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Episode 54: Get the Most Out of Your Code Reviews
Listen in to this episode to hear James Cowie's recommendations for getting the most out of your code reviews, how to stay fresh with the kn…
Episode 53: Preventing Security Breaches
Security is one of those topics like taxes where we have to just do it. Talking to someone like Talesh Seeparsan about security on our Magen…
Episode 52: Tenacity of a Junior Developer
Junior developers are a category of people we haven’t explored much on this podcast yet. In this episode of Smash the Bug, we’re changing th…
Episode 51: Part 2: Modularity & Related Complexities
This episode of Smash the Bug is part 2 of the conversation with Joseph and Igor Miniailo! In this part, Igor delves further into the backst…
Episode 50: Tuning Into Burnout
On this episode, we talk with Łukasz Bajsarowicz about Imposter Syndrome and burnout; two very common feelings that most, if not all of us c…
Episode 49: Strategies for Navigating Hyvä
In this episode Alexander Galdin, Frontend Developer with ITdelight joined us to talk about customizing Hyvä for merchants. His in the trenc…
Episode 48: Part 1: Temporary Tables & Hidden Solutions
Igor Miniailo joins us for this return of Smash The Bug! He and Joseph share similar experiences on the difficulties of replicating issues, …
Episode 47: News, Challenges, and Keys to Communication
On this episode, Joseph and Jesse discuss the latest news, real-life challenges they face as an agency at SwiftOtter, and the importance of …
Episode 46: Commerce Cloud: What You Need to Know with Yarik Voronyi, Russell Albin, Shane Herman
Today’s topic is on sticking points with Commerce Cloud, the challenges people bring upon themselves when they are deploying solutions out t…
Episode 45: Three Magentos Into One?
Peter Jaap Blaakmeer has been a developer for over 15 years. He recently jumped into a pretty interesting project, and he was very kind to g…
Episode 44: Peter's Modules Make Life Easy
When Peter Rusin comes across a monstrous challenge, he creates a tool to beat it, and shares it openly with the community. On this episode,…
Episode 43: From Spaghetti Code to Technical Poetry
On this episode, we hear from Michal Biarda on his passion for helping developers to get away from writing “spaghetti code”, and how he and …
Episode 42: Spotting Changes & Tracking Down Bugs - Joseph & Jesse
January was a big month for SwiftOtter’s digital agency, meaning lots of difficult problems to solve and lessons to learn! Join Joseph and J…
Episode 41: Using Automation to Keep Bugs Out of Production
On this episode, Leon Helmus shares a few of the crazy circumstances he has worked through and the challenges he’s overcome in the recent pa…
Episode 40: Refactoring Code (Christmas Special)
Grab a seat and let’s talk about what’s in the near future for us developers, going into 2022, and the “how”, “why” and “when” behind code r…
Episode 39: Part 2 - Saving Magento Open Source
After getting hung up on the wonderful world of Hyvä themes and the amazing future in store for the Magento frontend, we’re finally back to …
Episode 38: Becoming an Architect
Matt Sherer joins us on this episode to share his experience and show us what it really looks like to transition from a senior developer int…
Episode 37: Part 1 - The Hyvä Revolution
Willem Wigman's disdain for Luma is what brought us Hyvä, a Magento front-end that makes sense. Why does it make sense? Let’s dive in and se…
Episode-36: 6 Steps to Incredible Performance
Eric Allatt is an 8-time certified Magento developer (kind of a lot, right?) who is kind of obsessed with website performance. On this episo…
Episode 35: Boosting Magento Performance
Ivan has been around since the beginning, and he has some very valuable tips to share from his experience that might just help you fix whate…
Episode 34: M2 Product Overload & Integration Testing
Join us on this episode as we discuss developers mental health, integration testing, debugging, and some challenging experiences with Łukasz…
Episode 33: Mage-OS & Adobe's Response to the Open Letter
In this episode we get to hear from Eric Erway, Group Project Manager at Adobe Commerce, regarding the future of Magento/Adobe Commerce Open…
Episode 32: Code Review Craze: Why & How?
