559: Fidget Apps, Coding with AI, Dialog Element Navs, Getting Rid of CSS
Is there still any value in specializing in front-of-the-frontend dev? Would you ever use the dialog element for a mobile navigation? Why did CodePen decide to use Go for its GraphQL server?
Guests

Chris Coyier and Dave Rupert
This episode is with just Chris & Dave, ShopTalk Show's hosts. Chris is the co-founder of CodePen and creator of CSS-Tricks, and Dave is lead developer at Paravel.
Time Jump Links
- 00:23 Hey there...
- 00:57 Fidget app follow up
- 13:55 Use AI to write pseudo code
- 25:20 Sponsor: Frontend Masters
- 27:14 Is there still any value in specializing in front-of-the-frontend dev or is it just irrelevant now?
- 33:34 Would you ever use the dialog element for a mobile navigation "drawer"?
- 45:28 How do you get rid of old CSS?
- 55:27 Why did CodePen decide to use Go for its graphql server? Why not Node?
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