Best Mike Bifulco Podcasts (2025)

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How to source and use expert knowledge for your work 4:12

9M ago4:12

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One of the most effective ways to grow as a developer is by tapping into the vast pool of knowledge available in the developer community. Creators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Mike Bifulco

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Simple habits for a happier team 4:45

1y ago4:45

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Small changes and management techniques can transform your team's dynamics and boost morale. Explore practices like expressing gratitude, weekly reflections, and eliminating negative behaviors to foster a positive, growing team. Creators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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BECOME UNREASONABLE: Designing for Hospitality 5:42

1y ago5:42

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Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara outlines how to making customers feel exceptionally special. Let's bring these hospitality principles to tech, by creating memorable experiences, and using hospitality to elevate customer satisfaction in product design, engaging with the people using our products. Get yourself a copy of Unreasonable Hospital…

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Keep your tools sharp 3:47

1y ago3:47

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The tools we use to get our work done are incredibly important, and taking the time to tune them to work just right can make a huge difference in our productivity and happiness. Creators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Mike Bifulco

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Gestalt: Design principles every developer should know 6:04

1y ago6:04

6:04

Ever felt that you've seen a design that just makes sense to you, but you couldn't quite put your finger on why? There's rules for that. Let's talk about Gestalt... Creators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Mike Bifulco

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Why your weekend projects help you level up 4:52

1y ago4:52

4:52

A look at the cognitive science behind the Hierarchy of Competence, and how dabbling with new frameworks and tools can make you a better developer. Creators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Mike Bifulco

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Take my money! Some of my favorite tools, and why I pay for them 5:02

1y ago5:02

5:02

I'm a huge fan of products that use their a free tier to prove their value, and then convert me to a paying customer. Here are a few tools I pay for, and why I think they're worth it. (00:00) - Take my money! Some of my favorite tools, and why I pay for them (00:09) - Introduction (00:50) - Transistor.fm (01:07) - Transistor's Killer Features (02:1…

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Tiny Tips for better SEO 6:29

1y ago6:29

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I hear from a lot of devs that they don't know where to start with SEO. Here are 3 tiny tips about to get you started. More from me on SEO I wrote a tutorial on setting up Self-healing URLs on your Next.js site that you might find useful. Ever wonder how to correctly add subtitles to your h1 tags? I've got you covered. These are the SEO tools I use…

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Reflecting on the first year of Craftwork 5:26

1y ago5:26

5:26

Reflecting on my first year as CTO of Craftwork, and the many things I've learned along the way. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Mike Bifulco

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I hate Tailwind CSS. Here's why I use it. 4:42

1y ago4:42

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Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that I've come to love. Here's why I use it, and why I think you should too. Have thoughts on this episode? Drop me a line on Threads @irreverentmike Creators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Mike Bifulco

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Build, Measure, Listen, Rebuild 2:42

1y ago2:42

2:42

Building better products involves skills you won't learn in computer science school, or at a boot camp. Find success through testing, learning from real-world feedback, and adapting. Creators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Mike Bifulco

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Why your favorite apps and creators all pivot in January 3:56

1+ y ago3:56

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The new year is a time for change. But why do so many apps and creators pivot in January? We explore the psychology behind the new year's pivot. See the text version of this edition of Tiny Improvements on mikebifulco.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Mike Bifulco

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Fitts' Law, and the Beauty of Big Goals 3:57

1+ y ago3:57

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By Mike Bifulco

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Learning is an Infinite Game 5:12

1+ y ago5:12

5:12

As a founder, you're going to need to learn new skills quickly and efficiently. Keeping your skill for learning sharp is a critical skill, and should can be practiced like any other skill. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Mike Bifulco

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Perception and unexpected tricks of the mind 3:04

2y ago3:04

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Let's discuss the fascinating topic of human cognition and how it relates to product design. The way people think and perceive the world is often distorted by biases and expectations, and can be manipulated by the way information is presented. The Von Restorff effect, and use of the Entasis technique in architecture are examples of how cognitive sc…

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Design rules everyone should know 6:39

2+ y ago6:39

6:39

Design Tools Everyone Should know Some links from the show Gymnasium: https://thegymnasium.com Stark: https://getstark.co Coolors: https://coolors.co Color Hunt: https://colorhunt.co/ @color.nerd on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@color.nerd Color Design Workbook: https://hardcover.app/books/color-design-workbook Gymnasium's UX Design Collection (free …

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The Von Restorff Effect, and how AI broke my brain 7:26

2+ y ago7:26

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The Von Restorff Effect (sometimes called the Isolation Effect) is a psychological phenomeon that causes people to remember things which defy expectations. In other words, things which stand out in a crowd have a significant competitive advantage. This is a reading of an article stub from my website - head over to https://mikebifulco.com/posts/prod…

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Remote work and the third place 7:05

2+ y ago7:05

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This episode was originally published as an article on my website, mikebifulco.com - you can read along there if you prefer: The third place - the secret to a happy life for remote workers Copyright 2022 Mike Bifulco ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Mike Bifulco

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The Florida Effect 7:30

4y ago7:30

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This is tiny improvements. I'm Mike Bifulco. I want to use the space as. A vehicle to explore thought and influence and psychology and cognition and all of the things that affect us in our day-to-day life I've had a few conversations recently that have reminded me that the mind is a very fascinating machine. That there's quite a bit we do with this…

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11 - Ethics in Design 37:45

6+ y ago37:45

37:45

Andrew and Mike get existential about ethics, and how it applies to our work and our job titles as designers. This one somehow works its way into conspiracy theories, and psychology that isn't fully understood. Oh yeah...--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letstalkdesign/support…

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10 - Psychology, Pt. 2: From Pavlov to Purchase 47:48

7y ago47:48

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Psychology, Pt.2 From Pavlov to PurchaseHow do salivating dogs and button-pushing birds explain the addictive (and sometimes, even financially runious) qualities of a game like Candy Crush? Our exploration into Behavioral Psychology continues. We discuss how designers can take advantage of some of the most fundamental patterns of human behavior to …

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09 - Psychology, Pt.1: Rational, Non-Rational, Irrational 48:33

7y ago48:33

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Stop, for a moment, and think: what's the difference between rational, non-rational, and irrational behavior? Today we dissect the differences - both philosophically, and tangibly. Sit back and take in part 1 of our discussion on behavioral psychology as it applies to design. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letstal…

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08 - Static Site Generators 31:13

7y ago31:13

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Static Site Generators: Tools like Jekyll, which turn bits of shorthand html and markdown into fully functional, publishable web pages. Are they an opiate that stops would-be developers from ever getting into the world of engineering, or are they a beautiful gateway tool, which allows designers and developers to design, prototype, and build in clos…

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07 - The right typeface for feed and seed 46:13

7y ago46:13

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Typefaces. Fonts. Whatever you call them - have you ever thought about the usability of fonts? Today we discuss what we use, particularly in dev tools. We also talk about our favorite typefaces, and some really great font foundries and open-source fonts. Get after it!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letstalkdesign/s…

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06 - Pico 8 32:35

7y ago32:35

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Today we talk about the amazing Pico-8 — a retro-style virtual 8-bit game console that lets you play games and/or make them! It's a game platform and a game authoring platform at the same time. We're fascinated and quite smitten, and we think you will be too.https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c…

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05 - Ladder of Abstraction 28:08

7y ago28:08

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...and we're back! We talk about a fantastic writeup called Up and Down the Ladder of Abstraction. Give it a read through here - http://worrydream.com/LadderOfAbstraction/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letstalkdesign/support