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Coder Radio

The Mad Bottercoder.show
A weekly talk show taking a pragmatic look at the art and business of Software Development and the world of technology.

Episodes

Accounts Percievable | CR 142

Mike and Chris start the show by sharing some hard learned advice, and discussing the events of the last two weeks. Then we touch on SuperFish, Ubuntu Touch, and more!

Feb 23, 201546 min

Retro Extravaganza | CR 141

Join us as we hop in our time machine and revisit some past topics on the coder radio program.

Feb 17, 20151 hr 9 min

NOde | CR 140

Can’t we all just settle down & focus? Mike’s just about had it with javascript framework madness. Plus could Microsoft be uniquely positioned to take advantage of the eventual die off of some frameworks?

Feb 09, 201556 min

Windows in the Pi | CR 139

Mike is stuck in a train, stuck in the snow. So it’s an open call edition, with some great discussion around Microsoft’s investment in Cyanogen & the pitch for Python. Plus a robust chat about the new Raspberry Pi 2 & it’s ability to run Windows 10.

Feb 02, 201551 min

Deploy Like an Animal | CR 138

It’s a tip show edition of Coder Radio. Mike shares a great way to get some Heroku features without the bill. Plus the annoying honeymoon period, your feedback & more!

Jan 27, 201547 min

Monumental Android Failure | CR 137

Well known developers have recently gone public with how much they make & where they make it from. Mike & Chris chew on the numbers & discuss the raw reality. Plus great feedback on Chris’ first development language & more!

Jan 19, 201550 min

Ruby is not Perl | CR 136

Chris shares what’s prevented him from getting started with development & shares the three languages that are at the top of his list to try. Plus we get passionate after some feedback to the Mac Exodus topic & more!

Jan 13, 201557 min

Macs Exodus | CR 135

Is the quality of Apple’s desktop and mobile software causing a slow bleeding of developers? Chris & Mike debate what developers will do over 2015. Plus we read some great follow up, feature a community project & more!

Jan 06, 201554 min

Fair And Balanced | CR 134

Mike is fired up by a topic that has been on fire over all of 2014. Is it finally time to let the other 95% of great programmers in?

Dec 29, 201451 min

Best Of Coder Radio 2014 | CR 133

We peer into the past of the show to pull out the amazing clips you guys suggested to us and fondly remember how funny it is to listen to Chris get trolled. Sit back, relax & enjoy the fun in this look back at best of Coder Radio!

Dec 22, 20141 hr 8 min

Git your Pizza | CR 132

It’s the birth of another open source project live on this week’s Coder Radio. Plus it’s an open mic edition & we discuss a wide range of topics from Microsoft’s big mobile strategy that nobody is noticing, the best Linux development environment, setting expectations, your feedback & more!

Dec 16, 201458 min

Dock Your Rocket | CR 131

Has Docker’s wild success caused it grow too big & too corporate? In light of the CoreOS project’s announcement of Rocket we’ll reflect on the big problem both projects needs to solve. Plus our plans to involve community around building an API for Jupiter Broadcasting, your feedback & more!

Dec 08, 201441 min

Get Back to the '50s | CR 130

That tech worker “shortage” Facebook and Microsoft keep telling you about is bogus. We’ll go over the study and reports that back that claim up. Then we dig into the rather understandable reasons why developers wages are being pushed down & more!

Dec 02, 20141 hr 5 min

Google's Objective C | CR 129

It’s a special roundtable edition of Coder Radio. Our panel discussed the advantages of Go development over PHP, creating a flat-file website with no database, and the real secret to finishing that last 10%. Then we discuss the black magic Google is using to share 70% of their new Inbox’s apps code across the Web, Android, and iOS. And if Google’s new approach is a quiet condemnation of HTML5 applications.

Nov 25, 20141 hr 2 min

.NET’s Open Future | CR 128

Microsoft made headlines and has generated a lot of buzz around the open sourcing of .NET. So what does the future hold & what changes now? And why this could be more about what it says about Microsoft, than anything else. Plus some great feedback, how to find a developer, what to expect to pay & much more!

