Balancing Code and Wellbeing: Michelle Bakels on React and Developer Health

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Michelle Bakels, Program Director at G2i and co-organizer of React Miami. They cover a range of topics, from developer health initiatives to the challenges of organizing a growing tech conference. They also discuss their experiences with React, the evolution of developer culture, and the perks of working in tech.

In this episode:
(00:00) - Intro
(03:43) - Whiskey: Old Forester 1910
(17:11) - Inferred types vs explicit types
(18:07) - Tailwind vs vanilla CSS
(20:59) - Git rebase vs git merge
(23:08) - Third party vs roll your own
(24:40) - VS Code sidebar on left or right
(27:35) - Vercel vs cheap VPS
(31:07) - Whiskey.fund
(31:40) - React Miami
(39:10) - Dev Health OS
(44:58) - Inter Miami
(49:37) - Phoenix Open and TGL
(52:44) - Non-tech careers

Get full show notes and links at https://whiskey.fm.

CONNECT WITH MICHELLE:
Website: https://www.michellebakels.com
X / Twitter: https://x.com/michellebakels

CONNECT WITH CHUCK AND ROBBIE:
Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd

PODCAST LINKS:
Website: https://whiskey.fm
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603
Merch: https://whiskey.fund

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