Thunder Nerds

In this episode we get to speak with Award-winning Speaker, Consultant, and Staff Writer at CSS-Tricks: Sarah Drasner. We talk about her new book SVG Animations and then explore some of the actionable takeaways that are critical in our current landscape.

Sarah is an award-winning Speaker, Consultant, and Staff Writer at CSS-Tricks. Sarah is also the co-founder of Web Animation Workshops, with Val Head. She’s the author of SVG Animations from O’Reilly and has given a Frontend Masters workshop on Advanced SVG Animations. Sarah is formerly Manager of UX Design & Engineering at Trulia (Zillow). Sarah won CSS Dev Conf’s “Best of the Best Award” as well as “Best Code Wrangler” from CSS Design Awards. She has worked for 15 years as a web developer and designer, and at points worked as a Scientific Illustrator and an Undergraduate Professor, and has tutored a Byzantine Icon painter in Santorini.

Show Links

* Guest: Sarah Drasner

* https://twitter.com/sarah_edo

* Award-winning speaker. Consultant. Writer @Real_CSS_Tricks. Cofounder, https://webanimationworkshops.com, formerly @trulia (Zillow). http://codepen.io/sdras/

* Sarah’s Website: http://sarahdrasnerdesign.com

* Book: SVG Animations from O’Reilly

* Learn Web Animation From the Experts: https://webanimationworkshops.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdrasner/

* CodePen: http://codepen.io/sdras/

* https://dribbble.com/sarah_edo

* Related Show: The Power of Meaningful Motion with Author and Web/UI Animation Expert for Hire Val Head

* Discover your Patronus – Pottermore

In this episode we get to speak with Creative Direction and Design human, Quintin Lodge. We talk with Quintin about career roles/titles and how the industry distributes its hierarchy of responsibility and ownership. We also discuss empathy: empathy for the user and being able to empathize with what the customer wants.

About Quintin

Avid snowboarder, creative director, product designer, father, and husband. I help companies define and design new products as well as re-imagine existing ones. Recently launched Spring for iOS and helped Square re-imagine their products and services across multiple platforms. Currently working as Executive Creative Director at Spring, Inc.

Show Links

* Guest: Quintin Lodge

* Watch this episode on YouTube

* LinkedIn

* QuintinLodge.com

* Some of Quintin’s latest projects

* Fab – #1 Shopping App for Accents & Decor

* Spring: Shop + Buy Clothes, Shoes, Purses + Beauty

* Spotlight

* Brian:  Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott, A story about dimensions

* Frederick: User Defenders Podcast: Great Products Start With Empathy with Jonathan Pimento

* JD: Mass Effect Andromeda

* Quintin: Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu

In this episode we get to speak with the founder and publisher of Rosenfeld Media, Lou Rosenfeld. We explore Lou’s career journey from Library Science to UX to Information Architecture and now Publishing.

Lou Rosenfeld is Rosenfeld Media’s founder and publisher. Like many user experience folk, Lou started somewhere (library science), made his way somewhere else (information architecture), and has ended up in an entirely different place (publishing). Lou spent most of his career in information architecture consulting, first as founder of Argus Associates and later as an independent consultant. He co-founded the Information Architecture Institute, the IA Summit, and the User Experience Network. And he does know something about publishing, having edited or co-authored five books, including the IA “bible,” Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, and Search Analytics for Your Site, and published over 30 more at Rosenfeld Media.

Show Links

* Guest: Louis Rosenfeld

* Watch this episode on YouTube

* Founder and Publisher of Rosenfeld Media: Rosenfeld Media, LLC

* Rosenfeld Podcast

* Twitter: @louisrosenfeld @RosenfeldMedia

* LinkedIn

* Spotlight:

* Brian: Moto Z Play

* Frederick: Picnic.design

* JD: Iron Fist

* Lou: I am Not Your Negro

In this episode we get to speak with “CSS MAN”, Chris Coyier. We talk with Chris about his new book PRACTICAL SVG, and dive into some of the reasons that our community doesn’t reach for SVG when we should. The conversation get’s into the details of his new book, and then we connect it back to Chris’s next speaking event at An Event Apart in April. Then we discuss the recent redesign of CSS-Tricks, and the logic behind the quick update. Then we talk about how Chris and Dave started the ShopTalk Show podcast, and the behind the scenes work that goes into each episode. We might talk about other stuff like CodePen too, but it’s hard to tell by the quality of the internet service in Miami-Dade County.

