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Part One: The Great Framework Debate

Today's episode is sponsored by Delighted! Delighted is the easiest way to gather feedback from your customers. Sign up for a paid account at https://delighted.com/tea and receive a $100 credit today!

Published: 11/27/2015
Length: ~14m
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Turkey & Tea

Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for listening to Developer Tea. In today's short special episode, I issue a challenge for you!

Published: 11/26/2015
Length: ~4m
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Listener Question: Jean-Michel Asks, "How Do You Know When It's Time To Lead A Team That Has No Leader?"

In today's episode, I respond to Jean-Michel's question about when it's time to step up and lead a team that currently has no leader. Today's episode is sponsored by OneMonth.com! One Month is the first ever online school specifically for tech entrepreneurs. Enroll now at http://onemonth.com/developertea for 25% off your first month.

Published: 11/25/2015
Length: ~17m
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Listener Question: Mark asks, "What's Happening to the Ruby Developer Community?"

What's happening to the Ruby community? Is it flailing, or doing just fine? Some evidence and simple logic says both are possible. Let's explore it a bit further in today's episode! Today's episode is sponsored by Hired! Go to Hired.com/developertea to start your job path today!

Published: 11/23/2015
Length: ~20m
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Makers Versus Menders with Andrea Goulet (@andreagoulet)

Today I talk with Andrea Goulet about software "makers and menders." Andrea is the CEO of CorgiBytes. Listen in if you are interested in refactoring and green field projects, and the difference between the two! Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code DEVELOPERTEA at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit!

Published: 11/20/2015
Length: ~42m
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Thinking Small

In today's episode, we talk about solving small problems. I'll give you a few tips for scoping your problems down to be smaller. Thanks to today's sponsor, Linode! Get root access on super-fast linux cloud servers in just a few minutes! Use the code DeveloperTea10 to get $10 off on your new account. Visit http://linode.com/developertea to get started today!

Published: 11/18/2015
Length: ~12m
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Focus, Fear, and Missing Out: Picking Tools Without Anxiety

In today's episode, we talk about FoMO (the fear of missing out) as it relates to deciding what tools to use. Thanks to today's sponsor, Linode! Get root access on super-fast linux cloud servers in just a few minutes! Use the code DeveloperTea10 to get $10 off on your new account. Visit http://linode.com/developertea to get started today!

Published: 11/16/2015
Length: ~13m
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The Frontend at Whiteboard

In today's episode I talk about some of the front-end tools we use at Whiteboard. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired! Go to Hired.com/developertea to get started today!

Published: 11/13/2015
Length: ~19m
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How To Make Small Things A Big Deal, Plus: Celebrating 2 Million Listens!

Today, I talk about how I grew this show from zero to 2 million users.

Published: 11/11/2015
Length: ~20m
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Getting The Most Out Of A Conference

Today, we talk about participating in conferences, both as a speaker and as an attendee. Thanks to today's sponsor, Linode! Get root access on super-fast linux cloud servers in just a few minutes! Use the code DeveloperTea10 to get $10 off on your new account. Visit http://linode.com/developertea to get started today!

Published: 11/9/2015
Length: ~19m
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Code Without Fear

Code without fear! Happy late Halloween, everyone. :) Today's sponsor is Linode! Linode is focused on making their servers ultra-fast. Run containers or your own Git server, with full root access. Linode offers hourly billing with a monthly cap on all plans and add-on services. Head over to http://linode.com/developertea and use the code DeveloperTea10 to get a $10 credit today!

Published: 11/6/2015
Length: ~12m
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Listener Question: Sean asks, "Where Can I Find Well Written Code?"

Sean asked me where to find well written code in Slack. (You can join us by going to http://spec.fm/slack)

Published: 11/4/2015
Length: ~16m
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How do I manage a project that feels too big for one person to handle?

Today I talk about managing projects that seem relatively large for one person (or a small team) to manage. Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code DEVELOPERTEA at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit!

Published: 11/2/2015
Length: ~19m
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Leave It Better Than The Way You Found It

Today I give you a short homily: Leave code (and anything, really) better than you find it!

Published: 10/30/2015
Length: ~7m
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Listener Question: Jake Schwartz (@jakehschwartz_) asks, "How do I suggest improvements to someone else's codebase without offending them?"

Today, I discuss a question Jake Schwartz asked me in the Spec.fm Slack community. You can join our Slack community by going to spec.fm/slack Thanks to today's sponsor, imgix. imgix is real-time image resizing as a service. It's FREE to sign up and easy to get started. Go to imgix.com and let them handle your images, today!

Published: 10/28/2015
Length: ~17m
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Part Two: Paul Straw & Sean Washington (@paulstraw & @seanwashington)

In today's episode, I talk to Paul Straw and Sean Washington from Does Not Compute, the newest member of the Spec family. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired! Go to Hired.com/developertea to get started today!

Published: 10/26/2015
Length: ~22m
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Part One: Paul Straw & Sean Washington (@paulstraw & @seanwashington) talk about focus, JavaScript frameworks, and rites of passage

In today's episode, I talk to Paul Straw and Sean Washington from Does Not Compute, the newest member of the Spec family. Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Use the code Developer Tea at checkout to get $10 credit on your account.

Published: 10/23/2015
Length: ~25m
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Not to Do List: How Warren Buffett Keeps His Priorities Straight

In today's episode, I discuss creating a "not to-do list", inspired by Warren Buffett's "two list strategy." Today's episode is presented by Spec! For show notes and more episodes, head over to http://spec.fm today. Don't forget to subscribe!

Published: 10/21/2015
Length: ~6m
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Solving The X/Y Problem

Today, we discuss the X/Y problem. Today's episode is sponsored by OneMonth.com! Go to onemonth.com/developertea to start learning to code today!

Published: 10/19/2015
Length: ~12m
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9 Questions You Should Always Ask During An Interview

Today I talk to you about questions you should always ask a potential employer. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea - be sure to use this link when you sign up.

Published: 10/16/2015
Length: ~20m
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