
COMPRESSEDfm
A weekly podcast about web design and development with a little zest from Amy Dutton and Brad Garropy
Latest episodes

Mar 7, 2023 • 43min
124 | The State of Cross Platform Apps in 2023
Simon joins James to discuss all things content creation and the perks and difficulties of creating content full time.Show Notes00:32 Welcome Simon the Cross Platform King02:29 Growth and Numbers on YouTube12:08 Income Apart From Sponsors21:45 Is Dev Content Saturated?”26:34 Do comments effect sponsorships?32:09 Building a Coursework Application36:30 Miscellaneous Questions40:46 Priorities and Flexibility

Feb 28, 2023 • 57min
123 | Turbocharging the Power of the Jamstack
Bryan joins James and Amy to discuss the JAMstack, all the hot takes and even some old school technology.SponsorDaily.devdaily.dev is where developers grow together. It provides a community-based feed of the best developer news, helping you stay up-to-date. daily.dev aggregates hundreds of sources every few minutes and creates a personal feed for you according to your interests, whether it’s web dev, data science, or Elixir. Anything you might be interested in, it has the content for you.Check out daily.devShow Notes00:00 Introduction00:39 Sponsor: Daily.dev01:12 Welcome Bryan05:02 Defining the JAMstack21:13 The Power of JAMstack26:39 Hot Takes on Tailwind, Vanilla Java, and React45:58 Caching Problems51:39 Picks and Plugs

Feb 23, 2023 • 51min
122 | Creating a Developer Conference From Scratch
Michael gives some insider tips on how to get your first conference speaking gig as well as highlighting the Momentum conference.SponsorDaily.devdaily.dev is where developers grow together. It provides a community-based feed of the best developer news, helping you stay up-to-date. daily.dev aggregates hundreds of sources every few minutes and creates a personal feed for you according to your interests, whether it’s web dev, data science, or Elixir. Anything you might be interested in, it has the content for you.Check out daily.devShow Notes00:00 Introduction00:56 Sponsor: Daily.dev01:44 Welcome Michael and Kroger06:29 Momentum Conference14:12 Submitting for a Conference and Choosing Speakers19:48 What Talks are at Momentum24:05 Culture of Momentum28:41 Single Track vs Multi Track and Expanding To Multi-day32:35 Tech Behind Momentum38:01 Conference Meetups and Getting Started45:03 Picks and Plugs

Feb 21, 2023 • 54min
121 | Transitioning Into Tech From a Non-Traditional Background
Time spills all his tips on big career transitions, emphasizing your skills, and ways to learn coding.SponsorDaily.devdaily.dev is where developers grow together. It provides a community-based feed of the best developer news, helping you stay up-to-date. daily.dev aggregates hundreds of sources every few minutes and creates a personal feed for you according to your interests, whether it’s web dev, data science, or Elixir. Anything you might be interested in, it has the content for you.Check out daily.devShow Notes00:37 Sponsor: Daily.dev01:07 Welcome Tom and Discussing Branding04:08 From Pipefitting to Tech06:18 Coding Bootcamp19:33 Building Projects Out of Your Comfort Zone24:53 Applying for Jobs28:30 Relevant Experience37:17 Making Yourself Valuable43:10 Long Term Content Planning45:43 Picks and Plugs

Feb 16, 2023 • 44min
120 | Goodbye Passwords, Hello Passkeys
Nick joins James to discuss why authentication is so important and why passwords might not be the best solution.Show Notes00:00 Introduction00:49 Welcome Nick and Background03:25 Difficulty with Passwords and Security09:37 Multi-Factor Authentication16:24 Passwordless24:43 YubiKeys25:14 Finger Print Series27:05 Extreme Circumstances35:03 Who is it easier for?37:47 Passage Integration

