Coder Radio

Is it time to reboot the big development conferences? We contrast WWDC to a community focused event like LinuxFest Northwest and attempt to answer the value question behind the larger conferences, why pressing the flesh can be important, and if Google Hangouts can be part of the solution.

Plus working from home tricks, making the switch from a 9-5 job to contracting, the start of the great app exit, and does using Chrome make you against the free web?

Google shuffles the head of Android to a new role, folding Android under the Chrome division. We take live calls and speculate on the long-term possible transition from Android to ChromeOS, how it would impact developers and how the transition could be accomplished.

Plus rumor has it Windows Phone 8 will lose support in July 2014, and the dark cloud of uncertainty around the struggling platform this creates.

Then the hard choice when developing for desktop Linux, the Samsung problem, and much more!

We question the real purpose of Xamarin’s recent initiatives, the likely and unfortunate outcome of alternative mobile operating systems, and pontificate on HTML5′s continued growth.

Plus: A little more on logging, some of our favorite accessories, and a plea for your calls next week!

The guys attempt to answer when to sunset a project, Github calls you stupid, and is depending on other software that can’t last forever simply kicking the can down the road?

Plus taking on too many projects at once, your feedback, Mike’s pick of the week, and more!

After some delay our C++ Renaissance episode arrives! But did C++ really fade away? Plus Mike and Chris discuss the various use cases for C++ and the surge of Objective-C.

Plus does posting publicly about software bugs make us haters? Setting expectations, the year of Qt, and more on this week’s Coder Radio!

Mike and Chris debate if proprietary software holds the industry and platforms behind at the benefit of an individual, or a group of individuals.

And the practical fallout from the outings of Sinofsky from Microsoft, Forstall from Apple, and the lead Compiz developer from Canonical.

Plus your feedback, a solid C++ tease, and much more!

Michael and Chris cover the Android and Android related items from Google IO.

Plus: we update you on the Jupiter Broadcasting app’s progress, and share a handy developer tool!

Some have called JavaScript the “Assembly Language for the Web”. Is this an insane argument, or is there some truth that we should acknowledge?

Plus we lay down the first blocks in our new open source Jupiter Broadcasting community app.

Then Michael shares a great tool for beginners or longtimers looking to refresh their skills.

And we’ve got a big patch of your feedback, and much more!