Greater Than Code

00:16 – Welcome to “99 Bottles of Podcasts!” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”

99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi Metz and Katrina Owen

01:31 – Collaboration on the Book

Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby by Sandi Metz

People who like me call me disciplined & meticulous
People who don't call me anal & pedantic
It's the same thing. @kytrinyx @greaterthancode

14:56 – Audience: Who is this book for?

99 Bottles of Beer Exercise

21:06 – The DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) Principle; Duplication and Replication

DRYing too hard: "people encapsulate the pieces that are identical, though they don't represent a complete idea." @kytrinyx @greaterthancode

29:21 – Code Review and Naming Things

30:40 – “In what ways is it 99 Bottles a richer kata than fizz buzz?” – Benjamin Fleischer

32:53 – “The 99 Bottles book seems to document all the trade-offs we’ve been implicitly making. Could this possibly be a first step in automating those decisions? i.e.: Might we take those now-explicit rules and partially automate the process of programming?” – Craig Buchek

34:47 – Llewellyn Falco: “Sparrow Decks”

Kathy Sierra

39:57 – “what non-Ruby technologies are you interested in right now?” – Darin Wilson

The more people involved in a project
the less important the code becomes
and more important the interactions.@kytrinyx @greaterthancode

“Code is easy; people are hard. If you want to get things done, you have to get good at people.” - @sandimetz

45:00 – Sandi’s Unique Approach to Teaching

47:53 – Speaking at Conferences

Listening is not how people learn.
We learn by doing.
To help someone learn-by-doing, ask them questions.@sandimetz @greaterthancode

Reflections:

Coraline: Inspiration to return to work on her book about empathy. Also, exploring whether that visual interpretation of code is the shape of code in the abstract or the shape of the code that’s written on-screen.

Sandi: Controversy around the notion that duplication is better than the wrong abstraction.

Katrina: We are humans and we have ideas and sharing those ideas makes us visible to other humans. It is also incredibly important and impactful to speak.

Jessica: Development of relationships and partnerships with someone who will push you.

Sam: Helping people realize things on their own is greater than telling them the answer. Also, practicing better self-control in coding and mentoring.

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Special Guests: Katrina Owen and Sandi Metz.

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00:16 – Welcome to Greater Than Code

02:02 – Neem Serra Introduction

Neem Serra: “From Babies to Software Development”

03:23 – 2016 Election Thoughts, Fears, and Aspirations; Importance of Ally Support

Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “The Other America”

14:51 – Overcoming Adversity and Getting Into Science

Genomics

26:27 – Switching from Science to Programming and Getting a Job

Software Carpentry

National Society of Black Engineers

HandsUp United

Project Euler

33:53 – Volunteering and Being Empathetic and Inclusive

"I feel like most of my job some days is helping people try to be empathetic. Nobody gives me a raise for that."@TeamNeem @greaterthancode

47:36 – Battling Unconscious Bias

55:17 – Programming in Swift

Swift Playgrounds Demo with a Twist

Reflections:

Astrid: Push through.

Jessica: Programming gives you power. Also, we love you, David Brady.

Coraline: Individual actions matter. Be allies to people who are facing discrimination or oppression.

Neem: Small acts of kindness matter.

The Techies Project

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00:17 – Welcome to “PC Principal Shit!” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”

00:35 – David Bock Introduction and “Smoked Pork” Discussion

04:56 – Teaching Kids Computer Science Concepts

Watch D.O.G.S.

Code.org

Hour of Code

Blockly

Karel the Robot

TEALS: Computer Science in Every High School

12:50 – Being Scientifically Literate

Neil deGrasse Tyson YouTube Video

14:13 – Gender and Peer Pressure Dynamics

On @greaterthancode with @bokmann. He had a student who realized "Oh! Computers aren't smart! They're just dumb, really really fast!" :D

22:13 – Curriculum and Good Teaching Languages

C.A.M.S: Coding at Middle School

Scratch

23:16 – Games as an Entry Point for Programming

Minecraft

34:00 – “K-12 is pretty broad age range. How do you tailor the curriculum for different ages? Do you find that there are things you can teach to older kids that definitely don’t work with younger kids?” — Darin Wilson

