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Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development

Cheers! Mix, Click, and Code with Us! Welcome to the digital speakeasy where WordPress wizards and design dabblers come together to sip, critique, and fix the web one cocktail at a time! Boozy Browsing is the podcast that turns technical troubleshooting into happy hour entertainment. What’s on tap? Each episode, our tech-tipsy hosts serve up a fresh themed cocktail while dissecting websites with the precision of seasoned developers (and the honesty that comes after a drink or two). From “The CSS

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32:10

The Silent Killers Destroying Your Website Revenue...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/04/06

Your site looks fine. But a security vulnerability has been sitting unpatched for 194 days. A broken link from your paid ad campaign is converting at exactly $0. Your last deployment quietly broke something in production that staging never caught. These are the silent killers — the website problems that drain revenue without triggering a single alert. Meeky and Matt walk through the most damaging silent killers they see on real websites, what each one actually costs, and what to do about

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42:03

The Revenue Leaks Costing Outdoor Brands Up to $4.2M...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/03/30

Meeky and Matt dig into the infrastructure gaps that bleed revenue from mid-market outdoor and DTC brands — not through obvious disasters, but through the quiet, daily losses nobody's measuring. Over Breakfast Stout and Not Your Father's Root Beer, they walk through eight validated pain points, the data behind each one, and what brands are doing (or not doing) about it. 🍺 Featured Drinks: Meeky: Breakfast Stout | Matt: Not Your Father's Root Beer 💡 WHAT WE COVER: ✅ Why 30% of e-commerce

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26:59

Open Source Won. Now What? (Shopify vs. WooCommerce,...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/03/23

Open source won. That much is settled — 96% of commercial codebases contain open-source components, and WooCommerce still powers more e-commerce stores globally than any other platform. But winning doesn't mean you're done thinking about it. Meeky and Matt dig into what open source actually means for your business today: why Shopify's advantage over established platforms isn't technical, what the "iceberg" of a production site looks like from a developer's perspective, and how agentic

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35:53

50 Episodes of Web Dev War Stories, AI Debates, and...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/03/16

Episode 50. We made it. Meeky and Matt look back on the full run — the guests who shifted how they think, the technical disasters that became the best stories, and the AI debates that keep getting louder every year. This one's less structured than usual. It's a reflection. Pull up a drink. 🍺 Featured Drinks: Meeky: Seaglass Sauvignon Blanc Matt: Upslope Brewing Oatmeal Stout 💡 WHAT WE COVER: ✅ How the podcast started vs. where episode 50 finds it ✅ The guest appearances that changed the

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43:59

Radon Testing Sites Audit

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/03/09

Meeky and Matt audit a real local business website, covering accessibility, design consistency, competitor benchmarking, and what's holding the site back from converting visitors into customers.💡 WHAT WE COVER:✅ Accessibility and readability issues that cost local businesses customers✅ Design consistency problems and how they erode user trust✅ Competitor analysis: what the good sites in this space are doing differently✅ Service page clarity: how to communicate what you do without making

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51:36

Interesting Topics in AI & Web Development: Dead...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/03/02

Meeky and Matt ditch live audits and unpack three internet-is-getting-weird trends: the Dead Internet Theory, vibe coding vs. junior developers, and whether AI agents are productivity magic or a security nightmare. Over Bourbon Barrel-aged Cabernet and Busey Brews beer, they debate whether bots are inflating engagement and whether the future of websites is built for humans or agents.🍺 Featured Drinks:Meeky: Cabernet Sauvignon Ménage à trois (California)Matt: Busey Brews Smash beer💡 WHAT

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44:06

AI Driven Personalization Hype: Data, Trust, and...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/02/23

Meeky and Matt dig into AI-driven personalization: the marketing promise, the real implementation gap, and why a segment of one sounds great until it gets creepy. Over Meeky's Sweet Baby Jesus Porter and Matt's White River Saison, they break down why ROI stats are often misleading, why pilot purgatory happens, and what it really takes to personalize without tanking user trust.🍺 Featured Drinks:Meeky: Sweet Baby Jesus PorterMatt: White River Saison (Ferment Brewing Company)💡 WHAT WE

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42:55

Trending Topics In AI | New Dev Stack: Cursor,...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/02/16

Meeky and Matt skip the live site audits and dig into what's actually trending in dev tools. Over a Josh Cellars Sauvignon Blanc and Matt's mushroom coffee experiment, they break down why Cursor and Claude Code are blowing up, what agents actually change, why MCP is being called the USB-C of AI, and where the hype gets messy with AI washing.🍺 Featured Drinks: Josh Cellars 2024 Sauvignon Blanc and Mushroom coffee💡 WHAT WE COVER:✅ Why Cursor is replacing VS Code for many developers✅ The

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41:08

Vibe Coding Film Remake Experiment: Did AI Just...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/02/09

Meeky goes solo to share a fascinating experiment: recreating her entire 2013 thesis film using AI in just 2 days. Over a 32oz Boozy Brews Citrus Smash, she breaks down why AI nailed the prototype but failed spectacularly at consistency—and how this mirrors exactly what happens with AI coding tools. Spoiler: the problems are identical.🍺 FEATURED BEER:Boozy Brews Citrus Smash (Nederland, CO) 🚨 KEY TAKEAWAYS:- AI excels at generating individual outputs but fails at maintaining consistency

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37:30

Website Audits with Matt's Handicap: What Broken...

