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Toolsday is a 20-ish-minute podcast hosted by Una Kravets & Chris Dhanaraj. Toolsday is about the latest in tech tools, tips, and tricks on Tuesdays at 2! (Our alliteration game is so strong).

Una Kravets, Chris Dhanaraj


    • May 25, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 130 EPISODES


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    Ep 130 - New in Netlify

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 39:42


    Ep 130 - New at NetlifyResourcesNetlifyDistributed Persisted RenderingFunctionsBuild PluginsDeploy PreviewsJason LengstofTwitterSponsors: VoyageVoyage is a tool built by, and for developers. Voyage creates on-demand staging environments with each PR. You can save at least 5 hours per week -- per developer -- on feature development and QA.Get 20% off when you use TOOLSDAY20 when you sign up for the tool - no credit card required!Talk to UsFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    Ep 129 - Fullstack Shenanigans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 34:51


    Ep 129 - Fullstack ShenanigansResourcesDigital OceanAWSAWS AuroraGoogle Cloud PlatformNetlifySponsors: VoyageVoyage is a tool built by, and for developers. Voyage creates on-demand staging environments with each PR. You can save at least 5 hours per week -- per developer -- on feature development and QA.Get 20% off when you use TOOLSDAY20 when you sign up for the tool - no credit card required!Talk to UsFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    Ep 128 - Container Queries

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 26:38


    Ep 128 - Container QueriesResourcesContainer Queries CSS Working GroupContainer Queries SpecSay Hello to Container QueriesSponsors: VoyageVoyage is a tool built by, and for developers. Voyage creates on-demand staging environments with each PR. You can save at least 5 hours per week -- per developer -- on feature development and QA.Get 20% off when you use TOOLSDAY20 when you sign up for the tool - no credit card required!Talk to UsFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    Ep 127 - Book Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 44:15


    Ep 127 - Book ClubResourcesDon’t Make Me ThinkYou Don’t Know JavaScript by Kyle SimpsonCSS Secrets by Lea VerouResilient Web Design by Jeremy KeithBadass: Making Users AwesomeOriginals: How Non-conformists Move the worldSolve for HappyDecoding the Technical Interview by Emma BostianGhost in the WiresTalking with StrangersFlowers for AlgernonHitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxyBroken Earth Trilogy by N.K. JemisonReady Player OneEmpire from the Ashes by David WeberDark Matter by Blake CrouchDresden FilesDuneThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustSnowcrashArt of Racing in the RainRed RisingWildInto Thin AirNeuromancerDo Android’s Dream of SheepSapiensSponsors: VoyageVoyage is a tool built by, and for developers. Voyage creates on-demand staging environments with each PR. You can save at least 5 hours per week -- per developer -- on feature development and QA.Get 20% off when you use TOOLSDAY20 when you sign up for the tool - no credit card required!Talk to UsFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    Ep 126 - Grab Bag of Tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 31:23


    Ep 126 - Grab Bag of ToolsResourcesScroll TimelineGUI ChallengesPrismaAspect RatioEAS Build/SubmitBackground-RepeatAroundSponsors: VoyageVoyage is a tool built by, and for developers. Voyage creates on-demand staging environments with each PR. You can save at least 5 hours per week -- per developer -- on feature development and QA. Get 20% off when you use TOOLSDAY20 when you sign up for the tool - no credit card required!Talk to UsFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    125 - New and Cool Github Features!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 29:19


    Ep 124 - New and Cool Github FeaturesResources-GitHub Codespaces-GitHub 1s-Refined GitHub-GitHub Discussions-GitHub ProjectsSponsors: RedhatThe Red Hat Developer program brings developers together to learn from each other and create more extraordinary things, faster. Get free access to countless benefits to help you drive your career with Red Hat Developer.Go to https://developers.redhat.com/about to get started!Find both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    124 - Interviewing in 2021!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 46:38


    Ep 124 - InterviewingDiscord Channels to Check OutThese Discord channels have dedicated job channels to check outReactifluxSvelteSponsors: RedhatThe Red Hat Developer program brings developers together to learn from each other and create more extraordinary things, faster. Get free access to countless benefits to help you drive your career with Red Hat Developer.Go to https://developers.redhat.com/about to get started!Find both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    Ep 123 - Starting a New Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 32:49


    Ep 123 - Starting a New ProjectResourcesMAKE: Bootstrapper's HandbookBadass: Making Users AwesomeDon't Make Me ThinkShift NudgeStripe AtlasSponsors: RedhatThe Red Hat Developer program brings developers together to learn from each other and create more extraordinary things, faster. Get free access to countless benefits to help you drive your career with Red Hat Developer.Go to https://developers.redhat.com/about to get started!Find both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    2020 Retrospective and 2021 Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 33:02


