Sunny Commutes: Recent Episodes
Sunny Singh
I've been writing code and building startups for over a decade. Join me on the journey to success by learning from my failures. This podcast will show you how to build products that people love.
I recently moved to New York with my fiancée Tanya! In part 1 of this episode, we share our process of moving and share some advice for anyone wishing to move to a big city like New York.
Want to see an awesome tour video of our NYC Manhattan apartment? Let me know on YouTube, Twitter, or Instagram!
Links from this episode:
- SpotHero
- The Minimalists
- Tanya's Instagram profile
Watch the episode on my YouTube channel or catch behind the scenes on my Instagram story.
I recently moved to New York with my fiancée Tanya! In part 1 of this episode, we share our process of moving and share some advice for anyone wishing to move to a big city like New York.
Want to see an awesome tour video of our NYC Manhattan apartment? Let me know on YouTube, Twitter, or Instagram!
Links from this episode:
- StreetEasy
- Coming to NYC Podcast
- Tanya's Instagram profile
Watch the episode on my YouTube channel or catch behind the scenes on my Instagram story.
Celebrating International Women's Day with a discussion on Women in Tech. Joined by my special guest Tanya.
Links from this episode:
- Fleurix Conference
- Girls Who Code
- Tanya's Instagram profile
- Tanya's LinkedIn profile
Watch the episode on my YouTube channel or catch behind the scenes on my Instagram story.
I share a story of how I did not get paid for doing a 3 months long project for a client.
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZL9YD6PCAZQ
My website: https://sunnysingh.io
Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysingh
I met up with Erik to discuss his open source projects (Redux Form and Final Form), his personal experience with the open source community, and some key React concepts.
Note that this was recorded outside on my phone, so apologies for the background noise and overall audio quality.
Mentioned in the episode:
Shawn Wang's Hooks Talk: https://youtu.be/KJP1E-Y-xyo
Michael Jackson's Hooks Talk: https://youtu.be/nUzLlHFVXx0
Prognosticast: https://prognosticast.com
Happy Hour Podcast: https://happyhour.fm
Seek Justice Podcast: https://seekjustice.fm
📺 Watch video: https://youtu.be/5OhmKCu2i50
📰 Weekly content and resources in my Sunday newsletter: https://sunny.link/news
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio
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This is a repost from The Shipcast, a live streamed podcast by Sergio Mattei. We talked about and shared some useful knowledge/advice around these topics:
🤑 Strategies to get SaaS customers
🚨 Reducing friction for user onboarding
🥰 Advice for new makers
🔥 Growing your personal brand
✅ Maintaining a creation discipline
You can also watch a recording of the live stream, but keep in mind the video lag and early sound issues: https://youtu.be/Gi9QJK-r_jw
Sergio's links:
- Makerlog: https://getmakerlog.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/matteing
- Twitch: http://mattei.live
📰 Weekly content and resources in my Sunday newsletter: https://sunny.link/news
I also publish more frequent content on social media:
📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
Don't stagnate with your learning! I explain why continuous learning is important, and how to continue enhancing and adding upon your current skills.
📺 Watch video: https://youtu.be/2s80blzu0o0
📰 Weekly content and resources in my Sunday newsletter: https://sunny.link/news
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/
Marketing should not be annoying, and yet many companies still employ annoyance as their primary marketing strategy.
📺 Watch video: https://youtu.be/M1GAAuixj4w
Mentioned in the episode:
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Makerlog: https://getmakerlog.com
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Sergio's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sergiomattei
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Clip of Sergio's annoyance: https://www.twitch.tv/sergiomattei/clip/HappyPlausibleButterflyMcaT
📰 Weekly content and resources in my Sunday newsletter: https://sunny.link/news
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
Follow me on other platforms:
📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/
Pradip and I share what we learned from both of our podcasting journeys.
📺 Watch video: https://youtu.be/ijO6cJRNt0A
Mentioned in the episode:
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https://podcaststuffnotebook.com/
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tagr/id903733783?mt=12
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https://anchor.fm/
If you enjoyed Pradip on the podcast, go follow him:
📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/pradipcloud
🌐 Website: https://pradipcloud.com/
🎙 Podcast: https://theproductangle.com/
📰 Want to stay up to date on my content, products, and cool stuff I come across? Subscribe to the newsletter! No spam, I promise: https://sunny.link/news
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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It's always amazing to see an idea come to fruition, but these launches were my biggest and most exciting ones.
