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 28, 2014 • 58min
Behind the Schemes | CR 125
Mike and Chris go meta & discuss their thoughts about the state of Coder Radio, some ideas to mix it up & request your input.
Then we dig into a revealing support chat between an Android developer & the manager for Google Play Developer Support that finally gives us some real insight into the public address debacle.
Oct 20, 2014 • 1h 1min
Underwhelming Apple | CR 124
We have a bunch of great feedback that keeps getting interrupted by Chris and Mike jumping into deep discussion about vendor lock in, Apple’s new hardware, balancing work and life & much more!
Oct 13, 2014 • 45min
Coder Inquisition | CR 123
Mike and Chris battle wits to expose the ridiculous nature of arguing about technology on the Internet, and this discuss why developers and enthusiasts get caught up in this mess.
Plus our take on working on open source in your spare time, an update on teaching students to code & a software pick that will make you hungry!
Oct 6, 2014 • 48min
A Cult of Personality Tests | CR 122
Mike and Chris discuss what to do when a client or employer requests you take a personality test. The reasons Microsoft is calling the next version of Windows 10, the recent cases of community going sour & the lessons learned for developers
Sep 29, 2014 • 51min
Doxing Developers | CR 121
Google is requiring developers to submit their physical address, and the Apple community has outed the manager behind the botched iOS 8.0.1 update. Are we seeing a dangerous threat or just a frantic response?
Plus some great questions, when to lawyer up & much more!
Sep 22, 2014 • 46min
Xamarin Sham | CR 120
Developers all over the web are chiming in on the short comings (or lack there of) of Xamarin’s tools. Have developers been sold a hope and a lie?
Plus why Android continues to come in second for developers, your feedback & more!
Sep 15, 2014 • 45min
Notch Escapes | Coder Radio 119
Did Microsoft buying Mojang come around because Notch was burned out? Is the problem systemic to independent developers who just love to code?
Plus we respond to your strong feedback regarding privacy & much more!
Sep 8, 2014 • 49min
Privacy is a Myth | CR 118
The debate over whose responsibility it is to protect your cloud data heats up, we discuss how to get your confidence back & some Vala feedback.
Plus the recent Markdown drama, the systemd hater club & much more!
Sep 2, 2014 • 59min
Fools Aren't Protected | CR 117
We take live calls, and discuss why .Net rules a Linux Admins life, learning OOP. Then, in light of the recent celebrity photo hacks, do developers have a moral obligation to protect the uninformed public?
Aug 25, 2014 • 42min
DOM Be Gone | CR 116
Mike and Chris follow up on the TypeScript and JavaScript discussion from last week after a lot of you jumped to the defense of JavaScript. Plus the guys discuss why the phrase “work-life-balance” feels cheap & how each of us have to figure it all out for ourselves.
