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  "description": "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.\n\nIn this ",
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  "textContent": "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.\n\nIn this episode:\n\n * (00:00) - Intro\n * (03:24) - Whiskey: Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Edition\n * (10:09) - Hot takes\n * (25:44) - Favorites from “Learn with Jason”: Vinxi, Waku\n * (29:01) - Astro and monetizing open source projects\n * (34:57) - The importance of simplicity\n * (41:52) - Email etiquette\n * (45:36) - On issues with email\n * (47:11) - Personal style and professional image\n * (53:52) - Talking about getting older\n * (56:36) - Plugs\n\nLinks\n\n * Kentucky Owl: https://kentuckyowlbourbon.com/shop/st-patricks-edition [https://kentuckyowlbourbon.com/shop/st-patricks-edition]\n * Roka Akor: https://rokaakor.com [https://rokaakor.com]\n * Old Forester 1910: https://www.oldforester.com [https://www.oldforester.com]\n * Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com [https://tailwindcss.com]\n * VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com [https://code.visualstudio.com]\n * Cursor: https://www.cursor.com [https://www.cursor.com]\n * Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot [https://github.com/features/copilot]\n * Amazon Q: https://aws.amazon.com/q [https://aws.amazon.com/q]\n * ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com [https://chatgpt.com]\n * Supermaven: https://supermaven.com [https://supermaven.com]\n * Rails: https://rubyonrails.org [https://rubyonrails.org]\n * Laravel: https://laravel.com [https://laravel.com]\n * Web Dev Challenge S1E6: Build an app to capture memories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96_3fBgvPA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96_3fBgvPA]\n * Supabase: https://supabase.com [https://supabase.com]\n * Hetzner: https://www.hetzner.com [https://www.hetzner.com]\n * Digial Ocean: https://www.digitalocean.com [https://www.digitalocean.com]\n * DHH: https://x.com/dhh [https://x.com/dhh]\n * Learn with Jason: https://www.learnwithjason.dev [https://www.learnwithjason.dev]\n * Vinxi: https://vinxi.vercel.app [https://vinxi.vercel.app]\n * Waku: https://waku.gg [https://waku.gg]\n * Daishi Kato: https://x.com/dai_shi [https://x.com/dai_shi]\n * Vite: https://vite.dev [https://vite.dev]\n * Nitro: https://nitro.build [https://nitro.build]\n * Next.js: https://nextjs.org [https://nextjs.org]\n * SolidStart: https://start.solidjs.com [https://start.solidjs.com]\n * TanStack Start: https://tanstack.com/start/latest [https://tanstack.com/start/latest]\n * Astro: https://astro.build [https://astro.build]\n * OpenNext: https://opennext.js.org [https://opennext.js.org]\n * Nx: https://nx.dev [https://nx.dev]\n * Babel: https://babeljs.io [https://babeljs.io]\n * HTMX: https://htmx.org [https://htmx.org]\n * Steve Jobs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs]\n * Barack Obama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama]\n * Big Fits: https://www.instagram.com/bigfits1 [https://www.instagram.com/bigfits1]\n * The Birdcage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birdcage [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birdcage]\n * Kanye West: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West]\n * Balenciaga: https://www.balenciaga.com [https://www.balenciaga.com]\n * Poshmark: https://poshmark.com [https://poshmark.com]\n\nConnect with Jason\n\n * Website: https://jason.energy [https://jason.energy]\n * Learn with Jason: https://www.learnwithjason.dev [https://www.learnwithjason.dev]\n * X / Twitter: https://x.com/jlengstorf [https://x.com/jlengstorf]\n * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@learnwithjason [https://www.youtube.com/@learnwithjason]\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": "Building a Better Web: Open Source, Simplicity, and Speed with Jason Lengstorf"
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