Coder Radio
Episodes
Retro Extravaganza | CR 141
16 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we hop in our time machine and revisit some past topics on the coder radio program.
NOde | CR 140
09 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Can’t we all just settle down & focus? Mike’s just about had it with javascript framework madness. Plus could Microsoft be uniquely positioned to ...
Windows in the Pi | CR 139
02 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mike is stuck in a train, stuck in the snow. So it’s an open call edition, with some great discussion around Microsoft’s investment in Cyanogen & ...
Deploy Like an Animal | CR 138
26 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a tip show edition of Coder Radio. Mike shares a great way to get some Heroku features without the bill. Plus the annoying honeymoon period, y...
Monumental Android Failure | CR 137
19 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Well known developers have recently gone public with how much they make & where they make it from. Mike & Chris chew on the numbers & discuss the raw ...
Ruby is not Perl | CR 136
12 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chris shares what’s prevented him from getting started with development & shares the three languages that are at the top of his list to try. Plus w...
Macs Exodus | CR 135
05 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Is the quality of Apple’s desktop and mobile software causing a slow bleeding of developers? Chris & Mike debate what developers will do over 2015. ...
Fair And Balanced | CR 134
29 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike is fired up by a topic that has been on fire over all of 2014. Is it finally time to let the other 95% of great programmers in?
Best Of Coder Radio 2014 | CR 133
22 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We peer into the past of the show to pull out the amazing clips you guys suggested to us and fondly remember how funny it is to listen to Chris get tr...
Git your Pizza | CR 132
15 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the birth of another open source project live on this week’s Coder Radio. Plus it’s an open mic edition & we discuss a wide range of topics...
Dock Your Rocket | CR 131
08 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Has Docker’s wild success caused it grow too big & too corporate? In light of the CoreOS project’s announcement of Rocket we’ll reflect on the b...
Get Back to the '50s | CR 130
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
That tech worker “shortage” Facebook and Microsoft keep telling you about is bogus. We’ll go over the study and reports that back that claim up....
Google's Objective C | CR 129
24 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special roundtable edition of Coder Radio. Our panel discussed the advantages of Go development over PHP, creating a flat-file website with n...
.NET’s Open Future | CR 128
17 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft made headlines and has generated a lot of buzz around the open sourcing of .NET. So what does the future hold & what changes now? And why th...
The Gorilla in the Stack | CR 127
10 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris respond to feedback on lackluster HTML5 apps, then how developers can leverage social media to stay up to date & avoid drama. Then we...
HTML5: Back To The Future | CR 126
03 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Is the need to save money & time by developers forcing end users into less than acceptable application experiences? Have we all been oversold on HTML5...
Behind the Schemes | CR 125
28 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris go meta & discuss their thoughts about the state of Coder Radio, some ideas to mix it up & request your input. Then we dig into a reve...
Underwhelming Apple | CR 124
20 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We have a bunch of great feedback that keeps getting interrupted by Chris and Mike jumping into deep discussion about vendor lock in, Apple’s new ha...
Coder Inquisition | CR 123
13 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris battle wits to expose the ridiculous nature of arguing about technology on the Internet, and this discuss why developers and enthusiast...
A Cult of Personality Tests | CR 122
06 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris discuss what to do when a client or employer requests you take a personality test. The reasons Microsoft is calling the next version of...
Doxing Developers | CR 121
29 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Google is requiring developers to submit their physical address, and the Apple community has outed the manager behind the botched iOS 8.0.1 update. Ar...
Xamarin Sham | CR 120
22 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Developers all over the web are chiming in on the short comings (or lack there of) of Xamarin’s tools. Have developers been sold a hope and a lie? ...
Notch Escapes | Coder Radio 119
15 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Did Microsoft buying Mojang come around because Notch was burned out? Is the problem systemic to independent developers who just love to code? Plus w...
Privacy is a Myth | CR 118
08 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The debate over whose responsibility it is to protect your cloud data heats up, we discuss how to get your confidence back & some Vala feedback. Plus...
Fools Aren't Protected | CR 117
02 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We take live calls, and discuss why .Net rules a Linux Admins life, learning OOP. Then, in light of the recent celebrity photo hacks, do developers ha...
DOM Be Gone | CR 116
25 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris follow up on the TypeScript and JavaScript discussion from last week after a lot of you jumped to the defense of JavaScript. Plus the g...
The Scripting Chronicles | CR 115
18 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Where does TypeScript fit in, and are the many criticisms lobbied at it legitimate? We discuss the state of scripting, and the new dark pragmatism tha...
Contrarian Contracting | CR 114
11 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris share their perspective on successfully cultivating a contact development business, and from their experience, the biggest gotchas that...
Corner of Shame | CR 113
08 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris record a bonus episode of Coder Radio for you this week. We discuss the possibility of Steam selling productivity apps for Desktop Linu...
