Live from THAT Conf: Web Frameworks and Developer Experience with James Quick

In this live episode from THAT Conference, Robbie and Chuck talk with James Quick about his journey as a developer and content creator. Over a Scottish single malt, they discuss frameworks like Astro and Redwood, the evolution of React, and the importance of developer experience in modern web development. In this episode: * (00:00) - Intro * (01:21) - Meet James Quick * (03:03) - Whiskey: Auchentoshan 12 Year * (10:12) - Lukewarm takes * (18:23) - Frameworks and developer experience * (25:45) - Whiskey.fund * (26:18) - Astro and future of web development * (29:31) - Versel pricing and AWS abstraction * (33:47) - Balancing parenthood and tech careers * (35:59) - Twitter Controversies * (40:05) - Soccer and staying active * (47:33) - Alternative careers and hobbies * (53:43) - Plugs Links * James Quick: https://www.jamesqquick.com [https://www.jamesqquick.com] * Auchentoshan: https://www.auchentoshan.com [https://www.auchentoshan.com] * THAT Conference: https://www.thatconference.com [https://www.thatconference.com] * Astro: https://astro.build [https://astro.build] * RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com [https://redwoodjs.com] * React: https://react.dev [https://react.dev] * Next.js: https://nextjs.org [https://nextjs.org] * Remix: https://remix.run [https://remix.run] * Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com [https://tailwindcss.com] * Prisma: https://www.prisma.io [https://www.prisma.io] * Vercel: https://vercel.com [https://vercel.com] * AWS: https://aws.amazon.com [https://aws.amazon.com] * Netlify: https://www.netlify.com [https://www.netlify.com] * Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com [https://www.cloudflare.com] * GitHub: https://github.com [https://github.com] * Apple: https://www.apple.com [https://www.apple.com] * Ember.js: https://emberjs.com [https://emberjs.com] * Django: https://www.djangoproject.com [https://www.djangoproject.com] * Ruby on Rails: https://rubyonrails.org [https://rubyonrails.org] * Discord: https://discord.com [https://discord.com] * Cassidy Williams: https://cassidoo.co [https://cassidoo.co] Connect with James * Website: https://www.jamesqquick.com [https://www.jamesqquick.com] * X / Twitter: https://x.com/jamesqquick [https://x.com/jamesqquick] * Astro Course: https://astrocourse.dev [https://astrocourse.dev] Connect with Chuck and Robbie * Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner [https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner] * Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd [https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd] Subscribe and stay in touch * Website: https://whiskey.fm [https://whiskey.fm] * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf [https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf] * Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 [https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603] * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot [https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot] Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying 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].