195: The Storm Before the Calm
Ben delays a new feature until an easier implementation can be reached, adds additional event tracking for better site usage feedback, takes a medium to large digression to rant about Javascript, and makes headway on Formkeep's UI refactor. On Upcase, Chris steps back from the content spotlight, takes a hit to traffic from the domain transition, and tests all things email.
An episode of the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast, hosted by thoughtbot, titled "195: The Storm Before the Calm" was published on May 23, 2016 and runs 67 minutes.
May 23, 2016 ·67m · Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots
Summary
Ben delays a new feature until an easier implementation can be reached, adds additional event tracking for better site usage feedback, takes a medium to large digression to rant about Javascript, and makes headway on Formkeep's UI refactor. On Upcase, Chris steps back from the content spotlight, takes a hit to traffic from the domain transition, and tests all things email. Upcase Formkeep Amplitude Analytics Segment Analytics Bike Shed #58- Rewrite vs refactor episode Keeping the Front-End Modular with BEM- On Giant Robots Blog Inline CSS at Khan Academy: Aphrodite Clearbit Your Money or Your Life How to 10x in 15 months- Rob Walling 2012 SaaS Conversions Benchmark Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots
Episode Description
Ben delays a new feature until an easier implementation can be reached, adds additional event tracking for better site usage feedback, takes a medium to large digression to rant about Javascript, and makes headway on Formkeep's UI refactor. On Upcase, Chris steps back from the content spotlight, takes a hit to traffic from the domain transition, and tests all things email.
- Upcase
- Formkeep
- Amplitude Analytics
- Segment Analytics
- Bike Shed #58- Rewrite vs refactor episode
- Keeping the Front-End Modular with BEM- On Giant Robots Blog
- Inline CSS at Khan Academy: Aphrodite
- Clearbit
- Your Money or Your Life
- How to 10x in 15 months- Rob Walling
- 2012 SaaS Conversions Benchmark
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