In a world where billable hours and quick turnaround times are supreme, we must remember that quality is the only option, before profits or …
Episode 31: Flying to Tokyo to Solve a Massive Problem
How far have YOU gone to smash a bug? Listen in to hear how Shawn Abramson worked on a bug that took him to a place he'd never been before.
Episode 30: Store Configuration Traps & Some Critical Advice
When working with a legacy/inherited project, how do we jump in and assume the project without pulling the rug out from under the merchant, …
Episode 29: 30-Year Developer Gives His Advice
Barny Shergold has been developing software for over 30 years. Join us on this episode to get his advice on how to reach your full potential…
Episode 28: Magento Evolutions & Architectural Insights
Join us on this episode to hear Ray Bogman's insider perspective on where Magento is headed and why he's excited about it's future
Episode 27: When the Quick Fix is the Right Fix
Join us on this episode as we discuss some new features, a big problem we recently faced on one of our client's sites, and a reminder to joi…
Episode 26: How Can Shopware & Magento Live in Harmony?
Listen in for Ben Marks take on Magento vs. Shopware, and advice on what you should be learning. You might be surprised!
Episode 25: Preparing for Projects & Prioritizing Security
In this episode, Ryan Keelaghan talks about his approach to large-scale upgrades, shares some advice on keeping your site secure, and gives …
Episode 24: How Magento Just Got Much Better
Join us on this episode for an exciting Magento improvement, developer tips, and another crazy bug story from Jesse!
Episode 23: Getting the Job You Want
What is YOUR dream job? Are you prepared for that next interview? Are you being paid what you’re worth? Do you feel valued and appreciated b…
Episode 22: New Horizons in Magento
Join Joseph and Jesse as they discuss some exciting, new features in the Magento 2.4.3 release, as well as an interesting problem Jesse rece…
Episode 21: Mountaintop Debugging
In this podcast, Eduard Zuiev, shares his daily habits and his methods of growing as a developer. He also tells his mountaintop story!
Episode 20: The Great Repository Debate
In this explosive episode of Smash the Bug, Joseph and Jisse explore the conversation of product repositories, efficiency enhancements and w…
Episode 19: The Developer's Greatest Enemy
Do you feel like you’ve had a lot of bad days recently? Tech workers are constantly dealing with new problems to solve that require a sense …
Episode 18: The Ultimate Technical Interview
On this episode of Smash the Bug, Joseph and Jesse play out an interview to inspire you and help you to prepare for the next big move in you…
Episode 17: Debugging Your Future
Join us on this podcast as Max Chadwick shares advice on debugging, and how to improve your skillset.
Episode 16: Making a Master Developer
On this episode of Smash the Bug, the one and only Phillip Jackson, is here to discuss the process of going from Junior to Master Developer.…
Episode 15: Identifying & Battling Burnout
Sometimes the problems we face aren't with the code, but with ourselves, and we need to be open up about these challenges so that we can hel…
Episode 14: The Marks of an Irreplaceable Developer
In this episode, we discuss with TJ Gamble what makes a developer irreplaceable and how to think about your journey as an Ecommerce professi…
Episode 13: PHP Pro Tools
Do you want to be a PHP Pro? Oscar Merida, is here to give us the "PHP pro tools" and remind us of some very useful resources we should be u…
Episode 12: The Most Underestimated Feature in Magento?
Chris Anderson, Tech Lead at BORN Group talks about a difficult integration project and how developers really should be learning how to use …
Episode 11: Steps for Debugging
On this episode, Simon Frost gives us a sneak peek at his upcoming book, outlines his debugging process and explains what it takes to become…
Episode 10: Over the Lake
Join Joseph and Jesse as they talk about the importance of resetting even before a problem is solved, a deep Xdebug stack trace, and the imp…
Episode 9: The Current State of The Magento Ecosystem & Communication Tips
On this podcast, Robert Rand discusses the current state of the Magento ecosystem after the Adobe Summit, and gives some helpful tips on age…
Episode 8: Hyva, New Stack Overflow & Creative Magento Debugging
Listen in to hear Joseph and Jesse talk about Hyva, BugUFO.com, and helpful strategies for debugging!
