Coder Radio

341: Too Late for Jenkins?

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Wes are back to debate the state of developer tools and ask where Jenkins fits in 2019. Plus some some anger at Apple, and Mike reveals the l...

340: The Optional Option

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wes joins Mike for a special Coder. They share thoughts on the costs and benefits of Optionals in Swift, uncover Mike's secret love affair with F#, an...

339: One Week at a Time

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mike’s just had the talk, and now it's time to make some changes. Including admitting he was wrong about Swift. Plus we read some feedback, answer s...

338: sleep(jesus);

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t call them resolutions, lets just call them reasonable goals. Mike and Chris share their plans for 2019’s ground work, and why every single t...

337: 2018's Deal Channels

27 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The guys drink some Liquid Christmas Tree and reflect on the major trends of 2018, and the stuff they are preemptively freaking out about for 2019.

336: It's The Culture Stupid

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Chris is back from his trip to Denver to tour System76’s factory, and what he discovered while he was there was the last thing he was expecting.

335: Everyone’s Going Chrome

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Estimates can be a very tricky thing to get right, but they are vitally important. Peter Kretzman joins us to make it all a bit easier and clearer. P...

334: Time Crisis

09 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Chris don’t claim to have a time machine, but they still have a major problem to solve.

333: Space Gray Handcuffs

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

iPad Pro is a great machine for people that don’t want to get too much work done. But ultimately this week’s episode is about the guys catching up...

332: Before Coder

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We answer how Chris and Mike started in independent contracting, and the lessons changes they’d make with some perspective of time. Plus System76’...

331: Blue Is The New Red

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We react to the news that IBM is buying Red Hat, cover some feedback that sets us straight, and are pleasantly surprised by Qt Design Studio.

330: Vinny's Unit Tests

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the future of .NET? With .NET Core growing and the future of the orginal .NET seems uncertain. Chris and Mike suspect there is clear possibil...

329: OpenJDK or Death

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Azure Sphere dev kits are shipping, and we take a look at the practicalities of getting setup to start developing. Then we clear some recent Java FUD,...

328: In Testing We Trust

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike makes his case for realism when it comes to automated testing, and a readjustment of expectations in the wider community. Plus the guys define w...

Episode 327: Smoked Laptops

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike is the extreme laptop killer, with a tale you’ll have to hear to believe. With only a few short hours left on a deadline, it was 24 hours of ch...

Episode 326: I'm a Stakeholder Now

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After catching up the guys dig into the “why” Jupiter Broadcasting sold to Linux Academy, the big shift Chris is seeing, and why the timing was cr...

Clojure Calisthenics

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Wes joins Mike to discuss why .NET still makes sense, the latest antics from Fortnite, a brave new hope for JVM concurrency, and the mind-expanding be...

Episode 324: Rage Against The Beer

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Chris have a strong reaction to beer from Utah, and then get into the weeds around Mike’s new gear, the situation with Qt, and a few new to...

Episode 323: Reacting to React Native

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After digging into some feedback, we react to the big upset in the world of React Native. Plus some recent hoopla, a new way to get started contributi...

Episode 322: Not so Qt

14 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike's adventures with Qt land him on Windows 10 this week battling DLL hell. He shares the latest developments in his attempt to build his next app w...

Episode 321: Qt & Me

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike shares more first impressions of Qt, the surprising places we’ve found QML in the wild, and why or why not to use Qt. Plus we answer some quest...

Episode 320: The Big Bezos

02 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike’s ordered a surprise new rig, Chris is getting particular, and do a first impressions of Qt Creator. Plus why we all need to pull back on the A...

Episode 319: Nadella Stamp

31 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After we happily avoid the recent MacBook scandals, we deep dive into hardware for a bit.. And then pull it out with a overview of Microsoft Async/awa...

Episode 318: Losing the Anaconda

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We ruminate on Python’s founder stepping down, and ponder if it was inevitable. Plus the topic of hardware and software workflows is back in the new...

Episode 317: A Chat with Uno

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Uno platform recently got our attention, and Jérôme from the project joins us to explain a few things, and have a frank discussion about what th...

