Best Web Development Podcasts (2025)

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485: HTTP Basic Auth 40:49

13m ago40:49

40:49

Joël and Aji kick oﬀ a new season by discussing the best use cases for HTTP basic auth and talking all things security. The pair ask when and why you would use basic auth over standard HTTPS, it’s pros, cons and vulnerabilities over other forms of security, and provide some advice to help decide on what form of security you could implement on your …

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Announcing: The Career Growth Accelerator Series 2:40

12m ago2:40

2:40

Are you a mid-to-senior level engineer or leader who has hit a career roadblock or found yourself stagnated? I'm launching the new Career Growth Accelerator series, focused on the difficult, non-obvious hurdles that prevent you from moving to the next level. In this foundational Episode Zero, I cover the critical prerequisite for growth: Getting Ou…

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695: Happy Project Share Time (2025 Edition) 1:07:47

22m ago1:07:47

1:07:47

Show Description After a bit of gaming talk, Chris and Dave are sharing a bunch of cool projects that our Discord community members have been sharing over the past year including things like a web component based admin bar, shape CSS generators, new website portfolios, HTML-first web framework, email markup databases, miniature paintings, AI tools …

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Problem Definition As A Path for Career Growth 14:36

10m ago14:36

14:36

When you hit a career roadblock, the methods that worked for you before often stop working. Today, I’m diving into why that happens, and why the first and most critical step in progressing past stagnation isn't doubling down on skills, but clearly defining the problem standing in your way. Problem Definition As A Path for Career Growth My goal on t…

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694: Invoicing with Studioworks with Jessica and Chris 1:01:20

6d ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Show Description Chris and Jessica from Studioworks join us to talk about their new app, why they're uniquely qualified to run an invoicing app, what the long term vision is for Studioworks, pricing models of subscription apps, how invoicing isn't just for web nerds anymore, helping neurospicy people get paid for their work, and what it's like to t…

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You Know The Hard Thing You Need to Do Next - Here's Why It's Worth Doing Now 13:01

14d ago13:01

13:01

We often look for ways to reduce the load on our brains, seeking shortcuts and optimizations to get ahead. Sometimes this works, reinforcing the belief that we can hack our way around every problem. However, this episode addresses the truth that many fundamental aspects of your career require something difficult, messy, slow, or inefficient, demand…

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693: Hobbies, Puzzle Game Circuit, and Web Monetization News 1:09:02

12d ago1:09:02

1:09:02

Show Description Why do we turkey when there's so many (better) options for meals, how many hobbies do we really need and why can't we do all of them, Clues by Sam difficulties and doing the puzzle game circuit, does Dave like D&D or does Dave like systems, the ongoing web monetization attempts, and Brecht on range group. Listen on Website Links Al…

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Career Fundamentals - Avoid Career Traps by Focusing on Primary Paths of Improvement 15:30

22d ago15:30

15:30

If you're looking to accelerate your career growth, this episode gives you what may feel like hard truths about the path forward. So many engineers fall into traps of overthinking, chasing minor optimizations (like 5% or 10% productivity boosts), or playing the games of politics and networking. While these sideline activities aren't necessarily use…

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484: The Season 1 Recap 36:15

19d ago36:15

36:15

Our Bike Shed trio check back in with one another to follow up on some topics that caught their attention over the course of season 1. Sally covers her time working with React over the last few months and the challenges it still presents to her workflow, Joël goes back over typescripts and the benefits he’s found when debugging, and the cast reflec…

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692: Killer Feature of Web Components, Skills > MCP, and Streaming HTML? 1:08:10

21d ago1:08:10

1:08:10

Show Description Dave has famous people blindness, a cologne life hack is dropped, what is the killer feature of web components, MCPs are so done—focus on skills instead, should custom events exist, and thoughts about streaming HMTL. Listen on Website Watch on YouTube Links Good Hang With Amy Poehler - The Ringer Sebastian Maniscalco Has a Little M…

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483: Comparing notes on note-taking 38:57

28d ago38:57

38:57

Joël and Sally compare various note taking styles as they set out to find which ones work best for them. The pair break down the different ways of formatting their notes and what they’re used for, Sally explains her struggles with note taking in general and the work arounds she’s found to achieve similar results instead, and Joël provides a small u…

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E-commerce UX Secrets: What 200,000 Hours of Research Reveals About Conversion 58:04

29d ago58:04

58:04

If you run an e-commerce site or work on digital products, this conversation is packed with research-backed insights that could transform your conversion rates. Apps of the Week Before we get into our main discussion, we want to highlight a couple of tools that caught our attention recently. UX-Ray 2.0 We talked about this last week, but it deserve…

