Richard Bell is a joint director at Maple Rock Design in Cheltenham and he joins me to discuss his coding background and what web development services Maple Rock Design can offer. Maple Rock Design is web and print design agency in Cheltenham that specialise in branding, graphic design and web development. Richard talks about the programming languages he has used in his career including Joomla, WordPress, Laravel, VueJs, Code Ignitor, 11ty amongst others. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/po...
Jan 24, 2020•40 min•Season 3Ep. 68
Sam Foot from Apptimise joins me to discuss the differences between a developer and a consultant in web development. We also talk about his coding background and how he started Apptimise. Sam has a great freelance history and we discuss how he transitioned into freelance and how he gets freelance clients. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/67
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 67
Let me explain my relationship with software testing and why I think you should learn to test your code in 2020. In this episode I discuss my history of coding and how I started learning software testing. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/66
Jan 10, 2020•19 min•Season 3Ep. 66
Jeremy Onion joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk what you should learn first in web development. We discuss the difference between backend and frontend technologies, what to look out for when starting out as a programmer and what to avoid when learning to code. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/65
Jan 03, 2020•59 min•Season 3Ep. 65
I would like to thank all the How To Code Well season two guests! Listen to the podcast here: https://howtocodewell.fm In 2020 we start season 3! Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/64
Dec 27, 2019•6 min•Season 2Ep. 64
2019 is nearly over and I want to take this time to thank everyone who has listened to the podcast and to all the amazing guests that have been on the show. I am also announcing the New Year Podcast special which is happening next Friday! It's going to be super fun so make sure you have subscribed. Have a great new year everyone! Happy Coding :) Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/63...
Dec 20, 2019•6 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Holiday burnout is a thing and I want to talk about how programers get burnt out around the holiday season. I mention a few of things that can cause burn out with coders and I discuss ways to prevent programmer burnout . Also Murphy says hello! Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/62
Dec 13, 2019•38 min•Season 2Ep. 62
The technologies, programming languages and frameworks that we use in web development are constantly changing and getting better. Here are just some of things that I am looking forward to using in 2020. This list includes PHP updates, Python changes and of course the crazy and clever things that are being added to JavaScript. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/61
Dec 06, 2019•15 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Matt Stauffer joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk about why Laravel is so good! Matt is a technical director at 'Tighten', author, Twitch streamer, speaker and podcast host. He builds web systems with Laravel and other PHP related technologies and teaches Laravel on Twitch and his YouTube channel We talk about the difference between Laravel and other frameworks such as Zend and Symfony. Matt also gives some great advice to those looking to use Laravel as a PHP framework. Show notes:...
Nov 29, 2019•55 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Today I am going to talk about developer comfort zones. I will be mentioning the many comfort zones that I have created and moved out of in my web development career. I'm also going to give examples when you should stay in your comfort zone and if you should consider alternatives. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/59
Nov 22, 2019•15 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Jonan Scheffler joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk about junior developers, the web development hiring process and a whole lot more Jonan is a developer advocate, coder and teacher with a background of freelance web development and computer science. We talk about the differences between junior and senior developers and how a web developer progresses in their career. Jonan mentions some fantastic advice for junior developers and to senior developers who are mentoring others. Show no...
Nov 15, 2019•52 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Ted M Young joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk about teaching Java and live coding on Twitch Ted has a fascinating coding background which began at the age of 13 building stock programs that drew analytical charts. Ted sold the program to Dow Jones and become a very young professional programmer. In his adult programming career Ted has worked for eBay, Google and other very well known software companies. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/57...
Nov 08, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Adam Culp joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk about Beachcast tutorial videos on Twitch and YouTube. Adam and I both teach programming and web development on Twitch and YouTube. Adam first came on the podcast in episode 5 and back then his Beachcasts channel was very new. Since then his YouTube channel and live coding on Twitch has gained popularity. We talk about content creation on these platforms and discuss the pros and cons of teaching code. Show notes: https://howtocodewell....
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Jenna Charlton joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk about software testing. Jenna is a lead software tester from the united states and has lots of experience testing large applications and leading a team of talented software testers. We talk about Jenna's development story and how she got into the software testing industry. Jenna talks about her current role as a lead software tester and discusses the testing process. Jenna is also a speaker and conference organiser. Show notes: http...
Oct 18, 2019•48 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Today's podcast is going to be a bit different as Jeremy Onion interviews me. Jeremy ask's me about my web development journey, my educational background and what programming languages I have learnt. We also discuss my web development career and how I became a freelance web developer and consultant. Jeremy asked questions about the YouTube channel and the story behind How To Code Well. We also discuss future plans and what might be happing in the future with the How To Code Well community. Show ...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Matthew Glen joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk about changing careers from factory worker to web developer. Listen on the podcast: We talk about why he decided to change his career and how he started to learn web development. Matthew has a very inspirational development story, he talks about the challenges he faced and how he overcame them. He also gives some great advice to self taught developers and those looking to switch careers to work in the web development industry. Show no...
