Steve Polito, a ThoughtBotter and creator of the innovative podcast player Botcasts, joins to discuss his latest GitHub project. He shares insights into the development of Botcasts and its integration with Hotwire, emphasizing the importance of user-friendly design. Listeners learn about his journey navigating Hotwire tutorials and the unique features that enhance podcast listening. Plus, a fun anecdote about a quirky holiday gift exchange adds a lighthearted touch to the conversation!
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Bird Book Exchange
Stephanie Minn brought a funny bird book to a white elephant gift exchange.
She then received two real birding books in return, finding it a humorous coincidence.
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Botcasts Introduction
Steve Polito created Botcasts, a podcast player app and Hotwire tutorial.
Listeners are encouraged to clone the repo and experience the app.
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Botcasts Tutorial
Botcasts serves as a self-serving tutorial with a curated commit history.
Users can follow along via diffs or create branches for a deeper dive.
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This book offers a humorous look at 50 common North American birds, giving them insulting nicknames like the 'White-Breasted Butt Nugget' and the 'Goddamned Canada Goose.' Matt Kracht details why these birds are annoying, including their calls, migratory patterns, and markings. The guide includes migratory maps, tips for birding, musings on the avian population, and the ethics of birdwatching, making it a perfect read for both bird lovers and those who dislike birds.
Stephanie is joined by follow thoughtbot-er Steve Polito as they discuss his latest GitHub resource, Botcasts.
Find out why Steve was so keen to make the app, what he learnt about Hotwire in the process and why he thinks you should stop listening to the show in your current pod-catcher and pick it up in Botcasts instead!
Your host for this episode has been thoughtbot’s own Stephanie Minn, and was accompanied by Steve Polito.
You can find more of Steve’s work over on GitHub, or read what he has to say about his work on thoughtbot’s blogs. If you want to connect with Steve you can do so through LinkedIn.
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