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Getting to Senior - Taking Ownership Without Leading Projects 15:56

29d ago15:56

15:56

If you're an engineer looking to move into a senior role, you have likely heard that you need to demonstrate "ownership". Unfortunately, this crucial term is often poorly defined and leads to a major misconception: that ownership means being assigned a full project or a Tech Lead role. I want to dispel that myth and explain why ownership is actuall…

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691: Charts + Graphs, Vibe Coding an App, and Debating Affordances 1:08:59

21d ago1:08:59

1:08:59

Show Description What do Balatro streamers do when the game is over, Random in CSS is so hot right now, Dave has a better idea for charts and graphs that would change the world, Quiet UI follow up, Dave tries vibe coding a tennis app and doesn't completely John McEnroe his laptop, Chris wonders about better cursor UI on the web, and debating afford…

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Part Two - Bryan McCann, CTO of You.com, on AI, Engineering, Art, and Everything In Between 36:16

1M ago36:16

36:16

Hey everyone, welcome to today's episode of Developer Tea. This is the second part of my interview with Bryan McCann, the CTO at you.com. If you haven't listened to Part One, I'd encourage you to go back, as it provides crucial context for our continued discussion. In this episode, we dive into how you can think about relating to and integrating th…

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482: Labels for our job 43:51

1M ago43:51

43:51

Joël and Sally analyse their job titles as they try to figure out exactly which borrowed labels best define their work at thoughtbot. Together they break down the components of commonly used titles such as engineer, architect and consultant to see which element reflects their work best, how they would describe their roles at thoughtbot, which indus…

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690: Steve Ruiz and tldraw 1:12:58

25d ago1:12:58

1:12:58

Show Description Steve Ruiz talks about what tldraw is and who it's for, how they've dealt with data on all the computers, what's new in the tldraw SDK, ideas for building on top of tldraw, tldraw's business model, and what the future holds for tldraw the company. Listen on Website Watch on YouTube Guests Steve Ruiz Guest's Main URL • Guest's Socia…

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Part One - Bryan McCann, CTO of You.com, on AI, Engineering, Art, and Everything In Between 34:40

1M ago34:40

34:40

Hey everyone and welcome to today's episode of Developer Tea. It's been quite a while since I've had a guest on the show. Today, I'm joined by Bryan McCann, CTO at you.com. We dive into a wide-ranging discussion, exploring the philosophical origins of his career—from studying meaning and language to working in very early AI research. This discussio…

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481: Dev Horror Stories 43:22

1M ago43:22

43:22

Joël and Sally grab a flashlight to share some scary dev stories with each other to celebrate spooky season. Sally tales the tale of the missing production database, Joël flees from some corrupted data, and each recall instances of haunted code and heart stopping moments from projects gone wrong. — Thanks to our sponsors for this episode Judoscale …

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689: Tyler Sticka on Colorpeek 2 and Awesome CSS 1:04:04

1M ago1:04:04

1:04:04

Show Description In this episode we sit down with Tyler Sticka to discuss upgrading his project, Colorpeek. We explore the practical applications of web components and CSS, and how they are shaping the future of web development. Tyler shares his experiences with prototyping and the challenges of maintaining simplicity in design. Listen on Website W…

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480: The President's Doctor with Jared Turner 33:03

2M ago33:03

33:03

Aji gets their priorities straight as they talks with fellow thoughtboter Jared Turner about his recent article titled The President’s Doctor. Jared breaks down the thought process behind the president’s doctor and the wasted time we accrue when working on a project, where we can minimise pauses and delays in our workflows, and why watching cat vid…

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Going to War with Burnout - Less Hours Isn't Your Only Option 18:09

2M ago18:09

18:09

I'm tackling a massive challenge today: burnout. While the standard advice usually involves working less, I want to show you a practical dimension of burnout you have more control over, focusing on increasing your agency and autonomy to manage chronic workplace stress more effectively. Burnout is classified by the ICD-11 as a syndrome resulting fro…

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688: Modern CSS Round-Out Tabs, OpenUI, and Why Websites? 55:58

1M ago55:58

55:58

Show Description Dave and Chris discuss the transition of QuietUI's license to open source, the creative process behind blogging, modern CSS techniques, and the features of QuietUI, a new design system with unique components. Listen on Website Watch on YouTube Links CodePen 50 Reasons to Build a Website – Frontend Masters Blog "Why would anybody st…

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Freelancing for Small Businesses: Real World Budget Constraints and High Stakes 59:30

2M ago59:30

59:30

Welcome to Episode 27 of the Boagworld Show, where we dive into a side of web work that doesn't get nearly enough attention. This month, we're exploring life as a freelancer working with small businesses. We're joined by Paul Edwards, a fellow member of the Agency Academy who has spent two decades serving clients that don't have massive budgets or …

