Coder Radio

540: Sherlockin All Over the Place

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're about to see a wave of big tech AI features "inspired" by third-party developers at a scale that makes the Sherlocking on Apple's platform seem ...

539: Mike Breaks the Build

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike checks in from the grind and shares some challenges in recent cross-platform testing; then, we get into the avalanche of negative AI press covera...

538: You Never Forget Your First

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How does your first major programming language/technology still shape your work and career? Then grab some popcorn and let's watch the next epic tech ...

537: Unity Mutiny

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our unique take on the Unity outrage, thoughts on RustRover, and Mike shares a very annoying mistake.

536: Grindr-in-Chief

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The painful side of making video games, Grinder's big problems, and Google's sneakiest trojan horse.

535: Locally Sourced Carbon Neutral Consumer

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did Apple's event live up to our expectations? And our thoughts on what new goodies for developers might be in the new hardware and software.

534: Blame the Automation

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Azure suffers a big outage, and Microsoft blames faulty automation; why we think there might be early signs of weak demand for Apple's Vision Pro and ...

533: Critical Failure in Open Source

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

U.S. officials are warning open-source software could be a cyber security threat. Their solution? Money. But do we want them picking the winners and l...

532: Take It to the Limit

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike hits the limits of ChatGPT's knowledge, a chat about editors and what we'd do for a living if it had to be outside of tech.

531: C# as it Should Have Been

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Java developers are getting the Oracle shakedown, openAI is running out of money, and more.

530: What the AI Skeptics got Right

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did we get this one wrong? It seems consumer AI is eating the lunch of some web's biggest names.

529: This API is Not for You

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft's dirty old API games, the new, even more restrictive rules Apple developers will now have to follow, and why Google's "Web Integrity API" s...

528: I'm a 1.2x Developer

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk trying to build the "everything app" is ridiculous, and the quiet little promise openAI just made with the White House.

527: The Internet is for Stealing JPGs

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shopify has a mind-blowingly obvious solution to too many meetings, a recent failure Chris is struggling with, and more.

526: The Closing Moment of Opportunity

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

openAI's window to build their moat is closing, but they have a powerful friend stepping up to help seal the deal. Plus, our reaction to Oracle's very...

525: Mike Gets Unreal

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike updates us on his development adventures in Unreal 5, signs the Vision Pro might be a flop, and answer questions about abandoning Red Hat's platf...

524: Apple's Blurry Vision

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We got our eyes on the Vision Pro SDK and share our new insights. And why the claims of stalled Mastodon adoption might ring a bit true.

523: Scooby-Doo of Code Hiding

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We open the robe and spend a little time chatting about the software development business.

522: Reddit Goes Dark

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We chew on the ridiculous situation Reddit has created for itself and the weak position of app developers.

521: More Pro, More Problems

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We argue over what sucked the most at WWDC this year and then surprise each other with two things that thrill us.

520: Microsoft Goes All-In

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We chew on the best bits from this year's Microsoft Build and the bright red flag coming from the Rust community.

519: Not So OpenAI

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has gone straight for the open-source kill move.

518: Driving Mr. Dominick

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We laugh at Google's scramble, check in on the Twitter collapse, and how one developer's little mistake screwed millions.

517: Savage Serverless Shutdown

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A scathing takedown of Serverless... By Amazon? We react to this strange revelation and more.

516: There is No Moat

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why open source might be the real AI winner long-term, and Mike gets the ultimate "I told you so."

515: Codeium Comes for Copilot

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have a laugh at Elon's alt account, why the knives are out for GitHub Co-pilot, and our thoughts on Apple's "major victory" this week.

514: Designing a Villain

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elon launches another AI company, leaks suggest Apple might enable sideloading, and why we should let Chaos-GPT run free.

513: Apple's Golden Hour

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Forces beyond Apple's control just reined in their rise, and we ponder the coming sunset. Plus, the tool we found uses ChatGPT to help you debug error...

512: The Hysterics Chronicles

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our thoughts on the recent AI hysteria and why it betrays the massive egos involved, our issues with the RESTRICT Act, and we do some Monday morning c...

511: Robot Chat Shack

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike's spent 90+ days with GitHub Co-Pilot, and shares the surprising conclusion.

510: Edge of Disaster

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft's moonshot is turning into a crapshoot.

509: The Great Cloud Exodus

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're told companies are abandoning the cloud to save money. But is the trend our friend?

508: Hybrid Hangover

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our spicy take on the Silicon Valley Bank bailout, how it will impact everyday developers, and how badly this screws over small businesses.

507: Tough Little Liver

04 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike's got a new rig, and Ford wants to recall yours automatically! Plus, we get a bit spicy about money.

