When was the last time you slowed down your thinking to focus a little further out. Today, we're going to focus on our fears and anxieties about our future selves and use that to help us do our current work well. Thanks to today's Sponsor: Bitrise If you're looking for an automatic platform and configuration detection, to build, test & deploy in minutes check out Bitrise . They've got an open source library of 170+ integrations, and the best part there's no scripting needed! Run the same con...
Jun 01, 2018•16 min•Ep. 543
Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code DEVELOPERTEA2018 at checkout. ####Get in touch If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a conversation about today's topic or just want to let us know if you found this episode valuable I encourage you to join the conversation or sta...
May 30, 2018•45 min•Ep. 542
On this show, you know we talk about psychology quite a bit and today we sat down with Jon Yobonski to talk about Laws of UX.com and other practical phycological principles. In the first part of this two-part interview with Jon, we talk about LawsofUX.com and how Jon goes from development to design using these principles. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1...
May 28, 2018•40 min•Ep. 541
Do you ever get the sense that your day is planned for you? In today's episode, we're talking about how much we believe our days are controlled by us vs. controlled by decisions we've made in the past. Thanks to today's Sponsor: Bitrise If you're looking for an automatic platform and configuration detection, to build, test & deploy in minutes check out Bitrise . They've got an open source library of 170+ integrations, and the best part there's no scripting needed! Run the same config locally...
May 25, 2018•17 min•Ep. 540
Take a moment to take a few breaths. That's what we're talking about in today's episode, taking a moment to appreciate the time you live in and how far you've come as a person and a developer. Today's episode is sponsored by Stack Overflow for Teams! . I bet if you've experienced a bug or problem in your job, you've used Stack Overflow as a go-to resource to find an answer to your problem. Now you can do that within your company, team or organization with their new: Stack Overflow for teams If y...
May 23, 2018•8 min•Ep. 539
Becoming a great developer comes with practice and observation. Today, we're going to talk about developing long-term learning habits of developers and ways that you can evaluate the health of your learning environments. Thanks to today's Sponsor: SkySilk Create simple virtual private servers in seconds at www.SkySilk.com. Choose from over 40 Linux OS Distros and Software Applications for fast, simple cloud hosting. Enter Promo Code TEATIME to redeem 1,000 SkyPoints ($10 Cash Value) for use once...
May 21, 2018•20 min•Ep. 538
How do you write beautiful code? This is an age-old question for developers and in today's episode, we're going to talk about different techniques to come out of a coding session feeling confident and happy with your work. Thanks to today's Sponsor: Bitrise If you're looking for an automatic platform and configuration detection, to build, test & deploy in minutes check out Bitrise . They've got an open source library of 170+ integrations, and the best part there's no scripting needed! Run th...
May 18, 2018•8 min•Ep. 537
Perhaps you've faced the problem where something works perfecting fine on your device but broken for someone else. Today, we're talking about ways to signal yourself when you're in these situations through inductive and deductive reasoning. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code DEVELOPERT...
May 16, 2018•16 min•Ep. 536
Have you ever tried to understand what a 4th dimension would feel like? In today's episode, we're going to be talking about gaining new perspectives and why it's so hard. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code DEVELOPERTEA2018 at checkout. ####Get in touch If you have questions about today...
May 14, 2018•16 min•Ep. 535
What is your most memorable de-bugging session? Today, we're talking about fixing our losses by reframing the situation. Thanks to today's Sponsor: Bitrise If you're looking for an automatic platform and configuration detection, to build, test & deploy in minutes check out Bitrise . They've got an open source library of 170+ integrations, and the best part there's no scripting needed! Run the same config locally with the open source CLI by downloading the bitrise.yml If you're looking for a ...
May 11, 2018•16 min•Ep. 534
If you've ever lived in a dorm room, then you've probably heard of the furniture company: IKEA. Its affordable furniture that comes unassembled and building furniture gives you a feeling of accomplishment or frustration depending on how well the furniture was packaged or instructions written. In today's episode, we'll be drawing comparisons with IKEA furniture assembly and the value of good technical protocols. Today's episode is sponsored by Stack Overflow for Teams! . I bet if you've experienc...
May 09, 2018•18 min•Ep. 533
It's not an easy task to describe what you do as a software developer to a non-technical person. A blanket description is to tell non-technical people that we "solve problems". That's what we're talking about in today's episode and we'll explore different strategies to solve problems we face as developers. ###Today's episode is sponsored by Stackoverflow for Teams . I bet if you've experienced a bug or problem in your job, you've used Stackoverflow as a go-to resource to find an answer to your p...
May 07, 2018•14 min•Ep. 532
Take a moment to think about the tools you use to do your development work? What text editor are you using? Which web browser are you defaulting to? In today's episode, we're talking about tools that you could be using or already are using and intentions we can put in place to make them better. Thanks to today's Sponsor: Bitrise If you're looking for an automatic platform and configuration detection, to build, test & deploy in minutes check out Bitrise . They've got an open source library of...
May 04, 2018•19 min•Ep. 531
What is your plan for today? Where are you going to go and what people are you going to interact with? A lot of the decisions we make become automatic. That's what we're talking about today with Max Hawkins . Max was also on NPR's Invisibilia podcast and we reference his episode a few times in this part 2 of our conversation with Max as well as the part 1 episode. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit...
