Hot Takes, Remix, and Next.js with Chance Strickland

Chuck and Robbie catch up with Chance Strickland, Senior Software Engineer at Replo, at the RenderATL conference. Chance kicks off the conversation by sharing that he is now working at a small startup after leaving the Remix core team. The trio discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using signals, a tool that helps manage asynchronous JavaScript. They explore how signals can enhance code readability and simplify complex workflows, but caution against potential performance issues and the learning curve involved. The conversation shifts to rebasing, with Chance providing insights into its usage and advantages. He explains how rebasing can help maintain a clean Git history and enable seamless collaboration in a team setting. In this episode, Chance talks to Robbie and Chuck about his experiences with tools like Tailwind, rebasing in Git, and the pros and cons of using signals in web development. Key Takeaways [01:57] - Introduction to Chance Strickland. [04:11] - A whiskey review: Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Bourbon. [12:25] - Tech hot takes. [19:17] - Chance’s opinion on Tailwind CSS. [37:07] - What Chance loves about Next.js. [45:59] - Why Chance is skipping leg day. Quotes [18:55] - “You can’t just come in and swing a hammer at everything because you read someone somewhere said this. You have to think about all of that context and understand.” ~ Chance Strickland [20:47] - “Tailwind really is just a tool built on a CSS Principle.” ~ Chance Strickland [28:28] - “The thing that keeps me coming back is the very simple promise that React has always given, which is, your UI is a function of your state.” ~ Chance Strickland Links Chance Strickland Twitter Chance Strickland LinkedIn FrontToBack RenderATL 2023 EmberConf 2023 Replo Remix React Radix UI Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Bourbon Nike Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey DoorDash Buffalo Trace Distillery Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Fireball Maker’s Mark Kent C. Dodds Tailwind CSS Twitter BEM Astro GitHub Jason Miller Preact Next JS Vercel Ember WordPress GoDaddy AWS Shopify Deno Cloudflare Shake Shack In-N-Out Taco Bell Chi-Chi’s Gus’s Fried Chicken Cracker Barrel Connect with our hosts Robbie Wagner Chuck Carpenter Ship Shape Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Whiskey Web and Whatnot Top-Tier, Full-Stack Software Consultants This show is brought to you by Ship Shape. Ship Shape’s software consultants solve complex software and app development problems with top-tier coding expertise, superior service, and speed. In a sea of choices, our senior-level development crew rises above the rest by delivering the best solutions for fintech, cybersecurity, and other fast-growing industries. Check us out at shipshape.io.