Building a Better Web: Open Source, Simplicity, and Speed with Jason Lengstorf

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Jason Lengstorf about the evolving world of web development and the challenges of open-source monetization. They share insights on simplifying tech stacks, choosing the right tools, and some often-overlooked trade-offs in today’s development landscape.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:24) - Whiskey: Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Edition
• (10:09) - Hot takes
• (25:44) - Favorites from “Learn with Jason”: Vinxi, Waku
• (29:01) - Astro and monetizing open source projects
• (34:57) - The importance of simplicity
• (41:52) - Email etiquette
• (45:36) - On issues with email
• (47:11) - Personal style and professional image
• (53:52) - Talking about getting older
• (56:36) - Plugs

Links

• Kentucky Owl: https://kentuckyowlbourbon.com/shop/st-patricks-edition
• Roka Akor: https://rokaakor.com
• Old Forester 1910: https://www.oldforester.com
• Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com
• VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com
• Cursor: https://www.cursor.com
• Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot
• Amazon Q: https://aws.amazon.com/q
• ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com
• Supermaven: https://supermaven.com
• Rails: https://rubyonrails.org
• Laravel: https://laravel.com
• Web Dev Challenge S1E6: Build an app to capture memories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96_3fBgvPA
• Supabase: https://supabase.com
• Hetzner: https://www.hetzner.com
• Digial Ocean: https://www.digitalocean.com
• DHH: https://x.com/dhh
• Learn with Jason: https://www.learnwithjason.dev
• Vinxi: https://vinxi.vercel.app
• Waku: https://waku.gg
• Daishi Kato: https://x.com/dai_shi
• Vite: https://vite.dev
• Nitro: https://nitro.build
• Next.js: https://nextjs.org
• SolidStart: https://start.solidjs.com
• TanStack Start: https://tanstack.com/start/latest
• Astro: https://astro.build
• OpenNext: https://opennext.js.org
• Nx: https://nx.dev
• Babel: https://babeljs.io
• HTMX: https://htmx.org
• Steve Jobs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
• Barack Obama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama
• Big Fits: https://www.instagram.com/bigfits1
• The Birdcage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birdcage
• Kanye West: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West
• Balenciaga: https://www.balenciaga.com
• Poshmark: https://poshmark.com

Connect with Jason

• Website: https://jason.energy
• Learn with Jason: https://www.learnwithjason.dev
• X / Twitter: https://x.com/jlengstorf
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@learnwithjason

Connect with Chuck and Robbie

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

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Veteran web developers RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III host this informal, whiskey-fueled fireside chat with your favorite web devs. They discuss all things web development including JavaScript, TypeScript, EmberJS, React, Astro, SolidJS, CSS, HTML, Web3, and more. They take a unique approach and focus on getting to know the human side of developers and their hobbies outside of work, all while sampling a new whiskey that they rate on their unique tentacle scale.