKZ2UwVirT2M
• 4 hours to build an e-commerce app — Web Dev Challenge S1E9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICpQQxD8vc4
• Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/
• HubSpot: https://hubspot.com
• GitHub: https://github.com
• Ichi Koroshi Ramen: https://www.instagram.com/ichikoroshi/
• Disney World: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/
• Lego: https://lego.com
• Boston Dynamics: https://bostondynamics.com/
• Universal: https://www.universalorlando.com/
• Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/
• Screencasting.com: https://screencasting.com

Connect with Bree

• Website: https://www.bytesofbree.com/
• X / Twitter: https://x.com/bytesofbree

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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This week, Chuck and special guest co-host Aaron Francis talk with Guillermo Rauch live from React Miami. From early days at Zeit to founding Vercel and launching Next.js, Guillermo shares stories of scaling infrastructure, creating developer-centric products, and navigating startup challenges. They dive into how AI is transforming the web, why thoughtful product expansion matters, and the frameworks guiding Vercel’s future.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:54) - Rum review and rating: Fleur de Caña 18
• (04:31) - Every company is now a tech company
• (11:35) - The early days from Zeit to Vercel
• (19:03) - Vercel's approach to cybersecurity
• (23:53) - How Vercel decides what features and products to pursue
• (29:32) - Wins, misses, and wild ideas
• (45:51) - What drives Guillermo today
• (50:00) - Growing up in Argentina
• (52:05) - Boca or River?
• (54:21) - Guillermo’s surprising Laravel take
• (01:02:32) - If not tech, what would Guillermo do instead?
• (01:06:50) - Plugs

Links

• Fleur de Caña 18: https://www.flordecana.com/
• Vercel: https://vercel.com/
• Socket: https://socket.io/
• Next.js: http://nextjs.org/
• Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/
• React: https://react.dev/
• WordPress: https://wordpress.org
• Kubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/
• v0: https://v0.dev/
• Twilio: https://www.twilio.com/
• Docusign: https://www.docusign.com/
• Jeff Bezos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos
• Uber: https://www.uber.com/
• Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/
• Washio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washio_(company)
• The Jetsons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jetsons
• Lars Grammel: https://x.com/lgrammel
• Jared Palmer: https://x.com/jaredpalmer
• AI SDK: https://ai-sdk.dev/
• Pokemon: https://www.pokemon.com/
• Game Boy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy
• Boca Juniors: https://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/
• River Plate: https://www.cariverplate.com.ar/
• Taylor Otwell: https://x.com/taylorotwell
• Laravel: https://laravel.com/
• Codex CLI: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11096431-openai-codex-cli-getting-started
• Waymo: https://waymo.com/
• Node: https://nodejs.org/
• Bun: https://bun.sh/
• Deno: https://deno.com/
• Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/
• Balseiro Institute: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balseiro_Institute
• Grand Theft Auto: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto
• Call of Duty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty

Connect with Guillermo

• Website: https://rauchg.com/
• X / Twitter: https://x.com/rauchg

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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This week, Chuck and special guest co-host Aaron Francis talk with Henri Helvetica live from React Miami. They explore the evolving challenges of web performance, why genuine research skills still matter in an AI-driven world, and how developers can stay curious and resilient in a fast-moving industry. Henri shares insights from his React Miami talk, his passion for performance advocacy, and why literacy—both digital and physical—matters more than ever.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:54) - Meet Henri Helvetica
• (05:36) - Rum review and rating: Rhum Barbancourt 15
• (12:34) - Why the best JS framework is the one you like
• (14:38) - What makes a good rum?
• (19:33) - Have performance and accessibility been left behind?
• (22:32) - Where Henri’s working now—and how he’s pushing for better performance
• (26:47) - Hot Take: Why modern dev learning paths are hurting growth
• (35:43) - Henri’s advice for junior devs who want to master performance
• (39:05) - How to use AI without sabotaging your future learning
• (43:36) - Henri's passion for running and exercise
• (52:19) - Building and growing Henri's dev running community
• (54:27) - If not tech, what would Henri do instead?
• (55:26) - Plugs

