Building a Better Web: Open Source, Simplicity, and Speed with Jason Lengstorf

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Jason Lengstorf about the evolving world of web development and the challenges of open-source monetization. They share insights on simplifying tech stacks, choosing the right tools, and some often-overlooked trade-offs in today’s development landscape. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (03:24) - Whiskey: Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Edition (10:09) - Hot takes (25:44) - Favorites from “Learn with Jason”: Vinxi, Waku (29:01) - Astro and monetizing open source projects (34:57) - The importance of simplicity (41:52) - Email etiquette (45:36) - On issues with email (47:11) - Personal style and professional image (53:52) - Talking about getting older (56:36) - Plugs Links Kentucky Owl: https://kentuckyowlbourbon.com/shop/st-patricks-edition Roka Akor: https://rokaakor.com Old Forester 1910: https://www.oldforester.com Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com Cursor: https://www.cursor.com Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Amazon Q: https://aws.amazon.com/q ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com Supermaven: https://supermaven.com Rails: https://rubyonrails.org Laravel: https://laravel.com Web Dev Challenge S1E6: Build an app to capture memories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96_3fBgvPA Supabase: https://supabase.com Hetzner: https://www.hetzner.com Digial Ocean: https://www.digitalocean.com DHH: https://x.com/dhh Learn with Jason: https://www.learnwithjason.dev Vinxi: https://vinxi.vercel.app Waku: https://waku.gg Daishi Kato: https://x.com/dai_shi Vite: https://vite.dev Nitro: https://nitro.build Next.js: https://nextjs.org SolidStart: https://start.solidjs.com TanStack Start: https://tanstack.com/start/latest Astro: https://astro.build OpenNext: https://opennext.js.org Nx: https://nx.dev Babel: https://babeljs.io HTMX: https://htmx.org Steve Jobs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs Barack Obama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama Big Fits: https://www.instagram.com/bigfits1 The Birdcage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birdcage Kanye West: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West Balenciaga: https://www.balenciaga.com Poshmark: https://poshmark.com Connect with Jason Website: https://jason.energy Learn with Jason: https://www.learnwithjason.dev X / Twitter: https://x.com/jlengstorf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@learnwithjason 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.