Oct 11, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Being able to adapt to different circumstances is very important in a web developers career. In this podcast I discuss certain ways to improve your adaptability skills and how to alter to new situations in a web developers career. We talk about accepting the inevitable changes and how to cope with uncertainty. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/52
Oct 04, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Kyle Cook from Web Dev Simplified joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk about React and his new course Learn React Today. You can get the course here: http://bit.ly/2ndUMpu Kyle talks about what it's like to be a React developer, what JavaScript skills are needed to be a React developer and what benefits there are to learning React. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/51
Sep 27, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Gary Hockin joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk about live coding on Twitch and working at Twilio. Gary is a developer evangelist at Twilio, international speaker, senior PHP developer and gamer. As part of his role at Twilio Gary live codes on Twitch and interacts heavily with the programming community. In the interview we talk about the many great things that Twilio does for developers and what products they offer for their clients. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/ep...
Sep 20, 2019•53 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Anna Filina joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk about working on legacy code. We discuss the pros and cons of working on legacy code and what the term 'legacy code' actually means. Anna is a speaker, Youtuber and consultant who specialises in legacy code. We delve into Anna's coding background and discuss how Anna started in game development. We also talk about how Anna became a speaker and what topics she talks about. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/49...
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 49
Jessica Smith joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk about side projects in Web Development. Jessica is an old colleague of mine and a great PHP developer. Jessica is a senior developer at Fasthosts where I previously worked for a few years. To say that Jessica's side project is epic is quite the understatement as in her spare time Jessica is the technical manager at epic.LAN! epic.LAN is one of the UK's most exciting LAN gaming events featuring a great range of social games and esport...
Aug 29, 2019•40 min•Season 2Ep. 48
David Darnes joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to talk about the features of Ghost, the professional publishing platform. Ghost is a versatile publication platform that is used by well known companies and household names such as CloudFlare, Open Collective, Mozilla, Free Code Camp, Emojipedia and more. David explains the many features of Ghost including integrations with other systems and systems stacks (JAMStack), the development flow, API functionality, media control and more. Show note...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Today I talk about the 4 main areas of How To Code Well and announce a future AMA. The areas that we cover include the podcast, live coding, the YouTube channel and the training courses for programmers. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/46
Aug 23, 2019•14 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Jeremy Onion joins me on the How To Code Well podcast to give advice to web developers who are looking to progress in their careers. Today's topic is about personal development and training. Jeremy has recently been on a certified training course with Google Cloud and will soon start an Amazon Web Services (AWS) course. These courses are instructor lead and certificated by training partners. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/45...
Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Matt Brunt is my guest on todays How To Code Well podcast. Matt is a web developer, public speaker and mentor. Matt talks about his background in web development including his experiences at university and how having a sandwich degree helped him get a job in the industry. Matt is a fantastic public speaker and has some great advice for developers who are speaking at conferences. Matt's upcoming talks are 'Think Like A Hacker' at GOTO Berlin and DDD East Midlands in October. Show notes: https://h...
Aug 09, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Adam Argyle is my guest on today's How To Code Well podcast and talks about working in CSS developer relations at Google Chrome. Adam talks about his background in web development and how his career has progressed at Google. We also discuss the future of the web, how CSS is evolving and what Google Chrome features are coming soon. Adam has worked at Google for many years but has recently started work in CSS Developer relations at Google Chrome. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episo...
Aug 02, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Scott Ambler joins me to talk about Agile development in today's How To Code Well podcast Scott Ambler is a disciplined agilist and chief scientist at 'Disciplined Agile'. Scott explains what agile is and how it can benefit a projects life cycle. Scott mentions that agile is not only suited to software development and gives some great examples of where agile can be used outside of web development. We also discuss the differences between agile and other strategies such as the waterfall methodolog...
Jul 26, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Oliver Davies joins me to talk about Static Site Generators on the How To Code Well Podcast. Static Site Generators are becoming very popular in web development and they come in many shapes and sizes which cater for different website requirements. Many web development programming languages have their own flavours of static site generators such as Jeklly for Ruby, Sculpin for PHP and Gatsby for JavaScript. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/41...
Jul 19, 2019•48 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Ines Van Essen the founder of Donate WC is my guest on today's How To Code Well podcast. Donate WC is a donation and sponsorship site that has helped many people attend WordPress WordCamps all over the world. Ines talks about the importance of donations and conference sponsorships. She also talks about the inspiration behind Donate WC and explains her background in Web Development. Donate WC has recently achieved this years donation target of 10,000 Euros and are looking to double this for 2020....
Jul 12, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Have you ever wondered what it's like working at Amazon as a Software Development Manager? Well in today's How To Code Well podcast I am joined by Jacques Woodcock who talks about how he has progressed in his career and what it's like to work for Amazon. Jacques is a Software Development manager who works on internal software tools at Amazon and has worked there for over 2 years. Jacques talks about how to get a job at Amazon and discusses the hiring process for Software Development Managers. Sh...
Jul 05, 2019•50 min•Season 2Ep. 39
