EPISODE · May 29, 2025 · 53 MIN
The Myth of Perfect Code w/ Marc Backes
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Marc Backes about Vue vs. React, work-life balance, and the realities of messy codebases. They also sip an Evan Williams Single Barrel, debate inbox zero, and discuss Marc’s adventures in coffee roasting and pilot training.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(01:45) - Whiskey review and rating: Evan Williams Single Barrel(09:03) - Hot Take: Inferred types vs explicit types(10:04) - Hot Take: Tailwind vs vanilla CSS(10:59) - Hot Take: Git Rebase vs Git Merge(11:27) - Nested ternaries?(15:58) - Real code vs ideal code(21:43) - Why work/life balance matters(30:28) - Why Marc chose Vue over React(31:19) - Ryan Reynolds speaking at Post/Con(32:40) - Render Atlanta and upcoming conferences(33:48) - Marc's connection to Mexico(34:54) - Discussing different foods(37:09) - Marc's inbox zero strategy(40:26) - Learning to fly(44:06) - Roasting coffee as a hobby(46:13) - Personal branding and standing out(51:19) - PlugsLinksEvan Williams Single Barrel: https://evanwilliams.com/single-barrelVue: https://vuejs.org/Nuxt: https://nuxt.com/Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.com/Switch 2: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/Double Double Oaked Woodford: https://www.woodfordreserve.com/whiskey/double-double-oaked/Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/React: https://react.dev/jQuery: https://jquery.com/Ryan Reynolds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_ReynoldsPost Con: https://postcon.postman.com/Aviation Gin: https://www.aviationgin.com/Mint Mobile: https://www.mintmobile.com/Render Conf: https://www.renderatl.com/Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/Marc Backes - Achieving Inbox Zero: https://marc.dev/blog/inbox-zeroSuperhuman: https://superhuman.com/Vim: https://www.vim.org/Vue: https://vuejs.org/Vite: https://vite.dev/Terminal Coffee: https://www.terminal.shop/Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/Jack Daniel's: https://www.jackdaniels.com/Kelly Vaughn: https://x.com/kvllyConnect with MarcWebsite: https://marc.dev/X / Twitter: https://x.com/themarcbaConnect with Chuck and RobbieRobbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rdSubscribe and stay in touchWebsite: https://whiskey.fmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDfOvercast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnotWhiskey Web and Whatnot MerchEnjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.
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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Marc Backes about Vue vs. React, work-life balance, and the realities of messy codebases. They also sip an Evan Williams Single Barrel, debate inbox zero, and discuss Marc’s adventures in coffee roasting and pilot training.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(01:45) - Whiskey review and rating: Evan Williams Single Barrel(09:03) - Hot Take: Inferred types vs explicit types(10:04) - Hot Take: Tailwind vs vanilla CSS(10:59) - Hot Take: Git Rebase vs Git Merge(11:27) - Nested ternaries?(15:58) - Real code vs ideal code(21:43) - Why work/life balance matters(30:28) - Why Marc chose Vue over React(31:19) - Ryan Reynolds speaking at Post/Con(32:40) - Render Atlanta and upcoming conferences(33:48) - Marc's connection to Mexico(34:54) - Discussing different foods(37:09) - Marc's inbox zero strategy(40:26) - Learning to fly(44:06) - Roasting coffee as a hobby(46:13) - Personal branding and standing out(51:19) - PlugsLinksEvan Williams Single Barrel: https://evanwilliams.com/single-barrelVue: https://vuejs.org/Nuxt: https://nuxt.com/Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.com/Switch 2: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/Double Double Oaked Woodford: https://www.woodfordreserve.com/whiskey/double-double-oaked/Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/React: https://react.dev/jQuery: https://jquery.com/Ryan Reynolds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_ReynoldsPost Con: https://postcon.postman.com/Aviation Gin: https://www.aviationgin.com/Mint Mobile: https://www.mintmobile.com/Render Conf: https://www.renderatl.com/Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/Marc Backes - Achieving Inbox Zero: https://marc.dev/blog/inbox-zeroSuperhuman: https://superhuman.com/Vim: https://www.vim.org/Vue: https://vuejs.org/Vite: https://vite.dev/Terminal Coffee: https://www.terminal.shop/Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/Jack Daniel's: https://www.jackdaniels.com/Kelly Vaughn: https://x.com/kvllyConnect with MarcWebsite: https://marc.dev/X / Twitter: https://x.com/themarcbaConnect with Chuck and RobbieRobbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rdSubscribe and stay in touchWebsite: https://whiskey.fmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDfOvercast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnotWhiskey Web and Whatnot MerchEnjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.
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