Developer Tea

Jonathan Cutrell
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May 18, 2020 • 17min

4 Ways to Be a Better PR Reviewer

What does it mean to collaborate as an engineer with other engineers? In today's episode, we're talking about the pull request process and the lack of attention it seems to get from engineers. In this episode, we'll cover what a PR process is, the players in a PR review and offer four ways to be a better PR reviewer. 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To You By: HeadSpin With HeadSpin, you only need one platform for testing, monitoring, and analytics across applications, devices, and networks. Check them out at headspin.io 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you. 🍵 Subscribe to the Tea Break Challenge This is a daily challenge designed help you become more self-aware and be a better developer so you can have a positive impact on the people around you. Check it out and give it a try at https://www.teabreakchallenge.com/.
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May 15, 2020 • 16min

What is Code, to Our Evolved Mind?

How do our brains and our minds perceive code? In today's episode, we're talking about what code is to our mind vs. our brain? 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you by: Linode Whether you’re working on a personal project or managing your enterprise’s infrastructure, Linode has the pricing, support, and scale you need to take your project to the next level. Get started on Linode today with a special $20 credit for listeners of Developer Tea. Visit: linode.com/developertea and use promo code developertea2020 P.s. They're also hiring! Visit https://www.linode.com/careers to see what careers are available to you.
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May 13, 2020 • 8min

Correlation, Causation, Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

When you think correlation and causation you might think of graphs and research. As one data point changes another data point also changes. In today's episode, we're talking about controlling variables and how to avoid assuming that correlation is causation. 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you. 🍵 Subscribe to the Tea Break Challenge This is a daily challenge designed help you become more self-aware and be a better developer so you can have a positive impact on the people around you. Check it out and give it a try at https://www.teabreakchallenge.com/.
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May 12, 2020 • 19min

Context-Dependent Decisions and Linear Heuristic Mental Models

What effect does your value system have on your personal and professional growth? In today's episode, we're talking about context dependent decision making and how your current state of mind can influence decisions you make on a day-to-day basis and influence our happiness long term. 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To You By: HeadSpin With HeadSpin, you only need one platform for testing, monitoring, and analytics across applications, devices, and networks. Check them out at headspin.io 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you. 🍵 Subscribe to the Tea Break Challenge This is a daily challenge designed help you become more self-aware and be a better developer so you can have a positive impact on the people around you. Check it out and give it a try at https://www.teabreakchallenge.com/.
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May 8, 2020 • 15min

Productive Self-Sabotage

We often don't know about all of the failures that exist, but what causes failure? The path to success is filled with failures along the way. In today's episode, we're challenging you to take a step into an unknown situation with understanding that you will likely fail and what failure means to your personal and professional growth. 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you by: Linode Whether you’re working on a personal project or managing your enterprise’s infrastructure, Linode has the pricing, support, and scale you need to take your project to the next level. Get started on Linode today with a special $20 credit for listeners of Developer Tea. Visit: linode.com/developertea and use promo code developertea2020 P.s. They're also hiring! Visit https://www.linode.com/careers to see what careers are available to you.
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May 6, 2020 • 10min

Simple Prioritization Visualization

In today's episode, we're doing a visualization exercise. Grab a piece of paper and pen or pencil and get ready to think about what you did today. 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you. 🍵 Subscribe to the Tea Break Challenge This is a daily challenge designed help you become more self-aware and be a better developer so you can have a positive impact on the people around you. Check it out and give it a try at https://www.teabreakchallenge.com/.
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May 4, 2020 • 9min

There Is No, "Way We've Always Done It"

The average engineer hears this over and over, "question your assumptions." In today's episode, we're identifying assumptions that make based on our behaviors in various situations. How can we avoid throw away responses like "it's the way we've always done things" when we or our teammates ask the question, "Why?" 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To You By: HeadSpin With HeadSpin, you only need one platform for testing, monitoring, and analytics across applications, devices, and networks. Check them out at headspin.io 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you. 🍵 Subscribe to the Tea Break Challenge This is a daily challenge designed help you become more self-aware and be a better developer so you can have a positive impact on the people around you. Check it out and give it a try at https://www.teabreakchallenge.com/.
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May 1, 2020 • 11min

When To Walk Away From (and come back to) A Problem

When do you walk away from a problem to find the solution? In today's episode of Developer Tea, we're answering this question submitted from a listener. 📮Submit a Question Email: developertea@gmail.com Twitter: @DeveloperTea Leave a review: iTunes 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you by: Linode Whether you’re working on a personal project or managing your enterprise’s infrastructure, Linode has the pricing, support, and scale you need to take your project to the next level. Get started on Linode today with a special $20 credit for listeners of Developer Tea. Visit: linode.com/developertea and use promo code developertea2020 P.s. They're also hiring! Visit https://www.linode.com/careers to see what careers are available to you.
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Apr 29, 2020 • 9min

Default Problem Solving Modes

What are your default problem solving strategies? In today's episode of Developer Tea, we're talking about the things we do on a regular basis and how our default behaviors shape the way we approach problem solving strategies when faced with a new situation. 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you by: Educative.io Supercharge your career with interactive, text-based software courses. Visit Educative.io/DeveloperTea to get 10% off.
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Apr 27, 2020 • 10min

What Orders Have You Inherited?

What makes up the orders that we follow? In today's episode, we're talking about truths about the world based on our pre-determined perceptions. We dig into how our predispositions inform our decision making and shape the way we solve problems as developers. 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you by: Educative.io Supercharge your career with interactive, text-based software courses. Visit Educative.io/DeveloperTea to get 10% off. 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you. 🍵 Subscribe to the Tea Break Challenge This is a daily challenge designed help you become more self-aware and be a better developer so you can have a positive impact on the people around you. Check it out and give it a try at https://www.teabreakchallenge.com/.

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