CoRecursive: Coding Stories

Adam Gordon Bell, a seasoned software developer and communication enthusiast, dives into the art of conveying ideas in tech. He shares personal experiences that underscore the significance of storytelling during tech interviews. The discussion reveals insights into navigating guest outreach for podcasts and the transformational journey of storytelling in podcast creation. Adam also explores balancing a demanding software career with podcasting, emphasizing how effective communication can enhance both skills and connection in the tech world.

Meet Jeffrey Snover, the Microsoft architect behind PowerShell, who transformed Windows administration with a command tool. Despite facing skepticism and resistance, his persistence and clear vision led to a tool now fundamental in modern enterprise environments. Learn how one person's determination can challenge the status quo and revolutionize an industry.

Professor Felienne Hermans shares her inspiring journey of creating Hedy, a programming language to break language barriers in coding. She discusses challenges faced in teaching coding to underserved students and highlights the importance of engaging languages for young learners. Her story emphasizes the impact of following passion and intuition in revolutionizing coding education.

Join past show regulars Don, Krystal, and Adam as they dive into a compelling fictional tale of a compromised compiler. They unravel the complexities of trust in computing, collaborative debugging, compiler mysteries, fixing bugs, and exploring the implications of backdoors in software. Celebrate the 100th episode milestone with this riveting discussion.

Join Mick West in a journey from creating games in Manchester to Neversoft in California. Learn about the challenges in game development, asset creation, and the intense process of crafting Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Explore Mick's resilience, adaptability, and the behind-the-scenes of game innovation.

A software engineer, Chris, shares his story of choosing engineering excellence over expediency while working at LinkedIn. The podcast delves into his challenges with remote work, company culture, and a critical incident. It explores the clash between innovation and project health, leading Chris to decide between compromising his beliefs or pursuing work aligned with his principles.

Guest Greg Wilson has spent decades revolutionizing software design education and bridging the gap between theory and practice. He shares his failures and epiphanies. Topics include the power of profilers, teaching elegance of shell scripts, creating a shared language for software architecture, and teaching software design to scientists.

Jason McDonald shares his journey of resilience after a traumatic brain injury, rediscovering his passion for coding. The podcast explores challenges faced by brain injury survivors, reframing disabilities, job hunting challenges, and finding balance to overcome burnout.

Evan You, the creator of Vue.js, shares his journey from a developer solving his own problems to leading one of today's most popular web frameworks. He discusses the challenges and successes of Vue.js, including explosive user feedback at conferences and the impact of negative feedback on his motivation.

Learn how Spotify scaled their engineering team without losing speed and independence, creating a unified developer platform called Backstage. Discover the challenges faced, including silos and communication gaps, and how they were overcome through transparency and collaboration. Hear how the development of Backstage with a plugin model transformed the engineering culture and enabled scalability.