Design vs Dev

Design vs Dev


Latest Episodes

Foundation, Whiskey, and Star Wars
February 16, 2016

Today’s Topic: Foundation CSS, love it or hate it. Overview John and Drew discuss their different experiences with Foundation, thoughts on the new...

Dealing with Email in Development with Mailcatcher and Mailtrap
February 01, 2016

Today’s Topic: Dealing withe scary issues of potentially emailing all your users from the development environment. Yikes! Overview We all have to send...

How we decompress with Hobbies
December 28, 2015

Today’s Topic: How we decompress and the hobbies that keep us sane. Overview Blanket answer: Whiskey Questions discussed: Do you work on passion...

Design vs Dev: Dealing With Design by Committee
December 07, 2015

Today we discuss Design-by-Committee scenarios that tend to crop up in web development, plus ways to get past the roadblocks. Discussion Points What are the specific scenarios where DbC comes up in web development?

Design vs Dev: Version control for web developers
November 23, 2015

Today we discuss version control (ie. Git, Mercurial, SVN, CVS, etc.) and how it relates to web development. Discussion Points Why should a web developer use version control? Which version control should I use? Git? Mercurial? Other?

Design vs Dev: Working From Home
November 09, 2015

Today we discuss working from home with Jon Maxwell, another full stack developer / partner with the Agile League. Discussion Points Starting as a side business / supplemental income Creating a workspace Managing work / family life Call for Guest Hosts...

Design vs Dev: Estimating
October 20, 2015

Today we discuss Estimating / building a quote with Glenn Stovall, a full stack web developer / consultant. Glenn can be found on the web at glennstovall.com, and on twitter @gsto. Get $10 off Glenn's Project Estimation Guide by following this link: ht...

Design vs Dev: Front-End Marketing through Storytelling Part 3: Messaging
August 03, 2015

Today, in part one of a series, Drew talks with guest host Michael Bradshaw about front-end marketing through storytelling and on the broader implications of messaging. Michael Bradshaw is a writer/producer and creative strategist for digital and broad...

Design vs Dev: Front-End Marketing through Storytelling Part 2: Release Calendar
July 20, 2015

Today, in part one of a series, Drew talks with guest host Michael Bradshaw about front-end marketing through storytelling and some advice on building a release calendar for your blog content / promotions. -

Design vs Dev: Front-End Marketing through Storytelling Part 1: Content
July 06, 2015

Today, in part one of a series, Drew talks with guest host Michael Bradshaw about front-end marketing through storytelling and how your web content fits with the narrative. - Michael Bradshaw is a writer/producer and creative strategist for digital an...