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The Compile Podcast
By Nick WuTechnology
The Compile Podcast episodes
- Compile 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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My Twitter: https://twitter.com/WujunaoNick
This Podcast is also on:
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- Spotify
12 min - Compile 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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My Twitter: https://twitter.com/WujunaoNick
This Podcast is also on:
- Google Play Music
- iTunes
- Spotify
59 min - Compile 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
Reach out to us!Subscribe and stay tuned! Also send in any comment or request for new topics and we will try our best to make them happen!
My Twitter: https://twitter.com/WujunaoNick
This Podcast is also on:
- Google Play Music
- iTunes
- Spotify
38 min - Compile 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
Reach out to us!Subscribe and stay tuned! Also send in any comment or request for new topics and we will try our best to make them happen!
My Twitter: https://twitter.com/WujunaoNick
This Podcast is also on:
- Google Play Music
- iTunes
- Spotify
1 hr 2 min - Compile 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
Reach out to us!Subscribe and stay tuned! Also send in any comment or request for new topics and we will try our best to make them happen!
My Twitter: https://twitter.com/WujunaoNick
This Podcast is also on:
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- iTunes
- Spotify
59 min - Compile 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
Reach out to us!Subscribe and stay tuned! Also send in any comment or request for new topics and we will try our best to make them happen!
My Twitter: https://twitter.com/WujunaoNick
This Podcast is also on:
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- iTunes
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1 hr - Compile 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
Reach out to us!Subscribe and stay tuned! Also send in any comment or request for new topics and we will try our best to make them happen!
My Twitter: https://twitter.com/WujunaoNick
This Podcast is also on:
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- iTunes
- Spotify
40 min - Compile 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”
Reach out to us!Subscribe and stay tuned! Also send in any comment or request for new topics and we will try our best to make them happen!
My Twitter: https://twitter.com/WujunaoNick
This Podcast is also on:
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- iTunes
- Spotify
53 min - Compile 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!
Reach out to us!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!
My Twitter: https://twitter.com/WujunaoNick
This Podcast is also on:
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- iTunes
- Spotify
44 min - Compile 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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