Thank you to this episode's sponsors - Shortcut ( Free Trial ) & Scrimba ( JavaScriptmas 2021 ) Junior developers have their fair share of struggles, being so new to web development. Whether they're lacking confidence about their skills, they've been thrown into the fire at work, or struggling to land a position despite multiple applications and interviews. Where some struggles never go away, even for senior developers, many junior developer struggles can hopefully be mitigated, or avoided a...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 173
Thank you to this episode's sponsors - Shortcut ( Free Trial ) & Scrimba ( JavaScriptmas 2021 ) In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Theo Browne to discuss his journey from working at Twitch, to starting his own thing making creator tools. The guys have a conversation around choosing the right technology for the job and what to do when the wrong one is chosen (even if you've already started!). They also discuss the transition from employee to entrepreneur, and how difficult it can be ...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 172
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - Shortcut ( Free Trial ) In this episode Matt and Mike discuss the differences between the entrepreneur and employee mindsets, and how getting stuck in the employee mindset as a business owner can spell disaster for your business. The duo also discuss the related topic of blowing things out of proportion, specifically making small decisions into "big decisions" and hesitating when making them for way too long - wasting everyone's time. Then finally they discu...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 171
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - Shortcut ( Free Trial ) In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Jason Docton to discuss how his web development journey led him to help thousands of people with their mental health. Starting out in World of Warcraft, Jason helped fellow players find the help they needed with their mental health struggles. He started working alongside more people in-game, forming a guild of players willing to help. Fast forward to today, Jason is running RAD (Rise Above t...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 170
In this episode Matt and Mike discuss front-end development, covering a roadmap of skills that can be used as a sort of guide through the many front-end technologies. The duo go over a list of topics that you can use to learn front-end development starting at vanilla HTML + CSS, and working into more complex topics like frameworks, JavaScript, some backend tech, and much more. You can find us on... Facebook | Twitter | Instagram RSS | Patreon | Spotify Medium | YouTube | GitHub...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 169
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with João Rosa, host of the Software Crafts Podcast, to discuss his unique career in the development industry. João fulfills interim positions, such as CTO, at various companies as apart of his consultancy practice. He advises on strategic technology implementation and has also worked as a coordinator, software engineer, technical team lead, and more. He also has a passion for heuristics, which is uses alongside other design problems to challenge guests in ...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 168
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Richie Lokay to discuss marketing, design, and more. Richie is currently the VP of Product Design and Services at Wunderkind a Marketing Cloud that works in the new field of Performance Design. The guys try and simplify many aspects of marketing, decoding the word soup that can confuse non-marketers and then discuss a little bit about 3D printing and how Richie got into the printing game. Show Notes You can find us on... Facebook | Twitter | Instagram ...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 167
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Michael McGill to discuss his journey through stoicism and mindfulness. The tech industry is forever changing and is always online so it can be a very stressful place to work at times. Having worked in tech for over 20 years, Michael has surely seen his fair share of "fires" and other high-stress situations which makes his comments on stoicism and mindfulness all the more real. Show Notes Svelte for Beginners Udemy Course Link with 50% off coupon appli...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 166
In this episode Matt and Mike discuss a bunch of different topics that they've been working with recently including managing stress, learning + teaching Svelte, and crypto with Web 3.0. During these uncertain times stress can certainly take a toll on personal and business actions, the duo discuss how they're dealing with (or lack thereof) the stress of today. With a new Udemy course on the way, the guys are working on learning, using, and teaching Svelte - alongside learning how to make a good U...
