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The Cynical Developer episodes:

06.28.2021
Episode 159 - JetBrains Space
In this episode we talk about JetBrains Space, with Valerie Andrianova. Contacting Valerie Andrianova Website: https://www.jetbrains.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/va_leriya LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-andrianova-1172031a/ Blog: https://blog.jetbrains.com/author/valerie-andrianova/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
06.14.2021
Episode 158 - Code Reviews
In this episode we talk about Code Reviews with Jordan Ambra Contacting Jordan Ambra Website: https://www.serenity.software Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanambra LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanambra/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/)
05.31.2021
Episode 157 - Developer Life Cycle
In This episode we talk with Lee Mallon about the Developer Life cycle Contacting Lee Mallon Website: http://www.rarely.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leemallon LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/leemallon Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/) Music used during guest introduction - "Action Time" by Muz Station Productions (https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/audio/music/rock/action-trailer-music-pack-53553)
05.17.2021
Episode 156 - Deep Fakes
In this episode we talk with Nigel Cannings about Deep fakes... or do we... is this even us, are you even you? Contacting Nigel Cannings Website: http://www.dointelligentvoicewonky.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/intelligentvox LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelcannings Sponsor This episode is sponsored by https://configcat.com/...
05.03.2021
Episode 155 - Changes in OSS
In this returning episode we introduce a returning guest Matt Yonkovit, who was on the show back in November 2019, on episode 127 about Automation leading us astray! Matt is back to talk to us about the changes happening in...
11.23.2020
Episode 154 - Pause for thought
In this episode of the Cynical Developer, I wanted to pause for a thought, and make an announcement about the show... Contacting James Studdart Website: https://JamesStuddart.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesStuddart Podcast: https://CynicalDeveloper.com/ Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/cynicaldevs ...
11.09.2020
Episode 153 - PayPal
In this episode we talk about PayPal with Drew Angell Contacting Drew Angell Twitter: https://twitter.com/angelleye LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akangell/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
10.26.2020
Episode 152 - Spring Time
In this episode with talk about Spring with Laurentiu Spilca Contacting Laurentiu Spilca Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurspilca LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren%C5%A3iu-spilc%C4%83-01a931107/ Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/laurentiuspilca Get Laurentiu's book on Spring Spring Security in Action: https://www.manning.com/books/spring-security-in-action?query=Laurentiu%20Spilca&utm;_source=podcast&utm;_medium=organic&utm;_campaign=cynicaldeveloper&utm;_content=raffle Episode...
10.12.2020
Episode 151 - Svelte
In this episode we talk about Svelte with Mark Volkmann. Contacting Mark Volkmann Website: https://mvolkmann.github.io/ Blog: https://mvolkmann.github.io/blog/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-volkmann-28466/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mark_volkmann Get Mark#s book on Svelte and Sapper Svelte and Sapper in...
09.28.2020
Episode 150 - More than Coding
In this episode we talk to Benjamin Harding about the fact that being a developer is more the coding. Contacting Benjamin Harding Website: http://benharding.co.nz/ Github: https://github.com/BenjaminHarding LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-harding-10aa2360/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software...
09.14.2020
Episode 149 - Leadership for developers
In this episode we talk to Sam Schutte about leadership for developers. Contacting Sam Schutte Website: https://samuelschutte.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/unstoppablesoft Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
08.31.2020
Episode 148 - Letters to a new dev
In this episode we talk about some truths that new developers should be aware of with Dan Moore. Contacting Dan Moore Website: https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatrickMcFadin Get the book USA: https://www.apress.com/us/book/9781484260739 Rest of the World:...
08.17.2020
Episode 147 - Cassandra 4.0
In this episode we talk about Cassandra 4.0 with Patrick McFadin. Contacting Patrick McFadin Website: https://cassandra.apache.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatrickMcFadin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-mcfadin-53a8046/ Datastax: https://www.datastax.com/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
08.03.2020
Episode 146 - Microservices
In this episode we talking about Microservices with Christian Horsdal WIN A COPY OF MICROSERVICES IN .NET 2nd EDITION To win a copy enter the draw here: https://cynical.dev/microservices2ndedition Contacting Christian Horsdal Website: https://www.horsdal-consult.dk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chr_horsdal ...
07.20.2020
Episode 145 - Developer Estimates
In this episode we talking about developer estimates with Aaron Upright Contacting Aaron Upright Website: https://www.zenhub.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronupright/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImAaronUpright Contacting Zen Hub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/4820421/admin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenHubHQ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd...
07.06.2020
Episode 144 - Writing for Developers
