What Makes a Good Job in Tech?

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about career moves and tech transitions. They discuss Robbie’s new role at HashiCorp and Chuck’s dive into cybersecurity. They also debate legacy tech quirks, open-source updates, and the ever-evolving world of AI.In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:21) - Whiskey rating and review: Cyrus Noble Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey (10:26) - Robbie's job transition (12:29) - Tech nostalgia: old OSs and PC games (15:21) - Chuck's new job (18:48) - Starpod and what's coming next (22:16) - Updating Shepherd to Svelte 5 (23:52) - Current AI/toolset of choice (32:54) - Aging musicians (37:03) - Celebrities on crazy diets (38:00) - Fast food preferences and restaurants (43:17) - Private equity and service businesses (45:08) - What service jobs would Chuck and Robbie enjoy? (47:03) - Post-apocalyptic society and UBI (51:02) - React Miami (55:01) - Plugs Links Cyrus Noble Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey: https://cyrusnoble.com/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com Smartless: https://www.smartless.com/ Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/ Evan Williams: https://evanwilliams.com/ Marker's Mark: https://www.makersmark.com/ Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/ HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ IBM: https://www.ibm.com Atari: https://atari.com/ Heretic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heretic_(video_game) Zork: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zork Jon Hamm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Hamm Mad Men: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men Starpod: https://starpod.dev/ Starpod on GitHub: https://github.com/shipshapecode/starpod Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Svelte: https://svelte.dev/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/ Typecraft: https://typecraft.dev/ Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/ 50 Cent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent Wu-Tang Clan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu-Tang_Clan Method Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_Man Eminem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem Ice Cube: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube Ice-T: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice-T  Jay-Z: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z Chelsea Handler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Handler The Food That Built America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Food_That_Built_America Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/ Darknet Diaries: https://darknetdiaries.com/ Anagram: https://www.anagramsecurity.com/ 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 MerchEnjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.