Best A Responsive Web Design Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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We NEED To Hire Junior Developers 1:18:23

3d ago1:18:23

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Hiring junior developers has become a hot topic as of late with AI threatening to take their place and some employers outright refusing to hire self-taught developers citing the quality of their work as justification. The problem with taking out this critical career starting point is that we're breaking the traditional career cycle - junior develop…

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Applying Better UX Thinking - Episode 38 - Mix & Matchbox 46:32

8d ago46:32

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Dive deep into the world of user experience with Jon MacDonald, CEO of The Good, as he shares his extensive knowledge and practical tips for applying better UX thinking. In this episode, hosted by Brent Feldman, Jon discusses the evolution of UX, its current trends, and the critical role of user-centric design in digital products. Video Highlights …

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Is There A Best Way To Make A Website? 1:12:27

10d ago1:12:27

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What is the best way to make a website? Websites can be made with no-code builders, custom code, marketing software, and unique combinations of available tech. Even if we narrow down our choice to custom code, we're still left wondering what our tech stack should be. In this episode, Matt and Mike discussed if there is in fact a best way to make a …

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Celebrating 300 Episodes: What’s Next for HTML All The Things? 41:22

11d ago41:22

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Today we celebrate this past week's milestone of 300 released episodes. Now we know that this number is a bit wishy-washy because we have some "side episodes" like Tidbits and Web News...and it doesn't help that we changed how we number our episodes in the feed at some point down the line. But despite all that, we're considering the episode that re…

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Make a Project, Get a Job w/ Puru 43:54

15d ago43:54

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This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with the creator of MacOS Web, Puru Vijay to discuss how creating projects can help land you a job in the web development field. MacOS Web has come up in Puru's job interviews and has helped him build a connection with the development community, including those that are hiring. He is also passionate abo…

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Should Junior Developers Use ChatGPT to Help Them Write Code? 1:06:41

18d ago1:06:41

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AI is a hot topic these days with LLMs dominating much of the tech talk we see online. In the web development scene, chatbots like ChatGPT and Copilot are able to develop and debug code through simple conversational prompts that don't require complex developer-level knowledge. This simplicity has brought with it a lot of discussion and debate about…

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Targeting, Tactics and Budgets in Paid Media - Episode 37 - Mix & Matchbox 26:54

25d ago26:54

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Mary Ann Pruitt, CEO/President at Mosaic Media, joins us to chat about paid media, the nuances of targeting and audience segmentation and tactics to make and impact. https://mosaic.agency/ Contact Matchbox: Phone: 314-849-6969 Website: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/contact-us/ Visit Our Podcast Page: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/about/mix-matc…

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Beware of Vendor Lock-In 59:35

24d ago59:35

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Vendor lock-in in web development refers to a situation where a company becomes overly reliant on a single vendor's products or services, making it difficult and costly to switch to another provider. This can lead to several issues, such as reduced flexibility, high switching costs, and a lack of interoperability with other systems. This might mean…

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Free Tiers Are Dangerous 1:11:23

1M ago1:11:23

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Free tiers are no stranger to web developers as many look to them to get them started on a new tool, try out hosting, or help with some basic design work. The problem is that free tiers are sometimes downgraded, or even completely removed from existence if a service decides that they're more trouble than they're worth. For those relying on free tie…

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CSS: Styling the Web & Learning Through Content w/ Kevin Powell 1:09:56

1M ago1:09:56

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Kevin Powell, known to many as the King of CSS, joins Matt in this packed episode to discuss the current status of CSS, how to tailor your content absorption for learning, and more. The duo discussed whether or not popular CSS toolkits (ie SASS, TailwindCSS) outweigh the need to learn vanilla CSS. They also discussed whether naming conventions like…

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WordPress Is a No-Code Tool That Requires Coding 1:07:51

1M ago1:07:51

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WordPress is a very popular tool for making websites that can be easily extended to get the job done. While the original focus of WordPress was blogs, over time other websites started being created with it through the use of plugins like WooCommerce (eCommerce sites), ACF (dynamic data-driven sites), and Elementor (sites that can be built visually)…

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What Is Your Digital Marketing Strategy Missing? - Episode 36 - Mix & Matchbox 38:15

1M ago38:15

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In this episode we chat with Nathan Hawkes again but this time it is an open conversation centered around digital marketing, strategy and targeting in a cookieless world. https://www.arcanemarketing.com/ Contact Matchbox: Phone: 314-849-6969 Website: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/contact-us/ Visit Our Podcast Page: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com…

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Technical Interviews Exposed w/ Kyle TechSquidTV 1:23:37

1M ago1:23:37

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With the tech job market seemingly exploding with layoffs recently, nailing your technical interviews is possibly more important than ever. With that said, there are a lot of opinions out there on how much prep you should be doing and whether you should be applying everywhere, or just to a few select places so you can focus your studies. This week …

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Junior Developer vs Senior Developer 1:01:49

