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Coding Blocks

Allen Underwood, Michael Outlaw, Joe Zackwww.codingblocks.net
Become the best software developer you can be
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Episodes

Site Reliability Engineering – Embracing Risk

We learn how to embrace risk as we continue our learning about Site Reliability Engineering while Johnny Underwood talked too much, Joe shares a (scary) journey through his mind, and Michael, Reader of Names, ends the show on a dark note.

Apr 11, 2022Ep. 182

The Great Resignation

We're living through the tail end, maybe?, of the Great Resignation, so we dig into how that might impact software engineering careers while Allen is very somber, Joe's years are ... different, and Michael compares Apples to Apples.

Mar 14, 2022Ep. 180

Minimum Viable Continuous Delivery

We dive into what it takes to adhere to minimum viable continuous delivery while Michael isn't going to quit his day job, Allen catches the earworm, and Joe is experiencing full-on Stockholm syndrome.

Feb 28, 2022Ep. 179

#CBJAM 22 Recap

We have a retrospective about our recent Game Ja Ja Ja Jam, while Michael doesn't know his A from his CNAME, Allen could be a nun, and Joe still wants to be a game developer.

Feb 14, 2022Ep. 178

PagerDuty’s Security Training for Engineers, Penultimate

We're pretty sure we're almost done and we're definitely all present for the recording as we continue discussing PagerDuty's Security Training, while Allen won't fall for it, Joe takes the show to a dark place, and Michael knows obscure, um, stuff.

Jan 18, 2022Ep. 176

PagerDuty’s Security Training for Engineers

We're taking our time as we discuss PagerDuty's Security Training presentations and what it means to "roll the pepper" while Michael is embarrassed in front of the whole Internet, Franklin Allen Underwood is on a full name basis, and don't talk to Joe about corn.

Dec 20, 2021Ep. 174

What is a Game Engine?

With Game Ja-Ja-Ja-Jamuary coming up, we discuss what makes a game engine, while Michael's impersonation is spot-on, Allen may really just be Michael, and Joe already has the title of his next podcast show at the ready.

Dec 06, 2021Ep. 173

Designing Data-Intensive Applications – Partitioning

We crack open our favorite book again, Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann, while Joe sounds different, Michael comes to a sad realization, and Allen also engages "no take backs".

Nov 08, 2021Ep. 171

The 2021 Shopping Spree

The Mathemachicken strikes again for this year's shopping spree, while Allen just realized he was under a rock, Joe engages "no take backs", and Michael ups his decor game.

Oct 25, 2021Ep. 170

Should You Speak at a Conference?

We discuss the pros and cons of speaking at conferences and similar events, while Joe makes a verbal typo, Michael has turned over a new leaf, and Allen didn't actually click the link.

Oct 11, 2021Ep. 169

Transactions in Distributed Systems

Joe goes full shock jock, but only for a moment. Allen loses the “Most Tips In A Single Episode: 2021” award, and Michael didn’t get the invite notification in this week’s episode. The full show notes for this episode are available at https://www.codingblocks.net/episode168. Sponsors Datadog – Sign up today for a free 14 day trial […]

Sep 27, 2021

Why Get Into Competitive Programming?

We step away from our microservices deployments to meet around the water cooler and discuss the things on our minds, while Joe is playing Frogger IRL, Allen "Eeyores" his way to victory, and Michael has some words about his keyvoard, er, kryboard, leybaord, ugh, k-e-y-b-o-a-r-d!

Aug 30, 2021Ep. 166

Are Microservices … for real?

We decide to dig into the details of what makes a microservice and do we really understand them as Joe tells us why we really want microservices, Allen incorrectly answers the survey, and Michael breaks down in real time.

Aug 16, 2021Ep. 165

2021 State of the Developer Ecosystem

We dive into JetBrains' findings after they recently released their State of the Developer Ecosystem for 2021 while Michael has the open down pat, Joe wants the old open back, and Allen stopped using the command line.

Aug 01, 2021Ep. 164

What is GitHub Copilot?

It's time to take a break, stretch our legs, grab a drink, and maybe even join in some interesting conversations around the water cooler as Michael goes off script, Joe is very confused, and Allen insists that we stay on script.

Jul 19, 2021Ep. 163

Designing Data-Intensive Applications – Leaderless Replication

We wrap up our replication discussion of Designing Data-Intensive Applications, this time discussing leaderless replication strategies and issues, while Allen missed his calling, Joe doesn't read the gray boxes, and Michael lives in a future where we use apps.

Jul 06, 2021Ep. 162

Some Fun APIs

We couldn't decide if we wanted to gather around the water cooler or talk about some cool APIs, so we opted to do both, while Joe promises there's a W in his name, Allen doesn't want to say graph, and Michael isn't calling out applets.

May 24, 2021Ep. 159

Making Money with Code

We talk about the various ways we can get paid with code while Michael failed the Costco test, Allen doesn't understand multiple choice questions, and Joe has a familiar pen name.

May 10, 2021Ep. 158

Write Great APIs

We discuss all things APIs: what makes them great, what makes them bad, and what we might like to see in them while Michael plays a lawyer on channel 46, Allen doesn't know his favorite part of the show, and Joe definitely pays attention to the tips of the week.

Apr 26, 2021Ep. 157

How to Scrum

We discuss the parts of the scrum process that we're supposed to pay attention to while Allen pronounces the m, Michael doesn't, and Joe skips the word altogether.

Apr 12, 2021Ep. 156

What is Scrum?

During today's standup, we focus on learning all about Scrum as Joe is back (!!!), Allen has to dial the operator and ask to be connected to the Internet, and Michael reminds us why Blockbuster failed.

Mar 29, 2021Ep. 155

Show Recursion Show

We dig into recursion and learn that Michael is the weirdo, Joe gives a subtle jab, and Allen doesn't play well with others while we dig into recursion.

Mar 15, 2021Ep. 154

Specialize or Bounce Around?

It's been a minute since we last gathered around the water cooler, as Allen starts an impression contest, Joe wins said contest, and Michael earned a participation award.

Mar 01, 2021Ep. 153
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