In this episode we talking about authoring books for developers with Philip Keily Contact Philip Keily Twitter: https://twitter.com/philip_kiely YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvt-DiQlQTpdVDcpPa4EjLA Website: https://philipkiely.com/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
06.22.2020
Episode 143 - Augmented Reality
In this episode we talk about Augmented Reality with Connell Gauld Contact Connell Gauld LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connell-gauld-95a56b7b Contact Zapper Website: https://www.zappar.com/ Blog: https://www.zappar.com/blog Twitter: https://twitter.com/zapparapp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zappartv LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zappar/ Episode Editing by -...
06.08.2020
Episode 142 - Grafana
In this episode we talk about dashboards and grafana with Raj Dutt. Contact Raj Dutt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radutt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nopzor Blog: https://grafana.com/author/raj/ Contact Grafana Grafana: https://grafana.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grafana/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grafana LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grafana-labs/ GitHub: https://github.com/grafana/...
05.25.2020
Episode 141 - OpenStack
In this episode we talk about OpenStack with Tytus Kurek Contact Tytus Kurek LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkurek/ Contact Canonical Website: https://canonical.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/canonical
05.11.2020
Episode 140 - Software and the Apocolypse
In this episode we talk about Software and the Apocolypse, with Ian Reynolds Contact Ian Reynolds Website: https://www.zibtek.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/just_solve LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianjhreynolds/ Github: https://github.com/IanReynolds-Zibtek
04.27.2020
Episode 139 - Modern Development for Mordern Developers
In this episode we speak with Todd Gardner about Modern Development for Modern Developers Contact Todd Gardner Website: https://todd.mn/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/toddhgardner LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clifford-agius Github: https://github.com/toddhgardner Contact TrackJs Website: https://https://trackjs.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/trackjs ...
04.13.2020
Episode 138 - Piloting .Net Prosthetics pt.2
In this episode we talk about Pilots, Prothetics and Programming with Cliff Agius, this is part 2 of 2 Find part one here: Episode 137 - Piloting .Net Prosthetics pt.1 Contact Clifford Agius Website: https://www.cliffordagius.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CliffordAgius...
03.30.2020
Episode 137 - Piloting .Net Prosthetics pt.1
In this episode we talk about Pilots, Prothetics and Programming with Cliff Agius, this is part 1 of 2 Contact Clifford Agius Website: https://www.cliffordagius.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CliffordAgius LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clifford-agius Github: https://github.com/CliffAgius
03.16.2020
Episode 136 - Developer Goals
In this episode we're join by two guests, Zac Braddy and Jamie Taylor to discuss what developers goals, and what we're doing in the next 12 months or more. Contact Jamie Taylor Website: https://www.gaprogman.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dotNetCoreShow LinkedIn:...
03.02.2020
Episode 135 - Learning to code & changing careers
In this episode we are talking about learning to code and changing careers will Ed Hazledine Contacting Ed Hazeldine Website: https://edthecoder.dev/ Twitter: https://aqoc.dev/ed_the_coder A question of code Podcast Website: https://aqoc.dev/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aqocode
02.17.2020
Episode 134 - Creativity for Developers
In this episode we talk with Aaron Upright, about creativity for developers, yes you can be creative! Contacting Aaron Upright Website: https://www.zenhub.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronupright/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImAaronUpright Contacting Zen Hub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/4820421/admin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenHubHQ
02.03.2020
Episode 133 - Do Developers needs Architects?
In this episode we are joined by Juval Löwy to discuss the question Do Developers needs Architects? Contacting Juval Löwy website: https://www.idesign.net/
01.20.2020
Episode 132 - Artificial Intelligence for Good
Contacting Anthony Cosgrave website: https://imtoospexy.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/anthonycosgrave A study currently being run by the NHS in the UK to gather data about Inflammatory Bowel Disease https://www.predicct.co.uk/ Good examples of recent and new social/socially assistive robots: http://stevietherobot.com/ https://diligentrobots.com/moxi/ https://www.herts.ac.uk/kaspar ...
01.06.2020
Episode 131 - Why Projects Fail
In this episode we are talking about why projects fail with Ron Lichty and Mickey Mantle. Contacting Ron Lichty: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ronlichty Website: https://ronlichty.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronlichty/ Contacting Mickey Mantle: Website: http://mmantle.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmantle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mwmantleCA Managing the Unmanagable book: http://www.managingtheunmanageable.net/
12.23.2019
Episode 130 - Postgres is the Future! - Percona Live Europe 2019
In this episode we are at Percone Live Europe, we are joined by Pavel Genov and we are here to talk about migrating from on prem and dedicated servers to cloud. Contact Jobin Augustine: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jobinaugustine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jobinau github:...
12.09.2019
Episode 129 - Migrating from On Prem to Cloud - Percona Live Europe 2019
In this episode we are at Percone Live Europe, we are joined by Pavel Genov and we are here to talk about migrating from on prem and dedicated servers to cloud. Contact Pavel Genov: Twitter: https://twitter.com/pafelin Github: https://github.com/pafelin LinkedIn:...
