Coder Radio

Summer of GitHub | CR 262

June 22nd, 2017  |  50 mins 53 secs

We discuss the week’s developer hoopla & the beard joins us to share his insights. It's a fun episode with a range of topics, including the recent rush to GitHub by a number of open source projects.

Basic Bot | CR 261

June 15th, 2017  |  47 mins 34 secs

Mike shares some insights into building bots & a little sample code to get you started. Plus we discuss the week’s developer news & spend a bit of time on feedback.

The WWDC17 Episode | CR 260

June 8th, 2017  |  1 hr 11 mins

After Mike gets a few things off his chest, we dive into the most developer relevant announcements & news from Apple’s WWDC 2017.

Hi-Tech Lady Tubes | CR 259

June 1st, 2017  |  56 mins 42 secs

The open source model has won, we discuss the impact that’s having on the development industry. Plus Swift gets a little more interesting, & Chris is ready for his lady in a tube!

Bad Process SIGKILLs | CR 258

May 25th, 2017  |  1 hr 4 mins

The “process manager from hell” is driving our listener crazy! Then we discuss the slow demolition of the culture of youth taking place in tech.

Plus Microsoft’s huge Git commit, Quick Designer in Qt Creator 4.3 & some follow up on Kotlin.

Kotlin, Swiftly | CR 257

May 19th, 2017  |  1 hr 2 mins

Mike argues you should go hybrid today & end up progressive tomorrow. The Docker reality & why Swift is a bit like Kotlin.

Speaking of Kotlin we chat a bit about the Google I/O news, Project Treble, Xamarin’s Live Player & Mike’s new rig.

Legalize Math | CR 256

May 8th, 2017  |  51 mins 24 secs

Getting fined for doing math without a license, Windows 10 S goes app store only, a Coder community project goes into production & Chris learns a hard lesson about his tools!

Moby’s Logs | CR 255

May 1st, 2017  |  44 mins 47 secs

After digging into some rather tempting Hoopla, Mike shares his clever solution to one of Docker’s bigger problems & manages to motivate Chris into trying it out during the show.

Plus thoughts on continuing your coding education & more!

Riding the Whale | CR 254

April 24th, 2017  |  54 mins 48 secs

Mike is betting big on Docker, Angular has a new release, JavaScript is taking the lead & Uber is playing with fire.

It’s a packed episode & wraps up with the bombshell that Mike is selling his new MacBook.

4k of Sin | CR 253

April 17th, 2017  |  54 mins 56 secs

Habitat promises full automation that travels with app. But is this a layer of abstraction too far for Mike? Plus the chronicles of one developer's journey getting started with Open Source, some cool dark matter development Chris spotted at Dell & more!

DysFunctional | CR 252

April 14th, 2017  |  1 hr 26 mins

Wes joins to chat about the merits (or not!) of Electron, Mike’s week from hell & their true feelings about Javascript. Then they discuss Clojurescript, React Native, & the benefits of a more functional programming style.

Plus Docker, Devops & more!

Roadshow Special | CR 251

April 11th, 2017  |  1 hr 1 min

Tune in for a special road edition of the show! Mike & Chris cover feedback, share their worst hire stories, eat Apple crow & debate the end of the exodus.

Plus Chris shares topical experiences from his Dell trip, Jonny’s feeling the hero rage & more!

Captivated by Containers | CR 250

March 27th, 2017  |  50 mins 18 secs

Mike’s got a new testing pipeline & he’s fired up and ready to go. He shares what might be a game changer for his business.

Plus we discuss the damage done by “Coding Heroes”, the value of a namespace, a handy tool & more!

Just Some Tools | CR 249

March 20th, 2017  |  50 mins 20 secs

Mike’s new client has some strict requirements so we get very practical about the tools we use, compromises made & the line we won’t cross.

Some WebAssembly Required | CR 248

March 13th, 2017  |  57 mins 20 secs

We follow up on WebAssembly, it’s not just the future, it’s already here & it might be great! Plus C# 7’s release gets us thinking & Canonical’s got us ranting.

Always Be Coding | CR 247

March 6th, 2017  |  59 mins 31 secs

Why coding everyday makes a big difference for Mike & Chris reflects on keeping momentum to prevent project rot.

Plus our first look at Java 9, hopes & fears of Web Assembly & more!