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Conferences, Search Engines, Anonymity, CSS,
Eric Meyer and Jeffrey Zeldman join Chris and Dave to talk about building the web in 2022, micro formats and search engines, looking back on their work in building the web, anonymity and branding, the new possibilities with :has, performance gains in CSS, and the future of the web.
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SSG vs WordPress, Customize Menus, JavaScript Testing, and CMS Tools in JavaScript
Dave is pondering Ariana Grande's voice, should you use a SSG for custom landing pages or WordPress, Chris digs apps that allow menu customization, thoughts on companies getting acquired, where should you start with JavaScript testing, is there CMS tools in JavaScript land, and why choose Remix over Rails / Laravel today?
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WebPageTest Improvements, Shopify Hydrogen, and is .CSS a Bad Idea?
WebPageTest adds Opportunities and Experiments, but is it worth it? Shopify announces Hydrogen, a framework for dynamic commerce, is .CSS a bad idea? And using the new INP metric.
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Big Backend Energy
Where have all the backend podcasts gone? Databases are so hot right now, so we're talking about them. What is the state of just using native web components? Are they a viable solution for a production app today? What if there was a type syntax in JavaScript?
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Building a Technology, Twitter Driven Development, Deciding on a Blog Topic
How do you add features to a web app while the web app is running? Should you add features to your app based on whatever Twitter tells you? And if Chris or Dave were starting a new blog today, what niche would they start writing about?
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Gaming Fridge, Dave Goes Nuxt 3, Resizing Images, Hiring Devs, Design Systems, and Redesigning Blogs
Dave's got a new fridge, questions about whether we'll see a big podcast again, #DaveGoesNuxt3, mouthblogging Netlify ideas, resizing and cropping images, should you hire a newb dev or senior dev, what is a design system, and redesigning personal websites.
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Front End vs Back End Work, Teams Built Like a Video Game, API Keys, Twitter, and VanTalk
Dave's got a theory that we could build dev teams like video game teams, Chris has an API edge rant, Dave tests Nuxt 3, billionaires buying apps, camper talk, and the search for the perfect webcam.Series Hello, World!
Not sure where to begin? Here are some of our most beloved episodes to get you up and running.
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CSS Grid
Grid is getting a ton of support in modern browsers and so we've got a couple of grid experts in Jen Simmons and Rachel Andrew on to help us navigate the grid - what is it? When can we use it? How do flexbox and grid play together? What about Bootstrap?
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Learning Web Design with Jennifer Robbins
Jennifer Robbins stops by ShopTalk Show to talk about her recently updated book, Learning Web Design - what's been updated, who the book is for, and what's changed since she first published the book.
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Practical SVG
Chris has a book that's out - Practical SVG - and so we're talking about how the opportunity came along to write the book, what's in the book, who it's for, and how many dollars it costs even. We also answer a few of your questions about susy, personal branding, and Dave gets AMP'd about AMP.
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With Eric Meyer
Eric Meyer has been working on the web since 1993, and has been a huge influence on countless web designers. He joins us for a special episode to share what he's learned about design after going through a difficult and tragic time in his life. We talked Flexbox, layouts, his new talk, improving user experience for stressful medical situations, and more.
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React with Netflix
We're React-ing to a discussion with 3 developers at Netflix about React. Why did Netflix choose React? We also cover the reason behind Netflix's obsession with A/B testing?
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This Idea Must Die
This idea must die - ideas that exist that are so absurd so seemingly unlikely that you can't believe it even exists at all?
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Full Jamstack React Developer
Chris and Dave talk about what Jamstack means to them, thoughts on being called a Full Stack Developer, state management, writing responsible code, and why web tech can be hard.
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Developing Tito with Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell talks with us about the technology behind selling tickets on his app Tito.io and the journey they've taken in trying to rewrite the app.
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Code is Expensive
Dave and Chris answer your questions about how to get code consistency at work, advice on writing testable code, a new intrinsic size attribute, WooCommerce custom site building, and some thoughts on a low code world.
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Full Stack Crossover with Adam Wathan
Adam Wathan stops by to talk about Tailwind CSS, how it got started, dealing with large CSS and config files, why you might want to use Tailwind CSS, Purge CSS, and more!
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Hello I’m A Designosaur
We help you avoid becoming a designosaur by answering your questions about learning React, creating a universal header, jQuery vulnerability, implementing pattern libraries, and taking WordPress development seriously.
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