The Xamarin Solution | CR 112
04 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike discusses what his business has noted after using Xamarin and Xamarin.Forms. Plus we bust some myths, discuss use cases and advantages, the disad...
Microsoft's Culture Anchor | Coder Radio 111
21 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chris makes the case for splitting Microsoft up into a consumer and services split, and why that would be the best possible outcome for developers. ...
Manual Design | CR 110
14 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Have Interface designers led us down a false path? Why is it when heavy lifting is needed our tools still fall short in 2014? Mike discusses the short...
Go Big or Go Lean! | CR 109
07 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike reflects on his transition from dedicated developer to business management, what makes a business “big” vs “lean” and what the guys feel ...
Materially Excited | CR 108
30 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris cover some great follow up on new hotness burnout. Then we discuss what impressed us and what tempers our excitement from Google I/O 20...
New Hotness Exhaustion | CR 107
23 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike ponders if we can trust ourselves to walk the line between comfort, laziness and experience? Plus you great feedback, a few more I/O thoughts a...
Bathroom Marketing | CR 106
16 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Our top 10 hopes and expectations from Google I/O 2014. Is this the year Google pushes developers on design, will Google+ take a backseat and more. P...
The Problem with GitHub | CR 105
09 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike shares his experience moving from GitHub to a self hosted GitLab installation and the benefits his team realized after making the move. Plus we’...
Swift exit for Obj-C | CR 104
02 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris share their raw reactions from Apple’s WWDC Keynote, including Mike’s big concerns about Swift.
WWDC Predictions 2014 | CR 103
26 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris run down their predictions and hopes areas Apple might improve iOS, Mac hardware, and general ecosystem development during next week’...
Has Microsoft Lost It's Mojo? | CR 102
19 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris discuss how, even when a laptop seems like the obvious choice, sometimes a desktop may be a better fit. Then, will the fate of Microsof...
Shields Up | CR 101
12 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a day filled with war stories, we start off by sharing how things have blown up in our laps this morning, and cover your excellent feedback. ...
0×64 | CR 100
05 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris celebrate 100 weeks of Coder Radio by reading some great feedback, discussing new hardware choices, and why the future of desktop Linux...
Is That a Weave? | CR 99
28 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We double down on your follow up. Working remotely, scratching your itch while at your current job, why we missed Heartbleed, and the video that will ...
Always Be Coding | CR 98
21 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Mike face the limitations of remote workers, and the challenges they’ve experienced. We take your live calls, and discuss the awesome proj...
Open Source, Closed Wallets | CR 97
14 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The Heartbleed bug has ignited a new round of open source doubters, but are the renewed concerns about the open source development model unfounded? An...
MS Gadget 2.0 | CR 96
07 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft shocks the developer community by open sourcing some of their crown .Net jewels. Mike and Chris discuss the ramifications for Java, and the ...
The Blame Game | CR 95
31 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Are your projects cursed with knowledge of the present? Mike and Chris discuss the tendency to blame the last guy, and in some cases even scapegoat th...
Paranoid Android Developers | CR 94
24 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Android growth is exploding, and showing no signs of slowing down… So why are big players still avoiding the platform? We’ll challenge some common...
Ruby off the Rails | CR 93
17 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The Rails community was blasted by a distinguished, and disgruntled member. But does his criticism hold up? And is there a larger problem at play here...
Persona Non Grata | CR 92
10 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We embrace Daylight saving time with a special call-in edition of Coder Radio. Topics include a chat with one of the developers behind the online Java...
Your Database is Slow | CR 91
03 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Oren Eini from Hibernating Rhinos joins us to discuss their “second generation” document database written in .NET. We have an insightful convers...
Get Yourself Tested | CR 90
24 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Florian Motlik from Codeship joins us to discuss automated unit testing, a practical approach to rethinking how to get started with your own testing, ...
The Cost of Comments | CR 89
17 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Responding to criticism for an open source project, or a closed commercial project can be a very tricky things. Mike and Chris share their thoughts on...
Paper Cuts Deep | CR 88
10 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris use the recent drama around Paper and Flappy Bird to have a wider discussion about the forces against Indie developers. And our reactio...
Waning Windows | CR 87
03 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris address a number of topics this week, from open source project’s properly communicating with the media, Google selling Motorola to Le...
Myth of Magic Methodology | CR 86
27 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Is the concept of a one sized fits all methodology getting tired? We revisit Agile in the dynamic client/developer relationship. Then how opening up y...
Backend Lockin | CR 85
20 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Back-end services are really helping developers focus on their core competency, but how quickly will you need to go outside the box? What about vendor...
Ops vs Dev | CR 84
13 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The classic battle flairs up this week, and the guys discuss how an over controlling sysadmin can slow down an important project, and why that problem...
