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

  • Captivated by Containers | CR 250

    March 27th, 2017  |  50 mins 18 secs

    Mike’s got a new testing pipeline & he’s fired up and ready to go. He shares what might be a game changer for his business.

    Plus we discuss the damage done by “Coding Heroes”, the value of a namespace, a handy tool & more!

  • Just Some Tools | CR 249

    March 20th, 2017  |  50 mins 20 secs

    Mike’s new client has some strict requirements so we get very practical about the tools we use, compromises made & the line we won’t cross.

  • Some WebAssembly Required | CR 248

    March 13th, 2017  |  57 mins 20 secs

    We follow up on WebAssembly, it’s not just the future, it’s already here & it might be great! Plus C# 7’s release gets us thinking & Canonical’s got us ranting.

  • Always Be Coding | CR 247

    March 6th, 2017  |  59 mins 31 secs

    Why coding everyday makes a big difference for Mike & Chris reflects on keeping momentum to prevent project rot.

    Plus our first look at Java 9, hopes & fears of Web Assembly & more!

  • Mozilla's Pocket Pick | CR 246

    February 27th, 2017  |  1 hr 1 min

    Our C++ alternatives quest for embedded continues, taking another look at Visual Studio Code, Mozilla’s big pockets & saving the web with Qt Quick.

    Plus Mike’s war story, great feedback & more!

  • Java Rusts Over | CR 245

    February 20th, 2017  |  36 mins 45 secs

    Rust has a busy 2017 ahead of it, Mike ponders Java’s failure on small Internet of Things & searches for a C++ alternative, then dazzles us with the new gear he’s recently picked up.

  • Still Playing Mono | CR 244

    February 13th, 2017  |  55 mins 8 secs

    Mike reports back from his recent travels, we debate the renaissance .Net & solve all of future Mike’s problems.

  • iPad Shrinkage | CR 243

    February 6th, 2017  |  54 mins 47 secs

    The fear of productivity loss & the crazy things we do to avoid it, a sober look at the tablet market for developers, GitLab’s recent disaster & we bring it all home with a little time travel.

  • Cowboy Code | Coder Radio 242

    February 2nd, 2017  |  53 mins 24 secs

    The tools we use to do the job, Microservices Gone Wrong, the real problem with TypeScript & more!

  • Tricks of the Trade | CR 241

    January 23rd, 2017  |  36 mins 25 secs

    Your emails this week get us discussing & sharing some really hard learned lessons & insights.

    Plus Mike spends the weekend preparing to shame Chris & shares a favorite book pick

  • Disillusioned NixBeards | CR 240

    January 16th, 2017  |  1 hr 2 mins

    Mike and Chris start things off with some traditional feedback, get into some Dart discussion & then get into the hardware throw down.

  • Living in a Clamshell | CR 239

    January 9th, 2017  |  50 mins 30 secs

    After we answer some audience feedback and chat about the week’s Hoopla & a fresh batch of Coder Radio 2017 predictions!

  • Undockered | CR 238

    January 5th, 2017  |  43 mins 37 secs

    Mike’s got three wishes for the new year, Chris has a new Echo Dot & Google has partnerships to put Assistant in your TV.

    Plus why Mike got rid of his office, GitHub’s near term future & how terrible code gets written by sane people.

  • Shuffling Code | CR 237

    December 26th, 2016  |  3 hrs 2 mins

    We've given the guys the week off after a year of hard work, so we'll take a look back at a series of events where the guys ended up realigning their opinions. From hybrid vs native apps & developing on linux to Pokémon & Bots, a lot changed in 2016!

  • Refactoring 2016 | CR 236

    December 19th, 2016  |  51 mins 32 secs

    We reflect on the trainwreck that was 2016 & what might be emerging in 2017 as a real market opportunity. It's our last live show of the year, so we throw out the rules!

  • Okay Google, Take Over the World | CR 235

    December 12th, 2016  |  52 mins 24 secs

    Mike reviews his Google Home and we discuss Google Actions, Fitbit buying Pebble & the usefulness of some of these products.

    Plus Mike adopts a new philosophy about remote workers!