Coder Radio

Fat Bottom APIs | CR 206

May 23rd, 2016  |  1 hr 58 secs

We dig through the relevant bits of Google I/O, the possible anti-web move Instant Apps represent, no Kotlin & big improvements we’re excited about.

Plus Mike’s take on Android Studio 2.2 & Chris’ take on what we’re all calling “services”.

Git off the Rails | CR 205

May 16th, 2016  |  1 hr 2 mins

Github’s new pricing has a bit of a catch, Rob Robinson says Rails is yesterday’s software in light of Swift & GO. Which we simply have to talk about.

Then we jump in our time machine and dazzle you with our new term predictions & more!

Revenge of the Swift | CR 204

May 9th, 2016  |  50 mins 14 secs

In a podcast far far away, you asked for it & this week we delivered. It’s code review time, with a twist!

Plus the second Oracle v Google trial, we attempting to do some busting, Dropbox falling back to reality & 30 years later why we still love QBasic

Go Go Golang | CR 203

May 2nd, 2016  |  55 mins 7 secs

A little reflective & contemplative, our hosts reflect on a well stated OO vs Functional rant, the bot frameworks that impress & the surprisingly great use case for Go.

Plus the 800 pound snake in the room, a quick Linux switch update for Mike & more!

GO Swift Yourself | CR 202

April 25th, 2016  |  1 hr 3 mins

Could Google be about to make a major shake up in future development for Android? We discuss the scuttlebut about Swift on Android.

Plus Mike’s new mobile rig & Noah from LAS joins for Mike’s update on his Linux Adventure & Mike gets the hard sell.

Tough Market | CR 201

April 18th, 2016  |  1 hr 25 mins

In this episode, Noah joins Chris to talk about the whole hiring process & experiences they've had while also taking a look back into the past of the show to some of the more interesting topics on the matter.

Bot Your Life | CR 200

April 11th, 2016  |  41 mins 14 secs

Has the whole world gotten hot for bots? Slack’s recent $3.8B & Microsoft’s new Bot SDK suggests there’s interest there. Mike and Chris share their thoughts & ask what makes a bot…. A bot?

Plus the surprising math that makes us shed a tear & more!

The Good Xamaritan | CR 199

April 4th, 2016  |  52 mins 18 secs

Fresh off Build 2016, we talk about everything from free Xamarian, Bash on Windows & the changing case for .NET.

Plus Mike shares some assumption smashing news & much more!

Brave New Code | CR 198

March 28th, 2016  |  1 hr 1 min

Is Google dumping to compete with Nuance as they prepare to unleash their voice API to developers for free? Mike updates us on his Linux switch adventure, his new toy & a couple of important PSAs.

Plus feedback & more!

Rails Crazies React | CR 197

March 21st, 2016  |  1 hr 2 secs

We discuss Mike’s thoughts on ReactJS, the NY bill that would provide a tax credit for OSS contributions & the interesting details in dev data.

Plus some real talk about your real value, what no indie developer wants to hear about the App Store & more!

Hybrid Hijinks | CR 196

March 14th, 2016  |  1 hr 7 mins

Dscussing Hybrid development ha a big elephant in the room. This week, we give this elephant the mic. Then, reflecting on a recent Android development project, the guys discuss the sticky side of Frames. Plus an update on Mike's Ubuntu experiment & more!

The Xamarin Hand | CR 195

March 7th, 2016  |  1 hr 9 secs

We break down what we see as the top motivations, the big competitive move & what Microsoft is really saying about Android with their Xamarin acquisition.

Plus Microsoft releases SQL server for Linux & we discuss how it all fits together in a larger plan

Xamarin through the Ages | CR 194

March 1st, 2016  |  1 hr 31 mins

Mike couldn't make it this week, so we decided that with Microsoft purchasing Xamarin that this would be the perfect time to take a glance back on our coverage of Xamarin & look at how they have come to their current situation

Big Blue's Swift Move | CR 193

February 22nd, 2016  |  1 hr 12 mins

Mike shares his adventures in Ubuntu land this week, after a MacBook disaster. Then we discuss the implications of IBM backing Swift on their cloud.

Plus some feedback, code as speech, and more!

Post Apocalyptic Linux Desktop | CR 192

February 15th, 2016  |  1 hr 26 mins

Mike and Chris talk about bombing job interviews, picking the right Android device for development, writing code that’s easy to delete & Mike shares an Ubuntu update!

Plus… Has the show forgotten about VR? Some feedback & much more!

Parsing Your Options | CR 191

February 8th, 2016  |  38 mins 17 secs

Something is rotten at GitHub. We discuss the big problem they're facing & why for most of us, we already have a backup plan.

Plus why Project Rider might get you excited & how the Parse shutdown is hitting Mike.