Coder Radio

Interview Gauntlets of Pain | CR 150

April 20th, 2015  |  42 mins 42 secs

Mike's thinking about making the big switch, a J.O.B., but the interview process has been a nightmare. He shares his perspective after sitting out of the race for a while.

Plus how Google convinced their engineers to become managers, your feedback & more

The Sociopath Code | CR 149

April 13th, 2015  |  49 mins 56 secs

We discuss the top stories submitted by the audience this week. From the ultimate bridge burn to Stack Overflow’s developer survey & being ok with a little sociopathy.

Magical Contract Bids | CR 148

April 6th, 2015  |  1 hr 1 min

Mike had a dream & that dream didn’t work out. Today we discuss how fixed contracts lead to fixed death & with perfect hindsight we debate what we might have done differently.

Plus some great feedback, a little nostalgia & more!

The Sonic Philosophy | CR 147

March 30th, 2015  |  58 mins 8 secs

Transitions in life comes in many forms, work, relationships, gadgets. How we deal with the process of transition is key.

Plus a bit about GitHub’s ongoing DDoS, switching from PHP to Ruby & a new contender for the perfect Linux dev rig.

Open Source as a Trap | CR 146

March 23rd, 2015  |  52 mins 36 secs

It’s a special open mic edition of Coder Radio. We discuss the complex reasons behind Microsoft’s choice to open source MSBuild, the quest for the perfect Linux laptop continues & why, oh why, oh why HTML5 has a place.

Plus emails & more!

Why Mike's Disgusted by Android | CR 145

March 16th, 2015  |  58 mins 21 secs

Chris shares what he’s loving about Android from a users perspective & Mike goes into what is driving him crazy from a developer's standpoint.

Plus redefining DevOps, starting a multi-user database & more!

Apple Future vs Pebble Past | CR 144

March 9th, 2015  |  1 hr 4 mins

We revisit some of the audience's favorite editors, then discuss terrible engineers.

Then Chris spends time with a smartwatch & believes he’s discovered their purpose. We examine the audience for smartwatch apps in light of the Apple Watch announcement.

Not My Problem | CR 143

March 2nd, 2015  |  34 mins 7 secs

The guys picture working a 9-5 job. If the security of a 9-5 paycheck is a myth, is it really just not having to worry about all the little things that’s appealing?

Plus how merit based hiring may get out of control & making documentation a bit less evil

Accounts Percievable | CR 142

February 23rd, 2015  |  46 mins 10 secs

Mike and Chris start the show by sharing some hard learned advice, and discussing the events of the last two weeks.

Then we touch on SuperFish, Ubuntu Touch, and more!

Retro Extravaganza | CR 141

February 16th, 2015  |  1 hr 9 mins

Join us as we hop in our time machine and revisit some past topics on the coder radio program.

NOde | CR 140

February 9th, 2015  |  55 mins 31 secs

Can’t we all just settle down & focus? Mike’s just about had it with javascript framework madness. Plus could Microsoft be uniquely positioned to take advantage of the eventual die off of some frameworks?

Windows in the Pi | CR 139

February 2nd, 2015  |  50 mins 45 secs

Mike is stuck in a train, stuck in the snow. So it’s an open call edition, with some great discussion around Microsoft’s investment in Cyanogen & the pitch for Python.

Plus a robust chat about the new Raspberry Pi 2 & it’s ability to run Windows 10.

Deploy Like an Animal | CR 138

January 26th, 2015  |  46 mins 42 secs

It’s a tip show edition of Coder Radio. Mike shares a great way to get some Heroku features without the bill.

Plus the annoying honeymoon period, your feedback & more!

Monumental Android Failure | CR 137

January 19th, 2015  |  49 mins 36 secs

Well known developers have recently gone public with how much they make & where they make it from. Mike & Chris chew on the numbers & discuss the raw reality.

Plus great feedback on Chris’ first development language & more!

Ruby is not Perl | CR 136

January 12th, 2015  |  56 mins 53 secs

Chris shares what’s prevented him from getting started with development & shares the three languages that are at the top of his list to try.

Plus we get passionate after some feedback to the Mac Exodus topic & more!

Macs Exodus | CR 135

January 5th, 2015  |  53 mins 46 secs

Is the quality of Apple’s desktop and mobile software causing a slow bleeding of developers? Chris & Mike debate what developers will do over 2015.

Plus we read some great follow up, feature a community project & more!