Episode 69 is another full circle moment! In this episode, McCarter chats with Amy Andrle, co-founder of L'Eagle Service's thriving organic cannabis cultivation and dispensary in Denver. Together with her husband John, Amy embarked on this journey over a decade ago, prioritizing quality over quantity. Tune in as we discuss her nearly 14 years exper…

Buckle up for a great episode that is a long time coming! In episode 68, McCarter chats with one of her first content clients Danny Murr-Sloat, the visionary owner of AlpinStash Genetics & Consulting. Danny shares his inspiring journey from overcoming pain & prescribed opioid usage with the help of cannabis to becoming an important leader in the ca…

In this episode, James and Amy are live from Post Con 24 with Sterling Chin from Postman's Labs team. Sterling shares insights on how Postman leverages AI to build tools that enhance developer productivity. He delves into the experimental nature of Postman Labs, the importance of rapid iteration, and how they determine which features make it into p…

This episode covers the detailed process of taking Postman’s VS Code extension from a proof of concept to a fully-fledged product. Ruben Casas shares insights on the technical hurdles, team dynamics, and the iterative development process. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 1:25 Background Story 2:09 Starting the Extension 3:27 Technical Challenges 6:19 …

Dabs, dabs and more dabs! In Episode 67, McCarter sits down with Andy Dymock, the lead rosin extractor at Summit in Colorado. Summit specializes in premium cannabis flower, solventless extracts, live concentrates, cured concentrates and 100% live resin vape cartridges (now available in Michigan). Andy takes us through the entire process, from harve…

In this episode, Amy, Brad, and Bekah welcome back Kent C. Dodds, who shares exciting updates about his latest project, Epic Web.dev. Kent discusses the philosophy behind his comprehensive web development course, the importance of understanding foundational technologies, and the motivation behind creating Epic Web Conf. He also dives into the benef…

Join us in episode 66 as we sit down with Molly Visco, a recent college graduate with a powerful story. Molly’s mother, Chris Durante Visco, was a pioneering cannabis advocate in Pennsylvania, holding several licenses in the state. After her mother’s passing last year from a battle with cancer, Molly is determined to continue her legacy in Colorado…

In this episode of Compressed FM, Amy, James, and Tobbe from the Redwood JS core team explore React server components. They discuss the implementation of React server components in Redwood, the benefits, challenges, and the future of web development with this new technology. Show Notes 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:47 - Tobbe's Background and Role …

In this episode, James Quick and Amy Dutton chat with James Cowling, co-founder of Convex, about designing infrastructure for product engineers. James explains the innovative features of Convex, including its JavaScript-based queries and real-time data subscriptions, and compares it to Firebase. They also discuss the challenges of edge computing, t…

Join us in Episode 65 as we delve into the rich world of chocolate entrepreneurship with Jennifer Caines, founder and owner of Moksha Chocolate in Boulder. She shares her journey from acquiring a cacao cultivation to crafting delectable chocolate bars in Colorado. Discover the fascinating fusion of flavors as we explore how she incorporates functio…

In this episode, hosts Amy and Brad discuss the the things they're afraid of missing out on within the dev ecosystem. Then, they discuss how they're using AI to enhance their own productivity with Custom GPTs. Sponsors Postman Postman is an API platform for building and using APIs. Postman simplifies each step of the API lifecycle and streamlines c…

James Perkins, co-founder of Unkey, talks about turning a potential blog post into a full-fledged business that simplifies API management for developers. Throughout the episode, he explains the core features of Unkey, the importance of VC funding, and the realities of startup life, including balancing workloads and managing a globally distributed t…

Join us in episode 64 as we delve into the remarkable journey of Wanda James, a true pioneer in the Colorado cannabis scene and beyond. From her upbringing as a military kid to joining the ROTC while she attended college at CU Boulder, to becoming the owner of the first black, woman, and veteran-owned cannabis dispensary in Denver, Simply Pure, Wan…

