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This is a crossover episode with our friends, Alex Patterson and Brittney Postma from the Purrfect.dev podcast. In this episode, we all discuss our jobs. Even though we're all in tech, our day-to-day work looks vastly different.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with real-time updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 Introduction2:25 Alex Patterson - Cloud Architect6:49 T Shape Model and the Broken Comb13:05 Sponsor: Vercel14:13 Amy Dutton - UI / UX and Frontend Development21:32 Sponsor: ZEAL23:04 Brittney Postma - Building Systems in Svelte31:28 Sponsor - DatoCMS32:21 James Q Quick - Dev Rel46:07 Getting Your First Job57:09 Picks and Plugs57:18 Amy's Pick - Meeter58:03 Amy's Plug - AdventofCSS.com58:47 Brittney's PicksLearn Build Teach DiscordFoundation59:26 James's PickRode GoThe Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank1:01:04 James's Plug - AdventofJs.com1:01:16 Alex's PicksFoundationGoogle Dev Fest

In this episode, Amy and James explain the fundamentals of git and their most-used commands. They also explain basic different workflows, if you're working with a team or by yourself.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with real-time updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 IntroductionJames's new camera: Sony A6400The Way Down on HBO Max4:38 What is git? And why would you use it?8:09 git is Different than GitHub / BitBucket / GitLab10:41 Sponsor: ZEAL12:13 How do you use it?GitHub DesktopTowerWithin VS Code14:25 Basic Commandsgit initgit clonegit commitgit remotegit pushgit pullgit checkout22:08 Sponsor: DatoCMS23:02 Merge Conflicts24:58 Team Strategies28:48: Sponsor - Vercel30:07 Best Practicesgitmoji33:32 Pull Requests36:38 Grab Bag Questions36:55 Question #1 - How early into learning development should I learn?39:59 Question #2 - Best way to implement CI/CD?43:17 Question #3 - Common mistakes and our biggest git mistake?46:12 Question #4 - Best git command flow?Amy's git series on YouTube - git for BeginnerAtlassian git resources47:53 Question #5 - Best way to work with a Team and git?Amy's YouTube Channel: Best Practices for Teams48:56 Picks and Plugs49:10 Amy's Pick - Cometeer Coffee49:52 Amy's Plug - Advent of CSS50:35 James's Pick - Snack Magic51:31 James's Plug - Advent of JavaScript

In this episode, Amy and James talk about small design tweaks that you can make that will make a big difference. These recommendations are helpful if you're looking for basic principles and guidelines to take your site to the next level.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with real-time updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 Introduction3:13 Applying Design PrinciplesEpisode 5 - How Do you Start a New Design Project?Episode 10 - Design Fundamentals (Part 1)Episode 11 - Design Fundamentals (Part 2)3:41 AlignmentWorking from a 12 column grid4:55 Align Text Left5:46 Sponsor: Vercel6:54 Proximity - Items that are closer together, your eye will group together9:00 Hierarchy10:37 Drop Shadows12:34 TypographyIl1 Test17:20 Sponsor: DatoCMS18:14 x-height should be used to determine line-height18:41 Long Form Copy - Use 20px18:50 Line Length - Use 45 - 75 characters in a line, 66 characters is the sweet spot20:47 Smaller the font size, the more line-height you need21:27 Fibonacci Sequence - 14, 20, 34, 54, 8824:02 Copy StyleDesign For ScannersStart your messages with the goal first, not the action:    Example: Drag a song to your "Awesome Tunes" folder to add it to your playlist    Versus: Add a song to your playlist by dragging it to the "Awesome Tunes" folder26:01 Consistency26:29 SpacingWhite Space4pt and 8pt27:46 ColorCoolors.coTint - Color mixed with whiteShade - Color mixed with blackTone - Color mixed with Gray29:48 Sponsor - ZEAL31:19 MobileThumbs need at least a 48 x 48 target areaPut things near the bottom of the screen32:20 Lean into Stereotypes33:40 Don't rely on color alone to convey messagesFor example, a red outline around the input — some users are color blindWhen the page is loading, help the user know what's happeningEmpty or blank states should be well designed - guide the user to the next action34:35 Picks and Plugs35:25 Amy's Pick - FigJam36:12 Amy's Plug - Advent of CSS36:40 James's Pick - MagSafe Charger37:50 James's Plug - Advent to JavaScript

