23: When to Adopt New Technology: A Simple Value-based Rubric
In today's episode, at the request of a listener I discuss the tradeoffs of choosing to adopt a new technology versus using what you already know, even when what you already know might not be the best...
2 Mar 201514min
22: Why Should Developers Build Their Own "Brand"?
In today's episode, I discuss even further why it's important to create a brand for yourself. Make sure you check out my interview with John Sonmez to hear more about why a developer might want to bui...
27 Feb 201519min
Bonus Weekly Inspiration #1: Functionality Versus Elegance
Today's bonus episode is the first weekly inspiration mini-episode! Today's quote comes from Steve McConnell, author of Code Complete. Thank you for supporting Developer Tea with your listens! We just...
24 Feb 20154min
20: Thoughts on Unicorns: Answering a Listener Question
In this episode, I answer a listener question about what route he should take in his technical education. Spoiler: I actually do have an opinion and recommendation to this question. For a significant ...
23 Feb 201513min
19: Ben Orenstein from Thoughtbot, Part Two
I'm excited to be interviewing Ben Orenstein from Thoughtbot. Ben is a brilliant craftsman of a developer, and in this episode we discuss what it takes to be a craftsman. This is the second part of th...
20 Feb 201529min
19: Ben Orenstein from Thoughtbot, Part One
I'm excited to be interviewing Ben Orenstein from Thoughtbot. Ben is a brilliant craftsman of a developer, and in this episode we discuss what it takes to be a craftsman. This interview is split into ...
18 Feb 201514min
18: Listener Questions
Around 1:00, Brett asks how to become an “advanced developer.” Programming Paradigms Stanford Course: https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/programming-paradigms/id495054064 Paul Graham’s essays on Lisp...
16 Feb 201511min
17: Volt and Isomorphism with Ryan Stout, part two
Today I'm joined once again by Ryan Stout, the developer behind the powerful new Ruby web framework Volt. Ryan and I continue discussing why he created Volt, and some of the motivations for developers...
13 Feb 201512min
