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While ExpressionEngine upgrades aren't a simple one-click process, they don't have to be painful. EE Coder's Shawn Maida joins the show to talk about the technical aspects of upgrading EE, as well as the business side. Shawn details the process of deciding if and when a project is ripe for an upgrade, as well as the client communication necessary for a successful upgrade. He also shares EE Coder's upgrade workflow, how they charge for upgrades and lessons learned from upgrading inherited projects.

Perfectionism can lead to procrastination, and on it goes—learn to break through the cycle as Denise Jacobs, creativity evangelist, stops by the show to share how we in the web industry can control our perfectionist tendencies and break through procrastination to be more productive, creative and ultimately happier professionals.

What exactly is a web designer? A web developer? Anton Peck stops by the show to discuss the increasingly complicated roles web professionals have to play. We chat about the history and transition of a web professional, realistic and unrealistic expectations of clients and employers, and how communication plays a vital part in our industry whether we have silo'd positions or overlapping skills.

Web animations are no longer the exclusive realm of Flash, video or even JavaScript. Today's designers can leverage CSS to add animations that enhance their web experiences. Web and motion designer Val Head joins us to discuss CSS animations, their benefits and their challenges. She explains the nuances of animations, transitions and transforms, as well as the role both CSS and JS play in web animations. Val also details the challenges of browser support and performance, and the importance of using progressive enhancement!

Perch CMS started as a side project for creator Drew McLellan—find out how it morphed into his full-time product! We discuss the difference between client and product work, Perch's design and development, how they altered the product based on feedback, priorities for support and documentation, as well as its future for third-party development. Also: Perch Runway—what is it?!

Digital strategist and community advocate Aisha Satterwhite joins the show to discuss technology for social good. Drawing from her career working in advocacy, including her current role as a Vice President of Project Management at Blue State Digital, Aisha discusses how using technology to promote a business or a service isn't that much different than using it to advance a social cause. Success in both is about choosing the right tools, crafting effective messaging, finding your audience and constant measurement. She also details how technology for social advocacy has evolved as tech has become more accessible, and how it complements on-the-ground advocacy.

From client services to software as a service—how are they different? Ryan Masuga, owner & founder of Masuga Design and Devot:ee stops by the show to discuss the business, development and design of his recent venture, Lamplighter, the monitoring web app his team developed. We go through the struggles and surprises he's encountered, as well as what he's learned, along with the nitty gritty details on designing and developing a web app service.

One thing every web developer has in common is a text editor of some kind or another. But how every web developer uses their text editor of choice couldn't be more different. Sean Smith joins the show to discuss making your text editor work harder for you, so you can work better and more efficiently. Sean discusses some of the common features and customization for text editors that can make coding easier including syntax highlighting, custom fonts, code collapsing and text expanders. He also details his collection of ExpressionEngine snippets for Emmet, which can be added to a variety of text editors including Sublime and Coda.

There's a reason they call it work: it's not play. And sometimes what we have to do for work sucks, whether it is picking up a new technology that we don't (want to) know or learning how to work with a CMS that isn't our preferred. Special guest Chris Harrison joins the show to talk about embracing the suck: doing what we don't want to do in order to grow and, ultimately, benefit. Chris, a big fan of WordPress, shares his own experiences having to work with Drupal and Joomla for his employer. From finding other creative outlets to side projects to helping others, Chris offers suggestions for anyone stuck (and sulking) in their work.

Choosing a CMS isn't just a decision. It is (and should be) a process of research and evaluation. Special guest Stephanie Sullivan Rewis joins the show to discuss her process of choosing a content management system for her employer. She talks about requirements, from what she needs as a front-end developer to what her creative team needs to maintain content. And she discusses how her requirements evolved as she did more research. Stef also shares what she looked for beyond core functionality to get to her CMS shortlist: documentation, support and community.