Web Dev Weekly
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJoin Brad Garropy and Richard Gottleber, as they talk about web development. From the frontend to the backend, they'll discuss best practices, favorite technologies, and industry trends.
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Brad Garropy
https://twitter.com/bradgarropy
Richard Gottleber
https://twitter.com/rgottleber
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Episodes
2021 Recap & Future Plans
December 03, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 40.8 MBNotes Brad and Richard recap their first year of podcasting. They review the top five episodes, share a bit about the numbers, and talk about future plans. Web Dev Weekly will be going on a break in December 2021 to recharge for 2022! Links https://svelte.dev/ (Svelte) https://svelte-cubed.vercel.app/ (Svelte Cubed) https://www.pocketcasts.com/ (Pocket Casts) https://castro.fm/ (Castro) https://webdevweekly.netlify.app/ (New Web Dev Weekly Website) (under construction) Connect with us! ...
Richard Gottleber | Wonder Boy
November 26, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 56.3 MBNotes Richard shares how his early adoption of technology and his college professor father raised him to be a successful programmer at an early age. He then goes on to share his varied career path to his current job at a FAANG company. Links https://www.amazon.com/Even-More-Excellent-Reference-Guide-dp-0072561785/dp/0072561785 (Timothy Gottleber | Even More Excellent HTML) https://www.ti.com/ (Texas Instruments) https://www.fidelity.com/ (Fidelity) https://www.facebook.com/ (Facebook) C...
Brian Morrison | GuardianForge
November 19, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 96.9 MBNotes Brian Morrison joins Richard and Brad to talk about his Destiny 2 item manager app, GuardianForge. He introduces them to Destiny 2, shares the motivation behind building the project, and describes the tech stack that powers the app. Links https://brianmorrison.me/ (Brian Morrison) https://twitter.com/brianmmdev (Brian Morrison | Twitter) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLx9EihBDfoJMncRWSZZoXg (Brian Morrison | YouTube) https://guardianforge.net/ (GuardianForge) https://twitter.com/g...
Brad Garropy | The Cowboy Coder
November 12, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 50.5 MBNotes Brad shares his story on how he was introduced to technology through gaming, gravitated towards coding in college, and taught himself web development to get him to where he is today. Links https://www.utexas.edu/ (The University of Texas at Austin) https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/index.htm (Dell Technologies) https://www.adobe.com/ (Adobe) https://www.atlassian.com/ (Atlassian) https://www.youtube.com/c/TraversyMedia (Brad Traversy) https://www.youtube.com/c/LevelUpTuts (Level...
Web3 | More Than Pennies & Pixel Art
November 05, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 62.1 MBNotes Richard shares what he's been learning about Web3 as he and Brad discuss what Web3 really is. The current buzz around NFTs and the coin of the week just scratches the surface. It turns out, Web3 is more than pennies and pixel art! Links https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/web2-vs-web3/ (Web2 vs Web3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain (Blockchain) https://ethereum.org/en/ (Ethereum) https://bitcoin.org/en/ (Bitcoin) https://solana.com/ (Solana) https://metamask.io/ (MetaMas...
Brad Got a New Job | Ramping Up at Atlassian
October 29, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 61.5 MBNotes Brad shares his onboarding experience at Atlassian with Richard. While onboarding can be tough, especially remotely, they share tips to get the most out of your first few weeks, and lament previous bad new hire experiences. Links https://www.atlassian.com/ (Atlassian) https://trello.com/ (Trello) https://slack.com/ (Slack) https://workspace.google.com/ (Google Workspace) Connect with us! Hosted by https://twitter.com/bradgarropy (Brad Garropy) & https://twitter.com/rgottleber (Ric...
James Perkins | Roll Your Tweet
October 22, 2021 15:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBNotes James Perkins joins Brad and Richard to share everything about Roll Your Tweet, his brand new SaaS product. He goes into the origin story of the product, shares his tech stack, and covers his costs and profits since launch. If you're an aspiring entrepreneur you don't want to miss this one! Links https://twitter.com/james_r_perkins (James Perkins | Twitter) https://www.twitch.tv/jamesperkins (James Perkins | Twitch) https://www.youtube.com/c/LearntocodewithJames (James Perkins | YouT...
