Dax convinces Adam that the Kombucha he bought is exclusive so Adam is forced to buy it.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Radiate KombuchaTopics discussed: (00:00) - Kombucha influencers

Moving tech Twitter to LinkedIn, cleaning up Contacts.app, the hype and dread cycle of AI announcements, why Adam hates weekends, why are LLMs so dorky, and the idea of creating a 100% AI Tomorrow podcast. Oh and we're taking a break until January, 2024!Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links: Adam Elmore on LinkedIn Dax ⠀ on LinkedInMercury | Banking for StartupsShow HN: The HN Recap – AI generated daily HN podcastTopics discussed: (00:32) - Tech Twitter moving to LinkedIn(08:37) - Wesley Faulkner and LinkedIn(14:24) - Have you cleaned up your Contacts app lately?(15:48) - Credit card strategies(24:08) - The dread over AI(33:15) - Diversity of life(34:43) - We're taking a break(37:43) - Spending the holidays on LinkedIn(42:53) - Adam hates weekends(47:07) - Losing weight and being hungry(48:44) - Why are LLMs so verbose and dorky?(55:07) - Creating 100% AI content(01:01:06) - Goodbye until Tomorrow

Adam's wondering why people hate Aurora Serverless? What's happening with AWS rumors and Preinvent / Reinvent? Dax thinks Pulumi is the best infrastructure as code tool. And Adam wonders if he can stop being a jerk on Twitter.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Features • GitHub ActionsUsing Aurora Serverless v2 - Amazon AuroraLet’s EncryptLow-Latency Content Delivery Network (CDN) - Amazon CloudFront - Amazon Web ServicesRedwoodJS: The App Framework for Startups | RedwoodJS.comAdonisJS - A fully featured web framework for Node.jsPulumi - Universal Infrastructure as Code | PulumiTerraform by HashiCorpOpen Source Development Framework - AWS Cloud Development Kit - AWSTopics discussed: (00:00) - What's in a name?(00:30) - Dax makes his own LUTS and Adam's still cold(03:26) - Why do people hate Aurora Serverless V2(10:31) - Preinvent, Reinvent, and AWS Rumors(12:26) - Whats up with Open Search Serverless?(29:18) - Lowering the bar for developer experience(39:43) - SST update tease(41:07) - Issues with Amazon CDK(42:39) - Why is Pulumi is the best infastructure as code tool?(51:00) - Do you lose the ability to roll back safely?(52:37) - Being a jerk on Twitter(59:02) - Hitting a milestone and stopping(01:00:51) - Is AI really the next big thing?

Serverless is going paid and Dax has thoughts, Adam really wants his GitHub username, why can you say illegal things on social media, Dax VC'd and learned a new word, Adam's obsessed with air purifiers, how can we Benjamin Button ourselves, and Adam is going to teach a AWS course.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Shop Oura RingWHOOP | Unlock Your PotentialServerless: Zero-Friction Serverless Apps On AWS Lambda & Beyond.SSTTerraform by HashiCorpReplicachesolidjs.comTailwind CSS - Rapidly build modern websites without ever leaving your HTML.Joel HooksTopics discussed: (00:00) - Nice(00:33) - Is Adam the only one staring at the sun?(06:42) - Serverless is a paid thing now(17:56) - Is open source sustainability an actual issue?(21:03) - Cold plunge in fall weather(23:10) - Adam's GitHub username(28:16) - Why can you say illegal things on social media?(32:29) - Are lawyers losing their job to ChatGPT?(34:02) - Dax VC'd(40:36) - Dax learns a new VC word(41:43) - Being obsessed with air purifiers(44:41) - Doing inside tracker(46:22) - Getting old and still working(48:36) - Adam is going to teach

