Amy Dutton, Brad Garropy

COMPRESSEDfm

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

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Amy Dutton, Brad Garropy

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Technology

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Sep 2, 2025

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Episodes

155 | Reimagining the Terminal with Warp 26.10.2023

Zach joins Amy and Brad to dig into his journey to Warp and give an inside look into what it’s capable of doing. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Lloyd’s Background 02:40 Reaching Principal Level 06:10 Scaling Down 08:01 Choosing an Idea 13:36 Vision for a New Terminal 16:13 Warp Feature 18:13 Security 21:16 Collaboration and Business Model 37:21 Why Mac? 39:45 Picks and Plugs

154 | Q & A 19.10.2023

Brad and James address their favorite current topics like framework choices and upcoming changes with AI. Sponsor Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 03:58 What tools and frameworks to use? 08:15 Planning Projects 11:54 Managing Jobs and Open Source Projects 19:20 How to Go Full Stack 23:41 Nest JS 34:57 View or Astro 37:12 Document Reading and Using AI 42:35 Contributing to Open Source 49:54 Learning t...

153 | Remote Work and Building Side Projects 12.10.2023

Amy and Brad host a “time out” chat about all the hot topics that are no their minds. Sponsor ###Contenful Contentful is the leading composable content platform that allows developers to build intelligent experiences to drive brand engagement. It gives content creators the tools they need to create, manage, and publish content seamlessly across every channel. Managing content has never been so eas...

152 | Water Cooler Chat 05.10.2023

Amy and Brad host a “time out” chat about all the hot topics that are on their minds. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 00:36 DHH and Typescript 13:41 TypeScript Documentary and Microsoft 16:00 Back to Warp 17:40 Figma Embed in Developer Tools 19:18 Monitor Talk 21:33 Workshop at GraphQL Conference 26:24 React Server Components at Baseline Level 29:28 Implementing React Server Components in Remix and...

151 | Leaving a Job to Build a Company 14.09.2023

Zeno talks James and Amy through his YC process that brought his side project dream to real life and what it’s like being a CEO now. Sponsor ###Contenful Contentful is the leading composable content platform that allows developers to build intelligent experiences to drive brand engagement. It gives content creators the tools they need to create, manage, and publish content seamlessly across every...

150 | What is iCodeThis? 07.09.2023

In this episode Florin gives us a deep dive into iCodeThis. How it works, how it’s made and all the behind the scenes information. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome and Florin 01:59 iCodeThis Inspiration 07:08 How it Works 13:49 Submitting and Enabled Technologies 25:30 Tech Stack 30:55 Technical Challenges 37:12 Talking Numbers 40:01 Filling the Gaps 43:49 Picks and Plugs

149 | CSS Rocks! 31.08.2023

Adam joins Amy to explain his love of CSS and what his curent favorite features are as well as digging into some hot takes and CSS debates. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome Adam 01:10 View Transitions 15:20 Contrast Color and Accessibility 18:18 Path to Feature Implementation 24:53 Dev Rel Interview at Google 27:21 Has Tag 31:37 12 Column Grid 40:17 The CSS Podcast 41:24 Last Thoughts 42:37 Picks and Plug...

147 | Building Projects to Learn 24.08.2023

Brian, Brad, and Amy get into their preferred work flow and strategies for tackling their long lists of projects. Sponsor ###Contenful Contentful is the leading composable content platform that allows developers to build intelligent experiences to drive brand engagement. It gives content creators the tools they need to create, manage, and publish content seamlessly across every channel. Managing c...

148 | Side Project to Full-Time Dream 24.08.2023

Elston joins James and Amy to talk about his side project turned full time job and how to make “Tiiny” dreams big. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome 00:39 Value of CS Degree 05:09 Elston’s Work Journey to Side Projects 09:41 Domains and Dead-end Projects 23:35 Deciding What Features to Build 27:13 Finding Balance 29:25 Having Community 30:36 Company Stats of Tiiny 32:13 Tech Stack 39:18 Upcoming Features a...

BONUS: Having a CS Degree, Building a Resume, & Networking 17.08.2023

This is a snippit of a conversation that happened before episode 146 with Jakub. James, Amy, Brad, and Jakub discuss keeping interviewing skills shart and what's important on a resume.

146 | Headless Commerce with Open Source 15.08.2023

Jakub joins Amy, James, and Brad to give a look into how he uses open source as well as the start of his YouTube channel. Sponsor ###Contenful Contentful is the leading composable content platform that allows developers to build intelligent experiences to drive brand engagement. It gives content creators the tools they need to create, manage, and publish content seamlessly across every channel. Ma...

145 | The Risks of Micro-Frontend 03.08.2023

Ruben speaks on how to utilize micro-frontends and why issues arise and what to do when they do. Sponsor ###Contenful Contentful is the leading composable content platform that allows developers to build intelligent experiences to drive brand engagement. It gives content creators the tools they need to create, manage, and publish content seamlessly across every channel. Managing content has never...

