In this episode, Ian and Ash embark on a meandering journey through the digital wilderness, pondering the merits of a smartphone-free childhood and the peculiar world of software code review and pull requests. From nostalgic ramblings about bakelite phones to imagining a world of smart telegrams, our intrepid hosts navigate the treacherous waters of modern parenting and software development practices. Expect tangential detours, impromptu time travel, and a healthy dose of silliness as they attempt to make sense of it all - or at least have a good laugh trying.

Links

• Smartphone Free Childhood
• Government Launches Crackdown on Mobile Phones in Schools (gov.uk)
• We wanted to change the norm on smartphone use’: grassroots campaigners on a phone-free childhood (Guardian)
• Ian's Ilkley Live website, plus here's the personalised programme feature on the staging site.
• The Google Maps Distance Matrix API
• "I think PRs are a _really_ bad idea..." (Allen Holub on Twitter)
• "Inspection is too late...", W Edwards Deming
• and... Funny git merge (Youtube)

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