ShopTalk

ShopTalk episodes:

• 04.22.2024

  612: Matt Haughey on a Fantasy Blogging CMS Setup

  Show DescriptionMatt is here to talk about creating the perfect fantasy CMS for blogging, moderating comments at Metafilter, building sane defaults into programs, how difficult the web is, do we want AI in our CMS, and where is content headed...

  
• 04.15.2024

  611: React! TypeScript! Jobification! Drupal!

  Show DescriptionDave & Chris and thoughts on career advice that worked 3 years ago but isn't as helpful now, marking tests with ChatGPT, is taking a Drupal job in 2024 a good idea, Chris got #gear sniped, P3 color follow...

  
• 04.08.2024

  610: TypeScript in 2024, Signals, Productivity Sniped, and Follow Up

  Show DescriptionDave's about to be eclipsed, the state of TypeScript in 2024, signals stage zero proposal, corrections on accessibility in frameworks (thanks!), web apps for better collaborative writing, getting productivity sniped, the problem with email may be you, indieweb follow...

  
• 04.01.2024

  609: Blake Watson on Home Cooked Apps

  Show DescriptionWhat is a home cooked app? Blake Watson is on this episode to talk all about the kinds of apps that make a good home cooked app, tips and advice he has for making them, resisting the urge to...

  
• 03.25.2024

  608: Can WordPress Kill Your Resume, Fav Parts of Web Dev, Exploring HTMX, and more!

  Show DescriptionWe're opening up the ShopTalk mailbag and answering your questions, including does WordPress on your resume kill your job chances, what are our fav and least fav parts of web dev, our thoughts on HTMX, and what is it...

  
• 03.18.2024

  607: Astro Launches an Integrated Database

  Show DescriptionFred K. Schott stops by to talk about Astro announcement of Astro DB. The pluses and minuses of it, and whether you have to always use the database with Astro DB. We get into how to seed your database,...

  
• 03.11.2024

  606: Web Sustainability with Michelle Barker

  Show DescriptionWe're talking with Michelle Barker about the idea of paying to support bloggers (and podcasters!) via services like Patreon, drumming as a fun side gig from CSS, how big of an issue digital sustainability is, trying to understand the...

  
• 03.04.2024

  605: Jim Nielsen on Subversive URLs, Blogging + AI, and Design Engineers

  Show DescriptionJim Nielsen joins us to about URLs and linking as the new subversive way to maintain the web, paying for news in Canada, should content creators be worried about AI, the case for design engineers, RSS in HTML, and...

  
• 02.26.2024

  604: VS Code Plugins, Git as a Radical Statement, Tailwind & Arc Drama

  Show DescriptionA follow up on jQuery conversation, Microsoft owning all the things, what VS Code plugins are your ride or die, the ability to Git from wherever you want, Tailwind drama, global design system follow up, Arc Search gets roasted,...

  
• 02.19.2024

  603: Deno, React Alternatives, and Copilot Concerns with Triple Threat Josh Collinsworth

  Show DescriptionJosh (or Jsoh) stops by to talk about his work at Deno, recent blog posts on Copilot, why Svelte is awesome and React is not, Apple and PWA, and building word games on the web. Listen on Website →GuestsJosh CollinsworthGuest's...

  
• 02.12.2024

  602: What Does Accessibility Really Mean?

  Show DescriptionVoiceover pays us a visit, we talk about what accessibility really means, the difficulty of closing a dialogue element, web components at work, and jQuery 4 is out. Listen on Website →Links Opportunities for AI in Accessibility – A List Apart the-pastry-box-project.net An...

  
• 02.05.2024

  601: Brad Frost on A Global Design System + Frostapalooza

  Show DescriptionBrad Frost has got design systems on his mind—at a global scale. What is a global design system? Are two design systems ever the same? How would this slot inside atomic design? What has been the response from the...

  
• 01.29.2024

  600: Where Will The Web Be 12 Years from Now?

  Show DescriptionWe've got your feedback as well as our thoughts on where we all think the web will be in 2036 - as we celebrate 12 years of ShopTalk Show history, we're looking forward to what's to come with ideas...

