Coder Radio

A weekly talk show

About the show

A weekly talk show taking a pragmatic look at the art and business of Software Development and the world of technology.

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Episodes

  • Niche Busters | CR 298

    March 3rd, 2018  |  56 mins 1 sec

    Mike’s back from a conference in New York & to say he’s got a few things on his mind is putting it mildly. Strap in as we rip through myths, lies & salesmen.

  • Lunch Break Coder | CR 297

    February 19th, 2018  |  57 mins

    Mike may have cracked the testing pitch, the harsh reason the Junior Developer is dying & a nice batch of audience questions and follow up.

    This week’s Coder Radio is just like mom’s cookin', but with a taste of Kotlin.

  • Chris Goes to Microsoft | CR 296

    February 12th, 2018  |  1 hr 12 mins

    Why the hell did Microsoft open source PowerShell Core, .Net Core, Visual Studio Code? What could possibly be in it for them? Chris goes onsite to ask & figure out their angle.

    Plus the massive leaps Kotlin seems to be making & more!

  • Green Fairies In Green Fields | CR 295

    February 5th, 2018  |  1 hr 5 mins

    Mike's got a Greenfield project he’s fired up & a tale of woes to go along with it. Chris inspires a mini-revolt over the weekend & both the guys have some remarks for the week’s Hoopla.

  • Escape Pod Machine | CR 294

    January 29th, 2018  |  50 mins 9 secs

    A special live on location edition of the show, we talk new gear, workflows & how developers can turn a bad situation around.

  • The PowerShell Play | CR 293

    January 22nd, 2018  |  1 hr 9 mins

    Mike and Chris review predictions from years past & check on how well they’ve aged.

    Plus we take a look at Microsoft’s big picture strategy with .Net & now PowerShell for every system.

  • Lint or Lament | CR 292

    January 17th, 2018  |  1 hr 7 secs

    Code linting is a way to increase code quality & Mike’s standardized his team on one tool. He shares what they’re doing, why they’re doing it & the impact it has made.

    Plus the brutal life cycle of JavaScript, the death of microservices & more!

  • Hey Google | CR 291

    January 8th, 2018  |  1 hr 13 mins

    After a great batch of feedback we make some bold predictions for 2018, and it’s not your dad’s crystal ball this year.

  • The Last Coder | CR 290

    January 1st, 2018  |  1 hr 24 mins

    Mike lays it all out for 2017 and makes the case that the small independent development model is fundamentally doomed. We spend the last Coder of the year being very honest about what hasn't worked in our businesses & more!

  • Apple Payday | CR 289

    December 22nd, 2017  |  56 mins 6 secs

    Mike’s spent a week with JavaScript, Apple has a big gift & that launching a new product glow.

    Plus Linux’s new fight, Amazon’s big wins & the things that have really gone to hell.

  • Mike’s New Ride | CR 288

    December 18th, 2017  |  46 mins 54 secs

    Microsoft makes one of their boldest moves into OSS yet, Mike’s got new wheels and turns it into a chance to reflect on building for voice interfaces, Amazon’s got a new way for devs to make money & we continue to ponder the best ways to achieve CI bliss.

  • You Need a Barb | CR 287

    December 11th, 2017  |  1 hr 1 min

    Mike shares some recent lessons he’s learned trying to scale his team, some tools they tried & the processes that have stuck.

    But first we kick it off with some of your feedback, a bit of Hoopla & wrap it up with a quick touch on hardware.

  • Collateral User Damage | CR 286

    December 8th, 2017  |  54 mins

    A new breed of platform wars is brewing, and developers and users are on the losing side more than ever. Plus Mike updates us on his recent NYC trip, a batch of your feedback, an app pick & more!

  • Windows 10, The Best Linux Yet? | CR 285

    November 28th, 2017  |  1 hr 1 min

    Mike’s big Black Friday hardware score, the guys try out a little Windows 10 challenge for their workflow & walk away a bit humbled. But first Mike shares his late night session with JavaScript & the big change he’s making & more!

  • Popping WebAssembly Hype | CR 284

    November 20th, 2017  |  1 hr 16 mins

    Mike gets real about the future of WebAssembly, discuss the team up of Amazon and Microsoft, the real cost of Javascript & the iOS revolt underway.

    Plus we share the open source projects we’re most thankful for this year.

  • Back From the DevFest | CR 283

    November 16th, 2017  |  42 mins 11 secs

    Mike’s back from DevFest & shares something new he’s discovered, Kotlin takes a shot at Objective-C & we can all code together, with Atom’s new trick.

    Note: There is some rough “skype audio” at times. Totally listenable still & should be better next week