
The CodePen team talk about the ins and outs of running a web software business.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||

We've had realtime features on CodePen for ages. Back when it was pretty damn hard. Our Collab Mode is an obvious one, where users can code together. (This "just works" in the 2.0 editor, it's not called anything special.) That and Professor Mode use... more
Rachel and Chris on the show this week to discuss a series of big changes over the last, say, six months or so with our billing system. We've essentially re-written this thing several times, and obviously this is the best time. Having three plans, tw... more
Having that first response from the server to users browsers be, ya know, full of good, useful, renderable HTML is certainly better than an empty <div id="app">. You can feel it and see it in the filmstrip view of the site loading. Not to mention you... more
Stephen and Chris chat about how the 2.0 editor (well, the compiler really) understands and supports Browserslist, a config format that lives in your package.json file that multiple blocks can understand and make browser support decisions against.
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I listen to this show from time to time, but I’m always very grateful in how open they are with how their company works. Whether it’s technical, the inner workings of CodePen, or business, how their marketing and advertising works - they’re willing to give you the chance to look into how they operate.
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I'm building a service business from scratch in the distributed information, value, and distributed ledger technology space and I have reached the inescapable conclusion that I must become a competent and respected front-end developer in order to achieve success in this field. Thank you for being so clear and candid about the many aspects of starting and growing a business in this field.
Every episode is another profound revelation about what it takes to make it happen. Thank you for being you... more
Get an insight into what it takes to run a web software business. Chris, Tim, and Alex, and now with the rest of the team, share their experiences, strategies, and lessons learned about running CodePen. These guys and gals have a great dynamic and it shows through in the podcast. Packed with useful information, this podcast is a must if you run or are trying to start your own web software business.
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This show blends practical business lessons with deep dives into building and running a web software startup. Listeners routinely hear how the team approaches product strategy, engineering decisions, and effective go-to-market dynamics with uncommon transparency. From how they run a small, distributed team to how they handle edge cases in coding tooling and user experience, episodes tend to balance technical detail with honest reflections on growth, monetization, and company culture. A standout aspect is the candid, behind-the-scenes look at a real, long-running web-native business, including bets, experiments, and evolving priorities that make it useful for founders, engineers, and product leaders considering similar trajectories.
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