Webflow and Friends with Janne Parri

I’m Janne Parri, your Webflow Wingman from Finland. In this podcast, I chat with designers, developers, and creative minds from around the world about Webflow, freelancing, and the creative life.

Webflow and Friends with Janne Parri is a technology podcast hosted by Janne Parri, with 63 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Janne Parri hosts Webflow and Friends with Janne Parri, a technology show with 63 episodes published.

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  POD 63 - Webflow's Code First Future, and What It Means for Us - with Dan Foster

  Aug 16, 20261h 18m

  In this episode I talk with Dan Foster, co-founder and technical director at MakeBuild, a Webflow Enterprise agency based in London. We get into Webflow's recent announcement about making code the source of truth for the platform, what that could mean for designers and developers, and why it might matter most for agencies working with bigger clients. Dan shares how MakeBuild has grown from two freelancers into a team of twenty, what their design, build, and grow model looks like in practice, and how they used Webflow Cloud to build a full production web app for Sky. We also cover AEO and why SEO specialists are suddenly getting more attention, how AI is changing the pace of experimentation and optimization, and what the design engineer role means for people who already wear multiple hats in this space. Check out Dan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danfoster29/ https://www.makebuild.studio/ Also mentioned: Timothy Ricks - https://www.youtube.com/@timothyricks Tim Janes - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timrjanes/ Typeform project - https://www.makebuild.studio/work/typeform Sky project - https://www.makebuild.studio/work/sky Webflow MCP 2.0 - https://webflow.com/updates/introducing-mcp-2-0 Webflow Cloud - https://webflow.com/feature/cloud Webflow Optimize - https://webflow.com/feature/optimize Optibase (Webflow App) - https://webflow.com/apps/detail/optibase Timestamps 00:00 Teaser 00:33 Webflow's Re-Architecture Announcement 06:46 Introduction to Dan Foster and MakeBuild 10:48 Services Offered by MakeBuild 14:06 Are People Using LLMs to Edit Webflow Sites? 20:03 Utilizing Webflow Cloud 29:40 The Evolution of Webflow Features 35:25 AI Integration and Code Manipulation 41:55 AEO and SEO: The New Frontier 50:55 Optimization Tools and Strategies 57:59 AI's Impact on Website Optimization 01:01:38 Future Directions for MakeBuild 01:03:26 The Role of AI in Design 01:06:57 The Evolution of Design Roles 01:12:00 The Future of Webflow and Its Value Proposition 01:15:09 The Weird Finnish Thing

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  POD 62 - The component library for Awwwards-level work - with Ilja van Eck

  Jun 22, 20261h 8m

  In this episode, I sit down with Ilja van Eck, a designer and Webflow developer from the Netherlands, now living in Belgium. Ilja has quietly built one of the strongest track records in our space, with more than 20 Awwwards Site of the Day wins, two Independent of the Year nominations, and a seat on the Awwwards jury. He is also one half of Osmo, the component library he built with Dennis Snellenberg. We talk about how Osmo started, why the two of them decided to go all in on it, and how a launch they hoped would reach 300 members in three months hit that number in 48 hours. Ilja breaks down the tech stack behind the platform, from Outseta to Bunny CDN to the thousands of lines of custom JavaScript that sit on top. We also get into his creative process, working with designers on highly visual builds, and where the craft fits now that AI can fake the result. He shares an honest take on the slop and the grifters in the space, how he uses AI in his own work, and why he still does not reach for a framework. We close on where he thinks Webflow is heading. Check Out Ilja: https://www.youtube.com/@iljavaneck https://www.instagram.com/by.ilja/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilja-van-eck/ https://www.awwwards.com/ilja-van-eck/ https://x.com/iljavaneck Check Out Osmo: https://www.osmo.supply/ https://www.instagram.com/osmo.supply/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/osmosupply https://x.com/osmosupply Also Mentioned: Dennis Snellenberg - https://dennissnellenberg.com/ VRTL WRLD - Ilja's Favorite Project - https://vrtl-wrld-staging.webflow.io/ Awwwards - https://www.awwwards.com/ Holographik - https://holographik.co/ Outseta - https://www.outseta.com/ Bunny CDN - https://bunny.net/ Relume - https://www.relume.io/ Joseph Berry - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-berry-51993268/ Jordan Gilroy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordangilroy/ Eduard Bodak - https://www.eduardbodak.com/ Niccolo Miranda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/niccolomiranda/ Cassie Evans - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassie-codes/ Timestamps: 00:00 Teaser 00:40 Awwwards and Recognition 02:48 Intros and Osmo 04:32 Will Osmo always be Webflow first platform? 06:02 Osmo Origin Story 09:29 How Ilja and Dennis Share Responsibilities? 11:22 Tech Stack Behind Osmo 13:57 The Role of Outseta in Osmo 14:59 Osmo vs Relume 16:54 Ilja's Favorite Osmo Resource 18:08 Future of Osmo 21:31 Osmo Button Pack 22:39 Collaborating with Designers and Studios 27:26 Awwwards as a Goal 30:41 Awwwards Categories 35:32 Ilja's Take on AI 38:42 How Ilja Uses AI 40:58 Beaver Sneezes 41:22 Could Osmo Integrate with an LLM? 42:57 Webflow MCP 43:47 The Framework Question 46:43 Improvements to Webflow Components 51:08 Webflow Community in Belgium 53:19 The Weird Finnish Thing

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  POD 59 - Layoffs, Meetups & Community - with Chris Skitch

