In this episode, Matt and Mike break down why traditional CSS learning often falls short - and what actually works instead. From building muscle memory and understanding layout behavior to avoiding common beginner mistakes like over-nesting and fighting the layout, this episode is all about practical, real-world CSS skills. We also explore hands-on learning scenarios like navbars, hero sections, blog layouts, and forms-plus a simple framework you can use to improve your CSS faster. And in the age of AI, we discuss why practical CSS knowledge is still essential for debugging and building production-ready designs. If you’ve ever felt stuck between “knowing CSS” and actually building with it, this episode is for you.

Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/you-know-css-so-why-cant-you-build-anything

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Google just unveiled a major expansion of Gemini across Android, and it feels like the company is trying to redefine what Android actually is. Instead of functioning as “just” a mobile operating system, Android is increasingly becoming an AI-powered platform layer that sits across phones, wearables, cars, TVs, and more. In this edition of the Web news, Matt and Mike discuss Google’s latest Gemini announcements, the new AI-driven Android experience, what features actually look useful, and whether this shift changes how developers and users interact with devices moving forward.

Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/android-isnt-just-an-operating-system-anymore

GitHub has had a rough few months, with outages, service degradations, Copilot interruptions, and even a merge queue bug that affected real pull requests. In this episode, Matt and Mike look at what’s been happening with GitHub, why developers rely on it so heavily, and whether the rise of AI-assisted coding is putting even more pressure on one of the most important platforms in modern software development. Is this just normal growing pain for critical infrastructure, or a warning sign that developers should rethink how much trust they place in a single platform?

Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/what-is-going-on-with-github

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