The Future of Web Dev: Are We Overcomplicating Everything?

This week, Chuck and Robbie talk about the neverending evolution of web dev tools and frameworks. Over a Hatozaki Japanese whiskey, they dive into ORMs, the pros and cons of Prisma, Drizzle, and AstroDB, and how modern dev tools shape the ecosystem. Plus, a detour into home automation security, the real cost of DoorDash, and why Gen Z might just be bringing malls back.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:13) - Whiskey tasting and review: Hatozaki Japanese Whiskey
• (07:42) - ORMs and Prisma
• (11:09) - Impressions of Drizzle?
• (14:41) - React and modern web development
• (21:41) - AI and the future of dev tools
• (27:33) - Is the rapid pace of change making web dev harder?
• (35:18) - Ember vs Rails
• (39:22) - Home security and automation
• (44:23) - Chuck’s thoughts on Wicked
• (46:13) - Movies and going to the theater
• (47:51) - Inflation and DoorDash
• (50:17) - Will a convenience-centered lifestyle lead to mass unemployment?

Links

• Hatozaki: https://akashisakebrewery.com/brands/hatozaki/
• Jim Gaffigan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gaffigan
• Prisma: https://www.prisma.io/
• Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/
• Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/
• Ember: https://emberjs.com/
• React: https://react.dev/
• Astro: https://astro.build/
• Drizzle: https://orm.drizzle.team/
• Fakerjs: https://fakerjs.dev/
• Next.js: https://nextjs.org/
• Vercel: https://vercel.com/
• Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/
• Epic Web: https://www.epicweb.dev/
• HTMX: https://htmx.org/
• DHH: https://x.com/dhh/
• Supabase: https://supabase.com/
• Figma: https://www.figma.com/
• LaunchDarkly: https://launchdarkly.com/
• Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/
• Embroider: https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider
• Webpack: https://webpack.js.org/
• Vite: https://vite.dev/
• Broccoli: https://broccoli.build/
• Rollup: https://rollupjs.org/
• Parcel: https://parceljs.org/
• Glimmer: https://glimmerjs.com/
• RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com/
• Laravel: