HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss last week's poll results, and then take a look at a recent survey conducted by Sitejet. The survey focused on a variety of areas in a web designers job from what troubles them most in their jobs, to how long they think a website should take to make. As an added bonus this week, Matt is looking to take his 2020 UX to the next level by removing the need to charg...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss the customer experience from the start of their project, through completion, and everything that may come after that. When a customer asks you for your help with something it's important that their experience is as comfortable as possible, ensuring that everything you'll be doing is clear and concise, the customer is kept up-to-date (within reason), and that t...

This week Matt and Mike discuss the delicate art of managing multiple projects. We all know that websites, web apps, and other web-related goodies take a long time to make, and often times we have to wait for customers to provide information, or for artists to finish up graphics. Naturally these delays can open up some time in your schedule to work on something else, but rarely do these time frame...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss something that plagues any work environment - procrastination. We all procrastinate from time to time, but for some of us it's a real damper on our productivity. Luckily there are a bunch of methods you can try to help reduce, or nearly eliminate your procrastination. On top of all that, the guy's cover time management - another productivity tool that can make...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss best practices to follow when implementing responsive design including the differences between "true responsivity" and websites that separate into completely different mobile and desktop sites, as well as different input methods like using a mouse versus using touch interfaces. Then in the Web News we discuss the current status of the Hackintosh and whether Mi...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss the difficulties of web development from things like responsivity on virtually limitless screen sizes, browser compatibility, and different stacks. Then in our weekly Web News, what ever happened to the PWA (Progressive Web App)?  You can find us on... Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram RSS  |  Patreon  |  Spotify Medium  |  YouTube  |  GitHub   Reddit  |  Dis...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss both passive income, and multiple revenue streams for small businesses. Since Digital Dynasty Design (Matt & Mike's web agency) is currently undergoing a bit of an overhaul to it's business model we thought it was the perfect time to present these important business topics covering things like passive income vs active income, diversification of revenue sources...

In the first episode of 2020, Matt and Mike discuss the differences between templates and custom websites. Digging into whether you should be using templates to quickly spin up websites for customers, or engineering custom websites from scratch. This all of course depends on your skill level, how busy your schedule is, and what your customer's needs are. After all that we jump into our Web News, w...

In this holiday special episode Matt and Mike discuss 2019 in review. We cover a lot of what's happened in 2019 including our social media, Discord server, podcast download numbers, Patreon, and more. Then it's off to the New Year with our 2020 goals, plans, and ideas for the podcast, website, and more. Following all this we have our Web News which discusses Matt and Mike's personal goals looking...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss the most in demand web developer skills as of 2019. With so many frameworks, libraries, tools, plugins, and more (that was exhausting) out there, it can be very easy to get overwhelmed. Inspired by a recent Reddit thread this episode goes over a variety of topics from JavaScript, Angular, React, Docker, and more. This includes a discussion on job postings, and...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss Google's new cross platform approach to apps called Flutter. While we touched on it in a past episode and deemed it an unknown in terms of whether it'd be sticking around or not. Flutter has grown up significantly since that time, and serves it's purpose as a more affordable cross platform development tool than having multiple app development teams making nati...

In this episode Mike makes his return to the show to discuss jQuery and it's popularity. Whenever a new technology emerges the buzz around it seems to take over the reality that the older technologies don't just disappear overnight. The discussion seems to become "who uses X technology anymore?" when in reality, a lot of people use it, a lot of people are just learning it, and a lot of people are...

In this episode Matt discusses when you should put down the books and just start coding away on your creation. It can be difficult to tell when you should dive into a project and get your hands dirty when there is so much to learn, however, it's important to remember that no matter how much you read, there will always be something that you've never seen before on every project. After getting a bas...

In this episode Matt and special guest Sean from Rabbitwerks JavaScript discuss a whole lot about UX. They go through whether technology is making us lazier as a species due to things like smart homes and home automation. Then they change gears and discuss utilitarian UX and how it related to wearables as a whole and their sales. Then finally in the Web News they discuss the very difficult balance...

In this episode Matt clears the air between HTML All The Things and WordPress. Having not been given the warmest of welcomes in episodes past, Matt goes over the pros and cons of WordPress specifically touching on the areas that many developers question such as too many plugins, plugin conflicts, bloated websites, and security. Then he explores the advantages that WordPress has over the competitio...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss the difference between various types of websites including static states, server side rendering, and single page apps. With so many different ways to code up and deliver websites to users, the choice isn't always simple. Performance, infrastructure/hosting type, and of course the learning curve all play a factor in what type of website you'll create for your u...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss what JSON is in comparison to similar technologies like XML. They also cover common JSON uses like using APIs to get information and how to store it efficiently. Finally in the Web News they discuss business growing pains, when adopting new software, accommodating emerging needs, and figuring out when it's time for an upgrade. Episode Sponsor One Membership by...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss another collection of UX considerations including Unseen UX and Forgotten UX. Unseen UX includes experiences such as ABS in a car, where the user has very little control over it, has very little feedback from it, and expects it to produce a result automatically. Forgotten UX typically has standard feedback on a screen, or audio of some kind, but it can be igno...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss one of the most difficult things that any web development professional faces - the price. Prices range from a few thousand to just a few hundred on the exact same project depending on which company you go with, with fluctuation like that it can take years before you're confident in your pricing even a little bit. This episode features two fully featured exampl...

In this episode Matt and Mike sit down with Eric Normand to discuss his new book Grokking Simplicity. Throughout the episode they discuss early access book releases, blogging & writing tips, and cover a tonne of ground on functional programming including how to get started and how to apply the paradigm to a problem. Show Notes:  https://htmlallthethings.com/Podcast/5d9e35fe6a070d0011eb657f You can...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss the differences and similarities between web development and native app development. More specifically discussing technologies like Apache Cordova, Flutter, React Native, and many others. On top of these technologies, they also discussed the different procedures that web developers vs native app developers have to take to get their product off the ground, incl...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss learning UI development from scratch covering topics such as DOM flow (normal flow), different learning methods (YouTube, written guides, traditional courses), and practicing your knowledge through repetitive examples. Then they switch gears to discuss all the newfangled gadgets and gizmos that can be found in modern cars via the weekly Web News segment. You c...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss making web development easier through the use of various methodologies, libraries, frameworks, new technologies, and more. By ensuring that you're using the right tools and having your development environment tweaked just so, you can save a bunch of time, and in some cases actually do a better job. Then for the weekly Web News, they discuss "Hustle Overload" s...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss the user experience, otherwise known as UX. Specifically, their top 3 UX considerations for UX designers/experts. These considerations include things like the newcomer effect, familiarity, and evolution & respect. They're aimed to be sort of an analysis of the unspoken rules of UX that can easily go overlooked, complete with examples from popular companies lik...

In this episode Matt and Mike discuss developer burnout including how to identify the signs of burnout, what the result of burnout is, and how to avoid it the best you can. Then they switch gears to discuss the innovations of the tech world zeroing in on whether or not the mainstream devices are stifling innovation due to their popularity. Show Notes:  https://htmlallthethings.com/Podcast/5d7004be...