Podcast Episodes

Working with Junior Developers: Teaching, Training, and Mentoring

Episode 286

When a junior developer is assigned to your team, it's easy to give them the "new guy" treatment. You might give them jobs you don't like to do or play some sort of harmless prank on them, but take i…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

The Hidden Costs of Web Development

Episode 285

Subscription fees are any household budget's worst nightmare, but they're not limited to just your favorite TV subscriptions. Web developers are also constantly bombarded by subscription fees for eve…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

More Tech Layoffs, HTMX is Real, Friends with Ideas

Episode 284

Three web development topics grace this episode's contents as Matt and Mike discussed the seemingly never ending tech layoffs that keep making headlines. The guys also discussed HTMX, a lightweight U…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Building Your Web Developer Portfolio, Choosing Your Path as a Developer, and Making an Impact with Your Career

Episode 283

This week we revive an old episode format where Matt writes the show notes and interviews Mike without him knowing any of the questions or topics before recording. In this "blind episode" Matt and Mi…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Essential Gear Guide for Web Developers in 2024

Episode 282

It's a new year, maybe it's time for some new gear? If you're a web developer just getting started this year, or looking to maximize your productivity with the latest gadgets, this week's episode has…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Is JavaScript Enough?

Episode 281

We've all heard of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - the latter being used in both frontend and backend technologies. Despite the utility and versatility of JavaScript, other languages still exist and thri…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Get Started in Web Development for Free

Episode 280

Learn web development for free with learning resources from all over the web including courses, YouTube channels, and written guides. 

The holidays are in full swing with many people spending their n…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

AI Prompts for Success as a Web Developer

Episode 279

AI tools have taken off over the past year touching almost every aspect of the internet, and web development is no exception. Chatbots like ChatGPT and Copilot (Bing Chat) can be used to help write c…

Published on 2 years ago

You’re Learning Web Development the Wrong Way

Episode 278

There are a lot of courses and guides out there to help you start learning web development. Despite this abundance, it's unfortunately very easy to fall into a common learning pitfall, such as follow…

Published on 2 years ago

Make Web Development Easy, Avoid Needless Complexities

Episode 277

Web developers have a lot of tools to build websites with, but this vast selection opens the door for needless complexities. Needless complexities weigh projects down and can make troubleshooting pro…

Published on 2 years ago