Dax and Adam read through Kent C. Dodds' article on Why He Won't Use Next.js and give their thoughts on the web platform, independence, Next.js eating React, collaboration, experimenting on users, too much magic, and complexity. Oh and something's off with the X.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Linear – A better way to build productsDax on X: “the rest of us have literally no hope” / XNext.js ConfHow About Tomorrow? | Next.js Conf 2022 RecapWhy I Won’t Use Next.js | Epic Web Dev by Kent C. Doddssolidjs.comIndex - OpenNextScale & Ship Faster with a Composable Web Architecture | NetlifyRemix - Build Better WebsitesRefactoring UICustom fonts without compromise using Next.js and next/font – VercelMooToolsDomainr · fast, free, domain name search, short URLs, new gTLDs, whoisBuy a domain name - Register cheap domain names from $0.99 - NamecheapLive streaming with RiversideTopics discussed: (00:00) - Meeting Trash(00:30) - X feels off(03:28) - Design, easter eggs, and clothing style(08:05) - NextJS Conf is our origin story(10:07) - Why Kent C Dodds Won't Use Next.js(16:41) - Whatever you use is probably fine(19:21) - The web platform(24:10) - Independance(34:10) - NextJS is eating React(36:04) - Collaboration has gone down(40:22) - Experimenting on my users(45:16) - Too much magic(52:45) - Complexity(55:39) - Stability(56:34) - Capabilities(58:05) - Twitter's logo as a unicode character(01:01:40) - Back to the conclusion(01:05:07) - Tech conference fomo(01:08:00) - Is Dax an F1 fan?

Adam went to TwitchCon, apparently people still smoke, dogs are the ultimate hedonist, React taint conversations open up a whole new world, and who are we if we're not defined by our categories on Twitch livestreams?Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:TwitchConLudwig AhgrenAWS re:Invent 2023 | Amazon Web ServicesRicky Gervais | If You Spoil A Cat #shortstrash on X: adam currently holds the title of most handsome dude in techUrban Dictionary: taintNext.js ConfClerk | Authentication and User ManagementGuillermo Rauch’s blogSteve Jobs | Book by Walter Isaacson | Official Publisher Page | Simon & SchusterTopics discussed: (00:31) - TwitchCon was smoking(09:10) - Sessions as panels instead of talks(10:29) - What else was at TwitchCon(16:34) - Dogs as the ultimate hedonist(18:36) - React Taint(28:15) - Can you have enemies in tech?(32:51) - Are we playing a caricature in tech, or is it just the friends we make along the way?

Is Dax really not going to TwitchCon? Why hasn't video calling gotten better? Vercel makes an AI image generator mess. Are politicians really necessary? Does Florida have the worst drivers? And how is Adam so buff?Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:TwitchConAge of Empires | Multiplayer Game Programming: An Overview of Networked GamesReact MiamiNico on X: “Part 2, it gets worse 💀💀 Apparently, @OpenDevLog was threatened by a Vercel employee because his domain name was too similar to the employee’s personal project. He threatened to get lawyers involved if the name wasn’t changedlil uzi perf on X: “When you think about it, politicians are an antiquated technology, really only useful back when there wasn’t instant communication so we had to send a representative” / XFidel CastroAdam's workout body tweetRogue Echo Bike V3.0Topics discussed: (00:00) - Transitioning from the previous episode...(00:37) - Is Dax really sure he's not going to TwitchCon?(02:06) - Learning about programming in video games(05:45) - Will video ever not stop freezing?(10:48) - Being motivated to fix bugs(12:49) - Vercel AI image generator mess(18:31) - Startup Marketing advice from Dax(20:28) - Buying decisions influenced by bad behaviour(24:43) - Are our opinions in the majority or minority?(27:12) - Are politicians necessary?(35:17) - Could Adam be a politician?(37:20) - Getting pulled over by the police(44:34) - Does self driving eliminate driving tickets?(46:00) - Does Florida have the worst drivers?(49:06) - Social accountability for fitness

