97: 2019 Retrospective, 2020 Plans, and an amazing decade

This episode is not just a look back on 2019, and a look forward to 2020.

Also, 2019 is the end of an amazingly transofrmative decade for me, so I'm going to discuss that as well.

top 10 episodes of 2019

10: episode 46, Testing Hard To Test Applications - Anthony Shaw

9: episode 64, Practicing Programming to increase your value

8: episode 70, Learning Software without a CS degree - Dane Hillard

7: episode 75, Modern Testing Principles - Alan Page

6: episode 72, Technical Interview Fixes - April Wensel

5: episode 69, Andy Hunt - The Pragmatic Programmer

4: episode 73, PyCon 2019 Live Recording

3: episode 71, Memorable Tech Talks, The Ultimate Guide - Nina Zakharenko

2: episode 76, TDD: Don’t be afraid of Test-Driven Development - Chris May

1: episode 89, Improving Programming Education - Nicholas Tollervey

Looking back on the last decade

Some amazing events, like 2 podcasts, a book, a blog, speaking events, and teaching has led me to where we're at now.

Looking forward to 2020 and beyond

I discussed what's in store in the next year and moving forward.

A closing quote

Software is a blast. At least, it should be.

I want everyone to have fun writing software.

Leaning on automated tests is the best way I know to allow me confidence and freedome to:

rewrite big chunks of code

play with the code

try new things

have fun without fear

go home feeling good about what I did

be proud of my code

I want everyone to have that.

That's why I promote and teach automated testing.

I hope you had an amazing decade.

And I wish you a productive and fun 2020 and the upcoming decade.

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