General Musings with Kevin Powell
Kevin Powell
I have a newsletter where I usually start things off with pretty long general musings before I share the content I've created in the previous week, as well as any interesting articles I've stumbled across in the last week. Not everyone likes reading or having more emails in their inbox, though, so this podcast is an audio version of my newsletters. They aren't tutorials or technical explorations like my regular videos are, but instead tend to talk about a wide range of different topics, though they're generally at least somewhat related to front-end development in some way.
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Sep 17, 2023 • 10min
Are you sure you want to freelance?
I'd love to know what you think of this longer version of the podcast: Cast your votes right here.As for the episode itself, in this one I talk about how people sometimes romantisize the idea of freelancing, and sometimes get into web development with the idea of becoming a freelancer, without realizing everything it entails.What I’ve been up to this week: CSS Confetti explosions 3D card hover effect CSS Gradients > SVGs for patternsOther awesome stuff around the web: Using REM Doesn't Make Your Website Responsive - Here's Why by Caio Marcellus Cabral Best Practices When using Fonts on the Web on Joy Of CodeMy NewsletterMy YouTube ChannelTwitterThreads
Sep 10, 2023 • 7min
How I stay on task
In this episode, I talk about how I use Notion to keep track of what I’m up to, both for the bigger picture of my content calendar, and also a daily to-do list, and also how I managed to get this system to stick after trying, and failing, to use it several times.What I’ve been up to this week: Beginner’s guide to styling text with CSS Bring a smile to your users’ faces with a confetti celebration The scrollbar control you didn’t know you neededOther awesome stuff around the web: Technical SEO for DevelopersWhere else you can find me: My Newsletter My YouTube Channel Twitter Threads
Sep 3, 2023 • 3min
My simple technique for a better work/life balance
I work from home, and with my home-office being the same place I use for my downtime, it can be a little tricky to make that separation at times. In this episode, I talk about how I use virtual desktops to help create a bit of a different environment for what tasks I'm doing, which I find has really helped me make that separation, and also avoid general distractions. My Newsletter My YouTube Channel Twitter Threads
Aug 27, 2023 • 4min
Losing motivation
This is the second episode of an experimental podcast where I use the AI voice-to-text service ElevenLabs to generate audio based on the general musings section of my weekly newsletter.In this one, I talk about why we can fall into a rut, or lose motivation, which can lead to things like burnout, how important it is to realize when we're heading that way, and also how I deal with it. My YouTube Channel Twitter Threads ElevenLabs (this is an affiliate link, you will not pay more if you sign up, but it will help support me a little bit!)
Aug 17, 2023 • 3min
The problem with learning roadmaps
This is the first episode of an experimental podcast where I use the AI voice-to-text service ElevenLabs to generate audio based on the general musings section of my weekly newsletter.In this one, I talk about the issues with generic learning roadmaps, and how you can easily figure out what you should be learning next. My YouTube Channel Twitter Threads ElevenLabs (this is an affiliate link, you will not pay more if you sign up, but it will help support me a little bit!)
