Adam Questions Nice App Design, JavaScript Dictators, and Jiu-jitsu

Adam has questions this episode: Why does Tailwind bring out the worst in people? Why don't more people just make nice fast apps like Linear? Why is Notion slow? Is sites vs apps a real debate? Is the developer experience getting better? And should Adam help Dax become the Benevolent Dictator of JavaScript that he was born to be?

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Links:

• Camlink
• Notion
• Linear
• Superhuman
• Replicache
• ESLint
• Brazilian jiu-jitsu
• Lex Fridman podcast
• Joe Rogan
• Adam.dev
• Marc Andreessen on Lex Fridman
• Ben Horowitz

Topics discussed:

• (00:00) - You gotta go through Dax first
• (00:26) - Why does Tailwind bring out the worst in everyone?
• (01:55) - Cables and gear make the office vibe off
• (05:12) - Avoiding bloat like Notion
• (07:17) - Who takes care of planning and logistics in life?
• (08:16) - Talking Linear and local first
• (15:53) - Why aren't we all designing better apps?
• (21:32) - Request for startups to build
• (26:21) - Is sites vs apps a real thing?
• (29:19) - Is the developer experience getting better or more complex?
• (33:21) - Is doing the ESLint dance worth it?
• (35:30) - Dax the Benevolent Dictator
• (38:40) - Adam's a martial artist now
• (47:37) - Why are certain podcasters controversial?