Links

• Rhum Barbancourt 15: https://barbancourt.com/
• React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/
• Remix: https://remix.run/
• Ryan Florence: https://x.com/ryanflorence
• Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/
• Pappy Van Winkle: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/van-winkle.html
• Maker's Mark: https://www.makersmark.com/
• Weller: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/w-l-weller.html
• Ember: https://emberjs.com/
• James Earl Jones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Jones
• Appleton Estate: https://appletonestate.com/
• Zacapa 23: https://www.zacaparum.com/
• Guillermo Rauch: https://x.com/rauchg
• ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/
• Web.dev: https://web.dev/
• Performance.now(): https://perfnow.nl/
• Couch to 5k: https://c25k.com/

Connect with Henri

• X / Twitter: https://x.com/henrihelvetica

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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This week, Chuck talks with Adam Rackis live from React Miami. Along with special guest-host Aaron Francis, they dig into React Server Components, the quirks of modern JavaScript frameworks, and why TanStack might be the future. Sipping an Appleton Estate Rum, they swap hot takes, get candid about developer trends, tech philosophies, and share some unexpected guilty pleasures.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:37) - Rum tasting and review: Appleton Estate
• (11:27) - Hot Take: Why Adam is cooling off on React Server Components
• (14:56) - What makes TanStack the most exciting tool in frontend?
• (16:52) - Are we still chasing SSR for the right reasons?
• (21:26) - Comparing frameworks: Laravel, Next.js, Redwood & more
• (24:34) - Should you pay for Auth or build it yourself?
• (25:13) - Why does the JS community resist “batteries-included” frameworks?
• (27:54) - A look at Adam’s React Miami talk: From PHP to RSC
• (30:45) - Hot Take: classes vs hooks
• (33:31) - Adam’s military background
• (35:08) - Milestones: Spotify, marriage, and careers
• (36:56) - Has Disney ruined Star Wars?
• (38:17) - Guilty pleasures: Jackass, Fast & Furious, and more
• (43:29) - If not tech, what would Adam do instead?
• (44:05) - Plugs

Links

• Appleton Estate Rum: https://appletonestate.com/
• React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/
• Spotify: https://spotify.com/
• Riot Games: https://www.riotgames.com/
• Ron Zacapa 23: https://www.zacaparum.com/
• Laravel: https://laravel.com/
• Postgres: https://www.postgresql.org/
• Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/
• Disney: https://www.disney.com/
• Vercel: https://vercel.com/
• Next.js: https://nextjs.org/
• Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/
• Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/
• TanStack: https://tanstack.com/
• Remix: https://remix.run/
• Svelte: https://svelte.dev/
• HTMX: https://htmx.org/
• Vue: https://vuejs.org/
• Dan Abramov: https://github.com/gaearon
• Inertia: https://inertiajs.com/
• Sam Selikoff: https://x.com/samselikoff
• Ryan Florence: https://x.com/ryanflorence
• Big Sky Dev Con: https://bigskydevcon.com/
• Drizzle: https://orm.drizzle.team/
• RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com/
• Tom Preston-Werner: https://x.com/mojombo
• Clerk: https://clerk.com/
• Auth0: https://auth0.com/
• NextAuth.js: https://next-auth.js.org/
• Better-Auth: https://www.better-auth.com/
• OpenAuth: https://openauth.js.org/
• Prisma: https://www.prisma.io/
• WorkOS: https://workos.com/
• Ember: https://emberjs.com/
• Backbonejs: https://backbonejs.org/
• Air Force Academy: https://www.usafa.edu/
• Star Wars: https://www.starwars.com/
• The Mandalorian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian
• Fast & Furious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_%26_Furious
• Jackass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackass_(franchise)
• Laravel Cloud: https://cloud.laravel.com/
• TanStack Router: https://tanstack.com/router/latest
• Screencasting.com: https://screencasting.com/

Connect with Adam

• Website: https://adamrackis.dev/
• X / Twitter: https://x.com/AdamRackis

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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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with David Cramer about MCP—microservices for language models—and why it might be the future of AI tooling. They dig into the state of AI agents, developer efficiency, and why Codegen isn’t killing jobs anytime soon.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:47) - Whiskey review and rating
• (17:12) - Hot Take: Syntax.fm vs Whiskey Web and Whatnot?
• (18:06) - Hot Take: Rails vs Laravel
• (20:27) - Hot Take: Taco Bell vs Del Taco
• (22:36) - What exactly is "MCP"?
• (29:55) - Can you leverage AI to build SaaS for you?
• (38:21) - React Miami
• (40:27) - Rum and snacks
• (47:12) - Chuck is moving to Italy
• (50:18) - David's Sim racing rig
• (54:33) - Plugs

