The PushPull: Making the Web in Portland, Oregon
The PushPull: Making the Web in Portland, Oregon
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The PushPull: Making the Web in Portland, Oregon
Episodes of The PushPull
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Bonnie Hoffmann, a graphic designer by trade, joins us for a discussion about passion projects, what makes them work, and what makes them slow to a halt. Bonnie, recently moving from freelance to full time work, talks about how the boundaries o
Kristen Gallagher joins us for a lively discussion about everyone’s golden ticket to success and working in a hoodie: Jobs in Technology. Kristen owns Edify, a company that creates onboarding and advancement programs for technical teams. We att
Its a new world, and PushPull is changed in this new strange light. Kristin and Joel face up to the fact that being good professionals requires being good healthy people. Maybe we have a lot to learn about that. Kristin contemplates the “massiv
Matthew Oliphant graces us with his presence in this episode of the Push Pull Podcast. Currently the Director of User Experience at Vadio, Matthew lets us know what we are slowly driving people insane with micro-aggressions in our software. We
We are joined by Katie Del Angel, marketing manager at Copious and organizer of many events, to talk about social media, particularly as a marketing tool for business to business sales. Kristin admits failure at running a Twitter account that's
In this episode, Kristin goes on a tear about just how tricky it can be to determine what goes into the CMS (Content Management System) and what doesn't. We talk about how this can effect the usability of the CMS itself, and how these decisions
We talk web accessibility with Eliza Greenwood, a digital marketer and co-organizer of Portland's A11y group. We talk about what accessibility means--who it impacts and why it's important. Turns out it effects more people then you think. Kristi
And we're back! After a short hiatus, we've come back better then ever with a slight twist on our old format. We'll have two episodes on this topic--first with a guest, and then a shorter follow up show, with the addition of YOUR feedback, thou
For our first episode of 2015, Christopher Knaus from XPLANE schools us in project management. We go over the basics--what makes a great PM, how to work with multiple PMs, and how does one get that magic PM sauce? Joel looks for guidance in try
We discuss first steps for solo-preneurs and start ups to put together their first website. We talk about the ins and outs of website CMS's and builders. Is it worth it to make a site yourself? What's the tipping point to hiring someone? And wh
Chris and Caitlin Antes are visiting Portland from Pullman, Washington, and we nerd out about development. Chris is a developer for Washington State University, and he actually has a degree in computer science. He describes how it helps him in
We are joined by Mike Russell this week, where we discuss his recent experience teaching writing to a group of marketers. Joel and Mike dig deep into the process of writing, especially as it pertains to digital marketing and non-writers writing
This week we join other blogs, podcasts and events for Geek Mental Help Week. We talk about the particular factors that effect any geek's mental health, and how everyone needs to pay attention to their own health, both physical and mental. We a
This is our special live episode for Design Week Portland, recorded in front of an audience in Pioneer Square in downtown Portland. Our guest is David Stewart, creative director for Postano. We talk about dumb ideas. David's position is that yo
Design Week Portland is this week! Come to the live recording or Tweet us your Dumb Business ideas. More info here.Alan and JJ Robinson are our guests on this episode, where we discuss working in house, working at agencies, and founding agenc
After Kristin and Joel promote their participation in the upcoming Design Week Portland, Hannah Barrett (@trethinksyourok) joins in the conversation. Hannah is a designer that, when she is done working, sometimes goes home and works more.She
"Just make an iPhone video and throw together a Wordpress site." Those words from a previous episode sparked the idea for this show: what happens when amateurs try to make their own website? Or write their own copy or take their photos? Joel an
We are joined this week by Cris Kelly, director of Portland Code School, to talk about technology in education. We discuss how code schools work, what students get out of them, and Kristin's questions and hang ups on these schools. Everyone is
We made it: Twenty episodes! We look back at our favorite moments, our beloved guests, and Kristin acknowledges "I have been in this industry a long time, I'm an expert, and I can talk about it, and that's okay!" We discuss how much we've learn
Our guest this week is brand strategist Eric Hillerns, co-director of Design Week Portland (DWP). Like PushPull, DWP is another venture sprouted from a good bout of complaining. We discuss DWP and how Portlandy it is. Joel struggles with what "
Kristin and Joel agree that a good process -- and the right tools for that process -- make their lives easier. They don't agree on what that process should be. Yes, we need to involve the client, but to what degree? Should we install InDesign o
This episode features Rick Turoczy, a staple in the Portland startup scene. We start our discussion with one of Rick's many projects, the Portland Incubator Experiment, an accelerator for start ups. We talk about who finds the most success with
Joel and Kristin talk through their feelings about intuition versus analytics, user testing and other metrics when designing and writing. We discuss how agile methodology has changed our approach to work, both in terms of development as well as
Joel and Kristin talk SEO in this episode with Anvil Media founder Kent Lewis. We complain about how SEO ruins our lives, and Kent schools us in how SEO has changed over the years, from black hat link buying, to modern-day social sharability. W
Joel and Kristin get to the heart of the matter: What is a Thought Leader, why would I want to be one, and how can I do it in 10 years or less. The show turns a little towards the navel as we try to vocalize why we started this whole thing in t
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