This episode takes a behind-the-scenes look at Advent of CSS and Advent of JavaScript: the planning, technology, struggles, and learnings.

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Show Notes

0:00 Introduction
4:56 Advent of CSS and Advent of JavaScript
9:29 Technology Overview
10:26 Sponsor: Vercel
11:33 Working with SvelteKit
15:06 ConvertKit
25:15 Sponsor: DatoCMS
26:09 Podia for Hosting the Course Content
28:45 Gumroad
31:33 Integrations with Zapier
35:06 Sponsor: ZEAL
36:00 Marketing and Promotion
38:42 Things we would have done differently
45:19 Grab Bag Questions
45:30 Grab Bag Question #1: Plans for Adding Code in Browser
46:44 Grab Bag Question #2: Does Hosting Play a Part in Your Tech Stack Decision?
48:03 Grab Bag Question #3: Who is your target audience?
50:04 Picks and Plugs
50:07 James's Pick: Mistborn Series
50:25 James's Plug: James Q Quick on YouTube
51:23 Amy's Pick: Balega Socks
51:51 Amy's Plug: SelfTeach.me on YouTube