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Daily routines and controlling impulsive behaviors
10 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I talk about the pros and cons to the restraint bias or impulsive behaviors. Tools like a daily routine help to refocus your impulses. I'll go o...
Your Brain: On IKEA as a cognitive bias
08 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you seen someone create a framework, realize it has bugs, and instead of adopting a bigger framework, would rather spend the extra...
Useful Laziness
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I talk about the positive and negative effects of laziness, and the overlap between simplicity and complexity, especially in your c...
Estimation and shifting focus from absolute to relative
03 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Estimation is so hard to do. Today, I talk about overcoming estimation obstacles, and some tactics to help you along the way. It's difficult to know w...
Russ Taylor, Part Two: Bulletproof Vest
01 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
During today's second half of our two-part interview, Russ Taylor and I talk about the importance of testing. We dive into methods for testing like H...
Russ Taylor, Part One: Continuous Integration
30 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
During today's first half of a two-part interview, I have the pleasure of talking with Russ Taylor. Russ works on the continuous integration team at E...
Don't Delay, Say No
26 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Don't Delay In today's episode, I talk about the fatal flaw of putting things off 'til tomorrow, and the simple, yet difficult, solution to the imbala...
Mackenzie Child, Part Two: Design Background, Developer Skill
24 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the second half of this episode, Mackenzie Child and I talk about his 12 in 12 challenge, and what it was like to make the switch from designer to ...
Mackenzie Child, Part One: Concrete Goals
22 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I caught up with Mackenzie Child to talk about his 12 in 12 challenge. In which he challenges himself to learn Ruby on Rails by building 12 web apps i...
Benefits of Knowledge: Teaching to Learn
19 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I talk about teaching in order to learn. This isn't reserved to just those in or going through school, but anyone who has learned a skill. The...
Listener Question: How to Separate Your Social Media Identities
17 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is a question that I think needs to come up more often. That is, how do we integrate our professional lives with our personal lives? in today's e...
Internship Tips
16 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If you're serious about becoming a developer, you should consider getting an internship. Today I'll give you three tips on choosing an internship. Alo...
1 Million
15 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a very special inspiration episode. Thanks to each and every one of you, our listeners, Developer Tea has reached over 1,000,000 unique downl...
Answering Front-End Interview Questions: Call vs. Apply and Integrating Multiple Stylesheets
12 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, I discuss the importance of forming an informed opinion by disecting two questions in github's Front-End Developer Interview Quest...
Beyond The Skillset
11 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode was inspired by a listener question on job hunting and what makes you employable. In this episode I cover the minimum requirements of ...
Part Two: Brianna and Andrew Norcross Talk About Entrepreneurship, Learning a Language, and Defending Wordpress
10 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Brianna and Andrew Norcross are a powerhouse of a couple. They started Reaktiv Studios, a WordPress-focused agency based in Florida. I spoke with Bria...
Part One: Brianna and Andrew Norcross Talk About Working Together, Living Together, Balance, and Rebellion
08 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Brianna and Andrew Norcross are a powerhouse of a couple. They started Reaktiv Studios, a WordPress-focused agency based in Florida. I spoke with Bria...
Inspiration Episode: Kent Beck Day!
05 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hey everyone! Today, I celebrate a hero of mine, Kent Beck. Full of quite a few pieces of wisdom, Kent is an incredible thinker and writer. Today, I s...
Media Consumption Diet
02 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is all about media consumption, and the importance of slowing down and being more intentional about what we consume. This episode is s...
Discovering Formalization: The Proper Place for Theory
01 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we discuss the place of formalization and theory, and how we should be starting from the position of discovery rather than trying to fit every ...
Listener Question: How Do I Start Mentoring? 2 Tips To Make A Mentorship Effective for the Mentor AND the Mentee
29 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I answer a question from listener Emalee about how to become a beginner mentor. From the outside looking in, this is very difficult! Going from...
Inspiration Episode: Creating Effective Metaphors + Developer Tea Gets Nominated for "Best Podcast of the Year" in the Net Awards!
27 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Metaphors are a powerful way of exploring a given subject. In this episode, I'll share with you why metaphors are so powerful, and how you can create ...
4 Tips for Creating a Great Developer Resume
25 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I give 4 tips for creating a great resume. The reality is, resumes are still an important part of the hiring process. Your resume can...
Travis Neilson, Part Two: Engaging Your Audience, Creating Conversations, Becoming a Publisher, and Viciously Yucky Comments on YouTube
22 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'm joined by the talented and intelligent Travis Neilson. Travis is the creator of DevTips, an instructional YouTube channel that has generate...
Travis Neilson, Part One: Evergreen Content and the Pluses and Minuses of YouTube vs Podcasting
21 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'm joined by the talented and intelligent Travis Neilson. Travis is the creator of DevTips, an instructional YouTube channel that has generate...
