HTML, Shadowbanning, and Open Source Buyouts

Engineers often have the urge to create something bigger and better than what already exists, driven by their competitive nature. But this desire for innovation can sometimes lead to overengineering, resulting in a loss of valuable time and resources. Robbie shares his recent frustrating experience with the custom date and time pickers in an app that left him feeling flustered and confused. Chuck believes that a developer got carried away with trying to conquer a personal challenge or solve a unique user requirement, which is a common mistake. The truth is, there's no shame in using the existing vanilla libraries that are battle-tested. Chuck and Robbie recommend starting with the base functionality provided by the browser and progressively enhancing it, rather than building entirely custom components from scratch.In this episode, Robbie and Chuck talk about the benefits and drawbacks of building custom web components versus using native browser functionalities, the complexities of the Twitter algorithm, and open-source projects that are backed by corporate funders. Key Takeaways [00:33] - A whiskey review: Sazerac Rye. [06:34] - Building custom vs. browser native HTML. [34:01] - Chuck and Robbie’s challenges with Twitter. [37:15] - What's wrong with cryptocurrency? [44:36] - Chuck sold his Rivian while Robbie’s house is still on the market. [52:48] - Syntax Podcast partners with Sentry. Quotes [09:41] - “Ultimately, you’re always looking at what a browser provides for free and why that isn’t good enough.” ~ Chuck Carpenter [13:08] - “Safari is the new Internet Explorer.” ~ Chuck Carpenter [41:21] - “The nice thing with Ethereum is it is really backing most coins because people just build on top of Ethereum.” ~ Robbie Wagner Links Sazerac Rye Buffalo Trace Distillery Vuori Jason Bateman Rittenhouse Rye Safari iPhone Internet Explorer Progressive Web App Chromium Arc Browser Brave Browser jQuery React Vue.js WordPress Bootstrap Material UI Tailwind Next.js Vercel Netlify Solid JS Svelte Seed.run Twitter Shiba Inu Bitcoin Dogecoin Ethereum Benzinga Cars & Bids Doug DeMuro Syntax Podcast Porsche ShopTalk Wes Bos Chris Coyier Render ATL 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.