Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
433: Falling for FastAPI
29 Sep 2021
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Mike's falling in love with FastAPI and gives us a hint at the next project he's building. Plus, our...
432: That Time We Stepped In It
22 Sep 2021
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We’ve really had a week, one of those makes ya feel old kinda weeks.
431: Success is not Illegal
15 Sep 2021
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The more you read into it, the worse it gets. At least we have new devices to keep us happy.
430: Steamy PostgreSQL Shower
08 Sep 2021
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We are coming in hot, literally. It's a day of spicy takes.
429: Apple Fools Everyone
01 Sep 2021
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Recent reports would have you believe Apple has made significant concessions to developers. Don't be...
428: Epic's Receipts
25 Aug 2021
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Things are worse than we ever thought, but that doesn't prevent us from taking a victory lap. Plus, ...
427: Second-Class Desktop
18 Aug 2021
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Chris makes a big mistake on the road, and Mike drops some reality-based sage wisdom. But it's real...
426: The Thoughtful Triangle
11 Aug 2021
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Is there a secret motive behind Apple's announced plans to scan iMessage and iCloud Photo Library co...
425: Ruby in the Rough
04 Aug 2021
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Big promises are being made in Ruby land, Tech Crunch says Open Source is dead, and we have thoughts...
424: Denial of DOS
28 Jul 2021
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Mike shares his adventures coding while riding Amtrak, Chris is trying to get DOS running while he s...
423: Dead Desktop Disco
21 Jul 2021
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Has Microsoft figured out a way to invalidate the GPL? We're skeptical. Plus, the Gnome project say...
422: Don't Code in Bed
14 Jul 2021
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It seems AI isn't replacing developers just yet, and why we think you shouldn’t get too comfortabl...
421: Misdirected Request
07 Jul 2021
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Has Google already started its decline? Our surprising take. Plus the trouble with Co-Pilot, and a l...
420: You Can't Sideload Happiness
01 Jul 2021
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Mike's got some strong feels about his new system, and Chris spent a week with Windows 11. And that'...
419: Authentication Timeout
24 Jun 2021
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Big Tech's punishment train has been en route for years, but now that it's almost arrived, are we ge...
418: I'm a Teapot
16 Jun 2021
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We get a bit skeptical about Stripe Identity, how it works, and precisely why we don't like some of ...
417: Why Would Developers Care?
09 Jun 2021
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Our takes on the important bits from Apple's WWDC 2021 keynote and State of the Union. None of the ...
416: Strange Voltron of Hell
02 Jun 2021
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Mike's unique take on the bold promises made at MS Build this year, and the one item he REALLY wants...
415: Keyboard Kurious
26 May 2021
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We both fall for a new fancy keyboard; then we get philosophical about free software's never-ending ...
414: Google I/NO
19 May 2021
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After Chris gets a reality check from Mike, the guys answer some emails and admit a cold hard truth...
413: Painpoints to Profits
12 May 2021
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Chris struggles with his nature, while Mike shares some sage developer advice that everyone should h...
412: Context in Comprehension
05 May 2021
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From adventures in learning, a recipe for great collaborations, to creativity and problem-solving in...
411: The Misadventures of Mad Mikhail
28 Apr 2021
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Mike has a few stories to share, but more importantly a very hard lesson he's going to make damn sur...
410: M1 has a Dirty Little Secret
21 Apr 2021
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Our thoughts on the hardware Apple announced this week, and if any of it is suitable for professiona...
409: Conflict
14 Apr 2021
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We visit an alternate reality where Epic wins in their fight against Apple, COBOL reigns supreme, an...
408: Request Timeout
07 Apr 2021
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After a decade long fight, no one feels like a winner. Plus, the tail of an embarrassing switch gon...
407: Halls of Glowing Apples
31 Mar 2021
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Ruby has gone off the rails this week, and Wes is here to explain what’s happened. Plus emails int...
406: Functional Sadism
24 Mar 2021
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Some sage developer wisdom is overshadowed by Mike's mad stonk game, while Chris worries Apple's sec...
405: Method Not Allowed
17 Mar 2021
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Mike goes straight for the attack and hits Chris where it hurts, then it's problem-solving time.
404: Not Found
10 Mar 2021
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Mike reveals his secret project to Chris, who has several probing questions.
403: Forbidden
03 Mar 2021
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After we pine about the way things used to be, Mike shares why he is developing a fondness for C++.
402: Payment Required
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
We open the robe and share some vintage career origin stories. And we save Mike's soul by answering ...
401: Unauthorized
17 Feb 2021
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Mike crosses over to report back from the other side, and Chris is along for the ride.
400: Bad Request
10 Feb 2021
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After reflecting on more than 8 years of the show, we get into solving problems and taking names. Pl...
