Coder Radio

Below the Surface | CR 174

October 12th, 2015  |  56 mins 19 secs

The cultural challenges of living too far out of a “tech hotzone” hit home today. And our reactions and lessons learned from LastPass selling & if Microsoft has nailed convergence.

Plus a quick chat about Chef & more!

Sun Setting on Java | CR 173

October 5th, 2015  |  52 mins 22 secs

A really simple mistake that many of us have made in the past, led to the Patreon hack. We discuss the situation & the bigger picture.

Plus our take on the rumors that Oracle is planning the “obsolescence” of Java.

Advertising Cold War | CR 172

September 28th, 2015  |  48 mins 35 secs

Mike and Chris discuss malware getting injected into unsuspecting developers apps. Then the advertising cold war that’s brewing, how it impacts users, content creators & developers.

Also our top three must haves before you sign any dev work contract.

Coder Craftsmen | CR 171

September 18th, 2015  |  55 mins 40 secs

Mike shares his excitement for Ionic, an advanced HTML5 hybrid mobile app Framework. Then Chris asks if the tools used to make the product, as long as the end result is good, really matter?

Apple Strokes The Tip | CR 170

September 14th, 2015  |  48 mins 1 sec

Is the new iPad a capable developer machine? We discuss 3D Touch, the impact on developers, the release of the iPad Pro & some quick tips for finding a local development job.

Subscription Lock-in | CR 169

September 4th, 2015  |  33 mins 43 secs

With Mike’s move to Florida in progress he joins us via phone for a run through of the major JetBrains subscription hoopla, transitioning from a tester to a developer & that big poaching scandal comes to an expensive close!

Template Driven Design | CR 168

August 24th, 2015  |  48 mins 51 secs

Is Amazon another paradise of brogrammer culture? We have reason to suspect the recent reports may be overblown. Then meet Gigster, the VC backed service that wants to commoditize development.

The Price Isn't Right | CR 167

August 14th, 2015  |  46 mins 24 secs

Devs are excited by Google’s announcement that Android will support Vulkan. We explain & why Mike is a bit skeptical.

Has iPad peaked? Is it worth creating anything but consumption based apps for tablets?

Plus Apple’s 30% cut, feedback & more!

Hamburger Non-Helper | CR 166

August 10th, 2015  |  44 mins 48 secs

The big debate over today’s biggest UI compromise comes to life, Microsoft open sources its iOS-apps-on-Windows compatibility layer, the process of evaluating a new language, plus a book recommendation & more!

.Net or .Not? | CR 165

August 3rd, 2015  |  1 hr 5 mins

Still smarting from his burn, Mike shares his hard learned lessons after flying too close to the sun. What really pushes us to move to the next big thing & becoming and staying employable by focusing on the right market.

Conditional Swift Justice | CR 164

July 27th, 2015  |  59 mins 45 secs

Mike argues why the web will be the default platform, we debate if third party mobile platforms should be written off, Ionic Framework impressions & Chris has a few surprises to announce.

Plus why a slightly functional world isn't a bad thing & more!

Proprietary Stress Management | CR 163

July 20th, 2015  |  57 mins 53 secs

A special edition of Coder Radio that dives into the darker side of start ups, the practicality of building super portable apps, the wear advantage & NASA’s top 10 coding commandments.

Plus Noah from the Linux Action Show joins us & more!

Wandering in the Woods | CR 162

July 13th, 2015  |  40 mins 54 secs

We look at the tough spot developers are finding themselves in, the huge changes in backend infrastructure over the years, some Swift surprises & the big topics Mike’s been chewing on during his “down time”.

Good Guy Mike | CR 161

July 6th, 2015  |  53 mins 38 secs

Mike is recovering from a weekend you wouldn't believe. Plus we revisit the web vs native topic with a vengeance & discuss the sun-setting of ActiveX.

Developer Commodity | CR 160

June 29th, 2015  |  52 mins 39 secs

How willing is Apple to leverage it’s devs to make a public statement? We look at the response to the confederate flag pullings & debate if gatekeepers puts developers best interests first.

Plus was the perfect laptop built a decade ago, feedback & more!

Hipster Tendencies | CR 159

June 22nd, 2015  |  51 mins 59 secs

Mike makes the case for Chris’ slide into hipsterhood & Chris responds in kind. We also discuss the massive LLVM advantage Apple is leveraging.

Plus we reflect on the most important skill in software development, read some emails & more!