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

• Auchentoshan: https://www.auchentoshan.com)

• THAT Conference: https://www.thatconference.com)

• Astro: https://astro.build)

• RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com)

• React: https://react.dev)

• Next.js: https://nextjs.org)

• Remix: https://remix.run)

• Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com)

• Prisma: https://www.prisma.io)

• Vercel: https://vercel.com)

• AWS: https://aws.amazon.com)

• Netlify: https://www.netlify.com)

• Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com)

• GitHub: https://github.com)

• Apple: https://www.apple.com)

• Ember.js: https://emberjs.com)

• Django: https://www.djangoproject.com)

• Ruby on Rails: https://rubyonrails.org)

• Discord: https://discord.com)

• Cassidy Williams: https://cassidoo.co)

)Connect with James

• Website: https://www.jamesqquick.com)

• X / Twitter: https://x.com/jamesqquick)

• Astro Course: https://astrocourse.dev)

)Connect with Chuck and Robbie

• Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner)

• Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd)

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