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RobbieTheWagner

@robbiethewagner.dev
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👋 I'm Robbie Wagner. Currently slinging JavaScript for Amazon. Previously slung JS for Netflix and Apple. Host of @whiskey.fm. CS@VT 2013

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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 26/08/2026
Anyone else go downstairs to get two things and come back up with zero? I'm building an app to help with this and it is now open for beta testing. whydidiwalkinhere.com
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Doorway — remember why you walked in here
Say what you're heading off to do. Doorway splits it into a checklist on your wrist and nudges you, kindly, until it's done. For Apple Watch, iPhone, and Mac.
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Adam Argyle @nerdy.dev · 18/08/2026
Guppy Pimpin In Trip Pants While Debuggin IE5 ep 251 of @whiskey.fm this episode tracks @robbiethewagner.dev and I through our origins: MySpace band sites, odd jobs, music & other whatnot nerdy.dev/www-ep251-gu...
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WWW Ep251 Guppy Pimpin In Trip Pants While Debugging Ie5
Ep #251 Guppy Pimpin In Trip Pants While Debugging IE5 Robbie and I do a mostly whatnot episode about our path getting into tech, playing in bands, and getting into trouble. We sip Glen Morangie "A Tale of Ice Cream" and share some stories. ⤷ whiskey.fm · youtube · spotify · appl…
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 20/08/2026
We still have a ton of worms at our house. We have hammerhead worms too though, so I am concerned they will eventually wipe out the beneficial worms.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 20/07/2026
Oh wow, same with mine. Good to know 😅
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RoxyRodBeck @roxyrodbeck.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Thank y'all for joining the resume review with @robbiethewagner.dev and I! Thanks for being so efficient! We got through one more than usual! I hope y'all left with some "concrete" tips! 😆
discord stream of two people and a doc with the chat open on the side
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Brittany Ellich @brittanyellich.com · 03/06/2026
The green room is where the real party is at CascadiaJS @robbiethewagner.dev @nerdy.dev @focusotter.bsky.social @moonmeister.net @thenyahmacklin.bsky.social
Brittany, Robbie, Adam, Michael, Alex, and Nyah holding whiskey glasses
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CascadiaJS @cascadiajs.com · 20/05/2026
This speaker lineup is 🔥 Hear from @biilmann.blog, Theo, Joe Duffy, @thenyahmacklin.bsky.social, @francescociulla.bsky.social, @brittanyellich.com, @erikch.bsky.social, our co-emcees @nerdy.dev and @robbiethewagner.dev, and many more! Use the discount code STACKED at checkout and save $50 🎟️
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Jason Lengstorf @jason.energy · 25/04/2026
React Miami was a blast. met a ton of new and old friends, filmed some great stuff In excited to share, and even got a chance to jump in on a podcast recording with @nerdy.dev and @robbiethewagner.dev in the @clerk.com booth 📸: @willjohnson.bsky.social
Jason Lengstorf sitting in a lawn chair at the Clerk booth at React Miami with headphones on, talking into a mic and smiling
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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 09/10/2025
Had a blast over on the Whiskey Web and Whatnot podcast along with @nerdy.dev and @robbiethewagner.dev. We talked about whether CSS is a programming language, touched on Tailwind, and questioned why AI is still pretty bad at CSS, and nerded out about CSS in general 😊 whiskey.fm/is-css-a-pro...
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Is CSS a Programming Language? w/ Kevin Powell - Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat - Episode 213
This week, Robbie and Adam talk with Kevin Powell about the quirks and complexities of CSS, from Tailwind and Flexbox to AI’s failure to write decent styles. While sipping some Crown Royal Black, they...
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Adam Argyle @nerdy.dev · 09/10/2025
🆕 WWW ep #213 Is #CSS A programming language? @robbiethewagner.dev, @kevinpowell.co and I chat about the quirks and complexities of CSS, Tailwind and flexbox, AI’s failure to write decent styles, anchor dingles, trim styles, and more. nerdy.dev/www-ep213-wi...
