The way we develop is impacted by the way we view the world around us. In today's episode, we're talking about the concept of mindfulness and recognizing that the past is out of our reach while the future fluctuates. This uncertainty can impact the way we view our work as developers, and how we can observe this to manage our mental energy.
Published: 6/22/2018Length: ~14m↓ Download this Episode
In today's episode, we're talking about how you get used to something over time. More specifically we talk about how our normalcies are created.
Published: 6/20/2018Length: ~13m↓ Download this Episode
In today's episode, we're talking about breaking the habit of incremental progress. How can we step away from solving the problems that are right in front of us and dig deeper into the core of a problem?
Published: 6/18/2018Length: ~12m↓ Download this Episode
On this show, we often talk about breaking a problem down into smaller tasks, and in today's episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with [Andrew Ofstad](https://twitter.com/aofstad?lang=en), who a co-founder of Airtable. Airtable is the future of data management, specifically spreadsheet data management, and in part two of this two-part episode, we discuss some of the learnings Andrew has discovered along his journey into Airtable.
Published: 6/13/2018Length: ~37m↓ Download this Episode
On this show, we often talk about breaking a problem down into smaller tasks, and in today's episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Andrew Ofstad, who a co-founder of Airtable. Airtable is the future of data management, specifically spreadsheet data management, and in part one of a two-part episode, we discuss how Andrew got into it and where it's going. If you're listening to this episode be sure to tune in to part 2, coming out later this week.
Published: 6/11/2018Length: ~41m↓ Download this Episode
Take a moment to think about what time it is. In today's episode, we're going to talk about how time matters to the work you do.
Published: 6/8/2018Length: ~18m↓ Download this Episode
How do you set yourself up for a productive day? That's what we're going to be talking about in today's episode and how we can use our own motivations to get us through some of the harder parts in our day.
Published: 6/6/2018Length: ~18m↓ Download this Episode
One of the skills that you'll always need to get better at is debugging. Today, we're getting extremely practical and talking about how debugging is an incredibly complex thing that developers have to do and how we can get better.
Published: 6/4/2018Length: ~14m↓ Download this Episode
When was the last time you slowed down your thinking to focus a little further out. Today, we're going to focus on our fears and anxieties about our future selves and use that to help us do our current work well.
Published: 6/1/2018Length: ~16m↓ Download this Episode
On this show, you know we talk about psychology quite a bit and today we sat down with Jon Yobonski to talk about LawsofUX.com and other practical phycological principles. In the second part of this two-part interview with Jon, we talk about LawsofUX.com, Jacob's Law and how Jon goes from development to design using these principles.
Published: 5/30/2018Length: ~45m↓ Download this Episode
On this show, you know we talk about psychology quite a bit and today we sat down with Jon Yobonski to talk about Laws of UX.com and other practical phycological principles. In the first part of this two-part interview with Jon, we talk about LawsofUX.com and how Jon goes from development to design using these principles.
Published: 5/28/2018Length: ~40m↓ Download this Episode
Do you ever get the sense that your day is planned for you? In today's episode, we're talking about how much we believe our days are controlled by us vs. controlled by decisions we've made in the past.
Published: 5/25/2018Length: ~17m↓ Download this Episode
Take a moment to take a few breaths. That's what we're talking about in today's episode, taking a moment to appreciate the time you live in and how far you've come as a person and a developer.
Published: 5/23/2018Length: ~8m↓ Download this Episode
Becoming a great developer comes with practice and observation. Today, we're going to talk about developing long-term learning habits of developers and ways that you can evaluate the health of your learning environments.
Published: 5/21/2018Length: ~20m↓ Download this Episode
How do you write beautiful code? This is an age-old question for developers and in today's episode, we're going to talk about different techniques to come out of a coding session feeling confident and happy with your work.
Published: 5/18/2018Length: ~8m↓ Download this Episode
Perhaps you've faced the problem where something works perfecting fine on your device but broken for someone else. Today, we're talking about ways to signal yourself when you're in these situations through inductive and deductive reasoning.
Published: 5/16/2018Length: ~16m↓ Download this Episode
Have you ever tried to understand what a 4th dimension would feel like? In today's episode, we're going to be talking about gaining new perspectives and why it's so hard.
Published: 5/14/2018Length: ~16m↓ Download this Episode
What is your most memorable de-bugging session? Today, we're talking about fixing our losses by reframing our situations.
Published: 5/11/2018Length: ~16m↓ Download this Episode
If you've ever lived in a dorm room, then you've probably heard of the furniture company - IKEA. Its affordable furniture that comes unassembled and building furniture gives you a feeling of accomplishment or frustration depending on how well the furniture was packaged or instructions were written. That's what we're talking about in today's episode - technical protocols and how to develop a good protocol.
Published: 5/9/2018Length: ~18m↓ Download this Episode
It's not an easy task to describe what you do as a software developer to a non-technical person. A blanket description is to tell non-technical people that we "solve problems". That's what we're talking about in today's episode and we'll explore different strategies to solve problems we face as developers.
Published: 5/7/2018Length: ~14m↓ Download this Episode