  
• 01.22.2024

  599: Fighting the Algorithm With RSS, Blogging, and the IndieWeb

  Show DescriptionDave and Chris discuss indie web culture, the role of social media in today's society, and the challenges and strategies of freelancing. Additionally, they discuss a range of topics from content moderation, coding and refining tech skills, to emerging...

  
• 01.15.2024

  598: Jen Simmons on Interop, WebKit Releases, and New CSS Features in Safari

  Show DescriptionJen Simmons, Apple Evangelist on the Web Developer Experience team for Safari & WebKit, stops by to talk about what Interop is, and a look ahead at new CSS features in Webkit and Safari such as JPEG XL, masks,...

  
• 01.08.2024

  597: How Many VS Code Plugins, Poor Charlie’s Almanack, and Where to Start in 2024?

  Show DescriptionWe're closing in on episode 600 and need your help to celebrate! Listen in to learn how to contribute to the episode. We're also talking GitHub desktop apps and code editors, how many VS Code plugins are needed, reading...

  
• 12.18.2023

  596: The Year of AI, Arc, and Being Mad About the Right Thing

  Show DescriptionLooking back at the year of AI, using Arc on macOS and now Windows, dreaming of subscriptions, and knowing how to be mad about the right thing. Listen on Website →Links Crunchyroll Dropout ‎Wish (2023) GitHub Copilot Loom Introducing Whisper A Convo w/ Chris Coyier – Arc Arc...

  
• 12.11.2023

  595: MedTalk Show, Plagiarism and Code Grifting, and How We’re Testing Code

  Show DescriptionBlood pressure, stress, and COVID highlight the MedTalk Show portion of this episode, a new "Did You Know" segment about dev tools in Chrome, 4 hour video on plagiarism and code grifters, typography, breaking out of CSS Grid, the...

  
• 12.04.2023

  594: Wiping Your Laptop, UX of Password Codes, and :Has Tips and Tricks

  Show DescriptionIn this episode we're discussing making tech videos, website tinkering, :has tricks, SVG path commands, and the complexities of CSS & JavaScript logic. Listen on Website →Links Streamlabs NextDNS GitHub Desktop Tower Git Client Screen Studio ScreenFlow Descript | All-in-one video & podcast editing, easy as a...

  
• 11.27.2023

  593: Beep & Texts, Tumblr, JavaScript & Web Components, & Cool Blog Post Ideas

  Show DescriptionThoughts on smashing all communication messaging apps together, what's happened to Tumblr under Automattic, what the situation is with native web components and JavaScript, and looking at a list of types of blog posts. Listen on Website →Links Combined Messaging Apps...

  
• 11.20.2023

  592: Web Component Therapy, SEO Therapy, and Learning Something New like Swift

  Show DescriptionTalking web components, progressive enhancement, style-able components, having to pay before you get to see a demo, being annoyed at the business of SEO, and subscriptions vs ads. Listen on Website →Links FitVids has a web component now | daverupert.com Code Hike Everything...

  
• 11.13.2023

  591: Cascade Layers, CSS Functions, and more CSS with Miriam Suzanne

  Show DescriptionMiriam Suzanne stops by to talk about CSS updates and news on container queries, rolling out cascade layers, !important things to remember, custom properties, exit animations, CSS functions, state queries, and more. Listen on Website →GuestsMiriam SuzanneGuest's Main URL •...

  
• 11.06.2023

  590: Twisting Through Websites

  Show DescriptionThe excitement of launching Luro, changes in social media platforms, different seasons for coding and marketing, embedded social media post weight, CSS thoughts from Web Unleashed, focus state issues, and fact checking and updating old posts on your blog. Listen...

  
• 10.30.2023

  589: CSS Functions, Read It Later, Making Money in Business, and More

  Show DescriptionA quick bit of union news follow up, CSS function round up, Read It Later inside Feedbin, fun uses for a Stream Deck+, how to turn up the money dial in your own business, and having the audacity to...

  
• 10.23.2023

  588: Elliott Marquez on Web Components and Lit

  Show DescriptionElliott Marquez talks with us about the history of Polymer and Lit, why you should pick Lit, working with web components, the shadow dom, managing state, and how Material design is built with web components. Listen on Website →GuestsElliott MarquezGuest's...