Episode 7: Product Configuration Overload & Getting Creative
On this podcast, Dan Andrei talks about his experience dealing with a massive eCommerce store that wasn't functioning well on Magento 2.3.6!
Episode 6: Adobe Summit & Common Production Problems
Listen in as Joseph and Jesse talk about news from the Adobe Summit and discuss the many common production challenges that agencies experien…
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Episode 5: MSI Module Customizations
Sarvagya Pandey talks about his experience with MSI and the difficult hurdles he has crossed in his career.
Episode 4: Big Magento News & Efficiency Hacks
Join Joseph and Jesse as they talk about some big Magento/Adobe news, developer efficiency hacks and how to become a better problem solver.
Episode 3: Building a Magento 2 website in 20 days
On this episode of Smash the Bug, Ruggero Landolina shares his story about having to completely rebuild a Magento 2 website for a merchant w…
Episode 2: Custom Product Options and uiComponents
Listen in as Joris Hart, CTO at ATI4 GROUP explains a major issue he had to work through with uiComponents and custom product options in Mag…
Episode 1: Checkout and Redirection
Wahid Nory, an experienced developer out of The Netherlands explains a difficult challenge he faced with a merchant's shopping cart redirect…
Episode 16: Digital Transformation Done Right
Join us on this episode to hear how Benchmade tackled their digital transformation to stay on the cutting edge of the industry.
Episode 15: Chubbies - A Brand That Connects
Having a connection with your customers is crucial to making your company successful. This episode discusses the options you can use to conn…
Episode 14: This Sofa is Different
Do you want to stand out from the competition? In this episode, Ian Leslie shares what he has done to make Industry West a success.
Episode 13: Putting Data Behind Your Gut Instinct's Voice
This episode provides some tips and tricks on gathering data through A/B testing. Don't just follow your gut, get some data to back it up!
Episode 12: Back Up and Push
Join us on this episode with Alida Sholl where we discuss what to do during difficult times (Covid), and how to make the tough decisions nec…
Episode 11: Your Homepage is Irrelevant
Take advantage of multiplying your content: written, video, images. And, while working on your Home Page, don't forget about the other landi…
Episode 10: Selling online is like living in a closet
Be consistent. Be authentic. Be communicative. This episode discusses the difficulties of connecting with your customers online.
Episode 9: Transitioning Online — Successfully
Ecommerce transitions are not a “copy our success and paste it online.” It takes massive soul-searching and question-asking to understand ho…
Episode 8: CARLY, the Unreached Generation
While there has been a lot of study and research on how to reach the millennial generation, there is a new one creeping up: generation Z.
Episode 7: Igniting Power Between Merchants and Developers
Whether you are a merchant or developer, I’m sure you’ve had frustrations with communication. This episode provides some tips on how to buil…
Episode 6: Creativity Takes Time
Customers appreciate creativity, and want to make a connection with who they are purchasing from. Make sure they know that they are buying “…
Episode 5: Practical Strategies for Growing Your Website
Gathering data is crucial whether it's from your customers or your competition. Put aside presuppositions and listen to all voices in your o…
Episode 4: How Guarantees Can Revolutionize Sales
In a world where businesses struggle and grasp at anything they can do to set themselves apart from the competition, a well-thought-out guar…
Episode 3: Help me decide!
What if you could help your customers find what they are looking for, and educate them in the process? Listen in to find out how!
Episode 2: Why should I buy from you?
The internet has globalized tremendous opportunities, competition is stiff. In this episode, we investigate two types of public value propos…
Episode 1: Reducing Risk Through a Platform Migration
This podcast will equip you, the merchant, with basic tools so you can reduce your internal risk metrics and feel comfortable in a quality r…