Coder Radio

Coder Inquisition | CR 123

October 13th, 2014  |  45 mins 22 secs

Mike and Chris battle wits to expose the ridiculous nature of arguing about technology on the Internet. Plus our take on working on open source in your spare time, an update on teaching students to code & a software pick that will make you hungry!

A Cult of Personality Tests | CR 122

October 6th, 2014  |  47 mins 58 secs

Mike and Chris discuss what to do when a client or employer requests you take a personality test. The reasons Microsoft is calling the next version of Windows 10, the recent cases of community going sour & the lessons learned for developers

Doxing Developers | CR 121

September 29th, 2014  |  50 mins 43 secs

Google is requiring debs to submit their physical address, and the Apple community has outed the manager behind the botched iOS 8.0.1 update. Are we seeing a dangerous threat or just a frantic response? Plus great questions, when to lawyer up & much more!

Xamarin Sham | CR 120

September 22nd, 2014  |  46 mins 3 secs

Developers all over the web are chiming in on the short comings (or lack there of) of Xamarin’s tools. Have developers been sold a hope and a lie?

Plus why Android continues to come in second for developers, your feedback & more!

Notch Escapes | Coder Radio 119

September 15th, 2014  |  45 mins 2 secs

Did Microsoft buying Mojang come around because Notch was burned out? Is the problem systemic to independent developers who just love to code?

Plus we respond to your strong feedback regarding privacy & much more!

Privacy is a Myth | CR 118

September 8th, 2014  |  48 mins 58 secs

The debate over whose responsibility it is to protect your cloud data heats up, we discuss how to get your confidence back & some Vala feedback.

Plus the recent Markdown drama, the systemd hater club & much more!

Fools Aren't Protected | CR 117

September 2nd, 2014  |  59 mins 20 secs

We take live calls, and discuss why .Net rules a Linux Admins life, learning OOP. Then, in light of the recent celebrity photo hacks, do developers have a moral obligation to protect the uninformed public?

DOM Be Gone | CR 116

August 25th, 2014  |  41 mins 41 secs

Mike and Chris follow up on the TypeScript and JavaScript discussion from last week after a lot of you jumped to the defense of JavaScript. Plus we discuss why the phrase “work-life-balance” feels cheap & how each of us have to figure it out for ourselves

The Scripting Chronicles | CR 115

August 18th, 2014  |  43 mins 44 secs

Where does TypeScript fit in, and are the many criticisms lobbied at it legitimate? We discuss the state of scripting, and the new dark pragmatism that seems to be setting in.

Plus picking your ideal client, package managers for Windows and Mac & more!

Contrarian Contracting | CR 114

August 11th, 2014  |  50 mins 8 secs

Mike and Chris share their perspective on successfully cultivating a contact development business, and the biggest gotchas that hurt the most.

Plus hosting on your own vs shared services, a little Dart love & the Linux user who bought a Mac.

Corner of Shame | CR 113

August 8th, 2014  |  52 mins 17 secs

Mike and Chris record a bonus episode of Coder Radio for you this week. We discuss the possibility of Steam selling productivity apps for Desktop Linux, how Overcast.fm could set the trend for future mobile apps, and thoughts about the Oculus Rift DK2.

The Xamarin Solution | CR 112

August 4th, 2014  |  1 hr 3 mins

Mike discusses what his business has noted after using Xamarin and Xamarin.Forms. Plus we bust some myths, discuss use cases and advantages, the disadvantages.

Plus you great feedback, some follow up and more!

Microsoft's Culture Anchor | Coder Radio 111

July 21st, 2014  |  44 mins 28 secs

Chris makes the case for splitting Microsoft up into a consumer and services split, and why that would be the best possible outcome for developers.

Plus some great feedback, more on selling free software and more!

Manual Design | CR 110

July 14th, 2014  |  49 mins 22 secs

Have Interface designers led us down a false path? Mike discusses the shortcomings of some of our favorite tools, who is on the right track, and what the real solution seems to be.

Plus some great feedback and Chris begins a new kind of challenge.

Go Big or Go Lean! | CR 109

July 7th, 2014  |  41 mins 11 secs

Mike reflects on his transition from dedicated developer to business management, what makes a business “big” vs “lean” and what the guys feel is a good fit for their goals.

Plus when to cut yourself off from a pet coding project and more!

Materially Excited | CR 108

June 30th, 2014  |  43 mins 9 secs

Mike and Chris cover some great follow up on new hotness burnout. Then we discuss what impressed us and what tempers our excitement from Google I/O 2014.

Plus why AndroidOne could be the Android of the future and a quick chat about Rust.