399: Better Living Through Bots
03 Feb 2021
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Microsoft is working on a bot that can deepfake you real good, and we have thoughts. Plus some insig...
398: Testing the Test
27 Jan 2021
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The guys can't help but laugh when they hear the test tests one well-known online giant is testing. ...
397: Electron Ennui
20 Jan 2021
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Is performance the ultimate requirement? What amount of compromise are we comfortable with?
396: Everyone Fools Around with Linux in College
13 Jan 2021
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Mike and Chris discuss the recent JetBrains FUD and ponder the impact of recent AWS policy enforceme...
395: 50 Shades of M1
06 Jan 2021
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Their lives change forever when they meet a handsome, tormented, laptop.
394: SaaS is a Blast
30 Dec 2020
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Services and subscriptions get a bad wrap, so we flip the script and talk about the ones we're grate...
393: The Snake in the Room
23 Dec 2020
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Mike details his favorite python tools and his tricks for performance concerns. Plus a bunch of work...
392: Seduced by The Snake
16 Dec 2020
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Mike recalls how he accidentally converted his development shop into a Python house, and Chris exper...
391: Coder In the Woods
09 Dec 2020
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Time to talk business, and Chris reveals his biggest mistake since going independent.
390: The Gold Rust
02 Dec 2020
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After we geek out about keyboards, we answer some feedback and take a dip in the Rust lust.
389: Smoked Laptops
25 Nov 2020
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Mike buys a laptop live on air while Chris worries about the turkey.
388: MacOS Lincoler
18 Nov 2020
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The guys deploy their sage wisdom to answer your age-old questions and solve why the latest macOS is...
387: ARMed & Dangerous
11 Nov 2020
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Our first reactions to Apple's ARM event, how these new systems will impact developers, and if we're...
386: i386
04 Nov 2020
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Chris attempts a Lizard intervention and gets sucked into Mike's Green tinted data center paradise. ...
385: Edging the Fox
28 Oct 2020
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Microsoft is making aggressive moves to court more and more developers. We put on our analyst hats a...
384: Leaping Lizard People
21 Oct 2020
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It's confession hour on the podcast, and your hosts surprise each other with several twists and turn...
383: Java Justice
13 Oct 2020
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We have a different take on the Oracle v. Google case that may usher in an API copyright doom! Or so...
382: Hacktoberbust
06 Oct 2020
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We examine the deeper problems in Open Source development the recent Hacktoberfest drama has exposed...
381: Flamewar Feedback Frenzy
30 Sep 2020
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We provoked quite a response and cover the feedback that puts us in our place. Then we dive into the...
380: Developer Unfriendly
23 Sep 2020
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We get nerdy about Blueprints, and then wary about the future of software distribution. Pour a glass...
379: Neckbeards Get Shaved
16 Sep 2020
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Is it a Post-Open Source world now that the mega-clouds are here? We share our thoughts on this rene...
378: Rust, Safe for Marketing
09 Sep 2020
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A special friend of the show joins us to discuss C++ in 2020 and the growing adoption of Rust. Plus ...
377: An Epic Underdog
02 Sep 2020
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GitHub just made a major behind-the-scenes upgrade, and we chew on some of the impressive details. ...
376: WESA BACK!
25 Aug 2020
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We reboot the show to capture Mike's love of coupons and update you on what we have been up to recen...
375: The Grey Havens
16 Sep 2019
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We say goodbye to the show by taking a look back at a few of our favorite moments and reflect on how...
374: Python's Long Tail
09 Sep 2019
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As Python 2's demise draws near we reflect on Python's popularity, the growing adoption of static ty...
373: Interactive Investigations
02 Sep 2019
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We debate the best way to package scripting language apps then explore interactive development and t...
372: Crystal Clear
27 Aug 2019
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We're back and going crazy about Crystal, a statically typed language that's as fast as C and as sli...
371: Absurd Abstractions
19 Aug 2019
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It’s a Coder Radio special all about abstraction. What it is, why we need it, and what to do when ...
370: F'ing #
13 Aug 2019
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Things get heated when it’s time for Wes to check-in on Mike’s functional favorite, F#, and shar...
369: Old Man Embraces Cloud
05 Aug 2019
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Chris finally gets excited about Docker just as Wes tells him it’s time to learn something new. Pl...
368: Clojure Clash
29 Jul 2019
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Mike and Wes debate the merits and aesthetics of Clojure in this week's rowdy language check-in. Plu...
367: 10x Evilgineers
22 Jul 2019
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Mike rekindles his youthful love affair with Emacs and we debate what makes a "10x engineer". Plus ...
