Episodes

  • 625: CarTalk, Ownership of A Book Apart, and URL Shorteners
    Jul 22 2024
    Show DescriptionDave's putting together a platform for his presidential bid and workshops his policies, discussing vehicle options for a family in 2024, Chris and other authors get ownership of their A Book Apart books back, and the ramifications and reasoning behind Google killing a URL shortener. Listen on Website →Links ‎Office Space (1999) directed by Mike Judge • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5: Electric SUV | Hyundai Canada R2 - Rivian Bronco® Sport | Build & Price | Shop.ford.ca A Book Apart Practical SVG by Chris Coyier Print-On-Demand I’m Mat. I make websites. Reacquired. Real Life News 587: Why Ethan Marcotte Thinks Tech Workers Deserve a Union – ShopTalk Google URL Shortener Netlify Astro Partnership SponsorsShopTalk PatreonSupport the show and help keep us on the air - AND get access to the super fun d-d-d-d-d-d-d-iscord with other Shopamaniacs.
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    44 mins
  • 624: Blogging, In App Browsers are Bad, and Teaching CSS from Scratch
    Jul 15 2024
    Show DescriptionOn this epsiode we're talking about the current state of blogging and social media, the polyfill hack, whether in app browsers should be banned, web components and the difficulty of front end web dev, and how we would go about teaching CSS from scratch in 2024. Listen on Website →Links Polyfill Attack Impacts Over 380,000 Hosts, Including Major Companies Off The Main Thread podcast Web Dev Pitfalls State of JavaScript 2023 Fliteboard eFoil Sponsors
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    48 mins
  • 623: Assigning Weight Dynamically, CoPilot vs Other AI, and Monorepos
    Jul 8 2024
    Show DescriptionWe're talking about assigning a weight to items in a layout, differentiating between banger posts and regular blog posts, using social engineering to get PR's accepted, monorepo thoughts, using CoPilot vs other AI programming support bots, has TypeScript benefited from AI, and what happens if you turn off CoPilot? Listen on Website →Links 614: CSS Grid Level 3 aka Masonry with Adam Argyle – ShopTalk 606: Web Sustainability with Michelle Barker – ShopTalk Footnotes Progressively Enhanced to Popovers – Frontend Masters Boost Charm Supermaven ThePrimeagen on YouTube Sponsors
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    56 mins
  • 622: Website Rendering, Updating Software, and Edge Gets Faster
    Jul 1 2024
    Show DescriptionWe're talking website rendering, server side rendering, Astro's server islands, perf hits for navigation elements, updating software because the docs aren't available for older versions, and a new Microsoft Edge was released. Listen on Website →Links Scale & Ship Faster with a Composable Web Architecture | Netlify Eleventy is a simpler static site generator Astro Next.js React Framework Cloudflare Services Internet Power Website Improvement Server Islands Create Web Components FAST Enhance Vue.js Framework An even faster Microsoft Edge Sponsors
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    58 mins
  • 621: Setting Up Prettier and Linting, Comparing Colors, and Accessibility Overlays
    Jun 24 2024
    Show DescriptionWe've got follow up on Cloudflare and Cara from last episode, a question about setting up Prettier and auto linting, a cool tool from a listener on comparing colors, a question about using tooling like Craft or more user friendly apps like Webflow when working with clients, and our takes on accessibility overlays. Listen on Website →Links Cloud Application Hosting for Developers | Render Prettier · Opinionated Code Formatter Biome, toolchain of the web Vetur Compare colors Craft CMS Webflow: Create a custom website | Visual website builder Accessibility Overlay Decision Sponsors
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    50 mins
  • 620: Cloudflare #HotDrama, Auth, and Prototyping Thoughts
    Jun 17 2024
    Show DescriptionWe dive a bit deeper into the Cloudflare drama of the past couple of weeks, Instagram ads vs Cara art, what to do about Auth in your app, pre-negging any sponsorships, prototyping and feedback on projects, and ideas for future topics. Listen on Website →Links Cloudflare took down our website after trying to force us to pay 120k$ within 24h Connect, Protect and Build Everywhere | Cloudflare Deploy app servers close to your users · Fly A social app for creatives, Cara grew from 40k to 650k users in a week because artists are fed up with Meta’s AI policies Cara | Artist Social & Portfolio Platform Auth0: Secure access for everyone. But not just anyone. WorkOS — Your app, Enterprise Ready. Theo - t3․gg How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between The Homer | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom A Global Design System | Brad Frost FAST Sponsors
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 619: Svencodes
    Jun 10 2024
    Show DescriptionSven Neumann aka Sven Codes talks with us about SudokuPad, developing a cross-platform app, integrating new puzzles and features, the benefits of being easy to use, building a community, and monetizing an app while not upsetting your user base. Listen on Website →GuestsSven NeumannGuest's Main URL • Guest's TwitterCreator of Sven's SudokuPad. Links Solving “The Miracle Sudoku” SudokuPad Web App - by SvenCodes.com and Cracking The Cryptic Cracking The Cryptic svencodes.com Sven Codes (@svencodes) / X Sven Codes Sven Codes | Creating Sudoku Tools | Patreon Buy Sven Neumann a Coffee Sven's SudokuPad on Steam Sven's SudokuPad on the App Store Sven's SudokuPad - Apps on Google Play Sponsors
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 618: Matt Visiwig on SVGBackgrounds
    Jun 3 2024
    Show DescriptionMatt Visiwig stops by to chat with us about his site, SVGBackgrounds.com, a membership site for copy-and-paste website graphics built around SVG. We talk about why he built the site, how he decided to monetize it, competing with AI garbage on the web, pricing membership options, and how he's running the site. Listen on Website →GuestsMatt VisiwigGuest's Main URL • Guest's TwitterSelf-employed web designer, building SVGBackgrounds.com. Links Customize and apply backgrounds fast | SVG Backgrounds Matt Visiwig Matt Visiwig (@MattVisiwig) / X Purchase the Perfect MemberPress Plan for Your Site Today | MemberPress chroma.js api docs! jscolor: JavaScript Color picker with Opacity (alpha channel) ACF | Advanced Custom Fields Plugin for WordPress Frontend Masters Boost – Helping Your Journey to Senior Developer Sponsors
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    1 hr and 1 min