It’s Java’s Year | CR 83
06 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We’ll bust some java myths with Mark Heckler, a software engineer at Oracle. Plus the status of Duke, java on embedded systems, and what the future ...
Coding Transitions | CR 82
30 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With a little reflection on the years big moments, the guys look ahead to 2014. We’ll debate what’s going to be the big stories of 2014 for develo...
The Freelancer Dilemma | CR 81
23 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The guys take some calls and discuss a wide range of great topics. From workspace setups, developer hardware, C vs C++, and the real problems facing c...
The SteamOS Conspiracy | CR 80
16 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Early builds of SteamOS have landed, and we wonder what the larger implications are. Plus our thoughts on Microsoft's clear challenges, the problem wi...
Two French Presses | CR 79
09 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
After discussing our caffeine regimes, we take a crack at getting Q&A right. We’ll share some personal experiences with Q&A gone wrong, and our tips...
Code Your Enthusiasm | CR 78
02 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a mailbag special with a hidden message. Mike and Chris discuss burnout a bit more, the pitfalls of bad Q&A, automated UI testing, and the open...
The Big Xbone | CR 77
25 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Xbox One the next big App platform? We’ll share theories. Plus where to books fit in for self education? Are they too slow, or is there a pla...
Burned by Agile | CR 76
18 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout kills your productivity, creativity, and ability to get things done. The worst part? It can sneak up in different ways. Mike and Chris share h...
Deploying the Haterade | CR 75
11 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A recent snafu has left Mike in a bit of a bind with a client, and technical glitches nearly threatened to toss Chris out on the side of the road. Af...
Justifying Java | CR 74
04 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
After discussing recent hardware gadget purchases, and why, the guys jump into the case of Java. Mike’s ready to justify his love, for Java. Plus a...
Baby Got Backend | CR 73
28 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
From backups to deployment, we go back to the backend! The new solutions giving us the opportunity to reconsider the infrastructure around our project...
Relatively Laid Out | CR 72
21 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With big Google and Apple events on the horizon we look at how Google’s early investment in relative UI layouts will be paying dividends in Android ...
Betting on Linux | CR 71
14 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
When targeting Linux, developers have to face some tough choices. Mike’s spent a year planning his move and discusses the opportunity and the risk o...
Toolchain Transitions | CR 70
07 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mike’s making some big changes to his workflow, and sharing the tools in his box. We’ll look at the transition to Ubuntu Linux for Mike and his de...
With Apologies to Texas | CR 69
30 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris chew on the major problems patent trolls are creating for small and large development shops. Then it’s a race to the bottom for soft...
ASP.Magic | CR 68
23 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mike discusses the culture clash between the ASP.Net framework diehards, and the recent converts. ASP.Net and Azure services have been at the core of ...
Blazing 7 | CR 67
16 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
iOS 7 is landing and Mike and Chris discuss what’s in store for developers, and the real reason to put a 64bit CPU in a cell phone. Plus the core o...
Docker All The Things | CR 66
09 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by two gentlemen from dotCloud, the folks behind Docker. We chat about what Docker is best at, how far out the 1.0 release is, the proj...
Love’s Labor Lost | CR 65
02 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a Monday holiday episode of the Coder Radio show, so we opened up the Skype lines and officially declare this episode a grab bag of topics! Fr...
Bye Bye Ballmer | CR 64
26 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Ballmer’s legacy at Microsoft is controversial. We look over the long list of big and quiet successes and failures under his watch as CEO. Plu...
Mozilla Persona | CR 63
19 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with Dan at the Mozilla about his work on the Persona project, and how Mozilla offers developers a neutral platform for effective authenticati...
FizzBuzzed! | CR 62
12 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Hiring can be a real pain in the butt. The guys share the horror stories from interviews they’ve conducted that went horribly wrong. Plus a few tips...
Office Hours | CR 61
05 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Chris bare it all on their classic work/life balance struggles. Dealing with the unique circumstances of working at home, why it’s not the ...
Call In 2.0 | CR 60
29 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating 60 episodes we take live calls from our audience and chat about the topics are their minds. Then we follow up on the indie developer Xbox ...
Sour Apple | CR 59
22 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A compromise at Apple turns Mike’s week upside down. Reeling from the setback we dig into Mike’s concerns with Canonical’s crowd sourced Ubuntu ...
The 56k Solution | CR 58
15 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Data protection in the cloud can mean a lot of different things. But what about in the context of software development? The guys tackle that question,...
The Dev Jungle | CR 57
08 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The guys bust some myths around outsourcing, and insourcing development work. Striking a balance when trying to codify better practices in the workpla...
Microsoft’s in a Funk | CR 56
01 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Stinging from a Build conference hangover, the guys focus on their current disappoints with Microsoft. Then Mike gets a new OYUA box and has a few s...
Software Exorcism | CR 55
24 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Even when you know better, you sometimes find yourself contributing to the problem, just to get the job done. This week the guys bare it all and disc...