Links

• Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked: https://www.woodfordreserve.com/whiskey/double-double-oaked/
• Jack Daniels Single Barrel Rye: https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/whiskey/single-barrel-rye
• High West: https://highwest.com/
• Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/
• Syntax: https://syntax.fm
• Sentry: https://sentry.io
• Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/
• Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/
• Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/
• Laravel: https://laravel.com/
• Python: https://www.python.org/
• DHH: https://x.com/dhh/
• Laracon: https://laracon.us/
• 37signals: https://37signals.com/
• Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/
• Del Taco: https://deltaco.com/
• Chick-fil-A: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/
• In-N-Out: https://www.in-n-out.com/
• React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/
• Aaron Francis: https://x.com/aarondfrancis
• Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/
• Codegen: https://codegen.com/
• Figma: https://www.figma.com/
• Assassin's Creed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed
• Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/
• Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/
• Guillermo Rauch: https://x.com/rauchg
• Eve 6: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_6
• Payload: https://payloadcms.com/
• Chris Hemsworth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hemsworth
• NVidia: https://www.nvidia.com/
• Porsche: porsche.com

Connect with David

• Website: https://cra.mr/
• X / Twitter: https://x.com/zeeg

Connect with Chuck and Robbie

• Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
• Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd

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• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf
• Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about American whiskey, buttered PB&Js, and the quirks of AI coding assistants. They swap TV recommendations, debate developer priorities like security and rewrites, and more.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:43) - Whiskey review and rating: Union Horse Distilling Co Rolling Standard Four Grain Whiskey
• (13:59) - Hot Take: butter on a PB&J?
• (18:12) - Do we care about security in our applications?
• (23:23) - Challenges with AI tools
• (27:44) - The evolution of developer tools
• (28:09) - AI's role in software development
• (33:39) - Chuck's complications with moving to Italy
• (36:36) - Should we drop Severence?
• (40:25) - Jedi Survivor and gaming
• (47:35) - Game to film adaptations
• (50:57) - Robbie on his new job

Links

• Union Horse Distilling Co Rolling Standard Four Grain Whiskey: https://www.unionhorse.com/
• CouplaBeers - SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUPSTQSGb50
• The Food That Built America: https://www.history.com/shows/the-food-that-built-america
• HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/
• IBM: https://www.ibm.com/
• Astro: https://astro.build/
• Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/
• React: https://react.dev/
• Ember: https://emberjs.com/
• Laravel: https://laravel.com/
• Next.js: https://nextjs.org/
• Your Terminal Is Getting Smarter with Ben Holmes: https://whiskey.fm/your-terminal-is-getting-smarter-with-ben-holmes
• Warp: https://www.warp.dev/
• Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/
• Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot
• Claude: https://claude.ai
• v0: https://v0.dev/
• Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/
• ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/
• Nespresso: https://www.nespresso.com/
• Severance: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/severance/umc.cmc.1srk2goyh2q2zdxcx605w8vtx
• Silo: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/silo/umc.cmc.3yksgc857px0k0rqe5zd4jice
• Before: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/before/umc.cmc.4uwoba1ftlsr5da94wc98ilsc
• White Lotus: https://www.hbo.com/the-white-lotus
• No Country For Old Men: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men
• Jedi Survivor: https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/jedi-survivor
• Jedi Fallen Order: https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/jedi-fallen-order
• FIFA: https://www.fifa.com/
• Zelda: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/games/zelda-games
• Skyrim: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim
• ROG Ally: https://rog.asus.com/gaming-handhelds/rog-ally/rog-ally-2023/
• Steamdeck: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/
• Manchester United: https://www.manutd.com/
• Starfield: https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield
• The Mandalorian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian
• The Book of Boba Fett: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Boba_Fett
• Andor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andor_(TV_series)
• Sekelton Crew: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Skeleton_Crew
• Ewoks: The Battle for Endor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewoks:_The_Battle_for_Endor
• Knights of the Old Republic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic
• Nintendo Switch 2: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2
• Mario Kart World: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/mario-kart-world/
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie
• Donkey Kong Bananza: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/donkey-kong-bananza/
• Avatar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(2009_film)
• Norlan Glass: https://norlanglass.com/
• Lenovo: https://www.lenovo.com/
• React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/

