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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 16, 2016 • 1h 2min
Git off the Rails | CR 205
Github’s new pricing has a bit of a catch, Rob Robinson says Rails is yesterday’s software in light of Swift & GO. Which we simply have to talk about.
Then we jump in our time machine and dazzle you with our new term predictions & more!

May 9, 2016 • 50min
Revenge of the Swift | CR 204
In a podcast far far away, you asked for it & this week we delivered. It’s code review time, with a twist!
Plus the FUD seems strong with the second Oracle v Google trial, we attempting to do some busting, Dropbox falling back to reality & 30 years later why we still love QBasic.

May 2, 2016 • 55min
Go Go Golang | CR 203
A little reflective & contemplative after a successful human forking, our hosts reflect on a well stated OO vs Functional rant, the bot frameworks that impress & the surprisingly great use case for Go.
Plus the 800 pound snake in the room, a quick Linux switch update for Mike & more!

Apr 26, 2016 • 1h 3min
GO Swift Yourself | CR 202
Could Google be about to make a major shake up in future development for Android? We discuss the scuttlebut about Swift on Android.
Plus Mike’s new mobile rig & Noah from the Linux Action Show joins for Mike’s update on his Linux Adventure & Mike gets the hard sell.

Apr 18, 2016 • 1h 26min
Tough Market | CR 201
In this episode, Noah joins Chris to talk about the whole hiring process & experiences they've had while also taking a look back into the past of the show to some of the more interesting topics on the matter.

Apr 11, 2016 • 41min
Bot Your Life | CR 200
Has the whole world gotten hot for bots? Slack’s recent $3.8B & Microsoft’s new Bot SDK suggests there is serious interest there. Mike and Chris share their thoughts & ask what makes a bot…. A bot?
Plus the surprising math that makes us shed a tear, feedback & more!

Apr 4, 2016 • 52min
The Good Xamaritan | CR 199
Fresh off Build 2016, we talk about everything from free Xamarian, Bash on Windows & the changing case for .NET.
Plus Mike shares some assumption smashing news & much more!

Mar 28, 2016 • 1h 1min
Brave New Code | CR 198
Is Google dumping to compete with Nuance as they prepare to unleash their voice API to developers for free? Mike updates us on his Linux switch adventure, his new toy & a couple of important PSAs.
Plus feedback & more!

Mar 21, 2016 • 1h
Rails Crazies React | CR 197
We discuss Mike’s general thoughts on ReactJS, the NY bill that would provide a tax credit for open source contributions & the interesting details in developer data.
Plus some real talk about your real value, what no indie developer wants to hear about the App Store & more!

Mar 14, 2016 • 1h 7min
Hybrid Hijinks | CR 196
Whenever we discuss Hybrid development, a big elephant is sitting in the room. This week, we give this elephant the mic.
Then, reflecting on a recent Android development project, the guys discuss the sticky side of Frames.
Plus an update on Mike's Ubuntu experiment & more!


