Developer Tea

Jonathan Cutrell
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Nov 6, 2015 • 12min

Code Without Fear

Code without fear! Happy late Halloween, everyone. :) Mentioned on the show or otherwise relevant: Leave it Better Than You Found It (Developer Tea episode) How Thoughtbot Tests Rails Applications "What is a Side Effect" Flux Architecture Today's sponsor is Linode! Linode is focused on making their servers ultra-fast. Run containers or your own Git server, with full root access. Linode offers hourly billing with a monthly cap on all plans and add-on services. Head over to http://linode.com/developertea and use the code DeveloperTea10 to get a $10 credit today!
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Nov 4, 2015 • 16min

Listener Question: Sean asks, "Where Can I Find Well Written Code?"

Sean asked me where to find well written code in Slack. (You can join us by going to http://spec.fm/slack) @fat's article on Medium's CSS Chris Coyier's article on Codepen's CSS GitHub's CSS IRC jQuery IRC Trending repos on GitHub Microsoft on GitHub Google on GitHub NASA on GitHub SassConf SassSummit Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea. Lastly: Be sure to rate and review Developer Tea on iTunes!
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Nov 2, 2015 • 19min

How do I manage a project that feels too big for one person to handle?

Today I talk about managing projects that seem relatively large for one person (or a small team) to manage. Mentioned on today's show: Spec Slack channel Sean Washington (from Does Not Compute) Agile Kanban GTD GitHub Issues Trello Simplenote Imgix - disclaimer: Imgix has sponsored the show before, but this episode was not sponsored. Not mentioned, but relevant: "Happy Path" on Wikipedia "Testing beyond the happy path" Sandi Metz's Rules for Developers The Checklist Manifesto (book) Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code DEVELOPER TEA at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! Follow @DeveloperTea on Twitter | Leave a rating and review for Developer Tea on iTunes | Join Spec's Slack community for free
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Oct 30, 2015 • 7min

Leave It Better Than The Way You Found It

Today I give you a short homily: Leave code (and anything, really) better than you find it! In this episode, I'll share 5 simple ways that you can make code better every time you touch it. Mentioned in today's show: Git 5 Useful Tips for a Better Commit Message Mozilla's Code Style guide (making code match a uniform standard) Developer Tea on iTunes Todays episode is brought to you by Spec.fm! Level up your design or development career today with free, rich content about the industry, craft, and tools you use every day. Visit Spec today!
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Oct 28, 2015 • 17min

Listener Question: Jake Schwartz (@jakehschwartz_) asks, "How do I suggest improvements to someone else's codebase without offending them?"

Today, I discuss a question Jake Schwartz asked me in the Spec.fm Slack community. You can join our Slack community by going to spec.fm/slack. Mentioned on today's episode: Example of one of the tools we use at Whiteboard ("Launchframe") The Socratic Method on Wikipedia Spec.fm Slack Community Note - there was a little hiccup in the editing process. We said 70ms is equivalent to "point-zero" seconds - of course, that would be impossible. It is equivalent to 0.07 seconds. Subscribe to Developer Tea today on iTunes and leave a review! Go to bit.ly/DevTeaOniTunes. Thanks to today's sponsor: imgix imgix is real-time image resizing as a service. It’s backed by a CDN with global presence, with response times for images averaging 70ms. Image sizing as a service! It’s FREE to sign up and easy to get started. Go to imgix.com and let them handle your images, today!
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Oct 26, 2015 • 22min

Part Two: Paul Straw & Sean Washington (@paulstraw & @seanwashington)

In today's episode, I talk to Paul Straw and Sean Washington from Does Not Compute, the newest member of the Spec family. Mentioned in today's episode: Does Not Compute, Paul and Sean's podcast CoffeeScript ES6 Features React Native Spec Slack community Slashrocket Community Octopus Creative @PaulStraw @seanwashington Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea. And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to open Developer Tea in iTunes.
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Oct 23, 2015 • 25min

Part One: Paul Straw & Sean Washington (@paulstraw & @seanwashington) talk about focus, JavaScript frameworks, and rites of passage

In today's episode, I talk to Paul Straw and Sean Washington from Does Not Compute, the newest member of the Spec family. Mentioned in today's episode: Does Not Compute Developer Tea episode about Focus Focus App GitLab Pomodoro Technique e.ggtimer.com Vue.js Angular WebComponents.org Flickity Slick Octopus Creative @PaulStraw @seanwashington Note: We had a little hiccup in our editing process. Paul mentions the "modulus operator" during our sponsorship spot - this has nothing to do with DigitalOcean, but he's totally right... the modulus operator is overlooked, but it is really useful when you really need it. (So go learn about it here.) Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Use the code "Developer Tea" at checkout to get $10 credit on your account.
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Oct 21, 2015 • 6min

Not to Do List: How Warren Buffett Keeps His Priorities Straight

In today's episode, I discuss creating a "not to-do list", inspired by Warren Buffett's "two list strategy." If you enjoy today's episode, click here to leave a review for Developer Tea on iTunes. This is the easiest and best way for you to help the show. Mentioned on today's episode: The original story about Warren Buffet's pilot Tim Ferriss's Not To-Do List Today's episode is presented by Spec! Be sure to subscribe to Developer Tea on iTunes, and leave a review if you are enjoying the show!
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Oct 19, 2015 • 12min

Solving The X/Y Problem

Today, we discuss the X/Y problem. Don't know what the X/Y problem is? You definitely should. Be sure to listen in! Other discussions about the X/Y problem: http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=542341 http://xyproblem.info/ Today's episode is brought to you by OneMonth! Head over to OneMonth.com/developertea to get started learning Ruby on Rails in just...one month, and receive a limited-time 25% discount!
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Oct 16, 2015 • 20min

9 Questions You Should Always Ask During An Interview

Today I talk to you about questions you should always ask a potential employer. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea. Mentioned on the show: Reddit post about the subject Julia Evans post about questions you should ask A quick note: I'm aware that I didn't discuss money in this episode. This was partially intentional, as the subject is massive on its own. I will be discussing finances for developers in the future! And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and rate the show! Click here to open Developer Tea in iTunes.

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