Throwback Frameworks, Tailwind Fandom, and CSS with Jhey Tompkins

Have you ever reflected on the tools that shaped your journey as a developer? Jhey Tompkins, Senior DX Engineer at Vercel, takes a trip down memory lane with Chuck and Robbie, even diving into the topic of Tailwind. As a CSS experimenter, Jhey is a fan of Tailwind. He explains how, beyond all the debates, its real value of simplifying CSS shines through. Jhey also walks through his experience with a Backbone Marionette app that's still hanging out on GitHub pages, highlighting one of its most memorable features—event handling in strings. He also touches on modern frameworks like Vue, Astro, and Svelte, sharing his experience with each. In this episode, Jhey talks to Robbie and Chuck about the inspiration behind his bear logo, experimenting with CSS using Tailwind, and the nostalgia for old-school frameworks. Key Takeaways [00:53] - Introduction to Jhey Tompkins. [02:57] - A whiskey review: Eagle Rare 10 Year. [14:36] - Jhey explains the inspiration behind his bear logo. [21:28] - Chuck, Robbie, and Jhey discuss old-school frameworks. [33:20] - Tech hot takes. [44:27] - Chuck, Robbie, and Jhey discuss restaurants in the U.S. and UK. Quotes [18:03] - “That’s one thing I’m driven by. I love learning different stuff.” ~ Jhey Tompkins [29:37] - “One of the things I always say to people is, just have a go at building from scratch and then reach for stuff later on.” ~ Jhey Tompkins [56:47] - “Go beyond the documentation, become it.” ~ Jhey Tompkins Links Jhey Tompkins Jhey Tompkins Twitter Jhey Tompkins LinkedIn Vercel Major League Soccer Eagle Rare 10-year Buffalo Trace Distillery Inter Milan Manchester United Matt Pocock Waze Maker’s Mark Pepsi Costco CodePen Three JS Angular App Directory React YAML Astro Django American Express GitHub National Geographic Ember JS JSON Vue.js Next.js Svelte Tailwind CSS Roomba Red Hot and Blue Taco Bell Wendy’s In-N-Out Burger Jack in the Box Cornish Pasty Co Hot Pocket Open UI GSAP DevTools Connect with our hosts Robbie Wagner Chuck Carpenter Ship Shape Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Whiskey Web and Whatnot Promos Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Need a last minute holiday gift and want to support the podcast? We have just the thing! Pick up a Whiskey Web and Whatnot Holiday Sweater on our new merch store: https://whiskey.fund/.