Smashing Podcast Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/smashing An interview show from your friends at Smashing Magazine. Drew McLellan and Vitaly Friedman talk to design and development experts about their work on the web, as well as catching you up with the latest news and articles at Smashing Magazine. Suitable for cats. © 2026 Smashing Media AG 4726628f-a66d-59f4-b6fc-02187b4a570b yes en Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:46:09 +0100 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:47:29 +0100 https://podcast.smashingmagazine.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/HgEuPl1C2tvixbbTpJ0C2FdzjHK-grTLc12Da-mMltw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUyMjcvMTU3MjAw/ODUxOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg Smashing Podcast https://podcast.smashingmagazine.com episodic Smashing Magazine An interview show from your friends at Smashing Magazine. Drew McLellan and Vitaly Friedman talk to design and development experts about their work on the web, as well as catching you up with the latest news and articles at Smashing Magazine. Suitable for cats. An interview show from your friends at Smashing Magazine. web design, web development, ux design Drew McLellan No No What is Service Design? with Lou Downe 67 67 What is Service Design? with Lou Downe full c9fc88c9-934a-43fd-933e-481d12d6ac9c https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d55b214 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.

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No What is a Tech Union? with Ethan Marcotte 66 66 What is a Tech Union? with Ethan Marcotte full b64332cb-95b9-4da2-bca9-f0ffadd039b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a69108d 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.

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No How do you run a grassroots conference? with Alex Older 65 65 How do you run a grassroots conference? with Alex Older full b3c75a27-9394-45c5-aa6c-439218981cb1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2423c4eb 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.

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No What is a Headless CMS? with Alvin Bryan 64 64 What is a Headless CMS? with Alvin Bryan full 8fc8d13c-292f-42aa-87a2-7d86f435d2a4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d1090373 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.

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No What is The Transitional Web? with Chris Ferdinandi 63 63 What is The Transitional Web? with Chris Ferdinandi full 2a39c912-e4e8-4dbf-8792-417878d9234b https://share.transistor.fm/s/2f9338f9 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.

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No What is Design Management? with Slava Shestopalov 62 62 What is Design Management? with Slava Shestopalov full 3d9d37fb-b962-4ebc-be99-1fe2fd8853a7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/abfc7d95 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.

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No What is Web Platform Baseline? with Rachel Andrew 61 61 What is Web Platform Baseline? with Rachel Andrew full 9bdc4fa1-57d2-451f-8673-5cf2fc78a5bb https://share.transistor.fm/s/442b0199 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.

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No How Do You Design a Design Process? with Mei Zhang 60 60 How Do You Design a Design Process? with Mei Zhang full 58bcee13-25a4-4000-aaef-1862429955d9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f330a3df 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. 

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No What is Design Storytelling? with Chiara Aliotta 59 59 What is Design Storytelling? with Chiara Aliotta full 12f016ef-34f0-4326-b484-9c20c9523418 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9d5aa890 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.

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No What is CX Design? with Debbie Levitt 58 58 What is CX Design? with Debbie Levitt full c5517141-ff02-4572-973d-816e16bbb759 https://share.transistor.fm/s/24dfea32 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.

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No What’s the key to a great keyboard? with Marcin Wichary 57 57 What’s the key to a great keyboard? with Marcin Wichary full 8bf9237a-573b-42ff-9325-88b98992786d https://share.transistor.fm/s/420650e9 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.

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No How has the design industry changed? with Veerle Pieters 56 56 How has the design industry changed? with Veerle Pieters full 09026436-d41c-4e0c-a21e-4b3f4304c6dd https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e040e59 How has the design industry changed? Is technology making our work easier? Vitaly Friedman talks to veteran designer Veerle Pieters to find out.