506: Hay Tay

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been one week, and Microsoft's new bot's already gone full Tay. Plus one of the worst examples of under-funded open source yet.

505: Panic at the GPTdisco

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The pitchforks are out for Google's CEO, and hoopla is leaking! Plus, our thoughts on baking telemetry into Go, the big Web3 crackdown, and more.

504: Gateway Timeout Error

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We get spicy about the state of hybrid app development and then dig into the App store gatekeeper busting by the White House.

503: Ruby in the WebAssembly

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The shiny userbase flocking to WebAssembly, our thoughts on the "openAI scam", and why they just keep cramming stuff into Docker containers.

502: Too Big to Care

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How the world without "big tech" might look like, the EU promises to go after Elon and a much-needed head adjustment.

501: The AWS of AI

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft gives Google an OpenAI gut punch, why Apple's new hardware fails to impress, and our reaction to the undignified death of Twitter's third-pa...

500: Internal Server Error

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After sacrificing our pound of flesh for episode 500, we get into some spicy Big Tech dynamics and the performance mess of WebAssembly runtimes.

499: The Copy Paste Wars

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We share our spicy C++ take, major Apple frustrations, and 2023 spoilers.

498: The Birds and the Elephants

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our take on why several tech companies just teamed up to take on Google Maps, and then we react to the global analyst who says we won't have any new i...

Gamer Radio 0: Gaming with Perspective - Test Show

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Chris spend a little time chatting about one of their loves in life, great games. It's a test pilot episode for a possible new show, and we'd...

497: Shots Across the Pond

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike's skeptical of the rumors Apple is preparing to allow third-party app stores, and in a total flip of roles, Chris comes to the defense of Microso...

496: Sweeney's Final Swing

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We debate a few more drunk or 4D chess moves, the mad lad taking on Apple, and why Dart 3 has people talking. Plus, what a recent criticism of Scrum g...

495: .Not Funded

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon used the stage of AWS re:Invent to toss shade on .Net and reveal its broader ambitions. Plus, why Pydantic is giving Mike a headache.

494: Python Paradigms

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We reflect on the recent musings of Python's creator, from the functional to the philosophical.

493: Super Spellcheck

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We will discuss the practical implementations of AI embedded in future products, then take a look at FTX's books and have a few highlights to share. ...

492: The Troll Wizard

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft lets its geek flag fly, our observations on .NET 7, and the recent upset caused by the Troll Wizard, but we can't understand who will pay th...

491: Voltron Based Development

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike just came up for air after a Swift deep dive, and he has a fresh new take. Plus, the wheels of history are spinning faster; we take a snapshot in...

490: Final Boss Battle

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We slip into full boss mode after digging into some long-term tech trends impacting developers.

489: Luther Curious

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most challenging aspects of being an independent developer, and our thoughts on Microsoft's recent bad news.

488: Code Laundering

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We debate if GitHub's Copilot enables automated code laundering after a developer makes a startling discovery. Then we dispense some seriously old-sch...

487: Casual Coders

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk's leaked messages reveal how tech CEOs think and talk about their employees, and we dig in.

486: The Fight for the Next Knight Rider

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why we think Google will ultimately lose the next big tech battle.

485: Going All In on Linux

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike has spent just over a month living in Linux full-time, and Chris wants to check in and see how he’s doing. Plus we both have the new Thelio fro...

484: I Wanted to be a Hipster

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike's first look at a built from scratch yet to be released IDE. And we cook up a little Adobe-flavored bacon.

483: Objective D

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To our surprise, Apple gave developers a treat this week and Chris continues to search for the ultimate productivity hack.

482: Building Your Light Saber

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We look back at how tools, processes, and developer trends have changed over nearly ten years of the show.

481: Apple's Metal Tax

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why Metal might be one of the biggest strategy taxes of the Apple platforms. Plus a thought-provoking appeal to Dark Matter Developers.

480: Google's 1984 Moment

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're spooked to learn how one man's life has been turned upside down just because he used Google Photos. Plus Mike's thoughts on .Net 7's trajectory...

479: Apple's Mob Move

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New leaks reveal how hollow Apple's claims of fighting for user privacy are. We discuss their scheme to monetize the downturn. Plus, why we've never ...

478: Strange New Workflows

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why we think Malcolm Gladwell is wrong about remote work, and the complicated answer to a simple question.

477: Sweet Little Lies

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We debate the lies our tool makers tell us, if Clojure has a Rails-sized hole, and the secrets of a successful software engineer.

476: Tapping the Breaks

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're looking at the big picture and, surprisingly, seeing a lot of possibilities.

475: I Do Declare

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike's ready to make a case for Declarative UI, and Chris pulls back the curtain to reveal a spicy take.