  
• 10.16.2023

  587: Why Ethan Marcotte Thinks Tech Workers Deserve a Union

  Show DescriptionEthan Marcotte is here to talk about his new book, You Deserve a Tech Union, and discusses topics such as why we need unions in tech, who gets to be in the union, how unions can help deal with...

  
• 10.09.2023

  586: Micro.blogging with Manton Reece

  Show DescriptionManton Reece, creator of Micro.blog, stops by to talk about the history of Micro.blog, what it's written in, how it handles feeds coming in and going out, cross-posting, authentication, and the somewhat hidden features of Micro.blog: bookmarking, bookshelves, and...

  
• 10.02.2023

  585: Blog Redesign, Sounds on a Website, Accessibility Tests, and Safari 17

  Show DescriptionChris redesigned his blog, using sounds on your website to make it seem fancy, what can't automated accessibility tests test, and what's new in Safari 17. Listen on Website →Links School dropoff and sweater weather season | Instagram Chris Coyier - Web...

  
• 09.25.2023

  584: Community, Partnerships, Images, and Astro with Fred K. Schott

  Show DescriptionFred K. Schott stops by to talk about building community, open source and sponsorship, building on partnerships in the dev community, WordPress + Astro, view transitions, using Discord for support, and leaking secret Astro Studio details. Listen on Website →GuestsFred...

  
• 09.18.2023

  583: Language Models, AI, and Digital Gardens with Maggie Appleton

  Show DescriptionMaggie Appleton talks with us about her work at Elicit, working with large and small language models, how humans vet the responses from AI, the discussion around the Soggoth meme in AI, using Discord as UI, what to do...

  
• 09.11.2023

  582: Lifetime Plan, Pricing #HotDrama, and CSS Resets

  Show DescriptionGetting tripped up on audio at conferences, announcing the ShopTalk Show Lifetime Plan, some Once pricing #hotdrama, remembering Molly Holzschlag, web components, Luro launch day thoughts, and a question about using a normalize or sanitize in 2023 prompts a...

  
• 09.04.2023

  581: DevRel, Musical Mics, Social Sharing, and 100 Years of WordPress

  Show DescriptionDave calls a quick Luro branding meeting, some thoughts on DevRel, Chris tries to figure out musical instrument mics, follow up on WordPress from a previous episode, Chris' journey through the social graph options, 100 year hosting with WordPress,...

  
• 08.28.2023

  580: Chen Hui Jing and the State of CSS Survey for 2023

  Show DescriptionWe're talking the State of CSS Survey, 2023 Edition, with Chen Hui Jing. What was it like helping develop the survey? A bit of follow up on regions, the benefits of being able to tell the browser what you...

  
• 08.21.2023

  579: One Day Builds, Spicy Slugs, and What Next for CSS?

  Show DescriptionHave you ever been an auctioneer? Sometimes when God closes a shed, he opens a sauna. Dave's working on the one day build theory, how to market with fake data, an update on the Discord, marketing with a spicy...

  
• 08.14.2023

  578: Customer Support, P3 Color, Dave on Productivity, and Mobile vs Desktop

  Show DescriptionIs Apple's Numbers amazing or the worst? Customer support at various levels of software, Figma and P3 color, imagining a colorspace property in CSS, what's Dave doing for productivity, how has offloading CSS Tricks affected Chris, and should we...

  
• 08.07.2023

  577: Shawn Wang on AI

  Show DescriptionShawn Wang joins us to talk about his work in AI, why prompt engineering is not what you need to focus on, how the scope of AI is bigger than any one of us, how to deal with the...

  
• 08.01.2023

  576: Blocks, Components, Linting Images, Engines, and “Web Integrity”

  Show DescriptionWe're talking how we stay online - or not - on vacation, is create-guten-block the future for us WP developers? Can we get a state of the web component address from the President of web components? Have we...

  
• 07.24.2023

  575: CSS Errors, Proxy and Reverse Proxy, and What’s The Edge?

  Show DescriptionBluesky adds first class support for urls as a username, text-wrap pretty update, sqwunching text update, should CSS spit out errors, anchor functionality, what does the edge mean, eSports and bowling, how to test websites on slower CPUs, and...

