The Polyglot Developer Podcast

Software Engineer and Developer Advocate, Nic Raboy, shares all his tips and tricks to becoming a polyglot developer. Learn about the latest trends in web, mobile, and game development and how you can quickly get ahead in becoming an incredible developer. With a background in programming languages such as Java, Android, Node.js, and Golang and a background with frameworks such as Express, Ionic Framework, NativeScript, Zend Framework, and Apache Cordova, Nic Raboy is a polyglot with a lot to share. Find complex code tutorials on my blog found at https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com and my YouTube channel found at https://www.youtube.com/user/nicraboy

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TPDP008: Asynchronous and Event-Based Programming with RxJS

In this episode I am joined by Ben Lesh, a senior software engineer at Netflix. Ben is one of the lead developers for RxJS, a reactive extension set for JavaScript, and a core component in the software stack at Netflix. Here we discuss everything from what is RxJS, to how it differs from common promises and callbacks in JavaScript. We also discuss who is using it and how it is playing a critical role in Angular 2. A writeup to this episode can be found via https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/20...

Aug 13, 2016•32 min

TPDP007: Developing for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Where to Start

In this episode I am joined by Jen Looper, a software developer and advocate for the Internet of Things (IoT). We discuss everything from the basics behind IoT, what is some good hardware to get started with, what programming skills you need for IoT development, and where to get help or find resources to boost your learning. A writeup to this episode can be found via https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/2016/07/tpdp-episode-7-developing-internet-things-iot-start/ If you have questions that you'd...

Jul 29, 2016•31 min

TPDP006: PouchDB and its Usefulness in Browser Based Development

In this episode I am joined by Nolan Lawson, one of the main contributors on the PouchDB open source project. We discuss everything from what is PouchDB, what does it do under the covers, what development platforms are supported, and what does it aim to accomplish that might have been particularly difficult with another tool. This episode is targeted towards web and mobile developers who include JavaScript as one of the core technologies in their stack because PouchDB is in fact a JavaScript wra...

Jun 10, 2016•38 min

TPDP005: Developing Mobile Apps with Telerik NativeScript

In this episode I'm joined by TJ VanToll, Developer Advocate at Telerik, where we discuss the cross platform mobile development framework NativeScript. We cover everything from what is NativeScript, what do you need to start developing NativeScript applications, and how it differs or why you should use it versus native development or development with a different hybrid mobile framework. TJ talks about where things are headed when it comes to mobile development, who is using Telerik NativeScript ...

May 10, 2016•51 min

TPDP004: What is All This Mobile First, Offline First, and API First Jargon?

In this episode I'm joined by a former colleague, and friend, William Hoang where we discuss a lot of jargon that comes up with modern software development. I've broken this episode into a few parts. We're going to discuss mobile first development, API first development, and offline first development and how you should choose between them when planning or developing an application. A writeup to this episode can be found via https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/2016/04/tpdp-episode-4-what-is-all-...

Apr 02, 2016•32 min

TPDP003: Developer Tools that can Make You More Productive Towards Your Next Release

In this episode I'm joined by two of my good friends Simon Reimler and Ray Camden where we discuss some of the software, tools and services available that can boost development and marketing productivity of your next big application. I've broken this episode into three main categories, being, tools used for planning before development or design, tools used for development and designing an application up to its release, and tools for maintaining and driving the success of an application after its...

Mar 05, 2016•51 min

TPDP002: Picking the Right Mobile Development Technology for Your Needs

In this episode I talk about my experience as a mobile developer and some of the native and hybrid apps that I've published to the various app stores like, but not limited to, Google Play and iTunes. As a developer that has used both native and hybrid for development, I discuss where I feel native mobile app development succeeds and also where it falls short, making room for hybrid technologies like Apache Cordova, Xamarin, and Telerik NativeScript. A writeup to this episode can be found via htt...

Feb 07, 2016•31 min

TPDP001: The Requirements for Building Mobile Applications

In this episode I talk about what I feel to be requirements in developing mobile applications. I've broken these requirements into three main categories, being, the planning requirement, the execution requirement, and the post release marketing requirement. Have you ever wondered the fees for releasing your application to the various app stores or what kind of development hardware you need? Get all the information you need to get your app development business kick started. A writeup to this epis...

Jan 02, 2016•19 min

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