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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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Ben Holmes—Astro core team alum and now at Warp—about the rapid evolution of developer tools, the promise and quirks of AI-powered coding, and why he’s betting big on terminal UX.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:09) - Warp and dev tools
• (04:20) - Whiskey intro and rating: Heaven Hill Grain To Glass Kentucky Straight Rye
• (15:47) - Hot Take: inferred types vs explicit types
• (17:11) - What Cursor AI gets right (and wrong)
• (23:12) - Pros and cons of Windsurf
• (25:02) - Hot Take: git rebase vs git merge
• (27:27) - Vim Motions and The Vim Gym
• (30:45) - Hot Take: sidebar on the left or right in VS Code
• (34:40) - Specialize or generalize?
• (44:01) - Frameworks vs doing your own thing
• (48:21) - The MBA journey
• (52:06) - Ben's connection to Peloton
• (53:12) - Plugs

Links

• Heaven Hill Grain To Glass Kentucky Straight Rye: https://heavenhilldistillery.com/
• Astro: https://astro.build/
• Warp: https://www.warp.dev/
• Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/
• Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/
• Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/
• Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot
• Cline: https://cline.bot/
• Claude: https://claude.ai/
• Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/
• Vim Motions: https://www.barbarianmeetscoding.com/boost-your-coding-fu-with-vscode-and-vim/moving-blazingly-fast-with-the-core-vim-motions/
• Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/
• Vue: https://vuejs.org/
• Svelte: https://svelte.dev/
• Ember: https://emberjs.com/
• NeoVim: https://neovim.io/
• Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen
• Jason Lengstorf: https://x.com/jlengstorf
• Vision Pro: https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/
• JSWorld: https://jsworldconference.com/
• Final Cut Pro: https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/
• CapCut: https://www.capcut.com/
• DHH: https://x.com/dhh/
• University of Alabama: https://www.ua.edu/
• Georgia Tech: https://www.gatech.edu/

Connect with Ben

• Website: https://bholmes.dev/
• X / Twitter: https://x.com/bholmesdev

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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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Clint Spotleson of Sagamore Spirit about the craft behind their unique Manhattan Finish Rye, the history of Maryland-style whiskey, and why great whiskey is meant to be shared. Clint shares stories from his journey through the spirits industry, his passion for whiskey, and what makes Sagamore stand out in a crowded market.

In this episode:

• (00:00) – Intro
• (02:07) – Whiskey intro and rating: Sagamore Manhattan Finish Rye Whiskey
• (15:53) – The history and production of Sagamore Rye
• (18:49) – Whiskey culture and collecting
• (22:38) – Sagamore’s unique bottling and branding
• (29:35) – Whiskey tasting techniques and anecdotes
• (33:30) – Old school steakhouses
• (34:59) – Sagamore Spirit WWW barrel pick
• (40:08) – Is it a waste to use a good whiskey in a cocktail?
• (42:13) – Sneaker collections and preferences
• (47:52) – Italy and speaking Italian
• (51:25) – All about pizza
• (54:02) – What would Clint do if not in the whiskey business?
• (56:50) – Plugs

Links

• Sagamore Spirit: https://sagamorespirit.com/
• Ryan Norwood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-norwood-91641562/
• Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/
• Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/
• Jack Rose: https://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com/
• Kevin Plank: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Plank
• Under Armour: https://www.underarmour.com/
• The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/
• Hammer and Nails: https://hammerandnailsgrooming.com/
• Durant's: https://durantsaz.com/
• Goodfellas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodfellas
• Jordans: https://www.nike.com/jordan
• Yeezy: https://www.goat.com/collections/yeezy
• Adidas: https://www.adidas.com/
• Nike: https://www.nike.com/
• Frank's Hot Sauce: https://www.franksredhot.com/
• Ghost of Tsushima: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_of_Tsushima
• Dishonored: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dishonored

Connect with Clint

• Website: https://sagamorespirit.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theonlyspotty

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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