474: Horton Hears a Linux User

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why we feel recent attacks by the Software Freedom Conservancy against Microsoft are costing the SFC serious credibility.

473: Laptop Coasters

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike's Linux Toolchain for 2022, and his first week with CoPilot. Then we chat about the series of choices that led us to go independent so many years...

472: Drunken Copilot

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike just signed up for a year of GitHub Copilot and Chris tries to understand why. Then we catch each other up on some recent surprises.

471: Technical Guardians of the Galaxy

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike's hitting the road to solve his old man's PC woes; Chris channels his early inner 80s and some Google AI conspiracy bacon.

470: Make it so, Dev One!

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You can't judge a book by its cover, and this week we surprised each other when we dug into the HP Dev One. Plus some insights on remote virtual dev d...

469: The Problem with WWDC

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We jump aboard Hair Force One and are a bit let down. We get into why. Plus Mike's first impressions of the HP Dev One laptop.

468: Coding to Make It

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's old is new again, but we're not buying it this time. It's developer conference season, and we're hunting vaporware.

467: No More Snake Mustaches

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Soon there will be no shame in that snake game, the big trend that is not our friend, and Microsoft reinvents the widget.

466: Luxury Emotional Manipulation

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why Mike feels like Heroku is in a failed state, what drove us crazy about Google I/O this year, how Chris botched something super important, and some...

465: Mike's Magic Mom

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After solving a moral dilemma in our particular kind of way, Mike dishes on some ambitious plans that might kick off a new era of development for him.

464: Our Cuban Car Moment

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike shares a tale involving a comedy of errors, and we ponder a new reusable culture around tech.

463: You Git What You Pay For

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike battles the onslaught of yet another bout with the plague. At the same time, we react live to Elon buying Twitter, Gitlab kicking off some free a...

462: Account Suspenders

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We get a bit gleeful over some choice tech monopoly hypocrisy and then spicy with our 18-month outlook.

461: Easy for Schmidt to Say

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We revel in the hypocrisy of big tech, share a few stories, and catch up with an old friend.

460: Request Out of Time

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We crack open the time capsule and see how our spicy takes hold up.

459: Revolution in Review

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We just watched Revolution OS before the show, so we reflect on the audacity of their vision and the new revolution we see brewing.

458: No Sideloading in this House

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple enters full panic mode over sideloading, and our plan to push back against industry-wide consolidation kicks off.

457: Rich Clownshow Services

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our take on big tech's return to office, AT&T's RCS boondoggle, and the concerning territory tech is racing towards.

456: Linux CEO

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We revisit one of the core theses of the show and expand on it in a new way, leading us to ponder just what a wild ride the next eight years are going...

455: One Revision Away

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Chris eat some crow as they change their tune on a recent spicy take. Plus, new details about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard ...

454: No Quest for the Wicked

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike has some huge news and busted wifi, Chris spent a weekend in the Metaverse, and why Microsoft has us both upset.

453: International Boomer Marooners

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After reminiscing about .Net's 20th birthday, Mike and Chris air IBM's hypocritically dirty laundry and marvel at Microsoft's 3D chess moves.

452: Shockingly Pragmatic

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike makes a shocking admission, and Chris wishes he had a time machine.

451: The Trouble with Tablets

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft's cold war with Apple is revealed in court filings this week, and Google thinks they've got the next hit on their hands, which sounds a lot ...

450: MetaWave

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The audience hits us in the face with some hard truths, and then we dig into Microsoft's fox-like moves to snatch up Activision Blizzard on "the cheap...

449: Monetized Misery

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emboldened by his success, Mike takes a victory lap. Little does he know it's all virtual.

448: Fakers and Takers

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Was he justified? Our thoughts on the dev who corrupted libraries in NPM for millions of users with his political statement about free software. Plus ...

447: All Roads Lead to Clippy

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike has a significant moment of clarity and sets out on a new path for 2022. Meanwhile, Chris is just happy to be out of the woods.

446: Blizzard Battery Battle

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike finds a new normal and doubles down on what works. Chris meanwhile is stranded in the woods and is having a bit of a panic.

445: Say No to Node

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're both impressed by Rails 7 and how an old foe got us down again.

444: Mining the Logs

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The broader software problem the Log4Shell vulnerability reveals, and the story of how Chris lit his Coder robe on fire... While wearing it.

443: Reptilian Power Play

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We peak in on one of the nastiest corporate moves in a while, and Chris has a big confession.

442: Touched by the Bar

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike visits Pallet Town and comes back with some SQLAlchemy performance wisdom to share. Meanwhile, struggling with a lack of performance, Chris has k...