Tracy Lee joins the Compressed.fm to discuss the integration of AI in development, the evolution of documentation practices, and her role in leading community projects and tech innovations. Sponsor Postman Postman is an API platform for building and using APIs. Postman simplifies each step of the API lifecycle and streamlines collaboration so you c…

In Episode 182, hosts James and Amy delve into the intricacies of React Server Components (RSCs) and the challenges of building multi-step forms. They discuss the latest developments in RSCs, including the implementation in RedwoodJS, and share insights on managing state and validations in multi-step forms. Throughout, the hosts offer practical adv…

In this episode of Compressed FM, hosts Amy Dutton and Brad Garropy are joined by Brooks Lybrand from Shopify to explore the latest in Remix and the future of React. They discuss the integration of server components, the challenges of package management, and strategies for effective software updates. The conversation also delves into the potential …

In episode 63, explore the journey of Newt Brothers Artisanal, a Denver-based cannabis brand known for their top-tier live resin, founded by two brothers Patrick and Jamie Stephenson. From their roots in Colorado to expanding into Thailand's newly opened cannabis market, discover how two brothers turned passion into a thriving international consult…

In episode 62, join us as we delve into the fascinating story of Buck Dutton, a cannabis marketing executive at Native Roots, one of the premier cannabis dispensary chains in Colorado. From corporate marketing to cannabis, discover the unique insights and experiences that has propelled Buck to success in the ever-evolving cannabis industry. With 19…

Join us for an eye-opening and hilarious episode 61 featuring cannabis industry consultant and veteran Aaron Shaw for a third time on the podcast! Get ready for a deep dive into the ins and outs of the ever-evolving cannabis landscape here in Colorado and across the country. Aaron shares his experiences, insights, and lessons learned from over 10 y…

Cory joins all the co hosts to share about his personal projects and how he prioritizes what new tech to learn about. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome Cory and Framework Jumping 23:29 Music Talk and Non Screen Hobbies 32:58 Coreys Podcast 38:08 Picks and PlugsBy Cory Miller, Brad Garropy, James Q Quick, Amy Dutton

In episode 60, McCarter brings "hash-lord" Mikey Morris (@mikeywashesit / @mikeydabsit on Instagram) back on the podcast where we dive deep into the behind the scenes world of hash production with a seasoned hash lord who has navigated the intricate landscape of the cannabis industry. Join us as we unravel the tales of a hash maker and washer who h…

James and Adrian content creation, from starting YouTube channels to building communities. Adrian highlights the secrets he’s learned in building a private community and some of the bleeding edge technology that he’s excited about. Show Notes [00:00:00] Introduction [00:01:20] Content creation and community building. [00:05:09] Image generation in …

Join us for an insightful episode 39 as we step into the fascinating world of Short & Stoned, a family-run, Queer, Disabled & Woman Owned solventless edibles company based out of Denver, CO. Our guest Kelly Graffin, the visionary entrepreneur behind the brand, shares her inspiring journey into the cannabis industry. Delve into the art and science o…

Ivan joins James and Bekah to tell his journey to Daytona and where they’re hoping to go as they grow. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome Ivan 03:30 Tying Development to Personal Interests 08:05 Finding the Product Gap 12:19 Acquisition, Money, Starting From Scratch 17:31 Daytona 20:22 What’s Under the Hood 22:41 Primary Users 29:09 The Team 30:31 Engineerin…

Knut joins the podcast for a second time to give us the inside scoop on recent Sanity updates and what makes Sanity the above and beyond CMS. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome Knut and Intro 02:49 What is Sanity? 05:07 Building Studio from Spite 12:26 New Features 19:47 Tec Perspective on Sanity 24:21 Customer Satisfaction 29:59 AI in Sanity 34:17 Presentat…

Step into the world of elevated dining experiences with episode 58 featuring Chef Roilty (real name Jarod Farina), the master of personalized table side cannabis-infused private dining in Denver, CO. Join us as we unravel the craft behind how he makes each infused dish, where culinary expertise meets the therapeutic allure of cannabis. Chef Roilty,…