The Testing Triangle, Methodologies & Technologies
October 15, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 64.1 MBNotes Brad and Richard talk about their wildly different approaches to testing, and compare it to making PB&J sandwiches. Yum. They explain the testing triangle and suggest technologies to use to implement each layer of the triangle. Links https://kentcdodds.com/blog/the-testing-trophy-and-testing-classifications (Kent C Dodds | Testing Trophy) https://testingjavascript.com/ (Kent C Dodds | Testing JavaScript) https://testing-library.com/ (Testing Library) https://www.chromatic.com/ (Chrom...
Hacktoberfest | Trick or Treat?
October 08, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes - 43.7 MBNotes On this week's episode, Brad and Richard discuss Hacktoberfest. It's a spooky time of year for maintainers, but a treat for contributors. Links https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/ (HacktoberFest) https://github.com/features/codespaces (GitHub Codespaces) https://github.blog/2021-08-11-githubs-engineering-team-moved-codespaces/ (GitHub’s Engineering Team has moved to Codespaces) https://www.gitpod.io/ (Gitpod) https://hacktoberfest-projects.vercel.app/ (Usman Sabuwala | Hacktoberf...
Work Life Balance | Separation Is Key
October 01, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 55.4 MBNotes Brad and Richard talk about how to effectively separate work hours from personal time to stay happy and productive in all aspects of life. Links https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692 (Cal Newport | Deep Work) https://webdevweekly.captivate.fm/episode/008 (The Future of Remote Work | How Will It Work?) Connect with us! Hosted by https://twitter.com/bradgarropy (Brad Garropy) & https://twitter.com/rgottleber (Richard Gottleber) Join our https://di...
Web Dev Weekly x Compressed.fm
September 24, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes - 99.8 MBNotes On this crossover episode, https://twitter.com/jamesqquick (James) and https://twitter.com/selfteachme (Amy) from https://www.compressed.fm/ (Compressed.fm) join Brad and Richard to talk about their favorite things in web development. It's an episode full of picks and hot takes, so get your popcorn ready! Links https://twitter.com/jamesqquick (James Quick) https://twitter.com/selfteachme (Amy Dutton) https://www.compressed.fm/ (Compressed.fm) https://www.youtube.com/bradgarropy (Brad...
Git Good at Version Control
September 17, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutes - 60 MBNotes In this episode, Brad and Richard cover the benefits, tools, and workflows for version control. Links https://git-scm.com/ (git) https://github.com/ (GitHub) https://about.gitlab.com/ (GitLab) https://bitbucket.org/product/ (Bitbucket) https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials (Atlassian's Git Tutorials) https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/comparing-workflows (Atlassian's Git Workflows) https://ohshitgit.com/ (Oh Shit, Git!?!) https://github.com/rgottleber/playbook/tree/master/deve...
Create Your Own NPM Packages and Prosper
September 10, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 47.9 MBNotes Brad teaches Richard how to make his own NPM package. Along the way they talk about local development, publishing, and the importance of semantic versioning in NPM packages. Links https://www.npmjs.com/ (NPM) https://www.npmjs.com/~bradgarropy (NPM | Brad Garropy) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Mu1AMmTL-sbySI5prQ6O6t79leQLUcb (NPM Packages YouTube Playlist) https://bradgarropy.com/blog?search=npm (NPM Blog Posts) https://semver.org/ (Semantic Version) https://github.com/bradgar...
Learning New Things | When & How to Level Up
September 03, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 53.4 MBNotes In this episode, Brad and Richard talk about how to approach learning new things, what resources to use, and how to cement your newfound knowledge. There's tons of link drops in this episode, so get your bookmarks ready! Links https://frontendmasters.com/ (Frontend Masters) https://www.learnwithjason.dev/ (Learn With Jason) http://www.youtube.com/ (YouTube) https://syntax.fm/ (Syntax) https://www.leveluptutorials.com/ (Level Up Tutorials) https://wesbos.com/ (Wes Bos) https://www.jos...
When and Where to Look for a New Job
August 27, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 61.8 MBNotes Brad and Richard talk about when it's time to leave your current job, where to look for a new one, and the role of engineering managers. Links https://webdevweekly.captivate.fm/episode/006 (Todd Austin | How To Break Into Engineering Management) https://www.linkedin.com/ (LinkedIn) https://www.indeed.com/ (Indeed) https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm (Glassdoor) https://builtin.com/ (Built In) https://twitter.com/home (Twitter) Connect with us! Hosted by https://twitter.com/bradgar...
GitHub Copilot | Helpful Adventurer or Job Stealing Robot?
