Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development

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Cheers! Mix, Click, and Code with Us! Welcome to the digital speakeasy where WordPress wizards and design dabblers come together to sip, critique, and fix the web one cocktail at a time! Boozy Browsing is the podcast that turns technical troubleshooting into happy hour entertainment. What’s on tap? Each episode, our tech-tipsy hosts serve up a fresh themed cocktail while dissecting websites with the precision of seasoned developers (and the honesty that comes after a drink or two). From “The CSS Spritzer” to “The WordPress Whiskey Sour,” we’re mixing drinks and fixing links!

  1. 5D AGO

    Radon Testing Sites Audit

    Meeky and Matt audit a real local business website, covering accessibility, design consistency, competitor benchmarking, and what's holding the site back from converting visitors into customers. 💡 WHAT WE COVER:✅ Accessibility and readability issues that cost local businesses customers✅ Design consistency problems and how they erode user trust✅ Competitor analysis: what the good sites in this space are doing differently✅ Service page clarity: how to communicate what you do without making visitors work for it 📊 KEY TAKEAWAYS:• Accessibility is both a legal consideration and a conversion driver• Consistency in design signals professionalism to first-time visitors• Clear service communication is more valuable than visual polish for local businesses

    44 min

  2. MAR 2

    Interesting Topics in AI & Web Development: Dead Internet Theory, Vibe Coding & AI Agents

    Meeky and Matt ditch live audits and unpack three internet-is-getting-weird trends: the Dead Internet Theory, vibe coding vs. junior developers, and whether AI agents are productivity magic or a security nightmare. Over Bourbon Barrel-aged Cabernet and Busey Brews beer, they debate whether bots are inflating engagement and whether the future of websites is built for humans or agents. 🍺 Featured Drinks:Meeky: Cabernet Sauvignon Ménage à trois (California)Matt: Busey Brews Smash beer 💡 WHAT WE COVER:✅ What the Dead Internet Theory actually means (and why bot traffic is no longer fringe)✅ Why analytics are getting dirty as AI bots behave more like real browsers✅ The reality of vibe coding vs actually engineering production-ready systems✅ How AI accelerates the build phase but compounds tech debt in maintenance✅ Whether junior developers are being quietly eliminated from the pipeline 📊 KEY TAKEAWAYS:• Bot traffic is growing fast, and engagement metrics are becoming harder to trust• Vibe coding can ship fast but every iteration can silently add technical debt• Prompting AI does not equal engineering systems• Junior developers are how senior engineers are created

    52 min

  3. FEB 23

    AI Driven Personalization Hype: Data, Trust, and Execution Gaps

    Meeky and Matt dig into AI-driven personalization: the marketing promise, the real implementation gap, and why a segment of one sounds great until it gets creepy. Over Meeky's Sweet Baby Jesus Porter and Matt's White River Saison, they break down why ROI stats are often misleading, why pilot purgatory happens, and what it really takes to personalize without tanking user trust. 🍺 Featured Drinks:Meeky: Sweet Baby Jesus PorterMatt: White River Saison (Ferment Brewing Company) 💡 WHAT WE COVER:✅ What AI-driven personalization actually means (and why real-time is the hardest part)✅ Why most ROI claims are marketing math✅ Pilot purgatory and why personalization projects fail✅ The creepy line: when personalization feels like you know too much✅ Why you must measure trust alongside conversions✅ The long-term risk of giving customer data to SaaS platforms 📊 KEY TAKEAWAYS:• AI personalization only works when your data is clean, relevant, and actually usable• 399% ROI is often ROI on the tool cost, not your revenue• Short-term conversion wins can destroy long-term trust• The real personalization war might happen in the LLM layer, not your website

    44 min

  4. FEB 16

    Trending Topics In AI | New Dev Stack: Cursor, Claude, MCP + the AI-Washing Problem