Episode 316: When Clouds Go Dark

05 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike discovers a new open source project that promises a free UWP Bridge for iOS, Android and WebAssembly. We kick the tires and share our first thoug...

Episode 315: Chicken Farmers

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tech companies are taking over cities and becoming more powerful than some nations. Is there a moral stand developers inside these huge corporations s...

Episode 314: Microsoft's Electron Future

26 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike's got a dream, and it's a dream where Microsoft saves us from Electron. Now historically speaking, he's been wrong every single time. But this we...

Episode 313: GitLab’s CEO

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We chat with GitLab’s CEO and co-founder Sid Sijbrandij, about the GitLab model, the changes they’ve made since Microsoft purchased GitHub, his th...

Episode 312: Git with Microsoft

05 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft is buying GitHub, Apple just kicked off WWDC 2018, and we've got a packed show!

Episode 311: Google AI For The Win

28 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After a bit of CoffeeScript reminiscing we get down to data and design.And discuss why the bot market has collapsed, and how Google is running the tab...

ECMATakeover

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The future is JavaScript and Mike’s seen the way. Plus we answer a listener's questions about career changes, discuss the week’s hoopla, and share...

Episode 309: Best of Both Worlds

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We get fired up about cloud lock-in, and attempt to find some common ground. But the overall framework for today's conversation is the important bits ...

Episode 308: The Nicheing Down Fallacy

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Focusing on a niche can catastrophically backfire when the market shifts, and Mike goes into full reviewer mode this week. Plus fresh out of Build the...

Episode 307: System.Evolution

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Chris have a workflow hangover, hit rock bottom, and bounce back with a new understanding. Plus the creeping revelation that our future is em...

Episode 306: Progressive Webbie Things

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The death of desktop apps has reached the next stage, but the long transition to WebAssembly is going to hurt, and why the crushing demand for good en...

Episode 305: Perpetual Beta Tester

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We revisit IBM’s total dominance over the PC industry in the early 80s, how they got there, and how we can apply the IBM model to current events. Pl...

Episode 304: No Bad Guys Only Survivors

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What we can learn from Mike’s first business failing in 2014? Mike shares some necessary balance to today’s celebrity CEO “stories”. And we di...

Weapons of Mass Data

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What is focus for the software industry? And is focus always a good thing, or can it lead to tunnel vision? Plus we spend a bit more time saluting Sun...

Episode 302: Staring into Sun

29 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sun Microsystems was fertile ground for what might be the largest developer upset in ten years. We look back at some of the real innovations Sun broug...

Episode 301: Being David

19 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Chris find themselves at similar forks in the road with their business. And they both share raw observations from the front lines of some har...

Developers Rule the World | CR 300

15 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a special Coder Super show with big announcements and we look back at five years of Coder Radio. We have witnessed a massive shift of power. ...

Mike’s Wishlist | CR 299

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Chris is on the road & Mike’s been reflecting. Plus we answer some of your questions, which snowball into some much larger discussions. Then Mike’...

Niche Busters | CR 298

03 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike’s back from a conference in New York & to say he’s got a few things on his mind is putting it mildly. Strap in as we rip through myths, lies ...

Lunch Break Coder | CR 297

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike may have cracked the testing pitch, the harsh reason the Junior Developer is dying & a nice batch of audience questions and follow up. This week...

Chris Goes to Microsoft | CR 296

13 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Why the hell did Microsoft open source PowerShell Core, .Net Core, Visual Studio Code? What could possibly be in it for them? Chris goes onsite to ask...

Green Fairies In Green Fields | CR 295

05 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike's got a Greenfield project he’s fired up & a tale of woes to go along with it. Chris inspires a mini-revolt over the weekend & both the guys ha...

Escape Pod Machine | CR 294

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A special live on location edition of the show, we talk new gear, workflows & how developers can turn a bad situation around.

The PowerShell Play | CR 293

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Chris review predictions from years past & check on how well they’ve aged. Plus we take a look at Microsoft’s big picture strategy with ...

Lint or Lament | CR 292

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Code linting is a way to increase code quality & Mike’s standardized his team on one tool. He shares what they’re doing, why they're doing it & th...

Hey Google | CR 291

08 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After a great batch of feedback we make some bold predictions for 2018, and it’s not your dad’s crystal ball this year.