Oct 13, 2021•53 min•Ep. 165
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Pratham to discuss his journey from student to CSS pro. Pratham found a passion in CSS and decided to dive deep into it's innerworkings, producing extensive written guides as he learned new concepts. He has amassed over 120k Twitter follows, produced ebooks, and recently landed a job at RapidAPI. Show Notes You can find us on... Facebook | Twitter | Instagram RSS | Patreon | Spotify Medium | YouTube | GitHub...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 164
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Csaba Kissi to discuss making money online. Csaba has had great success making money online with some of his projects hitting #1 on product hunt and one earning over 7 figures in ad revenue. If you've ever been interested in how to make money online, or monetizing a side hustle, this is the episode for you! Thanks to this episode's sponsors CodeCast and Showwcase (Invite Code: JoinHATT) Show Notes Csaba's Blog Csaba's Twitter Csaba's Product Hunt Twide...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 163
In this episode Matt and Mike discuss a series of questions submitted by none other than you - the listeners. We answer questions including, but not limited to: how to freelance, working in agencies, whether you need traditional education to be in web development, and what the future of no-code looks like. Beyond that, the duo also answer some questions about the podcast's intro and the importance of having professional intros when you're starting out podcasting. Thanks to this episode's sponsor...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 162
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Yuri, a newcomer to development and Tech Twitter. Yuri recently started her programming journey after watching a single random YouTube video that showed up in her feed. Soon after starting her journey, Yuri took to Twitter to share her experiences, netting her a whopping 27.3k followers (as of writing this). The trio discuss Yuri's Twitter content, how she learns new topics, and much more! Thanks to this episode's sponsors CodeCast and Showwcase (Invit...
Sep 15, 2021•52 min•Ep. 161
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Alexandria to discuss her journey through the tech world. The trio discuss things like different paths to get into tech, how tech differs (advantages and disadvantages) for women in tech, and also talk about being a person of colour in tech. If you're interested in unique career paths, workplace diversity, and some straight up tech talk - you're not going to want to miss this episode! Thanks to this episode's sponsors CodeCast and Showwcase (Invite Cod...
Sep 09, 2021•39 min•Ep. 160
In this episode Matt and Mike discuss a rather popular topic as of late, work-life balance. With many active discussions going on about the 4-day work week and mental health, the topic of work-life balance is not far behind. The COVID-19 pandemic has made working from home (remote working) has far more common, however, with some employers realizing that employees can be reached virtually any time, work-life balance can take a serious hit. The duo discuss their own work-life balance struggles, th...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 159
In this episode Matt and Mike discuss all the ridiculous things that clients ask of us tech professionals with real stories from our Twitter account as well as our own personal accounts. We tackle commonly asked for items like 100% uptime, and the dreaded project scope creep that keeps us working away on something that should have been months ago. It was a funny, enraging, and highly conversational episode that you're not gonna want to miss! Show Notes You can find us on... Facebook | Twitter | ...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 158
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Dylan Redekop to discuss all things creators, marketing, and branding. Many people and businesses these days rely on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms to bring their message and products to prospective clients. Even if you're not into becoming an influencer, many individuals use social media to find job opportunities and connect with their professional community. Social media, however, is not easy to grow on and that's where Dylan can...
Aug 18, 2021•50 min•Ep. 157
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with TJ Kinion to discuss how to handle, prepare for, and successfully get through coding interviews. As an expert from the recruitment side of things, TJ brings the unique perspective of someone who has seen it all when it comes to interviews. We tap into his wealth of knowledge to bring you a comprehensive guide on how to land that coding job you've always wanted. Show Notes You can find us on... Facebook | Twitter | Instagram RSS | Patreon | Spotify Medi...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 156
In this episode Matt and Mike discuss Svelte, a JavaScript framework that compiles when you build your app. Other frameworks like Vue and React do a lot of their work in the browser, Svelte's compile step does that work instead. The duo discuss Mike's impressions of Svelte and where it's going in the future, followed by Matt's recent introduction to Svelte and JavaScript frameworks in general. Show Notes You can find us on... Facebook | Twitter | Instagram RSS | Patreon | Spotify Medium | YouTub...
Aug 04, 2021•57 min•Ep. 155
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Derek Duncan to discuss his company's recent move to a 4 day work week. After the interview, the duo sit down to discuss the matter further, putting their own ideas and opinions together with Derek's first-hand insight. The 4 day work week has been a topic of much discussion lately, giving workers 3 days off to get a proper rest after a hard week's work. Some argue that it is not possible to get 5 days of productivity while others maintain that it is p...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 154
In this episode Matt and Mike discuss Googling for developers and other tech professionals. If you've ever worked in IT you may have heard the phrase "we are just professional Googlers." Googling all the time can be spun in a negative way as it can be seen as easy, or something that people only do when they don't know what they're doing. This episode tackles this negative stigma, breaking down why tech professionals need to be such good Googlers, and why Googling all the time does not mean you d...
