Leveraging CSS, Web Design, and Gaming UI with Adam Argyle

Adam Argyle, Chrome CSS Developer Advocate at Google, is not your typical CSS expert. He is big on education and hosts two podcasts that aim to bridge the gap and help developers embrace the challenges of CSS.

Adam approaches CSS with a dose of humility, acknowledging that it's one of the most complex and least understood aspects of web development. He’s not just a CSS advocate, he is also a gamer at heart, and throughout the episode, he connects the dots between CSS and the gaming industry. Adam highlights an issue in game development - the oversight of UI design. He pointed out that most efforts are concentrated on the technical aspects, often leaving the player experience lacking. He even shared his vision for a specialized UI agency that focuses exclusively on enhancing user interfaces in the gaming world.

In this episode, Adam talks to Robbie and Chuck about leveraging CSS to improve your designs, the Tailwind vs vanilla CSS debate, and the challenges of building UI for games.

Key Takeaways

• [01:47] - Introduction to Adam Argyle.
• [03:20] - A whiskey review: Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye.
• [16:55] - Adam talks about his upbringing.
• [19:40] - Why CSS isn’t a programming language.
• [25:22] - Hidden CSS features that add flair to your designs.
• [30:54] - Adam’s take on milk.
• [33:47] - Adam, Chuck, and Robbie talk about games.
• [37:54] - Tech hot takes.
• [53:35] - Adam plays the banjo.
• [01:01:20] - If Adam wasn’t in tech, what career would he choose?

Quotes

[19.03] - “Everybody is pitching and selling, and you either know how to do it or you don’t.” ~ Adam Argyle

[21:09] - “Here’s my hot take about CSS, it’s the only programming language that delivers types, and it forces them at run time.” ~ Adam Argyle

[26:31] - “One of the most magical fairy dust things you can sprinkle on your website is View Transitions.” ~ Adam Argyle

Links

• Adam Argyle
• Adam Argyle Twitter
• Adam Argyle LinkedIn
• Bad at CSS Podcast
• The CSS Podcast
• Wes Bos
• The Code Company
• Sentry
• Google
• Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye
• Coca-Cola
• RC Cola
• Pepsi
• Russell’s Reserve
• United States Postal Service
• The Wine Spot
• ShopTalk Show
• Garth Brooks
• The Rolling Stones
• Shakira
• Sinead O'Connor
• Ferragamo
• Prototype JS
• jQuery
• Scroll-driven Animations
• G.I. Joe
• The Primeagen
• Pokemon Go
• Monster Hunter Now
• Nintendo
• Hyperspin Systems
• Tailwind CSS
• Vanilla CSS
• Google Chrome
• Sarafi
• Mozilla Firefox
• Rust
• Travis
• Coldplay
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdon
• Steam Deck
• ASUS
• FIFA 2023
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Diablo 4
• The Outer Worlds
• Starfield
• Bethesda Game Studios
• Starlink
• Microsoft
• Active Vision
• Chris Coyier

Connect with our hosts

• Robbie Wagner
• Chuck Carpenter
• Ship Shape

Subscribe and stay in touch

• Apple Podcasts
• Spotify
• Google Podcasts
• Whiskey Web and Whatnot

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