In this episode we give a general overview of caching, where it’s used, why it’s used, and what the differences in hardware implementations mean in terms we can understand.  This will be foundational to understanding caching at a software level in an upcoming episode.  There’s also something about the number 37 that may be the […]

This week on Coding Blocks, Allen says www as best he can, Joe eats the microphone, and Michael does something crazy as we discuss Stack Overflow's Salary Calculator and our experiences in landing the job - what to do and what not to do.

This time we're talking about problems with nulls, stored procedures, and impostor syndrome.

Episode 43’s Full Show Notes:

https://www.codingblocks.net/episode43

In this episode we go back to the design pattern well that we’ve been away from for so long.  We cover the Command, Repository and Mediator design patterns.  It was hard for us to believe, but it’s been almost a year since our last design patterns episode!!!  Come on in for fun, learning, and of […]

This week on Coding Blocks, Joe changes a different kind of string, Allen drools over the Hellcat, and Michael shares his random thoughts. We span a collection of topics including GraphQL framework envy, bash on Windows, and whether it takes two to Django.

Are you an Advanced Programmer? We dig into the final section of Robert Read's fantastic writing: How to be a programmer. Also, how to cheat at Jira, a lazy butcher and Leia vs Galadriel

Link to Episode 40's Full Show Notes

https://www.codingblocks.net/episode40

In Episode 38, we dug into the first section of the essay by Robert Read on what it takes to be a programmer.  In that episode there was a lot of great information on what to expect and what should be expected of you as a developer.  In this episode, we go into the second […]

Talking about the short book “How to be a Programmer”, which covers a huge spectrum of important topics for developers of all levels.

Show Notes: https://www.codingblocks.net/episode38

We wrapped up 2015 with another favorites of 2015 and a chance to win a gray Coding Blocks T-Shirt just by leaving a comment on the show notes page! Tools are anything from hardware, to software or a service that we feel is integral in our daily needs as programmers. There's a total of 20 picks in all - each of our top 5 and then a consensus top 5. We'd love to hear your thoughts on any tools you find are invaluable so please head over to the show notes and leave a comment!

For a detailed set of show notes including all the links and goodies and the chance to win the T-Shirt, head over to:

https://www.codingblocks.net/episode37

Welcome back to the dramatic conclusion of our discussion on the 12 factor app. This time we're talking dev/prod parity, logs, and admin processes. Oh, and Call of Duty!