Dax woke up to a crappy situation, Adam's got a home theater problem and may have been kicked off the committee of entertainment, and Dax talks about how and what Bumi might pivot to become, and the lessons they've learned from the experience.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:MoonbowBumi (@withbumi) / XRocket MoneyLinear – A better way to build productsScreens - StewartJBL SCL-6 SpeakersLetterboxd • Social film discovery.The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)Topics discussed: (00:00) - This is Me Trying(01:02) - Waking up to a lovely smell(05:11) - Sleeping as a superpower(07:00) - Learning new natural phenomenons(10:27) - Learning from Bumi about building for others(18:14) - What Bumi could become instead(27:16) - Serverless apps on maintenance mode(34:27) - Home theater woes(41:03) - Being moved to the committee of entertainment(48:50) - Deciding on what movies to watch

Adam streamed! Live! On Twitch! What's happened to Slack? Cloud based vs on prem servers. How do you define a hike? Dax contemplates building a Hackintosh. Getting addicted to the right things, and differentiating between personal success and wanting others to fail.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links: Learn With Jason / LWJ on Twitch Slack bought by Salesforce@AdamNotDev on InstagramMidjourneyTopics discussed: (00:36) - Adam streamed(00:50) - Can you hear me now?(02:38) - Slacking on Slack(07:07) - Working where there's an IT department(11:10) - Will Adam ever build something in PHP?(12:08) - iPhone Log Mode(13:56) - Will Adam stream more?(16:05) - Forgetting how to write(19:47) - What do you want to be when you grow up?(23:58) - Do you hike?(29:30) - Loving to program again(32:05) - Hackintosh(34:51) - Being addicted to the right things(41:04) - Wanting to do well vs wanting someone else to lose(44:22) - Designing logos in Midjourney(53:33) - Are we living in the golden age of humanity?(54:45) - Cold plunges are cold

Adam and Dax discuss the importance of seasonal weather awareness and the concept of farm-to-table food. They delve into the idea of luxury goods debate between buying new or used items. Breakfast routines are talked about, followed by a lighthearted discussion on bananas. They also mention a Dev Rel 2.0 course, and contemplate the desire to not be retired while still wanting to be retired. The conversation shifts to homes, apartments, and mortgages, before concluding with a discussion on body weight and weightlifting. The episode ends with Adam and Dax pondering the possibility of streaming again in the future.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:6 Seasons$100 worth of groceriesWhirlypopTheo's devrel courseRucksacksTopics discussed: (00:29) - Seasonal weather awareness and farm to table food(06:39) - What do we grow?(09:50) - Luxury goods that are good(12:06) - Buying new vs buying used(14:14) - Getting into popcorn(18:49) - Breakfast routines(23:41) - Do you like bananas?(26:41) - Being a tech contrarian(30:22) - Jujitsu eyes(33:12) - Dev Rel 2.0 course(40:14) - Not wanting to be retired but wanting to be retired(44:55) - Homes, apartments, and mortgages(48:02) - Body weight and weight lifting(56:00) - Are we going to stream again?

In this episode Adam and Dax talk about the contrasting vibes between the real world and the computer world, the ethics of recording everything one sees or hears, followed by an exploration of the dynamics of finding things in a relationship. Cloudflare and AWS are mentioned, leading to a conversation about the perceived foolishness of being an investor and the potential future of being a venture capitalist. Climate change is checked in on, followed by a personal update on Adam's experience with shingles. They reflect on the impact of the COVID era, before pondering the naming of cities and towns with original names. The episode concludes with a contemplation on the simplicity and beauty of a dirt road.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Rewind📺 Introducing Rewind Pendant Black MirrorTwitch ConTopics discussed: (00:00) - Hunter gathering(00:30) - Rewind(05:01) - Real world vs computer world clean vibes(07:05) - The ethics of recording everything you see or hear(13:19) - Dynamics of finding things in a relationship(17:06) - Cloudflare + AWS(22:25) - Being an investor is the dumbest job(27:14) - Being a VC is in Adam's future(29:34) - Checking in on climate change(37:54) - Adam's shingles(40:54) - The COVID era(47:20) - Naming cities and towns with original names(50:35) - The simplicity of a dirt road