    Meeky and Matt skip the live site audits and dig into what's actually trending in dev tools. Over a Josh Cellars Sauvignon Blanc and Matt's mushroom coffee experiment, they break down why Cursor and Claude Code are blowing up, what agents actually change, why MCP is being called the USB-C of AI, and where the hype gets messy with AI washing. 🍺 Featured Drinks: Josh Cellars 2024 Sauvignon Blanc and Mushroom coffee 💡 WHAT WE COVER:✅ Why Cursor is replacing VS Code for many developers✅ The difference between AI chatbots vs AI agents: asking questions vs assigning tasks✅ Why AI is still incredible at prototypes but unreliable for production code✅ What Claude Computer Use is and why it's both exciting and risky✅ MCP (Model Context Protocol) explained without the buzzwords✅ AI washing and agent washing: how companies exaggerate AI-powered features 📊 KEY TAKEAWAYS:• AI is still best for the first 40%: prototypes, exploration, getting to a working demo fast• Vibe coding can look finished while hiding missing backend logic, security, and performance work• MCP is a protocol layer that helps AI tools talk to each other without endless custom code• The future of websites may split between built for humans and built for LLMs

    43 min

  5. FEB 9

    Vibe Coding Film Remake Experiment: Did AI Just Replace a Year of Animation Work in 2 Days?

    Meeky goes solo to share a fascinating experiment: recreating her entire 2013 thesis film using AI in just 2 days. Over a 32oz Boozy Brews Citrus Smash, she breaks down why AI nailed the prototype but failed spectacularly at consistency—and how this mirrors exactly what happens with AI coding tools. Spoiler: the problems are identical. 🍺 FEATURED BEER:Boozy Brews Citrus Smash (Nederland, CO)  🚨 KEY TAKEAWAYS:- AI excels at generating individual outputs but fails at maintaining consistency across iterations—characters, styles, and specifications constantly drift- The 40% Rule: AI speeds up prototyping and exploration dramatically, but the final 60% (fine-tuning, polish, coherence) still requires human expertise- AI doesn't fail because it's stupid—it fails because it doesn't remember previous decisions, treating every generation as a fresh remix 🎯 THE BOTTOM LINE:Use AI to accelerate the first 40%, then human expertise takes over. The film experiment proved what developers already know from vibe coding: AI is incredible at starting projects, terrible at finishing them. This isn't a bug—it's the current limitation of how AI generates content. #AIExperiment #AIAnimation #VibeCoding #AILimitations #FilmProduction #3DAnimation #AITools #BoozyBrowsing #ContentGeneration #AIConsistency #CreativeAI #ProductionWorkflow

    41 min

  6. FEB 2

    Website Audits with Matt's Handicap: What Broken Sites Reveal About Your Backlog

    Matt's eyes are completely dilated from his eye check-up, so he literally can't see—which makes him the perfect accessibility tester. Over 32oz cans of Busey Brews Milk Stout, Matt and Meeky audit websites while functionally blind, revealing how broken sites expose catastrophic backlog mismanagement. Spoiler: SSL failures and missing images aren't accidents—they're symptoms. 🍺 Featured Beer: Busey Brews Muleshoe Milk Stout https://buseybrews.com/muleshoe/ 💡 WHAT WE COVER:✅ How dilated eyes expose accessibility failures instantly✅ SSL certificate errors = backlog chaos (guaranteed)✅ Missing images reveal overwhelmed development teams✅ Tiny text and poor contrast = accessibility lawsuits waiting✅ What smooth performance tells you about internal processes✅ Clean design = well-managed backlog (not coincidence)✅ Broken checkout flows expose priority misalignment✅ Simple navigation = organizational clarity✅ How to spot backlog disasters just by browsing a site 📊 KEY TAKEAWAYS:- You can diagnose backlog health just by browsing a website- SSL failures mean critical tasks are being ignored- Broken hero images = triage priority problems- Accessibility issues = overwhelmed or misaligned teams- Clean, simple sites = well-managed internal processes- Getting out of backlog chaos costs less than staying in it- Proper triage prevents small issues from becoming disasters 🔗 BONUS RESOURCE:Watch our Media Endeavor clip on Managing Your Backlog: "Stop Being Busy, Start Being Productive" -  https://youtu.be/zAchRXUly2w 🎯 Want us to audit YOUR site and diagnose backlog issues? Submit at https://boozybrowsing.com#submit #BacklogManagement #WebAccessibility #SSLCertificate #SiteAudit #TechnicalDebt #TriageProcess #BoozyBrowsing #QAProcess #WebDevelopment #AccessibilityTesting #DevWorkflow