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]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3603 How has the design industry changed? Is technology making our work easier? Vitaly Friedman talks to veteran designer Veerle Pieters to find out. How has the design industry changed? Is technology making our work easier? Vitaly Friedman talks to veteran designer Veerle Pieters to find out. web design, web development, ux design No Is Technology Making Us Redundant? with Tejas Kumar 55 55 Is Technology Making Us Redundant? with Tejas Kumar full 9f357431-a243-4467-a11e-6c51e9798e72 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fe6f3835 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 04:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2961 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What are User Journey Maps? with Stéphanie Walter 54 54 What are User Journey Maps? with Stéphanie Walter full 385a8560-0d87-430f-9f57-d8565966b83a https://share.transistor.fm/s/4890a752 Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:32:21 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3135 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No Can HTML emails use modern CSS? with Rémi Parmentier 53 53 Can HTML emails use modern CSS? with Rémi Parmentier full 3faa88ae-37f0-4059-a28e-93099f388d37 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7db059e9 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:32:49 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3331 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No How do you become an NFT artist? with Yiying Lu 52 52 How do you become an NFT artist? with Yiying Lu full 399594e3-53f7-4083-9f72-86447dc307f1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a9e551df Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3323 We ask how do you go from running a creative studio to designing NFTs? Vitaly talks to artist Yiying Lu to find out. We ask how do you go from running a creative studio to designing NFTs? Vitaly talks to artist Yiying Lu to find out. web design, web development, ux design No What’s the Value of a Design System? with Ben Callahan 51 51 What’s the Value of a Design System? with Ben Callahan full 7b22124f-ec99-4bea-82b6-4670b44c1ccd https://share.transistor.fm/s/ecfcc8b1 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:37:14 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3040 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No Can you change a UX dinosaur? with Marko Dugonjić 50 50 Can you change a UX dinosaur? with Marko Dugonjić full 21b88441-e8de-45e2-99e9-cd5c0ade4748 https://share.transistor.fm/s/14ab24b3 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2622 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 can you affect change to UX design in large organisations stuck in their ways? Vitaly Friedman talks to Marko Dugonjić to find out. web design, web development, ux design No How do you ship a billion dollar idea? with Paul Boag 49 49 How do you ship a billion dollar idea? with Paul Boag full 79ad60ea-f4d8-4b1f-89e3-34a0db210443 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8fa7d983 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3319 We ask how you ship a one billion dollar idea? Vitaly Friedman talks to Paul Boag to find out. We ask how you ship a one billion dollar idea? Vitaly Friedman talks to Paul Boag to find out. web design, web development, ux design No Is Sass still relevant? with Stephanie Eckles 48 48 Is Sass still relevant? with Stephanie Eckles full 8dbd2f6a-5219-40e8-89b6-79e79ce93886 https://share.transistor.fm/s/954d385e Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:33:37 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 1971 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No Why does accessibility matter? with Sara Soueidan 47 47 Why does accessibility matter? with Sara Soueidan full ee15cbfd-cb83-4f78-8836-1b18d7af8f40 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f94c5aa Tue, 31 May 2022 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2910 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No Who is Elliot Jay Stocks? with Vitaly Friedman 46 46 Who is Elliot Jay Stocks? with Vitaly Friedman full 7b4531cd-fbb7-415f-8622-76fa367660bd https://share.transistor.fm/s/bb3d8eb3 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. 

