Ruby Rogues

In this episode we discuss the implications of the recent NSA leaks and the role programmers play in the acquisition of data.Special Guest: Steve Klabnik. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

2:05- Are you born with talent?5:45 - Valuing effort, not ability9:20 - Getting into the discomfort zone13:30 - Do you need talent to become great?Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell 24:15 - 10,000 hours research26:50 - Practice theories30:00 - Practice by writing small methodsBrian Merick: “Programming with that Disreputable Part of Your Brain” from Rocky Mountain Ruby 2013Kathy Sierra35:35 - Developing intuition in programming41:00 - How to start learning something new (and determine what to learn)49:30 - Making mistakes53:00 - Strategies for learning by reading“Teach Yourself a New Programming Language in 21 Minutes (Or 2-3 Years, It Depends)” by David Brady72:00 - Memorization77:20 - “If you want to learn something, give a talk on it”Picks: Mastery by Robert Greene (Katrina) The Five Elements of Effective Thinking by Edward D. Burger and Michael Starbird (Katrina) So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport (Katrina) “The First 20 Hours- How To Learn Anything” TEDx Talk by Josh Kaufman (Katrina)“The Making of an Expert” by Ericsson (Katrina) Photoreading Personal Learning Course by Paul Scheele (David) How to be Twice as Smart by Scott Witt (David) Make the Most of Your Mind by Tony Buzan (David) Mind Hacks by Tom Stafford and Matt Webb (James)Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (James) Jam Plus Bluetooth Speaker (Charles) Lifehacker standing desk (Charles) Vegasaur (Avdi) HelloSign and HelloFax (Avdi) LastPass (Avdi) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Aja Hammerly talks to the Rogues about distilling data into a graphical representation that communicates the meaning and message of your data.Special Guest: Aja Hammerly . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Ben Orenstein (@r00k) from the Giant Robots Smashing into Other Giant Robots podcast joins the Ruby Rogues to talk about adjusting and sharpening your development tools for better flow and easier development.Special Guest: Ben Orenstein. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

The Rogues talk to Avdi Grimm about his book Confident Ruby Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Erik Michaels-Ober joins the Rogues for his long overdue appearance for winning the Twitter Golf contest from last year. Erik maintains the Twitter gem and rails_admin gem among many others.Special Guest: Erik Michaels-Ober. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Sam Livingston-Gray from Living Social joins the Rogues to talk about pair programming and how to do it remotely.Special Guest: Sam Livingston-Gray. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

A discussion about David Brady's "Loyalty and Layoffs" blog posts. The rest of the Rogues weigh in with their opinions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Charlie Nutter joins the Ruby Rogues to talk about the intricacies, power, and uses for JRuby.Special Guest: Charlie Nutter. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Piotr Solnica joins the Ruby Rogues to discuss the upcoming ORM called ROM. It looks to be very promising in that it separates the persistence layer from the object and much more. Special Guest: Piotr Solnica. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.