From Frontend To Backend: Lane Wagner's Journey To Boot.dev Whiskey Web And Whatnot: Web Development, Neat podcast

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Lane Wanger, the creator of Boot.dev, about his journey to backend development and launching Boot.dev. They discuss the state of developer education, how advanced developers can level up, and the importance of fundamentals. Lane also shares his love for Go, Tailwind, and J.R.R. Tolkien.

In this episode:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:58) - Meet Lane Wagner
(03:06) - Whiskey: Old Maysville Club Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
(10:54) - Whiskey rating
(15:25) - Hot takes
(36:55) - Whiskey.fund
(38:08) - Best tooling and learning platforms for developers
(48:26) - How do experienced developers level up?
(01:07:32) - Non-tech careers
(01:09:00) - Tolkien and Rings of Power
(01:14:56) - Closing thoughts and plugs

Links

Backend Banter podcast: https://www.backendbanter.fm
Boot.dev: https://boot.dev
Go: https://go.dev
Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com
Old Maysville Club Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey: https://www.oldpogue.com
Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink
Chris Coyier: https://x.com/chriscoyier
Codepen: https://codepen.io
Lane’s Medium articles: https://wagslane.medium.com
Reddit: https://reddit.com
Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com
Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler
BYU: https://www.byu.edu
MIT: https://www.mit.edu
Stanford: https://www.stanford.edu
Udemy: https://www.udemy.com
Ember: https://emberjs.com
How About Tomorrow with DHH: https://tomorrow.fm/106
Matt Holt: https://x.com/mholt6
J.R.R. Tolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien
The Rings of Power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power
Game of Thrones: https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones
Roald Dahl: https://www.roalddahl.com
Harry Potter: https://www.wizardingworld.com
The Hobbit: https://www.tolkienestate.com/writing/the-hobbit
Wes Anderson: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027572
Asteroid City: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14230388
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16968450
All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org

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Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd

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