Popularity doesn’t equal quality. We’ve seen it with React and the latest technology to fall victim to this is OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT. ChatGPT is trending on Twitter and is talked about as one of the great innovations of this era. But when Chuck and Robbie put it to the test to recommend podcast topics, it doesn’t present the most imaginative ideas. Despite the hype, the tech is not all-knowing – it is only as smart as the people who make it. On the other hand, GitLab has the opposite problem. The platform has all the components for success, but it still isn’t heavily adopted in the open-source community. In this episode, Chuck and Robbie talk about their experience using ChatGPT to generate topics for the podcast, what’s holding back GitLab in the open-source community, and their favorite holiday trivia. Key Takeaways [00:37] - Number 11 Whiskey: Walsh Whiskey - The Irishman Single Malt. [02:58] - Number 12 Whiskey: Balcones - Linage Texas Single Malt Whisky. [07:30] - Asking ChatGPT to generate podcast topics. [09:52] - Factors hindering GitLab in the open source community. [20:18] - Holiday Trivia. Quotes [10:15] - “GitLab is a pretty holistic product in terms of not just hosting Git repositories. It’s pretty feature-rich.” ~ Chuck Carpenter [14:25] - “I admit that most of what Microsoft does is really good, it's just Windows that's not good, and even they know that.” ~ Robbie Wagner Links Walsh Whiskey The Irishman Single Malt Skittles Balcones: Linage Texas Single Malt Whisky Total Wine & More OpenAI Wes Bos Caddy Server GitLab Next JS React Facebook GitHub Microsoft Windows Coca Cola Frosty the Snowman Spirited Connect with our hosts Robbie Wagner Chuck Carpenter Ship Shape Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Whiskey Web and Whatnot Top-Tier, Full-Stack Software Consultants This show is brought to you by Ship Shape. Ship Shape’s software consultants solve complex software and app development problems with top-tier coding expertise, superior service, and speed. In a sea of choices, our senior-level development crew rises above the rest by delivering the best solutions for fintech, cybersecurity, and other fast-growing industries. Check us out at shipshape.io.

Popularity doesn’t equal quality. We’ve seen it with React and the latest technology to fall victim to this is OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT. ChatGPT is trending on Twitter and is talked about as one of the great innovations of this era. But when Chuck and Robbie put it to the test to recommend podcast topics, it doesn’t present the most imaginative ideas. Despite the hype, the tech is not all-knowing – it is only as smart as the people who make it. On the other hand, GitLab has the opposite problem. The platform has all the components for success, but it still isn’t heavily adopted in the open-source community. In this episode, Chuck and Robbie talk about their experience using ChatGPT to generate topics for the podcast, what’s holding back GitLab in the open-source community, and their favorite holiday trivia. Key Takeaways [00:37] - Number 11 Whiskey: Walsh Whiskey - The Irishman Single Malt. [02:58] - Number 12 Whiskey: Balcones - Linage Texas Single Malt Whisky. [07:30] - Asking ChatGPT to generate podcast topics. [09:52] - Factors hindering GitLab in the open source community. [20:18] - Holiday Trivia. Quotes [10:15] - “GitLab is a pretty holistic product in terms of not just hosting Git repositories. It’s pretty feature-rich.” ~ Chuck Carpenter [14:25] - “I admit that most of what Microsoft does is really good, it's just Windows that's not good, and even they know that.” ~ Robbie Wagner Links Walsh Whiskey The Irishman Single Malt Skittles Balcones: Linage Texas Single Malt Whisky Total Wine & More OpenAI Wes Bos Caddy Server GitLab Next JS React Facebook GitHub Microsoft Windows Coca Cola Frosty the Snowman Spirited Connect with our hosts Robbie Wagner Chuck Carpenter Ship Shape Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Whiskey Web and Whatnot Top-Tier, Full-Stack Software Consultants This show is brought to you by Ship Shape. Ship Shape’s software consultants solve complex software and app development problems with top-tier coding expertise, superior service, and speed. In a sea of choices, our senior-level development crew rises above the rest by delivering the best solutions for fintech, cybersecurity, and other fast-growing industries. Check us out at shipshape.io.