The ExpressionEngine Podcast

"Catastrophic hard drive failure": sounds dramatic, but WHEN, not IF it happens, what do you do? Eric Lamb of Mithra62 stops by the podcast to chat about what led him to be more diligent about backup options, what those options are (and costs), and why being paranoid about your data for EE is a good thing. Plus: EE community & EllisLab news!

Working with a large EE site often means managing high-traffic challenges. Guest Travis Smith of Hop Studios joins us to share his experiences working with large sites, and what he discovered when researching the top 20 largest ExpressionEngine sites. He offers suggestions for efficient development, using add-ons, caching, backup options and more.

Working with a large EE site often means managing high-traffic challenges. Guest Travis Smith of Hop Studios joins us to share his experiences working with large sites, and what he discovered when researching the top 20 largest ExpressionEngine sites. He offers suggestions for efficient development, using add-ons, caching, backup options and more.

How do you optimize your site to be user friendly and findable? Guest Dana DiTomaso stops by to dispel the SEO myths, what you should prioritize for your site, and a few tools and add-ons she uses to help clients with their marketing efforts.

How do you optimize your site to be user friendly and findable? Guest Dana DiTomaso stops by to dispel the SEO myths, what you should prioritize for your site, and a few tools and add-ons she uses to help clients with their marketing efforts.

We ring in the new year with special guest Amy Witty who shares her "newbEE" experience learning ExpresionEngine. Lea and Emily also discuss some of their favorite learning resources from Mijingo and Creat-ee, as well as new and updated resources from Train-ee and EllisLab.

We ring in the new year with special guest Amy Witty who shares her "newbEE" experience learning ExpresionEngine. Lea and Emily also discuss some of their favorite learning resources from Mijingo and Creat-ee, as well as new and updated resources from Train-ee and EllisLab.

Lea & Emily round up the most notable aspects of 2012 in the EE community and discuss what they've learned -- plus gifts for geeks and t-shirts for listeners!

Lea & Emily round up the most notable aspects of 2012 in the EE community and discuss what they've learned -- plus gifts for geeks and t-shirts for listeners!

EllisLab recently announced major changes to the company and ExpressionEngine. A new site redesign, a new CEO and a new paid support structure are just the tip of the iceberg. Lea and Emily detail each of the changes and offer their thoughts on what the latest news means for EllisLab, EE and developers.

EllisLab recently announced major changes to the company and ExpressionEngine. A new site redesign, a new CEO and a new paid support structure are just the tip of the iceberg. Lea and Emily detail each of the changes and offer their thoughts on what the latest news means for EllisLab, EE and developers.

When was the last time you reviewed your contract? Paul Burton reviews it yearly, because protecting you and your business is one of the most important things to do. He drops by to talk about professionalism, lawyers, legalities, sales, and of course, contracts, with some EE-related provisions!

When was the last time you reviewed your contract? Paul Burton reviews it yearly, because protecting you and your business is one of the most important things to do. He drops by to talk about professionalism, lawyers, legalities, sales, and of course, contracts, with some EE-related provisions!

We continue our Get to Know #eecms series with guest Kyle Cotter (@kylecotter), who talks about his move to full-time freelancing and the role of the EE community in his professional development.

We continue our Get to Know #eecms series with guest Kyle Cotter (@kylecotter), who talks about his move to full-time freelancing and the role of the EE community in his professional development.