As developers, we’re always looking for ways to improve and optimise our code. Yet we often neglect our body’s hardware and software. In this episode, I was joined by Rob West, to chat about how we can use mindfulness, nutrition, and exercise to upgrade our brain’s operating system. A large part of our discussion was about our ability to focus, why are brains naturally struggle with this, especially in the modern world - and techniques to help us with this. We did, of course, also chat about coffee! ☕️For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here

In this episode, I was joined for a second time by Callum Linington - this time to discuss exceptions, which is quite fitting given the show’s name! We chatted about why you should avoid using exceptions for your main business logic and control flow, and explored better ways to handle errors. And I’m afraid the “monad” word got thrown in too! 🙈For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here

In this episode, I was joined by Scott Sauber to chat about GitHub Actions. Before that though, we chatted about the differences between ‘Continuous Integration’, ‘Continuous Delivery’, and ‘Continuous Deployment’. Then we delved into the world of GitHub Actions, and how they can be used to automate your workflows.For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here

In this episode, I was joined by Nick Cosentino (DevLeader on the socials) to chat about refactoring code. We also discussed various other things, like automated testing, and how AI might affect us as developers, and much more!For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here

In this group episode, I was joined by Carl Sargunar, Lotte Pitcher, Carole Rennie Logan, and Callum Whyte, to discuss the Umbraco community and CMS! We chatted about the amazing community around Umbraco, as well as the features of the CMS itself. It definitely made me want to reach for Umbraco next time I need a CMS!For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here

Software architect 'ardalis' discusses the benefits of Modular Monoliths compared to microservices. Topics include using MediatR, creating online courses, and improving legacy systems. The conversation also covers message brokers, course creation experiences, video editing efficiency, and Dome Train courses.

This was the first episode we’ve done which has been recorded live with an audience! It was hosted at the DDD South West conference in Bristol (UK), and I was joined by a panel of speakers. After introductions, I kicked off the conversation with a question about AI - and then we went from there, taking further dev-related questions from the audience.For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here

Podcast covers topics like AWS and Serverless computing with .NET, OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, Rust, and Dometrain courses. Guest, James Eastham, shares insights as a Senior Cloud Architect at AWS. From Dotnet Developer to Senior Cloud Architect at AWS discussed, along with networking differences between AWS Lambda and Azure Functions. Exploration of Rust and Java for software development, and creating online course content and consulting in technology.

In this episode, I was honoured to be joined by Mads Torgersen, Dan Roth, and Scott Hunter!!! 🤯 We chatted about Blazor in .NET 8; C#12 interceptors, C#13, C#36 (you have to listen 😉), source generators, discriminated unions, AOT, and Stephen Toub’s performance blog posts!Mads, Dan, and Scott all work for Microsoft, and are heavily involved in .NET. Mads is the Lead Designer of C#, Dan is Product Manager on the ASP.NET Team for Blazor, and Scott is the VP of Product, working on the Azure Dev Experience team.For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here

The podcast discusses the features of GitKraken Git client and the experience of working on it with Justin Roberts and Eric Amodio. They also talk about GitLens for VS Code and the evolution of Git clients for better user experience. Topics include optimizing development workflow, cloud workspaces, and enhancements in the graph component of GitKraken.