

Coder Radio
The Mad Botter
A weekly talk show taking a pragmatic look at the art and business of Software Development and the world of technology.
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May 19, 2017 • 1h 2min
Kotlin, Swiftly | CR 257
Mike argues you should go hybrid today & end up progressive tomorrow. The Docker reality & why Swift is a bit like Kotlin.
Speaking of Kotlin we chat a bit about the Google I/O news, Project Treble, Xamarin’s Live Player & Mike’s new rig.

May 9, 2017 • 51min
Legalize Math | CR 256
Getting fined for doing math without a license, Windows 10 S goes app store only, a Coder community project goes into production & Chris learns a hard lesson about his tools!

May 1, 2017 • 45min
Moby’s Logs | CR 255
After digging into some rather tempting Hoopla, Mike shares his clever solution to one of Docker’s bigger problems & manages to motivate Chris into trying it out during the show.
Plus thoughts on continuing your coding education, stories of past exams gone wrong & more!

Apr 25, 2017 • 55min
Riding the Whale | CR 254
Mike is betting big on Docker, Angular has a new release, JavaScript is taking the lead & Uber is playing with fire.
It’s a packed episode & wraps up with the bombshell that Mike is selling his new MacBook.

Apr 17, 2017 • 55min
4k of Sin | CR 253
Habitat promises full automation that travels with app. Basically it's a great way to have an extremely lightweight "environment + your app" (hence the name) that has everything you need except the OS or OS related bits. But is this a layer of abstraction too far for Mike?
Plus the chronicles of one developer's journey of getting started with Open Source, some cool dark matter development Chris spotted at Dell & more!

Apr 14, 2017 • 1h 27min
DysFunctional | CR 252
Wes from Linux Unplugged joins Mike to host a special edition of the show. They chat about the merits (or not!) of Electron, Mike’s week from hell & their true feelings about Javascript. Then they discuss Clojurescript, React Native, & the benefits of a more functional programming style.
Plus Docker, Devops & of course the Beer of the Week!

Apr 12, 2017 • 1h 1min
Roadshow Special | CR 251
Tune in for a special road edition of the show today! After Mike & Chris cover some feedback, they share their worst hire stories, eat some Apple crow & debate the end of the exodus.
Plus Chris shares some surprisingly topical experiences from his Dell trip, Mike’s got a tool of the week & Jonny’s feeling the hero rage.

Mar 27, 2017 • 50min
Captivated by Containers | CR 250
Mike’s got a new testing pipeline & he’s fired up and ready to go. He shares what might be a game changer for his business.
Plus we discuss the damage done by “Coding Heroes”, the value of a namespace, a handy tool & more!

Mar 20, 2017 • 50min
Just Some Tools | CR 249
Mike’s new client has some strict requirements so we get very practical about the tools we use, compromises made & the line we won’t cross.

Mar 13, 2017 • 57min
Some WebAssembly Required | CR 248
We follow up on WebAssembly, it’s not just the future, it’s already here & it might be great! Plus C# 7’s release gets us thinking & Canonical’s got us ranting.