We have a great episode where all 4 cohosts look back on 2023 and look forward to whats coming in 2024. Show Notes 00:00 Intro and Welcome 00:53 Meet Ups and Conferences 03:27 What is Virtual Coffee 04:22 Bekah at OpenSauced 09:52 Job Search 17:44 2023 Reflections 33:22 Migrating ro Remix 47:49 2024 Looking Forward…

Join us in this enlightening episode 57 of High Minded with McCarter as we delve into the world of cannabis accessory head-shops in Denver. Our special guest, Patrick Bitting, a passionate entrepreneur and owner of his own head-shop called Ritual Colorado, shares his journey and insights into the booming industry. Discover the art and science of va…

Cecil joins the podcast to talk about overcoming barriers and how to help people understand the roll of developer relations. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome and Intro 03:42 Cicil’s Origin Story 18:07 Talking Early in Your Career 22:48 Layoffs 28:37 Evolution of Dev Rel 39:47 Picks and PlugsBy James Q Quick, Amy Dutton, Brad Garropy, Cecil Phillip

In Episode 56, McCarter chats with Wu Russell (@wulanrussell on Instagram) about growing up in Indonesia with parents who went to jail for selling cannabis. She discusses how cannabis is viewed there, meeting her husband, moving to the United States, being a canna-mom and so much more. Wu touches on the differences between living in Indonesia versu…

Sam joins Brad and Amy to discuss server components, loadting states and getting into UI development. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Reusable Components 07:49 Server Components 31:06 Loading States 45:46 Getting into UI 50:32 Picks and PlugsBy Sam Selikoff, Amy Dutton, Brad Garropy

We have ALL the guests on today as Ryan and Jem join Brad, Amy, and James for a crossover episode. They discuss the tech theyre looking forward to in 2024 as well as AI topics and the impact that conferences have on a developers journey. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Let’s Kick Off 01:14 Tech Coming in 2024 15:40 Jevons Paradox and AI 24:13 A…

Buckle up for a hilariously fun episode 55 with Arend Richard of Cirrus! Arend has been in the cannabis industry for several years ~ he outlines his initial success on YouTube and then starting the WeedTube, then we dive into his latest venture of Cirrus, a cannabis social club opening in Denver in 2024. This episode is sponsored by Toker Poker ~ t…

Evyatar joins Compressed to talk of his love for open source, most importantly his project Vest. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Work vs Open Source Balance 04:35 Struggles of Being a Maintainer 05:24 Community Involvement 07:34 Need in Form Validation to Vest 11:24 Core Features of Vest 13:22 Formulation Libraries 17:14 Connection 19:52 Usage …

James and Amy take audience questions and discuss their favorite hot topics talking about frameworks, AI, and jobs. Sponsor ###Contenful Contentful is the leading composable content platform that allows developers to build intelligent experiences to drive brand engagement. It gives content creators the tools they need to create, manage, and publish…

In Episode 54, McCarter brings back Tim McCormick (Chemist + President of Cultured Biologix organic nutrient company) for Round Three and another mind-blowing discussion about the potential of the cannabis crop! We discuss the current state of the cannabis industry in Colorado, and it's potential for the future. Tim is the most informative and impr…

It’s Brads first episode as an official co-host! As we welcome Brad we get to know his story, his experience, and how he landed where he is today. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome Brad (Officially) 01:22 College? 13:!5 Hardest Parts 17:50 Content Creation 23:22 Adobe to Atlassian to the Future 30:50 Interview Experience and Tips 34:29 Next Steps and Goals …

Maciek joins James and Brad to get deep into Astro and all the ways to go headless. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome Maciek 01:33 Landscape of PHP 05:41 Wordpress 11:15 Gateway to Headless WordPress 25:47 Building on Astro 27:57 Collection Framework Authors 34:36 SSR and Astro 37:07 Components 42:55 Picks and Plugs…