Melkey's back to talk with Dax about routine changes, getting COVID, finding balance between life and work, how SST makes money, could SST get bought, determining if you can work at a startup, the fact that nobody cares about your work, comparison as the thief of joy, and success being up to you.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:ThePrimeagenTrashSSTAWS CDKTomorrow E43: An Interview with Tuomas Artman of Linear Post MaloneDrizzleTopics discussed: (00:00) - npm downloads as a emotional chart(00:43) - Capturing all of it(01:09) - Routine changes and COVID(05:37) - Focusing on breaking even(07:44) - Finding balance between work and family(12:46) - How does SST make money?(18:54) - Why would you trust a smaller company instead of the incumbent?(22:52) - Could SST be bought by AWS?(26:56) - Determining if you can work wiith a startup(32:53) - Startups can make or break relationships(36:01) - Wanting to work at your best and be pushed(38:18) - Nobody cares about your work(42:42) - Comparison as inspiration or frustration(52:10) - Success is up to you(53:57) - Setting goals with intentionality

In this episode: Adam gets a cold, living in a character house versus the suburbs, the challenge of returning to something you had to give up, reasons behind Dax's love for cats, and where Cloudflare announcements sit alongside AWS, anthropic, and bedrock. Is it ok to root for Elon Musk's failure?  What's the state of politics in the US? The episode concludes with an examination of the enshittification of tech, and the idea of retiring to tweet.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Cloudflare + AIAWS BedrockThe Enshittification of TechNintendoTopics discussed: (00:00) - Phoning it in(00:30) - Cold(02:08) - How long can you sleep?(03:32) - Living in a character house vs suburbs(11:00) - Getting back to something you have to stop(13:08) - Why does Dax have cats?(16:31) - Cloudflare announcements(22:12) - AWS, anthropic, and bedrock(27:29) - Rooting for Musk to fail?(33:04) - Where do we fit in politics?(42:32) - Enshittification of tech(50:55) - Retiring to tweet

Dax chats with Glauber Costa about his career path to this point, starting Turso, avoiding ending up in the tarpit of ideas, issues with naming the Edge, what Turso is up to, how users make life easier, and lessons learned in pricing.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:TursoThe Mom TestThe MatrixOoops I Did It AgainTopics discussed: (00:00) - How do you pronounce SQL?(00:54) - Countries of origin(03:17) - Glauber's career path to this point(08:39) - Starting over in areas you're not familair with(14:50) - When did you start Turso?(19:42) - Ending up with a tarpit idea(24:12) - The issue with Edge run times(28:23) - What Turso launched this week(35:22) - What types of applications are most common?(41:55) - It gets easier with actual users(46:40) - Pricing lesson

Adam finds out the hard way that everyone is using morphine totally wrong, Adam and Dax debate upgrading their iPhones, Dax educates Adam on Svelte and Astro, and if Adam died who would Dax replace him with?Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Elon Musk biographySteve Jobs biographySuperhuman emailHey Jason Lengstorf / Twitch NextJS ConfTomorrow Episode 001: NextJS Conference RecapGuillermo Rauchv0SvelteSvelte introduces RuinsAstro NanostoreAstro 3.0 blog postTanstackRemixnpm TrendsTopics discussed: (00:00) - Morphine thread(00:25) - Adam's health update(11:05) - Jujitsu competition update(13:28) - Modern medicine(20:04) - Elon Musk & Steve Jobs biography(21:49) - iPhone upgrade?(24:22) - Remembering to take pictures(26:33) - Controlling (or not) your inbox(30:23) - Ranking Adams on tech Twitter(31:22) - Bluesky and Threads(34:44) - v0 from Vercel(38:25) - The timelessness of some designs(41:35) - Svelte + animations(50:19) - Global state in an app without a framework(55:07) - What's up with solid start?(01:03:55) - If Adam had died, who would Dax replace him with?(01:06:49) - Picking up new fears

