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We dive deeper into Perch CMS with amillionmonkeys developer and director Phil Smith! We discuss the benefits of using Perch and what it's best suited for, his experience with Perch Runway and ecommerce with the Shop plugin, using an actual project as an example.

Creative director and SuperFriendly founder Dan Mall stops by the show to explain what professionalism is to him: communication and accountability. We expand on these main points with anecdotes and samples, and Dan shares resources to help raise the standards of professionalism on the web.

Accessibility advocate and developer Greg Tarnoff gives us a great lesson in making the web work for everyone. He emphasizes that not everyone experiences the web the same, and we discuss the development, design and leadership required to create a more accessible web. Greg talks about the benefits of accessibility, outlines the consequences of ignoring accessibility practices and shares scenarios where accessibility is needed.

Continuing our exploration of the Craft CMS, special guest Andrew Welch joins the show to talk about Twig, the underlying template language for Craft. Andrew dives deep into key features that developers should consider for faster, more efficient development: filters and macros. We also discuss the importance of understanding the underlying system to not only know what is available to you, but also to figure out the logic needed for different solutions.

Content strategist and expert Steph Hay stops by the show to discuss content-first design! She dives deep into this fundamental workflow and philosophy that challenges web workers to use human-friendly questions, conversations and storytelling as the backbone for production and implementation. We discuss client and project challenges, as well as how content-first design ultimately makes us get our work done faster, while simultaneously communicating more effectively.

When your client's site is crashing or slowing down, do you even know where to begin troubleshooting? Anna Brown stops by the show to explain New Relic, the tool that's helped her (and us!) identify and deal with site performance issues. We talk about tweaking the front-end and CMS, how New Relic can help you explain issues better with clients, and how data can help you make better optimization choices. We also discuss costs and practicalities of creating better performing sites.

What is the state of web education? Dr. Leslie Jensen-Inman stops by the show to discuss learning and teaching the future of UX professionals. We discuss the history of web education, issues educators and students face currently, and how she hopes Center Centre tackles real-world industry needs with their curriculum. We also dive deep into what makes a good teacher and a good student, along with helpful resources to further your learning and UX career.

DRY. Atomic design. Sass mixins. From backend to frontend, there's no question that web development is becoming increasingly modular. And web components are part of that evolution towards modularity. But many devs remain uncertain about why, when and how to use them. Front-end expert John Rogerson returns to the show to help de-mystify web components. We discuss the pros of web components (modularity, extensibility) and the cons (new technology, undefined standards, accessibility), as well as resources for understanding and getting started using web components.

While this show has talked about a ton of CMSs, we've mostly ignored the giant in the room: WordPress. Angie Herrera returns to the show to talk about the world's most popular blogging platform. She compares it to her other CMS experiences, and details when she believes WordPress works best. We discuss her history with CMSs and why she's giving WordPress another try. We also discuss loyalty vs. the importance of choosing the right tool for the right job.

Our web/tech industry struggles with diversity. Just look at the news any day in Silicon Valley. We discuss this important topic with diversity advocates Faruk Ateş and Ashe Dryden, who share their perspectives on how to improve diversity in tech. We clarify the difference between diversity and inclusion, and why both continue to be a challenge for the tech companies. Our discussion even draws parallels between the challenges of embracing diversity in the tech community, and the challenges of embracing accessibility in design and development. We also discuss some of the fundamental ways we can all affect change for the better: education, self-awareness and being open to making mistakes.