Smashing Podcast

What is Service Design? with Lou Downe Jan 30, 2024

We’re talking about Service Design. What is it, and how is it different from what we’d normally consider user experience design? Drew McLellan talks to expert Lou Downe to find out.

What is a Tech Union? with Ethan Marcotte Oct 17, 2023

We’re talking about Tech Unions. What part can unions play in a modern tech workplace? Drew McLellan talks to Ethan Marcotte to find out.

How do you run a grassroots conference? with Alex Older Sep 26, 2023

We’re talking about running grassroots conferences and meet-ups. What does it take to organise a small industry event for your community? Drew McLellan talks to WDC’s Alex Older to find out.

What is a Headless CMS? with Alvin Bryan Aug 01, 2023

We're talking about headless content management systems. What are they, and how do they differ from more traditional systems? Drew McLellan talks to Alvin Bryan to find out.

What is The Transitional Web? with Chris Ferdinandi Jul 11, 2023

We're talking about The Transitional Web. What is it, and how does it describe the technologies we’re using? Drew McLellan talks to Chris Ferdinandi to find out.

What is Design Management? with Slava Shestopalov Jun 13, 2023

We ask what is a Design Manager? What does it take and how does it relate to the role of Designer? Vitaly Friedman talks to Slava Shestopalov to find out.

What is Web Platform Baseline? with Rachel Andrew May 18, 2023

We’re talking about Web Platform Baseline. What is it, and how can it help determine your browser support policy? Drew McLellan talks to expert Rachel Andrew to find out.

How Do You Design a Design Process? with Mei Zhang May 02, 2023

We're talking about the process of design. How do you build a process to enable your best work? Vitaly Friedman talks to designer Mei Zhang to find out.

What is Design Storytelling? with Chiara Aliotta Apr 18, 2023

We're taking a look at design storytelling. What is it, and how can it help us shape digital experiences? Vitaly Friedman talks to Chiara Aliotta to find out.

What is CX Design? with Debbie Levitt Mar 21, 2023

We ask what is Customer Experience design, and how does it differ from User Experience design? Vitaly Friedman talks to expert Debbie Levitt to find out.

What’s the key to a great keyboard? with Marcin Wichary Feb 21, 2023

We ask what’s the key to a great keyboard? Is this essential part of our daily toolkit easily overlooked? Vitaly Friedman talks to expert Marcin Wichary to find out.

How has the design industry changed? with Veerle Pieters Feb 07, 2023

How has the design industry changed? Is technology making our work easier? Vitaly Friedman talks to veteran designer Veerle Pieters to find out.

Is Technology Making Us Redundant? with Tejas Kumar Jan 24, 2023

We ask is technology is making us redundant? Will we all soon be replaced with AI? Vitaly Friedman talks to Tejas Kumar to find out.

What are User Journey Maps? with Stéphanie Walter Nov 17, 2022

We're talking about User Journey Mapping. What is it and how does it help us build better digital products? Vitaly talks to expert Stéphanie Walter to find out.

Can HTML emails use modern CSS? with Rémi Parmentier Sep 20, 2022

We’re talking about HTML email. Do we still have to design like we would for IE5? Vitaly talks to expert Rémi Parmentier to find out.

How do you become an NFT artist? with Yiying Lu Sep 06, 2022

We ask how do you go from running a creative studio to designing NFTs? Vitaly talks to artist Yiying Lu to find out.

What’s the Value of a Design System? with Ben Callahan Aug 23, 2022

We ask how do you prove the value of a Design System, and how can you pitch it effectively to stakeholders? Vitaly Friedman talks to Ben Callahan to find out.

Can you change a UX dinosaur? with Marko Dugonjić Aug 09, 2022

How can you affect change to UX design in large organisations stuck in their ways? Vitaly Friedman talks to Marko Dugonjić to find out.

How do you ship a billion dollar idea? with Paul Boag Jul 12, 2022

We ask how you ship a one billion dollar idea? Vitaly Friedman talks to Paul Boag to find out.

Is Sass still relevant? with Stephanie Eckles Jun 28, 2022

We ask if Sass is still relevant in 2022 and if it adds any value modern CSS workflows? Vitaly Friedman talks to expert Stephanie Eckles to find out.

Why does accessibility matter? with Sara Soueidan May 31, 2022

We ask why accessibility really matters, and why is it so important to get it right? Smashing’s Vitaly Friedman talks in depth to Sara Soueidan to find out.

Who is Elliot Jay Stocks? with Vitaly Friedman May 17, 2022

We ask how one man can go from designing websites for local bands to heading up Google Fonts Knowledge. Smashing’s Vitaly Friedman talks to Elliot Jay Stocks to find out.

What is Responsible JavaScript? with Jeremy Wagner Feb 22, 2022

We’re talking about Responsible JavaScript. What does it mean for code to be responsible, and how should we approach projects differently? Drew McLellan talks to expert Jeremy Wagner to find out.