Is it better to burn out or to fade away as a content creator—or is Adam just a quiet quitter? Our thoughts on Bun's 1.0, bundling, pnpm, rebooting JavaScript, and is Vercel the dark side in the great Star Wars analogy of our dev world?Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Bun 1.0PrettierRomeRspackViteVercelCloudflareFlyTopics discussed: (00:00) - Where's Adam?(00:28) - What do we want out of creating content?(08:57) - Bun 1.0(19:16) - What about bundling?(24:30) - What about pnpm?(27:25) - Can JavaScript restart?(28:59) - Who's going to fix formating?(30:50) - What about TurboPack?(37:37) - What's the Vite business model?(40:14) - Vercel as the Dark Side

The fun of a DHH rant and the ensuing storm of reactions, planning vacations, how SST is looking at enterprise sales, TwitchCon plans, enjoying fall weather and tornado fears, and Adam watches a bad movie and doesn't enjoy it.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:DHH on TypeScriptTwitchConTwitch Apps React Miami / @ReactMiamiConf Joplin 2011 tornadoHappiness For BeginnersMichael Pollan on CaffeineTopics discussed: (00:00) - It's the year of audio on Linux on the desktop(00:33) - DHH rants on TypeScript and revives Twitter(10:59) - Vacation + family plans(16:29) - SST and Enterprise sales(22:27) - Twitter Spaces, Twitch, and TwitchCon(26:10) - React Miami?(30:39) - Fall weather(33:29) - Tornado chasers and preppers(38:36) - Adam watched a movie(43:26) - Coming to terms with being a tech bro

Adam gives up his health insurance and gets injured shortly after: coincidence? Are we tech bros just because we care about things? Is Dax going to upgrade to Astro v3? And Dax introduces Adam to the dark web.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Adam's tweets about coffeeAstroTorMark Rober YouTubeIf you drink coffee...Topics discussed: (00:24) - Adam got choked(04:55) - The health insurance racket(12:05) - Are we tech bros?(21:54) - Upgrading to Astro v3(27:07) - Do we even use the web anymore?(29:40) - What are developers actually working on?(32:06) - How's the SST Console?(34:48) - Going down to the dark web(47:23) - Home security cameras(54:11) - Do you stand or sit in the bathroom?

Is unifying messaging apps a tarpit problem? And what can be done about the iMessage moat? Adam wants to try a temporary tattoo, but what should he get? Dax lets listeners in on his tweeting secret, and Astro's launch week just happened so why not talk open source economics!Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Texts.comAirMessageAstro Launch WeekStarlightTerriformTopics discussed: (00:00) - Hi. It's Adam. Adam's the problem. It's Adam.(00:29) - Is unifying messaging apps a tarpit problem?(07:02) - The iMessage moat(09:17) - Learning new technology as you get older(14:36) - Do you tattoo?(19:59) - How would you handle losing someone close to you?(21:15) - What are our personality test results?(24:29) - Dax's tweet schedule(26:40) - Cul-de-sac facts(30:51) - Astro v3 Launch Week(33:19) - Open source economics(40:16) - Hashicorp follow up(44:35) - Adam's always ready to record(46:31) - Adam's tattoo plan(51:46) - America has three great cities...

Does writing long tweets help you game the algorithm? Has Dax lost faith in academic research? Has Adam unlocked the secret to good knee health by walking backwards? Has Terraform licensing changes ruined open source? Has AI destroyed Google search? Has radiation destroyed steel? These are a lot of questions that definitely get answered in this episode.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:One SecAtomic HabitsWim Hof breathingHasiCorp Licensing ChangesDocker DesktopTopics discussed: (00:00) - Adam loves the sound of his own voice(00:27) - OBS and Twitter Live(01:23) - Writing long tweets(08:06) - Life hacking with Adam and Allan(09:27) - Dax lost faith in academic research(14:06) - Breathing and meditiation(16:05) - Walking backwards update(21:20) - Terraform licensing changes(32:24) - Google AI search results(35:19) - Radiated steel thoughts(43:02) - Kombucha