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Sunny Commutes

Sunny Commutes

By 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.
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46: Componetize everything

Sunny CommutesJan 29, 2018

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77: Moving to New York (part 1)
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76: Women in Tech with Tanya
Mar 09, 202021:57
75: Got paid $0 for a 3 months client project
Jan 22, 202010:60
74: Building open source with Erik Rasmussen
Jul 18, 201930:58
73: Branding & indie making with Sergio Mattei (from Shipcast)

73: Branding & indie making with Sergio Mattei (from Shipcast)

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:


📰 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 

Jul 03, 201955:40
72: Continuous learning
Jun 19, 201911:32
71: Annoyance as a marketing strategy
Jun 05, 201907:10
70: Lessons in podcasting with Pradip Khakhar

70: Lessons in podcasting with Pradip Khakhar

Pradip and I share what we learned from both of our podcasting journeys.


📺 Watch video: https://youtu.be/ijO6cJRNt0A


Mentioned in the episode:

- https://podcaststuffnotebook.com/

- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tagr/id903733783?mt=12

- 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


Follow me on other platforms:

📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio 

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/

May 22, 201932:47
69: My biggest product launches 🚀

69: My biggest product launches 🚀

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:

- IronMic: https://ironmic.fm

- CodeBee: https://codebee.io


📰 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


Follow me on other platforms:

📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio 

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/

May 16, 201914:12
68: My thoughts on copying code

68: My thoughts on copying code

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:

- StackOverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/

- GitHub: https://github.com/

- 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


Follow me on other platforms:

📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio 

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/

Apr 24, 201910:50
67: Beyond the basics of SEO - With guest Leon Hitchens

67: Beyond the basics of SEO - With guest Leon Hitchens

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:

- Google Search Console: https://search.google.com/search-console/about

- Google My Business: https://www.google.com/business/

- Moz: https://moz.com/

- 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


Follow me on other platforms:

📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio 

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/

Apr 17, 201921:47
66: Providing a good developer UX

66: Providing a good developer UX

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 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/

Mar 27, 201908:57
65: Are websites still important? - With guest Kyle McDonald

65: Are websites still important? - With guest Kyle McDonald

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


📰 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 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/

Feb 20, 201917:50
64: Ditching jQuery

64: Ditching jQuery

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.

📰 Want to stay up to date on my content, products, and cool stuff I come across? Subscribe to the newsletter! I promise I won't spam you: https://sunnysingh.io/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 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/

Feb 13, 201908:27
63: Why communication is an important skill

63: Why communication is an important skill

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.


📰 Want to stay up to date on my content, products, and cool stuff I come across? Subscribe to the newsletter! I promise I won't spam you: https://sunnysingh.io/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 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/

Feb 06, 201917:26
62: Why is everyone using React?

62: Why is everyone using React?

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.


📰 Want to stay up to date on my content, products, and cool stuff I come across? Subscribe to the newsletter! I promise I won't spam you: https://sunnysingh.io/news


💡 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


Follow me on other platforms:

📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio 

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/

Jan 24, 201911:52
61: Building a brand with content

61: Building a brand with content

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.


📰 Want to stay up to date on my content, products, and cool stuff I come across? Subscribe to the newsletter! I promise I won't spam you: https://sunnysingh.io/news


💡 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


Follow me on other platforms:

📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio 

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/

Jan 09, 201908:33
60: My most successful year 🎉

60: My most successful year 🎉

🎆 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.


📰 Want to stay up to date on my content, products, and cool stuff I come across? Subscribe to the newsletter! I promise I won't spam you: https://sunnysingh.io/news


💡 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


Follow me on other platforms:

📝 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnysinghio 

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SunnySinghTV 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysingh.io/ 

Dec 31, 201818:00
59: DevOps sucks but how I still deal with it 😎
Dec 19, 201811:32
58: Benefits of Server Side Rendering
Dec 12, 201805:55
57: Running a software business for free
Dec 04, 201818:38
56: How I built a SaaS to solve my own problem
Aug 20, 201815:53
55: Revisiting burn out
Jul 12, 201822:27
54: Microsoft acquires GitHub
Jun 05, 201813:57
53: Building APIs
May 30, 201831:08
52: Q&A - Overcoming excuses & Finding creators
May 07, 201816:31
51: CSS in JS - Benefits, issues, and libraries.

51: CSS in JS - Benefits, issues, and libraries.

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/
Apr 24, 201823:40
50: Review of Crushing It by Gary Vee
Apr 16, 201818:28
49: How we used Gatsby to relaunch Ninjality
Apr 12, 201810:01
48: Teaching and video workflow
Mar 02, 201813:26
47: State management in UI

47: State management in UI

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.
Feb 06, 201809:53
46: Componetize everything

46: Componetize everything

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.
Jan 29, 201810:27
45: My CES trip to Vegas
Jan 23, 201810:36
44: Evergreen content

44: Evergreen content

What is evergreen content and how can it benefit you?
Jan 06, 201805:40
43: Goodbye 2017
Dec 29, 201707:02
42: Net neutrality

42: Net neutrality

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.
Dec 18, 201706:19
41: Crypto and blockchain

41: Crypto and blockchain

Let's learn together about cryptocurrency and blockchain. I share my experience in making a profit off Litecoin.
Dec 13, 201710:55
40: Cross-browser development

40: Cross-browser development

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:
- anchor.fm/anchortalk
- anchor.fm/patrick-sweetman

Links from this episode:
- autoprefixer.github.io/
- babeljs.io/
- getbootstrap.com/
- 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.
Dec 08, 201713:01
39: Build for all browsers
Dec 05, 201705:05
38: Releases

38: Releases

Three tips that help you release software smoothly.

Tweet me feedback and new topics: @sunnysinghio or @sunnycommutes
Nov 29, 201705:01
37: Giving thanks

37: Giving thanks

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.
Nov 21, 201705:02
36: Featured on Product Hunt!
Nov 07, 201705:04
35: What makes a good UI?

35: What makes a good UI?

I share my small list of things that I follow when building a UI. Tweet me @sunnysinghio for your suggestions.
Nov 02, 201705:04
34: No pre-roll ads!

34: No pre-roll ads!

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
Oct 30, 201709:51
33: Value in HTML/CSS

33: Value in HTML/CSS

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
Oct 23, 201709:47
32: Question everything

32: Question everything

Quick spurt of thoughts about why you should question even when talking to experts.
Oct 17, 201705:04
31: Accessibility in depth

31: Accessibility in depth

Daily implementation tips for web accessibility. Tweet me suggestions at @sunnysinghio
Oct 11, 201708:59
30: Web accessibility
Oct 05, 201705:06
29: 🍁Fall

29: 🍁Fall

I love the fall season! Some updates and what I'll be doing.
Oct 02, 201704:32