    38 min

  7. JAN 26

    How to Build a 2026-Ready Platform Without Fighting Fires All Year

    In this episode of Boozy Browsing, Matt and Meeky step back from live site audits to talk about what it actually takes to prepare your platform for 2026. From shared monitoring mishaps to outdated workflows and reactive decision-making, they introduce the 3E Framework for building platforms that are resilient, fast, and ready to scale. 🍺 Featured Drinks: Tears of Our Enemies Scottish Ale (Westfax Brewing) & Orange Blossom Honey Pilsner We dive into:✅ Why relying on a single analytics or monitoring tool creates blind spots✅ The 3E Framework: audience, creator, and developer experience✅ How legacy systems quietly drag down velocity and revenue✅ Why proactive monitoring beats firefighting every time✅ What platform readiness really means heading into 2026✅ How to plan quarterly priorities without over-engineering✅ The role AI, automation, and modern DevOps play in scaling responsibly✅ Why “good enough last year” won’t work this year Links & Resources Mentioned• Platform Strategy Playbook: https://www.ndevr.io/choose-the-right-platform-strategy/?utm_term=strategy&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Meeky&utm_campaign=boozy-browsing • Boozy Browsing: https://www.boozybrowsing.com/ • Submit your site: https://boozybrowsing.com#submit • Matt Dorman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdorman/ • Meeky Hwang on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meekyhwang   🎯 Want help building a platform that’s resilient, scalable, and ready for 2026? Download the Platform Strategy Playbook or submit your site for a Boozy Browsing audit at https://boozybrowsing.com#submit

    34 min

  8. JAN 19

    We Tried to Buy From These Sites, The UX Made Us Bail.

    Matt sets out to do a real-world shopping test by going all the way through checkout, but the buying decision starts to unravel fast. In this episode, we browse e-commerce sites the same way real customers do and unpack the small UX, navigation, and trust issues that quietly stop people from purchasing, even when they’re ready to buy. 🍺 Featured Drinks: Buck Shack Cabernet Sauvignon (aged in bourbon barrels) & Psycho Penguin Vanilla Porter We dive into:How outdated visuals and cluttered layouts create instant doubtWhy inaccurate product photos confuse buyers and break trustThe breadcrumb and navigation issues that make shoppers lose products they already foundMissed upsell opportunities that leave revenue on the tableHow strange URL structures and checkout layouts feel “sketchy” to usersWhy customers default to Amazon the moment confidence drops 🎯 Want us to audit your website for quick conversion wins? Submit it at https://boozybrowsing.com#submit  Links & Resources MentionedPlatform Strategy Playbook: https://www.ndevr.io/choose-the-right-platform-strategy/?utm_term=strategy&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Meeky&utm_campaign=boozy-browsing Submit your site: https://boozybrowsing.com#submitBoozy Browsing: https://www.boozybrowsing.com/ Matt Dorman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdorman/ Meeky Hwang on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meekyhwang

    39 min
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Cheers! Mix, Click, and Code with Us! Welcome to the digital speakeasy where WordPress wizards and design dabblers come together to sip, critique, and fix the web one cocktail at a time! Boozy Browsing is the podcast that turns technical troubleshooting into happy hour entertainment. What’s on tap? Each episode, our tech-tipsy hosts serve up a fresh themed cocktail while dissecting websites with the precision of seasoned developers (and the honesty that comes after a drink or two). From “The CSS Spritzer” to “The WordPress Whiskey Sour,” we’re mixing drinks and fixing links!

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