  Jun 1, 20261h 17m

  Chris Skitch is a Webflow Global Leader and the host of the London Webflow Meetup, the largest in-person Webflow meetup in the world. In this episode, we talk about the Webflow layoffs and what they might mean for the community, how Chris started the London meetup after feeling the absence of in-person connection post-COVID, what makes a meetup worth showing up to every month, and why community might matter more right now than it has in a while. Chris also flips the script and asks me a few questions, which doesn't happen often. Check out Chris and London Webflow Meetup: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cskitch/ @ChrisSkitch @WebflowLDN https://www.meetup.com/london-webflow-monthly-meetup/ Also mentioned: Linda Tong (Webflow CEO) Jimmy Elphick Matt Evans Episode Jack Redley Episode Nelson (Pixelgeek) Episode Timothy Ricks Timestamps: 00:00 Teaser 00:24 When Layoff News Broke 05:35 Layoffs Speculations 10:23 Quick History Lesson 14:18 More Speculation about Layoffs 19:38 Intros and Chris Becoming a Community Person 29:43 Creating a Welcoming Atmosphere 35:58 The Impact of COVID on Community Engagement 41:22 How to Start Your Own Meetup 48:55 The Future of Webflow and Community 53:29 Will Webflow Do More Than Just Websites? 56:39 The Complexity of Community Engagement 59:07 Nostalgia and the Evolution of Webflow 01:03:09 Chris Interviewing Janne 01:11:18 The Weird Aussie Thing 01:13:29 The Weird Finnish Thing

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  POD 58 - How To Build a Webflow Powerhouse in India - with Himanshu Sahu (Flowtrix)

  May 25, 20261h 18m

  In this episode I sit down with Himanshu Sahu, founder and CEO of Flowtrix, a Webflow Enterprise partner agency based in Bengaluru, India. We talk about why Indian Webflow agencies stay invisible globally even though so much of the work runs through India, how Himanshu landed his first enterprise clients including Amazon and Wayground, and the sales process he's built for high-ticket deals. We also get into inbound vs outbound, how he cracked SEO and AEO for his own site, the recent Webflow pricing and bandwidth changes, when to pick Webflow vs Framer, and why he's building his own headless CMS because he sees Webflow becoming a bottleneck for fast Figma-to-site workflows. Flowtrix is a Webflow and Framer Enterprise-certified website design and development agency based in Bengaluru, India. They specialize in building and revamping high-converting marketing websites for B2B SaaS, AI, and enterprise technology companies. Check out Himanshu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshusahuin www.flowtrix.co www.bettercms.ai Check out Flowtrix: www.flowtrix.co https://www.instagram.com/flowtrix.co https://in.linkedin.com/company/flowtrix Also mentioned: CMS Himanshu is building - www.bettercms.ai Amazon Signage Case Study - https://www.flowtrix.co/case-studies/amazon-signage Wayground Case Study - https://www.flowtrix.co/case-studies/wayground Payload CMS - https://payloadcms.com Sanity - https://www.sanity.io Strapi - https://strapi.io FlowDrive - https://tryflowdrive.com/ BunnyCDN - https://bunny.net Weglot - https://www.weglot.com/ Timestamps 00:00 teaser 00:27 The Marketing Challenge for Indian Webflow Agencies 03:09 Who is Himanshu Sahu? 05:09 How Did Himanshu Get Clients? 08:12 What is Himanshu's Current Role at Flowtrix? 11:50 Himanshu's Approach to Sales 15:45 Marketing Strategies 18:48 AEO Tactics on Flowtrix Site 21:13 More AEO Talk 24:08 Localization and Tools for That 30:26 Pricing Changes in Webflow 34:53 Choosing Between Webflow and Framer 39:25 The Impact of AI on Agency Work 42:56 Building a Better CMS for Marketers 54:27 Vibe Coding as a Webflow Alternative 01:04:55 Webflow Culture in India 01:12:33 The Importance of Upskilling in Development 01:14:43 The Weird Finnish Thing

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  POD 57 - On Webflow nostalgia, vibe coding, and starting over - with Nelson Abalos Jr

  May 18, 20261h 14m

  In this episode I sit down with Nelson Abalos Jr, also known as Pixel Geek, who many of us remember from the old Webflow tutorial days. We talk about what the Webflow community used to feel like, why that tight knit feeling probably isn't coming back, and what small pockets of community can still do. Nelson opens up about leaving Webflow, starting That One Couple with his wife, and the rough stretch where he almost walked away from tech entirely. We get into vibe coding with Replit, what AI is actually good at, and where it still falls short, including his honest take on the Webflow MCP. Nelson also shares the story behind NovaUp, the micro journaling app he built to climb out of a personal low point, and why he wants it to be the app you only open once a week. Check out Nelson: @pixelgeek on YouTube https://x.com/thepixelgeek https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonabalosjr/ https://www.thatonecouple.com/ https://novaup.app/ Also mentioned: That One Couple - https://www.thatonecouple.com/ NovaUp app - https://novaup.app/ Sabrina Jeffries site - https://www.sabrinajeffries.com/ Replit - @replit on YouTube - https://replit.com/ Raymmar Tirado - @Raymmar on YouTube MagicPath - https://www.magicpath.ai/ Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) - @mkbhd on YouTube Timestamps 00:00 teaser 00:24 Nostalgia for the Webflow Community 06:32 Nelson's Transition from Webflow to New Ventures 12:08 Building a Business with a Spouse 16:40 Crafting Unique Client Stories 19:30 Focusing on Women and Minority-Owned Businesses 22:57 Introducing NovaUp: A Micro-Journaling App 29:17 Learning from Vibe Coding and AI Tools 33:27 Webflow MCP 39:56 Simple and Editable Webflow Builds 46:10 Design Control in Replit 48:52 Coping with Industry Changes 54:34 Future of Nova Up App 59:45 Vibecoding Mobile Apps and Storing Data 01:05:32 Should Everyone Try Vibecoding? 01:09:02 Final Thoughts on AI and Development 01:11:00 The Weird Finnish Thing

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