Healthy Difficulty: Dealing With Frustration and Confusion
20 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss the origin of difficulty and confusion, and how we can better deal with these things on a day to day basis. It turns out, f...
Three Methods to Improve Your Memorization and Learning Ability, Starting Today
18 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I discuss three different methods that will help create long lasting, usable memory more effectively. Today's sponsor is Codeship,...
My Thoughts (and Stolen Quotes) About Originality, Creating from Nothing, and the Authenticity of Synthesis
15 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk about the importance of synthesis to the process of creating novel things. I also discuss our obsession with originality an...
Interview with Daniel Rapp, Creator of the Doppler JavaScript Library
14 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I interview Daniel Rapp, creator of the Doppler.js library. Daniel is a computer science student in Sweden who is constantly investigating the ...
Listener Question from Summit: How To Hunt for a Different Job While Already Employed Without Exhausting Yourself or Burning Bridges
13 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, listener Summit asks about how to search for a new job while being employed, and how to keep from getting to exhausted. This episo...
Creating Obvious Systems: Why Mental Models Justify Simplicity, and When to Utilize Surprise and Delight
11 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I discuss the importance of relying on obviousness when designing software and user interfaces, and when you should be utilizing s...
Answering Listener Questions: Matt asks about the feasibility of finding remote work, online education, and the order of learning
08 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is a beginner developer who is making a shift to support his new life situation, in which he is unable to work a normal 9-to-5 job in an office. ...
Inspiration Episode: Brian Eno Teaches Us To Limit Our Options
07 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's inspiration episode starts with a quote from Brian Eno, a highly influential musician and audio engineer, about limiting options in ord...
Scott Belsky, Part Two
06 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Belsky (@ScottBelsky) is the VP Products & Community at Adobe and cofounder of Behance. Scott is also a successful investor in major tech co...
Scott Belsky, Part One
04 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Belsky is the VP Products & Community at Adobe and cofounder of Behance. Scott is also a successful investor in major tech companies such as...
Answering Front-end Developer Interview Questions: Explaining the Importance of Standards for the Web
01 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we discuss the importance of standards and standards bodies for web technologies, specifically for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript specs...
Answering Listener Questions: Devin, a Non-Developer, Asks About Grasping Things That Go Over His Head, and Finding Starting Points
30 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, long-time listener Devin asks about how to grasp things that go over his head. You're not alone, Devin! In this episode, I give you (...
Hampton Catlin, Part Two: Speedy Sass with libsass, Wordset.org and Open-Sourcing Our Words
29 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I talk with Hampton Catlin about fast Sass compilation with libsass, and then we discuss his latest project, Wordset, and why we n...
Hampton Catlin, Part One: Sass, the W3C, and (not) Being Data-Driven
27 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
@hcatlin (tell him thanks for being on @developertea!) @DeveloperTea Ancient City Ruby Hampton's Survey (Askr) http://haml.info/ Heroku officially su...
Weekly Inspiration - Happiness and Doing Our Best Work: 3 Practical Steps to Getting The Right Things Done and Finding Focus State Faster
24 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's inspiration episode, I discuss the importance of removing barriers between you and your most important work, and why that is such an import...
Part Two: Culture and Connecting to Our Work with Pamela Vickers
23 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela Vickers and I sat down at Ancient City Ruby to talk about culture, conferences, and ping pong. And it was awesome. @pwnela RailsGirls Atlanta ...
Part One: Culture and Connecting to Our Work with Pamela Vickers
22 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela Vickers and I sat down at Ancient City Ruby to talk about culture, conferences, and ping pong. And it was awesome. @pwnela RailsGirls Atlanta ...
Answering Listener Questions - Clyde Asks About Learning to Code while on the Road
20 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Clyde asks about learning to code while on the road. If you've ever tried to focus in a new environment, or if you are learning to...
Part 2: Ben Lesh on Reactive Programming at Netflix, Massive Data, and the Threadsafe Future
17 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Lesh is a senior UI engineer at Netflix, where he works on projects that use reactive programming in JavaScript to manage massive amounts of data....
Part 1: Ben Lesh on Reactive Programming at Netflix, Massive Data, and the Threadsafe Future
15 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Lesh is a senior UI engineer at Netflix, where he works on projects that use reactive programming in JavaScript to manage massive amounts of data....
How We Spend Our Days, How We Spend Our Lives, and One Way To Get a Better Grasp On Time
14 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. But how can we get a better grasp on time? In this episode, I share a simple tip that exp...
Taking Best Practices and Advice with a Grain of Salt
13 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about "best practices" and advice, and what you should do with those things in your day to day life. Today's episod...
Ernie Miller and Human Development, Part Two (at Ancient City Ruby)
10 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of attending Ancient City Ruby and interviewing a few folks while I was there. Ernie Miller was a speaker at ACR, and also sat down...
