What skills will stay in demand as AI changes how we work? For developers, preparing for the future might mean looking beyond the next framework and building skills that open doors across different roles.

Matt and Mike discuss five areas worth developing: ideation and prioritization, user empathy, sales, evaluating the quality of work, and owning the outcome. Drawing on their experience in software development and running a web agency, they explore when to push back on a client’s request, why understanding users matters beyond finishing a ticket, and how to tell whether AI workflows are actually helping.

Nobody knows exactly where the industry is heading. This conversation is about building more options - whether you want to strengthen your current role, move into product or technical sales, or eventually run your own business.

Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/what-skills-will-stay-in-demand-as-ai-improves

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AI is finding security holes in old code - but is that making the internet safer or giving attackers more opportunities? After a week spent patching websites, Matt and Mike discuss PHP vulnerabilities, reports of exposed credentials, and the pressure on developers to respond. Matt argues that uncovering existing flaws could lead to a more secure internet, while Mike questions what happens when exploiting those flaws becomes easier and neglected websites remain unpatched. The conversation also explores the hidden maintenance burden of running a side project, why keeping years of customer data “just in case” can create unnecessary risk, and the value - and limitations - of managed hosting. Are we heading toward better security, or an arms race developers can’t keep up with?

Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/online-security-are-we-f-cked

Improving your website's SEO doesn't always mean writing more blog posts, investing in expensive tools, or launching a massive content strategy. Sometimes the biggest opportunities are hiding in the pages you've already published. In this episode, Matt and Mike explore 10 low-hanging SEO opportunities that small businesses and web developers can use to improve their existing websites. From finding pages that are close to ranking higher to identifying missed keywords, improving click-through rates, and fixing common technical problems, it's all about making smarter decisions with the data you already have. We also discuss why Google Search Console should be one of your first stops, how to learn from competitors and Google's AI Overviews, and why improving existing content can deliver more value than constantly creating something new. Whether you're managing your own small business website or helping clients with theirs, this episode is about finding evidence before investing more effort.

Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/10-easy-seo-wins-youre-probably-overlooking

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