Podcast Episodes
#121: Accommodating Neurodivergent Hires in Tech
Ever have a dream where you show up for school and there's a test you didn't study for? Welcome to Aaron's nightmare! This week we administer a #JavaScript quiz and see just how weird it can be onc...
Just because bandwidth is plentiful, and computers are powerful, it doesn't mean we shouldn't be committed to creating efficient code. This week we look at ways to identify common #JavaScript #perf...
Build Process makes a triumphant return for 2022 and is kicking off with Limelight Marketing's front end developer Lydia Winters! Our chat looks at the important role teachers play in fostering car...
#Accessibility is the order this week! Too much motion can cause users problems for an array of reasons. But did you know there's a setting that lets you know their preference? In this episode, we ...
Do you want to feel like a #DevTools ninja? We dug deep to find some of our favorite tips that will immediately make you more productive at #debugging your work in the browser. Listen RIGHT NOW at ...
We're trying out something a bit new in this episode! Aaron put together a tutorial to help me learn how to build my very first #RubyOnRails application in real time. Follow along and learn how at ...
Ever gotten tripped up building out your layout because things wouldn't land at the size you needed? The box model might be to blame! From margin collapsing to static positioning, we help explain h...
It's 2022 and time to kick off season 5! Let's get the ball rolling with a dive into what #CSSBEM is, how to use it when you're working in (S)CSS, and how it changes the way you write #CSS (hopeful...
The end of the year and the end of the season are upon us! In the season 4 finale, Michael and Aaron break out their #WebTech nice and naughty lists to see what's not holding up, and what will lead...
Recently, UX Collective published their report looking ahead to The State of #UX in 2022. We’ve pulled up their notes and go over their predictions and observations, tossing in some of our own to s...
This week, I'm featured on The Neutral Ground Podcast talking about #privacy, #accessibility, how #UX can influence us for good and bad, and a bunch more. Be sure to stop by his show and give it a ...
#RESTfulAPIs have been the backbone of web apps for years, but, they also haven't evolved much over that time to accommodate changing needs. #GraphQL is a powerful alternative to get at data that l...
This week, I'm featured on The Christian Reeve Podcast talking about #UX, #SocialMedia, how digital experiences are reflected in real life, and a bunch more. Be sure to stop by his show and give it...
As a developer, nothing can stoke the fires of anxiety quite like being asked to solve design problems and needs for a site. It's inevitable that you'll building something where you'll need to make...
This week, I'm featured in the Chasing Leviathan podcast digging into digital experiences, how they help and hurt us, and what can be done with communication techniques and #KindDesign to improve #...
I don't know about you, but 100 episodes seems like a milestone worth celebrating! We've got show news, updates on projects we're working on, and a look back at popular episodes. Oh, also this litt...
In their latest episode, I sit down with The Auto Riff to talk about my history with #ClassicCars from Buicks to Bel Airs, and in particular, the 1972 #Triumph TR6 that came to me from my father. F...
Recently, Aaron and I joined the Design Thinking Games Podcast to chat about how UX factors into game design, and what makes a game "good" (or not). “15: Usable Games with Michael Fienen and Aaron ...
For a quarter of our shows, we've covered topics related to #InclusiveDesign, #AccessibleDesign, #HostileDesign, and others that drive the nail of good #UX. We've emphasized how important it is to ...