496: Sweeney's Final Swing
We debate a few more drunk or 4D chess moves, the mad lad taking on Apple, and why Dart 3 has people talking. Plus, what a recent criticism of Scrum got wrong.
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Coder Radio
A weekly talk show taking a pragmatic look at the art and business of Software Development and the world of technology.
Episodes
495: .Not Funded
Amazon used the stage of AWS re:Invent to toss shade on .Net and reveal its broader ambitions. Plus, why Pydantic is giving Mike a headache.
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min
494: Python Paradigms
We reflect on the recent musings of Python's creator, from the functional to the philosophical.
Nov 30, 2022•54 min
493: Super Spellcheck
We will discuss the practical implementations of AI embedded in future products, then take a look at FTX's books and have a few highlights to share. Plus, we lay out the PMC warfare theory, which might explain what bloated tech companies have coming.
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min
492: The Troll Wizard
Microsoft lets its geek flag fly, our observations on .NET 7, and the recent upset caused by the Troll Wizard, but we can't understand who will pay the toll.
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 7 min
491: Voltron Based Development
Mike just came up for air after a Swift deep dive, and he has a fresh new take. Plus, the wheels of history are spinning faster; we take a snapshot in time and then round it all out with spicy Apple bacon.
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min
490: Final Boss Battle
We slip into full boss mode after digging into some long-term tech trends impacting developers.
Nov 02, 2022•54 min
489: Luther Curious
One of the most challenging aspects of being an independent developer, and our thoughts on Microsoft's recent bad news.
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 4 min
488: Code Laundering
We debate if GitHub's Copilot enables automated code laundering after a developer makes a startling discovery. Then we dispense some seriously old-school wisdom.
Oct 19, 2022•49 min
487: Casual Coders
Elon Musk's leaked messages reveal how tech CEOs think and talk about their employees, and we dig in.
Oct 12, 2022•59 min
486: The Fight for the Next Knight Rider
Why we think Google will ultimately lose the next big tech battle.
Oct 05, 2022•49 min
485: Going All In on Linux
Mike has spent just over a month living in Linux full-time, and Chris wants to check in and see how he’s doing. Plus we both have the new Thelio from System76 in-house, and our takeaways might surprise you.
Sep 28, 2022•51 min
484: I Wanted to be a Hipster
Mike's first look at a built from scratch yet to be released IDE. And we cook up a little Adobe-flavored bacon.
Sep 21, 2022•41 min
483: Objective D
To our surprise, Apple gave developers a treat this week and Chris continues to search for the ultimate productivity hack.
Sep 15, 2022•43 min
482: Building Your Light Saber
We look back at how tools, processes, and developer trends have changed over nearly ten years of the show.
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 1 min
481: Apple's Metal Tax
Why Metal might be one of the biggest strategy taxes of the Apple platforms. Plus a thought-provoking appeal to Dark Matter Developers.
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 4 min
480: Google's 1984 Moment
We're spooked to learn how one man's life has been turned upside down just because he used Google Photos. Plus Mike's thoughts on .Net 7's trajectory and a little hope for Ionic.
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 17 min
479: Apple's Mob Move
New leaks reveal how hollow Apple's claims of fighting for user privacy are. We discuss their scheme to monetize the downturn. Plus, why we've never seen an App blow it as severely as Telegram is right now, and Electron's Flash moment.
Aug 17, 2022•55 min
478: Strange New Workflows
Why we think Malcolm Gladwell is wrong about remote work, and the complicated answer to a simple question.
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 15 min
477: Sweet Little Lies
We debate the lies our tool makers tell us, if Clojure has a Rails-sized hole, and the secrets of a successful software engineer.
Aug 03, 2022•55 min
476: Tapping the Breaks
We're looking at the big picture and, surprisingly, seeing a lot of possibilities.
Jul 27, 2022•51 min
475: I Do Declare
Mike's ready to make a case for Declarative UI, and Chris pulls back the curtain to reveal a spicy take.
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr
474: Horton Hears a Linux User
Why we feel recent attacks by the Software Freedom Conservancy against Microsoft are costing the SFC serious credibility.
Jul 13, 2022•49 min
473: Laptop Coasters
Mike's Linux Toolchain for 2022, and his first week with CoPilot. Then we chat about the series of choices that led us to go independent so many years ago.
Jul 06, 2022•56 min
472: Drunken Copilot
Mike just signed up for a year of GitHub Copilot and Chris tries to understand why. Then we catch each other up on some recent surprises.
Jun 29, 2022•53 min
471: Technical Guardians of the Galaxy
Mike's hitting the road to solve his old man's PC woes; Chris channels his early inner 80s and some Google AI conspiracy bacon.
Jun 22, 2022•45 min
470: Make it so, Dev One!
You can't judge a book by its cover, and this week we surprised each other when we dug into the HP Dev One. Plus some insights on remote virtual dev desktops and the gotcha's from WWDC we missed.
Jun 15, 2022•55 min
469: The Problem with WWDC
We jump aboard Hair Force One and are a bit let down. We get into why. Plus Mike's first impressions of the HP Dev One laptop.
Jun 08, 2022•52 min
468: Coding to Make It
What's old is new again, but we're not buying it this time. It's developer conference season, and we're hunting vaporware.
Jun 01, 2022•43 min
467: No More Snake Mustaches
Soon there will be no shame in that snake game, the big trend that is not our friend, and Microsoft reinvents the widget.
May 25, 2022•49 min