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479: Hardly Strictly Remotely In-Person 33:42

2M ago33:42

33:42

Aji and Sally set out to crack the problems surrounding remote working as they share their thoughts on the various aspect of working from home. Together they discuss their time at the recent thoughtbot summit in Amsterdam, how they felt about working in-person again, what they took away from the experience, the best remote solutions they’ve found t…

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687: Ben Frain on Responsive Design 1:06:03

2M ago1:06:03

1:06:03

Show Description Ben's got an updated edition of his book, Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS, to chat about as well as how much AI is being inserted into writing, layers, scope, color contrast vs contrast color, shouldn't AI bots pay for data they slurp, iFrames permissions issues in Chrome, anchor positioning, and where have all the blogger…

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The Good and Bad of Choosing Measurements - Traps and Opportunities of Measuring What Matters 15:01

2M ago15:01

15:01

In this episode, I dive into the management mantra that "what is measured is managed" and explain why this simple assertion often leads to a complex trap. We discuss why the act of measuring team productivity is never neutral—it's an intervention that immediately changes behavior, often resulting in unintended consequences like gaming the metrics. …

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478: ADHD at work 37:47

2M ago37:47

37:47

Aji and Sally sit down to discuss their struggles with ADHD and the systems they have in place to stay focused at work. They each share the note taking systems and tools they use to navigate a normal working day, how they came to fully understand and manage their ADHD, and Sally reminds us all why it’s very important to use a slash in your Slack re…

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686: Todd Libby on Deceptive Patterns 1:00:22

2M ago1:00:22

1:00:22

Show Description Todd Libby is on the show to talk with us about deceptive patterns on the web, what WCAG is and who it's for, and 5 deceptive patterns in use on the web today. Listen on Website Watch on YouTube Guests Todd Libby Guest's Main URL • Guest's Social Web developer and developer advocate from Portland, Maine now living in Phoenix, Arizo…

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Engage in Deliberate Practice to Level Up Your Engineering Leadership Skills 18:08

2M ago18:08

18:08

By Jonathan Cutrell

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477: Change Management 44:25

2M ago44:25

44:25

By thoughtbot

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685: Fix My Home Tech, What’s Up with Firefox, and the MVP Car 1:06:14

2M ago1:06:14

1:06:14

Show Description Who's the person to hire when your home network isn't working as reliably as it should? And while we're at it - can you also fix Dave's Find My notifications? What's the plan with Firefox in 2025? And Dave blogs (and mouth blogs) about his struggles with the MVP car. Listen on Website Watch on YouTube Links Why I hate the MVP car -…

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Shift Your Locus of Control to Take Charge of Your Engineering Career 20:45

2M ago20:45

20:45

This episode explores the concept of Locus of Control and why developing a more internal locus of control is beneficial for your career and life. You'll learn the difference between internal and external perspectives, why one is more useful than the other, and practical exercises to shift your mindset to believe you have more influence over the out…

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476: Green Flags for Code 36:39

3M ago36:39

36:39

Joël and Sally sit down to discuss their green and red flags when it comes to PR review. Joël breaks down the different ways humans review code vs AI, how they both break down large projects into smaller digestible PRs and clarifying your reasoning for certain decisions, as well as discussing the most common red flags they’ve encountered when looki…

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684: What Motivates Chris to Keep Working on CodePen? 1:09:48

3M ago1:09:48

1:09:48

Show Description Listener questions about CSS ruby-position, crafting adaptive layouts using a responsive component, what keeps Chris motivated to work on CodePen, why are there no positive issues on GitHub., tech support in the age of AI, and a semi-regular segment of inbox therapy. Listen on Website Watch on YouTube Links Crafting adaptive layout…

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Resumé Driven Development - Your Career is In Your Hands 12:27

3M ago12:27

12:27

In this episode we'll discuss why "Résumé Driven Development" is a powerful mental model for building a thriving career. Instead of seeing your résumé as just a job-hunting tool, you'll learn to use it as a guide for setting measurable, impactful goals that benefit you, your manager, and your company. Focus on Impact, Not Just Tasks: Discover why a…

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Dark Patterns, Bright Ideas: Why Deceptive Design Belongs in Accessibility 54:48

3M ago54:48

54:48

You know, those sneaky little tricks sites use to funnel you into doing things you never intended, like paying for insurance you didn’t want or scrolling until your thumb falls off. We talked about why this stuff isn’t just bad manners, but also an accessibility issue, and how to push back when your boss is shouting about conversion rates. We also …

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475: Invisible Mentorship 38:11

