Shepherd.js, the Future of Open Source, Capitalism, and Corporate Responsibility

This week, Robbie and Chuck sip on some Stranahan’s Second Chance Single Barrel Colorado Whiskey, and explore a variety of topics, from new tech to health. They discuss the future of open-source libraries like Shepherd.js and its transition from a developer tool to a potential SaaS product, as well as the challenges of scaling such products, and the importance of community support and clear business strategies. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:24) - Stranahan’s Second Chance Single-Barrel Colorado Whiskey (07:45) - Whiskey rating (13:12) - The struggles of open source SaaS (19:48) - Developer-centric approach to Shepherd.js (29:06) - Whiskey.fund (31:35) - Branding and business ventures (33:45) - Robbie returns to the office (36:54) - Supplements and regulations (39:14) - Changes at Amazon (42:26) - Robbie’s Amazon/AWS theory (44:27) - Ethics and wealth in corporate America (55:04) - Halloween plans Links Apple Watch: https://www.apple.com/watch Aged & Ore Travel Bundle: https://agedandore.com/products/travel-bundle Stranahan’s Second Chance Single-Barrel Colorado Whiskey: https://stranahans.com Del Bach American Single Malt Whiskey: https://whiskeydelbac.com All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org Shepherd.js: https://www.shepherdjs.dev Intro.js: https://introjs.com Driver.js: https://driverjs.com Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com Supabase: https://supabase.com Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink Bad at CSS podcast: https://badatcss.com CSS podcast: https://thecsspodcast.libsyn.com Big Sky Dev Con: https://bigskydevcon.com/ Carson Gross: https://x.com/htmx_org HTMX: https://htmx.org Amazon: https://amazon.com Temu: https://www.temu.com All or Nothing: https://www.amazon.com/All-or-Nothing/dp/B086HVHRR7 The Boys: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLWVYPXF Harry Potter: https://www.harrypotter.com Connect with Michelle Website: https://www.michellebakels.com X / Twitter: https://x.com/michellebakels Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: 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.