📺 Watch video: https://youtu.be/Mydh0aszqj0
Mentioned in the episode:
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IronMic: https://ironmic.fm
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CodeBee: https://codebee.io
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🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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Copying and pasting code is something that every developer does, but there is a misconception around not being a "real developer" by doing so. Also, if you do copy code, what's the best way to do it to keep proper maintainability of your codebase? I provide my thoughts on everything in this episode!
📺 Watch video: https://youtu.be/p2WtPyytJ1k
Mentioned in the episode:
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StackOverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/
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GitHub: https://github.com/
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MIT License: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
📰 Want to stay up to date on my content, products, and cool stuff I come across? Subscribe to the newsletter! No spam, I promise: https://sunny.link/news
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/
I'm joined with my second guest, Leon Hitchens. Join us as we discuss Search Engine Optimization (SEO) beyond the basics of what most developers are familiar with.
📺 Watch video: https://youtu.be/g03jWI6IG0k
Mentioned in the episode:
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Google Search Console: https://search.google.com/search-console/about
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Google My Business: https://www.google.com/business/
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Moz: https://moz.com/
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Lighthouse: https://developers.google.com/web/tools/lighthouse/
If you enjoyed Leon on the podcast, go follow him:
📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/leonhitchens
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonhitchens/
🌐 Website: https://leonhitchens.com/
🎙 Podcast: https://leonspodcast.com/
📰 Want to stay up to date on my content, products, and cool stuff I come across? Subscribe to the newsletter! No spam, I promise: https://sunny.link/news
👨🏫 New to web development? I made a course for you: https://skl.sh/2okjvGm
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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UX typically refers to regular everyday users, but what happens when you build an app for developers? I tackle this topic in terms of misconceptions, benefits, and ways to provide good developer UX.
📺 Watch video: https://youtu.be/k6G5rr0XYBU
📰 Want to stay up to date on my content, products, and cool stuff I come across? Subscribe to the newsletter! No spam, I promise: https://sunny.link/news
👨🏫 New to web development? I made a course for you: https://skl.sh/2okjvGm
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
Follow me on other platforms:
📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV
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I'm joined with my very first guest, Kyle McDonald. Join us as we discuss websites and whether they're still important in the world of social media.
📺 Watch video: https://youtu.be/j-vglWmeYjs
If you enjoyed Kyle on the podcast, go follow him:
📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/designbykyle
🌐 Website: https://kylemcd.com
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👨🏫 New to web development? I made a course for you: https://skl.sh/2okjvGm
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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Why you should ditch jQuery, and how.
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qgi-21q3xyA
🎨 I also redesigned my personal website! Go to https://sunnysingh.io and give me some feedback. That is also where you will easily be able to find all my projects, articles, and links.
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👨🏫 New to web development? I made a course for you: https://skl.sh/2okjvGm
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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Learn why and how to improve your communication skills, whether you're a developer or not.
Note: Sorry for the high pitched background noise in part of the episode! It was coming from outside and I didn't realize until editing.
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zgZddlkSHC4
🎨 I also redesigned my personal website! Go to https://sunnysingh.io and give me some feedback. That is also where you will easily be able to find all my projects, articles, and links.
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👨🏫 New to web development? I made a course for you: https://skl.sh/2okjvGm
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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If you are in the tech software industry, then you may have heard of a UI framework called React. In this episode, my goal is to provide a non-technical overview of React and explain why so many people are deciding to use it.
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J1FO-2pRGDE
🎨 I also redesigned my personal website! Go to https://sunnysingh.io and give me some feedback. That is also where you will easily be able to find all my projects, articles, and links.
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💡 Vote on the next episode topic: https://ideascratch.com/sunnycommutes
👨🏫 New to web development? I made a course for you: https://skl.sh/2okjvGm
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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Over time, I learned that it takes more than just posting some links on social media to build a reputable brand. You have to release content that is also native to the platforms that your audience actually uses.
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9zwrbWcWm9g
🎨 I also redesigned my personal website! Go to https://sunnysingh.io and give me some feedback. That is also where you will easily be able to find all my projects, articles, and links.
