Friends Talk Frontend

#29: Vaidehi Joshi Nov 30, 2018

Today we're talking to Vaidehi Joshi about basecs where she explored the basics of computer science, every Monday, for a year. Basecs also has a new season of the podcast coming out and the basecs video series will be coming out early 2019!

#28: Helen Durrant Oct 26, 2018

Today we're talking to Helen Durrant about self-care, mental health, music, impostor syndrome, and traveling! We loved interviewing Helen—you can clearly see (err, hear) her energy and enthusiasm as she talks about her work and life. We hope you enjoy this one!

#27: Jeremy Keith (Part 2) Jul 31, 2018

This is Part 2 of our recording with Jeremy Keith! We talk about the untold stories of people (especially women) who built the Internet, progressive enhancements, and people's struggles with JavaScript.

#26: Jeremy Keith (Part 1) Jul 10, 2018

Jeremy Keith is a web developer, author, and musician. We talk about the history of computing and his new book Going Offline.

Minisode: Welcome, Katherine! Apr 23, 2018

I have a co-host now! In this episode Katherine and I talk about our plans, hopes, and dreams for this podcast.

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#25: Rachel Nabors Apr 16, 2018

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Hey, everyone! I'm Jag Talon, and you're listening to Friends Talk Frontend—a podcast where we talk to amazing people about their habits, how they got to where they are now, and what their day-to-day life is like.

Today I interview Rachel Nabors who, as you might know, is really big in the web animation world. She's written a book called Animation at Work, and she's also published two online courses on her website: One is Web Animation Essentials and the other is Practical Cartooning for Technical Folk.

There is a bunch of echo in this recording, and I apologize for that. But if you're into web animations, comic books, and J-Pop, you won't regret sticking around.

I really enjoyed having Rachel as a guest in this show, and was super grateful for me to be a guest in her home as well. Aside from getting a sneak peek into her life in Seattle, I enjoyed listening to her because the breadth of knowledge that she has in tech is incredible.

I also admire that she's someone who's successfully jumped from one career to another which really shows how much work she puts in in everything that she does.

#24: Claudina Sarahe Jan 21, 2018

Hey everyone! I’m Jag Talon, and you’re listening to Friends Talk Frontend—it’s a show where we talk to amazing people about their habits, how they got to where they are now, and what their day-to-day life is like. Our guest today is Claudina Sarahe or CS for short, and she is a creative consultant, speaker, organizer, and teacher. She is currently running Composites Colective as a Chief Experimentation Officer along with Darshana Narayanan. In the past she has co-founded SassConf, worked to scale the front-end engineering of Casper, and was a founding member of the UNICEF Innovation Team.

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#23: Antoinette Janus Dec 29, 2017

Today we'll be talking to Antoinette Janus who is a web developer and designer at PBS Kids and who's also a co-organizer of CodePen DC. Make sure to listen to this episode because Antoinette has a lot to say about art and how it all mixes in with her work on the web. She also talks about what it's like to work at a non-commercial organization and also her humble beginnings making occasional boyband sites on Angelfire.

#22: Amber Stickel Nov 14, 2017

Check out our new episode with Amber Stickel! We have a brand-new format as well so tell me what you think!

Amber is a designer and developer who was actually working for IBM at the time of this recording. Now, she is a design technologist at Indeed; the job search company.

I wanted to talk to her because I was curious how a large company like IBM deals with the web today. What I love most about this interview is listening to her gush over creating designs and bringing them to life. She has a gift for making web development fun so don't miss out on this episode.

#21: Lara Callender Hogan Oct 26, 2017

Hey, everyone! This is Jag Talon and you’re listening to Friends Talk Frontend. Today we interview Lara Hogan who is the VP of engineering at Kickstarter and the author of three books: Designing for Performance, Building a device lab, and Demystifying Public Speaking.

The importance of donuts
Peter Pan Donuts
Federal Donuts
Val Head (I also have an episode with her!)
Designing for Performance
Designing for Performance presentation + necklace
Codenewbies podcast: Why is my website slow
Building a device lab
Demystifying public speaking
Tufted coquette
Tracking compensation and promotion inequity
Measuring progress
Open Source Survey

#20: Dave DeSandro Oct 10, 2017

Today, I’m talking to Dave DeSandro who is a designer and developer running Metafizzy. His code is used everywhere, and if you’re a developer you’ve probably run into it already. His code is used by Tumblr, Nasa, Whole Foods, and the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Stick around to learn more about his business and his adventures on the web.

#19: Sarah Bray Sep 21, 2017

Our guest today is Sarah Bray. She is on the cover of Offscreen magazine, and spends a lot of time thinking about how our design and marketing choices affect people, including ourselves. So listen up, and stick around!

#18: Saron Yitbarek Sep 13, 2017

Today we’re talking to Saron Yitbarek of Codenewbies. She’s here to talk about how she started the Codenewbies community and Codeland. We also talk about weightlifting, bootcamps, and her podcast setup on this show. So, stick around!

#17: Monica Dinculescu Aug 10, 2017

Our guest today is Monica Dinculescu and she is an emojineer at the Polymer project at Google and before that she used to work on Google Chrome. She writes and talks a lot about emojis, cats, and web components. So, stick around!

