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  "description": "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 mo",
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  "publishedAt": "2025-05-22T07:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "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.\n\nIn this episode:\n\n * (00:00) - Intro\n * (02:11) - Rum rating and review: Roble Viejo Extra Anejo 8yrs\n * (07:25) - Hot Take: Tailwind vs vanilla CSS\n * (12:54) - Bree's React Miami talk: Styles & SASSy\n * (15:16) - Has Tailwind made CSS too easy?\n * (17:47) - Hot Take: Why you don't need to learn CSS or PHP before jumping into Tailwind or Laravel\n * (23:34) - Bree's journey into tech\n * (26:49) - The strengths and weaknesses of React\n * (27:29) - Where does React end and Next.js begin?\n * (31:24) - Why Astro is great\n * (33:04) - Using the tools that work for you\n * (36:38) - Life at HubSpot\n * (39:45) - Bree's favorite food spots\n * (44:48) - Theme parks and tech\n * (47:10) - Parenting in the internet age\n * (52:06) - If not in tech, what would Bree do instead?\n * (53:52) - Plugs\n\nLinks\n\n * Roble Viejo Extra Anejo 8yrs: https://ronroble.com/nuestros-rones/extra-anejo/ [https://ronroble.com/nuestros-rones/extra-anejo/]\n * React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ [https://www.reactmiami.com/]\n * Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/ [https://kentcdodds.com/]\n * Bacardi: https://www.bacardi.com/ [https://www.bacardi.com/]\n * Flor De Cana 18: https://www.flordecana.com/ [https://www.flordecana.com/]\n * Captain Morgan: https://www.captainmorgan.com/ [https://www.captainmorgan.com/]\n * Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ [https://tailwindcss.com/]\n * Emotion: https://emotion.sh/ [https://emotion.sh/]\n * Vanilla Extract: https://vanilla-extract.style/ [https://vanilla-extract.style/]\n * SQLite: https://www.sqlite.org/ [https://www.sqlite.org/]\n * Bootstrap: https://getbootstrap.com/ [https://getbootstrap.com/]\n * React: https://react.dev/ [https://react.dev/]\n * Laravel: https://laravel.com/ [https://laravel.com/]\n * jQuery: https://jquery.com/ [https://jquery.com/]\n * Photoshop: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop [https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop]\n * Kubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/ [https://kubernetes.io/]\n * Angular: https://angular.dev/ [https://angular.dev/]\n * Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ [https://www.typescriptlang.org/]\n * Astro: https://astro.build/ [https://astro.build/]\n * Vite: https://vite.dev/ [https://vite.dev/]\n * Ember: https://emberjs.com/ [https://emberjs.com/]\n * Neon: https://neon.tech/ [https://neon.tech/]\n * Web Dev Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Iz-Fnk_eTkZvSNWXW_TKZ2UwVirT2M [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Iz-Fnk_eTkZvSNWXW_TKZ2UwVirT2M]\n * 4 hours to build an e-commerce app — Web Dev Challenge S1E9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICpQQxD8vc4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICpQQxD8vc4]\n * Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ [https://rubyonrails.org/]\n * HubSpot: https://hubspot.com [https://hubspot.com/]\n * GitHub: https://github.com [https://github.com/]\n * Ichi Koroshi Ramen: https://www.instagram.com/ichikoroshi/ [https://www.instagram.com/ichikoroshi/]\n * Disney World: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/ [https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/]\n * Lego: https://lego.com [https://lego.com/]\n * Boston Dynamics: https://bostondynamics.com/ [https://bostondynamics.com/]\n * Universal: https://www.universalorlando.com/ [https://www.universalorlando.com/]\n * Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/ [https://www.minecraft.net/]\n * Screencasting.com: https://screencasting.com [https://screencasting.com/]\n\nConnect with Bree\n\n * Website: https://www.bytesofbree.com/ [https://www.bytesofbree.com/]\n * X / Twitter: https://x.com/bytesofbree [https://x.com/bytesofbree]\n\nConnect with Chuck and Robbie\n\n * Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner [https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner]\n * Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd [https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd]\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\n\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": "Should You Learn Tailwind Before CSS? w/ Bree Hall"
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