3M ago38:11

38:11

Sally and Aji discuss their experiences with invisible mentorship when it comes to code review. Together they question when is the right time to have conversations with your team in a bid to chase improvement, the importance of understanding your co-workers perspectives, as well as the best ways to initiate a mentoring moment. — Check out some of t…

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683: iOS 26 Safari, Material Support on the Web, and Fixing The Button Problem 54:33

3M ago54:33

54:33

Show Description Dave and Chris discuss the release of Safari in iOS26, the aesthetics of Liquid Glass in CSS, the importance of material design, and the role of TypeScript in modern web development. The conversation also touches on when to consider rebuilding a tech stack, the significance of user experience, and how to know when to choose a new t…

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Forced and Unforced Errors 15:31

3M ago15:31

15:31

In this episode, we introduce a simple yet powerful mental model from the world of sports: forced vs. unforced errors. By understanding this concept, you can shift your focus from things outside your control to the simple, foundational behaviours that truly define a successful career. Understand the Difference: Learn the distinction between forced …

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474: Board games and programming 41:08

3M ago41:08

41:08

It’s board game night at the Bike Shed as Joël and Aji crack out the game pieces to assess how their work as programmers influences strategy when playing some of their favourite games. As they make their way round the board they discuss the cycle of setbacks and iteration, finding the optimal solution to a puzzle, as well as the key skills that bes…

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682: Whiskey, Security, Antitrust, and Fun with CSS Functions 57:05

3M ago57:05

57:05

Show Description Dave's got a Whiskey related content warning, recent security vulnerabilities in NPM, challenges with password management, and the complexities of digital security. They delve into Google's antitrust issues and the dynamics of the browser market, before transitioning to innovations in CSS, including custom properties and functions.…

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View Your Productivity Through the Lens of Values and Priorities 13:39

3M ago13:39

13:39

In this episode, we introduce two fundamental thought experiments to help you uncover your true priorities and core values. By exploring scenarios of scarcity and abundance, you'll learn to align your daily actions with what truly matters, leading to a more satisfied career and life. Uncover Your Priorities: Engage in a "5% exercise" where you imag…

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473: Mental models for browsers 44:12

3M ago44:12

44:12

Joël prepares to write his new book by asking Sally some fundamental questions about Web browsers. Together they look to answer the deceptively simple question of what is a browser, examining what they are at their core, what they’re capable of beyond basic functions, the nuances of programming for the web across different systems and devices on th…

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681: CSS Reset Update, Arc Gets Bought, and Why Websites? 1:07:22

3M ago1:07:22

1:07:22

Show Description Chris is updating us on the progress of his CSS reset, thoughts on The Browser Company and Arc being bought by Atlassian, and in 2025 why would anyone build a website? Listen on Website Watch on YouTube Links Bend Old-Time Jams and Events Join or Die Join or Die on Netflix Bowling Alone - Wikipedia Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on the …

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This One Skill Signifies Seniority For Software Engineers 14:28

4M ago14:28

14:28

This episode explains what is arguably the best career advice you'll hear this week: the one skill that signifies seniority in software engineers is the ability to synthesise and optimise for multiple factors at once. Instead of focusing on a single factor, such as performance or maintainability, senior engineers identify and weigh the various trad…

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472: What is the skill in software development? 41:26

3M ago41:26

41:26

Sally and Joël kick off a new season of the Bike Shed by asking the question, what exactly is it that we as developers even do around here? Together they discuss their roles as developers, how their workflows and skills have changed over time, the value of context and experience when evaluating different solutions to a problem, why so much of their…

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680: CSS random(), IDs in HTML, and Chris Goes Browser Shopping 48:08

4M ago48:08

48:08

Show Description A quick update on Dave's hair, CSS random(), view transitions in CSS, thinking about IDs in HTML, opening details elements in a new tab, Chris tries out Edge, Shift, Zen and more, how Dave is trying to kick his YouTube tab habit, and government design fails. Listen on Website Watch on YouTube Links Monchhichi - Wikipedia Rolling th…

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Backup Plans and Risk Reward Curves 13:50

4M ago13:50

13:50

This episode focuses on the critical importance of having a backup plan, not just for technical redundancies but especially for situations involving human error, which are highly prevalent in one's career. The core argument hinges on understanding risk and reward curves, highlighting the disproportionate impact of failures compared to incremental s…

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471: New Hosts Join the Show 42:12

4M ago42:12

42:12

Joël is joined by some familiar faces in today’s episode of the Bike Shed to help reveal some exciting changes to the show as he asks his new co-hosts, what’s new in your world? — Thanks to our sponsors for this episode Judoscale - Autoscale the Right Way (check the link for your free gift!), and Scout Monitoring. Joining Joël Quenneville as your n…

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