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]]> web design, web development, ux design No What is Responsible JavaScript? with Jeremy Wagner 45 45 What is Responsible JavaScript? with Jeremy Wagner full 01442cc3-f9b6-4e50-9019-3be56ce6284f https://share.transistor.fm/s/fd46e186 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3307 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No Is The Web Dead? with Chris Ferdinandi 44 44 Is The Web Dead? with Chris Ferdinandi full abe8b71e-70f0-4292-81ab-b163c8aa6f8a https://share.transistor.fm/s/2e870fc5 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:03:35 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3390 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is Astro? with Matthew Phillips 43 43 What is Astro? with Matthew Phillips full 9ac98c30-2c70-409b-b671-6b81ba517dad https://share.transistor.fm/s/7feb492c Wed, 03 Nov 2021 20:10:33 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2243 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is DevOps? with Jeff Smith 42 42 What is DevOps? with Jeff Smith full 62c11c36-788e-46ca-8964-5dbf8c2090a5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/46c45fdf Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:38:10 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3163 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is Designing for Safety? with Eva PenzeyMoog 41 41 What is Designing for Safety? with Eva PenzeyMoog full 05d1c087-7c27-466a-be85-07f3b8761793 https://share.transistor.fm/s/038670df Tue, 10 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2890 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is Chakra UI for React? with Mike Cavaliere 40 40 What is Chakra UI for React? with Mike Cavaliere full e593c249-32e6-4107-b968-7e4cf672e008 https://share.transistor.fm/s/725f560d Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2700 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is Image Optimization in 2021? with Addy Osmani 39 39 What is Image Optimization in 2021? with Addy Osmani full e1e76baa-ad7d-43c4-910a-42feac0dbd53 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0bf3f304 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3786 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No Why is my React app slow? with Ivan Akulov 38 38 Why is my React app slow? with Ivan Akulov full 4aad4d23-6100-4cce-8923-4c0a513962b9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3dc49f07 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2862 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is VisBug? with Adam Argyle 37 37 What is VisBug? with Adam Argyle full 8d74c103-c4c0-4781-b6bb-70998bc885ca https://share.transistor.fm/s/e5abba67 Tue, 18 May 2021 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3084 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is The Future of CSS? with Miriam Suzanne 36 36 What is The Future of CSS? with Miriam Suzanne full 0acf6dad-97fb-403a-a81b-c991844ab2aa https://share.transistor.fm/s/70c7cb07 Tue, 04 May 2021 05:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3058 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What’s Next For HTML Controls? with Stephanie Stimac and Melanie Richards 35 35 What’s Next For HTML Controls? with Stephanie Stimac and Melanie Richards full 3d367b01-f1c3-473b-8185-a27bc6a2b4a4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ced21a0 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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]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3301 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is The State of Web Performance? with Harry Roberts 34 34 What is The State of Web Performance? with Harry Roberts full d05324f8-ee01-4ec4-91ea-ce702c2205d0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/96fc4ab8 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 4905 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is Machine Learning? with Charlie Gerard 33 33 What is Machine Learning? with Charlie Gerard full 9ac9c728-a6d6-4034-94aa-6cf0da055400 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1e8b2eb7 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2898 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No Review of The Year 2020 32 32 Review of The Year 2020 full 8b0c9977-41ef-4fdd-9500-9fc1210b018a https://share.transistor.fm/s/6120cf50 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3578 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. 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, web design, web development, ux design No What is GraphQL? with Eve Porcello 31 31 What is GraphQL? with Eve Porcello full f463ba6e-7a8e-4098-a844-21b924c9f30d https://share.transistor.fm/s/7e0f9d66 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2483 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is Product Design? with Chris Murphy 30 30 What is Product Design? with Chris Murphy full bca66fae-f7b4-4335-9b3c-1fb1359890dc https://share.transistor.fm/s/a4e142ad Tue, 01 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3992 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No How Does Netlify Dogfood The Jamstack? with Leslie Cohn-Wein 29 29 How Does Netlify Dogfood The Jamstack? with Leslie Cohn-Wein full e3655945-8ce8-4faa-a7ec-dbdc5a829c2d https://share.transistor.fm/s/128bfb76 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2580 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is Eleventy? with David Darnes 28 28 What is Eleventy? with David Darnes full ee9bf8fd-c8d5-4042-b890-45a8f012743b https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb5981c3 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2955 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is TypeScript? with Stefan Baumgartner 27 27 What is TypeScript? with Stefan Baumgartner full 6fd7f811-dc22-40d4-b715-5e7913fff4fb https://share.transistor.fm/s/2b6b7871 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3209 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What's new in Vue 3.0? with Natalia Tepluhina 26 26 What's new in Vue 3.0? with Natalia Tepluhina full 2ae504d3-747e-4ba4-bf94-9be3d8d6eb17 https://share.transistor.fm/s/54de837f Tue, 06 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3001 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What Is RedwoodJS? with Anthony Campolo 25 25 What Is RedwoodJS? with Anthony Campolo full 6c0fe8f4-ff8b-493e-a1bb-127d9bb8bba0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9da94bde Full show notes and transcript are available.

