False Dichotomies
In today's episode, we're talking about ways to avoid false dichotomies. Decisive "The Infinite Toolset" - article about why we shouldn't switch toolsets too often. @DeveloperTea Spec.fm Many thanks...
18 Sep 201513min
Automation: Creating Higher Order Functionality and Building an Automatic Schedule
Today's episode is a short discussion on automation. We'll explore some helpful ways to look at automation that help make it more than simply scripting repeatable steps. Zapier IFTTT Rails generator ...
16 Sep 201516min
Interview with Eric Elliott: On JavaScript, Writing, and Creating High Velocity Development Teams
In today's episode, I interview Eric Elliott. Eric is a JavaScript developer and author with a lot of knowledge to share! Be sure to check out JavaScript Scene to read Eric's writing. One of Eric's p...
14 Sep 201556min
Subjective vs. Concrete Decisions
Today, I talk about a particular framework for making decisions. The framework presents a specific dichotomy between concreteness and subjectivity. Types of decisions: Essential decisions Concrete in...
11 Sep 201518min
Listener Pubudu Asks How to Avoid Procrastination and Boredom, and Find Renewed Energy for Work
Today, I discuss listener Pubudu's questions about how to find energy and enjoyment in his work, and how to stop procrastinating. Mentioned on the show: @HealthyProg The Healthy Programmer Get Up and...
9 Sep 201517min
Listener Question: Sahar asks, "How do I get more out of my day?"
In today's episode, I answer a question from listener Sahar. Remote (37 Signals / Bsecamp The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod In this episode, I cover the concept of "The Minimum Viable Day" as well! T...
7 Sep 201521min
The Messaging Paradigm: Building Programs Around the Concept of Messengers and Receivers
In today's episode we talk about a message passing paradigm for programming. We'll discuss the concept of message passing as a lens for understanding everything we do in programming. Avdi Grimm (@avd...
4 Sep 20159min
Closures, Private & Methods
Today, we talk about closures and private object methods. Spec.fm Closures in JavaScript (Mozilla) Private methods in Ruby (documentation) Private :attr_accessor Private members in Java Closures: Eli...
2 Sep 201510min
