Explore every episode of the podcast The Go Make Things Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Episode 163 - More myself online | 05 Jun 2025 | 00:08:53 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how I often feel more myself online than IRL.In today’s episode, I talk about how I often feel more myself online than IRL. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 162 - The environmental impact of the web we build | 08 May 2025 | 00:06:47 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how the web is driving climate change, and what we can do about it.In today’s episode, I talk about how the web is driving climate change, and what we can do about it. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 161 - Managing your energy as a developer with ADHD | 01 May 2025 | 00:04:18 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about the importance of managing your energy (and having control over your tasks) 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. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 160 - A formula for debugging | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:03:54 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about a formula I use for debugging code and asking for help.In today’s episode, I talk about a formula I use for debugging code and asking for help. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 159 - How your tools work | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:03:33 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about the importance of understanding how your code works.In today’s episode, I talk about the importance of understanding how your code works. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 158 - Just grab a library | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:01:38 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how not made here syndrome has been replaced by just grab a library, and why they're both bad.In today’s episode, I talk about how not made here syndrome has been replaced by just grab a library, and why they’re both bad. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 157 - Cool URLs don't change, but they don't have to last forever | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:03:33 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about why a website doesn't have to be a lifetime commitment.In today’s episode, I talk about why a website doesn’t have to be a lifetime commitment. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 156 - Structuring functions | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:01:55 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about when to to break functions into smaller pieces, and how to avoid over-engineering.In today’s episode, I talk about when to to break functions into smaller pieces, and how to avoid over-engineering. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 155 - Durable websites | 11 Mar 2025 | 00:03:17 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about building web things that are made to last.In today’s episode, I talk about building web things that are made to last. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 154 - Spaghetti code is a people problem | 04 Mar 2025 | 00:04:31 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about why more tech won't fix your spaghetti code.In today’s episode, I talk about why more tech won’t fix your spaghetti code. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 153 - Alienating the right people | 25 Feb 2025 | 00:02:32 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about why its ok to alienate some people, and the importance of owning your content.In today’s episode, I talk about why its ok to alienate some people, and the importance of owning your content. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 152 - Tech is more political than ever | 18 Feb 2025 | 00:05:59 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how tech permeates all aspects of tech, even when it doesn't seem like it.In today’s episode, I talk about how tech permeates all aspects of tech, even when it doesn’t seem like it. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 151 - Free and indie | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:04:47 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about doubling down on free developer resources.In today’s episode, I talk about doubling down on free developer resources. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 150 - The language of fascism | 16 Dec 2024 | 00:06:26 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how fascism invades our online communities by using polite language and veiled messages.In today’s episode, I talk about how fascism invades our online communities by using polite language and veiled messages. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 149 - The tech industry is about to get a lot worse | 09 Dec 2024 | 00:01:43 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about the intersection of tech and politics in light of the recent US election.In today’s episode, I talk about the intersection of tech and politics in light of the recent US election. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 148 - Bye, bye build steps! | 02 Dec 2024 | 00:10:43 | |
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.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. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 147 - The role of Web Components in your site or app | 25 Nov 2024 | 00:07:06 | |
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).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). Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 146 - It lets me write less JS! | 09 Jul 2024 | 00:01:32 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about why writing less JS might be a bad goal (what!?!).In today’s episode, I talk about why writing less JS might be a bad goal (what!?!). Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 145 - The Shadow DOM is an anti-pattern | 02 Jul 2024 | 00:04:01 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about why I think the Shadow DOM is a solution in search of a problem.In today’s episode, I talk about why I think the Shadow DOM is a solution in search of a problem. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 144 - Front end devs do not understand web accessibility | 05 Mar 2024 | 00:12:30 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about some awful comments on Hacker News, and why they're wrong.In today’s episode, I talk about some awful comments on Hacker News, and why they’re wrong. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 143 - Vanilla JS doesn't scale | 27 Feb 2024 | 00:05:15 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about some nonsense developer sometimes spout about vanilla JavaScript.In today’s episode, I talk about some nonsense developer sometimes spout about vanilla JavaScript. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 142 - PHP Islands Architecture | 20 Feb 2024 | 00:09:48 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about using PHP with a static site generator to build fast, resilient websites with dynamic content.In today’s episode, I talk about using PHP with a static site generator to build fast, resilient websites with dynamic content. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 141 - My obsidian setup | 13 Feb 2024 | 00:10:18 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about my setup in Obsidian.In today’s episode, I talk about my setup in Obsidian. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 140 - Getting stuff done as a developer with ADHD | 06 Feb 2024 | 00:09:08 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how to get stuff done as a developer with ADHD.In today’s episode, I talk about how to get stuff done as a developer with ADHD. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 139 - Detecting when a Web Component is loaded with CSS | 30 Jan 2024 | 00:02:41 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about to detect when a Web Component is loaded using just CSS.In today’s episode, I talk about to detect when a Web Component is loaded using just CSS. