Next.js, Vercel, and Subscription Models

Chuck and Robbie dive into their recent experience of building a new podcast site and all the frameworks in their toolkit including Next.js, Vercel, and surprisingly, React.

Robbie shares the motivation behind building a new podcast site, with the duo wanting more control over analytics, customization, and the overall look and feel, rather than relying on podcast platforms. Robbie used a Tailwind template in Next.js due to its modern features and the ease of leveraging Next.js' capabilities. But the frameworks in Chuck and Robbie’s toolkit are not without flaws. They discuss Vercel's payment model and pricing plans, including a request for a la carte payment options to escape multiple subscriptions.

In this episode, Robbie and Chuck talk about their experience using Next.js and Vercel for their podcast website, the potential for optimizing React usage in static sites, and the costly subscription model.

Key Takeaways

[02:30] - A whiskey review - Ancient Age Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

[10:17] - Chuck and Robbie praise Next.js and Vercel.

[37:07] - The problem with the subscription model.

[45:02] - Robbie finally moves.

[51:39] - Chuck and Robbie’s summer plans and gaming.

Quotes

[10:36] - ”Next.js, a good meta-framework that makes even React tolerable for Robbie.” ~ Chuck Carpenter

[26:34] - “IT organizations can be very strict about how many additional places you’re able to put code.” ~ Chuck Carpenter

[28:52] - “Anything that’s built to make money, is going to be optimized for the people making the money.” ~ Robbie Wagner

Links

Riverside
Zencastr
Ancient Age: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Buffalo Trace
RC Cola
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
Rittenhouse Rye
Guillermo Rauch
Next.js
React
Tailwind CSS
Slack
Vercel
Amazon Web Services
Netlify
Astro
OpenNext
Seed.run
Fly.io
iPhone
PlanetScale
Heroku
PostgreSQL
Supabase
Cloudflare
ClickUp
Disney
Hulu
Fox
Comcast
HBO
Netflix
Verizon
Cox
Century Link
PODS
Federal Reserve
Target
Render ATL
EmberConf 2023
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Super Mario Odyssey
Diablo 4
Nintendo
HP Elitebook
FIFA 2023
Stadia
Steam
AMD
iMac

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Chuck Carpenter
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