Estimating Sandwiches: Why the Gut Doesn't Work, and How Small Is Better
09 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about estimation, and how important it is to focus on estimating small things, and understand the implications of scale on your es...
Ernie Miller and Human Development, Part One (at Ancient City Ruby)
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of attending Ancient City Ruby and interviewing a few folks while I was there. Ernie Miller was a speaker at ACR, and also sat down...
Inspiration Episode #6: 4 Tips for Starting from Ground Zero, and Celebrating 500k listens!
06 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I'm ecstatic to announce 500k unique listens! That's half of a million, if you didn't already pick up on that. I'm looking forward...
32: Rebecca Murphey on Scoutfiles, Hardware Hacking, and Chickens
03 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I interview Rebecca Murphey, one of the JavaScript community's most memorable voices and a genuine, kind person. Rebecca has been doing JavaScri...
32: Rebecca Murphey on Third-party JavaScript Distribution at BazaarVoice
02 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I interview Rebecca Murphey, one of the JavaScript community's most memorable voices and a genuine, kind person. Rebecca has been doing JavaScri...
Special News Episode: Spartan, ES8, and Apple Watch Retro
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I share some (insider) news with you that I think you'll find to be exciting.
31: Listener Question from Jessica - "What exactly is a full-stack developer anyway?"
30 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, listener Jessica asks what a full stack developer is.
30: Dan Denney, Part Two: Sending 1,000,000 HTML Emails for Code School and Memories from Front-End Design Conference
27 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dont forget, you can support the show by donating at https://developertea.com/donate Dan Denney is a wealth of knowledge, and in today's episode, he's...
Inspiration Episode #5: Software Is Not a Printing Press
26 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's inspiration episode, I talk about the non-permanence of our work, and how that empowers us to make faster decisions.
30: Dan Denney, Part One: Sending 1,000,000 HTML Emails for Code School and Memories from Front-End Design Conference
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dont forget, you can support the show by donating at https://developertea.com/donate Dan Denney is a wealth of knowledge, and in today's episode, he's...
29: Listener Questions - Eric Asks How to Keep Up with Dev News, and When (and Why) Should I Get a Masters Degree
23 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I answer listener Eric's questions about how to keep up with the news, and when to get a masters degree. Hacker News Designer News C...
28: Richard Schneeman, Part Two - How to Start Contributing to Open Source, and Testing Refrigerators
20 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Schneeman, Ruby developer at Heroku and awesome guy, joins me for the longest episode to date. Follow Richard on Twitter, @schneems! @Schneem...
28: Richard Schneeman, Part One - How to Start Contributing to Open Source, and Testing Refrigerators
18 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Schneeman, Ruby developer at Heroku and awesome guy, joins me for the longest episode to date. Follow Richard on Twitter, @schneems! @Schneem...
Inspiration Episode #4: Learning Like Children through Play
17 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Children learn at an incredible rate. They also play significantly more than the average adult. Many studies have shown the importance of play for chi...
27: Ensuring Professionalism - Rules I Practice
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss some of my personal rules for maintaining a reputation of professionalism. Support Developer Tea: https://developertea.com/...
26: To Generalize, or to Specialize, that is the Question... Part Two
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Should you be a generalized programmer or a specialized programmer? Generalized programmers learn a wide range of languages and/or frameworks, while a...
Inspiration Episode #3: The Day the Beatles Were Rejected
12 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Unless you're extraordinarily lucky, you'll be rejected multiple times in your life. Whether in your personal or professional life, rejection is a nor...
26: To Generalize, or to Specialize, that is the Question... Part One
11 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Should you be a generalized programmer or a specialized programmer? Generalized programmers learn a wide range of languages and/or frameworks, while a...
25: "What Should I Build?" - 5 Tips for Better Idea Generation
09 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I answer a question I've received from many listeners: How do I come up with an idea for something to build? This question is somewha...
24: Scott Jehl on Responsible Responsive Design and Progressive Enhancement, Part Two
06 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jehl is a designer and developer working at Filament Group. Scott is also an author and speaks regularly at conferences like An Event Apart. In ...
Inspiration Episode #2: Coding for Humans
05 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I talk about coding for humans in this special Inspiration episode. Remember, computers are only what you tell them to be!
24: Scott Jehl on Responsible Responsive Design and Progressive Enhancement, Part One
04 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jehl is a designer and developer working at Filament Group. Scott is also an author and speaks regularly at conferences like An Event Apart. In ...
23: When to Adopt New Technology: A Simple Value-based Rubric
02 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, at the request of a listener I discuss the tradeoffs of choosing to adopt a new technology versus using what you already know, eve...
22: Why Should Developers Build Their Own "Brand"?
27 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I discuss even further why it's important to create a brand for yourself. Make sure you check out my interview with John Sonmez to...
