It's climbing in your windows, snatching your velocity up... Tech debt is always sneaking into a project. What is it? How can you deal with it? Can it be stopped? We discuss.

Also discussed... Nathan is starting to express symptoms of imposter syndrome, and Gyan is not a fan of a certain biography.

Reach us at...

Do Better Club: http://do-better.club/

Nathan's Dev Blog: https://nwcalvank.dev/

Gyan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gyancode

Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwcalvank

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobetterdevshow/

References...

FairPhone Review: https://youtu.be/gkmzDwgvqQM

Landyachtz Dinghy: https://youtu.be/CtJbGxnvoR4

Wholesome Recommendation...

Charismatic Voice (example video): https://youtu.be/pYWmkwlHk6o

Recorded from the kitch- I mean - new studio, near Vancouver... comes a discussion about onboarding new team members.

We also talk about our excuses for all of the things that we're still not doing better on.

Reach us at...

Do Better Club: http://do-better.club/

Nathan's Dev Blog: https://nwcalvank.dev/

Gyan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gyancode

Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwcalvank

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobetterdevshow/

References...

Imagine REST Generator: https://www.imagine.ai/

Darn Tough Socks: https://www.mec.ca/en/brand/darn-tough/products/footwear/socks/c/1203

Wholesome Recommendation...

Flight of the Concords - Jenny: https://youtu.be/mlYkIJVguCU

Deciding whether to specialize in your developer skill set can be a difficult choice... or is it? In this episode, we hash out the final, correct answer to the question of whether or not specialization is, in fact, for insects (or just COBOL devs).

In other news, it's rainy in British Columbia right now, Nathan is moving, and Gyan is rebuilding some healthy habits.

Reach us at...

Do Better Club: http://do-better.club/

Nathan's Dev Blog: https://nwcalvank.dev/

Gyan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gyancode

Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwcalvank

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobetterdevshow/

References...

MacroFactor: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/

Wholesome Recommendation...

Dave2D: https://youtu.be/IhqCC70ZfDM

Much like porridge temperature, your level of database control needs to be just right. That's where RDS Custom comes in - a new AWS product that Gyan and his team have been working on. In this episode, he explains what RDS Custom is all about and for whom it's intended.

Also discussed is Nathan's visit to Ontario, a bad movie, and using novelty to fight existential dread.

Reach us at...

Do Better Club: http://do-better.club/

Nathan's Dev Blog: https://nwcalvank.dev/

Gyan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gyancode

Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwcalvank

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobetterdevshow/

References...

RDS Custom: https://aws.amazon.com/rds/custom/

Guns Akimbo: https://youtu.be/ZOFatKD0Vzo

Matt D'Avella time video: https://youtu.be/bmr1-K4dfvg

Wholesome Recommendation...

Cardboard Castles: https://youtu.be/FN1OR1aa2cM

Friends help friends git good. Don't have friends? We can relate, so let's talk about git together.

Reach us at...

Do Better Club: http://do-better.club/

Nathan's Dev Blog: https://nwcalvank.dev/

Gyan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gyancode

Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwcalvank

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobetterdevshow/

References...

Atlassian Git Rebase Documentation: https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/merging-vs-rebasing

Wholesome Recommendation...

Tim Minchin's Matilda The Musical (sample): https://youtu.be/P9GUTr2VXEA

Whether it's your bank, brokerage, or investment platform, software runs most of our interactions with money these days. In this episode, we discuss the software that we use to manage and automate our personal finances.

Reach us at...

Do Better Club: http://do-better.club/

Nathan's Dev Blog: https://nwcalvank.dev/

Gyan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gyancode

Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwcalvank

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobetterdevshow/

References...

Tim Minchin as Judas: https://youtu.be/5lTwmK__TDo

Access Control Podcast (SRE): https://youtu.be/IN3aE_3MFso

RC Forward: https://rcforward.org/

Wholesome Recommendation...

GoodTimesWithScar in NotAWheelChair: https://youtu.be/sfim5htXx14

Software Mentioned (Signing up through these links can help support the show)...

Lending Loop: https://my.lendingloop.ca/lenders/retail_lenders/registrations/new?code=53531f

Wealthsimple (Get $10,000 managed for free): https://wealthsimple.com/invite/nwcalvank

Tangerine (Referral Key: 53626470S1): https://www.tangerine.ca/

In this episode, we vent our frustrations with the Frontend/Javascript ecosystem. Do you ever feel like you're the only crazy one who wonders why your npm scripts live in the same file as your dependencies? You're not alone.

We also talk a lot about dopamine, spawning a conversation about how we're trying to stay mentally healthy and motivated through a boring period of life.

Reach us at...

Do Better Club: http://do-better.club/

Nathan's Dev Blog: https://nwcalvank.dev/

Gyan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gyancode

Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwcalvank

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobetterdevshow/

References...

MacroFactor: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/

Huberman Lab Podcast on Dopamine: https://hubermanlab.com/controlling-your-dopamine-for-motivation-focus-and-satisfaction/

Lindsey Stirling's New Video: https://youtu.be/apggZTGoN4o

Wholesome Recommendation...

Fortunecooking How to Make Simple Sushi: https://youtu.be/eLRL18LvVyo

Our friend and former coworker, Jon, went from a decade in Physics to a career in Software Development. His journey passed through QA, Frontend, YAML Doctor...ing, and may wind up in Machine Learning.

Reach us at...

Do Better Club: http://do-better.club/

Nathan's Dev Blog: https://nwcalvank.dev/

Gyan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gyancode

Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwcalvank

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobetterdevshow/

References...

Nathan's Favourite Episode of Epic Meal Time: https://youtu.be/ZYffV7qhvTc

Wholesome Recommendation...

Brooke Johnson Longboarding: https://youtu.be/z94653s1B64

Working as a developer is cool and fun, but what comes next? The guys discuss how they're struggling to figure out what's next for their careers, and how they're trying to plan accordingly.

Reach us at...

Do Better Club: http://do-better.club/

Nathan's Dev Blog: https://nwcalvank.dev/

Gyan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gyancode

Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwcalvank

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobetterdevshow/

References...

FOAAS: https://foass.1001010.com/

A Typical Conversation with My Mom: https://youtu.be/XmecyCCdknk

MKBHD Road Trip Day 1: https://youtu.be/NqfitWYfrcg

MKBHD Road Trip Day 2: https://youtu.be/Eb-vBAS2Dls

Fireflies cover: https://youtu.be/KklfyaIUUHs

Everybody's favourite kernel with a penguin mascot has hit the big 3-0! In this episode, Nathan tosses around some half-baked Linus facts, and Gyan waxes poetic about all the ways that Linux has made his job possible.

In this largely off-topic discussion, Gyan provides his initial feedback on being the proud owner of a Kindle, and Nathan finally brings this show back to being the Rocket League podcast that it was destined to become.

Reach us at...

Do Better Club: http://do-better.club/

Nathan's Dev Blog: https://nwcalvank.dev/

Gyan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gyancode

Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwcalvank

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobetterdevshow/

References...

Wholesome Pick: https://youtu.be/aVevvbFNKiY

Common Sense Investing - Investing in Happiness: https://youtu.be/iNZk-N6uDcg

Rational Reminder - Day Trading & Overconfidence: https://youtu.be/c2QMkY8vuRs