ShopTalk Chris Coyier & Dave Rupert

Show DescriptionWe've got follow up on Cloudflare and Cara from last episode, a question about setting up Prettier and auto linting, a cool tool from a listener on comparing colors, a question about using tooling like Craft or more user friendly apps like Webflow when working with clients, and our takes on accessibility overlays.
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Cloud Application Hosting for Developers | Render
Prettier · Opinionated Code Formatter
Biome, toolchain of the web
Vetur
Compare colors
Craft CMS
Webflow: Create a custom website | Visual website builder
Accessibility Overlay Decision
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Show DescriptionWe dive a bit deeper into the Cloudflare drama of the past couple of weeks, Instagram ads vs Cara art, what to do about Auth in your app, pre-negging any sponsorships, prototyping and feedback on projects, and ideas for future topics.
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Cloudflare took down our website after trying to force us to pay 120k$ within 24h
Connect, Protect and Build Everywhere | Cloudflare
Deploy app servers close to your users · Fly
A social app for creatives, Cara grew from 40k to 650k users in a week because artists are fed up with Meta’s AI policies
Cara | Artist Social & Portfolio Platform
Auth0: Secure access for everyone. But not just anyone.
WorkOS — Your app, Enterprise Ready.
Theo - t3․gg
How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
The Homer | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom
A Global Design System | Brad Frost
FAST
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Show DescriptionSven Neumann aka Sven Codes talks with us about SudokuPad, developing a cross-platform app, integrating new puzzles and features, the benefits of being easy to use, building a community, and monetizing an app while not upsetting your user base.
Listen on Website →GuestsSven NeumannGuest's Main URL • Guest's TwitterCreator of Sven's SudokuPad.
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Solving “The Miracle Sudoku”
SudokuPad Web App - by SvenCodes.com and Cracking The Cryptic
Cracking The Cryptic
svencodes.com
Sven Codes (@svencodes) / X
Sven Codes
Sven Codes | Creating Sudoku Tools | Patreon
Buy Sven Neumann a Coffee
Sven's SudokuPad on Steam
Sven's SudokuPad on the App Store
Sven's SudokuPad - Apps on Google Play
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Show DescriptionMatt Visiwig stops by to chat with us about his site, SVGBackgrounds.com, a membership site for copy-and-paste website graphics built around SVG. We talk about why he built the site, how he decided to monetize it, competing with AI garbage on the web, pricing membership options, and how he's running the site.
Listen on Website →GuestsMatt VisiwigGuest's Main URL • Guest's TwitterSelf-employed web designer, building SVGBackgrounds.com.
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Customize and apply backgrounds fast | SVG Backgrounds
Matt Visiwig
Matt Visiwig (@MattVisiwig) / X
Purchase the Perfect MemberPress Plan for Your Site Today | MemberPress
chroma.js api docs!
jscolor: JavaScript Color picker with Opacity (alpha channel)
ACF | Advanced Custom Fields Plugin for WordPress
Frontend Masters Boost – Helping Your Journey to Senior Developer
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Show DescriptionWe're chatting with Jason Grigsby about what a white-collar recession means, how the sources and methods of consuming news shape our perspectives, whether the current economic conditions represent a market correction and if a rebound is imminent. We explore the critical decision of whether to embrace AI advancements or risk being left behind. We also talk about AI-generated voices, large language models and ethics, and the impact of social media signals in an AI world.
Listen on Website →GuestsJason GrigsbyGuest's Main URL • Guest's TwitterCo-Founder of Cloud Four. Author of Progressive Web Apps from A Book Apart.
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An Event Apart - Farewell
Cloud Four – Responsive web design and development, progressive web apps
Jason Grigsby – A resurrected blog on the Indie Web
Jason Grigsby (@grigs) / X
High-Salary Job Scarcity
Code Tests
AI Ethical Framework
iPhone Personal Voice
MacWhisper
Progressive Web Apps
Decoder
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Show DescriptionLuke Abbott is the creator of Strum Machine, an app that simulates backing tracks by stitching together individual notes, chords, and strums recorded on guitar, standup bass, and mandolin. We talk about what Strum Machine does, why he decided to build it, how bringing on a professional designer helped, pricing thoughts, and the "fun" of building a version on iOS.
Listen on Website →GuestsLuke AbbottGuest's Main URL • Guest's TwitterMusician and creator of Strum Machine.
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Strum Machine: customizable backing tracks made from real instruments
Tater Joes Old-Time Musical Mercantile
Chris Coyier on Strum Machine
iReal Pro Practice
PG Music
SoundJS Library
Tone.js
Latest Posts - Page 2
Apache Cordova
Extensive Song Catalog
howler.js
A Tale of Two Clocks
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