SuiteScript Stories

SuiteScript Stories episodes:

• 06.17.2024

  Fond Farewell to Tim

  We say farewell to Tim as he saunters off into the sunset toward his next adventure. On his way out, we discuss: more SuiteQL FAQs Tim's...

  
• 05.20.2024

  The Anchor Group Interview

  Jacob Terneus (CEO) and Caleb Schmitz (CRO) of The Anchor Group about their lengthy experience working with SuiteCommerce. the challenges and skills required for ecommerce roles ...

  
• 05.13.2024

  Generative AI Therapy

  We discuss our observations of the explosion in popularity of generative AI What are our individual reactions to the rise of generative AI? How are we...

  
• 04.17.2024

  2024 Wish List for SuiteScript and NetSuite

  We discuss our ideas to expand the NetSuite development ecosystem. improving access to SuiteQL metadata table access, views, indexes, query plans enhancing developer tooling like debugging...

  
• 03.31.2024

  Jonathan Stark Interview #2

  We follow-up with Jonathan Stark to discuss the concept of authority. Jonathan shares his definition of authority, why establishing authority is important (especially to soloists), and strategies for building authority. We...

  
• 03.27.2024

  Productivity Advice for NetSuite Developers

  We talk about maintaining a healthy and sustainable productivity system. keeping your focus on consistency in task execution and progress towards goals...

  
• 03.24.2024

  Adam Smith Interview

  Adam Smith joins us to talk about SuiteAdvanced, his popular premium browser extension for NetSuite. Adam's journey to becoming a NetSuite developer. the motivation for building...

  
• 03.13.2024

  Jonathan Stark Interview

  Jonathan Stark joins us to talk about the insanity of hourly billing. Jonathan's and Tim's shared history in the FileMaker Pro space. Jonathan's AHA moment when...

  
• 02.27.2024

  The Butterfly Effect

  We discuss an article called "The Butterfly Effect" which Eric wrote, describing his observations of the NetSuite development space. Often, our eagerness to say YES to every client, to every project, to every task, flings us into a spiral of...

  
• 02.12.2024

  NetSuite Customizations

  We discuss the pros and cons of being able to customize NetSuite as broadly and deeply as you want. How do you decide when to customize NetSuite to your business needs...

  
• 01.30.2024

  Naming Things is Hard

  We highlight the significance of clear, concise, and consistent naming conventions in coding. Poor naming can lead to confusion, increased cognitive load, and avoidance of code. We talk about using domain-specific language in your code, the importance of consistency, the...

  
• 01.16.2024

  Gil Hoffer Interview

  An interview with Gil Hoffer, co-founder and CTO of Salto. We discuss Gil's long tenure as a leader in tech and Salto's mission of making our lives as business engineers easier. We also talk about the reasons that high-quality DevOps...

  
• 12.19.2023

  Episode 29: 2023 Year In Review

  We look back on 2023 and ahead to 2024. Tim discusses his struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome and his transition to project-based billing. Eric shares his experience with burnout and his decision to work independently once again. We both discuss...

  
• 12.18.2023

  2023 Year In Review

  We look back on 2023 and ahead to 2024. Tim discusses his struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome and his transition to project-based billing. Eric shares his experience with burnout and his decision to work independently once again. We both discuss...

  
• 11.29.2023

  Episode 28: Cassius Kellogg Interview

  An interview with Cassius Kellogg, Vice President of Services at Bryant Park Consulting. We discuss Cassius’ experience in the NetSuite graduate program, Bryant Park’s incredible growth and business mindset, and our ideas for efficiently onboarding yourself or gracefully handing off...

  
• 11.28.2023

  Cassius Kellogg Interview

  An interview with Cassius Kellogg, Vice President of Services at Bryant Park Consulting. We discuss Cassius' experience in the NetSuite graduate program, Bryant Park's incredible growth and business mindset, and our ideas for efficiently onboarding yourself or gracefully handing off...

  
• 10.25.2023

  Episode 27: Sonny Spencer Interview

  An interview with Sonny Spencer, Director of Finance Operations at Veeva Systems, Salto Leap instructor, and a speaker at SuiteWorld 2023. We discuss the journey that landed Sonny where he is, about the experience of speaking at SuiteWorld, and about...

  
• 10.24.2023

  Sonny Spencer Interview

  An interview with Sonny Spencer, Director of Finance Operations at Veeva Systems, Salto Leap instructor, and a speaker at SuiteWorld 2023. We discuss the journey that landed Sonny where he is, about the experience of speaking at SuiteWorld, and about...

  
• 09.20.2023

  Episode 26: What's a "Good" NetSuite Developer?

  We discuss our opinions on what it takes to be an effective NetSuite developer - the qualities and habits to invest in and the traps to avoid.

  
• 09.19.2023

  What’s a "Good" NetSuite Developer?

  We discuss our opinions on what it takes to be an effective NetSuite developer - the qualities and habits to invest in and the traps to avoid.

  
• 08.16.2023

  Episode 25: Paul Giese Interview

  An interview with Paul Giese of OptimalData Consulting wherein we discuss common pitfalls and strategies for large data migrations.

  
• 08.15.2023

  Paul Giese Interview

  An interview with Paul Giese of OptimalData Consulting wherein we discuss common pitfalls and strategies for large data migrations.

  
• 07.12.2023

  Episode 24: On Technical Debt

  We discuss the mindset and the tools we use when assessing and managing technical debt in our SuiteScript customizations.

  
• 07.11.2023

  On Technical Debt

  We discuss the mindset and the tools we use when assessing and managing technical debt in our SuiteScript customizations.

