The Compile Podcast

By Nick Wu

Two programmers talk about anything and everything.... more

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April 24, 2020Compile Podcast Ep 15: Adaptability: an overlooked virtue
This week I talk about adaptability as a software engineer, from a blog post that I wrote earlier this week!
Breakpoints
00:50 Topic intro: adaptability as a software engineer

01:33 How did I come across this?

03:27 “Sure, but why do I have to be adaptable?”

05:18 Adaptability as software engineers

07:37 “Great! So how do I become more adaptable?”

10:20 Closing words
Links in this episode:
Quote from the Big Bang Theory: https://www.quotes.net/mquote/884693

Interesting post about taking feedback in code reviews: https://dev.to/demianbrecht/dude-i-m-slagging-your-code-not-you-4nja

Quote from Albert Einstein: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/85475-the-measure-of-intelligence-is-the-ability-to-change

Quote from Adam Hunt in The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4099.The_Pragmatic_Programmer
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12min
April 24, 2020Compile Podcast Ep 14: First year of code
This week Brennan joins me again to talk about our first year of coding professionally, our experiences and thoughts!
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59min
April 13, 2020Compile Podcast Ep 13: Learning a programming language
This week Jasper and I talk about our experiences in learning programming languages, and how you can pick up a new programming language during the quarantine!
Breakpoints
00:00 Chill zone and catching up

02:14 why learn a programming language

16:33 How do we learn new languages

36:19 Wrapping up
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38min
April 10, 2020Compile Podcast Ep 12: How to avoid quarantine gut?
This week my friend Yuekun and I talk more about maintaining a healthy diet during the quarantine, and how to avoid getting a quarantine gut!
Breakpoints
00:32 Chill zone and catching up

07:26 Topic intro: how to avoid quarantine gut

12:50 A balanced diet

16:50 “Eat your vegetables”

19:30 Yuekun recommends a few staple vegetables

38:38 How to correctly limit total caloric intake

44:45 Enjoy your food

47:41 Counting calories work, but don’t count on it

53:46 Consider using supplements

57:58 Wrapping up
Links in this episode:
Great video from Vietnam about Covid-19

Yuekun’s Instagram
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1h 2min
April 03, 2020Compile Podcast Ep 11: Can WFH be productive?
This week my good friend John joins me again to talk about how to be productive while Working from home during the times of quarantine!
Breakpoints
00:42 Chill zone and catching up

02:45 Topic intro: productivity while working from home

03:20 Our WFH experiences

10:35 Establish a clean cut between work and life
16:08 Having a dedicated work area

19:40 Get some fresh air/change of scenery

23:05 Keep your work routine

25:35 Take a breather before starting work

28:58 Our typical work day during the quarantine

35:00 Get your remote toolkit ready

44:15 Be social and avoid loniness

46:34 Distractions and how to moderate them

54:09 “Compile” time
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59min
March 28, 2020Compile Podcast Ep 10: Staying fit at home
This week my friend Yuekun and I talk more about fitness at home and how you can avoid “isolation gut”!
Breakpoints
01:00 Chill zone and catching up

05:00 Topic intro: staying fit at home

07:20 Why staying fit is so important, especially now
08:25 A Strong immune system

11:40 Nick’s experience with momentum and inertia

16:17 Lack of activity leads to general health problems

26:42 Yuekun’s very own exercise routines
29:41 Stretches

37:20 How to get a good stretch?

39:00 Slow steady cardio

42:21 Basic and intermediate workouts

45:00 Results with the routines for Yuekun’s parents

49:19 Nick and Yuekun share their current routines

56:43 Wrapping up
Links in this episode:
Great video that explains Coronavirus

Home exercise routines designed by Yuekun himself

Yuekun’s Instagram
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1h
March 20, 2020Compile Podcast Ep 9: Workout and Productivity
This week my friend Yuekun and I talk about working out and how it impacts your productivity!
Breakpoints
00:00 A little foreword

01:00 Podcast Intro

02:25 What happens when you don’t work out
02:54 Prone to chronical injuries

04:03 Mental stress from getting stuck at work

05:16 Lack of discipline and confidence

07:25 “Does working out make you more tired actually?”

09:19 Benefits to productivity from working out
09:53 It is important to spend some time away from work

10:08 Science of health benefits

11:37 Nick’s personal journey of working out

13:29 Benefits to developers

18:32 Discovering hidden points

21:35 Cultivate a healthy respect to time management and building habits

27:54 What time of day would be the best for workout if you have live a 9-5 life?

37:56 Wrapping up
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40min
March 13, 2020Compile Podcast Ep 8: Anxiety -- How to deal with it?
In this week’s episode Jasper and I talk about our experiences with anxiety, and tips about dealing with it mentally and practically!
Breakpoints
00:25 Chill zone

07:20 Mindset towards stress and anxiety
08:55 “Everyone has it”

11:35 Acknowledge your anxiety

14:44 Find out the root of stress

21:30 “It’s not the end of the world”

23:00 “Don’t suffer twice”

24:25 “You will not remember what you were worried about last week”

28:40 Practical tips to deal with anxiety
28:58 Breathing exercise

33:40 Find distraction and keep busy

38:05 Talk about your anxiety

41:15 Don’t be afraid to seek help

42:25 “Running away is shameful, but useful” (use with caution)

45:45 “Compile” time

46:34 Personal favourite
Links in this episode:
“The art of breathing” by Dr Danny Penman: amazon

“The Internship” movie

Hungarian proverb: “Running away is shameful, but useful”
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53min
March 07, 2020Compile Podcast Ep 7: Hobbies -- What we do when we are not working
In this week’s episode Jasper and I talk about our hobbies when we are not coding, and what you can do to find a hobby for yourself!
Breakpoints
00:58 Why is a hobby important, espeically for a developer

11:27 How do I go about finding a hobby?

21:17 Jasper and I talk about our hobbies
21:25 Technical hobbies

28:15 Non-technical hobbies

42:40 Wrap up
Links in this episode:
Developer forum that I follow: dev.to

“The Phoenix Project”: amazon, audible book

Recipe for the Chocolate Lava cake we made for In this week’s episode Jasper and I talk about our hobbies when we are not coding, and what you can do to find a hobby for yourself!
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Next week we will have a new guest with a new topic! So subscribe and stay tuned! Also send in any comment or request for new topics and we will try our best to make them happen!
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44min
February 22, 2020Compile Podcast Ep 6: Developer Health
Hello everyone! Welcome to the Compile Podcast, a show where 2 programmers talk about anything and everything!
In this episode, we talk about Developer Health. We discuss the mindset towards health as developers and give coding and non-coding related tips.
Next week we will have a new topic to discuss! So subscribe and stay tuned!
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Links in this episode:
“Why we sleep” book
My recommended audio book
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50min

FAQs about The Compile Podcast:

How many episodes does The Compile Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.