Coder Radio

Wes joins Mike to discuss why .NET still makes sense, the latest antics from Fortnite, a brave new hope for JVM concurrency, and the mind-expanding benefits of trying a Lisp.Links:Fortnite 15 Mil downloads sans Google PlayProject LoomWhat Color is Your FunctionGenerics in GoElixirClojure - Deps and CLI GuideClojure - Getting StartedReitit, Data-Driven Routing with Clojure(Script)core.async WalkthroughUnderstanding Homoiconicity, the Power Behind Clojure Macros

Mike and Chris have a strong reaction to beer from Utah, and then get into the weeds around Mike’s new gear, the situation with Qt, and a few new tools they’ve recently found.Links:Gitpod — In a blink of an eye from any GitHub project, pull request, or issue to a ready-configured, fully-featured online IDE and terminal.Nativefier — Make any web page a desktop application

After digging into some feedback, we react to the big upset in the world of React Native. Plus some recent hoopla, a new way to get started contributing to open source, and more!Links:Win95 in a box Scoop — A command-line installer for WindowsSteve's Travel HackSunsetting React Native — Due to a variety of technical and organizational issues, we will be sunsetting React Native and putting all of our efforts into making native amazing.React Native: A retrospective from the mobile-engineering team at Udacity — We removed the last traces of React Native from the apps because the only remaining React Native feature was being sunset and we no longer had to support it.CodeTriage — Help out your favorite open source projects and become a better developer while doing it.

Mike's adventures with Qt land him on Windows 10 this week battling DLL hell. He shares the latest developments in his attempt to build his next app with Qt. Plus some feedback, thoughts on AMP, and why dynamic linking keeps Mike up at night.Links:Qt is not for Johnnygary likes the QtEric fround a QML Library for .NETQml.Net - Qt/Qml integration/support for .NETZMQ Setup for Qt Dev on Windowsvcpkg: C++ Library Manager — C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOSGoogle AMP - A 70% drop in our conversion rateQt FAQ — With a term license of Qt for Application Development or Qt for Device Creation, you pay a recurring fee during the time you develop with Qt and distribute the developed applications. You receive all updates and will be able to access online systems. After the term ends, you are no longer entitled to develop with Qt or further distribute the applications developed with Qt. Applications already distributed can be used, but not maintained. Can I use Qt LGPL license and sell my application without any kind of restrictions?

Mike shares more first impressions of Qt, the surprising places we’ve found QML in the wild, and why or why not to use Qt. Plus we answer some questions, share some travel hacks, and discuss the top programing languages of 2018, as declared so by the IEEE.Links:Jacob's lookin for a changeMark's Travel Bag HackBAGSMART Travel Electronic Accessories Thicken Cable Organizer Bag Portable CaseDevil’s Dictionary for TechThe 2018 Top Programming LanguagesTesla announces using Qt in their carsQML

Mike’s ordered a surprise new rig, Chris is getting particular, and do a first impressions of Qt Creator. Plus why we all need to pull back on the AI hype a bit, and more!Links:Michael Dominick on Twitter: I seem to be melting machines at an alarming rate Michael Dominick on Twitter: So with a little help from my kid, my #GalagoPro was broken today. GUI Automated testing framework : CoderRadio

After we happily avoid the recent MacBook scandals, we deep dive into hardware for a bit.. And then pull it out with a overview of Microsoft Async/await pattern.Links:The Core i9 MacBook Pro Has a Serious Throttling ProblemApple confirms MacBook Pro thermal throttling, software fix coming today - The VergeLinux Academy - Microsoft Azure Training Architect (Remote)Pallet Town: Async / Await - dominickm.comAsynchronous Programming with async and await (C#) | Microsoft Docs

We ruminate on Python’s founder stepping down, and ponder if it was inevitable. Plus the topic of hardware and software workflows is back in the news, and Instapaper goes independent. So why does that feel like a bad thing?Links:PyCharm CE​Python language founder steps downGoogle’s new ‘Seedbank’Living with the new 15-inch MacBook ProInstapaper is going independentInstapaper is temporarily shutting off access for European users due to GDPR

The Uno platform recently got our attention, and Jérôme from the project joins us to explain a few things, and have a frank discussion about what they've gotten right, that others have missed. Plus your emails, a bit of hoopla, and more!Special Guest: Jérôme Laban.Links:I just went on a coder bingePython for Kids: A Playful Introduction To ProgrammingNo Escaping an Echo ChamberMailspring - The best free email appSpark EmailUnoUno PlaygroundCurrents

Mike discovers a new open source project that promises a free UWP Bridge for iOS, Android and WebAssembly. We kick the tires and share our first thoughts. Plus a nasty software failure is striking down new iMac Pro's, and the 7 most cited reasons engineers quit.Links:Les has a MS Electron PredictionRobert has the best question ever sent into the show...iMac Pro - is anyone *not* experiencing "…UnoUno PlaygroundWhy engineers leave your company: The 7 most-cited reasons