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WWW Ep213 With Kevin Powell · October 9, 2025
Ep #213 Is CSS A programming language? Robbie and I chat with Kevin Powell about the quirks and complexities of CSS, Tailwind and Flexbox, AI’s failure to write decent styles, anchor dingles, trim sty...
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 03/10/2025
How many people have a torc tattoo? 😂
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 03/10/2025
What about something like this? www.thuma.co/products/cla...
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The Classic Bed - Modern Wood Bed Frame | Thuma
Elevate your room with our Classic Bed, a modern wooden bed frame. This Japanese joinery bed frame​ is easy to assemble with a sturdy, seamless design.
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cloudphonedev.bsky.social @cloudphonedev.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
We recently joined @robbiethewagner.dev and Chuck on @whiskey.fm to chat about modern #WebDev and #PWA on flip phones with Cloud Phone. Give it a listen and let us know what you'd like the build for the next billion!
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Modern Web Dev Meets 2000s Flip Phone: What Could Go Wrong? - Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat - Episode 204
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Tom Barrasso about building modern web apps for $15 flip phones, and the challenges of building for ultra-low-end devices. Tom shares his journey from building a ...
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Warp @warp.dev · 24/06/2025
Introducing Warp 2.0: the Agentic Development Environment 1️⃣ The top overall coding agent: #1 on Terminal-Bench and 71% on SWE-Bench Verified. 2️⃣ Agent multi-threading and management 3️⃣ Setup your environment, code, test, and deploy, without leaving Warp. 🧵 Learn more
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 11/04/2025
This sucks and shows the no one is safe.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 19/02/2025
Thank you sir!
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Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development Neat @whiskey.fm · 23/01/2025
"JavaScript is easy, HTML is hard" - @nerdy.dev whiskey.fm/is-cereal-so...
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 16/01/2025
You can get security things that make it so you cannot steal the Nest cams too and I have little solar panels for mine so I never have to take them down to charge.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 10/01/2025
I say yes
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 05/01/2025
Can someone use AI to make one of these that doesn’t get paint on the ceiling? 😒
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Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development Neat @whiskey.fm · 03/01/2025
You heard it here first, @angiejones.tech says BitTorrent is the new blockchain 🔥 Check out the full episode: whiskey.fm/decentralize...
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Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development Neat @whiskey.fm · 27/12/2024
Does anyone like IPAs? 🍺 whiskey.fm/navigating-c... w/ @kvlly.com at @allthingsopen.bsky.social
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Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development Neat @whiskey.fm · 24/12/2024
Is being a good developer enough to get a job? 🤔 w/ @adamstac.bsky.social @changelog.com at @allthingsopen.bsky.social whiskey.fm/building-rep...
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 28/12/2024
Astro is like buying a house that is already painted the color you want because it mostly leverages native browser functionality 😎.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 28/12/2024
Meta frameworks are like taping all the edges, so you cannot mess up, and then blasting everything with a paint sprayer.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 28/12/2024
EmberJS is like a paint roller. It can do a lot quickly, and it is hard to mess up. You cannot do everything you can do with a tiny brush, but that is okay, it serves its purpose.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 28/12/2024
React is like the 1 inch paint brush. You can technically paint everything with it. It’s all purpose and precise, but it will take you forever to paint a large room or multiple rooms, but for a focused small task, it really shines.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 28/12/2024
I’ve been painting a lot recently and it’s really made me think about the “right tool for the job” mentality.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 27/12/2024
IPAs are gross 🤮
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 24/12/2024
Sam Altman is the Once-ler
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Chris Manson @chris.manson.ie · 21/12/2024
Yesterday we got the @emberjs.com RFC that will make @vite.dev the default build system for new apps accepted 🎉🎊🎉 We now have a plan that is all agreed and we just need to make it happen 💪 This is a great holiday OSS present for me 🎁🎄😍🐹
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 16/12/2024
I’ve been recording Christmas songs here and there for the past decade, figured I would share them 🎅 I can’t promise that these songs are any good, but I can promise you’ll see a much younger and skinnier picture of me in a festive sweater 😂 on.soundcloud.com/hY8hhZmU9rBW...
