Frontend Coffee Break - Podcast

Epizodes

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  Ep. #56: The state of coding with AI 18.06.2026 30min

  We chat about the state of coding with AI; context engineering, tools tips and recommendations on what to be in the lookout for. How to leverage AI, how to let it support you, while learning... Adapt to the new ways of working and share what works for you.
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  Ep. #55: CSS is getting a boost in 2026 11.02.2026 34min

  We discuss a bunch of new CSS features you should know in 2026. Not all of them are baseline available but we should be ready for when they are. Here are the new things we talk about:corner-shape: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Reference/Properties/corner-shapeCustom Select: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn_web_development/Extensions/Forms/Customizable_selectScroll State: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Guides/Conditional_rules/Container_scroll-state_queriesText Box: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Reference/Properties/text-boxSibling Index: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Reference/Values/sibling-indexSibling Count: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Reference/Values/sibling-countif() functions: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Reference/Values/ifCustom Functions: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Guides/Custom_functions_and_mixins/Using_custom_functionswidth, height: stretch https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Reference/Properties/width#stretchshape function: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Reference/Values/basic-shape/shapeScroll Markers: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Reference/Selectors/::scroll-markerFollow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #54: From "Works on Chrome" to "Works on Web" 09.12.2025 27min

  We discuss Interop 2025 and the upcoming 2026 edition that has opened the call to action for feature suggestions. Chucho and Ricard explain you how they used to hack browsers to get that cross-browser support with JavaScript polyfills and CSS conditional rules. These days are gone, we look forward to more browser interoperability. We have a small wishlist for 2026, what's yours?https://wpt.fyi/interop-2025Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #53: The raise of the amateur website and AI 01.12.2025 27min

  We discuss how inexperienced developers are leveling up, how no-code solutions are taking over, and do you even need to know how to code anymore? Is vibe coding the new go-to for everything or just certain use cases? Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #52: The Importance of Taking Time Off 26.11.2025 28min

  Long vacations, short vacations? How to take time off, how to plan your vacations? How do you unplug from coding in your time off? Or do you keep coding on personal projects while you're off work?Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #51: The State of the Framework in 2025 22.10.2025 28min

  The State of JS survey is open. We discuss React, Svelte, Vue, vanilla JS... We have opinions about it and we want to hear yours too.Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev 
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  Ep. #50: How to deal with impossible deadlines 16.09.2025 31min

  We've all been there, you're thrown into a very tight project schedule that might be impossible to deliver. What can we do in these situations?Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #49: FE is complex, can we make it simpler? 31.07.2025 27min

  Frontend has gone from FTP to the frameworks war, to complicated pipelines with hundreds of node modules. Why did we do this? Is it getting better? Should we do something about it?Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #48: FE Journey Through the Remote Work Revolution 31.07.2025 31min

  Chucho and Ricard discuss how remote work has changed, where are they more productive now and invite you to share your take. What's your best work setup?Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #47: What motivates FE Developers? 16.07.2025 30min

  We talk what lights a fire under us, what motivates us to continue working FE. Is it the stack? A new shiny framework? UI? UX? Have a listen and let us know what motivates you to code.Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #46: Are Frontend Developers going away? 11.06.2025 29min

  We discuss how AI is making FE developers obsolete (maybe!). Are we going to disappear? What can we do to ensure we continue to exist? How to embrace AI to be more productive?Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #45: Storybook, Web Components and Figma Tokens 10.06.2025 26min

  This is an angular-free podcast but we do talk web components. Chucho and Ricard discuss Storybook, what to consider when thinking about using it. Are Figma tokens the future? Sources of truth are nice but are they worth it?What's your experience with these tools?Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #44: Technical Interviews in the age of AI 07.05.2025 36min

  We discuss how AI has changed the way we do interviews. Remote only, plus access to AI chats has forced the industry to work differently. How should we conduct interviews? What should we ask? What should we look for in candidates?Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #43: Mobile First in 2025: Why Are We Still Getting It Wrong? 24.04.2025 29min

  Ricard today complains about sites not being mobile-first and Chucho drops a history lesson. What is mobile first? Why are we still talking about this? How can we deliver better experiences?Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #42: Accessibility in 2025, tips to be ready 24.04.2025 32min

  We discuss the European Accessibility Act (EAA) that might affect your website, how to check, and deal with common issues. How hard is it to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA? We give you an insight and share our experience.What's your experience with accessibility?Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #41: How we manage stress in the FE world 28.01.2025 33min

  We chat about things that can be stressful as a FE developer, we suggest things that work for us on how to deal and mitigate it (for you and you team).Share your tips and tricks with us!Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #40: CSS in 2024 was fun 21.01.2025 33min

  We share what we loved most about the 2024 CSS Wrapped as well as other CSS changes we've witnessed over the years that changed our way of working (yes, we will talk about border-radius).What where CSS changes that blew your mind?https://chrome.dev/css-wrapped-2024/Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #39: Best practices, standards and guidelines 20.01.2025 29min

  We discuss how we work with guidelines, standards and best practices at Cognizant Netcentric. Including our very own ESLint and Stylelint open source configurations.Do you follow any guidelines when coding FE?Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://x.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #38: Morals, ethics and being eco-friendly as a FE Developer 05.12.2024 30min

  We discuss the moral of working for certain industries, how can we be more green (spoiler: it's web performance) as developers, as well as open source.Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://twitter.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev
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  Ep. #37: Lessons learned as FE Developers 26.11.2024 31min

  Chucho and Ricard have been coding for more than 18 years. These old time developers will share some of their hard learned lessons on being a developer and/or a FE Lead.Share your sips of wisdom with us.Follow us:- Chucho Castañeda https://twitter.com/honupo- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@dev