

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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Oct 17, 2016 • 1h 2min
Everybody's Keyboard Fighting | CR 227
The Dash debacle gets the full Coder this week & Mike’s got a new sweet keyboard he tells us all about.
Plus how it feels to learn Javascript in a React world & more!

Oct 10, 2016 • 45min
Coder Profiling | CR 226
We flunk and debunk the Joel test, and ponder the long tail of coder interviews gone wrong, Apple's removal of Dash, KDevelop on windows & more!

Oct 3, 2016 • 60min
The ROI of Things | CR 225
Mike & Chris share hard earned lessons for the first time about the expected value in the effort we put into our various next great ideas, marketing, attending conferences & whatever “networking” is suppose to be.

Sep 26, 2016 • 49min
Vaporware on the Server | CR 224
The growing case for Swift on the server & Java 8’s underplayed success are the two main topics this week. We also discuss Dart on Android & some platform fundamentals with renewed vigor!

Sep 19, 2016 • 52min
Get Swifty | CR 223
Mike & Chris travel interdimensionally to discuss the pressure to get Swifty, marvel at Vapor.codes, witness the fall of Eclipse & the rise of Microsoft.
Plus our super quick take on the iPhone 7 & more!

Sep 12, 2016 • 54min
Rusty Support | CR 222
The world's most egregious gadget sin is committed, why Mike still wants Star Trek gadgets, a Rust divorce, learning the fragile state of state & more!

Sep 5, 2016 • 1h 9min
Bag of jQuery | CR 221
The guys daydream about making the perfect developer platform, follow up a bit on Android N & grouse about Mike’s new Note getting recalled.
Plus some of our speculation about the September 7th Apple event, what old unmaintained code says about you & clearing the air on Angular v2.

Aug 29, 2016 • 57min
Docker Dumpster Fire | CR 220
Docker quality appears to be getting worse, Mike & Chris analyze the mystery of Docker’s decline & likely causes.
Plus we discuss the possibility of an AI monopoly, moving fasting & looking for a web-framework matchmaker.

Aug 22, 2016 • 50min
Dollar Store Quality | CR 219
Mike and Chris share their experiences with selling yourself just enough to get your foot in the door. Is productizing yourself and your work is worth feeling a little slimy?
Plus Microsoft’s move in open sourcing PowerShell, the fixed bid scam & more!

Aug 16, 2016 • 1h 11min
Agile Scapegoat | CR 218
Fresh off new Agile courses Mike shares what he feels might be his core problems with Agile software development. Our thoughts on software quality in general, the big slack problem & more!