Frameworks, AI, and the Complexities of the Gig Economy

In this episode, Robbie and Chuck review a Kings County Distillery spiced whiskey, and discuss a range of topics, from shiny object syndrome and framework overwhelm to the impacts of AI. They also explore the rise and fall of the gig economy and how to approach product and content creation.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:47) - Whiskey: Kings County Distillery Spiced “flavored” Whiskey
• (10:36) - Frameworks and AI
• (24:16) - Pros and Cons of the gig economy
• (26:29) - Clients, software, and open source
• (31:39) - Content creation and making a good product
• (38:16) - Star Wars and TV shows
• (44:28) - Zelda and video games
• (48:45) - Creatine and brain power
• (49:53) - Starpod

Links

• Kings County Distillery Spiced “flavored” Whiskey: https://www.kingscountydistillery.com
• All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org
• Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com
• React: https://react.dev
• PHP: https://www.php.net
• Laravel: https://laravel.com
• Lex Friedman Podcast: https://lexfridman.com
• Peter Levels: https://levels.io
• OpenAI: https://openai.com
• Uber: https://www.uber.com
• DoorDash: https://www.doordash.com
• Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com
• Caleb Porzio: https://calebporzio.com
• Small-Time Entrepreneurship (Small Bets): https://smallbets.com
• The Acolyte: https://www.starwars.com/series/the-acolyte
• Carnival: https://www.hbo.com/carnivale
• Resident Evil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(TV_series)
• Game of Thrones: https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones
• Stranger Things: https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281
• FIFA: https://www.ea.com/games/fifa
• Zelda: https://www.zelda.com
• Ripley: https://www.netflix.com/title/81678765
• Astro: https://astro.build

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, Charles William Carpenter III, and Adam Argyle 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.