The Go Make Things Podcast

A show about the web (and more) for people who hate the complexity of modern front‑end web development.

Episode 163 - More myself online

In today’s episode, I talk about how I often feel more myself online than IRL.

06-05
08:53

Episode 162 - The environmental impact of the web we build

In today’s episode, I talk about how the web is driving climate change, and what we can do about it.

05-08
06:47

Episode 161 - Managing your energy as a developer with ADHD

In today’s episode, I talk about the importance of managing your energy (and having control over your tasks) as a developer with ADHD.

05-01
04:18

Episode 160 - A formula for debugging

In today’s episode, I talk about a formula I use for debugging code and asking for help.

04-15
03:54

Episode 159 - How your tools work

In today’s episode, I talk about the importance of understanding how your code works.

04-08
03:33

Episode 158 - Just grab a library

In today’s episode, I talk about how not made here syndrome has been replaced by just grab a library, and why they’re both bad.

04-01
01:38

Episode 157 - Cool URLs don't change, but they don't have to last forever

In today’s episode, I talk about why a website doesn’t have to be a lifetime commitment.

03-25
03:33

Episode 156 - Structuring functions

In today’s episode, I talk about when to to break functions into smaller pieces, and how to avoid over-engineering.

03-18
01:55

Episode 155 - Durable websites

In today’s episode, I talk about building web things that are made to last.

03-11
03:17

Episode 154 - Spaghetti code is a people problem

In today’s episode, I talk about why more tech won’t fix your spaghetti code.

03-04
04:31

Episode 153 - Alienating the right people

In today’s episode, I talk about why its ok to alienate some people, and the importance of owning your content.

02-25
02:32

Episode 152 - Tech is more political than ever

In today’s episode, I talk about how tech permeates all aspects of tech, even when it doesn’t seem like it.

02-18
05:59

Episode 151 - Free and indie

In today’s episode, I talk about doubling down on free developer resources.

02-11
04:47

Episode 150 - The language of fascism

In today’s episode, I talk about how fascism invades our online communities by using polite language and veiled messages.

12-16
06:26

Episode 149 - The tech industry is about to get a lot worse

In today’s episode, I talk about the intersection of tech and politics in light of the recent US election.

12-09
01:43

Episode 148 - Bye, bye build steps!

In today’s episode, I talk about how and why I ditched build steps for all of my CSS and JS files, and whether or not it was a good idea.

12-02
10:43

Episode 147 - The role of Web Components in your site or app

In today’s episode, I talk about the role Web Components play in your site or app (and why the’re not the right choice for a full design system).

11-25
07:06

Episode 146 - It lets me write less JS!

In today’s episode, I talk about why writing less JS might be a bad goal (what!?!).

07-09
01:32

Episode 145 - The Shadow DOM is an anti-pattern

In today’s episode, I talk about why I think the Shadow DOM is a solution in search of a problem.

07-02
04:01

Episode 144 - Front end devs do not understand web accessibility

In today’s episode, I talk about some awful comments on Hacker News, and why they’re wrong.

03-05
12:30

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