The Last Coder | CR 290

01 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike lays it all out for 2017 and makes the case that the small independent development model is fundamentally doomed. We spend the last Coder of the ...

Apple Payday | CR 289

22 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike’s spent a week with JavaScript, Apple has a big gift & that launching a new product glow. Plus Linux’s new fight, Amazon’s big wins & the ...

Mike’s New Ride | CR 288

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft makes one of their boldest moves into open source yet, Mike’s got new wheels and turns it into a chance to reflect on building for voice i...

You Need a Barb | CR 287

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike shares some recent lessons he’s learned trying to scale his team, some tools they tried & the processes that have stuck. But first we kick it...

Collateral User Damage | CR 286

08 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A new breed of platform wars is brewing, and developers and users are on the losing side more than ever. Plus Mike updates us on his recent NYC trip, ...

Windows 10, The Best Linux Yet? | CR 285

28 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After Mike’s big Black Friday hardware score the guys try out a little Windows 10 challenge for their workflow & walk away a bit humbled and surpris...

Popping WebAssembly Hype | CR 284

20 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike gets real about the future of WebAssembly, discuss the team up of Amazon and Microsoft, the real cost of Javascript & the iOS revolt underway. P...

Back From the DevFest | CR 283

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike’s back from DevFest Florida & shares something new he’s discovered, Kotlin takes a shot at Objective-C & now we can all code together, with A...

Ice Age | CR 282

06 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike makes the case that he and Chris are dying breeds from a bygone era that need to hunker down & prepare for the cold winter. Plus we respond to a ...

Selling the FLOSS | CR 281

30 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Chris begrudgingly accept the fundamental problem in sticking with boring and safe platforms, debate building a brand around FLOSS, get burne...

Mike Was Right | CR 280

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike walks us through Optionals & gives us a specific code example. Plus we launch a new segment long in the making, “Mike Was Right” & it’s a d...

Evolving Software Development | CR 279

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Kotlin seems to have a very strong future on Android & Mike and Chris debate the hype vs reality. Plus Mike review’s his new Galago Pro. Then the g...

A New Kit for Home | CR 278

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After a ninja dance though some “Coder Hoopla” Chris has a go at convincing Mike he might be missing the next big app goldmine.

Elixir of My Soul | CR 277

07 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Wes is back to talk politics and Node.js. Plus, is it finally time to kill the Web? We discuss the purity of native development & the merits of the We...

Bite of the AR Apple | CR 276

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Wes joins Mike to chat all things Apple. We discuss the surprising implications of the iPhone X, including the challenges of its new special shape & t...

Reacting To React | CR 275

30 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

While Chris is away Wes joins Mike to chat FOSS Burnout & the dark side of open source communities. Plus, we continue to react to React's recent licen...

No Love for Open Source | CR 274

18 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What’s really the root cause of open source developer burnout? Plus an honest chat about Electron’s bad parts & Mike finally reveals his master pl...

A Hurricane of Feedback | CR 273

11 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike takes refuge from Irma to respond to audience feedback & share some thoughts on future plans. Chris has some thoughts on hardware that will help...

The State of Stateless | CR 272

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Chris discuss the types of workloads that better suit Serverless Architecture systems like Lambda & when you should roll a server. Plus Mike...

The Future is Serverless | CR 271

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The serverless revolution is nigh, we discuss AWS Lambda and Azure Functions, rebuilding jbot, basing the business computers around Pop!_OS & more!

Daily Stand Up Myth | CR 270

17 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike busts the myth of the daily standup meeting & tracks it back to its origins. Then we play a little defense for Electron, share the mind of a PMO ...

Clustered Pi | CR 269

10 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A special guest and creator of PiCluster joins us to discuss the open source Docker cluster management project. PiCluster is a bit of a community hit ...

Ask Alice | CR 268

03 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike has a huge announcement towards the end of the show. Leading up to it we discuss the case against Kotlin, the next tech after Flash to die & the ...

Skills to Pay the Bills | CR 267

27 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We solve some problems, and then go down the rat hole of self hacking to increase work, productivity & our health. Then we gleefully watch as Coding...