    2020 RetrospectiveResourcesThird Age of JavaScriptWASMRomeContainer QueriesPolaris - Building ExperiencesHoudini.HowContent VisbilityRemix.runSponsors: OutSystemsOutSystems is the modern platform for serious applications. At OutSystems, we change the way software is built so you can rapidly create and deploy critical applications that evolve with your business.Go to outsyste.ms/toolsdayFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    WMR with Jason Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 35:42


    WMR with Jason MillerResourcesWMRGlitchWMR Explainer Tweet ThreadJason Miller's TwitterSponsors: OutSystemsOutSystems is the modern platform for serious applications. At OutSystems, we change the way software is built so you can rapidly create and deploy critical applications that evolve with your business.Go to outsyste.ms/toolsdayFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    Writing for Developers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 37:06


    Writing for DevelopersResourcesDesign Docs at GoogleExcalidrawBlogging for DevelopersRoam ResearchGrammarlySponsors: OutSystemsOutSystems is the modern platform for serious applications. At OutSystems, we change the way software is built so you can rapidly create and deploy critical applications that evolve with your business.Go to outsyste.ms/toolsdayFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    Web Animations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 27:23


    Web AnimationsResourcesframer-motionSVG line animationsvelte transitionsreact-native AnimatedAccessible AnimationSponsors: RetoolBuild internal tools, fast. Stop wrestling with UI libraries and hacking together data sources to build internal apps.Go to retool.com/toolsdayFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    React Native

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 29:43


    React NativeResourcesReact-NativeFlipperExpoWatch Chris develop in React Native!Sponsors: RetoolBuild internal tools, fast. Stop wrestling with UI libraries and hacking together data sources to build internal apps.Go to retool.com/toolsdayFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    Our Developer Journeys

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 36:07


    Resourceslevels.fyiSponsors: WebflowWebflow gives designers the power of code in a visual interface, allowing them to directly build whatever they have in mind without engineers. You can get 10% off their annual plan when you use promo code toolsday at http://wfl.io/toolsdayTalk to UsFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    CSS: New and Experimental

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 36:19


    CSSResourcesLogical Properties@propertysubgridFlexbox Gapbackdrop-filter::markerSponsors: RetoolBuild internal tools, fast. Stop wrestling with UI libraries and hacking together data sources to build internal apps.Go to retool.com/toolsdayFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    Svelte: A Second Look

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 31:58


    SvelteResourcessveltesvelte-preprocesssvelte tutorialsRich Harris Q&ASponsors: RetoolBuild internal tools, fast. Stop wrestling with UI libraries and hacking together data sources to build internal apps.Go to retool.com  ## Sponsors: RetoolBuild internal tools, fast. Stop wrestling with UI libraries and hacking together data sources to build internal apps. Head over to retool.com to check it outGet in TouchFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    Lessons from a Year of Typescript

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 31:42


    TypescriptResourcesBasarat Guide to TypescriptReact + Typescript CheatsheettsdxSponsors: HoneybadgerLet’s face it, your code is going to have errors, even code written by an amazing (kick ass?) developer such as yourself. When bad things happen, it's nice to know that Honeybadger has your back.Honeybadger makes you a DevOps hero by combining error monitoring, uptime monitoring and chron monitoring into a single, easy to use platform, all for way less than you're probably paying now.Toolsday listeners get 30% off for 6 months. Simply mention Toolsday podcast when signing up and they'll apply the discount to your account; no credit card required.Go to honeybadger.ioGet in touchFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    113. Still Working from Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 43:08


    Still Working from HomeHardware Keyboardshttps://ergodox-ez.com/https://drop.com/buy/drop-ctrl-mechanical-keyboardWebcam(Both of the below used with a mirrorless camera)https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/cam-link-4khttps://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/game-capture-hd60-sCamerashttps://smile.amazon.com/Sony-Mirrorless-Digitial-3-0-Inch-16-50mm/dp/B00I8BICB2?sa-no-redirect=1https://smile.amazon.com/Sony-Alpha-A6600-Mirrorless-Camera/dp/B07X43B6FD?sa-no-redirect=1Monitorhttps://www.lenovo.com/us/en/accessories-and-monitors/P32uKey Lightshttps://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/key-lightChairshttps://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/office-chairs/aeron-chairs/https://www.steelcase.com/products/office-chairs/leap/#features_movementArmshttps://www.fully.com/jarvis-monitor-arm.htmlhttps://smile.amazon.com/Heil-Sound-PL-2T-Overhead-Broadcast/dp/B000SZVZ74/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=heil+mic+arm&qid=1596048210&sr=8-3Sponsors: HoneybadgerLet’s face it, your code is going to have errors, even code written by an amazing (kick ass?) developer such as yourself. When bad things happen, it's nice to know that Honeybadger has your back.Honeybadger makes you a DevOps hero by combining error monitoring, uptime monitoring and chron monitoring into a single, easy to use platform, all for way less than you're probably paying now.Toolsday listeners get 30% off for 6 months. Simply mention Toolsday podcast when signing up and they'll apply the discount to your account; no credit card required.Go to honeybadger.ioGet in touchFind both of us on Twitter @Una or @chrisdhanaraj and don't forget to follow the show @toolsday so you know when new episodes hit the air!

