Work-life balance can feel like an impossible expectation to meet. For developers and other tech professionals, it’s even harder to unplug when your profession and personal life are connected to the web. Can developers resist the urge to overwork and embrace non-traditional ways of working?

Jason Lengstorf, Host of Learn With Jason, believes "your job doesn't matter". He explores the concept of "grinding" and shares his ideas on the nuances of working long hours and the importance of maintaining a balanced approach. His perspective revolves around the idea that while putting in extra hours to learn and develop skills can be beneficial, overcommitting to work and neglecting other aspects of life can lead to a loss of creativity, identity, and overall well-being.

In this episode, Jason talks to Robbie and Chuck about his opinion on popular Twitter tech topics, the effects of grinding in your career, and whether traditional jobs have become obsolete.

Key Takeaways

[01:01] - What’s new with Jason since the last episode?

[01:42] - A whiskey review: Bunnahabhain 18-Year Whisky.

[16:01] - Tech hot takes.

[19:17] - Jason talks about developers being attached to specific tools.

[22:58] - A whiskey review: Chicken Cock Whiskey Island Rooster Rum Barrel Rye.

[29:31] - How constant grinding is detrimental to your career.

[38:01] - Jason’s relationship with work.

[44:49] - Jason talks about his camera gear.


Quotes

[20:14] - “I want to build cool shit for the internet and the tools are just tools.” ~ Jason Lengstorf

[30:00] - “I feel very strongly that the idea of being always on is detrimental.” ~ Jason Lengstorf

[40:27] - “The internet is an information vehicle and the information that we’re conveying most of the time is to convince you to put some dollars into somebody else's pocket.” ~ Jason Lengstorf
Links

Learn with Jason
Learn with Jason YouTube
Jason Lengstorf Twitter
Jason Lengstorf LinkedIn
Multnomah Whiskey Library
Bunnahabhain 18 Year Whisky
RC Cola
YouTube
The Macallan
Taylor Poindexter
Tailwind CSS
Front End Feud
Rust
React
PHP
Node JS
Chicken Cock Whiskey Island Rooster Rum Barrel Rye
Sagamore Rye Whiskey
Twitter
Angular
Alone
Hilton
Marriott
RenderATL

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Robbie Wagner
Chuck Carpenter
Ship Shape

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