Website 101 Podcast

By Sean Smith, Mike Mella, & Amanda Lutz

The Website 101 Podcast offers advice on how to build and manage websites. Whether you’re a web developer, or someone who manages your organization’s website, learn how to do your job better. Hosted b... more

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May 28, 2024Unlock your ADHD superpowers with Chris Ferdinandi
Chris discusses how ADHD has impacted his career as a web developer and provides resources to other developers.
What is ADHD?
Chris's history and experience with ADHD
Challenges for women getting diagnosed
How does ADHD impact Chris's career in web develop
Things an employer can do for an employee with ADHD
Time awareness / blindness
Reactions Chris receives when people learn he has ADHD
What teachers can do to support students with ADHD
See all the resources and links Chris has prepared for people with ADHD here: https://adhdftw.com/website-101/
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ADHD-Autism-OCD

Jonathon Stark

ADHD ftw!

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38min
May 14, 2024Online Learning and Keeping up with Technology with Ryan Irelan
In this episode we talk with Online educator Ryan Irelan about online learning and keeping up with technology in web development.
Ryans path to online teacher
First course was with Pragmatic Programmers
The switch from a la cart to subscription modal
Udemy and course platforms
Communication with Pixel and Tonic about upcoming features and changes
Advantages/disadvantages of discord servers
Chat GPT
CraftQuest is launching a discord server!
How Ryan learns new technologies
Ryan's approach to teaching explained
Ryan has strong opinions about Craft CMS
What makes a good topic for a course, a lesson, or a livestream
What Ryan does use for screen recording and editing
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CraftQuest

Pragmatic Bookshelf (formally programmer)

Udemy

Craft Quest community & discord

Obsidian

CraftQuest RSS feed

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April 30, 2024How to submit a support request with Ben Croker
In this episode we talk to returning guest Ben Croker about how to write a good support request.
Turn it off and on
Our experiences providing technical support
How to troubleshoot before submitting a support request
Rubber ducking
Use the correct support channel: not DMs on social media
When providing support a public, discoverable approach, such as github issues, is recommended
RTFM - read the docs
What to include in a support request
What to exclude in a support request
Sean's mistake asking Ben for support a few months ago
Security issues
Closing the issue
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The Dangers of Over Reliance on Plugins in Website Builds

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April 16, 2024Back in my day...
In this episode we reminisce about how things used to be done and how much web development has changed in the last 25 years. From under construction gifs to the rise and fall of jQuery we cover it all.
Geocities
Table based layouts
Float based layouts
Clearfix
.clearfix::after {
content: "";
clear: both;
display: table;
}
Equal Height columns
Matchmedia.js
Conditional comments
star selector hack ('star plus html) css hack.
Microsoft Kicks Off Campaign to Kill Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft anti-trust lawsuit
Image Ready - slicing design
WYSISWYG (drag and drop) html editors
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Microsoft Front Page
Adobe Go Live
Adaptive Design (not responsive design)
Fluid Layout (CSS tricks article)
Rounded corners with sliding doors
Image Sprites
Cufon Fonts
Navigation tabs
CSS Zen Garden
Blink, Marquee (blink no longer works despite what Sean said in the show. However, the marquee tag does work)
Sean's Boilerplate (Season 7 Episode 5)
Animated gifs
Under construction animated gif
1TB archive of Geocities (article)
Web rings
Javascript
jQuery
Mootools
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45min
April 02, 2024How to spin up a website quickly using a boilerplate
In this episode we discuss the advantages of using a boilerplate to start a new website build and what to include or not include when establishing a boilerplate.
Github stars and forks
Packagist
What is a boilerplate
Save time by pre-configuring settings for all projects
Wireframe components
What to include in a boilerplate
What to exclude from a boilerplate
Disadvantages to a boilerplate
ReadMe file and documentation
Feature requests for your boilerplate
Personal conventions
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Sean's Craft CMS boilerplate

Packagist

Swup

MatrixMate

SEOmatic

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33min
March 12, 2024Motivation, Burnout, and Imposter Syndrome, with Kevin Nicholson.
In this episode we discuss motivation, burnout, and imposter syndrome including our experiences and strategies on how to handle
Kevin's origin story
How important is doing work that you enjoy doing?
Routine work vs cool projects
Luck is when preparation meets opportunity - Roman philosopher Seneca
Imposter syndrome
Don't beat yourself up, go for a walk, talk to a colleague
The industry changes so rapidly its impossible to keep up
We're all partial stack developers
There's always somebody better than you. The person you should compare yourself to is yourself.
Burnout
Ideas to get over burnout
The ancestor to every action is a thought - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Feast or Famine
Money management
The juggernaut of fear, guilt
Schedule time for yourself (self care)
Set boundaries and limits
Inspiration
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TTC Mapper (Sean's Photography Project)

What to do When Work is Slow (S07E03)

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43min
February 27, 2024What to do when work is slow - with Mitchell Kimbrough
In this episode we talk with Mitchell Kimbrough, founder of Solspace, about strategies to help with when work is slow.
How Mitchell helped Sean start his freelancer journey
Mitchell's encouragement to people to start freelancing
You'll never be ready to start a business. Better to start it then later in life wonder What if?
Customer service
Soft skills
Most important thing to do when you realize you don't have enough work
Self care
Hire expert help for sales and marketing - delegate work
Abundance mindset vs scarcity mindset
Focus on current tech stack vs pick up something new
Vertical markets / ideal clients
Hedghog Concept - Jim Collins
How to find and vet help for marketing
Social media
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Solspace

Solspace Podcast

Jim Collins list of books

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41min
February 13, 2024How can I communicate better with clients?
In this episode we discuss various project management tools, and the pros and cons of each. Additionally how best to communicate with clients.
Email from Natalie
What is a project management tool
Required features
Centralized communication
UI
Dependencies
Cost
Email notifications - batches, individually
Agile
Browser extension
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S01 E02 Planning Structure, Goals

Gqueues

Asana

Treelo

Basecamp

Notion

Getting Things Done

Jira (Atlassian)

Air Table

Notion

Milanote

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43min
January 30, 2024When to Say No
In this episode we discuss when and how to say "No". We talk about when developers need to say no as well as when a client should say no.
When to say to no to a brand new client.
Talk about budget early.
Client requirements are unclear.
Include expiry for proposals.
Overbooked
Ethics & Morals
Reputation and rumors.
Advice when working with a developer.
Keep it positive.
Give better options.
How to say no.
Mental health.
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Web Jargon part 1

Web Jargon part 2

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37min
June 08, 2023Stand Out on Social Media with Jessica Perreault
The ins and outs of mastering social media for small business owners with Jessica Perrault plus a predication about AI generated content for social.
How Jessica got into social media
Tips to get started for small business owners
Social media and content marketing
Understand the nuances of the different social networks
Which social network is the most important?
How to manage the time requirements
How to measure success - analytics
Vanity Metrics
Own your digital footprint
Email list is critical
Difficult to trust a company that is only on social - no website
Red flags about social media
Misconceptions about social
Software to manage social & mailing lists
AI In social and marketing
Amanda makes a prediction about AI content
Replying on social - flame wars
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Own Your Digital Content

Use social media to promote your website, not replace it.

hootsuite

Sprout Social

Agora Pulse

Later (Instagram)

Hubspot

Active Campaign

Google Analytics

Google Search Console

Wendy's Twitter

Spotify Wrapped

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