

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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Jun 30, 2014 • 43min
Materially Excited | CR 108
Mike and Chris cover some great follow up on new hotness burnout. Then we discuss what impressed us and what tempers our excitement from Google I/O 2014.
Plus why AndroidOne could be the Android of the future and a quick chat about Rust.

Jun 23, 2014 • 52min
New Hotness Exhaustion | CR 107
Mike ponders if we can trust ourselves to walk the line between comfort, laziness and experience?
Plus you great feedback, a few more I/O thoughts and a framework you can take home to mom.

Jun 16, 2014 • 50min
Bathroom Marketing | CR 106
Our top 10 hopes and expectations from Google I/O 2014. Is this the year Google pushes developers on design, will Google+ take a backseat and more.
Plus our followup includes the challenges facing openGL, why the Nexus program will die, coping with information overload and getting your confidence back.

Jun 9, 2014 • 49min
The Problem with GitHub | CR 105
Mike shares his experience moving from GitHub to a self hosted GitLab installation and the benefits his team realized after making the move.
Plus we’ll take a look at the new Docker announcements, your feedback and some surprise followup!

Jun 2, 2014 • 27min
Swift exit for Obj-C | CR 104
Mike and Chris share their raw reactions from Apple’s WWDC Keynote, including Mike’s big concerns about Swift.

May 26, 2014 • 1h 6min
WWDC Predictions 2014 | CR 103
Mike and Chris run down their predictions and hopes areas Apple might improve iOS, Mac hardware, and general ecosystem development during next week’s big keynote.
Plus our thoughts on the state of Qt, re-thinking Linux’s market share, and more!

May 20, 2014 • 57min
Has Microsoft Lost It's Mojo? | CR 102
Mike and Chris discuss how, even when a laptop seems like the obvious choice, sometimes a desktop may be a better fit. Then, will the fate of Microsoft be slowly and embarrassingly slipping into irrelevance?
And of course your fantastic feedback and much, much more!

May 13, 2014 • 39min
Shields Up | CR 101
It’s a day filled with war stories, we start off by sharing how things have blown up in our laps this morning, and cover your excellent feedback.
Then - Chris shares his new gadget purchase, and how it’s making him re-think some of his firm opinions.

May 6, 2014 • 1h 1min
0×64 | CR 100
Mike and Chris celebrate 100 weeks of Coder Radio by reading some great feedback, discussing new hardware choices, and why the future of desktop Linux is a little worrying.

Apr 28, 2014 • 1h 7min
Is That a Weave? | CR 99
We double down on your follow up. Working remotely, scratching your itch while at your current job, why we missed Heartbleed, and the video that will make you never again complain about how hard something is.