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This year’s Stack Overflow survey results are in! We’ll go through some interesting findings from the results and see why they’re relevant to us, developers. We also go into survey result bias and how it affects these results as well. So grab yourself a fresh cuppa joe and listen to us babble about the Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2019!  Watch this episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.b...

The end of the world is here. New laws have passed and will change how we use the internet by drastically limiting your freedom of expression.  Article 11 basically says “**** you, this is MY news article”. While article 13 forces big public websites like YouTube, Imgur and Facebook to use a filter to check whether the uploaded files are infringing on copyrights in any way. Who’s benefiting f...

2DEVS is a new video series that we’re working on. We describe the premise, the challenge and the difficulties of the first episode. We also dive into the concept of the show: why it’s hard to develop things in a short amount of time. Also, if time equals effort, then does effort define the direction we’re heading? Are we in control of the future as developers? Let’s talk about it. Watch this epis...

Chrome is undergoing some changes. Dark mode is finally here, specially for you, night owls. Also there’s a lot of under-the-hood stuff that might change the way we use websites, like installable Progressive Web Apps. We think it’s for the better, mostly for the developers, but also for the average user. Let’s find out what’s changed and how to use the new features together! Watch this episode on...

What is your title as a web developer? Is it still “web developer”? If so, you’re probably an old fart. DevOps is the brand new hot title to have as a developer. But will you be a developer as DevOps? Or are you doing other things, but still have “dev” in your title? Do you even know what’s going on anymore? Neither do we. Let’s talk about it. Watch this episode on YouTube:   https://www.yout...

How can a 7+ year old technology still exist in 2019? Font icons must be an overused and outdated trend by now right? Why are they still used, and what are better alternatives? We’ll take a quick look at how web fonts got popular and what will inevitably lead to their downfall. Or will they make a comeback? Find out in this episode! Watch this episode on YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Animating things on the web is like magic. We have the secret formula’s right in this episode. Hear what we will say and you will become the next greatest magician of the web. But seriously, this is just an introduction to animating things in your browser. You’ll become a better person after this episode, just trust us. Watch this episode on YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeYXYy9y...

Thinking about becoming a freelancer? Be one of the lone wolves who hunt and fight for their next project. How do you navigate in the dank lush forest of fakers, money sharks and dweebs? We’ll talk about taking the plunge to become a freelancer, finding your first clients and how to set your rates. College Education Freelancing Curriculum Vitae Clients Job Full-time Contract Averages Rates People...

 We’re back from taking some time off. We both had a close encounter to death, but for different reasons. Which one was more uncomfortable? You decide! No seriously, one of us was sick and the other one was busy finishing up his last responsibilities before resigning from his job. Sick Puke Diarrhoea Sabbatical Work Resignation Lead developer Leveling up Social skills MVP Prototype Anchor

Front-end and back-end developers have on thing in common: they can both do the person’s job work better. That’s not true though, so let’s talk about what it takes to be a front- or back-ender. And is front-end really easier? Let’s find out shall we! Front-end Back-end Work ethic Work activities Cthulhu Fhtagn Front-end vs Back-end Work activities/tasks Education

 So you're finally making the decision to become a web developer, huh? Well, you better strap yourself in ‘cause we’re letting you know what is going to be expected from you in 2019. We take a little plunge into the skillsets of (junior) web developers and designers. Graphic design Web design Web development Career Junior position New job UX HTML CSS JavaScript jQuery

What happens when a browser engine gets killed? How does it impact the average web developer, and what does it mean for the web landscape? Are we finally getting rid of the ol’ Internet Explorer memes or will its legacy continue in another way? Let’s find out together! EdgeHTML Microsoft Apple Google Chrome Chromium Browsers Web Engine Development Internet Explorer Change Contribution Are you stil...

We talk about our favourite movies and how some movies just fail to reach their audience. Are they actually bad movies, or does something else impact how those movies are received? This and more in today’s rambling down memory lane. Movies Favourites Jurassic Park The Thing Oldschool Cool Super Mario Bros Movie Nostalgia

Continuing the conversation of last episode, we discuss what happens when we wake up our inner Flash developer and create that experimental website. Some of those websites are great. Some of them suck. What are the factors that make such a website good? Design Development Artistic Aesthetic Contemporary Discussion

Deviating from conventional designs and ignoring some established principles in your work field sounds like a very good way to lose your job. So we as web developers must be a very special kind of breed! Join us as we discuss the reasoning and choices behind innovative web design. Design Development Artistic Aesthetic Contemporary Discussion

Since the introduction of breakpoints in CSS, we’ve been changing our ways of determining the unit of the media query. Pixels, ems and rems6: what’s the best choice in 2018? Web development CSS CSS units Breakpoints Bugs Safari

The results of The State of JavaScript 2018 are out! We talk through some points we found interesting and get into the “crazy drama” — only 5% of the respondents were female! What does that mean for the work environment?

Big websites like YouTube or Twitter sometimes can’t count the views, likes and comments correctly. But is it a mathematical problem, or is there something else going on? We try to discuss and explain the technical aspects of scaling your (interactive) websites.

In this episode we dive into a new world, a virtual world! What can you experience in a VR arcade? What is the state of VR in 2018? Also, did you know Web and VR can be combined? Bet you didn’t know, did ya? Well we’ll tell you all about it!

After pouring you a soothing cuppa joe, we bring you along our journey for the best tasting food we can imagine. But the highlights of life contrast the dipping points of life. How do you manage your mental health while working as a web developer?

When life gives you lemons, you make life take them back. We changed our recording equipment and are testing it out. Don’t worry, we get back to talking shop with the everlasting discussion of “what is UX”?

Johannes Gutenberg was a guy from the 15th century. But his name is used for the new WordPress editor. Did they just stain his name forever? Or did they actually do him justice. Is it any gut?

Game websites are a different breed of websites. What is in a good game website? And is the parallax effect necessary for every single website ever created? Let's find out!

What does it take to have a podcast show? And why is USB still not working correctly? You better ask someone else, cause this is amateur hour!

The future entails many changes. Adapting is an essential part of life. The notch is part of us. And we are part of it. All hail the notch. Coffee is yummy btw.