Nov 18, 201456 min

The Gorilla in the Stack | CR 127

Mike and Chris respond to feedback on lackluster HTML5 apps, then how developers can leverage social media to stay up to date & avoid drama. Then we blow apart the “Full Stack Developer” myth and the evolution of the term.

Nov 10, 201452 min

HTML5: Back To The Future | CR 126

Is the need to save money & time by developers forcing end users into less than acceptable application experiences? Have we all been oversold on HTML5? Plus getting into QA, a cloud based IDE, some great feedback & much more!

Nov 03, 201454 min

Behind the Schemes | CR 125

Mike and Chris go meta & discuss their thoughts about the state of Coder Radio, some ideas to mix it up & request your input. Then we dig into a revealing support chat between an Android developer & the manager for Google Play Developer Support that finally gives us some real insight into the public address debacle.

Oct 28, 201458 min

Underwhelming Apple | CR 124

We have a bunch of great feedback that keeps getting interrupted by Chris and Mike jumping into deep discussion about vendor lock in, Apple’s new hardware, balancing work and life & much more!

Oct 20, 20141 hr 1 min

Coder Inquisition | CR 123

Mike and Chris battle wits to expose the ridiculous nature of arguing about technology on the Internet, and this discuss why developers and enthusiasts get caught up in this mess. Plus our take on working on open source in your spare time, an update on teaching students to code & a software pick that will make you hungry!

Oct 13, 201445 min

A Cult of Personality Tests | CR 122

Mike and Chris discuss what to do when a client or employer requests you take a personality test. The reasons Microsoft is calling the next version of Windows 10, the recent cases of community going sour & the lessons learned for developers

Oct 06, 201448 min

Doxing Developers | CR 121

Google is requiring developers to submit their physical address, and the Apple community has outed the manager behind the botched iOS 8.0.1 update. Are we seeing a dangerous threat or just a frantic response? Plus some great questions, when to lawyer up & much more!

Sep 29, 201451 min

Xamarin Sham | CR 120

Developers all over the web are chiming in on the short comings (or lack there of) of Xamarin’s tools. Have developers been sold a hope and a lie? Plus why Android continues to come in second for developers, your feedback & more!

Sep 22, 201446 min

Notch Escapes | Coder Radio 119

Did Microsoft buying Mojang come around because Notch was burned out? Is the problem systemic to independent developers who just love to code? Plus we respond to your strong feedback regarding privacy & much more!

Sep 15, 201445 min

Privacy is a Myth | CR 118

The debate over whose responsibility it is to protect your cloud data heats up, we discuss how to get your confidence back & some Vala feedback. Plus the recent Markdown drama, the systemd hater club & much more!

Sep 08, 201449 min

Fools Aren't Protected | CR 117

We take live calls, and discuss why .Net rules a Linux Admins life, learning OOP. Then, in light of the recent celebrity photo hacks, do developers have a moral obligation to protect the uninformed public?

Sep 02, 201459 min

DOM Be Gone | CR 116

Mike and Chris follow up on the TypeScript and JavaScript discussion from last week after a lot of you jumped to the defense of JavaScript. Plus the guys discuss why the phrase “work-life-balance” feels cheap & how each of us have to figure it all out for ourselves.

Aug 25, 201442 min

The Scripting Chronicles | CR 115

Where does TypeScript fit in, and are the many criticisms lobbied at it legitimate? We discuss the state of scripting, and the new dark pragmatism that seems to be setting in. Plus picking your ideal client, package managers for Windows and Mac, your feedback & more!

Aug 18, 201444 min

Contrarian Contracting | CR 114

Mike and Chris share their perspective on successfully cultivating a contact development business, and from their experience, the biggest gotchas that hurt the most. Plus hosting on your own vs shared services, a little Dart love, and the Linux user who bought a Mac.

Aug 11, 201450 min

Corner of Shame | CR 113

Mike and Chris record a bonus episode of Coder Radio for you this week. We discuss the possibility of Steam selling productivity apps for Desktop Linux, how Overcast.fm could set the trend for future mobile apps, and Chris shares his thoughts about his new Oculus Rift DK2. Plus you great feedback, some follow up and more!

Aug 08, 201452 min
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