Mike and Wes are back to debate the state of developer tools and ask where Jenkins fits in 2019. Plus some some anger at Apple, and Mike reveals the latest language that's caught his eye. Links: Dokku — A docker-powered PaaS that helps you build and manage the lifecycle of applications. Jenkins — The leading open source automation server, Jenkins provides hundreds of plugins to support building, deploying and automating any project. Jenkins Evergreen — Evergreen is an automatically updating roll...
Jan 23, 2019•52 min
Wes joins Mike for a special Coder. They share thoughts on the costs and benefits of Optionals in Swift, uncover Mike's secret love affair with F#, and debate the true value of serverless. Links: Mark's IoT Feedback IOKit — The I/O Kit framework implements non-kernel access to I/O Kit objects (drivers and nubs) through the device-interface mechanism. Does iPad Pro (2018) support IOKit? — IOKit has included iOS support since 2.0 Elixir — Elixir is a dynamic, functional language designed for build...
Jan 15, 2019•57 min
Mike’s just had the talk, and now it's time to make some changes. Including admitting he was wrong about Swift. Plus we read some feedback, answer some questions, and destroy another computer. Links: Year of Structure Feedback Sleep Feedback Can PWAs Do This? Ionic Native - BLE Swift - Apple Developer Michael Dominick on Twitter — "Well I am starting the new year with a bang it seemed I nuked another laptop @ChrisLAS #CoderRadio" Michael Dominick on Twitter — "With Apple Care protection this tim...
Jan 07, 2019•47 min
Don’t call them resolutions, lets just call them reasonable goals. Mike and Chris share their plans for 2019’s ground work, and why every single thing is fair game. Links: The VHS of Software... OmniGraffle — Create beautiful diagrams and designs with this powerful and easy to use app. iA Writer — iA Writer removes distractions, giving you a calm, focused writing space. Working Copy, Git on iOS — The powerful Git client for iOS that clones, edits, commits, pushes & more. Year of Theme inspir...
Jan 01, 2019•1 hr 11 min
The guys drink some Liquid Christmas Tree and reflect on the major trends of 2018, and the stuff they are preemptively freaking out about for 2019.
Dec 27, 2018•52 min
Chris is back from his trip to Denver to tour System76’s factory, and what he discovered while he was there was the last thing he was expecting. Links: Thelio - System76
Dec 18, 2018•38 min
Estimates can be a very tricky thing to get right, but they are vitally important. Peter Kretzman joins us to make it all a bit easier and clearer. Plus Chris thinks he knows why Microsoft is willing to kill off their Edge browser engine and switch it out for Chromium. But can he convince Mike? Special Guest: Peter Kretzman. Links: Electron — The Electron framework lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. It is based on Node.js and Chromium and is used b...
Dec 11, 2018•43 min
Mike and Chris don’t claim to have a time machine, but they still have a major problem to solve. Links: To old to start? How to Evaluate open source libs/frames/software? Top programming languages of 2018
Dec 09, 2018•59 min
iPad Pro is a great machine for people that don’t want to get too much work done. But ultimately this week’s episode is about the guys catching up after a long couple weeks apart. Links: Ferrite Recording Studio — Ferrite is the tool many podcasters and journalists reach for when they’re away from the studio. LumaFusion video editor — Pro video editing and effects Michael Dominick on Twitter — "Was running out of drive storage on my desktop, so I did the unthinkable @ChrisLAS. I opened it up an...
Nov 27, 2018•57 min
We answer how Chris and Mike started in independent contracting, and the lessons changes they’d make with some perspective of time. Plus System76’s new Thelio hardware looks great, but would the Mac Mini be the wiser purchase? The guys debate. And a tool of the week, some news, and more! Links: Mac mini Thelio ASP.NET Core Ditching .NET Framework — Microsoft yesterday (Oct. 29) said that going forward, ASP.NET Core 3.0 -- the Web framework part of the "Core" platform offerings -- will only run o...
Nov 07, 2018•55 min
We react to the news that IBM is buying Red Hat, cover some feedback that sets us straight, and are pleasantly surprised by Qt Design Studio. Links: Qt Design Studio 1.0 Released — Qt Photoshop Bridge – import your graphics design from Photosho New LSP language service supporting Swift and C-family languages for any editor and platform — I'm excited to announce that we are going to start a new open-source project for a Swift and C-family language service based on the Language Server Protocol 1.6...
