An Interview W/Jay Air | React Miami

In this episode, Prime and TJ sit down with Jay — the brawn behind SST — for a chaotic, unfiltered developer conversation that spirals from startup deals to embarrassing tech stacks and the absolute worst Slack mistakes you can make. What starts as a simple intro quickly turns into a brutally honest (and hilarious) breakdown of real developer life — from misnaming clients mid-deal to building your own JavaScript framework during an internship. And yes… someone accidentally says “Grinder.” In this episode, we cover: - The most regrettable Slack message Jay has ever sent (and how it almost killed a deal) - Why calling someone the wrong name repeatedly is worse than no reply at all - The real roles behind SST: vision, brains… and brawn - The most embarrassing tech stack Jay has ever worked with - Building a custom JavaScript framework during an internship (because why not) - Webpack complexity, React chaos, and old-school dev environments - Rapid-fire developer word association: React, Docker, AI, GPUs, useEffect, and more - Why “don’t use useEffect” might be the best advice you’ll hear today - The accidental “Grinder” moment that derails everything - Developer humor, roasting, and pure couch co-op chaos And of course… Ordering coffee over SSH. If you’re a developer, you already know: HTTP is for amateurs — real ones order coffee through the terminal. This episode blends: - Developer chaos - Startup reality - Brutally honest tech conversations - Terminal supremacy - Unscripted podcast energy No scripts. Just devs talking like devs. Timestamps: 00:00 – Meet Jay (The Brawn of SST) 00:30 – The Worst Slack Message Story 01:20 – Embarrassing Tech Stacks 01:45 – Building a JS Framework in an Internship 02:00 – Rapid-Fire Dev Word Association 02:30 – “Don’t Use useEffect” 02:40 – Ordering Coffee via SSH Drop a comment: 👉 What’s the worst Slack message YOU’ve ever sent?