Frontend Heroes

By Scott Francis & Evan Payne

What's Frontend Heroes about?

Welcome, citizens of the globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast, where we discuss all things villainous and heroic about the front-end of software development. Co-hosted by Scott Francis and Evan Payne.

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Frontend Heroes episodes:

10.23.2021
We Interrupt this Program
A short episode to announce a big change in the future of the podcast.
10.06.2021
Ant-man and the Wasp - w/ Debbie O'Brien
We're joined this time by Debbie O'Brien, Head Developer Advocate at Bit, Github Star, Google Developer Expert, Microsoft MVP, and much more. We talk about starting out in the frontend, how to keep learning and growing, even while...
09.21.2021
The Incredibles - w/ Sam Julien
We're joined this time by Sam Julien, professional gate-opener, managing DevRel at Auth0, instructor at egghead, and author of the Developer Microskills newsletter. We talk about developer relations, finding your own voice, helping others find their own superpowers (or...
09.07.2021
X-Ray Vision - w/ Amelia Wattenberger
We're talking dataviz this time with Amelia Wattenberger, a Staff Engineer at Github Next and Author of the Fullstack D3 and Data Visualization course & book.
08.10.2021
Fortress of Solitude - w/ Maggie Appleton
Welcome, Citizens of the Globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast. Our show is available to watch on Youtube as well as in audio form! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHOQaJkM-ckTkoN8sGLbhQ Tune in for a fascinating discussion with Maggie Appleton, UX designer,...
07.27.2021
Agents of A.N.G.U.L.A.R - w/ Brandon Roberts
Join us for a talk with Brandon Roberts, web dev, Developer Advocate at Nrwl, and a maintainer of NgRx. We touch on working in open source, what it takes to be an empathetic library creator, what monorepo tools like...
07.13.2021
Cyclops's Visor - w/ Shaundai Person
We're joined by Shaundai Person this time, UI Engineer at Salesloft and an instructor at Egghead
06.29.2021
Build Your Own Superpowers - w/ Jason Lengstorf
We're joined by Jason Lengstorf this time, VP of Developer Experience at Netlify and host of LearnWithJason.dev
06.15.2021
The Bizzarro DOM - w/ Cassie Evans
In this episode we are joined by Cassie Evans, Lead bestower of animation superpowers at Greensock, speaker, educator, and SVG Magician.
06.01.2021
Professor X - w/ Ryan Burgess
In this episode we are joined by Ryan Burgess, Engineering Manager at Netflix, and host of the engineering podcast Frontend Happy Hour. We talked about what it's like being an Engineering Manager, whether or not the role is suited...
05.18.2021
The Danger Room - w/ Stephanie Eckles
In this episode we are joined by Stephanie Eckles, author of ModernCSS.dev, Egghead instructor, and creator of styleStage.dev. She joined us to talk about how to start making use of new and modern CSS, as well as just how...
05.04.2021
C.S.S.F.T.W. - w/ Ahmad Shadeed
In this episode we are joined by Ahmad Shadeed, an independent product designer and frontend developer from Palestine, and author of the book Debugging CSS. He joined us to talk about CSS itself, and how he's able to so...
04.20.2021
Performance Returns - w/ Nolan Lawson
In this episode we are joined by Nolan Lawson, a Frontend Engineer and web performance expert. He joined us to talk about his blog article JavaScript Performance Beyond Bundle Size, about why we likely focus on bundle size first,...
04.06.2021
A Bit Like Cerebro - w/ Shirley Wu
In this episode we are joined by Shirley Wu, award winning creative and co-author of the book Data Sketches. We skim the surface of data visualisation and creativity within the frontend.
03.23.2021
Here's the Plan - w/ Sarah Dayan
In this episode we are joined by Sarah Dayan, a Staff Software Engineer at Algolia. We discuss how to approach adoption of new tools such as utility-first CSS, test driven development, or that fancy new framework.
03.09.2021
The Daily Planet - w/ Chris Sev
This time around, we are joined by Chris Sevilleja, founder of Scotch.io and Dev Advocate at Digital Ocean. We discuss the overlaps between content production, writing and the frontend, as well as being entrepreneurial minded, and the value of...
02.23.2021
The League of Extraordinary Developers - w/ Natalia Venditto
This time around, we are joined by Natalia Venditto, a talented FE Solution Architect. We discuss how she was brought into the Google Developer Expert (GDE) program, how to foster a community, and more!
02.07.2021
Frontend Begins
In this episode we kick off a new year and discuss what's in store for the future of the front end with two new guests!
01.22.2021
Great Responsibility
In this episode we discuss web performance, core vitals, and more with our latest guest!
11.11.2020
An Everyday Hero
In this episode we discuss reactivity, Svelte, and how sometimes it's ok to do things the easy way with our latest guest!
09.22.2020
Mask, Gloves, and Cape
In this episode we discuss the tools and ticks we use on the frontend related to visual styling and CSS.
08.27.2020
Mild Mannered Alter-Ego
In this episode, we discuss work-life balance, avoiding burnout, and how to switch off when you need to.
06.19.2020
Twelve Monkeys, But With Batman
In this episode (with an obscure reference in the title), we discuss asynchronous programming, diving into another area that frontenders need to understand: Time.
05.27.2020
Backend Villains
Frontend and Backend are two sides of the same coin, right? Not necessarily! Join us as we discuss the overlap between the two, with special guests from the world of full-stack.
05.15.2020
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
As Frontend Heroes, one of our super-powers is making websites run fast, aka Performance. In this episode we talk through our own experiences with Web Performance, covering tooling, techniques and pitching the idea to clients.
04.21.2020
Where Do They Get Those Wonderful Toys?
Like any self-made hero, we all have a utility-belt with special tools we reach for. In this episode we discuss those tools, covering things like ResizeObserver, Sass, Typescript and more.
03.25.2020
Remote Control Heroes
In this episode, we discuss not only working remotely (a necessity in these strange times), but also the ways in which we frontenders build the web remotely.
02.24.2020
Heroes in Training
In this episode, we discuss how we handle leadership within the frontend, working with those that are new to coding, and the edge cases that arise of working with people with less experience than you.
02.18.2020
To Framework, or not to Framework
In our first podcast, we discuss a bit of our own backgrounds with using frameworks, and whether or not they are the right fit for any and all situations.

What's Frontend Heroes about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Frontend Heroes episodes:

We Interrupt this Program

Ant-man and the Wasp - w/ Debbie O'Brien

The Incredibles - w/ Sam Julien

X-Ray Vision - w/ Amelia Wattenberger

Fortress of Solitude - w/ Maggie Appleton

Agents of A.N.G.U.L.A.R - w/ Brandon Roberts

Cyclops's Visor - w/ Shaundai Person

Build Your Own Superpowers - w/ Jason Lengstorf

The Bizzarro DOM - w/ Cassie Evans

Professor X - w/ Ryan Burgess

The Danger Room - w/ Stephanie Eckles

C.S.S.F.T.W. - w/ Ahmad Shadeed

Performance Returns - w/ Nolan Lawson

A Bit Like Cerebro - w/ Shirley Wu

Here's the Plan - w/ Sarah Dayan

The Daily Planet - w/ Chris Sev

The League of Extraordinary Developers - w/ Natalia Venditto

Frontend Begins

Great Responsibility

An Everyday Hero

Mask, Gloves, and Cape

Mild Mannered Alter-Ego

Twelve Monkeys, But With Batman

Backend Villains

Faster Than a Speeding Bullet

Where Do They Get Those Wonderful Toys?

Remote Control Heroes

Heroes in Training

To Framework, or not to Framework