  
• 06.15.2023

  Episode 23: Sam Hornstein Interview

  An interview with Sam Hornstein, President and Owner of eXtendTech, an SDN Partner providing specialized solutions for the Promotional Products vertical.

  
• 06.14.2023

  Sam Hornstein Interview

  An interview with Sam Hornstein, President and Owner of eXtendTech, an SDN Partner providing specialized solutions for the Promotional Products vertical.

  
• 05.04.2023

  Episode 22: Common SuiteQL Issues

  In our reboot episode, we discuss what we’ve been doing in the intervening years, and then we dive into common questions and problems Tim sees with SuiteQL.

  
• 05.03.2023

  Common SuiteQL Issues

  We discuss what we’ve been doing in the intervening years, and then we dive into common questions and problems Tim sees with SuiteQL.

  
• 04.01.2021

  Episode 21: Eagleson's Law

  We discuss Eagleson's Law, a software engineering law that states, "Any code of your own that you haven't looked at for six or more months might as well have been written by someone else."

  
• 03.31.2021

  Eagleson's Law

  We discuss Eagleson's Law, a software engineering law that states, "Any code of your own that you haven't looked at for six or more months might as well have been written by someone else." How does this apply to SuiteScript...

  
• 03.25.2021

  Episode 20: TJ Cornelius Interview

  An interview with TJ Cornelius, the Owner and Founder of SuiteRep. We discuss TJ's path to NetSuite, as well as service variation in a SuiteScript team/firm.

  
• 03.24.2021

  TJ Cornelius Interview

  An interview with TJ Cornelius, the Owner and Founder of SuiteRep. We discuss TJ's path to NetSuite, as well as service variation in a SuiteScript team/firm (i.e. offering clients and prospects services where the deliverable is not code or some...

  
• 03.18.2021

  Episode 19: Chidi Okwudire Follow-Up Interview

  We discuss an interesting NetSuite Certification Survey that he's been conducting, as well as some surprising (and not-so-surprising) results.

  
• 03.17.2021

  Chidi Okwudire Follow-Up Interview

  A follow-up interview with Chidi Okwudire, a NetSuite Specialist and Creator of NetSuite Insights. We discuss an interesting NetSuite Certification Survey that he's been conducting, as well as some surprising (and not-so-surprising) results.

  
• 03.11.2021

  Episode 18: Pricing

  We discuss options and things to consider when pricing NetSuite development work.

  
• 03.10.2021

  Pricing

  In this episode, we discuss options and things to consider when pricing NetSuite development work. Should you charge an hourly rate, or based on time & Materials? Should you used value-based pricing? (And what is values-based pricing anyway?) What costs...

  
• 03.04.2021

  Episode 17: Going Solo

  We discuss why we decided to go solo, how to determine if going solo is right for you, the pros, cons, risks, and rewards of going solo, what you need to make the leap, and more.

  
• 03.03.2021

  Going Solo

  We discuss why we decided to go solo, how to determine if going solo is right for you, the pros, cons, risks, and rewards of going solo, what you need to make the leap, and more.

  
• 02.25.2021

  Episode 16: Productivity

  We discuss productivity tips, tricks, and techniques, our systems, the challenges that we face, influences, and ways to avoid or eliminate common sources of distraction.

  
• 02.24.2021

  Productivity

  We discuss productivity tips, tricks, and techniques, our systems, the challenges that we face, influences, and ways to avoid or eliminate common sources of distraction.

  
• 02.18.2021

  Episode 15: NetSuite Opportunities

  We discuss the opportunities that are available to NetSuite developers, where to find them, and what to look for.

  
• 02.17.2021

  NetSuite Opportunities

  We discuss the career opportunities that are available to NetSuite developers, where to find them, and what to look for.

  
• 02.11.2021

  Episode 14: Matt Dahse Interview

  An interview with Matt Dahse, Senior Solution Architect at 360 Cloud Solutions.

  
• 02.10.2021

  Matt Dahse Interview

  An interview with Matt Dahse, Senior Solution Architect at 360 Cloud Solutions. We discuss: Starting with design, instead of starting with code. Matt's path to NetSuite. There's nothing that NetSuite can't do, but there are things it...

  
• 02.04.2021

  Clean Code

  We discuss "clean" code, including: What is "clean" code? (Spoiler: We don't have an answer.) Rewrites and Refactors Review: Write Code Like a Recipe Review: What is Functional Programming? In all things, moderation. Is...

  
• 02.04.2021

  Episode 13: Clean Code

  We discuss "clean" code. What clean code is. Rewrites and refactors. Writing code like it's a recipe. Functional programming. And more.

  
• 01.28.2021

  Episode 12: SuiteScript Commiseration

  We discuss our frustrations with SuiteScript, as well as the things that give us hope.

  
• 01.27.2021

  SuiteScript Commiseration

  We commiserate about SuiteScript in general, and: The oft-frustrating API design versus typical CRUD interface. Comparing SuiteScript to a typical "MVC" architecture. SuiteQL as a better Data Access Layer. ...

  
• 01.21.2021

  Episode 11: SuiteScript Anti-Patterns

  We discuss anti-patterns, including what they are, and how they apply to our work with SuiteScript.

  
• 01.20.2021

  SuiteScript Anti-Patterns

  We discuss anti-patterns, including what they are, and how they apply to our work with SuiteScript. Specifically, The Boat Anchor, Deep Dark Dead Code, Source Control by Filename, The God Object/Swiss Army Knife, The Golden Hammer, Organization by Script Type,...