In this episode, James and Amy discuss everything you need to know to get up and running with TypeScript: what is TypeScript, why use TypeScript, the basic types, and how and where to go to get started.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with real-time updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 IntroductionEpisode #13 - No Code3:27 What is TypeScript?8:08 Sponsor - ZEAL9:40 TypeScript and BugsKent C DoddsTesting JavaScriptNo Sweat ES LintIntroduction to Testing on YouTube17:08 Sponsor - Vercel18:15 Typescript within VS Code19:49 How to Get Started?LinterNumber Blocks on Netflix23:03 Different TypesStringNumberBooleanEnums enum roles {      Admin = "ADMIN",      User = "USER",      Member = "MEMBER",}// orenum roles {    Admin = 1,    User = 2,    Member = 3}Tuples let x: [string, number];x = ["hello", 10]; // OKx = [10, "hello"]; // ErrorAny28:45 Taking it to the Next Level: Types vs. InterfacesTypes type person = {  firstName: 'Amy',  lastName: 'Dutton'}Interfaces interface person {  firstName: 'Amy';  lastName: 'Dutton';}30:38 Sponsor: DatoCMS31:32 Resources to get Started Learning TypeScriptReact and TypeScript, Getting StartedLevel Up TutorialsLevel 1 TypeScriptReact and TypeScript for EveryoneTypeScript in 50 LessonsWhen Should I use TypeScript (Feed Code Camp)33:13 Grab Bag Questions33:24 Types vs Interfaces33:36 When is it appropriate to use TypeScript?36:21 When is it a good idea to migrate a React project to TypeScript?38:22 Which would you recommend? Going deeper on TypeScript or going deeper in React?40:40 TypeScript vs JS Docs42:32 Picks and Plugs42:44 James's Pick - AirPods Pro43:58 James's Plug -  Code Connector Group in Slack44:29 James's Plug - Virtual Coffee in Slack44:50 Amy's Pick - Pock App45:39 Amy's Plug - Advent of JavaScript and Advent of CSS

In this episode, Amy and James are honest about some of the things they struggle with. -- Things they struggled with early in their tech career and some of the things they continue to struggle with even now.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with realtime updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 Introduction2:54 Struggling with learning new things3:18 Concepts I used to struggle with5:44 Struggling with Technical Interviews6:26 Struggling with Giving Presentations7:20 Struggling with Algorithms9:48 How I Learn New ThingsLevel Up TutorialsWes BosJames Q QuickSvelte Crash CourseAsynchronous JavaScriptPromise.all VideoAmy's Git Series on YouTube13:05 Sponsor: DatoCMS13:58 Advice for Learning New Things: Build Stuff16:21 Some of the Things we Struggle with Now23:13 Sponsor: Vercel24:43 Creating content27:19 Writing production code29:51 Imposter Syndrome35:01 Sponsor: ZEAL36:25 Grab Bag Questions: How do I get paid without feeling guilty?40:29 Picks and Plugs40:40 James's Pick: Freedom Writers on Netflix41:21 James's Plug: James Q Quick on YouTube41:39 Amy's Pick - 2Bobs Podcast42:16 Amy's Plug - SelfTeach.me on Twitch

In this episode, Amy and James discuss the state of WordPress in 2021. Is it still relevant? Is it worth learning? What does the developer experience look like? What does the future of WordPress hold?SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with realtime updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 Introduction0:37 Sponsor: DatoCMS1:50 Week Updates3:35 What is WordPress?4:36 Does WordPress still matter in 2021?6:05 The Difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org8:31 Page BuildersDiviElementorBeaver Builder10:57 Creating a Custom Themeahha-theme12:20 Why WordPress has a bad rap?WordPress is Built on PHPCowboy Coding, Spaghetti Code, and Script KiddiesThe Developer ExperienceOpen to Hackers15:34 Sponsor: ZEAL17:05 WordPress CommunityAdvanced Custom FieldsGravity FormsWooCommerceYoastWP DB Migrate ProAll-in-One WP Migration23:12 Local Build vs. ProductionDeployBotMAMPLocal26:02 HostingFlywheelWP EngineBluehostHostGatorSitegroundDreamhostHostingerYouTube Video on James's Channel on Hostinger34:07 The Future of WordPressHeadless CMS with GraphQL35:26 Sponsor: Vercel36:34 Grab Bag Questions37:00 Why does WordPress come with negative comments? Why does it have a bad rap? Should new developers invest in WordPress?39:07 Where's the line for using someone else's widgets and making your own?41:03 Picks and Plugs41:18 Amy's Pick: Facebook, the Inside Story42:25 Amy's Plug: SelfTeach.me on Twitch42:47 James's Pick: Seat cushion43:29 James's Plug: James Q Quick on YouTube

In this episode, Amy and James continue their ongoing discussion for redesigning James's personal site. Amy unveils a site redesign and together they talk through James's feedback and what the next iteration of his site design might look like.This episode was recorded live, on Amy's Twitch stream. If you'd like to watch the original stream, you can find it here.It's also worth noting that this is Part 3 of an ongoing conversation.The initial, discovery conversation is captured in Episode 18: Amy Gives James a Design Consult. Amy presented the proposal in Episode 23. You can also watch that episode on YouTube.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with realtime updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 Introduction0:50 Sponsor: ZEAL2:34 Recapping the ConversationJack McDadeWes Bos7:19 Unveiling the Redesign17:08 Sponsor: Vercel18:14 Discussing James's Q Logo19:10 ColorContrast App26:05 Thoughts about Developers and Design27:17 Hard Lines vs Organic Lines28:12 Sponsor: DatoCMS29:06 Branding Questions31:28 Design Process32:50 Amy's Pick: White Ink Pen33:27 Amy's Plug: SelfTeach.me on Twitch33:47 James's Pick: Fake Doctors, Real Friends Podcast34:33 James's Plug: James Q Quick on YouTube

