Developer Tea

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Developer Tea episodes

November 02, 2015How do I manage a project that feels too big for one person to handle?
Today I talk about managing projects that seem relatively large for one person (or a small team) to manage.
Mentioned on today's show:
Spec Slack channel
Sean Washington (from Does Not Compute)
Agile
Kanban
GTD
GitHub Issues
Trello
Simplenote
Imgix - disclaimer: Imgix has sponsored the show before, but this episode was not sponsored.
Not mentioned, but relevant:
"Happy Path" on Wikipedia
"Testing beyond the happy path"
Sandi Metz's Rules for Developers
The Checklist Manifesto (book)
Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean!
Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code DEVELOPER TEA at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit!
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19 min
October 30, 2015Leave It Better Than The Way You Found It
Today I give you a short homily: Leave code (and anything, really) better than you find it!
In this episode, I'll share 5 simple ways that you can make code better every time you touch it.
Mentioned in today's show:
Git
5 Useful Tips for a Better Commit Message
Mozilla's Code Style guide (making code match a uniform standard)
Developer Tea on iTunes
Todays episode is brought to you by Spec.fm! Level up your design or development career today with free, rich content about the industry, craft, and tools you use every day. Visit Spec today!
8 min
October 28, 2015Listener Question: Jake Schwartz (@jakehschwartz_) asks, "How do I suggest improvements to someone else's codebase without offending them?"
Today, I discuss a question Jake Schwartz asked me in the Spec.fm Slack community. You can join our Slack community by going to spec.fm/slack.
Mentioned on today's episode:
Example of one of the tools we use at Whiteboard ("Launchframe")
The Socratic Method on Wikipedia
Spec.fm Slack Community
Note - there was a little hiccup in the editing process. We said 70ms is equivalent to "point-zero" seconds - of course, that would be impossible. It is equivalent to 0.07 seconds.
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17 min
October 26, 2015Part Two: Paul Straw & Sean Washington (@paulstraw & @seanwashington)
In today's episode, I talk to Paul Straw and Sean Washington from Does Not Compute, the newest member of the Spec family.
Mentioned in today's episode:
Does Not Compute, Paul and Sean's podcast
CoffeeScript
ES6 Features
React Native
Spec Slack community
Slashrocket Community
Octopus Creative
@PaulStraw
@seanwashington
Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea.
And lastly...
Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to open Developer Tea in iTunes.
22 min
October 23, 2015Part One: Paul Straw & Sean Washington (@paulstraw & @seanwashington) talk about focus, JavaScript frameworks, and rites of passage
In today's episode, I talk to Paul Straw and Sean Washington from Does Not Compute, the newest member of the Spec family.
Mentioned in today's episode:
Does Not Compute
Developer Tea episode about Focus
Focus App
GitLab
Pomodoro Technique
e.ggtimer.com
Vue.js
Angular
WebComponents.org
Flickity
Slick
Octopus Creative
@PaulStraw
@seanwashington
Note: We had a little hiccup in our editing process. Paul mentions the "modulus operator" during our sponsorship spot - this has nothing to do with DigitalOcean, but he's totally right... the modulus operator is overlooked, but it is really useful when you really need it. (So go learn about it here.)
Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Use the code "Developer Tea" at checkout to get $10 credit on your account.
26 min
October 21, 2015Not to Do List: How Warren Buffett Keeps His Priorities Straight
In today's episode, I discuss creating a "not to-do list", inspired by Warren Buffett's "two list strategy."
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Mentioned on today's episode:
The original story about Warren Buffet's pilot
Tim Ferriss's Not To-Do List
Today's episode is presented by Spec! Be sure to subscribe to Developer Tea on iTunes, and leave a review if you are enjoying the show!
7 min
October 19, 2015Solving The X/Y Problem
Today, we discuss the X/Y problem. Don't know what the X/Y problem is? You definitely should. Be sure to listen in!
Other discussions about the X/Y problem:
http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=542341
http://xyproblem.info/
Today's episode is brought to you by OneMonth!
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13 min
October 16, 20159 Questions You Should Always Ask During An Interview
Today I talk to you about questions you should always ask a potential employer.
Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea.
Mentioned on the show:
Reddit post about the subject
Julia Evans post about questions you should ask
A quick note:
I'm aware that I didn't discuss money in this episode. This was partially intentional, as the subject is massive on its own. I will be discussing finances for developers in the future!
And lastly...
Please take a moment and subscribe and rate the show! Click here to open Developer Tea in iTunes.
20 min
October 14, 2015Developing Soft Skills & Cultivating Relationships
Today, we'll discuss how to cultivate relationships as a developer.
Mentioned on today's episode:
Recurse School manual
Avdi's tweet about "Well, actually"
Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean!
Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code DEVELOPER TEA at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit!
Leave a review for Developer Tea on iTunes: bit.ly/DevTeaOniTunes
14 min
October 12, 2015 Feature Runways
In today's episode, we talk about "Feature Runways."
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The takeaway:
We'll talk about how to consider the likely direction of future development, and make things flexible from the start in that direction. This works as a kind of "insurance policy."
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6 min

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Developer Tea exists to help driven developers connect to their ultimate purpose and excel at their work so that they can positively impact the people they influence.