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👨🏫 New to web development? I made a course for you: https://skl.sh/2okjvGm
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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🎆 2018 has come to a close, so I review my most successful year ever with both my accomplishments and hardships. I also talk about new year goals and how I plan to execute mine.
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KQlk77AVOD4
🎨 I also redesigned my personal website! Go to https://sunnysingh.io and give me some feedback. That is also where you will easily be able to find all my projects, articles, and links.
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💡 Vote on the next episode topic: https://ideascratch.com/sunnycommutes
👨🏫 New to web development? I made a course for you: https://skl.sh/2okjvGm
🎵 Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
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DevOps, short for developer operations, is the process that includes everything needed to launch a website or app. On this episode, I talk about why I hate managing servers and how I deal with deploying my apps.
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M2d4kziPSVo
💡 Vote on the next episode topic: https://ideascratch.com/sunnycommutes
Links from this episode:
- https://www.netlify.com/
- https://m.do.co/c/8ffaa9c63efa (Digital Ocean referral)
- https://flynn.io/
- http://dokku.viewdocs.io/dokku/
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📖 New to web development? Check out my course on Skillshare: https://skl.sh/2okjvGm
🎵Music by Niko Naman: soundcloud.com/nikonaman
Server Side Rendering is a commonly confused topic, so I'm back with a new episode to explain the benefits and a bit on how it works.
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fP7Clzkwknc
💡 Vote on the next episode topic: https://ideascratch.com/sunnycommutes
Links from this episode: - https://nextjs.org/ - https://nuxtjs.org/ - https://www.gatsbyjs.org/
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📖 New to web development? Check out my course on Skillshare: https://skl.sh/2okjvGm
🎵Music by Niko Naman: soundcloud.com/nikonaman
I'm back! This time I share how you can host your websites and apps absolutely for free and what services I used.
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X4ETvIyoQU8
💡 Vote on the next episode topic: https://ideascratch.com/sunnycommutes
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🎵Music by Niko Naman: soundcloud.com/nikonaman
On this episode I talk about IronMic, a new service that I built to solve my own problem and hopefully others' as well.
IronMic: https://ironmic.fm New podcast site: https://sunnycommutes.fm
Music by Niko Naman: https://soundcloud.com/nikonaman
New to web development? Check out my course on Skillshare: skl.sh/2okjvGm
Discussing the topic of burn out and how I've learned to handle it.
Video version: https://youtu.be/gXvAvvrxmhY
First episode when I initially talked about burn out: https://anchor.fm/sunnysingh/episodes/Burn-out-e10hg0
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Microsoft recently acquired GitHub, an open source software platform, for $7.5 billion. With lots of developers "freaking out", I wanted to share my opinion on why I don't think this acquisition is necessarily a bad thing.
Video version: https://youtu.be/ggTDiWNvoss
Episode Links: News article from The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17422788/microsoft-github-acquisition-official-deal Charged article by Owen: https://char.gd/blog/2018/why-microsoft-acquiring-github-is-a-good-thing
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Recently I've been working on building an API in Node. On this episode I want to explain what APIs are and my transition from building them in PHP to Node.
Video version: https://youtu.be/XoRtu5M9AiY
Episode Links: Feathers: https://feathersjs.com/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Taylor Otwell's Twitter: https://twitter.com/taylorotwell
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On this episode I feature some call-ins and talk about overcoming excuses and finding creators.
My review episode of Crushing It by Gary Vaynerchuck: https://anchor.fm/sunnysingh/episodes/50-Review-of-Crushing-It-by-Gary-Vee-e1b7db
Tweet me feedback: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio Daily featured creators: https://twitter.com/slkmediaco Website: https://sunnysingh.io/
On this episode I talk about CSS in JS, a fairly new concept where you write your CSS inside of JavaScript. Why would you want to do this, what are some common issues, and which libraries should you use?
Tweet me questions for the next Q&A episode: @sunnysinghio Follow @slkmediaco on Twitter for daily featured creators. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV
Episode Links: styled-components: https://www.styled-components.com/ glamorous: https://github.com/paypal/glamorous Aphrodite: https://github.com/Khan/aphrodite Polished: https://polished.js.org/
I recently listened to the Crushing It audio book by Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee). I provide my thoughts and recommendations.
Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/2JMooBi
Tweet me feedback @sunnysinghio or call me on the Anchor app.
This episode is about Gatsby, a static site generator, and how we used it to relaunch ninjality.com
Learn to build a site - course on Skillshare: https://skl.sh/2okjvGm
Tweet me feedback @sunnysinghio: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio
Send a call-in using Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sunnysingh
Gatsby: https://www.gatsbyjs.org/ GraphQL: https://graphql.org/ JAMstack: https://jamstack.org/ styled-components: https://www.styled-components.com/ Feather icons: https://feathericons.com/ Ninjality source code: https://github.com/ninjality/web
My thoughts on teaching, benefits from teaching, and documenting your learning instead of being an expert. I also share my workflow in making videos and screencasts.
Watch my Skillshare class: http://skl.sh/2okjvGm You'll get 2 free months with my special link.
ScreenFlow: https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm
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Talking about two different ways of managing state in a user interface. The traditional imperative way, and the new declarative way.
This is helpful in learning modern JavaScript frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular.
Like the episode? Tweet me your feedback and other topic suggestions @sunnysinghio and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Play.
Talking about components, and the concept of componetizing everything. What problems do components solve in design and code, and what popularized them?
Tweet me feedback and topic suggestions @sunnysinghio.
I went to the CES tech conference this year. I explain what it is, why I went, and what I saw.
Check out Digital Bounds: http://digitalbounds.com My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SunnySinghTV
An update episode. Thanking everyone that listened, and I also share my goals in personal branding.
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Talking about the recent repeal of net neutrality. What is it, and how does this affect how we use and build for the Internet?
Tweet me what you think @sunnysinghio.
Let's learn together about cryptocurrency and blockchain. I share my experience in making a profit off Litecoin.
Responding to some call-ins today. Talking about some tools that can help.with Cross-browser development.
Check out these stations/podcasts who called in: - https://anchor.fm/anchortalk - https://anchor.fm/patrick-sweetman
Links from this episode: - https://autoprefixer.github.io/ - https://babeljs.io/ - http://getbootstrap.com/ - https://polyfill.io/v2/docs/
Tweet me @sunnysinghio for topic suggestions and feedback. Call-in or leave comments by downloading the Anchor app and searching Sunny Commutes.
A PSA on why you shouldn't just optimize for Google Chrome.
Article from TNW: https://thenextweb.com/dd/2017/11/28/please-build-websites-web-not-just-google-chrome/
Three tips that help you release software smoothly.
Tweet me feedback and new topics: @sunnysinghio or @sunnycommutes
In honor of this upcoming Thanksgiving, I give thanks to some of the things that have happened and the people that helped me. I'll get back to regular episodes after i recover from this cold. Let me know what you're thankful for @sunnysinghio on Twitter.
We just launched a new product at Ninjality, and it was featured on Product Hunt today! It's a search engine for brands where you can easily find colors, style guides, and logos.
Site: https://brand.sh Twitter: https://twitter.com/branddotsh Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/brandsearch
Tweet me feedback @sunnysinghio
I share my small list of things that I follow when building a UI. Tweet me @sunnysinghio for your suggestions.
I'm late on the news, but apparently Anchor has removed pre-roll ads! I talk about why I think it's important and the story of how I came to know. Tweet me @sunnysinghio
Is there value in people that only know how you write HTML and CSS? Should you look for JavaScript developers? Some of my thoughts on this topic in this episode. Tweet me @sunnysinghio
Talking about accessibility on the web. Mistake on the URL, it's http://a11yproject.com. Tweet me @sunnysinghio and call in on the Anchor app.
A project of mine that I dogfood daily. Tweet me @sunnysinghio for feedback and topic suggestions.
Talking about how to deal with when technical effort is underestimated. Thanks to Marcus Blankenship for the great article.
Talking a little bit about Laravel, Sails, and Feathers frameworks. Suggest a future topic by tweeting me @sunnysinghio.
When should you purchase a domain name? A .com or vanity? What's the best place to buy them? I answer these in this episode.
I follow-up my episode on imposter syndrome by featuring some comments and call-ins. Tweet me new topics @sunnysinghio
Talking about CodeBee, how a good idea ended in failure. Sharing the lessons I learned.
What are static websites and the benefits of them versus dynamic websites? I answer these questions and more on this episode.