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Full Stack Developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski cover web development topics. Episodes released as audio and video

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1004: TanHacked thumbnail

1004: TanHacked

13 May 2026

Recommended: Time to harden your applications.

Cybersecurity threats like the "Shy Halood" worm series exploit supply chain vulnerabilities in GitHub Actions, pnpm, and token theft across NPM, Python, and UIPath ecosystems, emphasizing mitigation through workflow audits, dependency checks, tools like Socket.dev, and stricter package manager practices to counter credential theft and destructive attacks.

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1003: Skills Skills Skills thumbnail

1003: Skills Skills Skills

11 May 2026

The discussion covers flexible AI agent tools like Hot Tip Skill, CSS Motion Systems, and Agent Browser, advocating for human-curated content over AI-generated output while emphasizing modular skills for workflow efficiency and the need for human oversight in design and marketing.

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1002: The Real Pricing of LLMs thumbnail

1002: The Real Pricing of LLMs

6 May 2026

The podcast highlights rising AI tool costs and accessibility challenges, critiques bloated UI libraries and over-engineered practices, explores cloud billing complexities and security risks, and stresses the importance of lightweight design, creativity, and practical problem-solving over tool dependency.

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1001: Managing Deadlines + Stress

4 May 2026

Strategies for managing stress and deadlines in high-pressure work environments include prioritization, systematic task organization, tools like Kanban boards, balancing speed with quality, effective communication, cutting non-essentials, and proactive time management to prevent mistakes, burnout, and enhance efficiency.

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999: Writing Maintainable CSS

27 Apr 2026

The text addresses CSS management challenges like global leakage and rigid structures, advocating component-scoped styles, utility-first frameworks (e.g., Tailwind), design systems, BEM, CSS modules, and tools like CSS variables, `@scope`, and `clamp()` to enhance reusability, maintainability, and consistency through balanced flexibility and structure.

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998: How to Fix Vibe Coding thumbnail

998: How to Fix Vibe Coding

22 Apr 2026

The risks of unvalidated AI-generated code, including unpredictability and brittle systems, are countered by deterministic practices like linter rules, duplication detection tools, and functional programming principles, alongside code quality metrics and manual review to ensure reliability.

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997: Rating and Roasting Your Projects thumbnail

997: Rating and Roasting Your Projects

20 Apr 2026

Community-driven developer tools, AI integration challenges, secure code rendering, UI design innovations, and video processing advancements are explored, alongside debates on automation, manual oversight, and tool efficacy in coding workflows.

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996: 10 New CSS and HTML APIs thumbnail

996: 10 New CSS and HTML APIs

15 Apr 2026

Recent CSS/HTML advancements include the CSS Masonry API for dynamic layouts, HTML in Canvas for enhanced accessibility, named container queries for modularity, experimental APIs like CSS Random Number, and challenges in browser support alongside niche design applications.

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995: Next.js Vendor Lock-in No More thumbnail

995: Next.js Vendor Lock-in No More

13 Apr 2026

Next.js Adapters Platform enables scalable, cross-provider hosting via standardized APIs, leverages TurboPack for faster builds, optimizes performance with caching and rendering techniques, and aims to reduce vendor lock-in through open adapters and improved compatibility.

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994: AI Sucks At CSS thumbnail

994: AI Sucks At CSS

8 Apr 2026

AI in web development faces challenges like generating inefficient CSS, struggling with modern design systems, and producing homogenized or aesthetically poor outputs, requiring human oversight for nuanced creativity, debugging, and balancing AI tools with technical expertise to address performance, security, and design quality gaps.

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