Jul 21, 2021•49 min•Ep. 153
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Pratham, a Twitter influencer with over 75, 000 followers as well as a passion for coding and machine learning. At only 16 (at time of recording), Pratham has built up quite a bit of experience in the programming field, and filled the show in with a tonne of insights on getting started with programming for passion versus profit, machine learning (even without math!), and building up a Twitter community. With all that and more this is an episode you won...
Jul 14, 2021•46 min•Ep. 152
In this episode Matt and Mike discuss why React is still the #1 framework, despite all the praise and admiration that Mike has dished out for Vue in recent episodes. The duo talk about the advantages of Facebook maintaining React, why it has such a big community, JSX, the huge developer ecosystem (ie next.js, Gatsby, etc), and much more! Show Notes You can find us on... Facebook | Twitter | Instagram RSS | Patreon | Spotify Medium | YouTube | GitHub...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 151
In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Chris Ferdinandi to discuss the current state of JavaScript and more specifically why Chris thinks that it's ruining the web as we know it. JavaScript has exploded in popularity over the past few years and with that a rush of new developer talent has adopted the likes of JavaScript frameworks (ie React, Vue) to spin up projects quickly and easily, even if they're not that big (ie a landing page). In addition to this conversation, the trio discuss the i...
Jun 30, 2021•54 min•Ep. 150
In this episode of Web News, Matt and Mike discuss the Windows 11 Reveal Event, which is hot off the presses. Recorded literally minutes after the live presentation, the duo discuss their impressions on Windows 11 and how all the new features and differences will affect their workflow for better, or for worse. More specifically the guys went over the new centered taskbar and centered start menu, widgets, the rounded corners on windows, improvements to game performance, the all-new Microsoft Stor...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 4 min
In this episode, Matt and Mike sit down with Carson to discuss HTMX, a project that he built to help you do more with your HTML. Similar (in concept) to how TailwindCSS can extend your HTML with more CSS-like functionality, HTMX brings JavaScript-like manipulation to your HTML. The guys also discuss Carson's previous projects and go over his passion for locality of behaviour. Show Notes Carson's Links: HTMX ( Website | Repo ) Twitter Hyperscript Repo You can find us on... Facebook | Twitter | In...
Jun 23, 2021•59 min•Ep. 149
In this episode Matt & Mike sit down with Aderson Oliveira to discuss his many ventures in the world of programming. Aderson brings a unique perspective to the table as a Adjunct Professor at Centennial College, his own podcast - Solo Coder, and mentoring at Brridge (and that's not all). Aderson's perspective stretches from traditional education through influencer activities and even online-only learning. This episode is packed with all the advice you could want for getting starting with pro...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 148
In this episode, Matt and Mike sat down with Alex Lichter to discuss Vue.js, Nuxt.js, and maintaining an open source project. Nuxt.js is a very popular framework that works on top of one of Mike's specialties, Vue.js. While Vue.js is already a framework on top of JavaScript, Nuxt.js acts as another layer that helps make the developer's experiences even easier than with just Vue.js. Beyond the Vue.js talk, the guys discuss Alex's open source experience, learning all about his role as a maintainer...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 147
In this episode Matt and Mike discuss all things Tailwind including TailwindCSS, TailwindUI, and Tailwind headless components. The duo also discuss the minor "controversy" amongst the community (if you'd even call it that), about whether Tailwind is a good tool to use as it can make markup a bit messy looking, among other things. If you've ever wondered about using Tailwind then this is the episode for you! Show Notes You can find us on... Facebook | Twitter | Instagram RSS | Patreon | Spotify M...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 146
In this episode Matt and Mike discuss a recent trend in the industry, no-code tools. While no-code tools may seem like they're only for non-programmers, they can be extremely useful for teams of all sizes. No-code tools can help small teams take on more work without the need to scale up, while non-tech savvy folks can try out their ideas for apps and websites which may eventually become something more down the road. Show Notes You can find us on... Facebook | Twitter | Instagram RSS | Patreon | ...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 145
