From Astro, Vite, and Snowpack, to VR, and some favorite TV shows, today’s episode is the perfect opportunity to catch up on technical whatnots and a few exciting life updates from Chuck and Robbie. Plus, if you’ve ever wondered what NFTs, co-working spaces, and whiskey all have in common, today’s episode is for you.  In this episode, Robbie and Chuck dive into the frameworks they’re using, the dashboards they’re analyzing, what’s new in the gaming universe, and the co-working space to check out if you happen to live near Middleburg, VA. And if you don’t, here’s how a virtual space can come to you.  Key Takeaways [00:09] - A non-traditional introduction. [01:35] - A whiskey review.  [09:00] - What Robbie’s working on. [14:41] - What it’s like working in Astro. [18:56] - What Chuck’s working on.  [24:36] - Why Chuck is taking a break from VR.  [36:00] - What’s new in games and TV.  [47:40] - When Robbie’s getting a Tesla.  [49:53] - An update on Robbie’s co-working space.  Quotes [16:26] - “[Astro] is probably not quite as fast as if you’d literally gone through and written everything in Vanilla HTML and CSS. But it’s pretty dang close with conveniences.” ~ @rwwagner90 [19:50] - “Apollo Studio gives you some excellent metrics and traces into what’s going on and where things are slow and even down to the resolvers for each individual key, things like that, and some interesting cache stuff. But, at the end of the day, you’ve really bought into their way and their ecosystem.” ~ Chuck Carpenter Links Blue Run Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Holiday Batch  Heaven Hill Distillery Willett Distillery Seelbach’s Brach’s candy Ember JavaScript  Edward Faulkner Cardstack Blockchain Web3 Astro Snowpack Vite  SWC React web.dev  Lighthouse  Google Fonts Next.js next/image nuxt-img Remix RedwoodJS GraphQL Apollo Apollo Studio Helios The Guild Hive GraphQL runspired  Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Discovering Ember, Adopted Orbit, and Unlocking Optimization with Chris Thoburn (runspired) Syntax podcast Wes Bos Scott Tolinski ShopTalk  Chris Coyier Dave Rupert  Playdate  Raspberry Pi Projects Arduino  Home Assistant Apple Zork Stadia   FIFA Nintendo Switch Metroid Dread Zelda Echo VR Rec Room HBO Max Netflix Peacock  CBS Sports  Dish WarnerMedia DC Comics Marvel  The Tim Ferriss Show: Sarah Silverman – How to Be Your Own Best Friend, Lessons from Therapy, and Grabbing Joy Where You Can Get It (#563) Tesla 1787 Coworking RECUR The Tim Ferriss Show: The Random Show – Biohacking, Tim’s COVID Experience, Holiday Gift Ideas, Favorite New Apps, Bad Science, Quarantine Delights, and a Small Dose of NFTs and DAOs (#549) 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.

From Astro, Vite, and Snowpack, to VR, and some favorite TV shows, today’s episode is the perfect opportunity to catch up on technical whatnots and a few exciting life updates from Chuck and Robbie. Plus, if you’ve ever wondered what NFTs, co-working spaces, and whiskey all have in common, today’s episode is for you.  In this episode, Robbie and Chuck dive into the frameworks they’re using, the dashboards they’re analyzing, what’s new in the gaming universe, and the co-working space to check out if you happen to live near Middleburg, VA. And if you don’t, here’s how a virtual space can come to you.  Key Takeaways [00:09] - A non-traditional introduction. [01:35] - A whiskey review.  [09:00] - What Robbie’s working on. [14:41] - What it’s like working in Astro. [18:56] - What Chuck’s working on.  [24:36] - Why Chuck is taking a break from VR.  [36:00] - What’s new in games and TV.  [47:40] - When Robbie’s getting a Tesla.  [49:53] - An update on Robbie’s co-working space.  Quotes [16:26] - “[Astro] is probably not quite as fast as if you’d literally gone through and written everything in Vanilla HTML and CSS. But it’s pretty dang close with conveniences.” ~ @rwwagner90 [19:50] - “Apollo Studio gives you some excellent metrics and traces into what’s going on and where things are slow and even down to the resolvers for each individual key, things like that, and some interesting cache stuff. But, at the end of the day, you’ve really bought into their way and their ecosystem.” ~ Chuck Carpenter Links Blue Run Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Holiday Batch  Heaven Hill Distillery Willett Distillery Seelbach’s Brach’s candy Ember JavaScript  Edward Faulkner Cardstack Blockchain Web3 Astro Snowpack Vite  SWC React web.dev  Lighthouse  Google Fonts Next.js next/image nuxt-img Remix RedwoodJS GraphQL Apollo Apollo Studio Helios The Guild Hive GraphQL runspired  Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Discovering Ember, Adopted Orbit, and Unlocking Optimization with Chris Thoburn (runspired) Syntax podcast Wes Bos Scott Tolinski ShopTalk  Chris Coyier Dave Rupert  Playdate  Raspberry Pi Projects Arduino  Home Assistant Apple Zork Stadia   FIFA Nintendo Switch Metroid Dread Zelda Echo VR Rec Room HBO Max Netflix Peacock  CBS Sports  Dish WarnerMedia DC Comics Marvel  The Tim Ferriss Show: Sarah Silverman – How to Be Your Own Best Friend, Lessons from Therapy, and Grabbing Joy Where You Can Get It (#563) Tesla 1787 Coworking RECUR The Tim Ferriss Show: The Random Show – Biohacking, Tim’s COVID Experience, Holiday Gift Ideas, Favorite New Apps, Bad Science, Quarantine Delights, and a Small Dose of NFTs and DAOs (#549) 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.