2M ago1:01:49

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Progressing through your web development career is unique depending on the companies you decide to work for, but there are some common positions that companies will use to help guide their promotion process. These positions include junior developer, developer (intermediate), senior developer, tech lead, and staff engineer. Each one of these positio…

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Storytelling in SEO - Episode 35 - Mix & Matchbox 35:27

2M ago35:27

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Rachel Hernandez is the Director of Marketing at Next Net Media. Rachel discusses her experience in SEO, writing and how good storytelling can bring any content to life. https://nextnetmedia.com/ Contact Matchbox: Phone: 314-849-6969 Website: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/contact-us/ Visit Our Podcast Page: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/about/m…

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Work-Life Balance for Web Developers in 2024 1:20:43

2M ago1:20:43

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Work-life balance is an important topic to talk about in the tech field, especially in 2024 with the recent layoffs and overall industry downturn. It can be easy to sacrifice some personal time to log extra hours at the office in an attempt to give yourself some job security or impress your boss. The problem is that this can be a slippery slope tha…

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Top 5 Insider Web Developer Agency Tips 1:03:06

2M ago1:03:06

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Running a web development agency isn't easy from both the technical and customer service side of things. Luckily, Matt and Mike have been running their web development agency for 7+ years, making plenty of mistakes, and claiming even more successes over the years. In this episode, they lay out the top 5 tips insider tips that have helped them maint…

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Francesco’s Unique Developer Journey 1:03:24

2M ago1:03:24

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Almost everyone has a unique story on how they joined the field in which they eventually made a career, but many aren't as unique as Francesco Ciulla's. His development journey has lead him to work with the European Space Agency as a full-stack developer, developer relations at Daily.dev, become a Docker Captain, and most recently create a massive …

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Longevity As An SEO Agency - Episode 34 - Mix & Matchbox 1:07:50

2M ago1:07:50

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We chat with Nathan Hawkes, President of Arcane Marketing about his career in SEO, being a VP at Netmark and then running his own agency. https://www.arcanemarketing.com/ Contact Matchbox: Phone: 314-849-6969 Website: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/contact-us/ Visit Our Podcast Page: https://matchboxdesigngroup.com/about/mix-matchbox-podcast-digit…

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Web Development Is a Mess: Do We Need Frameworks? Is There Too Much to Learn? 58:51

2M ago58:51

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Web development, often hailed for its versatility, empowers us to create websites, progressive web apps (PWAs), mobile applications, and robust web-based tools. However, beneath the surface lies a complex landscape far from utopian. To make web development sustainable without the need for networking engineers, IT managers, and server admins - tools…

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How to Land a Web Development Job w/ James Quick 1:10:02

2M ago1:10:02

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Learn how to land a web development job with this week's guest, James Quick. James is a content creator that focuses on teaching web developers through his YouTube channel and podcast. Our discussion this week focused on landing and keeping a web developer role with our conversation focusing on what you should do before landing the job, immediately…

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CSS Browser Support: When Can I Use This? 44:33

2M ago44:33

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Back in the days of Internet Explorer web developers struggled with keeping their websites compatible across various versions. This problem exemplified as more modern browsers like Firefox and Chrome were added to the mix, forcing many web devs to create websites that could utilize modern features and fall back onto old ones for users still on IE. …

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Make React Faster Using Million 3 (Million.js) w/ Aiden & Tobiloba 28:54

3M ago28:54

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React is a powerful tool that empowers web developers to create reactive websites and web apps. Unfortunately, sometimes projects built with React can struggle to reach their maximum performance potential. To solve this, Million 3 (million.js) steps in to help make your React project up to 70% faster. Million boasts a simple setup using an easy-to-…

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Media Coverage Can Improve Your Credibility and Visibility - Episode 33 - Mix & Matchbox 46:09

3M ago46:09

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Mickie Kennedy, founded eReleases 24 years ago to help small businesses, authors, and startups increase their visibility and credibility through tier-1 press release distribution. He lives in the Baltimore area. Mickie has created a free video Master Class on how to create a winning PR strategy, based on the PR campaigns of his most successful clie…

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Working with Junior Developers: Teaching, Training, and Mentoring 49:23

3M ago49:23

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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 it a step further and you're in danger of becoming a toxic workplace. Handing over jobs that are simply too difficult for a junior developer and ridicul…

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The Hidden Costs of Web Development 1:03:54

3M ago1:03:54

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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 everything from development tools, analytics software, and WordPress plugins. Perpetual licenses (one-time fees) are almost a thing of the past and so eve…

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More Tech Layoffs, HTMX is Real, Friends with Ideas 58:36

3M ago58:36

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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 UI library that has taken off in popularity recently to the pleasure of some and dismay of others - is HTMX the "Tailwind CSS" of backend technology? Fi…

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Building Your Web Developer Portfolio, Choosing Your Path as a Developer, and Making an Impact with Your Career 1:20:50

3M ago1:20:50

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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 Mike explore building out your web developer portfolio versus a personal website that covers both your personal and professional life. The guys also disc…

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