Support my caffeine habits through https://www.patreon.com/ftf

#16: Kim Goulbourne Aug 06, 2017

Our guest today is Kim Goulbourne. She is a very productive human being. She has so many cool projects—she is doing all the projects! She is currently working at Thoughtbot doing strategy, design, and development. Listen to her talk about her amazing projects and about her journey towards being a designer and developer. So, stick around!

Help me buy more cookies and coffee through: https://www.patreon.com/ftf

#15: Jess Lee Jul 25, 2017

Our guest today is Jess Lee, and she talks about her work at Dev.to—it’s a place where programmers share ideas and help each other grow. She is the J in dev.to’s PB&J. Listen, as she talks about building a community for developers, and running a website. Stick around!

Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ftf

Better Late Than Never, Friends Talk Frontend Trailer! Jul 22, 2017

Better late than never, right? I needed a way to easily share the gist of this show to people, so I made a trailer from all the past episodes. Enjoy!

#14: Dan Mall Jul 14, 2017

Our guest today is Dan Mall and he is a creative director and founder of SuperFriendly, and also the co-founder of a new service called SuperBooked. Listen to him as he talks about his origin story, how he started his companies, and maybe talk a little bit about super heroes and cooking. So, stick around!

Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftf

#13: Mat Marquis Jul 11, 2017

Our guest today is Mat Marquis and he’s also an author, a boxer, and a pretty good baker. Listen to him as he talks about how he got into tech, how he started boxing, and maybe a little bit about his brief stint on TV.

#12: Nicole Dominguez Jun 04, 2017

Nicole Dominguez is a freelance developer, mentor, and digital nomad. In this podcast we talk about her travels, the conferences that she’s been to, and all her future ambitions. It’s a pretty cool episode so sit back and listen!

Support my terrible eating habits at Patreon!

#11: Tim Holman Jun 01, 2017

This episode was super fun to record. I got to talk to Tim Holman who’s a tinkerer, prankster, and, of course, a developer. He’s currently working at Codepen and if you like weird and zany things, I think you’ll have a lot of fun listening to this episode. So, stick around!

Help me buy more cake through Patreon!

#10: Val Head Apr 28, 2017

Val Head is pretty much all about animations. She’s written a book about animations, she talks about animations in workshops and conferences, she makes videos about animations, she has a newsletter about animations, and yes, she’s on podcasts talking about animations.

You will learn a shit ton from this show. So listen carefully, and make sure you check out the show notes in the description!

If you're into this, please support us at https://www.patreon.com/ftf!

What we talk about:

Living in Philly and Pittsburgh
Why she’s usually leaving her house
Why her car smelled so good when she drove back from Philly
What she teaches teams about animation
How she learns all things web
What her routine is like
What she did before she did animations
Moving from Flash to Web Animations
Thinking about context and your audience
Why it’s the designer’s job to play with animations
Canvas is fun and powerful

Links:

#9: Stephanie Liu Apr 22, 2017

I have Stephanie Liu here today, and we talk about bubble tea, JavaScript, CSS. She has a lot to say about teaching, finishing projects, and motorcycles as well so stick around and enjoy the show!

http://ramenhog.com/
https://twitter.com/ramenhog
We geek about bubble tea
Teaching 2048
Difference between making something and teaching something
Making draggable elements in JS
Using frustration to finish a project
MySpace Tom
Her progress in JavaScript30
Why CSS variables are cool
Moving from biology to webdev
Why Angular naming is weird
What the difference is between a Moped and a Vespa

#8: Shanise Barona Apr 17, 2017

I have Shanise Barona with me today and she’s a web developer right here in Philly! She talks about her adventures and struggles on learning backend and frontend technologies, and what it’s like being the newest Elaconf Organizer.

We talk about Kendrick's new album
How confusing it is to drive around here in Philly
Her experience with Flatiron Bootcamp
What the online bootcamp lessons are like
Some bootcamps give false promises
It's not good to compare yourself to others sometimes
Learning all the things can be detrimental
How to not keep up with your blog
Neopets—where was I?!
How teachers can affect your career
My experience learning computer science
Oh, she talks about Elaconf!
Elaconf is the best!

#7: Gabrielle Wee Mar 22, 2017

Today we’re talking to Gabrielle Wee on her adventures on web development and web design! I hope you enjoy this show!

What we talk about:

The joys of Twitter! (And the weirdness of Google+)
How she learned to do web stuff on Xanga
We talk about interfaces in games
What her daily routine is like
How hard it is to SLEEP
People that she looks up to!
Tumblr theme making
Dealing with h8ters
Her experiences with freelancing

Her website: http://gabriellew.ee/
How to Create Direction-Aware CSS-Only Hover Effects by Gabrielle Wee on CodePen: http://codepen.io/gabriellewee/post/how-to-create-direction-aware-css-only-hover-effects
Pokémon Sun: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-sun-and-pokemon-moon/
“It’s not a complete BART ride until some crazy dude screaming obscenities falls on top of you”: https://twitter.com/elletricity/status/837781926983282688
Game Developers Conference: http://www.gdconf.com/
Quadrilateral Cowboy: http://blendogames.com/qc/
#dailyui: https://dribbble.com/tags/dailyui