Episodes
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Bye Bye Ballmer | CR 64
August 26th, 2013 | 1 hr 8 mins
Steve Ballmer’s legacy at Microsoft is controversial. We look over the long list of big and quiet successes and failures under his watch as CEO. Plus what we think the big problem facing Microsoft is going to be long term.
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Mozilla Persona | CR 63
August 19th, 2013 | 1 hr 35 mins
We chat with Dan at the Mozilla about his work on the Persona project, and how Mozilla offers developers a neutral platform for effective authentication.
Plus our thoughts on what’s troubling the Ubuntu Edge project.
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FizzBuzzed! | CR 62
August 12th, 2013 | 1 hr 38 secs
Hiring can be a real pain in the butt. The guys share the horror stories from interviews they’ve conducted that went horribly wrong. Plus a few tips for getting a gig.
Then the guys chew on the dev hoopla of the week, and read some great emails.
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Office Hours | CR 61
August 5th, 2013 | 1 hr 1 min
Mike and Chris bare it all on their classic work/life balance struggles. Dealing with the unique circumstances of working at home, why it’s not the dream 9-to-5 types picture.
Plus your feedback, a few follow ups and much more!
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Call In 2.0 | CR 60
July 29th, 2013 | 1 hr 10 mins
Celebrating 60 episodes we take live calls from our audience and chat about the topics are their minds. Then we follow up on the indie developer Xbox One situation, read your feedback, and more!
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Sour Apple | CR 59
July 22nd, 2013 | 1 hr 5 mins
A compromise at Apple turns Mike’s week upside down. Reeling from the setback we dig into Mike’s concerns with Canonical’s crowd sourced Ubuntu Edge phone.
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The 56k Solution | CR 58
July 15th, 2013 | 1 hr 6 mins
Data protection in the cloud can mean a lot of different things. But what about in the context of software development? The guys tackle that question, and cover a great batch of your feedback.
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The Dev Jungle | CR 57
July 8th, 2013 | 59 mins 45 secs
The guys bust some myths around outsourcing, and insourcing development work. Striking a balance when trying to codify better practices in the workplace, sticking with good old tech for bad reasons…
Plus a big batch of your feedback!
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Microsoft’s in a Funk | CR 56
July 1st, 2013 | 1 hr 4 mins
Stinging from a Build conference hangover, the guys focus on their current disappoints with Microsoft.
Then Mike gets a new OYUA box and has a few surprises, plus your emails, and more!
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Software Exorcism | CR 55
June 24th, 2013 | 1 hr 1 min
Even when you know better, you sometimes find yourself contributing to the problem, just to get the job done. This week the guys bare it all and discuss how they’ve ended up making things worse when they were hired to make it all better.