Book Overflow

Book Overflow

By Carter Morgan and Nathan ToupsTechnology
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Book Overflow episodes

  • Neal Ford Reflects on "Building Evolutionary Architectures"

    In this special episode of Book Overflow, Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups are joined by Neal Ford as he reflects on his book Building Evolutionary Architectures. Join them as they discuss the inspiration for the book, the process of writing it with three other co-authors, and how Neal envisions the future of software architecture!


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    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325

    X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod

    Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan

    1 hr 5 min
  • Delivering High Value Work & Doing Fewer Things - Slow Productivity by Cal Newport

    In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Slow Productivty by MIT-educated computer scientist and productivity expert Cal Newport. Join them as they discuss how to avoid burnout, how to balance ambition with stamina, and useful productivity hacks Cal Newport recommends!


    -- Books Mentioned in this Episode --


    To see a full list of books mentioned in the episode, check the YouTube video description at https://youtu.be/MMzbez42oPg


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    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325

    X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod

    Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan


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    Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!


    The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 hr 31 min
  • Adrienne Braganza Reflects on "Looks Good To Me"

    In this special episode of Book Overflow, Adrienne Braganza joins Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups to reflect on her book, "Looks Good To Me." Join them as they discuss what motivated her to learn so much about code reviews, the process of becoming an author, and what motivated her to become a software engineer in the first place!

    -- Books Mentioned in this Episode --
    Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
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    Looks Good To Me by Adrienne Braganza
    https://amzn.to/3AZHTFz
    Working Effectively With Legacy Code by Michael C. Feathers
    https://amzn.to/3Xox8UJ
    You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader by Mark Sanborn
    https://amzn.to/3AUWamU
    Della Fattoria Bread: 63 Foolproof Recipes for Yeasted, Enriched & Naturally Leavened Breads by Kathleen Weber
    https://amzn.to/4e54QpK
    The Best Simple Recipes: More Than 200 Flavorful, Foolproof Recipes That Cook in 30 Minutes or Less by America's Test Kitchen
    https://amzn.to/4efcE8t
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    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L
    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325
    X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod
    Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan
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    Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!
    The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 hr 9 min
  • Stephen Wolfram Reflects on What Is ChatGPT Doing... And Why Does It Work?

    In this special episode of Book Overflow, Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups sit down with Stephen Wolfram to discuss his book What Is ChatGPT Doing... And Why Does It Work? Tune in as he discusses his initial experiments with OpenAI, how his early work in particle physics influenced his current work with LLMs, and his thoughts on if ChatGPT is truly intelligent!

    -- Books Mentioned in this Episode --

    For a list of books mentioned in this episode, see the episode description at https://youtu.be/Aw7_CBczUD4

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    Original discussion of the book: https://youtu.be/4gyi9UDSzw4

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    https://www.x.com/bookoverflowpod
    Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!
    The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 hr 16 min
  • "Looks Good To Me" by Adrienne Braganza (Part 1)

    In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter Morgan and Nathan toups discuss "Looks Good To Me" by Adrienne Braganza. Join them as they discuss everything about code reviews, including automation, team procedures, and more!


    Carter on For Your Amusement: https://youtu.be/rhdyrTXbvlg?si=9csVUrBEWonG40VY


    To get links to the books mentioned in this episode, check the YouTube episode description at https://youtu.be/8B4_hl2dcow


    00:00 Intro

    04:30 About the Book

    07:04 General Thoughts on the Book

    12:49 A high-level overview of code reviews

    16:14 Learning together, knowledge-sharing, Jargon, Process, and Automation

    27:00 Keys to Effective Code Review Process, Roles, and Expectations

    46:07 Tools, Platforms, and Patterns Standards for Code Reviews

    01:03:46 Closing Thoughts


    Tools and technology mentioned in the episode:

    - Phabricator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phabricator

    - Phorge (successor to Phabricator) https://we.phorge.it/

    - Gerrit https://www.gerritcodereview.com/

    - Conventional Commits https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/

    - Github https://github.com/

    - Semantic Versioning (SEMVER) https://semver.org/



    Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!


    The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 hr 11 min
  • Carl Brown (Internet of Bugs) Shares His Favorite Books

    In this special episode of Book Overflow, Carl Brown (of the YouTube channel Internet of Bugs) joins Carter and Nathan to share some of his favorite books! Carl is incredibly well read and shares which books have influenced him over his very impressive 35 year career.


    To get links to the books mentioned in this episode, check the YouTube episode description at https://youtu.be/GL0EE_cv9T0


    00:00 Intro

    02:17 How did Internet of Bugs come to be?
    06:03 Why still read tech books?
    08:32 Mythical Man-Month
    14:40 Philosophy of Software Design, TCL/TK,
    25:56 Advanced Programming in Unix and TCP/IP Illustrated
    32:32 How important is it to be well-versed in Unix?
    42:27 Freelance, Business, and Consulting book recommendations
    52:57 Lightning Round: Managing your programming career, philosophy, and general advice
    01:02:34 Final Thoughts

    1 hr 7 min
  • Host of Syntax Podcast Scott Tolinski Shares His Favorite Books

    In this special episode of Book Overflow, Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups sit down with Scott Tolinski, the host of the web development podcast Syntax. Join the three of them as they discuss Scott's favorite books, his career as a developer, and what you can learn by being a voracious reader!


    Links to all the books discussed in the episode can be found in the YouTube episode description: https://youtu.be/kJs9pVy94jM

    1 hr 9 min
  • "Building Evolutionary Architectures" by Neal Ford, Rebecca Parsons, Patrick Kua, and Pramod Sadalage (Part 1)

    In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter Morgan and Nathan toups discuss "Building Evolutionary Architecture" by Neal Ford, Rebecca Parsons, Patrick Kua, and Pramod Sadalage. Join them as they discuss how the approaches to designing software architecture have changed over the years, the purpose of fitness functions, and how trying to re-use code can backfire!

    1 hr 32 min

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