Is The Web Dead? with Chris Ferdinandi Nov 30, 2021

We’re asking if changes to best practises over the last year have negatively impacted the web. Is it all downhill from here? Drew McLellan talks to expert Chris Ferdinandi to find out.

What is Astro? with Matthew Phillips Nov 03, 2021

We’re talking about Astro. Will this modern static site builder launch you into the stratosphere? Drew McLellan talks to developer Matthew Phillips to find out.

What is DevOps? with Jeff Smith Oct 19, 2021

We’re talking about DevOps. What is it, and is it a string to add to your web development bow? Drew McLellan talks to expert Jeff Smith to find out.

What is Designing for Safety? with Eva PenzeyMoog Aug 10, 2021

We’re talking about designing for safety. What does it mean to consider vulnerable users in our designs? Drew McLellan talks to expert Eva PenzeyMoog to find out.

What is Chakra UI for React? with Mike Cavaliere Jun 29, 2021

We’re talking about Chakra UI. What is it and how can it help with your React projects? Drew McLellan talks to expert Mike Cavaliere to find out.

What is Image Optimization in 2021? with Addy Osmani Jun 15, 2021

We’re talking about Image Optimization. What steps should we follow for performant images in 2021? Drew McLellan talks to expert Addy Osmani to find out.

Why is my React app slow? with Ivan Akulov Jun 01, 2021

We’re talking about React performance. What factors slow our React apps down, and how can we fix it? Drew McLellan talks to expert Ivan Akulov to find out.

What is VisBug? with Adam Argyle May 18, 2021

We’re talking about VisBug. What is it, and how is it different from the array of options already found in Chrome DevTools? Drew McLellan talks to its creator Adam Argyle to find out.

What is The Future of CSS? with Miriam Suzanne May 04, 2021

We’re starting our new season with a look the future of CSS. What new specs will be landing in browsers soon? Drew McLellan talks to expert Miriam Suzanne to find out.

What’s Next For HTML Controls? with Stephanie Stimac and Melanie Richards Feb 09, 2021

In this episode, we’re talking about HTML controls. Why are they so hard to style, and how might that change in the future? Drew McLellan talks to Microsoft’s Stephanie Stimac and Melanie Richards to find out.

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Weekly Update

Dynamic Static Typing In TypeScript written by Stefan Baumgartner
Things You Can Do With CSS Today written by Andy Bell
How To Port Your Web App To Microsoft Teams written by Tomomi Imura & Daisy Chaussee
Designing Better Tooltips For Mobile User Interfaces written by Eric Olive
Improving Your Team’s Communication In The Age Of Remote Workwritten by Obed Parlapiano

Transcript

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What is The State of Web Performance? with Harry Roberts Jan 26, 2021

We’re talking about Web Performance. What does the performance landscape look like in 2021? Drew McLellan talks to expert Harry Roberts to find out.

What is Machine Learning? with Charlie Gerard Jan 12, 2021

We’re talking about Machine Learning. What sort of tasks can we put it to within a web development context? Drew McLellan talks to expert Charlie Gerard to find out.

Review of The Year 2020 Dec 29, 2020

We’re taking a look back at 2020. Who did we speak to in our 25 episodes this year, and what did we learn? We listen back to some clips to find out. Yes, it’s a Christmas clip show, to tide you over the holidays. Our audience has grown a lot this year, so this is your chance to spot interviews from the archives that you may want to catch up on.

What is GraphQL? with Eve Porcello Dec 15, 2020

We’re talking about GraphQL. What is it, and how does solve some common API problems? Drew McLellan talks to expert Eve Porcello to find out.

What is Product Design? with Chris Murphy Dec 01, 2020

We’re talking about Product Design. What does it mean to be a product owner, and how can you learn the skills required? Drew McLellan talks to expert Chris Murphy to find out.

How Does Netlify Dogfood The Jamstack? with Leslie Cohn-Wein Nov 17, 2020

We’re asking what it looks like to dogfood the Jamstack at Netlify. Can you deploy an entire app to a CDN? Drew McLellan talks to Netlify Staff Engineer Leslie Cohn-Wein to find out.

What is Eleventy? with David Darnes Nov 03, 2020

We’re talking about Eleventy. What is it and how does it fit into your Jamstack workflow? Drew McLellan talks to Renaissance man David Darnes to find out.

What is TypeScript? with Stefan Baumgartner Oct 20, 2020

We’re talking about TypeScript. What is it, and how can it help us write better JavaScript? Drew McLellan talks to expert Stefan Baumgartner to find out.

What's new in Vue 3.0? with Natalia Tepluhina Oct 06, 2020

We’re talking all about VueJS. What’s new in the 3.0 release, and how hard will it be to migrate? Drew McLellan talks to core team member Natalia Tepluhina to find out.

What Is RedwoodJS? with Anthony Campolo Sep 22, 2020

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What is SVG Animation? with Cassie Evans Sep 08, 2020

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What is Next.js? with Guillermo Rauch Aug 25, 2020

We’re talking about Next.js. What is it, and where might it fit into our web development workflow? Drew McLellan talks to co-creator Guillermo Rauch to find out.