    112. Eleventy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 27:35


    Una's knee deep in rebuilding her blog in Eleventy; we talk about the pro/cons and the onboarding experience of Eleventy!

    111. Inspirational Documentation Sites

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 29:29


    We both were hard at work creating and researching documentation; so figured we'd stop and chat about our favourite documentation sites

    110. Working from Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 27:09


    Join us as we discuss some tips and tricks for working from home! Tools, furniture recommendation, and just general ideas for not going too stir-crazy

    109. Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 34:23


    We talk a walk through our year and revisit and revise some of our former opinions (especially around CSS in JS)

    108. Chrome Dev Summit Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 27:00


    Una recently spoke at Chrome Dev Summit and Chris... Chris watched a bunch of the videos. We chat about our favourite new things showcased at CDS

    Toolless Toolsday

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 21:59


    Today we're going back in time and... using no build tools??

    106. Ruminations on TypeScript

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 30:46


    Chris has been diving into TypeScript for the last few months and tries to convince Una to give it a whirl

    105. AI Ethics with Milena Pribic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 32:03


    We host Milena Pribic from IBM on the show to chat on the emerging field of AI and the growing awareness of the need for ethical oversight.

    104. Design Tokens with Jina

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 28:31


    Jina Anne swings by to give some history about the origins of design tokens and then lets us know about some current and upcoming tools to keep our eyes on

    103. Variable Fonts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 24:35


    Variable Fonts! What are they, can you use them, and how can you get started today

    102. New or Underrated DevTools

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 29:28


    The one where Chris doesn't realise we're talking about browser devtools for a hot second, but then makes a quick pivot. We chat about new DevTools developments that you might not have realised were there!

    101. Story time with Chris!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 22:24


    Yes you heard it correctly, this episode is just Chris (just turned 30!) regaling you with stories of things he wished he knew when he first starting on his web development career.

    100. Four years in Review!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 36:03


    We wax nostalgic as we go over our favourite episodes from yesteryear

    99. Variety Show: State Machines and Houdini

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 26:17


    It's that time again! We sit down and chat about what we're currently working on - state machines and Houdini!

    98. LitHtml

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 27:35


    We have Justin Fagnani illuminate us on the current state of the lit-html / lit-element and why you should be taking another look at web components

    97. Tailwind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 35:37


    Adam Wathan, the creator of Tailwind, drops by to give us a crash course on his library

    96. Inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 29:20


    We chat about the various people and sites that inspire us to experiment and learn more about the web

    95. State of CSS Tooling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 25:14


    It's 2019, should you still be using Sass? Is native CSS good enough by itself now? We discuss

    94. Flutter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 27:55


    WIll Larche from the Flutter Material Design team stops by and we chat about Google's latest mobile framework, Flutter

    93. Svelte

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 32:32


    We chat with Rich Harris about his Svelte and the upcoming Svelte v3!

    92. Interviewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 31:01


    Una has an announcement! And we talk about the ever confusing topic of interviewing

    91. What's New in CSS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 24:56


    The CSS WG has approved a whole bevy of new things! We chat about what's coming up in CSS

    90. React Hooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 30:10


    We join in the flavour of the moment and talk about Hooks and why everyone should be maybe rewriting everything into them.

    89. Pour One Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 30:19


    Pour one out of the web techonologies of yesteryear. We reminisce about some of the pivotal tech technologies we used as we've gone through our careers

    88: CUBS #6: Gatsby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 33:07


    Yep, we're talking about Gatsby again. We chat about our latest projects with Gatsby (and a poor explanation of themes), and go over some of the pain points we ran into

    87: Devsolutions, Gatsby.js, and SVG UI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 27:52


    We're back for 2019! Today we cover our New Year's Developer Resolutions and projects we've started to tackle

    86. 2018 in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 29:03


    As is our annual tradition, we wrap up the year by highlighting the new tech that jumped out at us in 2018

    85: VisBug with Adam Argyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 30:19


    Today we talk with the awesomely excited Adam Argyle as he talks to us about his recently announced tool, VisBug

    84: Chrome Dev Summit Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 27:56


    We plow through the highlights of Chrome Dev Summit and talk about some really cool new things launched during the conference

    83: What's New in React

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 28:48


    We sync about the avalanche of changes that hit React last month and will be hitting React next month

    82: Houdini Reloaded

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 25:44


    Una's been playing around some more with Houdini and has a ton more to share

    81: Next.js

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 20:41


    Today Una and Chris discuss Next.js, the much buzzed about server-side rendering React platform.

    80: CSS Gripes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 29:11


    We go through our top ten list of things we just wish so badly CSS would do, but either doesn't or doesn't quite yet.

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