11.25.2019
Episode 128 - Is MySQL still a thing? - Percona Live Europer 2019
In this Episode we are at Percona Live Europe, and we're joined today by Dimitri Vanoverbeke and Tom De Cooman, we discuss MySQL and if its still something we sould be interested in. Contact Dimitri Vanoverbeke: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dim0 ...
11.11.2019
Episode 127 - Automation leading us astray - Percona Live Europer 2019
In this Episode we are at Percona Live Europe, and we're joined today by Matt Yonkovit and we're here to discuss Automation, is it making our jobs easier or more complicated, is it making our software better or worse? ...
10.28.2019
Episode 126 - Percona Live and Developer Bubbles
In this episode I wanted to talk about Percona live and also living in your own developer bubble. WIN - The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Sign up and win a digital copy of The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition...
10.14.2019
Episode 125 - Agile back to basics
In this episode we talk to Robert C. Martin, many of you might know him as Uncle Bob, and we're here to talk Agile and taking it back to basics. Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob) has been a programmer since...
09.30.2019
Episode 124 - Kubernetes and Docker
In this episode we discuss Kubernetes and Docker with Ben Newton. Ben Newton is a veteran of the IT Operations market, with a two decade career across large and small companies like Loudcloud, BladeLogic, Northrop Grumman, EDS, and BMC. Ben...
09.16.2019
Episode 123 - "20yrs of Pragmatic Programmers
In this episode we talk to Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas about Pragmatic Programming, and the release of the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Pragmatic Programmer Contact Andy Hunt: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PragmaticAndy Website: https://toolshed.com/ Contact Dave Thomas: Website: https://pragdave.me/...
09.02.2019
Episode 122 - What is WebAssembly - WASM?
In this episode we talk to Guy Royse about Web Assembly (WASM), Blazor, and board games Contact Guy Royse: Website: http://guy.dev Twitter: https://twitter.com/groyse LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/groyse/ GitHub: https://github.com/guyroyse Other Links: WebAssembly Website: https://webassembly.org/ MDN WASM Docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/WebAssembly WABT: The...
08.19.2019
Episode 121 - The 3 Second Developer Rule
In this episode I wanted to talk about getting stuff done, and in particular one of the methods I use to keep going. If you're a regular listener you will know I don't do down time, I'm constantly doing something,...
08.05.2019
Episode 120 - Effective Developers
In this episode we are joined by Jamie Taylor of the .Net Core Podcast, and Paul Seal from CodeShare.co.uk We're here to discuss being a better, more effective developer, and what makes you a bad developer. PVS STUDIO...
07.22.2019
Episode 119 - Sketch Notes
Contact Ian Johnson: Website: https://blog.ninjaferret.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IJohnson_TNF Blog: https://blog.ninjaferret.co.uk/2017/06/07/sketch-notes.html Other Links: Abstractions Conference: https://abstractions.io Eva-Lotta Lamm - Twitter: https://twitter.com/evalottchen Mike Rohde - Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohdesign Other Resources The Sketchnote Handbook: the illustrated guide to visual note taking: https://amzn.to/2O7oytr The Sketchnote...
07.08.2019
Episode 118 - Developer Conferences
In this episode we talk about Developer Conferences with Sarah Withee. Sarah is a polyglot software engineer who loves the intersection of where people and technology meet, she is also an avid hardware and robot tinkerer located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
06.24.2019
Episode 117 - Welder to Web Developer
In this episode we talk to Richie Coss about changing careers from welder to a web developer. Richie trained as a fabricator and worked in that profession for a decade before finding his true passion as a front end developer....
06.10.2019
Episode 116 - Everything I wish I knew as newbie developer
This episode was recorded live at the Chester Devs - Junior Developer Event in Chester, United Kingdom. If you would like the Cynical Developer to speak at your local meetup, then get in touch and we'll see what we can...
05.27.2019
Episode 115 - Games Development with MonoGame
In this episode we find out about developing games with MonoGame with Andy Clarke. Andy develops software for Protolabs, who use 3D printing and traditional manufacturing techniques to rapidly create prototype parts. He is the co-runner of the Shropshire Devs...
05.13.2019
Episode 114 - Well-Architected Web Applications
In this episode we are joined by Andrew Kelly, who is here to talk to us about Well-Architected Web Applications. Andrew is a web developer from Cheshire in the UK, who currently works as a Technical Team Lead. Andy has...
04.29.2019
Episode 113 - DJ to Developer
In this episode we discuss a journey to and from Development, with Paddy Kearns. Paddy is a Senior .NET Developer based in Nottingham, where he spends his days coding with VB.net, C# Webforms and MVC. He has been a developer...
04.15.2019
Episode 112 - GraphQL and Hasura
In this episode we find out about GraphQL, and here to talk to us is Vladimir Novick Vladimir is a Developer advocate at hasura.io, a Google Developer Expert, a consultant, a worldwide speaker, a published author, he is host of...
04.01.2019
Episode 111 - Distributed Monoliths
In this episode we talk to Iris Classon about Distributed Monoliths and why they could be a better solution for you. Iris Classon Microsoft MVP, author and speaker, A former clinical dietitian and personal trainer. She is a board member...
03.18.2019
Episode 110 - Rolling you own software
In this episode I will be dicussing a topic which its pretty irritating to say the least, rolling your own solution to a common problem!