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Feb 14, 2023 • 44min
119 | Shipping Less JavaScript
Kelvin discusses his work at Treble and why he thinks the browser could use LESS JavaScript.SponsorDaily.devdaily.dev is where developers grow together. It provides a community-based feed of the best developer news, helping you stay up-to-date. daily.dev aggregates hundreds of sources every few minutes and creates a personal feed for you according to your interests, whether it’s web dev, data science, or Elixir. Anything you might be interested in, it has the content for you.Check out daily.devShow Notes00:00 Introduction00:40 Daily.dev01:17 Kelvins Background04:53 Why do you enjoy creting content?08:27 Treble and API Life Cycle12:37 Treble Functions16:27 Documentation20:24 API Score24:49 Team Integrations28:10 Shipping Less JavaScript35:13 Miscellaneous Questions38:47 Picks and Plugs

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Feb 9, 2023 • 53min
118 | When and Why to Adopt New Technologies
Brad and Amy discuss when to adapt to new technologies and the best systems and practices for migrating your sites over to them.SponsorDaily.devdaily.dev is where developers grow together. It provides a community-based feed of the best developer news, helping you stay up-to-date. daily.dev aggregates hundreds of sources every few minutes and creates a personal feed for you according to your interests, whether it’s web dev, data science, or Elixir. Anything you might be interested in, it has the content for you.Check out daily.devShow Notes00:00 Introduction00:50 Sponsor: Daily.de01:26 Arc Browser and 1,000 Tabs07:26 That Conference10:38 Migrating Sites16:19 Choosing New Tech23:17 Migration29:02 When to Update and Tech Debt34:28 Getting it Done45:56 Picks and Plugs

Feb 7, 2023 • 51min
117 | Component Testing with Cypress
Ely joins James and Amy to discuss testing and how to use Cypress for testing.SponsorDaily.devdaily.dev is where developers grow together. It provides a community-based feed of the best developer news, helping you stay up-to-date. daily.dev aggregates hundreds of sources every few minutes and creates a personal feed for you according to your interests, whether it’s web dev, data science, or Elixir. Anything you might be interested in, it has the content for you.Check out daily.devShow Notes00:00 Introduction00:37 Sponsor: Daily.de01:24 Welcome Ely02:09 Creating Online Connections03:40 Using Cyprus for Testing06:47 Testing Pyramid09:29 Framework Specifics14:30 Getting Into Cyprus19:17 Using Mocha21:42 Cyprus and Playwright26:40 Head of Developer Relations31:56 Role Transitions and Consuming Content37:32 Future excitement and AI44:12 Picks and Plugs

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Jan 31, 2023 • 57min
116 | How Networking and Community Can Bring EVERYONE Opportunities
Izzy joins James and Amy to talk about community, learning new things, and how to keep passion for your work.SponsorDaily.devdaily.dev is where developers grow together. It provides a community-based feed of the best developer news, helping you stay up-to-date. daily.dev aggregates hundreds of sources every few minutes and creates a personal feed for you according to your interests, whether it’s web dev, data science, or Elixir. Anything you might be interested in, it has the content for you.Check out daily.devShow Notes00:00 Introduction01:01 Getting Started in Email04:40 Tools for Email07:30 Sponsor: Daily.dev08:23 Networking and Community15:47 Content Creation19:22 Passion in Career35:58 Content Focus41:20 Coffee Chats44:54 New Interests and Learning51:32 Picks and Plugs

Jan 26, 2023 • 55min
115 | Everything-as-a-Service
Jonathan Wilke joins to talk about his building products, favorite developer tools, and his personal side project, Supastarter.SponsorDaily.devdaily.dev is where developers grow together. It provides a community-based feed of the best developer news, helping you stay up-to-date. daily.dev aggregates hundreds of sources every few minutes and creates a personal feed for you according to your interests, whether it’s web dev, data science, or Elixir. Anything you might be interested in, it has the content for you.Check out daily.devShow Notes00:00 Introduction01:09 Welcome Jonathan02:23 Full Time Job and Side Projects06:40 Iterations of Tools08:51 What is Superstarter?16:09 T3 Starter18:07 Building Stuff In24:41 Pricing34:58 Sponsor: Daily.dev35:59 Marketing Strategy41:37 Tech Stack42:57 Stripe Integration44:43 Developer Connection50:25 Picks and Plugs