Startup Series: Creating Alan Mendelevich's AdDuplex
Alan Mendelevich has created a successful Windows Phone advertising network with just one employee. He's done it from home in Lithuania, a country that doesn't even sell the Windows Phone. How does the introduction of the cloud change how startups operate? Does it even the playing field?
9 Mar 201238min
Software Craftsmanship and Code Retreats with Corey Haines
Scott talks to Software Craftsman Corey Haines about his adventures pairing with developers all over the world. What has he learned and what can we learn from him? He also has created Code Retreats where you can develop your skills and passion for better code.
1 Mar 201233min
AisleFinder.com - Creating a Location-based Mobile Startup with Curtiss Pope
Scott chats with Curtiss Pope, the CEO of AisleFinder. AisleFinder is Google Maps for your Supermarket. Want to know what aisle something is in? What's the quickest way for you to get your weekly groceries? AisleFinder even has an Open Source API for you to call. Curtiss tells his startup story.
24 Feb 201238min
Creating Science Fiction with "Zoo City" author Lauren Beukes
Scott is in New Zealand this week speaking at Webstock and spoke to the 2011 Arthur C. Clarke award winning author of "Zoo City," Lauren Beukes. What's her process? How does she keep it all straight and how do you know when to stop? Lauren shares how she works, how she thinks and discusses her upcoming projects as well as writing for comics.
16 Feb 201239min
Making your first PhoneGap Application with Peter Mourfield
Peter Mourfield is an HTML and JavaScript programmer who wanted to create a mobile application for Scouts to use on their phones but he didn't want to learn Java or Objective-C. Let's see how he built an app with HTML5, JavaScript and PhoneGap.
2 Feb 201230min
Improving Diversity in Technology with Kimberly Bryant from BlackGirlsCode.com
Scott sits down with Kimberly Bryant, a Biotechnology/Engineering professional and also the founder of BlackGirlsCode. Do we need more diversity in technology? Why? Are kids getting exposed to engineering as an option, and if not, why not?
26 Jan 201233min
Being a Phony with Jon Skeet
"It's amazing how much you don't know when you have to explain something to someone else." Scott sits down with Jon Skeet at CodeMash and talks about being a phony, getting through interviews and why we do what we do.
18 Jan 201240min
Learning to Speak another Language with Zach Owens
Zach Owens is a traveler. For the last year he's been living and working in China. While he's there he's taking Chinese classes and immersing himself in the culture. When does language learning become language fluency?
4 Jan 201233min