144 | Stop Over-Engineering Your CSS 27.07.2023

Welcome Kevin to Compressed where he discusses one of Amy's favorite topics, CSS! Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 03:09 Why CSS 06:12 Over Engineering Your CSS 13:19 New Things in CSS 23:32 Style Queries 24:48 CSS and Design 30:16 Vanilla vs Tailwind and ROI of Learning 34:51 Marketability of CSS 38:03 Practice 40:02 Performance Optimization 43:57 AI and CSS 46:50 CSS Content 48:20 Picks and Plugs

143 | React Server Components & the Next Epoch of RedwoodJS 20.07.2023

Tom joins James and Amy to talk all things React and Redwood and give a convincing pitch for the very first RedwoodJS conference. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction and Welcome Tom 02:36 Why Redwood 07:40 Coming Full Circle in Tech 17:23 Cell Pattern 18:38 Streaming 21:19 Natural Progression 29:29 Boundaries of API and UI 35:34 Custom API Functions 36:42 Edge Deployment 40:11 Modern Databases 47:43 Sta...

142 | Keeping Your Team in Sync with CloudCannon 13.07.2023

Tate joins James to discuss the great features CloudCannon offers and how to integrate it into your coding experience. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction and Welcome Tate 01:06 Front vs Back End Balance 03:09 Problem Solving with CloudCannon 04:40 Onboarding Process 08:23 Introspection 13:00 Astro Content Collections 17:38 GIT Integration 21:13 Visual Editor 24:42 Usage of Each Editing Experience 26:37...

141 | The NEW Wix for Developers 06.07.2023

Amanda and Tom join the Compressed podcast to give an inside look at the low and no code option of Wix and to explain how they make website building accessible for the non developer. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 05:39 Six the No-Code Builder 09:17 Does No Code Teach Coding 11:37 Considerations for Non Developers 16:13 Velo 18:39 React and Type Script with CodeUX 32:19 Front End vs Ba...

140 | Creating a Developer Environment in the Terminal 30.06.2023

In this episode of Compressed FM, hosts Amy Dutton and Josh Medusky discuss creating a development environment in the terminal for web designers and developers. They talk about their personal experiences with the terminal, including initial fears and struggles, and offer tips for becoming more efficient and productive using terminal-based environments. This episode is a must-listen for anyone look...

139 | A Friendly Guide to Software Development 15.06.2023

Leticia tells Brad and Amy about her new book, her transition into tech, and all about her experience working at Stripe. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Leticia’s Transition into Tech 02:52 Languages for Learning 06:29 Learning and Using Python 08:26 Moving to Ruby 09:06 Involvement in Communities 13:32 Motivation to Change 18:00 Getting to Stripe 22:53 Gaining Confidence 27:08 Writing a Book...

138 | Next Generation App Deployments 08.06.2023

Brandon gives us an inside look at his App, Flight Control, and all of it's applications. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 01:21 Flight Control 06:47 Pitch Process and Early Days 08:35 Being Accepted to Y Combinator 12:31 Design Review 14:55 Tech Stack 20:39 Why use flight control? 27:15 Where to Get Started 29:00 Transitioning To Leadership 41:27 Current Team 42:22 Choosing a Founder 43:39 Working i...

137 | Q & A 01.06.2023

James and Amy answer questions from their livestream audience. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Choosing a JS Framework Does it Matter 04:49 Comfortability of Frameworks 08:39 SEO and Server Render 12:43 Promotions 24:37 Raw Sequel vs Prisma 30:33 Front End Frameworks 34:12 Java React Resources 38:53 Mentorship 40:07 AI Taking Developer Jobs 43:42 Hurdles for Beginners 50:27 AWS Under the Hood...

136 | The Surprisingly Deep World of Web Forms 25.05.2023

Austin joins James and Amy to take a deep dive into Web Forms. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 03:57 Intro to Forms 06:28 Bringing in JavaScript 10:50 Potholes 13:24 Modern Frameworks 16:45 Progressive Enhancement 26:59 What can go wrong with Java? 31:55 Forms in Svelte 35:36 File Uploads 43:50 Serverless and FIle Systems 48:45 Flaws of Object Storage

135 | Migrating from Next.js to SvelteKit 18.05.2023

Alex from Coding Cat joins James and discusses why he switched over to Svelte and how he's using it to his advantage. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Welcome Alex 03:26 Using ALL the Frameworks 14:36 Server less and Standard Backend 19:40 Why Switch to Svelte? 32:27 Utilizing Astro 35:35 Slap Props 37:37 Coding Cat with Svelte 43:17 So Many Options 44:38 Styling Framework 45:46 Last Thoughts 4...

134 | Q & A 11.05.2023

James and Amy discuss all things current in tech as well as answer your questions from the livestream. Sponsor Hashnode Creating a developer blog is crucial in creating an online presence for yourself. It’s proof of work for your future employer. Hashnode makes it easy to start a blog in seconds on your custom domain for free. It’s fully optimized for developers and supports writing in Markdown, r...

133 | Developer to Engineering Leader 04.05.2023

Ankita joins James and Amy to explain her steps into leadership as well her knowledge of React framework. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Welcome Ankita 02:13 Growth in React Ecosystem 05:20 Common Problems with React 10:17 Storybook 11:39 Using Other Libraries 14:17 React Native Accessibility 19:16 Baked In Framework Accessibility 25:08 Leadership in Engineering as a Goal 32:42 People Skills...

132 | Composable Decoupled Frontends 27.04.2023

Natalia joins James and Amy and explains Composable Decoupled Frontends and her work at Microsoft. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Welcome Natalia 05:17 Java Script on Azure 07:44 Composable Decoupled Front Ends 15:53 Purpose of API Gateway 19:41 Logging and Air Tracking 20:50 Functions 25:18 Integrations With GitHub Actions 27:56 Serverless 29:02 The Edge 31:26 microfrontend.dev 36:18 Content...

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