This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about career moves and tech transitions. They discuss Robbie’s new role at HashiCorp and Chuck’s dive into cybersecurity. They also debate legacy tech quirks, open-source updates, and the ever-evolving world of AI.

In this episode:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:21) - Whiskey rating and review: Cyrus Noble Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
(10:26) - Robbie's job transition
(12:29) - Tech nostalgia: old OSs and PC games
(15:21) - Chuck's new job
(18:48) - Starpod and what's coming next
(22:16) - Updating Shepherd to Svelte 5
(23:52) - Current AI/toolset of choice
(32:54) - Aging musicians
(37:03) - Celebrities on crazy diets
(38:00) - Fast food preferences and restaurants
(43:17) - Private equity and service businesses
(45:08) - What service jobs would Chuck and Robbie enjoy?
(47:03) - Post-apocalyptic society and UBI
(51:02) - React Miami
(55:01) - Plugs

Links

Cyrus Noble Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey: https://cyrusnoble.com/
Norlan: https://norlanglass.com
Smartless: https://www.smartless.com/
Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/
Evan Williams: https://evanwilliams.com/
Marker's Mark: https://www.makersmark.com/
Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/
HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/
Ember: https://emberjs.com/
IBM: https://www.ibm.com
Atari: https://atari.com/
Heretic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heretic_(video_game)
Zork: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zork
Jon Hamm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Hamm
Mad Men: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men
Starpod: https://starpod.dev/
Starpod on GitHub: https://github.com/shipshapecode/starpod
Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/
Astro: https://astro.build/
Svelte: https://svelte.dev/
Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/
Warp: https://www.warp.dev/
Claude: https://claude.ai/
Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/
Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/
Typecraft: https://typecraft.dev/
Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/
50 Cent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent
Wu-Tang Clan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu-Tang_Clan
Method Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_Man
Eminem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem
Ice Cube: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube
Ice-T: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice-T
Jay-Z: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z
Chelsea Handler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Handler
The Food That Built America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Food_That_Built_America
Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/
Darknet Diaries: https://darknetdiaries.com/
Anagram: https://www.anagramsecurity.com/

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