Oct 30, 2018•48 min
What’s the future of .NET? With .NET Core growing and the future of the orginal .NET seems uncertain. Chris and Mike suspect there is clear possibility. Plus a few more thoughts on Unit Testing, embedded productivity companion devices, and the hoopla of the week. Links: Matthew's Thoughts on Students and Linux u/HCharlesB on Unit Testing Michael Dominick on Twitter — "Well, lookie here -> through the power of #dotnetcore, I have #Microsoft #Bot Framework working on #Linux in #csharp instead o...
Oct 23, 2018•53 min
Azure Sphere dev kits are shipping, and we take a look at the practicalities of getting setup to start developing. Then we clear some recent Java FUD, read some feedback, and share a few stories. Links: Regarding Michael's MacBook Pro mishap Text Contrast for Dark Themes Developing an Azure Sphere experience with Visual Studio — You will write your application logic in C, using APIs that are provided by the Azure Sphere SDK, this is compiled into your application binary using GCC. As part of the...
Oct 15, 2018•47 min
Mike makes his case for realism when it comes to automated testing, and a readjustment of expectations in the wider community. Plus the guys define what makes a “Dark Matter Developer”, and gauk at the possibility of this young hip upstart’s automated build pipeline, and share memories of large scale QA testing teams. Links: Mike: I'm Seeing Something Strange... MacinCloud — This is the cloud-based Mac solution you are looking for! Access on-demand Mac servers for app development, Mac tasks, and...
Oct 08, 2018•55 min
Mike is the extreme laptop killer, with a tale you’ll have to hear to believe. With only a few short hours left on a deadline, it was 24 hours of chaos. Plus we take a quick look at Mac in the Cloud, Microsoft’s new Azure service, a travel hack, and more. Links: Michael Dominick on Twitter — "Is there anyway to sign and publish #iOS apps to the AppStore sans a #mac ?" MacinCloud - Rent a Mac in the Cloud! Microsoft’s new Windows Virtual Desktop lets you run Windows 10 in the cloud — > The ser...
Oct 01, 2018•32 min
After catching up the guys dig into the “why” Jupiter Broadcasting sold to Linux Academy, the big shift Chris is seeing, and why the timing was critical. Plus we respond to some emails, chat about GitHub’s future plans to sell talent, and Mike’s big announcement: Gryphon. Links: Wyatt of Vulkan Molten | Vulkan, and faster OpenGL ES, on iOS and macOS — MoltenVK is a runtime library that maps Vulkan to Apple's Metal graphics framework on iOS and macOS. Vulkan has just become the world’s first grap...
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Wes joins Mike to discuss why .NET still makes sense, the latest antics from Fortnite, a brave new hope for JVM concurrency, and the mind-expanding benefits of trying a Lisp. Links: Fortnite 15 Mil downloads sans Google Play Project Loom What Color is Your Function Generics in Go Elixir Clojure - Deps and CLI Guide Clojure - Getting Started Reitit, Data-Driven Routing with Clojure(Script) core.async Walkthrough Understanding Homoiconicity, the Power Behind Clojure Macros...
Sep 08, 2018•46 min
Mike and Chris have a strong reaction to beer from Utah, and then get into the weeds around Mike’s new gear, the situation with Qt, and a few new tools they’ve recently found. Links: Gitpod — In a blink of an eye from any GitHub project, pull request, or issue to a ready-configured, fully-featured online IDE and terminal. Nativefier — Make any web page a desktop application...
Aug 31, 2018•47 min
After digging into some feedback, we react to the big upset in the world of React Native. Plus some recent hoopla, a new way to get started contributing to open source, and more! Links: Win95 in a box Scoop — A command-line installer for Windows Steve's Travel Hack Sunsetting React Native — Due to a variety of technical and organizational issues, we will be sunsetting React Native and putting all of our efforts into making native amazing. React Native: A retrospective from the mobile-engineering...
Aug 30, 2018•42 min
Mike's adventures with Qt land him on Windows 10 this week battling DLL hell. He shares the latest developments in his attempt to build his next app with Qt. Plus some feedback, thoughts on AMP, and why dynamic linking keeps Mike up at night. Links: Qt is not for Johnny gary likes the Qt Eric fround a QML Library for .NET Qml.Net - Qt/Qml integration/support for .NET ZMQ Setup for Qt Dev on Windows vcpkg: C++ Library Manager — C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS Google AMP - A 70% ...
Aug 14, 2018•46 min
Mike shares more first impressions of Qt, the surprising places we’ve found QML in the wild, and why or why not to use Qt. Plus we answer some questions, share some travel hacks, and discuss the top programing languages of 2018, as declared so by the IEEE. Links: Jacob's lookin for a change Mark's Travel Bag Hack BAGSMART Travel Electronic Accessories Thicken Cable Organizer Bag Portable Case Devil’s Dictionary for Tech The 2018 Top Programming Languages Tesla announces using Qt in their cars QM...
