Coder Radio Video

By popular demand we have specially tailored an episode for fresh computer scientists who are about to enter the development arena. Things are different here, but if you follow some simple guidelines, you’ll have a much better time started out.

This episode is all about those little things academia forgot.

Many of us have at some point dreamed of uploading an app or launching a web-service and becoming fabulously wealthy. For the most part we are all sadly mistaken.

This episode is all about dashing dreams and facing the biting wind of reality.

Sometimes doing the things you hate to do, is exactly what you need to do. From working with designers, pushing your clients for extra security, and taking needed time off.

This episode is all about why you need to do the things, you don’t want to do!

Michael and Chris discuss the current state of lower level development, using C and other low level languages as a window into the deepest parts of software development.

Plus your great feedback, and more!

Michael and Chris discuss developing on and for the cloud. The risks and advantages therein, and the lessons we’ve learned.

Plus your great feedback, Apple’s DRM problem that lead to app crashes, and some thoughts on the Google Computer Engine.

And 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!

Michael and Chris cover the items from WWDC that they think developers will be impacted by, discuss the Facebook pressure, and reflect on hardware updates announced.

Plus your love for HTML5, the beginnings of a Jupiter Broadcasting app, what programming languages / platforms are best for a beginner to learn for the purpose of getting a job.

Michael and Chris introduce our new weekly software development podcast. We start with a look at ways beginners can get started with development.

Plus we chat about the issues new developers face entering a market dominated by App stores.

Then – How platform vendors are feeling the need to reclaim greater control from developers.

A weekly talk show taking a pragmatic look at the art and business of software development and related technologies.

Primers LIVE June 11th 2012 at 9am PDT / Noon EDT. Available for download early June 12th!