
Inspiration Episode #4: Learning Like Children through Play
Children learn at an incredible rate. They also play significantly more than the average adult. Many studies have shown the importance of play for children in the learning process - so the question is...
17 Maalis 20157min

27: Ensuring Professionalism - Rules I Practice
In this episode, I discuss some of my personal rules for maintaining a reputation of professionalism. Support Developer Tea: https://developertea.com/donate
16 Maalis 201514min

26: To Generalize, or to Specialize, that is the Question... Part Two
Should you be a generalized programmer or a specialized programmer? Generalized programmers learn a wide range of languages and/or frameworks, while a specialized programmer becomes an expert in somet...
13 Maalis 201510min

Inspiration Episode #3: The Day the Beatles Were Rejected
Unless you're extraordinarily lucky, you'll be rejected multiple times in your life. Whether in your personal or professional life, rejection is a normal part of life, even for the best of the best (l...
12 Maalis 20156min

26: To Generalize, or to Specialize, that is the Question... Part One
Should you be a generalized programmer or a specialized programmer? Generalized programmers learn a wide range of languages and/or frameworks, while a specialized programmer becomes an expert in somet...
11 Maalis 201512min

25: "What Should I Build?" - 5 Tips for Better Idea Generation
In this episode, I answer a question I've received from many listeners: How do I come up with an idea for something to build? This question is somewhat complex, but we'll cover 5 basic tips for idea g...
9 Maalis 201514min

24: Scott Jehl on Responsible Responsive Design and Progressive Enhancement, Part Two
Scott Jehl is a designer and developer working at Filament Group. Scott is also an author and speaks regularly at conferences like An Event Apart. In this interview, Scott and I discuss progressive en...
6 Maalis 201521min

Inspiration Episode #2: Coding for Humans
Today, I talk about coding for humans in this special Inspiration episode. Remember, computers are only what you tell them to be!
5 Maalis 20153min






