What is Serverless? with Chris Coyier Aug 11, 2020

We're talking about Serverless architectures. What does that mean, and how does it differ from how we might build sites currently? Drew McLellan talks to Chris Coyier to find out.

Are Modern Best Practices Bad For The Web? with Chris Ferdinandi Jul 28, 2020

We’re asking if modern best practises are bad for the web? Are modern frameworks taking us down the wrong path? Drew McLellan speaks to Lean Web expert Chris Ferdinani to find out.

What is Gatsby? with Marcy Sutton Jul 14, 2020

We're talking about Gatsby. What is it and how does it fit into your web development stack? Drew McLellan talks to expert Marcy Sutton to find out.

What is CUBE CSS? with Andy Bell Jun 30, 2020

We're talking about CUBE CSS. What is it, and how does it differ from approaches such as BEM, SMACSS, and OOCSS? Drew McLellan talks to its creator, Andy Bell, to find out.

How Can I Learn React? with Mina Markham Jun 16, 2020

We’re talking about learning React. What's the React like to work with, and how can experienced developers get started? Drew McLellan chats to Mina Markham to find out.

What's New In Drupal 9? with Angie Byron Jun 02, 2020

We’re taking a look at what's new in Drupal 9. What are the major upcoming changes to this nearly 20-year-old open source project? Drew McLellan talks to Drupal core committer Angie Byron to find out.

How Can I Optimize My Home Workspace? with Ben Frain May 19, 2020

We’re talking about shaping our physical spaces when working from home. What can you do to take a step up from working at your kitchen table? We talk to workspace geek Ben Frain to find out.

How Can I Build An App In 10 Days? with Phil Smith May 05, 2020

We're talking about building apps on a tight timeline. How can you quickly turn around a project to respond to an emerging situation like COVID-19? Drew McLellan talks to Phil Smith to find out.

How Can I Run Online Workshops? with Rachel Andrew Apr 21, 2020

We’re talking about running online workshops. How can a traditional event adapt when participants can't attend in person? Drew McLellan talks to Rachel Andrew to find out.

What is Online Privacy? with Laura Kalbag Apr 07, 2020

We’re talking about online privacy. What should web developers be doing to make sure the privacy of our users is maintained? Drew McLellan talks to an expert on the subject, Laura Kalbag, to find out.

What is Conversion Optimisation? with Paul Boag Mar 24, 2020

We're talking about the user experience around converting site visitors into customers. Can our selling techniques leave customers feeling cheated? And how can that be avoided? Drew McLellan talks to conversion optimisation specialist Paul Boag to find out.

What is Sourcebit? with Eduardo Bouças Mar 10, 2020

We're talking about an interesting open source tool called Sourcebit. How can it help our content workflow with JAMstack sites? Drew McLellan speaks to developer Eduardo Bouças to find out.

What Is Ethical Design? with Trine Falbe and Martin Michael Frederiksen Feb 25, 2020

We're talking about Ethical Design. What does it mean for a design to be ethical, and how do we make improvements in our own projects? Drew McLellan speaks to Trine Falbe and Martin Michael Frederiksen to find out.

How Can I Work With UI Frameworks? with Stéphanie Walter Feb 11, 2020

We're taking a look at UI Frameworks. How can the custom needs of a highly usable application be met with a set of-off-the shelf tools? We speak to UX Designer Stéphanie Walter to find out.

What's new in Microsoft Edge? with Stephanie Stimac and Aaron Gustafson Jan 28, 2020

We're taking a look at the brand new version of Microsoft Edge and its Chromium based rendering engine. What does that change mean for web developers, and how does the death of Microsoft's own rendering engine impact the web? Drew McLellan talks to Microsoft's Aaron Gustafson and Stephanie Stimac to find out.

What is a Government Design System? with Amy Hupe Jan 14, 2020

We're taking a look at the UK Government's design system. How are design systems used within government? Is it any different to how we might work in the commercial sector? Drew McLellan talks to design systems advocate Amy Hupe.

What are Micro-Frontends? with Luca Mezzalira Dec 31, 2019

We're talking about micro-frontends. What is a micro-frontend and what how is that different from the sort of approach we might be taking at the moment? Drew McLellan finds out from micro-frontend pioneer, Luca Mezzalira.

What are Variable Fonts? with Jason Pamental Dec 17, 2019

In this episode we're talking about variable fonts. What are they, how do they differ from regular fonts, and how can they help in the design and performance of our websites? Drew McLellan talks to a font of knowledge on the matter, Jason Pamental.

What are Inclusive Components? with Heydon Pickering Dec 03, 2019

In this episode we're talking about Inclusive Components. What does it mean to be inclusive, or a component? And what has that got to do with accessibility? We talk to author Hayden Pickering to find out.

What are Design Tokens? with Jina Anne Nov 19, 2019

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