689: Tyler Sticka on Colorpeek 2 and Awesome CSS

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4.9 • 623 Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Show DescriptionIn this episode we sit down with Tyler Sticka to discuss upgrading his project, Colorpeek. We explore the practical applications of web components and CSS, and how they are shaping the future of web development. Tyler shares his experiences with prototyping and the challenges of maintaining simplicity in design. Listen on WebsiteWatch on YouTubeGuestsTyler StickaGuest's Main URL • Guest's SocialI work with organizations to create and ship expressive, delightful and performant responsive experiences. I often design in the browser and I love to draw. Links Wirecutter: New Product Reviews, Deals, and Buying Advice Zojirushi SM-KHE48AG Stainless Steel Mug, 16-Ounce, Smoky Blue : Amazon.ca: Home Tyler Sticka (@tylersticka@social.lol) - social.lol Tyler Sticka (@tylersticka.com) — Bluesky Colorpeek 2 – Tyler Sticka Colorpeek · Simply Share Colors Emmet — the essential toolkit for web-developers AI Browsers, ad nauseam – Tyler Sticka ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Web - Anil Dash David Darnes - Designer, Front-end Developer & Writer specialising in Design Systems, Eleventy, Ghost & Jamstack David Bushell – Freelance Web Design & Front-end Development (UK)

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0:00.0	Hey there's up and mex
0:05.0	Hey there's up and me. X you're listening to another episode of Shop Talk show.
0:23.7	Podcasts all about front and web design development.
0:25.9	Maybe video games, maybe illustration this time.
0:28.4	Hey, we got Chris Coyer with me.
0:30.6	Hey, Chris.
0:31.3	Hi.
0:32.2	Yeah, welcome to the show, Dave.
0:33.9	Good to see you.
0:34.9	I like the shirt.
0:37.0	It feels pretty Austin-y. Yeah, the weather's cooled off
0:40.3	about 20 degrees in one day. And so, you know, it's like a dig in the closet. Find a long
0:45.8	sliver. Dust off the sleeves. But, uh, hey, Chris, who do we have in the studio today? And I kind of,
0:51.9	I'm smelling a triple threat here, Chris. Who is it?
0:56.8	I call him the Jim Nielsen of the Pacific Northwest. Tyler, Tyler Sticka, one of the
1:03.6	web's great bloggers and big thinkers. That's where I draw the connection. You're both very
1:09.0	thoughtful bloggers and interesting
1:11.7	Jim. I take it as a compliment. Thanks for having me. Yeah. And we've of course talked to your
1:16.2	longtime business partner Jason a number of times. You used to do. Yeah, I know that guy.
1:21.3	Yeah. Yes, of course. Yeah. Just reviewed his next article draft right before joining this.
2:17.7	So yeah. Oh, is that right? Good. I'm sure it's a banger. They always are over there at the club floor. This one's wild. I don't want to give it away, but it's pretty wild. I know. You're going to have to, the 10-part responsive image series is going to be a tough one to beat. It's not quite as practical. It's just a story. If you follow Jason, you may be aware of it. But it's just a story that I still, I was aware of it when it was happening. And he finally did a write-up of what happened. And it's still just, I'm like reading it. And I'm like, it's wild. No, I don't, but he's got a knack for that. I think of the one regularly, the one where like he couldn't like scroll down to the checkout button or something. Yeah, I love that. He's like, I'm going to do the math on this one. And it's like more money than any of us have made, you know, just because the butt, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
2:23.1	And Chipotle never responded to our, our messages.
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