Travis Neilson, Part One: Evergreen Content and the Pluses and Minuses of YouTube vs Podcasting
Today, I'm joined by the talented and intelligent Travis Neilson. Travis is the creator of DevTips, an instructional YouTube channel that has generated over 1 million views and about 35,000 subscriber...
21 Touko 201529min
Healthy Difficulty: Dealing With Frustration and Confusion
In this episode, I discuss the origin of difficulty and confusion, and how we can better deal with these things on a day to day basis. It turns out, frustration and confusion are some of the most impo...
20 Touko 20157min
Three Methods to Improve Your Memorization and Learning Ability, Starting Today
In today's episode, I discuss three different methods that will help create long lasting, usable memory more effectively. Today's sponsor is Codeship, a hosted continuous integration platform. Get sta...
18 Touko 201511min
My Thoughts (and Stolen Quotes) About Originality, Creating from Nothing, and the Authenticity of Synthesis
In today's episode, I talk about the importance of synthesis to the process of creating novel things. I also discuss our obsession with originality and "creating from nothing." Today's episode is spon...
15 Touko 20157min
Interview with Daniel Rapp, Creator of the Doppler JavaScript Library
Today, I interview Daniel Rapp, creator of the Doppler.js library. Daniel is a computer science student in Sweden who is constantly investigating the intersection of math and creativity using code. Do...
14 Touko 201517min
Listener Question from Summit: How To Hunt for a Different Job While Already Employed Without Exhausting Yourself or Burning Bridges
In today's episode, listener Summit asks about how to search for a new job while being employed, and how to keep from getting to exhausted. This episode is sponsored by Intuit. Check out the developer...
13 Touko 201514min
Creating Obvious Systems: Why Mental Models Justify Simplicity, and When to Utilize Surprise and Delight
In today's episode, I discuss the importance of relying on obviousness when designing software and user interfaces, and when you should be utilizing surprise. Today's episode is sponsored by DigitalOc...
11 Touko 201510min
Answering Listener Questions: Matt asks about the feasibility of finding remote work, online education, and the order of learning
Matt is a beginner developer who is making a shift to support his new life situation, in which he is unable to work a normal 9-to-5 job in an office. Matt sent me an email asking a few questions about...
8 Touko 201518min