May 02, 2018•37 min•Ep. 530
What is your plan for today? Where are you going to go and what people are you going to interact with? A lot of the decisions we make become automatic. That's what we're talking about today with Max Hawkins . Max was also on NPR's Invisibilia podcast and we reference his episode a few times in this part 1 interview as well as the part 2 of our conversation, coming out on Wednesday. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering...
Apr 30, 2018•46 min•Ep. 529
What is on your mind? Today we are talking about ways we can inspect our default state of mind. Thanks to today's Sponsor: Bitrise If you're looking for an automatic platform and configuration detection, to build, test & deploy in minutes check out Bitrise . They've got an open source library of 170+ integrations, and the best part there's no scripting needed! Run the same config locally with the open source CLI by downloading the bitrise.yml If you're looking for a job, they're hiring tooli...
Apr 27, 2018•18 min•Ep. 528
Think about the last 5....20 and 100 days. If you're like most people then most of those days had one thing in common that you can draw a line between and say you repeated. Today, we're talking about the daily things that we have control over, how we cultivate habit and how we can change our habits. ####Get in touch If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a conversation about today's topic or just want to let us know if you found this episode valuable I encourage you to join t...
Apr 25, 2018•16 min•Ep. 527
If you've ever known a small child, then you've probably noticed that when they get hurt, they react by running to an adult for consolation. We'd like to think that we grow out of this as adults, but we need to be taught to manage a situation. Today, we're talking about the concept of being a tattletale and knowing when it's helpful and when it's hurtful. ####Get in touch If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a conversation about today's topic or just want to let us know if ...
Apr 23, 2018•16 min•Ep. 526
The episode wraps up our week of practical applications. In today's episode, we're talking about why we don't pick up a new tool, keep our documentation up to date, and why we're not following New Year's resolutions. More broadly put, we're talking about habits. Thanks to today's Sponsor: Bitrise If you're looking for an automatic platform and configuration detection, to build, test & deploy in minutes check out Bitrise . They've got an open source library of 170+ integrations, and the best ...
Apr 20, 2018•14 min•Ep. 525
This week we're talking about practical things and today we're talking about 3 psychological realities that can help you connect better with your coworkers. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code DEVELOPERTEA2018 at checkout. ####Get in touch If you have questions about today's episode, wa...
Apr 18, 2018•18 min•Ep. 524
This week we're going to get very practical. Today we're talking about identifying code smells (very common ones) and a few ways to fix them. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code DEVELOPERTEA2018 at checkout. ####Get in touch If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a c...
Apr 16, 2018•22 min•Ep. 523
What do great learners have in common? In today's episode we're talking about are the common factors of successful people and what we can learn from their experiences. Thanks to today's Sponsor: Bitrise If you're looking for an automatic platform and configuration detection, to build, test & deploy in minutes check out Bitrise . They've got an open source library of 170+ integrations, and the best part there's no scripting needed! Run the same config locally with the open source CLI by downl...
Apr 13, 2018•20 min•Ep. 522
Do you know what makes you happy? In today's episode we're talking about what it means to be happy and how to connect to our happiness when it changes from moment to moment Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code DEVELOPERTEA2018 at checkout. ####Get in touch If you have questions about tod...
Apr 11, 2018•23 min•Ep. 521
What does it mean to write good code? In today's episode we're answering this question with the use of a heuristic: Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code DEVELOPERTEA2018 at checkout. ####Get in touch If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a conversation about today's ...
Apr 09, 2018•12 min•Ep. 520
Biases are going to change the way you view statistics. In today's episode we're talking about different ways you can work around your biases. Today's Episode is Brought To You By: WooCommerce WooCommerce is an open source eCommerce solution, built on WordPress. With WooCommerce you can sell physical products, digital downloads, subscriptions, memberships, services, and tickets - plus offer flexible ways to pay, including Apple Pay and Bitcoin powered by Stripe. AND NOW, If you are a developer i...
Apr 06, 2018•22 min•Ep. 519
Today we're talking about ways that we exacerbate ways of seeing things clearly. More specifically we're determining how to uncover truth as it relates to our surroundings, or inspection. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code DEVELOPERTEA2018 at checkout....
Apr 04, 2018•19 min•Ep. 518
We've established that statistics are useful and more relevant in our day-to-day work life, but how do statistics effect our personal selves? In Today's episode we're talking about what statistics mean for our personal selves and how we make our decisions. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the...
Apr 02, 2018•21 min•Ep. 517
What makes discussions about statistics sound cold? In today's episode we're breaking down the etymology of statistics, how it's evolved over the years and how we can make better decisions based on real statistics. Today's Episode is Brought To You By: WooCommerce WooCommerce is an open source eCommerce solution, built on WordPress. With WooCommerce you can sell physical products, digital downloads, subscriptions, memberships, services, and tickets - plus offer flexible ways to pay, including Ap...
Mar 30, 2018•17 min•Ep. 516
How is it that we know the right things to do but often don't do them? In today's episode we'll be discussing internal operations that are so clearly correct but sometimes we fail to do it. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code DEVELOPERTEA2018 at checkout....
Mar 28, 2018•11 min•Ep. 515
No matter what problem you're trying to solve, if you can create a structure to approach the problem you'll be faster at solving it. Today, I'll be sharing with you two strategies to help you structure your problem solving practice. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode . In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code DEVELOPERTEA2018 a...
Mar 26, 2018•16 min•Ep. 514