366: Functional First
16 Jul 2019
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It’s a Coder Radio special as Mike and Wes dive into functional programming in the real world and ...
365: Objectively Old
08 Jul 2019
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Wes turns back the clock and explores the message passing mania of writing Objective-C without a Mac...
364: Gabbing About Go
01 Jul 2019
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Mike and Wes burrow into the concurrent world of Go and debate where it makes sense and where it may...
363: Find Your Off-Ramp
24 Jun 2019
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We take on the issues of burnout, work communication culture, and keeping everything in balance. Plu...
362: It Crashes Better
17 Jun 2019
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It's a Coder three-way as Chris checks-in with an eGPU update, and Mike shares his adventures with R...
361: ZEEEE Shell!
10 Jun 2019
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Apple is shaking up the foundations of UI development with SwiftUI and raising developer eyebrows wi...
360: Swift Kick In The UI
03 Jun 2019
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We react to Apple's big news at WWDC, check in with Mike's explorations of Elixir, and talk some Typ...
359: 7 Languages
28 May 2019
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Wes is back and Mike's got a few surprises in store, including a new view on Electron, a hot take on...
358: Batteries are Leaking
20 May 2019
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A strong argument against Python’s batteries included model exposes some bigger problems the commu...
357: 3 OSes 1 GPU
13 May 2019
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Microsoft catches Mike’s eye with WSL 2, Google gets everyone's attention with their new push for ...
356: Fear, Uncertainty, and .NET
08 May 2019
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.NET 5 has been announced and brings a new unified future to the platform. We dig in to Microsoft's ...
355: F# Shill
02 May 2019
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Mike and Wes dive into Bosque, Microsoft’s new research language, and debate if it represents the ...
354: A Life of Learning
25 Apr 2019
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We celebrate the life of Erlang author Dr Joe Armstrong by remembering his many contributions to com...
353: A Week with WSL
17 Apr 2019
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Mike's back with thoughts on his recent adventures with the Windows Subsystem for Linux and what it ...
352: Self Driving Disaster
09 Apr 2019
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Mike’s away so Chris joins Wes to discuss running your workstation from RAM, the disappointing rea...
351: Riding the Rails
02 Apr 2019
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Mike explores the state of Xamarin.Android development on Linux, and we talk frameworks versus libra...
350: Rusty Stadia
27 Mar 2019
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We debate Rust’s role as a replacement for C, and share our take on the future of gaming with Goog...
349: Their Rules, Your Choice
19 Mar 2019
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We join the fight between Apple and Spotify, and debate the meaning of 'fair play' in the App Store ...
348: Dependency Dangers
12 Mar 2019
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Mike has salvaged a success story from the dumpster fire of the Google+ shutdown, and Wes shares his...
347: Rusty Rubies
05 Mar 2019
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Mike breaks down what it takes to build a proper iOS build server, and leaves the familiar shallows ...
346: Serverless Squabbles
26 Feb 2019
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The three of us debate when to go full serverless, and if ditching servers is worth the cost. Plus ...
345: F# Envy
19 Feb 2019
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The guys discuss the real last bastion of scratch your own itch, and debate the merits of recent C# ...
344: Cupertino's King Makers
12 Feb 2019
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The gangs all together and cover your poignant feedback right out of the gate. Then we jump into the...
343: Say My Functional Name
05 Feb 2019
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Mike breaks down the drama around nullable reference types in C# 8.0, and we debate what it means fo...
342: Webs Assemble!
29 Jan 2019
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Apple wades into controversy after filing some Swift-related patents and we explore WebAssembly and ...
341: Too Late for Jenkins?
23 Jan 2019
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Mike and Wes are back to debate the state of developer tools and ask where Jenkins fits in 2019. Plu...
340: The Optional Option
15 Jan 2019
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Wes joins Mike for a special Coder. They share thoughts on the costs and benefits of Optionals in Sw...
339: One Week at a Time
07 Jan 2019
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Mike’s just had the talk, and now it's time to make some changes. Including admitting he was wrong...
338: sleep(jesus);
01 Jan 2019
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Don’t call them resolutions, lets just call them reasonable goals. Mike and Chris share their plan...
337: 2018's Deal Channels
27 Dec 2018
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The guys drink some Liquid Christmas Tree and reflect on the major trends of 2018, and the stuff the...
336: It's The Culture Stupid
18 Dec 2018
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Chris is back from his trip to Denver to tour System76’s factory, and what he discovered while he ...
335: Everyone’s Going Chrome
11 Dec 2018
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Estimates can be a very tricky thing to get right, but they are vitally important. Peter Kretzman jo...
334: Time Crisis
09 Dec 2018
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Mike and Chris don’t claim to have a time machine, but they still have a major problem to solve.