36:17 – Understanding Abstract Thought

What’s Going on in There? by Lise Eliot

37:19 – “How do you handle multiple skill levels? Specifically, what can you do to set a culture where kids who know a little more won’t intimidate those who are completely new?” — Jacob Stoebel

Project Euler

CodingBat

40:51 – Getting Equipment and Resources Into the Hands of Students; “How do you deal with equipment? Not every kid rolls up with Arch Linux installed on their Macbook Air, presumably.” — Ben Hamill

Code Virginia

45:12 – Tablets vs Computer Learning and Resources; Computer Science vs Computational Thinking

Robozzle

ROBLOX

Move The Turtle

DragonBox

35:56 – Getting Involved with Teaching Kids Technology … but Taking Care to Avoid Burnout

Reflections:

Mandy: Sharing today’s resources with kids who are interested. If you’re in South Central Pennsylvania, please reach out!

Sam: Resources for where to go and where to get started.

Coraline: Reflecting on privilege and thinking about how to get equipment into underprivileged kids’ hands.

Dave: One of the best ways to learn is to teach.

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Special Guest: Dave Bock.

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00:16 – Welcome to “PodcasTRON...” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”

01:00 – James Edward Gray II’s Introduction

02:03 – #CastleGraySkull

“It’s hard to find a castle in a good school district.” ~ David Brady

07:59 – Interviewing

James Edward Gray II: Implementing the LHC on a Whiteboard @ RailsConf 2016

(Slides) ^

Engineering Interviews: Grading Rubric

15:14 – Transparency; Giving Honest Feedback

Joe Mastey: Hiring Developers, with Science! @ RailsConf 2016

20:08 – Working with Elixir

James Edward Gray II: The Most Object-Oriented Language

28:13 – Functional Programming vs Object-Oriented Programming

32:47 – Learning New Languages

The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master by Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt

37:33 – “What is the best way to approach learning a new language?” ~ Nate Vick

exercism.io

41:39 – “What's going on with Codalyzed? Are any new videos on the way? Related: the first video discussed "less code"; has your focus on it changed as you've moved into new languages and their ecosystems?” ~ Trevor Bramble

Greg Young: The Art of Destroying Software

David: Read the core documentation. (Module: Enumerable)

Jay: Next steps for beginners: Barry Swartz: The Paradox of Choice TED Talk; Get social.

Sam: It’s time to expand my brain again and learn a new language(s)!

Coraline: Inspiration to go learn a new language as well. ^

James: I am privileged to have the best friends on the Internet and have these discussions.

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Special Guest: James Edward Gray.

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00:16 – Welcome to “The Hot Mess Podcast...” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”

00:54 – Charity Majors’ Introduction / Listener Question: “What is your superhero origin story?” ~Donald Plummer

02:54 – Operations and Creativity

06:37 – Hiring People for Operations

Commandos, Infantry, and Police

07:35 – Looking Back on Chaos

10:00 – “Problems of Success”

Jessica Kerr: Growing Your Tech Stack: When to Say No (Spectrum of Risk Article)

11:32 – Bootcamp Graduates and Startup Culture

15:44 – “Cult-y Companies”

Dunbar's Number

19:19 – Microservices

Conway’s Law

26:41 – “Serverless"

29:55 – What should software engineers should be doing to learn more about operations?

“Put yourself in rotation...Expose yourself to the consequences!” ~ Charity Majors

39:01 – Misogyny in Tech

Reflections:

Astrid: It’s really important to understand operations.

Sam: Actually understanding your dependencies still applies in a serverless architecture.

Coraline: We are all trying to work to make tech better in our own ways.

Dave: The system is the source of the power that we have to use to break the system because the system is broken.

Charity: The intersection of tech and human issues.

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Special Guest: Charity Majors.

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00:16 – Welcome to “Well, Technically...” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”

01:34 – LaToya Allen’s Introduction

03:18 – Dear Tech Companies: Focus on Diversity, Not Foosball

08:14 – How does “the team photo” reflect on you and your company?

10:33 – Article Backlash; Interviewing/Hiring People for Diversity

Mental health Bechdel test for women in male-dominated fields: Have *I* talked to another woman today about something related to my work?