Mike the Botter | CR 266

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Wes sits down with Mike to talk about Starbucks not-so-secret API, the state of the developer ecosystem & difficult challenges faced by FOSS vendors i...

Rented Windows Theory | CR 265

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft slips a little Windows 10 into your Office365 & we discuss the huge shift they just pulled off, plus a little real talk about growing pains ...

Toxic Licensing | CR 264

06 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike updates on spinning up his business in Florida, we debate limiting the use of the GPL & try to better understand the recent System76 Pop!_OS news...

The Guilty Bug | CR 263

30 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We ponder the ethical dilemma of a developer who has replaced himself with a bot, debate the possibility of ever making money from bots & have some to...

Summer of GitHub | CR 262

22 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the week’s developer hoopla & the beard joins us to share his insights. It's a fun episode with a range of topics, including the recent r...

Basic Bot | CR 261

15 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike shares some insights into building bots & a little sample code to get you started. Plus we discuss the week’s developer news & spend a bit of t...

The WWDC17 Episode | CR 260

08 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After Mike gets a few things off his chest, we dive into the most developer relevant announcements & news from Apple’s WWDC 2017.

Hi-Tech Lady Tubes | CR 259

01 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The open source model has won, we discuss the impact that’s having on the development industry. Plus Swift gets a little more interesting, & Chris i...

Bad Process SIGKILLs | CR 258

25 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The “process manager from hell” is driving our listener crazy! We have advice that’s a little unconventional. Then we discuss the slow demolitio...

Kotlin, Swiftly | CR 257

19 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike argues you should go hybrid today & end up progressive tomorrow. The Docker reality & why Swift is a bit like Kotlin. Speaking of Kotlin we cha...

Legalize Math | CR 256

08 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Getting fined for doing math without a license, Windows 10 S goes app store only, a Coder community project goes into production & Chris learns a hard...

Moby’s Logs | CR 255

01 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After digging into some rather tempting Hoopla, Mike shares his clever solution to one of Docker’s bigger problems & manages to motivate Chris into ...

Riding the Whale | CR 254

24 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike is betting big on Docker, Angular has a new release, JavaScript is taking the lead & Uber is playing with fire. It’s a packed episode & wraps ...

4k of Sin | CR 253

17 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Habitat promises full automation that travels with app. Basically it's a great way to have an extremely lightweight "environment + your app" (hence th...

DysFunctional | CR 252

14 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Wes from Linux Unplugged joins Mike to host a special edition of the show. They chat about the merits (or not!) of Electron, Mike’s week from hell &...

Roadshow Special | CR 251

12 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in for a special road edition of the show today! After Mike & Chris cover some feedback, they share their worst hire stories, eat some Apple crow...

Captivated by Containers | CR 250

27 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike’s got a new testing pipeline & he’s fired up and ready to go. He shares what might be a game changer for his business. Plus we discuss the d...

Just Some Tools | CR 249

20 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike’s new client has some strict requirements so we get very practical about the tools we use, compromises made & the line we won’t cross.

Some WebAssembly Required | CR 248

13 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We follow up on WebAssembly, it’s not just the future, it’s already here & it might be great! Plus C# 7’s release gets us thinking & Canonical’...

Always Be Coding | CR 247

06 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Why coding everyday makes a big difference for Mike & Chris reflects on keeping momentum to prevent project rot. Plus our first look at Java 9, hopes...

Mozilla's Pocket Pick | CR 246

27 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Our C++ alternatives quest for embedded continues, taking another look at Visual Studio Code, Mozilla’s big pockets & saving the web with Qt Quick. ...

Java Rusts Over | CR 245

20 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rust has a busy 2017 ahead of it, Mike ponders Java’s failure on small Internet of Things & searches for a C++ alternative, then dazzles us with the...

Still Playing Mono | CR 244

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike reports back from his recent travels, we debate the renaissance .Net & solve all of future Mike’s problems.

iPad Shrinkage | CR 243

06 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The fear of productivity loss & the crazy things we do to avoid it, a sober look at the tablet market for developers, GitLab’s recent disaster & we ...

Cowboy Code | Coder Radio 242

02 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The tools we use to do the job, Microservices Gone Wrong, the real problem with TypeScript & more!