In Episode 53, McCarter chats with Lauren Mundell, founder and owner of Hi-Curious, an online content marketplace where cannabis brands can connect and contract work from content creators. Lauren discusses her journey to the plant from a long corporate marketing career in New York City to finally moving to Colorado to pursue her cannabis and market…

Aiden joins us to talk about his project, Million JS, and all the tech he's implementing with it. Show Notes 00:00 Intro and Welcome Aiden 02:01 Aidens Background 04:36 Expereince With React 07:33 Virutal DOM 09:57 Sevelte Talk 11:54 Million JS 15:51 Representation of Virtual DOM 17:39 Block DOM 19:01 Limitations 21:18 Static Analysis 29:26 Naming …

Yaroslav joins Compressed to give his tips and tricks on Astro and getting the most out of it. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome Yaroslav 01:43 Onboarding to Astro 18:32 Fat Island 21:17 B2B SaaS Kit 29:39 Auth Services 31:52 Building an App 36:03 Learning Curve 41:50 Picks and PlugsBy Yaroslav Lapin, James Q Quick, Amy Dutton

Zach joins Amy and Brad to dig into his journey to Warp and give an inside look into what it’s capable of doing. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Lloyd’s Background 02:40 Reaching Principal Level 06:10 Scaling Down 08:01 Choosing an Idea 13:36 Vision for a New Terminal 16:13 Warp Feature 18:13 Security 21:16 Collaboration and Business Model 37:2…

Brad and James address their favorite current topics like framework choices and upcoming changes with AI. Sponsor Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 03:58 What tools and frameworks to use? 08:15 Planning Projects 11:54 Managing Jobs and Open Source Projects 19:20 How to Go Full Stack 23:41 Nest JS 34:57 View or Astro 37:12 Document Reading and Using AI …

Amy and Brad host a “time out” chat about all the hot topics that are no their minds. Sponsor ###Contenful Contentful is the leading composable content platform that allows developers to build intelligent experiences to drive brand engagement. It gives content creators the tools they need to create, manage, and publish content seamlessly across eve…

Amy and Brad host a “time out” chat about all the hot topics that are on their minds. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 00:36 DHH and Typescript 13:41 TypeScript Documentary and Microsoft 16:00 Back to Warp 17:40 Figma Embed in Developer Tools 19:18 Monitor Talk 21:33 Workshop at GraphQL Conference 26:24 React Server Components at Baseline Level 29:28 …

In Episode 52, McCarter chats with Kayne Perry, founder and owner of Red Roots Rolling Company, a premier hash hole cannabis brand supplying the best to connoisseurs in Colorado. Not familiar with a hash hole? It's the latest invention in pre-rolled joints but with a worm of rosin in the middle ~ YUMMY! We talk all about Kayne's time growing up in …

Zeno talks James and Amy through his YC process that brought his side project dream to real life and what it’s like being a CEO now. Sponsor ###Contenful Contentful is the leading composable content platform that allows developers to build intelligent experiences to drive brand engagement. It gives content creators the tools they need to create, ma…

In this episode Florin gives us a deep dive into iCodeThis. How it works, how it’s made and all the behind the scenes information. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome and Florin 01:59 iCodeThis Inspiration 07:08 How it Works 13:49 Submitting and Enabled Technologies 25:30 Tech Stack 30:55 Technical Challenges 37:12 Talking Numbers 40:01 Filling the Gaps 43:49…

In Episode 51, McCarter interviews co-founders of the Stoner Cinema Pop-Up Nick Barreto (@cannabis.connoisseur.007 on Instagram) and Josh (@dew710sk8er on Instagram). We discuss their goals of trying to provide more immersive cannabis consumption events around Colorado, and bringing the community together. Find their events at www.stonercinema.org …

Adam joins Amy to explain his love of CSS and what his curent favorite features are as well as digging into some hot takes and CSS debates. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome Adam 01:10 View Transitions 15:20 Contrast Color and Accessibility 18:18 Path to Feature Implementation 24:53 Dev Rel Interview at Google 27:21 Has Tag 31:37 12 Column Grid 40:17 The CS…