Aug 07, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Mike’s ordered a surprise new rig, Chris is getting particular, and do a first impressions of Qt Creator. Plus why we all need to pull back on the AI hype a bit, and more! Links: Michael Dominick on Twitter: I seem to be melting machines at an alarming rate Michael Dominick on Twitter: So with a little help from my kid, my #GalagoPro was broken today. GUI Automated testing framework : CoderRadio...
Aug 02, 2018•36 min
After we happily avoid the recent MacBook scandals, we deep dive into hardware for a bit.. And then pull it out with a overview of Microsoft Async/await pattern. Links: The Core i9 MacBook Pro Has a Serious Throttling Problem Apple confirms MacBook Pro thermal throttling, software fix coming today - The Verge Linux Academy - Microsoft Azure Training Architect (Remote) Pallet Town: Async / Await - dominickm.com Asynchronous Programming with async and await (C#) | Microsoft Docs...
Jul 31, 2018•31 min
We ruminate on Python’s founder stepping down, and ponder if it was inevitable. Plus the topic of hardware and software workflows is back in the news, and Instapaper goes independent. So why does that feel like a bad thing? Links: PyCharm CE Python language founder steps down Google’s new ‘Seedbank’ Living with the new 15-inch MacBook Pro Instapaper is going independent Instapaper is temporarily shutting off access for European users due to GDPR...
Jul 17, 2018•1 hr 4 min
The Uno platform recently got our attention, and Jérôme from the project joins us to explain a few things, and have a frank discussion about what they've gotten right, that others have missed. Plus your emails, a bit of hoopla, and more! Special Guest: Jérôme Laban. Links: I just went on a coder binge Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction To Programming No Escaping an Echo Chamber Mailspring - The best free email app Spark Email Uno Uno Playground Currents...
Jul 11, 2018•42 min
Mike discovers a new open source project that promises a free UWP Bridge for iOS, Android and WebAssembly. We kick the tires and share our first thoughts. Plus a nasty software failure is striking down new iMac Pro's, and the 7 most cited reasons engineers quit. Links: Les has a MS Electron Prediction Robert has the best question ever sent into the show... iMac Pro - is anyone *not* experiencing "… Uno Uno Playground Why engineers leave your company: The 7 most-cited reasons...
Jul 05, 2018•50 min
Tech companies are taking over cities and becoming more powerful than some nations. Is there a moral stand developers inside these huge corporations should be taking? Or is the shift to a chicken farmer economy truly best for all? It's a very introspective edition of the Coder Radio show. Links: Making rent in Silicon Valley How Tech Companies Conquered America’s Cities - The New York Times...
Jul 02, 2018•59 min
Mike's got a dream, and it's a dream where Microsoft saves us from Electron. Now historically speaking, he's been wrong every single time. But this week we'll make the case why we all need to collective pull for his vision. Links: Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference: Ben Evans, David Flanagan: 9781492037255: Amazon.com: Books Java: The Complete Reference, Eleventh Edition: Herbert Schildt: 9781260440232: Amazon.com: Books Modular Programming in Java 9 - O'Reilly Media Java 9 Modularity...
Jun 26, 2018•1 hr 1 min
We chat with GitLab’s CEO and co-founder Sid Sijbrandij, about the GitLab model, the changes they’ve made since Microsoft purchased GitHub, his thoughts on that acquisition, and his compelling case for 100% remote work. Special Guest: Sid Sijbrandij. Links: Michael Dominick on Twitter — "The more I did into the #WWDC sessions and docs, the happier I am with it. They keynote was just bad or perhaps more directed at consumers. @ChrisLAS #CoderRadio #Apple" Michael Dominick on Twitter — @ChrisLAS i...
Jun 15, 2018•45 min
Microsoft is buying GitHub, Apple just kicked off WWDC 2018, and we've got a packed show! Links: MSHub == FOSS Love? - dominickm.com GitLab on Twitter — "We're seeing 10x the normal daily amount of repositories #movingtogitlab https://t.co/7AWH7BmMvM We're scaling our fleet to try to stay up. Follow the progress on https://t.co/hN0ce379SC and @movingtogitlab" Microsoft on GitHub 👋 Hello, GitHub | @natfriedman — Who am I? My name is Nat and I’ve been a developer since I was six. I’ve been active...
Jun 05, 2018•53 min
