57. Conquering CSS with Ryan Boddy

Retro Time // A Software Podcast - Een podcast door Derek Seibert & Jeremy Miller

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For some reason, CSS has been a polarizing topic as of late. Front End Developers either seem to embrace CSS or run for the hills.Why do so many Front End Developers find CSS so difficult to wrap their heads around?This week, Derek and Jeremy talk with Ryan Boddy, author of the new book, Conquering CSS. Ryan talks about his new book and stresses the importance of understanding the fundamentals of web development.UX Designers, don’t assume this episode isn’t for you! There are lots of great reasons why a UX Designer should understand the basics of how our designs are translated into software. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! Should designers understand CSS? Is CSS really that hard? Topics:• 04:28 – Twitter thinks CSS is harder than JS• 05:44 – Why does CSS scare people?• 10:09 – Designers should understand the concepts• 13:48 – CSS helps enable accessibility• 17:29 – Bad CSS leads to other consequences like bounce rights• 19:00 – Bad CSS is bad Ux• 22:41 – Can you call yourself a FE Dev if you don’t know DSS?• 32:24 – Designers should be able to speak the language• 34:06 – Document your work and make it easy for other people to follow• 35:57 – Everyone is at a different place in their journeyHelpful Links:• The Greatest Generation Podcast• linkedin.com/in/ryanboddy• RyanBoddy.net• twitter.com/ImRyanBoddy• ConquerCSS.com—– Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed today’s episode. If you liked what you heard, be sure to like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave a comment and a five-star review. It helps us out a ton. If you haven’t already, sign up for our email list. We won’t spam you. Pinky swear. • Check out our website • Follow us on twitter • Find us on Facebook • Subscribe on Google Podcasts • Subscribe on Apple Podcasts • Subscribe on Spotify • Subscribe on Stitcher Episode thumbnail by Gabrielle Mustapich on

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