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Word WrapCommunity Building: A Discussion with Nick TaylorClaire chats with Nick Taylor about his time at Forum / Dev.To and aspects of building community, like ways to connect and handling moderation.2022-10-0436 minWord WrapPull Request Commenting and ConventionsSteph and Claire reflect on what they appreciate about pull request comments and discuss tips on how to set reviews up for success by using the tools of your version control platform.2022-06-1322 minWord WrapTeleportation, PapayaWhip, and Cookies with Miriam SuzanneLook, this episode went a little off the rails, but we hope you have fun listening! Thanks to our guest Miriam Suzanne for joining us!2022-05-3044 minWord WrapBuilding a Discord Community with Alex TrostClaire and Steph are joined by Alex Trost, who is a developer experience engineer at Prismic, which is a content management system. Alex is an educator and writes really cool overview articles on his platform, frontend.horse, which also has a very active Discord community.
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2022-05-1630 minWord WrapLive-Streaming Coding with Prince WilsonFollow Prince on Twitch
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2022-05-0233 minWord WrapDoes valid and semantic HTML still matter? With guest Ben MyersBen Myers joins Claire and Steph to discuss the finer points of HTML and why it matters, from accessibility to SEO.2022-04-1834 minWord WrapEpisode 013: Coming into a new code base + welcome to season two!We kick off with a preview of what to expect in season two of Word Wrap. Then, discuss how we've approached exploring a new code base, important considerations, and tips for tools and techniques.
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2022-04-0418 minWord WrapEpisode 012: Jamstack and Content Creation with Jason Lengstorf and Phil HawksworthThis episode has a large focus on the Jamstack, including both Jason and Phil's path into it. Spoiler: Phil says "tiddly" a lot.
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2021-06-0143 minWord WrapEpisode 011: Miriam Suzanne on CSSWG, Container Queries, Scope, and LayersWe learn more about Miriam's journey into webdev and onto the CSSWG, what she finds frustrating about how others use CSS, the why behind the three specs shes writing, and what she personally wants to use container queries for most.
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2021-05-1828 minWord WrapEpisode 010: Finding Your Voice in the Project LifecycleSteph and Claire discuss how their experiences re-inforce that regardless of methodology your team is using, it's important to find your voice in the process. If you're on a team, you're working to make the best product you can and that requires good communication and removing blockers.
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2021-05-0218 minWord WrapEpisode 009: WCAG Success Criteria You May Not Be MeetingYou've likely heard about color contrast, but there's a lot more to accessibility than that. Claire and Steph will also review the upcoming update to the color contrast model, content reflow, touch/target size, and visible focus.
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2021-04-0518 minWord WrapEpisode 008: Common Accessibility FailuresWe kick off part one of our two part accessibility series, starting with semantics and dipping into more complex concepts like roving tabindex and focus trapping.
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2021-03-2521 minWord WrapEpisode 007: Considerations for Choosing a JavaScript FrameworkAngular? React? Whatever the flavor of the week is? There's a lot that goes into a decision of which JavaScript framework to choose - or whether to pick one at all!
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2021-02-2815 minWord WrapEpisode 006: Custom Elements aka Web ComponentsIn our first episode of 2021, we decided to do a bit of a different episode. In this episode, we talk about web components. Claire has some answers (be sure to check the notes!) and Steph has some questions. Do you have questions? Let us know.
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2021-01-2815 minWord WrapEpisode 005: Accessibility & 2021 ResolutionsColor contrast is very important - why do folks still ignore it in 2020? Tools, tips and tricks to really make sure your visual experiences are inclusive. Claire discusses a personal anecdote related to color contrast, and Steph really wants to write more CSS. What are some of your resolutions? Tell us at @wordwrapshow on Twitter.
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2020-12-2816 minWord WrapEpisode 004This episode is basically Steph's love letter to Eleventy, and an ode to the 'net, lo-fi.
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2020-12-1113 minWord WrapEpisode 003Claire and Steph discuss the Web, and why it is absolutely crucial to know your Web fundamentals. Inspired by a recent issue on the CSS Working Group's GitHub, we bring it back to the basics.
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2020-11-2912 minWord WrapEpisode 002Claire and Steph talk about their experience with CSS - why it matters, what flavors they've seen, and why that experience matters. Tailwind, CSS-in-JS, even Bootstrap gets a mention!
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2020-11-2216 minWord WrapEpisode 001Claire and Steph introduce themselves in this podcast. We get to hear their journeys into development, and their general tips for how in the world to navigate the development career path. Of course, since it's their first episode, there's some hiccups... but we're just getting started.
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2020-09-3030 min