Explore every episode of the podcast Riff & Refine
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1E37: Do it in a Day | 08 Jul 2026 | 01:10:44 | |
| S1E36: Where Do Ideas Come From? | 17 Jun 2026 | 01:15:32 | |
| S1E35: Fables and Fairy Tales | 10 Jun 2026 | 01:05:36 | |
| S1E34: A Mad Sprint and a Figma Design Agent? | 20 May 2026 | 01:13:19 | |
| S1E33: Miami Vice & Hot Takes | 06 May 2026 | 01:24:31 | |
| S1E32: Trust the Process | 15 Apr 2026 | 01:13:43 | |
| S1E31: Am I a Joke to You? | 01 Apr 2026 | 01:26:23 | |
| S1E30: Curiosity is Currency? ft. Corey Haines | 11 Mar 2026 | 01:24:23 | |
| S1E29: I Think I'm Done | 04 Mar 2026 | 01:30:04 | |
| S1E28: Is the Honeymoon Over? | 25 Feb 2026 | 01:30:26 | |
| S1E27: Gotta Have Taste | 20 Feb 2026 | 01:13:55 | |
| S1E26: Whimsy, Architecture, and Pixels | 13 Feb 2026 | 01:27:19 | |
| S1E25: Let's Build This in Remix 3 | 11 Feb 2026 | 01:39:54 | |
| S1E24: He's Going to Solve All Our Problems ft. Tommy Geoco | 30 Jan 2026 | 01:19:51 | |
| S1E23: Back at It Again | 23 Jan 2026 | 01:24:47 | |
| S1E22: 2025 Riffed and Refined | 31 Dec 2025 | 01:12:12 | |
| S1E21: Projects. Prints. Presents. | 12 Dec 2025 | 01:13:41 | |
| S1E20: You Made What Only Vibing? | 05 Dec 2025 | 01:09:20 | |
| S1E19: Too Much? | 21 Nov 2025 | 01:21:40 | |
| S1E18: Roots | 14 Nov 2025 | 01:18:24 | |
| S1E17: Diving Deep in Craft & Taste | 07 Nov 2025 | 01:17:37 | |
| S1E16: Choosing Change ft. James Long | 24 Oct 2025 | 01:21:15 | |
| S1E15: What Can't We Build? | 17 Oct 2025 | 01:01:51 | |
| S1E14: Time to Get Started | 10 Oct 2025 | 01:21:49 | |
| S1E13: Just Take It Serious ft. Business Dad (Ian Landsman) | 03 Oct 2025 | 01:29:49 | |
| S1E12: Should We Catch People Up? | 26 Sep 2025 | 01:22:57 | |
| S1E11: A Dopamine Detox? ft. Joe Previte | 12 Sep 2025 | 01:25:31 | |
| S1E10: When Is This Good Enough | 05 Sep 2025 | 01:15:03 | |
| S1E9: PHP Isn't Just for the Browser Anymore | 29 Aug 2025 | 01:21:32 | |
| S1E8: Change Is a Good Thing | 22 Aug 2025 | 01:11:49 | |
| S1E7: He Spent SIX Years on This... | 15 Aug 2025 | 01:04:02 | |
| S1E6: Ambitious Projects and Finding Criticism | 14 Aug 2025 | 01:14:54 | |
Josh and Will discuss their recent experiences at Laracon, including Will's first big-stage talk and the dynamics of attending tech conferences. They touch on topics such as the challenges of handling negative feedback, balancing personal projects with public opinion, and the unique aspects of Laravel community events. Additionally, they share funny anecdotes from the conference and outline their upcoming plans, including vacation and new tech projects. | |||
| S1E5: It Was Made to Be Used ft. Rob Hope | 12 Aug 2025 | 01:18:48 | |
Josh and Will are joined by none other than THE Rob Hope. The gang chats about Rob's transition from freelancing to launching his course 'Show Them', what the artist or creator's intent is for projects, products, and more. And then Rob shares the success of his 100 landing page tips campaign and how audience feedback led to his ebook. They also discuss balancing passion projects with essential work and the value of unscalable efforts. Rob also hints at an exciting upcoming announcement. | |||
| S1E4: Leaving Your Fingerprint | 23 Jul 2025 | 01:09:02 | |
What can you do that no one else can? And just what does that look like from a practical sense? Josh and Will are back chatting about that magical intersection where frequency, skills, passion, and time collide. | |||
| S1E3: It All Works Out in the End ft. John O'Nolan | 15 Jul 2025 | 01:07:15 | |
This episode, Josh and Will are joined by John O'Nolan, the founder and creator of Ghost. Ghost is the independent technology for modern publishing. He's been building it for the last 10 years and shows no signs of stopping. So what can his constant riffing and refining teach us all? John also shared some fantastic tips about working with AI to build things FAST. | |||
| S1E2: Some of that Quality Quantity | 01 Jul 2025 | 01:10:56 | |
Join us for the latest episode of the Riff & Refine show, where Will and Josh discuss topics ranging from nostalgia versus excellence in 1997 computer games, the importance of quantity versus quality in creative work, and then a couple sidequests through the fields of music and dealing with imposter syndrome. This show is PACKED with some of that quality quantity. Live every Friday at 11:30AM PST/2:30PM EST 00:00 Happy Friday When This Show is Live Every Week | |||
| S1E1: Aim Small, Miss Small | 27 Jun 2025 | 01:05:10 | |
The show is just getting started. Welcome to the Riff & Refine show. This week, Josh and Will take a look at some links, talk about some topics, and how design can be just as clear as it is fun. Will also shares a sneak peek at his Laracon talk. 👀 | |||
| S0E2: The Rough Draft | 26 Jun 2025 | 01:12:26 | |
The shape of a podcast, er... show is really coming together. But this is still the rough draft. So what has been going on last week and what's coming up in the lives of Will and Josh? Let's figure it out together. Introducing the Riff & Refine SHOW. | |||
| S0E1: The Initial Commit | 03 Jun 2025 | 01:09:51 | |
What are we doing here? What are our goals? Isn't this just another podcast? Join Will and Josh as they figure it out together and with you. Introducing the Riff & Refine podcast. | |||