Bonus Weekly Inspiration #1: Functionality Versus Elegance
24 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today's bonus episode is the first weekly inspiration mini-episode! Today's quote comes from Steve McConnell, author of Code Complete. Thank you for s...
20: Thoughts on Unicorns: Answering a Listener Question
23 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I answer a listener question about what route he should take in his technical education. Spoiler: I actually do have an opinion and r...
19: Ben Orenstein from Thoughtbot, Part Two
20 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I'm excited to be interviewing Ben Orenstein from Thoughtbot. Ben is a brilliant craftsman of a developer, and in this episode we discuss what it take...
19: Ben Orenstein from Thoughtbot, Part One
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I'm excited to be interviewing Ben Orenstein from Thoughtbot. Ben is a brilliant craftsman of a developer, and in this episode we discuss what it take...
18: Listener Questions
16 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Around 1:00, Brett asks how to become an “advanced developer.” Programming Paradigms Stanford Course: https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/programm...
17: Volt and Isomorphism with Ryan Stout, part two
13 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm joined once again by Ryan Stout, the developer behind the powerful new Ruby web framework Volt. Ryan and I continue discussing why he create...
17: Volt and Isomorphism with Ryan Stout, part one
11 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm joined by Ryan Stout, the developer behind the powerful new Ruby web framework Volt. Ryan and I discuss why he created Volt, the motivations...
16: Stigmas, Stereotypes, and Pizza
09 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about stigmas and stereotypes. As developers, and as humans, we have a responsibility to treat each other fairly. We also hav...
Bonus Episode: Thank you for a GREAT first month!
07 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The first month of Developer Tea was officially marked yesterday, and in this episode, I'd like to thank you. I also challenge you towards the end of ...
15: Code Kata - A Practice Arena for Becoming a Better Programmer
06 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What was the last time you practiced writing code? Any expertise arguably requires an intentional, focused effort on practicing a set of exercises. Ka...
14: Daniel Kao - Self Control: Cutting Sugar for a Year, and Starting a Career in Something You Have No Experience in, On Purpose
04 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I interview front-end developer Daniel Kao. Daniel has been running his site, Diplateevo.com, since his freshman year in high school....
13: Flexibility
02 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss flexibility. Why is flexibility important, and what can you do to make your code and your workflow more flexible? I'll shar...
12: Chris Coyier, Part Two - Getting Good At Pretty Much Anything
30 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I continue the interview Chris Coyier. Chris is the creator of CSS-Tricks.com, Codepen.io, and hosts Shoptalk Show with Dave Rupert. ...
12: Chris Coyier, Part One - The Lifecycle of the Web and the Non-Evil of Doing Business
28 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I interview Chris Coyier. Chris is the creator of CSS-Tricks.com, Codepen.io, and hosts Shoptalk Show with Dave Rupert. In this first...
11: Justin Weiss - choosing Rails, guest hosting on Ruby Tapas, and enjoying Ruby
26 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ruby developer and author Justin Weiss joins me to talk about his experience working with Avdi Grimm on a guest episode for Ruby Tapas, why he chose R...
10: Approaching Programmatic Problems
23 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about how I approach programmatic problems, and I give all developers my opinionated understanding of the most important facto...
9: Stuff I'm using these days, edition one
21 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share some of the stuff I've been using. None of these folks are sponsoring the show. Mentioned: Ruby - https://www.ruby-lang.org ...
8: The Hardest Parts of Computer Science
19 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we cover (only 2 of) the hardest parts of computer science. Spoiler alert: this short podcast will not solve all of your complex codi...
7: Part two - The $150,000 Question About Design School
16 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, I talk with Nick Morrison and Kody Dahl, both students about to graduate from the design BFA program at Georgia State University, ...
7: Part one - An Underground Cohort of Design Professors, with Kody Dahl and Nick Morrison
14 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, I talk with Nick Morrison and Kody Dahl, both students about to graduate from the design BFA program at Georgia State University. ...
6: Feelback vs. Feedback
12 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How do you code a feeling? Today, we're going to be talking about how to deal with ambiguous feedback. The answer is kind of ambiguous, unfortunately,...
5: Addictions
09 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we will not be talking about drugs. For long. Instead, we're going to talk about some kind-of amazingly weird trends in how we use...
4: Learning about Learning
08 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Learning is one of the most important skills for developers to cultivate. In this episode, I'll talk about why that's the case, and a method for learn...
3: Prototypes
06 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Prototyping is a process that bridges the gap between production and static design. In this episode, I talk a bit about what that means, and about wha...
2: Focus
05 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about focus, and why it's so important for developers to cultivate focus. We'll discuss some pretty amazing statistics about h...
1: Introductions, formalities, etc
05 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is the proverbial "hello" episode, where I tell you what Developer Tea is all about. Developer Tea is born out of my own desire to have...