15:11 – The Talking-Over-People Culture

Ruby DCamp

17:37 – Improving Job Postings; How do you find a company to work for that’s good?

“Save your ninja moves for the alley!” ~ Jessica Kerr

23:16 – What is something that your company or coworkers or someone at work did that made you feel included?

26:18 – “Signaling”

30:54 – The SheNomads Job Board and the Vetting Process

33:33 – #talkpay

Salary Negotiation with Ashley Powell

35:56 – SheNomads and Remote Work

Dave: Thinking more about signaling.

Astrid: I’m not the only person turned off by ninja-stuff.

Coraline: Bringing marketing personas into the recruiting process.

Sam: Recognizing the impulse to interrupt and taking a step back.

LaToya: Thank you for Greater Than Code!

Jessica: Gratitude for remote work and diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Listener Call to Action:

If you are not a remote worker, talk to management and see if you can work from home one day per week to introduce the idea of remote work and prove that you are effective and efficient even if you are not present in the office.

If you are in a management position, go work from home yourself at least one day per week, so you can build some empathy for what it’s like to be on the other side of those tools and that divide, so you can more effectively incorporate your more distributed teammates.

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Special Guest: LaToya Allen.

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00:16 – Welcome to “The Meta Four!” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”

01:30 – Chef Avdi Grimm’s Introduction

02:19 – RubyTapas; Production, Typing, and Editing

10:52 – Real World Programming: Episode #346: User; LiveCoding.tv

12:24 – Neutralizing Impostor Syndrome

13:32 – Break time and getting to know our new panelist, Astrid Countee!

"I've never met a junior who wasn't extremely senior in some area of life I know nothing about" @dbrady @greaterthancode

24:15 – Neutralizing Imposter Syndrome (Cont’d)

25:42 – Live Coding

28:29 – What non-Ruby technologies have you been exploring lately? ~ Darin Wilson

29:05 – PHP

35:56 – Should a screencast series like RubyTapas also go beyond code? Talk about topics like dealing with frustration when programming, for example?

“Programming can be an incredibly judgmental culture and environments can be really poisonous.” ~ Avdi Grimm

Reflections:

Sam: You can use your ego and your attachment to the code, but make it not about yourself. Instead, try to focus on what your code is bringing to other people and maybe that can help you try to figure out how to make it better without getting stuck.

Coraline: We got to see a glimpse into the whole person behind a persona. Even heroes are people with vulnerability, human flaws, anxieties, and weaknesses.

Astrid: Bring your whole self to everything.

Jessica: What we show matters.

Jay: Don’t be too quick to compare yourself to others.

David: Put your ideas out there and get them in front of other people. That is how you manufacture authority.

Avdi: Hidden Figures

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00:18 - Welcome to "Dread Coder Roberts!" ...we mean, "Greater Than Code!"

01:30 - Noel Rappin's Introduction (Spoiler alert! He's got a Ph.D.!)

04:31 - Take My Money: Accepting Payments on the Web

08:30 - Code Paths and Tracking Failures

10:59 - What is the quickest path to accepting payments online? Are there drawbacks to getting something up fast? (~ David Bock)

13:17 - Testing Payment Issues

14:29 - Design Patterns and Missing Layers Between Controllers and Models

17:49 - Business Logic and Database Constraints (aka, "Why did he write the book?!")

20:14 - I Was A Developer Running HR For A Year: AMA by Noel Rappin at Madison+ Ruby: Epilogue 2016

24:02 - Practices, Problems, and Potential Solutions for Human Resources

29:34 - Team Diversity and Inclusion

*Listener Call to Action: *

Team retrospectives and demonstrating that it is safe to fail.

Noel: The impact of our applications and how they work in real-world context.

David: How can we help introverts feel comfortable?

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

Coraline: Inspiration to look at teams, meetings, and discussions and see if they are leaving room for everyone to participate equally.

Jessica: We started out talking about accepting payments on the web and we found something greater than code.

Jay: If we want to try to work with the hard stuff, the hardest problems to solve are the things that are greater than code.

Sam: Being, as Jay said, "not just allies, but accomplices."

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Special Guest: Noel Rappin.

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