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 138 - The elevator pitch for web components | 23 Jan 2024 | 00:07:44 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about why I think Web Component are the best way to author DOM manipulation libraries.In today’s episode, I talk about why I think Web Component are the best way to author DOM manipulation libraries. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 137 - HTML Web Components | 16 Jan 2024 | 00:06:17 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about HTML Web Components, an approach to authoring Web Components that focuses on enhancing existing HTML.In today’s episode, I talk about HTML Web Components, an approach to authoring Web Components that focuses on enhancing existing HTML. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 136 - HUG CSS, my approach to CSS architecture | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:07:14 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about HUG CSS, how I approach engineering my CSS.In today’s episode, I talk about HUG CSS, how I approach engineering my CSS. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 135 - Classless vs. class-based CSS design systems | 02 Jan 2024 | 00:04:45 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about classless vs. class-based CSS design systems, and the pros and cons of each.In today’s episode, I talk about classless vs. class-based CSS design systems, and the pros and cons of each. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 134 - The craft of the web | 26 Sep 2023 | 00:01:56 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about the craft of building things for the web.In today’s episode, I talk about the craft of building things for the web. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 133 - Learning javascript | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:14:39 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about learning JavaScript, why its so hard, and what I think is a good way to approach it.In today’s episode, I talk about learning JavaScript, why its so hard, and what I think is a good way to approach it. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 132 - Dave Letorey on the State of the Browser Conference | 29 Aug 2023 | 00:34:36 | |
In today’s episode, I chat with Dave Letorey about web standards, dev education, and the State of the Browser conference.In today’s episode, I chat with Dave Letorey about web standards, dev education, and the State of the Browser conference. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 131 - How do you use the platform when platform features aren't evenly distributed? | 22 Aug 2023 | 00:05:32 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how to use platform features across various browsers.In today’s episode, I talk about how to use platform features across various browsers. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 130 - The fear of keeping up | 15 Aug 2023 | 00:02:53 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how to keep up with an industry that's rapidly changing (spoiler: you can't!).In today’s episode, I talk about how to keep up with an industry that’s rapidly changing (spoiler: you can’t!). Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 129 - The joy of simplicity in web development | 08 Aug 2023 | 00:04:03 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how simpler web development are better for developers, too (and not just users).In today’s episode, I talk about how simpler web development are better for developers, too (and not just users). Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 128 - WTF is the Lean Web!? | 01 Aug 2023 | 00:07:48 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about what the Lean Web actually is.In today’s episode, I talk about what the Lean Web actually is. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 126 - A web for everyone | 11 Jul 2023 | 00:04:26 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about building a web that works for everyone.In today’s episode, I talk about building a web that works for everyone. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 125 - Coding and cheap speakers | 13 Jun 2023 | 00:04:16 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about coding, build tools, web performance, and cheap speakers.In today’s episode, I talk about coding, build tools, web performance, and cheap speakers. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 124 - How to build lean, efficient websites in 2023 | 06 Jun 2023 | 00:03:49 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how to build lean efficient websites with the modern web.In today’s episode, I talk about how to build lean efficient websites with the modern web. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 123 - How to build a great developer community | 30 May 2023 | 00:05:39 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about my tips and tricks for building and maintaining a thriving developer community.In today’s episode, I talk about my tips and tricks for building and maintaining a thriving developer community. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 122 - Using numeric separators for better readability in your code | 25 May 2023 | 00:02:22 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about numeric separators in JavaScript, and how they can improve code readability.In today’s episode, I talk about numeric separators in JavaScript, and how they can improve code readability. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 121 - How to start an ordered list with a number other than one | 23 May 2023 | 00:01:57 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how to start an ordered list with a number other than one.In today’s episode, I talk about how to start an ordered list with a number other than one. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 120 - How I implement location-based pricing for my courses, books, and workshops | 18 May 2023 | 00:12:51 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how I implement location-based pricing for my courses, books, and workshops.In today’s episode, I talk about how I implement location-based pricing for my courses, books, and workshops. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 119 - How I create my JavaScript books and courses | 16 May 2023 | 00:15:54 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how I create my courses, books, and workshops.In today’s episode, I talk about how I create my courses, books, and workshops. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 118 - Congrats, you're a front end developer! | 11 May 2023 | 00:02:06 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about what makes someone a front end developer.In today’s episode, I talk about what makes someone a front end developer. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 117 - Accessibility with Ben Myers | 09 May 2023 | 00:51:34 | |
In today’s episode, I talk aboutIn today’s episode, I talk about Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 116 - Abbreviations suck | 04 May 2023 | 00:03:41 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about about how the abbreviation element sucks.In today’s episode, I talk about about how the abbreviation element sucks. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 115 - Put JSX in the browser, you cowards! | 02 May 2023 | 00:05:29 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about JSX in the browser.In today’s episode, I talk about JSX in the browser. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 114 - Flexbox vs. CSS Grid | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:04:18 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about Flexbox versus CSS Grid, and when to pick one over the other.In today’s episode, I talk about Flexbox versus CSS Grid, and when to pick one over the other. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||
| Episode 113 - Inclusive design and post-it notes | 25 Apr 2023 | 00:06:22 | |
In today’s episode, I talk about how to advocate for inclusive design when other developers or leadership push back.In today’s episode, I talk about how to advocate for inclusive design when other developers or leadership push back. Like this? A Lean Web Club membership is the best way to support my work and help me create more free content. | |||