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The Cynical Developer episodes:

Episode 159 - JetBrains Space

Episode 158 - Code Reviews

Episode 157 - Developer Life Cycle

Episode 156 - Deep Fakes

Episode 155 - Changes in OSS

Episode 154 - Pause for thought

Episode 153 - PayPal

Episode 152 - Spring Time

Episode 151 - Svelte

Episode 150 - More than Coding

Episode 149 - Leadership for developers

Episode 148 - Letters to a new dev

Episode 147 - Cassandra 4.0

Episode 146 - Microservices

Episode 145 - Developer Estimates

Episode 144 - Writing for Developers

Episode 143 - Augmented Reality

Episode 142 - Grafana

Episode 141 - OpenStack

Episode 140 - Software and the Apocolypse

Episode 139 - Modern Development for Mordern Developers

Episode 138 - Piloting .Net Prosthetics pt.2

Episode 137 - Piloting .Net Prosthetics pt.1

Episode 136 - Developer Goals

Episode 135 - Learning to code & changing careers

Episode 134 - Creativity for Developers

Episode 133 - Do Developers needs Architects?

Episode 132 - Artificial Intelligence for Good

Episode 131 - Why Projects Fail

Episode 130 - Postgres is the Future! - Percona Live Europe 2019

Episode 129 - Migrating from On Prem to Cloud - Percona Live Europe 2019

Episode 128 - Is MySQL still a thing? - Percona Live Europer 2019

Episode 127 - Automation leading us astray - Percona Live Europer 2019

Episode 126 - Percona Live and Developer Bubbles

Episode 125 - Agile back to basics

Episode 124 - Kubernetes and Docker

Episode 123 - "20yrs of Pragmatic Programmers

Episode 122 - What is WebAssembly - WASM?

Episode 121 - The 3 Second Developer Rule

Episode 120 - Effective Developers

Episode 119 - Sketch Notes

Episode 118 - Developer Conferences

Episode 117 - Welder to Web Developer

Episode 116 - Everything I wish I knew as newbie developer

Episode 115 - Games Development with MonoGame

Episode 114 - Well-Architected Web Applications

Episode 113 - DJ to Developer

Episode 112 - GraphQL and Hasura

Episode 111 - Distributed Monoliths

Episode 110 - Rolling you own software