  
• 07.17.2023

  574: Estelle & Eric on CSS The Definitive Guide, 5th Edition

  Show DescriptionEstelle Weyl and Eric Meyer join us to talk about the 5th edition of their book, CSS: The Definitive Guide. We talk about some of CSS' biggest blunders, custom scroll bars, single line comments, shorthand in CSS, useless CSS...

  
• 07.10.2023

  573: Google Reader, Sticky and Overflow, and Figma Thoughts

  Show DescriptionChris breaks out his banjo, some thoughts on making music vs recording music, what happened to Google Reader and social reading, what black box properties can't Dave or Chris remember, follow up for dev teams communicating with designers, and...

  
• 07.03.2023

  572: Text Sqwunch Property, Figma Developer Mode, Stripe Elements

  Show DescriptionDave reports back from the Figma Conference, how to build a better developer to designer bridge, do clients really want to update their website, using Stripe in 2023, permissions and sharing, and are you feeling overwhelmed by CSS in...

  
• 06.26.2023

  571: Searching vs AI, Getting Designers to Play Nice, and Web Components

  Show DescriptionDo you listen at 2x? Do Chris and Dave sound weird at normal speed IRL? How searching compares to using AI, chatbots kind of suck at context, getting a designer to work with developers at an agency, what happened...

  
• 06.19.2023

  570: Haircut Maintenance, Dave’s Bookshelf, Lazy Loading, and APIs

  Show DescriptionWe're talking Dave's new haircut, playing Hondo, what Dave uses for images on his bookshelf page, lazy-loading thoughts, vh vw follow up, eyeball tracking updates, loading website with js, Vue transitions, charging for API access, and do you cross...

  
• 06.12.2023

  569: Apple’s Web Apps, Meta Quest and Vision Pro, and Missing Sticky Headers

  Show DescriptionHow do you point out things in a UI? Are Arc Boosts the end of the web? What do you think of VR and AR / Vision Pro and Meta Quest? And what do you do when the sticky...

  
• 06.05.2023

  568: Display Contents, Passkeys Follow Up, Yellow Fade Technique, and TOTK Talk

  Show DescriptionMacho Man Randy Standards stops by for a quick chat, Passkeys follow up, discussing the safety of Display: contents, the yellow fade technique, how hot CSS is right now (so hot), and a check in on how everyone's doing...

  
• 05.29.2023

  567: Full Stack Dev, Load Bearing Developer, and Being Zod Curious

  Show DescriptionWhat do you do if your computer dies? Chris applies to work at Luro, Dave applies at CodePen, Dave's Zod curious, TypeScript, sorting out a 10MB blog post, and how much do you miss jQuery? Listen on Website →Links Mac Studio...

  
• 05.22.2023

  566: View Transitions and Passkeys

  Show DescriptionHow should a podcast start? Talking View transitions, Google's Baseline, Passkeys, how to start a company, and ordering a spicy chicken combo at Wendy's. Listen on Website →Links The Homepage of Dave Rupert | daverupert.com The Frontend Studio for Nuxt Developers and...

  
• 05.15.2023

  565: The Hurdy-Gurdy, OKLCH, Edge Dev Tools, and Ad Blocking

  Show DescriptionDave doesn't hate the hurdy-gurdy, but it's creation is an interesting parallel to software development. OKLCH follow up, @media, Edge drops new dev tools, CSS and Astro theming, JavaScript devs discover PHP, how many people block ads, and accessibility...

  
• 05.08.2023

  564: Render ATL, New Colors Available, Gradients, HDR, and More

  Show DescriptionChris previews a bit of his Render ATL 2023 talk, and then we mouth blog some color ideas, thoughts, and shame you for your non-HD websites. Listen on Website →GuestsDavina GeorgeGuest's Main URL • Guest's TwitterGet in loser we're going...

  
• 05.01.2023

  563: Getting Pulled by the Algorithm, AI Training Data, and SVG Drawing

  Show DescriptionThere's a special guest on the show who takes aim at the billionaires in web dev, do we know better than the algorithm for news, why is AI training data such a secret, Chris and Dave discover JetBrains, monorepo...