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Christmas
Listen to Christmas by Robert William Wagner #np on #SoundCloud
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 15/12/2024
Looks like my bookshelf 😂
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 14/12/2024
Heh it is kind of both, and the answer is always “it depends”.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 14/12/2024
That’s a good philosophy 👍
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 14/12/2024
Not sure I am following what you meant here?
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 14/12/2024
Totally agree. Mainly trying to highlight the point that a lot of developers like to introduce artificial complexity and say they are good engineers because of it, and I would argue the opposite 😉
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 14/12/2024
What makes you more of an “engineer”? - Being able to write super complex code and algorithms - Knowing when to reach for an existing package
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 14/12/2024
Extra work is hardly ever recognized or appreciated, but finding ways to increase awareness of what you have worked on and building in the open helps sometimes.
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Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development Neat @whiskey.fm · 13/12/2024
Do we have a problem with working too much in the tech industry? 🤔 @jasontorres.bsky.social @allthingsopen.bsky.social whiskey.fm/balance-and-...
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 10/12/2024
My top 5 developer tools for 2025: 1. Warp @warp.dev 2. Arc 3. VSCode Insiders @vscode.dev 4. Github Desktop @github.com 5. Kaleidoscope @kaleidoscopeapp.bsky.social Read more here: robbiethewagner.dev/articles/top...
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Top 5 Web Developer Tools for 2025 - Robbie Wagner
What are the best tools for web developers in 2025? I did a post on this a couple years ago laying out my top developer tools for 2023, and I wanted to circle back and give a couple updates. Honestly,...
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 07/12/2024
“Look at these 4 hooks you can use to update state and have the page update!” Oh you mean like in Ember where I can use a tracked property and it just updates when you mutate it? 😂
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Josh Collinsworth @collinsworth.dev · 07/12/2024
New React features are always like "look what you can now do in 7 lines of code that used to take 13!" and I'm always just like, yeah, that's cool I guess, but I've literally never even had to think about that problem in any other framework in the first place.
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Jason Lengstorf @jason.energy · 04/12/2024
🔥 NEW EPISODE 🔥 just four hours to build an app and all but you HAVE to watch this episode to hear the way @jordcodes.bsky.social pronounces VS Code 😅 @ximenavf.com, @bytesofbree.bsky.social, @anthonydmays.com, and @robbiethewagner.dev took this challenge presented by Mailchimp lwj.dev/wdc/s1e9
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4 hours to build a connected e-commerce experience — Web Dev Challenge S1E9
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 05/12/2024
Listened to the latest @whiskey.fm episode this morning and heard a Mint Mobile ad read by @vancityreynolds.bsky.social, so he was practically on the show.❤️
A spoof of the Wrexham logo turned into a Ryan Reynolds Fan Club logo with tentacled creatures holding up a whiskey glass.
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Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development Neat @whiskey.fm · 04/12/2024
Does open source actually help your career or is it just a way for big companies to exploit you for free work? 👀 Live at @allthingsopen.bsky.social w/ @chriscoyier.net whiskey.fm/open-source-...
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 01/12/2024
If it doesn’t have recursive generics, I am out.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 25/11/2024
Totally, I had a muffin that I feel like had more sugar than a cupcake this morning 😂
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 25/11/2024
That’s what I am getting at. They are essentially the same, but nowhere has breakfast cupcakes.
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RobbieTheWagner @robbiethewagner.dev · 25/11/2024
Why are muffins an acceptable breakfast food and cupcakes are not?
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