Testing with Node and JavaScript (Finally!)
CTO Think Podcast14 Touko 2019

Testing with Node and JavaScript (Finally!)

After years of testing with Ruby on Rails and rspec, Randy never had quite the flow with testing on the JavaScript and Node side of things... until now. We discuss the value of testing with Node, Express, and in the context of Firebase Functions and why Randy is happier with TDD, or at least, Test Something, Sometime, Somehow development.

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Identity Heft

Identity Heft

With hacking, data security, and privacy as huge issues in the press, we discuss how we approach identity management on both products and across our teams.

10 Huhti 201848min

Learning CSS Grid

Learning CSS Grid

We have a guest, Megan Schemmel, discuss her new career as a developer, learning Wordpress, and taking on the new Grid functionality of CSS

9 Huhti 201820min

Learning JavaScript (Better)

Learning JavaScript (Better)

Don and Randy discuss the steps we've taken to better learn JavaScript, Node.js, React, and React Native. A whole lotta videos and pain.

8 Huhti 201816min

The Intro!

The Intro!

Randy and Don introduce our new, loose-form podcast, and talk about how it contrasts with our more formal, parent podcast, CTO Think.

6 Huhti 20186min

Don't Be Evil-ish?

Don't Be Evil-ish?

Where do you draw the line on ethics? How do you take a stand when you want to keep your job? This week, we discuss ethical behavior and the responsibility people have regarding it.

3 Huhti 201852min

Non-Disclosures, Non-Competes, No Way?

Non-Disclosures, Non-Competes, No Way?

Should you sign non-compete or non-disclosure agreements? Are these kinds of contracts binding? Are they even useful for your business? We discuss everything from saying "heck, no," to turning the ask...

27 Maalis 201848min

You're so vain, you think in-office work is about you

You're so vain, you think in-office work is about you

We discuss our history with in-office and remote work, why junior devs might reconsider working outside the office, and how requiring folks to work in your proximity is a trait of managerial vanity.

20 Maalis 201859min

Fostering a learning environment with Mark Thompson of Trilogy

Fostering a learning environment with Mark Thompson of Trilogy

We speak with our first guest, Mark Thompson of Trilogy Education, about his approach to creating a productive learning environment both on the job and in a classroom setting. Mark is also working on ...

14 Maalis 201855min