Developer Antics

What are the principles of service with apps? How should permissions be obtained and used? Casey and Phil discuss the potential reasons and rational by developers who make the apps that you use. We also update you on news about "Hack the Pentagon", as well as some over-hyped Android security bulletins. Show notes can be found at https://www.developerantics.com/episodes/12-the-principles-of-service-for-apps/

In this episode we discuss "beta culture" and define what it is and our thoughts on how it impacts our current technocracy. We also cover the latest in encryption news, some hacker-law, big tech company buy-outs, and a tip on putting on a good show without giving away all of the goods for free. Get all the links, show notes, and comments at https://www.developerantics.com/episodes/11-the-beta-culture/

Today we discuss reviews and how they apply to the websites, goods, and services that you use. We talk about systems implemented on Amazon and other sites and how they may not always be successful against shill reviews. We also discuss the latest in tech news including the latest security breaches, major companies trolling each other, and offer a tip on serving files from Chrome or with Python. Get all the links, show notes, and comments at https://www.developerantics.com/episodes/10-reviews-implementation-and-commentary/

After taking a week off for holiday it is time to hit the all the latest news including government oversight on the ongoing encryption battle, rights over app installs, Google vs Oracle win, and a personal inquiry on whether or not Facebook is listening to what you say. Show notes, links, and updates available at https://www.developerantics.com/episodes/09-news-and-plenty-of-it/

In this episode Phil and special guest host Chris discuss what it was like to be at Google I/O 2016. They discuss the few positive things as well as the wash of disaster that took a favorite conference into a wasted "festival" that shared more disappointment than satisfaction. Show notes, images, and the like can be found at https://www.developerantics.com/episodes/08-live-from-google-io-2016/

Casey and Phil discuss what it means to have grown up in the first generation of tech and how it is changing now to incorporate family and friends. We discuss various changes to various platforms and services including Apple, Google,

and Amazon, and also some issues to the current sharing model. Show notes and links can be found at https://www.developerantics.com/episodes/07-second-generation-of-tech/

In this episode we discuss the term Mobile First and whether or not it is dead, plenty of news including current hacking and encryption discussion and some commentary on Microsoft, there is also a tip on image compression. Find show notes and links at https://www.developerantics.com/episodes/06-mobile-first-is-dead/

In this episode, we discuss what the ethics of providing medical information online should be, Google security scanning, Opera includes a VPN, Encryption law and a related social media faliure, security an issue with Waze, and a tip on monitoring your network connections with a firewall in Android

Virtual Reality is quickly becoming mainstream, Quicken is application-streaming, and Google won a case against indexing books. All this and a bulletin on getting rid of Quicktime for Windows as soon as possible as well as a tip on using the right tools for debugging.

The 2016 Gear show is finally here! We also discuss new encryption legislation, a fairly simple yet scary iOS vulnerability, and a tip on using a VPN.