August 20, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 50.7 MBNotes Brad and Richard talk about GitHub Copilot, an AI powered code suggestion tool. They discuss its effectiveness, it's impact on developers and the ecosystem, and some possible security concerns. Links https://copilot.github.com/ (GitHub Copilot) https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot (VS Code Extension) https://openai.com/ (OpenAI) https://github.com/github/copilot-preview (GitHub Copilot Repository) https://github.com/features/codespaces (GitHub Codespaces...
Svelte | Developers' New Favorite Framework
August 13, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MBNotes Brad and Richard give an introduction to Svelte by covering what makes it different and what it offers out of the box. They share their personal feelings on the framework and their experiences building apps and sites with Svelte. Links https://svelte.dev/ (Svelte) https://murphy.bradgarropy.com/ (Murphy) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bradgarropy.murphy.twa (Google Play Store | Murphy) https://syntax.fm/ (Syntax.fm) https://kit.svelte.dev/ (SvelteKit) https://svelt...
Modern Build Tools | 2 Fast 2 Furious
August 06, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 51.5 MBNotes Brad and Richard talk about the new wave of build tools, and compare their experiences with Snowpack and Vite. They also share their strategies on when and how to adopt new technologies. Links https://vitejs.dev/ (Vite) https://esbuild.github.io/ (esbuild) https://www.snowpack.dev/ (Snowpack) https://webpack.js.org/ (webpack) https://xkcd.com/303/ (xkcd | compiling) https://rollupjs.org/guide/en/ (Rollup) https://github.com/bradgarropy/use-countdown (use-countdown) https://github.com...
Our Personal Sites | The Tech & The Tradeoffs
July 30, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 60.7 MBNotes This week Brad and Richard talk about their personal websites and the tech used to build them. They compare content and implementation, and discuss different options for getting your site out there for the world to see. Links https://bradgarropy.com/ (Brad's Website) Richard's Website https://kit.svelte.dev/ (SvelteKit) https://www.sanity.io/ (Sanity) https://github.com/markedjs/marked (Marked) https://highlightjs.org/ (Highlight.js) https://github.com/jonschlinkert/gray-matter (Gray...
Serverless Functions | Making Development Easier & Cheaper
July 23, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 60.9 MBNotes Brad and Richard dive into the (poorly named) world of serverless functions. They talk about the benefits of using them, the varying cost models, and different services that make creating serverless functions easy. Links https://aws.amazon.com/ (Amazon Web Services) https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/ (Microsoft Azure) https://cloud.google.com/ (Google Cloud Platform) https://www.netlify.com/ (Netlify) https://vercel.com/ (Vercel) https://www.gatsbyjs.com/ (Gatsby) https://www.freecod...
James Quick | Developer Advocacy & Personal Branding
July 16, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 86.6 MBNotes https://twitter.com/jamesqquick (James Quick) joins Brad and Richard to talk about developer relations at https://auth0.com/ (Auth0), personal branding, and the blurry line between them. They talk about emerging social platforms and how they might impact developer advocacy. James stresses the importance of staying true to your personal brand, and teases an upcoming project. Links https://www.jamesqquick.com/ (Website) https://twitter.com/jamesqquick (Twitter) https://www.youtube.com/...
Static, Client & Server Rendering | Navigating the Tough Choice
July 09, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 53.7 MBNotes Brad and Richard cover the differences between static generation, client side rendering, and server side rendering. They lay out the pros and the cons of each option, and suggest some scenarios where each would be applicable. Links https://gatsbyjs.com/ (Gatsby) https://nextjs.org/ (Next.js) https://kit.svelte.dev/ (SvelteKit) https://sapper.svelte.dev/ (Sapper) https://gohugo.io/ (Hugo) https://jekyllrb.com/ (Jekyll) https://www.netlify.com/ (Netlify) https://github.com/features/act...
Desk Setups | What We Use Every Day
July 02, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 53.2 MBNotes Brad and Richard share what hardware they use to get their work done. From their jobs, to this podcast, and even some gaming, they cover what computers, monitors, and accessories power their lives. For Brad and Richard's full gear list, check out the /uses links below. Note: We'll be covering the software we use in a future episode! Links https://bradgarropy.com/uses/ (Brad's /uses) https://gottleber.net/garden/uses/ (Richard's /uses) https://uses.tech/ (uses.tech) Connect with us...
The Future of Remote Work | How Will It Work?