In this episode, we combine forces with Brad Garropy and Richard Gottleber from Web Dev Weekly for a Crossover Episode. The four of us discuss our favorites: languages, frameworks, CSS methodologies, technologies, testing tools.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with realtime updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 Introduction1:41 Favorite Frontend Framework7:53 Favorite CSS Methodology12:15 Sponsor: Vercel13:23 Favorite LanguageJHeyCassie EvansDestin Lee25:34 Favorite Side ProjectsJQQ MemesAvneesh AgarawlDaily Texas Countrybradgarropy.com30:26 Sponsor - DatoCMS31:19 Favorite Frontend FrameworkCassidy WilliamsLearn Build Teach Discord38:02 Favorite Testing ToolsApplitoolsAngie Jones45:28 Favorite Content CreatorJason LengstorfChris Sev on TwitterKapeheScotch.ioBetter.devJames Q QuickRichard's BlogAmy's YouTube ChannelScott Tolinski - Level Up TutorialsProgramming YouTuber's Discord51:36 Sponsor: ZEAL53:07 Picks and PlugsBrad's Pick: Rescue HelicopterBrad's Plug: Brad Garropy on YouTubeRichard's Pick: Rainbow Corgi from Learn with JasonRichard's Plug: Dead Trees / Physical BooksAmy's Pick: Post-It NotesAmy's Plug: SelfTeach.me on TwitchJames's Pick: TikTok Portable RigJames's Plug: James Q Quick on TikTok

In this episode, we hear from 14 of our favorite content creators: their advice, thoughts on content creation, and how content has impacted their careers.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with real-time updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 Introduction4:00 Brittney PostmaLearn Build TeachBrittney's WebsiteSvelte SocietyPurrfect.dev PodcastBrittney on Twitter5:51 Shaundai PersonShaundai's WebsiteShaundai on Twitter8:53 Ania KubowAnia's YouTube Channel11:39 Colleen SchnettlerDeploy EmpathySoftware Social PodcastSimple File UploadColleen on Twitter14:47 Jason LengstorfLearn with JasonJason's Website20:17 Sam SycamoreSam on TwitterHashnodeSam's Website22:28 Sponsor: DatoCMS23:21 Marie PoulinMarie's WebsiteMarie on TwitterMarie's YouTube ChannelNotion Mastery28:26 Maya BelloMaya on TwitterMaya on YouTube29:35 Sponsor: Vercel30:42 Colby FayockColby's WebsiteColby on TwitterColby's YouTube Channel33:14 Jessica ChanJessica's BlogJessica's YouTube ChannelJessica on Twitter35:13 Adam WathanAdam's WebsiteAdam on TwitterAdam on YouTubeTailwind CSSRefactoring UIThe Practice, by Seth Godin39:42 Sponsor: ZEAL40:04 Brad GarropyBrad's WebsiteWeb Dev WeeklyBrad on TwitterBrad's YouTube Channel41:13 James PerkinsTinaJames's YouTube ChannelJames on TwitterBryan Harris - Poster Boy Formula48:51 Justin JacksonTransistor.fmJustin's BlogJustin on Twitter52:14 Closing

In this episode, Amy and James discuss all the benefits that come from blogging, including the positive effect it can have on your career.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with real-time updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 Introduction4:02 Marco Polo5:29 Learn Build Teach7:17 Emulating Chefs8:09 Why Write9:33 Sponsor: ZEAL11:08 Writing Helps You Be a Better Communicator11:52 Networking13:47 Why blog, over another medium?15:23 Picking a Blogging PlatformFramer is still alive and well… and it’s a game-changerUX CollectiveMediumHashnodeDev.toChrome Extension Daily.devChrome Extension Panda21:17 Creating Your Own BlogWordpress.comWordpress.org22:47 Sponsor: Vercel23:55 Different FrameworksGatsbyNext.jsGridsomeNuxtReactAngularVueSvelteSvelteKit25:43 Sponsor: DatoCMS26:25 Learning that Comes from Building Your Own Blog27:30 Workflow for Writing ContentNotion.soGrammarlyGrammarly extension for ChromeGrammarly extension for VS CodeStackEdit.io30:37 What would you do differently?32:26 Grab Bag Questions32:47 Grab Bag Question #1: Are there some things you can do right or wrong when it comes to creating content?James Q Quick on YouTube: JavaScript Array Method Practice35:49 Grab Bag Question #2: How do you choose what topics to cover? How do you decide who is your target audience?39:00 Picks and Plugs39:11 Amy's Pick: Headphone SplitterRode Micro Pro39:51 Amy's Plug: SelfTeach.me on Twitch40:13 James's Pick: Cable Clips40:56 James's Pick: JS Challenges