The Go Make Things Podcast

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  Episode 163 - More myself online 05.06.2025 8хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about how I often feel more myself online than IRL.
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  Episode 162 - The environmental impact of the web we build 08.05.2025 6хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about how the web is driving climate change, and what we can do about it.
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  Episode 161 - Managing your energy as a developer with ADHD 01.05.2025 4хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about the importance of managing your energy (and having control over your tasks) as a developer with ADHD.
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  Episode 160 - A formula for debugging 15.04.2025 3хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about a formula I use for debugging code and asking for help.
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  Episode 159 - How your tools work 08.04.2025 3хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about the importance of understanding how your code works.
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  Episode 158 - Just grab a library 01.04.2025 1хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about how not made here syndrome has been replaced by just grab a library, and why they’re both bad.
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  Episode 157 - Cool URLs don't change, but they don't have to last forever 25.03.2025 3хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about why a website doesn’t have to be a lifetime commitment.
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  Episode 156 - Structuring functions 18.03.2025 1хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about when to to break functions into smaller pieces, and how to avoid over-engineering.
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  Episode 155 - Durable websites 11.03.2025 3хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about building web things that are made to last.
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  Episode 154 - Spaghetti code is a people problem 04.03.2025 4хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about why more tech won’t fix your spaghetti code.
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  Episode 153 - Alienating the right people 25.02.2025 2хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about why its ok to alienate some people, and the importance of owning your content.
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  Episode 152 - Tech is more political than ever 18.02.2025 5хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about how tech permeates all aspects of tech, even when it doesn’t seem like it.
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  Episode 151 - Free and indie 11.02.2025 4хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about doubling down on free developer resources.
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  Episode 150 - The language of fascism 16.12.2024 6хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about how fascism invades our online communities by using polite language and veiled messages.
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  Episode 149 - The tech industry is about to get a lot worse 09.12.2024 1хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about the intersection of tech and politics in light of the recent US election.
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  Episode 148 - Bye, bye build steps! 02.12.2024 10хв

  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.
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  Episode 147 - The role of Web Components in your site or app 25.11.2024 7хв

  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).
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  Episode 146 - It lets me write less JS! 09.07.2024 1хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about why writing less JS might be a bad goal (what!?!).
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  Episode 145 - The Shadow DOM is an anti-pattern 02.07.2024 4хв

  In today’s episode, I talk about why I think the Shadow DOM is a solution in search of a problem.
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  Episode 144 - Front end devs do not understand web accessibility 05.03.2024 12хв

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