Coder Radio Video

What we’d like to see come out of Google I/O, and the real changes they need to make to boost Android development to the next level. We’ve got our list, and we’re checking it twice.

Plus is there such a thing as a VPS on the cheap? The real improvements Apple needs to make in iOS 7, your feedback and more!

We open the lines and take live calls. From billing for your time, java, FirefoxOS, and more, Mike and Chris answer questions and help solve your problems!

Plus: Mike releases a new app, Chris get’s grumpy about Ubuntu, and your emails!

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?

A leaked email blows the lid off App store payola practices, Mike lays out why this is a major issue that undermines the future of the software industry.

Plus getting in the zone to do your best work, breaking the bad news to your boss or client about their bad code, and the 25% problem.

Things get real this episode as the guys look at the market pressures that are creating the conditions for a console like the Ouya, and it’s discounted software titles. Plus Mike’s results from playing the “free” game.

Plus observations from the shuttering of LucasArts, and the drama of an always on future, your questions, and much more!

Blink a new fork of Webkit announced by Google looks to reignite the age old browser war, but this time around Mike and Chris think it’s only going to hurt developers, support personnel, and end users.

Plus the return of a notorious patent troll, and you won’t believe what they are claiming this time. Betting on the OUYA, a big batch of your emails, and much more!

The Play Framework has been on Mike’s mind a lot recently. Also known as JavaPlay, an easy way to build web applications with Java and Scala. This week Mike shares what started out as a grand idea, but developed into a major reboot and overhaul of the project.

And why in the end, no matter what platform, software stack, or store you choose or avoid is always a risky choice.

Plus: How to bounce back from burnout, find new motivation, and get started.

Mike and Chris contemplate how to gracefully killer a project, end a contract, or quit a job. Then they debate the merits of Google killing Reader, the challenges of Android, and reservations about open sourcing your code.

And much more, on this week’s Coder Radio!

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!