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2026/02/02

Matt's eyes are completely dilated from his eye check-up, so he literally can't see—which makes him the perfect accessibility tester. Over 32oz cans of Busey Brews Milk Stout, Matt and Meeky audit websites while functionally blind, revealing how broken sites expose catastrophic backlog mismanagement. Spoiler: SSL failures and missing images aren't accidents—they're symptoms.🍺 Featured Beer: Busey Brews Muleshoe Milk Stout https://buseybrews.com/muleshoe/💡 WHAT WE COVER:✅ How dilated eyes

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33:42

How to Build a 2026-Ready Platform Without Fighting...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/01/26

In this episode of Boozy Browsing, Matt and Meeky step back from live site audits to talk about what it actually takes to prepare your platform for 2026. From shared monitoring mishaps to outdated workflows and reactive decision-making, they introduce the 3E Framework for building platforms that are resilient, fast, and ready to scale.🍺 Featured Drinks: Tears of Our Enemies Scottish Ale (Westfax Brewing) & Orange Blossom Honey PilsnerWe dive into:✅ Why relying on a single analytics or

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38:45

We Tried to Buy From These Sites, The UX Made Us Bail.

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/01/19

Matt sets out to do a real-world shopping test by going all the way through checkout, but the buying decision starts to unravel fast. In this episode, we browse e-commerce sites the same way real customers do and unpack the small UX, navigation, and trust issues that quietly stop people from purchasing, even when they’re ready to buy.🍺 Featured Drinks: Buck Shack Cabernet Sauvignon (aged in bourbon barrels) & Psycho Penguin Vanilla PorterWe dive into:How outdated visuals and cluttered

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46:21

Quick Website Fixes: 3 Simple Changes That Boost...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/01/12

Matt and Meeky are auditing real websites over Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout and Sweet Baby Jesus Porter, breaking down quick wins ANY site owner can implement—no developer required. From unclear CTAs to cluttered homepages, we're showing you exactly what's killing your conversions and how to fix it fast.🍺 Featured Drinks: Left Hand Mexican Hot Chocolate Milk Stout & DuClaw Sweet Baby Jesus Porter💡 WHAT WE COVER:✅ Why "Learn More" buttons get ignored✅ The contrast problem killing your

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37:12

Lightning Round Part 2: 8 More E-Commerce Sites...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2026/01/05

Meeky and Matt are back for Lightning Round Part 2, auditing 8 more e-commerce sites over sake and cider and this time, most sites actually impressed us! From Vuori's flawless 5/5 performance to accessibility fails and checkout quirks, we're breaking down what separates elite e-commerce from mediocre. Plus: why micro-interactions matter, the pop-up strategy that works, and what happens when your first site sets the bar too high.🍶🍺 Featured Drinks: G Sake & Snow Capped Medium Dry

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28:57

Website Features That Sounded Smart but Actually Hurting

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2025/12/29

In this episode, we pour ourselves a drink and dive into the wild world of website features that accidentally sabotage conversions. You know the usual culprits. Sliders that move faster than anyone can read. Mega menus that unfold like they are trying to swallow the entire screen. Pop ups that jump out the moment you simply exist.We break down why these design choices confuse users, tank conversions, and make people question all their life decisions. We also share practical fixes, real

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23:14

Matt running solo on speed audit.. For real this time

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2025/12/22

Matt Dorman takes the mic solo in this lightning round of e commerce site reviews, but not before making one very on brand mistake. He recorded the whole thing without turning on screenshare and had to redo everything from scratch. But that is besides the point.Once he recovers, Matt speed runs through a lineup of online stores, breaking down what works, what is weird, and what absolutely sends customers running for the exit. From sluggish site speed to checkout chaos to “why is this layout

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22:40

3E Leadership Check-In: : How to Align Teams When...

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2025/12/19

Today’s Lunch and Learn was a grounded conversation about leadership when the calendar is full, the inbox is loud, and half the team is out for the holidays. We talked about why communication tends to slip at the end of the year and how strong leadership shows up most clearly during these high-stress moments. Using the 3E Framework, audience, creator, and developer experiences, we shared practical ways to reduce noise, increase clarity, and keep teams aligned without piling on more

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33:20

The Fly, the Teams, and the Truth About Collaboration

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2025/12/15

In this episode, Meeky and Matt pour a glass and dive into the chaos and charm of multi-team collaborations. Before they even get into the topic, Matt has to fight off a very determined fly: a perfect metaphor for the tiny, unexpected distractions that somehow derail entire projects.Once the fly surrenders, they unpack why communication sometimes feels like a group text gone wrong, why alignment is basically the north star of any project, and why context is the secret ingredient everyone

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27:06

Premium Knife Website Audit

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2025/12/08

We go through a detailed audit of the Benchmade knives website. They explore various aspects of the site, including user experience, performance issues, and the checkout process, ultimately providing recommendations for improvement. The discussion highlights the importance of user-friendly design in e-commerce, especially for premium products.

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57:18

Accessibility audits w. Maribeth

Boozy Browsing: Pour Decisions in Web Development ·

2025/12/01

In this conversation, the speakers discuss various aspects of website design and user experience, reflecting on outdated technology and the nostalgia for the 90s and early 2000s. They identify areas for improvement in current websites, particularly focusing on technical challenges and the user interface.

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