A discussion on various ethical scenarios and issues, including politics, pricing, green washing, and more in web development.The beginning of the website 101 Podcast - guests, ethical plans, diversity and inclusion.When turn
Re-release of a season 6 episode. The ins and outs of mastering social media for small business owners with Jessica Perrault plus a predication about AI generated content for social.How Jessica got into social mediaTips to ge
Want to save time? Learn common keyboard shortcuts for all your software.WordPress updateKeyboard shortcutsDevelopment shortcutsShortcut toolsShow LinksWhat is going on with WordPre
Mike and Amanda discuss the current WordPress controversy and how it affects how it affects developers and website owners.What is WordPressOriginal WordPress.orgWordpress.com hostingBroad overview of the issueTrademark Lawsui
In this episode we discuss strategies for keeping up with technology trends and how to choose what to learn.Welcome to season 8CMS - how do you choose a new CMS?Maintenance contracts and security updatesFront end frameworks -
Sean was interviewed on the Craft Entries podcast. Listen to a snippet of the episode here.Sean was interviewed on the Craft Entries podcast. Listen to a snippet of the episode here. You can listen to the full episode at Craf
The season finale is a raw and unedited episode. In this episode we express our gratitude towards our clients.Lunch Bytes - our live stream every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 11:30am EST.Cool ProjectsTestimonialsReferralsGifts
Rebroadcast of a season 5 episode - 11 Things to avoid doing on your website - We discuss various things to avoid doing with your website and why they are not a good idea.Disabling copy/pasteOpen in new tabClick hereUsing pl
Chris discusses how ADHD has impacted his career as a web developer and provides resources to other developers.What is ADHD?Chris's history and experience with ADHDChallenges for women getting diagnosedHow does ADHD impact C
In this episode we talk with Online educator Ryan Irelan about online learning and keeping up with technology in web development.Ryans path to online teacherFirst course was with Pragmatic ProgrammersThe switch from a la cart
In this episode we talk to returning guest Ben Croker about how to write a good support request.Turn it off and onOur experiences providing technical supportHow to troubleshoot before submitting a support requestRubber duckin
In this episode we reminisce about how things used to be done and how much web development has changed in the last 25 years. From under construction gifs to the rise and fall of jQuery we cover it all.GeocitiesTable based lay
In this episode we discuss the advantages of using a boilerplate to start a new website build and what to include or not include when establishing a boilerplate.Github stars and forksPackagistWhat is a boilerplateSave time by
In this episode we discuss motivation, burnout, and imposter syndrome including our experiences and strategies on how to handleKevin's origin storyHow important is doing work that you enjoy doing?Routine work vs cool projects
In this episode we talk with Mitchell Kimbrough, founder of Solspace, about strategies to help with when work is slow.How Mitchell helped Sean start his freelancer journeyMitchell's encouragement to people to start freelancin
In this episode we discuss various project management tools, and the pros and cons of each. Additionally how best to communicate with clients.Email from NatalieWhat is a project management toolRequired featuresCentralized com
In this episode we discuss when and how to say "No". We talk about when developers need to say no as well as when a client should say no.When to say to no to a brand new client.Talk about budget early.Client requirements are
The ins and outs of mastering social media for small business owners with Jessica Perrault plus a predication about AI generated content for social.How Jessica got into social mediaTips to get started for small business owner
A discussion on plugin development with Ben Croker who has developed plugins for Craft CMS and previously for ExpressionEngine. We discuss when to use a plugin, when a plugin should be commercial, how to price a plugin, and providing s
In this episode we discuss internet privacy with Michael Geist who holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law.Artificial Intelligence and phishing scamsChat GPTGovernment TikTok BansBill C11 - Canadian con
Rebroadcast of a Season 4 Episode - Pimp Your Typography - Time to pimp your website typography with Oliver Schöndorfer. Learn the fundementals of typography and why it matters to your website and message.We start off by defi
We talk with Sarah Lutz, self proclaimed metal queen of the universe, about working remotely overseas. Sarah has travelled all over South America while working and has plans to travel Europe next year.Business location for ta
In this episode Mike explains what an RFP or RFQ is and why they are often used as well as the good, the bad, and the ugly about RFPs.What is an RFP?Inviting to tenderWhere to find an RFPRFIRFQThe reasons why Mike does not li
Sean and Mike attended PodCamp Toronto 2023, a conference for podcasters. This is our recap of the event and key takeaways for listeners.Day 1The care and feeding of an AudienceFeedback page for the Website 101 PodcastPodcas
Advice from, Jane Atkinson, a veteran online business owner and coach on how to succeed in running an online business.Jane's backgroundStarting her online school for professional speakersCourse PlatformsMarketing & newsletter