From Frontend to Backend: Lane Wagner's Journey to Boot.dev

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Lane Wanger, the creator of Boot.dev, about his journey to backend development and launching Boot.dev. They discuss the state of developer education, how advanced developers can level up, and the importance of fundamentals. Lane also shares his love for Go, Tailwind, and J.R.R. Tolkien. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:58) - Meet Lane Wagner (03:06) - Whiskey: Old Maysville Club Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (10:54) - Whiskey rating (15:25) - Hot takes (36:55) - Whiskey.fund (38:08) - Best tooling and learning platforms for developers (48:26) - How do experienced developers level up? (01:07:32) - Non-tech careers (01:09:00) - Tolkien and Rings of Power (01:14:56) - Closing thoughts and plugs Links Backend Banter podcast: https://www.backendbanter.fm Boot.dev: https://boot.dev Go: https://go.dev Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com Old Maysville Club Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey: https://www.oldpogue.com Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink Chris Coyier: https://x.com/chriscoyier Codepen: https://codepen.io Lane’s Medium articles: https://wagslane.medium.com Reddit: https://reddit.com Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler BYU: https://www.byu.edu MIT: https://www.mit.edu Stanford: https://www.stanford.edu Udemy: https://www.udemy.com Ember: https://emberjs.com How About Tomorrow with DHH: https://tomorrow.fm/106 Matt Holt: https://x.com/mholt6 J.R.R. Tolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien The Rings of Power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power Game of Thrones: https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones Roald Dahl: https://www.roalddahl.com Harry Potter: https://www.wizardingworld.com The Hobbit: https://www.tolkienestate.com/writing/the-hobbit Wes Anderson: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027572 Asteroid City: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14230388 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16968450 All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org Connect with Lane X / Twitter: https://x.com/wagslane Website: https://www.boot.dev Podcast: https://www.backendbanter.fm Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch 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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.