Open-Source, Payload, and Sim Racing with James Mikrut

The world of programming can be complex, but some developers find beauty in keeping coding clean, simple, and straightforward. This philosophy led developer James Mikrut to write his entire codebase in functional programming.

James is the founder and CEO of Payload, an application framework that he describes as a backend with an API and an automatically generated admin panel. The framework is built with React, Node.js, and Typescript. James reveals the evolution of his project from a licensed tool to a thriving open-source platform. He explains the pivotal decision to embrace open-source, and shares how user feedback steered Payload towards greater heights.

In this episode, James talks to Robbie and Chuck about the culture of open-source, the reason Payload switched to open-source, and the world of sim racing.

Key Takeaways

[00:39] - Introduction to James Mikrut.

[02:36] - A whiskey review: Coopers’ Craft Bourbon.

[17:47] - Tech hot takes.

[41:52] - Why Payload switched to open-source.

[55:18] - Chuck, Robbie, and James talk about gaming.

[57:37] - What career would James choose if he wasn’t in tech?

Quotes

[01:10] - “I saw the need for a proper application framework in Typescript and all the modern bells and whistles, and I started Payload.” ~ James Mikrut

[32:06] - “The web is winning, and I’m a big fan of that.” ~ James Mikrut

[48:25] - “Really, what Payload is, it's a back end with an API and an automatically generated admin panel.” ~ James Mikrut

Links

James Mikrut Twitter
James Mikrut LinkedIn
Payload
Coopers' Craft Bourbon
Old Forester
Brown-Forman Brand
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
Woodford Reserve
New Holland Brewing
Founders Brewing Co.
Milwaukee's Best
Intuit
Internal Revenue Service
Drizzle
SST
React Miami
React
SvelteKit
Next.js
Angular JS
National Geographic
Backbone.js
ThePrimeagen
Next.js Conf
Counter-Strike
Tailwind CSS
Vanilla CSS
Reddit
Beekeeper Studio
Slack
Discord
Microsoft Teams
GitHub
NPM
FIFA 23
Twitter
Mac
Zoom
Cloudflare
Linux
Jira
Zendesk
WordPress
Fortnite
PUBG
iRacing

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Chuck Carpenter
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