42 | 2022 Goals

In this episode, Amy and James share all their goals for 2022, including 2 big announcements for Compressed.fm!SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with realtime updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 Introduction4:23 12 Projects in 12 Months6:03 Personal Branding7:37 Community9:30 Everything Svelte10:32 Project Files to Sell11:43 Sponsor: ZEAL12:35 Compressed.fm14:13 Open Source ProjectsEpisode 28 - Web Dev Weekly Crossover EpisodeBrad Garropy - npm Video15:32 Advent of CSS / Advent of JavaScript17:55 Frontend Blitz20:14 Doubling Down on Content Creation25:34 Sponsor - DatoCMS26:27 Compressed.fm Podcast27:47 Non-Tech GoalsIllustration Course by The FuturChris Do on InstagramBuilding a Brand Playlist on YouTubeCopy SchoolResources by Joana Wiebe35:23 James's Four Core Pillars38:41 Paid Content40:04 Sponsor: Vercel41:10 Building a Domain-ed App42:42 YouTube Content44:18 Grab Bag Questions44:28 Question #1: Guest Speakers, More Live Episodes, and Swag44:39 Question #2: Any Plans for Design Centered Topics: Design Thinking, Typography, UI UX, Design, Design Systems?45:50 Question #3: What recommendations do you have for frontend developers looking to lean the backend to become a full-stack developer?Scott TolinskiWes Bosbeginnerjavascript.comWeb Developer Bootcamp by Colt Steele47:49 Question #4: How do you focus on learning with so many resources? How do you vet resources for learning? When do you re-evaluate goals? When you were doing your planning for this year, what kind of thought process did you have from an organization standpoint?Virtual CoffeeAugust BradleyWandering Aimfully53:26 Picks and Plugs53:36 Amy's Picks: Whooshi Wipes54:04 Amy's Plug: Everything Svelte54:50 James's Pick: Floating Ball55:41 James's Plug: Everything Svelte