Show Links

* Guest: Chris Coyier

* Designer at: CodePen

* Writer at: CSS-Tricks

* Book: PRACTICAL SVG

* Podcasts:

* ShopTalk Show

* CodePen Radio

* Speaking:

* http://chriscoyier.net/speaking/

* April 3-5, 2017, An Event Apart, Seattle, Washington

* User Defenders : UX Design Podcast

* Be Persistent with Chris Coyier

* Jason Ogle

* Spotlight:

* Frederick

* Opera Neon

* Brian

* Figma components

* Jonathan

* Dungeons & Dragons – DM

* Chris

* Ghostery

* Thump Coffee

* You’re Dead Dude!

* Dennys

* How do you recharge?

* Take a break.

* Deepest darkest desire?

* Time alone with laptop

* Song at the end by Chris: Cluck ol’ Hen

* Related Episodes:

* Rachel Smith

* Dave Rupert

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In this episode we get to speak with Entrepreneur and Strategist, Rob Alfieri. We talk about Rob’s career journey and how he helps to cultivate the business culture of Sarasota. We explore Rob’s entrepreneurial passion and ability for getting like-minded people together as one of the founding members of the HUB. We also discuss how to maintain the direction of an evolving company and how to balance expectations while retaining talent. We also go into Rob’s occupational ventures such as Offrs, The HUB, SUP Sarasota, and numerous others.

Show Links

* Guest: Rob Alfieri

* Vice-President/Head of Sales at offrs.com and Founder at SUP Sarasota

* Website: http://robalfieri.brandyourself.com/

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-alfieri-25150826

* SRQ

* Ringling Underground

* The HUB

* Saratopia

* SUP Sarasota

* Offrs: WE PREDICT FUTURE LISTINGS

* R.O.O.F.

* Corelogic

* http://sarasotasupchampionships.com

* George Mason University

* RedBull

* Bill Jula

* Barbara Banks Photography

* Spotlight

* Brian: Remarkable

* Frederick: Fitbit is reportedly close to acquiring Pebble

* JD: Final Fantasy 15

* Rob: RAIA

* Shaun of the Dead

* Fawlty Towers

In this episode we get to speak with Lifelong Technologist & Developer, Eric Nograles. We talk JS fatigue, and the Angular 1 to 2 development topic that leads into the inevitable value proposition of React. We review some past conversations in the industry of how javascript was shoehorned into something that it wasn’t intended for back in the early days, and the evolution of current performance. We also explore Eric’s background in multiple languages and architectures leading to his current experience at Appirio.

Show Notes

* Blog: https://medium.com/@grales

* Heroku Lead at Appirio

* Facebook: Appirio

* Twitter: @appirio

* Hometown: Voorhees Township, New Jersey

* Universal JavaScript: https://goo.gl/gC6JE6

* Heroku

* React

* Angular

* Visual Studio Mobile Center

* Spotlight

* Brian: RapidFont, CSS Grid in Chrome Canary, and Nightly Firefox

* Frederick: Polyglot

* JD: FERDINAND MAGELLAN

* Eric: Origami

* Monty Python and the Holy Grail

In this episode we employ telephony to communicate across the pond with Brendan Kearns, a Product Designer at InVisionApp and an Awwwards Judge. We explore some of his international work experience in places like London, Melbourne, and San Francisco and chat about his new role at InVisionApp. We talk about freelance and the value of a portfolio versus simply socializing your current work. There is also a dive into Brendan’s involvement in General Assembly as a User Experience & Product Design Instructor. We’ll also learn how an owl brought Brendan a letter from Hogwarts and he magically became an Awwwards Judge …And Bob Dumbledore’s your uncle.

