Coder Radio

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

Ice Age | CR 282

November 6th, 2017  |  52 mins 19 secs

Mike makes the case that he and Chris are dying breeds from a bygone era that need to hunker down & prepare for the cold winter. Plus we respond to a batch of great feedback, chat some contested hoopla & wrap it all up with a bit of small business wisdom.

Selling the FLOSS | CR 281

October 30th, 2017  |  1 hr 1 min

Mike and Chris accept the fundamental problem in sticking with boring & safe platforms, debate building a brand around FLOSS, get burned by Angular & reflect on some regrets in our business. Plus SQL’s new hype, some feedback & a project pick of the week!

Mike Was Right | CR 280

October 23rd, 2017  |  51 mins 53 secs

Mike walks us through Optionals & gives us a specific code example. Plus we launch a new segment long in the making, “Mike Was Right” & it’s a doozy!

Evolving Software Development | CR 279

October 17th, 2017  |  55 mins 20 secs

Kotlin seems to have a very strong future on Android & Mike and Chris debate the hype vs reality. Plus Mike review’s his new Galago Pro.

Then the guys get rather excited by an astute breakdown of developer workflow breakdowns & more!

A New Kit for Home | CR 278

October 9th, 2017  |  50 mins 19 secs

After a ninja dance though some “Coder Hoopla” Chris has a go at convincing Mike he might be missing the next big app goldmine.

Elixir of My Soul | CR 277

October 7th, 2017  |  1 hr 17 mins

Wes is back to talk politics and Node.js. Plus, we discuss the purity of native development & the merits of the Web. Then Mike's got some top IT automation tips for managers, we explore concurrency, distributed systems & Elixir's secret sauce.