June 25, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 65.6 MBNotes Brad and Richard talk about the pros and cons of remote work, and how working from home during COVID is vastly different than normal remote work. They think about the future of remote work, and discuss how it will change companies and teams. Links None today Connect with us! Hosted by https://twitter.com/bradgarropy (Brad Garropy) & https://twitter.com/rgottleber (Richard Gottleber) Join our https://discord.gg/jk5queGJPz (Discord) server
The Technical Interview | Preparation, Process, Tips & Criticism
June 18, 2021 15:00 - 37 minutes - 51 MBNotes Brad and Richard share their experiences with technical interviews, give advice on how to prepare and succeed, and offer some criticisms of the process. If you want any help or advice on the technical interview process, join our https://discord.gg/jk5queGJPz (Discord) and we'll help you out! Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradgarropy/ (Brad's LinkedIn) https://github.com/bradgarropy (Brad's GitHub) https://bradgarropy.com/resume/ (Brad's Resume) https://bradgarropy.com (Brad's Por...
Todd Austin | How To Break Into Engineering Management
June 11, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes - 62.6 MBNotes Brad and Richard get their very first guest! https://twitter.com/austintoddj (Todd Austin), an Engineering Manager at https://creativemarket.com/ (Creative Market), joins them to talk about transitioning from a software developer to an engineering manager. He discusses the pros and cons of being a manager, how he approaches learning people management, and talks a bit about his successful open source project, https://trycanvas.app/ (Canvas). Also, https://creativemarket.com/ (Creative Ma...
Streaming Is All About Your Personality
June 04, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 56.3 MBNotes Brad is a Twitch Affiliate and Richard is stream curious. They discuss streaming platforms, hardware, chat bots, overlays, and tips on how to become a successful streamer. Links https://www.twitch.tv/ (Twitch) https://www.twitch.tv/bradgarropy (Twitch - Brad Garropy) https://bradgarropy.com/blog/youtube-vs-twitch (YouTube vs Twitch) https://bradgarropy.com/uses/ (Brad's Uses Page) https://github.com/bradgarropy/twitch-bot (Brad's Twitch Bot) https://github.com/bradgarropy/bg-codes (B...
Design Before Slingin' <DIVS>
May 28, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBNotes Brad and Richard discuss their recent experiences designing sites before coding them. They talk about how design is a refinement process, and how different mediums affect the ability to change a design. Links https://www.figma.com/ (Figma) https://www.sketch.com/ (Sketch) https://www.adobe.com/products/xd.html (Adobe XD) https://excalidraw.com/ (Excalidraw) https://webflow.com/ (Webflow) https://www.squarespace.com/ (Squarespace) https://type-scale.com/ (Type Scale) https://fonts.goo...
Imposter Syndrome - Causes, Strategies, and Acceptance
May 21, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBNotes Brad and Richard share their experiences with imposter syndrome and explain the possible causes. They give tips on how to handle imposter syndrome, but ultimately agree that it should be normalized as a feeling in the developer community. Links https://jestjs.io/ (Jest) https://github.com/adobe/magento-storefront-events-sdk (Magento Storefront Events SDK) https://github.com/adobe/magento-storefront-event-collector (Magento Storefront Event Collector) https://about.codecov.io/ (Codeco...
What To Do After Taking the Tutorial
May 14, 2021 15:01 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBNotes Brad and Richard give advice on how to continue learning after tutorials, and what kinds of projects to take on while building your portfolio. They stress learning in public and joining communities to get feedback. Web Dev Weekly has a https://discord.gg/jk5queGJPz (Discord) server now! Links https://50reactprojects.com/ (50 React Projects) https://www.frontendmentor.io/ (Frontend Mentor) https://discord.gg/Aeuceerb (Learn Build Teach) https://discord.gg/2rzfavX2zX (Level Up Tutorial...
Free Hosting and the Developer Utopia
May 14, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 64.1 MBNotes Brad and Richard talk about the developer utopia created by free hosting providers that integrate directly with GitHub. Most of these free hosts go above and beyond by providing extra features and clearer tiered pricing models, but may wind up more expensive in the end if you break out of the free tier. Links https://www.netlify.com/ (Netlify) https://pages.github.com/ (GitHub Pages) https://www.heroku.com/ (Heroku) https://vercel.com/ (Vercel) https://aws.amazon.com/s3/ (AWS S3) htt...
Hello World
May 07, 2021 15:00 - 1 minute - 1.52 MB🚀 Launching May 14th @ 9AM CST Connect with us! Hosted by https://twitter.com/bradgarropy (Brad Garropy) & https://twitter.com/rgottleber (Richard Gottleber) Join our https://discord.gg/jk5queGJPz (Discord) server