Show Notes

* Guest: Brendan Kearns

* Product Designer at InVisionApp

* Awwwards Judge

* Brendankearns.co.uk

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brendan_Kearns

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjkearns

* General Assembly

* Spotlight

* iA Writer 4

* UX Defenders

* https://askwhale.com

In this episode we get to speak with Vice President – Director of Integrated Marketing at C•Suite Communications, Juliette Reynolds. We talk about her global education from London, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Zambia and Saudi Arabia and reflect on the experience of such immersion in her formative years. We also discuss her beginnings as a student of British Literature, to mastering French, and then transitioning into journalism and then film writing in London and Los Angeles. All of these areas fueled Juliette’s passion to become the full-stack marketing leader she is today.

Show Notes

* Guest: Juliette Reynolds

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliettecreynolds

* Vice President – Director of Integrated Marketing at C•Suite Communications

* Falcon Marketing app

* Litmus

* Foundation for emails(Ink)

* University of Florida

In this episode we again get to speak with the Creator of Level Up Tutorials, Senior Front-End Developer Scott Tolinski. We catch up with him on the status of Level Up Pro, and find out how this new business venture has developed. We explore the psychology in the value of paying for content versus free material and the impact on the behavior of the observing consumer. Then we dive into all the features that behoove us to become a Pro User:

Ad Free Experience, Early Access To Tutorials, Pro Slack Chatroom, Free Series Video Downloads, Project File Downloads, etc…

Show Notes

* Guest: Scott Tolinski

* Store: https://store.leveluptutorials.com

* Level Up Tutorials: https://leveluptutorials.com

* YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/LevelUpTuts

* Website: http://scotttolinski.com

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/stolinski

* Github: https://github.com/stolinski

* BitBucket: https://bitbucket.org/stolinski

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stolinski

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpTuts

* Previous episode

* JD’s quote Jurassic Park

* YouTube monetization changes: https://medium.com/internet-creators-guild/youtube-de-monetization-explained-44464f902a22#.ukyc6oyvp

* Carlos Montoya Instagram

* Spotlight

* Scott:

* Infinity ErgoDox Ergonomic Keyboard Kit

* ESLint

* Brian:

* TouchBarDemo: https://github.com/bikkelbroeders/TouchBarDemoApp

* Frederick:

* Codekitapp

* JD:

* Doctor Strange

* Follow your heart: Howl’s Moving Castle

In this episode we get to speak with lead developer and defender of the Internet, Dave Rupert. Our conversation ebbs and flows between Dave’s Windows challenge and post-Thanksgiving waffle stuffing shenanigans. We also discuss the leftover trepidation for Windows from the early 2000s, and explore the real technological value that they’re now providing. We then focus on the origin of Paravel and Dave’s entrepreneurial story of success. There may also be some talk of the ShopTalk show ?

Dave Rupert: lead developer at Paravel. Co-host of ShopTalk with Chris Coyier, an award-winning sound effects podcast that also covers web development. He is a dad to two wonderful kids, and lives in Austin, TX.

Show Notes

* Guest: Dave Rupert

* Website: http://daverupert.com

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/davatron5000

* Github: https://github.com/davatron5000/

* ShopTalk Podcast: ShopTalkShow.com

* Company: Paravelinc.com

* Find fun things to do near Austin: https://godaytrip.com/

* Spotlight:

* Brian:

* Chocolatey: https://chocolatey.org

* Prepros: https://prepros.io

* Frederick:

* Fitbit Charge 2

* JD:

* JD hates Thanksgiving (ie. Turkey)

* Dave:

* PC System: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/davatron5000/saved/HGV3CJ

* https://zoom.us/pricing

* Stuffing Waffles Recipe

* Razor computers

* http://www.razerzone.com/

* A-FRAME: A web framework for building virtual reality experiences