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  "description": "Recorded at All Things Open 2025, Robbie Wagner and guest co-host Jason Lengstorf chat with developer-turned-creator Shruti Kapoor about her leap from Slack and PayPal to YouTube, the joys and pitfalls of open source, and eternal web dev debates.\n\nIn this episode:\n\n * (00:00) - Intro\n * (01:37) - Wi",
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  "publishedAt": "2025-10-30T07:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Recorded at All Things Open 2025, Robbie Wagner and guest co-host Jason Lengstorf chat with developer-turned-creator Shruti Kapoor about her leap from Slack and PayPal to YouTube, the joys and pitfalls of open source, and eternal web dev debates.\n\nIn this episode:\n\n * (00:00) - Intro\n * (01:37) - Wine rating & review: Fre Sparkling Brut\n * (06:33) - Hot Take: git rebase vs. git merge\n * (09:11) - Hot Take: Is HTML a programming language?\n * (09:41) - Hot Take: Is CSS a programming language?\n * (10:20) - Hot take: classes vs. functional components\n * (11:13) - Hot Take: Remix, TanStack, or Next.js?\n * (15:02) - Hot Take: console.log vs debugger\n * (16:11) - Hot Take: Were React server components a mistake?\n * (20:42) - How open source changed Shruti’s career\n * (22:23) - The real value of contributing to open source\n * (26:05) - What is the React Foundation and why it matters\n * (28:58) - Highlights from React Conf and new features\n * (31:01) - From Slack engineer to independent creator\n * (34:34) - Choosing what content to make (and why)\n * (37:58) - Shruti’s dog, discipline, and life lessons\n * (40:01) - What would Shruti do if not in tech?\n * (40:30) - Where to find Shruti online\n\nLinks\n\n * Fre Sparkling Brut: https://www.frewines.com/ [https://www.frewines.com/]\n * Wes Bos: https://wesbos.com/ [https://wesbos.com/]\n * Syntax: https://syntax.fm/ [https://syntax.fm/]\n * Slack: https://slack.com/ [https://slack.com/]\n * PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ [https://www.paypal.com/]\n * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com [https://www.youtube.com/]\n * React: https://react.dev/ [https://react.dev/]\n * JavaScript: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript]\n * HTML: https://www.w3schools.com/html/ [https://www.w3schools.com/html/]\n * CSS: https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ [https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/]\n * Ember: https://emberjs.com/ [https://emberjs.com/]\n * TanStack: https://tanstack.com/ [https://tanstack.com/]\n * Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ [https://nextjs.org/]\n * Remix: https://remix.run/ [https://remix.run/]\n * Astro: https://astro.build/ [https://astro.build/]\n * VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/ [https://code.visualstudio.com/]\n * All Things Open: https://allthingsopen.org/ [https://allthingsopen.org/]\n * GitHub: https://github.com/ [https://github.com/]\n * React Conf: https://conf.react.dev/ [https://conf.react.dev/]\n * React Foundation: https://react.dev/blog/2025/10/07/introducing-the-react-foundation [https://react.dev/blog/2025/10/07/introducing-the-react-foundation]\n * Linux Foundation: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/ [https://www.linuxfoundation.org/]\n * Vercel: https://vercel.com/ [https://vercel.com/]\n * Google Home: https://home.google.com/welcome/ [https://home.google.com/welcome/]\n * Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen [https://x.com/ThePrimeagen]\n * ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ [https://chatgpt.com/]\n * MCP: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/ [https://modelcontextprotocol.io/]\n * Shruti's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shrutikapoor08 [https://www.youtube.com/@shrutikapoor08]\n * 16 Common React useEffect Mistakes You’re Making: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGOPO2V6MHI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGOPO2V6MHI]\n\nConnect with Jason\n\n * Website: https://jason.energy/ [https://jason.energy/]\n * X / Twitter: https://x.com/jlengstorf [https://x.com/jlengstorf]\n *  \n\nConnect with Shruti\n\n * Website: https://shrutikapoor.dev/ [https://shrutikapoor.dev/]\n * X / Twitter: https://x.com/shrutikapoor08 [https://x.com/shrutikapoor08]\n\nConnect with the hosts\n\n * Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner [https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner]\n * Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd [https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd]\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 * 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 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf [https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf]\n * Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 [https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603]\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? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund [https://whiskey.fund/].",
  "title": "Why Open Source Might Be Your Best Career Move w/ Shruti Kapoor"
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