Why is Python Popular?
We dig into all things Python, which Allen thinks is pretty good, and it's rise in popularity, while Michael and Joe go toe-to-toe over a gripe, ahem, feature.
Feb 15, 2021•Ep. 152
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Game Jam Lessons Learned
We step back to reflect on what we learned from our first game jam, while Joe's bathroom is too close and Allen taught Michael something (again).
Feb 01, 2021•Ep. 151
Who Owns Open-Source Software?
We discuss all things open-source, leaving Michael and Joe to hold down the fort while Allen is away, while Joe's impersonations are spot on and Michael is on a first name basis, assuming he can pronounce it.
Jan 18, 2021•Ep. 150
Our Favorite Developer Tools of 2020
We start off the year discussing our favorite developer tools of 2020, as Joe starts his traditions early, Allen is sly about his résumé updates, and Michael lives to stream.
Jan 04, 2021•Ep. 149
Into the Octoverse
It's the end of 2020. We're all tired. So we phone it in for the last episode of the year as we discuss the State of the Octoverse, while Michael prepared for the wrong show (again), Allen forgot to pay his ISP bill and Joe's game finished downloading.
Dec 21, 2020•Ep. 148
We
We discuss the things we're excited about for 2021 as Michael prepared for a different show, Joe can't stop looking at himself, and Allen gets paid by the tip of the week.
Dec 07, 2020•Ep. 147
What is a Developer Game Jam?
We learn all the necessary details to get into the world of developer game jams, while Michael triggers all parents, Allen's moment of silence is oddly loud, and Joe hones his inner Steve Jobs.
Nov 23, 2020•Ep. 146
The DevOps Handbook – Create Organizational Learning
We wrap up our deep dive into The DevOps Handbook, while Allen ruined Halloween, Joe isn't listening, and Michael failed to... forget it, it doesn't even matter.
Nov 09, 2020•Ep. 145
The 2020 Shopping Spree
It's our favorite time of year where we discuss all of the new ways we can spend our money in time for the holidays, as Allen forgets a crucial part, Michael has "neons", and Joe has a pet bear.
Oct 26, 2020•Ep. 144
The DevOps Handbook – Enable Daily Learning
We dive into the benefits of enabling daily learning into our processes, while it's egregiously late for Joe, Michael's impersonation is awful, and Allen's speech is degrading.
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 143
The DevOps Handbook – The Value of A/B Testing
We wrap up the second way from The DevOps Handbook, while Joe has a mystery episode, Michael doesn't like ketchup, and Allen has a Costco problem.
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 142
Is Kubernetes Programming?
We gather around the water cooler to discuss some random topics, while Joe sends too many calendar invites, Allen interferes with science, and Michael was totally duped.
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 141
The DevOps Handbook – Enabling Safe Deployments
We learn the secrets of a safe deployment practice while continuing to study The DevOps Handbook as Joe is a cartwheeling acrobat, Michael is not, and Allen is hurting, so much.
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 140
The DevOps Handbook – Anticipating Problems
We're using telemetry to fill in the gaps and anticipate problems while discussing The DevOps Handbook, while Michael is still weird about LinkedIn, Joe knows who's your favorite JZ, and Allen might have gone on vacation.
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 139
The DevOps Handbook – The Technical Practices of Feedback
It's all about telemetry and feedback as we continue learning from The DevOps Handbook, while Joe knows his versions, Michael might have gone crazy if he didn't find it, and Allen has more than enough muscles.
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 51 min
The DevOps Handbook – Architecting for Low-Risk Releases
Our journey into the world of DevOps continues with The DevOps Handbook as Michael doesn't take enough tangents, Joe regrets automating the build, err, wait never regrets (sorry), and ducks really like Allen.
Jul 20, 2020•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 137
The DevOps Handbook – The Technical Practices of Flow
We begin our journey into the repeatable world of DevOps by taking cues from The DevOps Handbook, while Allen loves all things propane, Joe debuts his "singing" career with his new music video, and Michael did a very bad, awful thing.
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 136
Survey Says … 2020 Stack Overflow Developer Survey
We review the Stack Overflow Developer Survey in the same year it was created for the first time ever, while Joe has surprising news about the Hanson Brothers, Allen doesn't have a thought process, and Michael's callback is ruined.
Jun 22, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 135
Google’s Engineering Practices – How to Navigate a Code Review
As we learn from Google about how to navigate a code review, Michael learns to not give out compliments, Joe promises to sing if we get enough new reviews, and Allen introduces a new section to the show.
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 134
Google’s Engineering Practices – What to Look for in a Code Review
We learn what to look for in a code review while reviewing Google's engineering practices documentation as Michael relates patterns to choo-choos, Joe has a "weird voice", and Allen has a new favorite portion of the show.
May 26, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 133
Google’s Engineering Practices – Code Review Standards
We dig into Google's engineering practices documentation as we learn how to code review while Michael, er, Fives is done with proper nouns, Allen can't get his pull request approved, and Joe prefers to take the average of his code reviews.
May 11, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 132
Big Data – How Far is Too Far?
We gather around the water cooler at 6 foot distances as Michael and Joe aren't sure what they streamed, we finally learn who has the best fries, at least in the US, and Allen doesn't understand evenly distributing your condiments.
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 131
Designing Data-Intensive Applications – To B-Tree or not to B-Tree
We dig into the details of how databases use B-trees as we continue our discussion of Designing Data-Intensive Applications while Michael's description of median is awful, live streaming isn't for Allen, and Joe really wants to bring us back from the break.
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 130
How to Work Remote Effectively
Since we can't leave the house, we discuss what it takes to effectively work remote while Allen's frail body requires an ergonomic keyboard, Joe finally takes a passionate stance, and Michael tells them why they're wrong.
Mar 30, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 129
Designing Data-Intensive Applications – SSTables and LSM-Trees
It's time to learn about SSTables and LSM-Trees as Joe feels pretty zacked, Michael clarifies what he was looking forward to, and Allen has opinions about Dr Who.
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 128
Designing Data-Intensive Applications – Storage and Retrieval
In this episode, Allen is back, Joe knows his maff, and Michael brings the jokes, all that and more as we discuss the internals of how databases store and retrieve the data we save as we continue our deep dive into Designing Data-Intensive Applications.
Mar 02, 2020•2 hr 16 min
Why Attend Developer Conferences and What were the Hot Topics at NDC London 2020?
Jamie from https://dotnetcore.show/ and Allen, ya know, from Coding Blocks, sat down together at NDC London to talk about the hot topics from the conference as well as how to get the most out of any conference you attend. If you’re reading this episodes show notes via your podcast player, you can find this episode’s […]
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Designing Data-Intensive Applications – Data Models: Query Languages
We dive into declarative vs imperative query languages as we continue to dive into Designing Data-Intensive Applications while Allen is gallivanting around London, Michael had a bullish opinion, and Joe might not know about The Witcher.
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Designing Data-Intensive Applications – Data Models: Relationships
While we continue to dig into Designing Data-Intensive Applications, we take a step back to discuss data models and relationships as Michael covers all of his bases, Allen has a survey answer just for him, and Joe really didn't get his tip from Reddit.
Jan 20, 2020•2 hr 14 min
Designing Data-Intensive Applications – Data Models: Relational vs Document
We're comparing data models as we continue our deep dive into Designing Data-Intensive Applications as Coach Joe is ready to teach some basketball, Michael can't pronounce 6NF, and Allen measured some geodesic distances just this morning.
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 54 min
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