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Oct 9, 2023 • 27min

677: Home Office Tips

Tips for upping your home office vibe - cable management, lighting, ergonomics, roller blade wheels. Best lighting options and their impact on the ambiance. Organizing a home office with cable cages, rubber floor runners. Benefits of rollerblade wheels for office chairs.
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Oct 6, 2023 • 59min

676: Google IDX - VS Code in the Browser with David East

In this episode, Wes and Scott talk with David East from Google about Google’s new cloud-based full-stack, multiplatform app development workflow, Project IDX. They discuss the concept of IDX, the experience of using it, offline mode, handling VS Code extensions, multiplayer and project sharing, portability of projects, iPad coding, phone testing, AI integration, and more.
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Oct 4, 2023 • 57min

675: Potluck × Bun Thoughts × Guesting on Syntax × Why Rust?

The hosts discuss topics such as the Bun JavaScript runtime, comparing REST, GraphQL, and TRPC, documenting code, using Fetch and Axios for HTTP requests, Send Cut Send for designing custom metal parts, and shameless plugs for their website and podcast's TikTok account.
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Oct 2, 2023 • 28min

674: A11y Treats - Heading Design

The podcast discusses the significance of heading design in HTML websites, including common issues, best practices, and benefits. They highlight the importance of accessibility and navigation, as well as the impact on SEO. The use of the H1 tag for website names and logos is explored, along with the use of Aria attributes and role attribute for heading levels. Proper heading structure and challenges of nesting components are also discussed. The importance of addressing accessibility issues in web development and assuming positive intent are emphasized.
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Sep 29, 2023 • 56min

673: Getting Hired, Interviewing, and Why Recruiters Suck with Taylor Desseyn

Taylor Desseyn, a job recruiter, discusses the changing hiring process, required skills for developers, and the impact of AI on hiring. They also cover topics like standing out when applying, soft skills employers look for, tech skills in job postings, and the role of resumes. The podcast touches on AI's effect on hiring, social media marketing for hiring, and the speaker's favorite pasta types.
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Sep 27, 2023 • 1h 1min

Reacting to State of CSS Survey

In this episode, the hosts discuss the results of the State of CSS survey for 2023, covering topics such as drop-shadow, subgrid, logical properties, media range, and more. They also explore popular CSS properties, browser compatibility with subgrid, and the View Transitions API. Additionally, they delve into accessibility features in CSS and share their favorite food containers and protein-rich oatmeal options. The hosts conclude with a brief discussion on pancake mix, a conference speaking engagement, and a podcast plug.
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Sep 25, 2023 • 29min

Tauri Vs Electron - Desktop Apps with Web Tech

The hosts compare Tauri and Electron for building desktop apps using web tech, discussing differences in web views, resource usage, platform targeting, browser support, and developer experience. They mention challenges with OS web views and Tauri's utilization of Edge web view for Microsoft distributions. They also talk about migrating an Electron app to native, developing a video app, and encourage visiting the podcast's website.
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Sep 22, 2023 • 1h 2min

Anxiety and Uncertainty with Dr. Courtney Tolinski

Dr. Courtney Tolinski, a mental health specialist, joins Wes and Scott to discuss signs and symptoms of anxiety, long term effects, recognizing triggers, dealing with uncertainty, and managing anxiety through therapy, mindfulness, and aerobic exercise.
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Sep 20, 2023 • 1h 3min

The Svelte + SvelteKit Show

In this episode, Wes reviews his experience building with Svelte and SvelteKit, including templating, data fetching, actions, managing state, request handlers, and more. The chapter also discusses the basics of Svelte and SvelteKit, the advantages of using loaders for data fetching, the power of Svelte API for styling, routing in SvelteKit, and a review and recommendation for Akara smart lock with Apple Watch integration.
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Sep 18, 2023 • 36min

Hacking the Tonal - Proxying, Intercepting + Debugging Traffic?

Learn how to intercept and debug traffic from your devices, explore different applications for proxying, understand HTTP and SSL traffic, and discover the limitations of browser dev tools in this podcast.

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