Coder Radio

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Coder Radio episodes

April 20, 2015 Interview Gauntlets of Pain | CR 150
Mike's thinking about making the big switch, a J.O.B., but the interview process has been a nightmare. He shares his perspective after sitting out of the race for a while.
Plus how Google convinced their engineers to become managers, your feedback & more!
43 min
April 13, 2015 The Sociopath Code | CR 149
We discuss the top stories submitted by the audience this week. From the ultimate bridge burn to Stack Overflow’s developer survey & being ok with a little sociopathy.
50 min
April 06, 2015 Magical Contract Bids | CR 148
Mike had a dream & that dream didn’t work out. Today we discuss how fixed contracts lead to fixed death & with perfect hindsight we debate what we might have done differently.
Plus some great feedback, a little nostalgia & more!
1 hr 2 min
March 30, 2015 The Sonic Philosophy | CR 147
Transitions in life comes in many forms, work, relationships, gadgets. How we deal with the process of transition is key & why we shouldn't be anxious about a transition, even if it’s a difficult one.
Plus a bit about GitHub’s ongoing DDoS, switching from PHP to Ruby & a new contender for the perfect Linux dev rig.
59 min
March 23, 2015 Open Source as a Trap | CR 146
It’s a special open mic edition of Coder Radio. We discuss the complex reasons behind Microsoft’s choice to open source MSBuild, the quest for the perfect Linux laptop continues & why, oh why, oh why HTML5 has a place.
Plus emails & more!
53 min
March 16, 2015 Why Mike's Disgusted by Android | CR 145
Chris shares what he’s loving about Android from a users perspective & Mike goes into what is driving him crazy from a developer's standpoint.
Plus redefining DevOps, starting a multi-user database & more!
59 min
March 09, 2015 Apple Future vs Pebble Past | CR 144
We revisit some of the audience's favorite editors, then discuss the reality of terrible engineers.
Then Chris spends the weekend with a smartwatch & believes he’s discovered their purpose. We examine the audience for smartwatch apps in light of the Apple Watch announcement today.
1 hr 5 min
March 02, 2015 Not My Problem | CR 143
The guys picture working a 9-5 job. If the security of a 9-5 paycheck is a myth, is it really just not having to worry about all the little things that's so appealing?
Plus how merit based hiring could get out of control & making documentation a bit less evil.
35 min
February 23, 2015 Accounts Percievable | CR 142
Mike and Chris start the show by sharing some hard learned advice, and discussing the events of the last two weeks.
Then we touch on SuperFish, Ubuntu Touch, and more!
47 min
February 17, 2015 Retro Extravaganza | CR 141
Join us as we hop in our time machine and revisit some past topics on the coder radio program.
1 hr 10 min