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]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2362 We’re talking about SVG Animation. How can vector images, JavaScript and CSS all work together to provide engaging motion graphics? Drew McLellan talks to SVG expert Cassie Evans to find out. We’re talking about SVG Animation. How can vector images, JavaScript and CSS all work together to provide engaging motion graphics? Drew McLellan talks to SVG expert Cassie Evans to find out. web design, web development, ux design No What is Next.js? with Guillermo Rauch 23 23 What is Next.js? with Guillermo Rauch full a4835b55-2e1c-4a69-8e71-dba475441eb9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2083dee5 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:05:50 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2657 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is Serverless? with Chris Coyier 22 22 What is Serverless? with Chris Coyier full 17908289-8fbe-4e28-9580-196aa31bb498 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7201e371 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3383 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No Are Modern Best Practices Bad For The Web? with Chris Ferdinandi 21 21 Are Modern Best Practices Bad For The Web? with Chris Ferdinandi full 84d8acb5-87be-452d-a498-d2988659d34c https://share.transistor.fm/s/194545fb Tue, 28 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3676 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is Gatsby? with Marcy Sutton 20 20 What is Gatsby? with Marcy Sutton full 16a227de-395c-46de-bca6-9dc0a35196da https://share.transistor.fm/s/5f38933c Tue, 14 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2651 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is CUBE CSS? with Andy Bell 19 19 What is CUBE CSS? with Andy Bell full 439abe6f-e8a1-473c-aed1-bf387b9dedf3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/48300fa4 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 3097 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No How Can I Learn React? with Mina Markham 18 18 How Can I Learn React? with Mina Markham full ad506985-7bda-42e4-93c1-984dc9f96dc7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4efb82f Tue, 16 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2272 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What's New In Drupal 9? with Angie Byron 17 17 What's New In Drupal 9? with Angie Byron full 6306e0cf-b184-4633-9da2-1d432647588f https://share.transistor.fm/s/24f7647a Tue, 02 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2979 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No How Can I Optimize My Home Workspace? with Ben Frain 16 16 How Can I Optimize My Home Workspace? with Ben Frain full 8e53ae2e-0a52-4872-941a-6048306042f8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1e9efed2 Tue, 19 May 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2802 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No How Can I Build An App In 10 Days? with Phil Smith 15 15 How Can I Build An App In 10 Days? with Phil Smith full 25a5a8ab-c051-45dc-9c6d-812e7b700ee1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c428e943 Tue, 05 May 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2591 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No How Can I Run Online Workshops? with Rachel Andrew 14 14 How Can I Run Online Workshops? with Rachel Andrew full f86f066e-18a6-4bf8-bd6a-6118a660b093 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3dda4440 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2078 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is Online Privacy? with Laura Kalbag 13 13 What is Online Privacy? with Laura Kalbag full f1e7df1b-29bf-496b-903a-f4da4a20ac6c https://share.transistor.fm/s/820a3914 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 04:00:00 +0200 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2677 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What is Conversion Optimisation? with Paul Boag 12 12 What is Conversion Optimisation? with Paul Boag full d608ec01-18cb-4b75-9b6e-3e2390480009 https://share.transistor.fm/s/92227142 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2967 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. 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 ou web design, web development, ux design No What is Sourcebit? with Eduardo Bouças 11 11 What is Sourcebit? with Eduardo Bouças full 992ed459-0e89-4590-85a4-856a7fa8f7b8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d8cce66f Tue, 10 Mar 2020 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 1999 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What Is Ethical Design? with Trine Falbe and Martin Michael Frederiksen 10 10 What Is Ethical Design? with Trine Falbe and Martin Michael Frederiksen full b23b12a3-aa97-49dc-97ee-7e444c1aab28 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9055dd04 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2651 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No How Can I Work With UI Frameworks? with Stéphanie Walter 9 9 How Can I Work With UI Frameworks? with Stéphanie Walter full b0ee8156-22b2-478d-ac22-4ed9eddf0cf5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ddab0387 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2988 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What's new in Microsoft Edge? with Stephanie Stimac and Aaron Gustafson 8 8 What's new in Microsoft Edge? with Stephanie Stimac and Aaron Gustafson full b11e479b-5678-43f7-a11e-0fcf988ff2d5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/72a4177b Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2367 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. 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 Micros web design, web development, ux design No What is a Government Design System? with Amy Hupe 7 7 What is a Government Design System? with Amy Hupe full 8190dab3-b130-4b8b-bb39-1c928a73acb1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/99f0b0e2 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2513 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What are Micro-Frontends? with Luca Mezzalira 6 6 What are Micro-Frontends? with Luca Mezzalira full 157f9c55-4c57-465e-9e67-450fa3be04af https://share.transistor.fm/s/1c43ccc9 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2249 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What are Variable Fonts? with Jason Pamental 5 5 What are Variable Fonts? with Jason Pamental full 401b9a6d-1287-4a74-9986-79802e7ac847 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a800792e Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2847 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. 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. web design, web development, ux design No What are Inclusive Components? with Heydon Pickering 4 4 What are Inclusive Components? with Heydon Pickering full 6b126a84-67c0-4ad1-bfff-9d331ebb5880 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5a484d2b Tue, 03 Dec 2019 03:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2315 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. 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? 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]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 04:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 1917 In this episode of the Smashing Podcast, we're talking about Design Tokens. What are they, what problem do they solve, and how to they be used within an existing Design System? Drew McLellan talks to someone who is much more than a token expert, Jina Anne. In this episode of the Smashing Podcast, we're talking about Design Tokens. What are they, what problem do they solve, and how to they be used within an existing Design System? Drew McLellan talks to someone who is much more than a token expert, Jina Anne web design, web development, ux design No What's so great about freelancing? with Liz Elcoate 2 2 What's so great about freelancing? with Liz Elcoate full 7938f7c9-ced8-453e-8e8b-964562788ea6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d8a5286d Find the full transcript and show notes over at Smashing Magazine.

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]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2019 04:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2579 What does it mean to be a freelance designer or developer? In this episode of the Smashing Podcast, Drew McLellan talks to experienced freelance brand designer Liz Elcoate to find out more. What does it mean to be a freelance designer or developer? In this episode of the Smashing Podcast, Drew McLellan talks to experienced freelance brand designer Liz Elcoate to find out more. web design, web development, ux design No What is Art Direction? with Andy Clarke 1 1 What is Art Direction? with Andy Clarke full 05cdbef4-3ef1-4330-a960-26cebf2e1bcc https://share.transistor.fm/s/d4d8e9cf Find the full transcript and show notes over at Smashing Magazine.

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]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:00:00 +0100 Smashing Magazine Smashing Magazine 2170 We're taking a look at Art Direction. What is it? And how can it be applied to our web design projects. Drew McLellan talks to an expert on the matter, Andy Clarke. We're taking a look at Art Direction. What is it? And how can it be applied to our web design projects. Drew McLellan talks to an expert on the matter, Andy Clarke. web design, web development, ux design No