
Code with Jason
On the Code with Jason podcast I discuss technical topics with interesting people. Guests include people from companies like GitHub, Google and Stripe.
Latest episodes

Jun 17, 2022 • 12min
151 - LIVE from Sin City Ruby: Soup with Jason (feat. Nick Schwaderer, Andrew Katz and Kenny Kandola)
In this episode of Soup with Jason, recorded live at Sin City Ruby 2022, I talk with a few friends about topic near and dear to our hearts: soup.

Jun 14, 2022 • 53min
150 - Urban Hafner
This week, I'm joined by Urban Hafner for a wide-ranging discussion on management roles, autism, programming organization structure, sci-fi and fantasy books, programming books, the reasons behind high developer turnover, and bass guitar.The Pragmatic ProgrammerAccelerate: The Science of Lean Software and Dev OpsCynefinExpanding Beyond PodcastUrban Hafner.comUrban Hafner on Twitter

Jun 6, 2022 • 51min
149 - Seth Tucker, Developer at KNOWiNK
In this episode, Seth Tucker and I discuss forms and form builders, the differences between junior and senior developers, reverse proxies and (my apologies) WordPress. Seth Tucker on DEV.toSeth Tucker on TwitterSeth Tucker on GitHub

May 30, 2022 • 52min
148 - Incident Response with Thai Wood
This week, I'm joined by Thai Wood for a discussion about incident response, runbooks, unarticulated expertise, mistakes during incident response, and listening to feelings.Resilience RoundupThai Wood on Twitter

May 24, 2022 • 58min
147 - Extraterrestrial Life with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum
This week, I'm joined by Dr. Arik Kershenbaum, zoologist and astrobiologist at Girton College, University of Cambridge for a fascinating discussion about alien life and what we can learn about it from life on Earth.Dr. Arik Kershenbaum at the University of CambridgeDr. Arik Kershenbaum on TwitterThe Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy by Dr. Arik Kershenbaum

May 16, 2022 • 1h 16min
146 - Build, Measure, and Learn with Ufuk Kayserilioglu
In this episode, Ufuk Kayserilioglu and I discuss the Lean Startup methodology and how it relates to the scientific method and the build, measure, learn loop, how to come up with ideas for businesses, sharpening up a business concept with the Lean Canvas, the real reasons people go to conferences, and how to measure success.The Lean CanvasAARRR Metrics for PiratesUfuk Kayserilioglu on TwitterUfuk Kayserilioglu on GitHub

May 10, 2022 • 50min
145 - Docker with Nick Janetakis
This week, I'm joined by Nick Janetakis for a discussion about the basic concepts and terminology of Docker.Nick Janetakis.comNick Janetakis on GitHubNick Janetakis on TwitterDive into Docker

May 2, 2022 • 1h
144 - Martin Lee
In this episode I talk with my boss, Martin Lee, about how he and I started working together and what it is that we're working on.

Apr 25, 2022 • 44min
143 - Stefanni Brasil and Thiago Araujo, Co-Creators of Hexdevs
In this episode, I'm joined by Stefanni Brasil and Thiago Araujo, the co-creators of Hexdevs. We discuss the skills that help you improve as a programmer, such as writing good Stack Overflow questions, formulating Google queries, and getting examples rather than advice from senior programmers. We also delve into the type of questions that senior programmers ask that set them apart from junior programmers.Stefanni Brasil on TwitterThiago Araujo on TwitterHexdevs.comHexdevs Get to Senior Free Email Crash CourseHexdevs Get to Senior Course PreviewHexdevs Get to Senior Course (10% off)

Apr 17, 2022 • 50min
142 - Jason Harrison, VP of Engineering Operations at Zeal
In this episode, Jason Harrison and I talk about his career as a programmer, getting started as a programmer, transitioning from freelancing to working as an employee, pricing work as a freelancer, bringing new team members up to speed, and avoiding the pitfalls of onboarding.Jason Harrison on TwitterJason Harrison on LinkedInZeal Careers at ZealSoftware Residency