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  "description": "This week, Robbie and Adam talk about Halloween vibes, excellent scotch, and the strange state of modern web development. After rating an Orphan Barrel single malt, they dig into AI coding workflows, agent tools, why one-shot prompts so often fail, and more. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:24) ",
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  "textContent": "This week, Robbie and Adam talk about Halloween vibes, excellent scotch, and the strange state of modern web development. After rating an Orphan Barrel single malt, they dig into AI coding workflows, agent tools, why one-shot prompts so often fail, and more.\n\nIn this episode:\n\n * (00:00) - Intro\n\n * (01:24) - Whiskey rating & review: Orphan Barrel Woven Honor\n\n * (07:21) - How AI is (and isn’t) fitting into real dev workflows\n\n * (12:01) - The Louvre heist and why bold ideas sometimes work\n\n * (17:02) - Anthropic Skills and the future of AI tooling\n\n * (19:21) - Why Warp feels like a killer terminal\n\n * (20:43) - OpenCode vs. Warp for everyday development\n\n * (21:29) - Connecting Cursor and Claude\n\n * (22:17) - Navigating AI tools at work\n\n * (24:45) - Why AI struggles to follow instructions\n\n * (29:51) - Using web components with Preact signals\n\n * (30:39) - Are modern web tools over-engineered?\n\n * (31:48) - Cucumber, specs, and English as code\n\n * (33:43) - Naming the CSS masonry layout problem\n\n * (43:32) - Squash vs. merge and automating away the noise\n\n * (48:50) - SEO, AIO, and visibility in the age of AI\n\n * (53:07) - Does AI understand podcasts at all?\n\n * (53:21) - A fun CSS @important alternative\n\n * (54:22) - Don't ignore ESLint in PRs\n\n * (55:37) - Why gatekeeping helps no one\n\n * (57:12) - Don't be afraid to ask for help\n\n * (58:04) - Halloween plans\n\n * (01:00:10) - Plugs\n\nLinks\n\n * Orphan Barrel Woven Honor: https://www.orphanbarrel.com/ [https://www.orphanbarrel.com/]\n\n * Ep 223: The Piano Man of State Machines w/ David K. Piano: https://whiskey.fm/the-piano-man-of-state-machines-w-david-k-piano [https://whiskey.fm/the-piano-man-of-state-machines-w-david-k-piano]\n\n * Nikka Whisky: https://www.nikka.com/ [https://www.nikka.com/]\n\n * GitHub: https://github.com/ [https://github.com/]\n\n * Jira: https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira [https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira]\n\n * Claude: https://claude.ai/ [https://claude.ai/]\n\n * Python: https://www.python.org/ [https://www.python.org/]\n\n * Beyond Tellerrand: https://beyondtellerrand.com/ [https://beyondtellerrand.com/]\n\n * CSS: https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ [https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/]\n\n * Astro: https://astro.build/ [https://astro.build/]\n\n * Gamma: https://gamma.app/ [https://gamma.app/]\n\n * Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ [https://www.anthropic.com/]\n\n * Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ [https://www.warp.dev/]\n\n * Svelte: https://svelte.dev/ [https://svelte.dev/]\n\n * Opencode: https://opencode.ai/ [https://opencode.ai/]\n\n * Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ [https://www.cursor.com/]\n\n * Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot [https://github.com/features/copilot]\n\n * Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ [https://gemini.google.com/]\n\n * ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ [https://chatgpt.com/]\n\n * IBM: https://www.ibm.com/ [https://www.ibm.com/]\n\n * TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ [https://www.typescriptlang.org/]\n\n * Preact: https://preactjs.com/ [https://preactjs.com/]\n\n * Starpod.dev: https://starpod.dev/ [https://starpod.dev/]\n\n * Android: https://www.android.com/ [https://www.android.com/]\n\n * Cucumber: https://cucumber.io/ [https://cucumber.io/]\n\n * Ember: https://emberjs.com/ [https://emberjs.com/]\n\n * Docker: https://www.docker.com/ [https://www.docker.com/]\n\n * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ [https://www.pinterest.com/]\n\n * CSS Grid: https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_grid.asp [https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_grid.asp]\n\n * JavaScript: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript]\n\n * Sass: https://sass-lang.com/ [https://sass-lang.com/]\n\n * Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ [https://tailwindcss.com/]\n\n * Prettier: https://prettier.io/ [https://prettier.io/]\n\n * ESLint: https://eslint.org/ [https://eslint.org/]\n\n * Ep 212: TalkShop Show w/ Macho Man Randy Standards: https://whiskey.fm/talkshop-show-w-macho-man-randy-standards [https://whiskey.fm/talkshop-show-w-macho-man-randy-standards]\n\n * Front End Happy Hour Podcast: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/ [https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/]\n\n * ShopTalk Show: https://shoptalkshow.com/ [https://shoptalkshow.com/]\n\n * Syntax: https://syntax.fm/ [https://syntax.fm/]\n\n * We Might Be Drunk: https://wemightbedrunkpod.com/ [https://wemightbedrunkpod.com/]\n\n * CascadiaJS: https://cascadiajs.com/ [https://cascadiajs.com/]\n\n * Rick Rubin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin]\n\n * Zombies Ate My Neighbors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombies_Ate_My_Neighbors [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombies_Ate_My_Neighbors]\n\n * It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_Always_Sunny_in_Philadelphia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_Always_Sunny_in_Philadelphia]\n\n * Wayne's World: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne's_World_(film) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne's_World_(film)]\n\n * Super Mario: https://mario.nintendo.com/ [https://mario.nintendo.com/]\n\n * Vite: https://vite.dev/ [https://vite.dev/]\n\nConnect with the hosts\n\n * Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner [https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner]\n\n * Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd [https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd]\n\n * Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink [https://x.com/argyleink]\n\nSubscribe and stay in touch\n\n * Website: https://whiskey.fm [https://whiskey.fm/]\n\n * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603]\n\n * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf [https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf]\n\n * Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 [https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603]\n\n * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot [https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot]\n\nWhiskey Web and Whatnot Merch\nEnjoying the podcast and want us to make more? 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  "title": "Spooky Scary CSS"
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