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Abstract Mental Models

In today's episode, I talk about four different types of abstract mental models. Today's episode is sponsored by Squares Conference! Go to SquaresConference.com and use the code SPECFM25 at checkout to get 25% off your ticket to Squares. I'll see you there!

Published: 4/18/2016
Length: ~17m
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Part Two: Chris Castiglione (@castig)

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chris Castiglione (@castig), one of the cofounders of One Month (onemonth.com). Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are looking for a job as a developer or a designer and don't know where to start, head over to http://www.hired.com/developertea now! If you get a job through this special link, you'll receive a $2,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show!

Published: 4/15/2016
Length: ~43m
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Part One: Chris Castiglione (@castig)

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chris Castiglione (@castig), one of the cofounders of One Month (onemonth.com). Today's episode is sponsored by Rollbar. With Rollbar, you get the context, insights and control you need to find and fix bugs faster. Rollbar is offering Developer Tea listeners the Bootstrap Plan, free for 90 days (300,000 errors tracked for free)! Head over to https://rollbar.com/developertea now for the free 90 day offer!

Published: 4/13/2016
Length: ~29m
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Two Incredibly Important Mindsets for Becoming a Great Debugger

Debugging is a part of every developer's career. In fact, a large portion of what developers do is *fix* code. In today's episode, I'm going to share with you two important mindsets to have to become a great debugger. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checkout for a $20 credit towards your cloud hosting account! Thanks again to Linode for your support of Developer Tea.

Published: 4/8/2016
Length: ~16m
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Interval Thinking

In today's episode, we'll discuss a perspective, "interval thinking", that could help return your estimation efforts to a more sane place. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checkout for a $20 credit towards your cloud hosting account! Thanks again to Linode for your support of Developer Tea.

Published: 4/6/2016
Length: ~11m
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Minimum Viable Prioritization

In today's episode, I want to give you a mindset for prioritization that I believe can stick with you for the rest of your career. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checkout for a $20 credit towards your cloud hosting account! Thanks again to Linode for your support of Developer Tea.

Published: 4/4/2016
Length: ~19m
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Foolishly Generous

In today's episode of Developer Tea, I issue a challenge to you, the listener, to be foolishly generous. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checkout for a $20 credit towards your cloud hosting account! Thanks again to Linode for your support of Developer Tea.

Published: 4/1/2016
Length: ~21m
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Listener Question: Matt Gale Asks About Onboarding New Team Memebers

In today's episode, I talk about bringing new team members up to speed (this is a question from listener Matt Gale). Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are looking for a job as a developer or a designer and don't know where to start, head over to http://www.hired.com/developertea now! If you get a job through this special link, you'll receive a $2,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show!

Published: 3/30/2016
Length: ~14m
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🎉 3 Million Listens! 🎉

In today's episode, I'm celebrating an amazing 3 million listens (thank you!) by going back to the core fundamentals of Developer Tea: Focus. Today's episode is sponsored by Rollbar. With Rollbar, you get the context, insights and control you need to find and fix bugs faster. Rollbar is offering Developer Tea listeners the Bootstrap Plan, free for 90 days (300,000 errors tracked for free)! Head over to https://rollbar.com/developertea now for the free 90 day offer!

Published: 3/28/2016
Length: ~17m
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Experienced Developers and Impostor Syndrome

In today's episode, I talk about impostor syndrome, specifically as it relates to the experienced developer. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checkout for a $20 credit towards your cloud hosting account! Thanks again to Linode for your support of Developer Tea.

Published: 3/25/2016
Length: ~18m
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Part Two: Interview with Sam Lambert (@isamlambert)

In today's episode, I interview Sam Lambert, Director of Systems at GitHub. Today's episode is sponsored by Rollbar. With Rollbar, you get the context, insights and control you need to find and fix bugs faster. Rollbar is offering Developer Tea listeners the Bootstrap Plan, free for 90 days (300,000 errors tracked for free)! Head over to https://rollbar.com/developertea now for the free 90 day offer!

Published: 3/23/2016
Length: ~25m
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Part One: Interview with Sam Lambert (@isamlambert)

In today's episode, I interview Sam Lambert, Director of Systems at GitHub. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are looking for a job as a developer or a designer and don't know where to start, head over to http://www.hired.com/developertea now! If you get a job through this special link, you'll receive a $2,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show!

Published: 3/21/2016
Length: ~21m
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Listener Question: Simon Asks About Assimilating into A New Company Culture

In today's episode, I answer a question from listener Simon about assimilating into a new culture. Simon's previous question can be found here: http://spec.fm/podcasts/developer-tea/16063 Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checkout for a $20 credit towards your cloud hosting account! Thanks again to Linode for your support of Developer Tea.

Published: 3/18/2016
Length: ~17m
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Part Two: Interview with Kalid Azad @betterexplained

In today's episode, I interview Kalid Azad, writer and teacher, and creator of BetterExplained.com. Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Use the code "DeveloperTea" at checkout to get one month of a 1GB droplet, completely free!

Published: 3/16/2016
Length: ~55m
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Part One: Interview with Kalid Azad (@betterexplained)

In today's episode, I interview Kalid Azad, writer and teacher, and creator of BetterExplained.com. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are looking for a job as a developer or a designer and don't know where to start, head over to http://www.hired.com/developertea now! If you get a job through this special link, you'll receive a $2,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show!

Published: 3/14/2016
Length: ~35m
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Crafting The Interview Process

In today's episode, I talk about crafting a better interview process. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checkout for a $20 credit towards your cloud hosting account! Thanks again to Linode for your support of Developer Tea.

Published: 3/11/2016
Length: ~20m
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Part Two: Interview with Rachel Smith

In today's episode, I talk with Rachel Smith, a JavaScript developer currently working at CodePen! Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Use the code "DeveloperTea" at checkout to get one month of a 1GB droplet, completely free!

Published: 3/9/2016
Length: ~34m
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Part One: Interview with Rachel Smith

In today's episode, I talk with Rachel Smith, a JavaScript developer currently working at CodePen! Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are looking for a job as a developer or a designer and don't know where to start, head over to http://www.hired.com/developertea now! If you get a job through this special link, you'll receive a $2,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show!

Published: 3/7/2016
Length: ~36m
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Part Two: Interview With Kenneth Reitz (@kennethreitz)

In today's episode, I interview Kenneth Reitz, Python product owner at Heroku! Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checkout for a $20 credit towards your cloud hosting account! Thanks again to Linode for your support of Developer Tea.

Published: 3/4/2016
Length: ~33m
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Part One: Interview With Kenneth Reitz (@kennethreitz)

In today's episode, I interview Kenneth Reitz, Python product owner at Heroku! Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are looking for a job as a developer or a designer and don't know where to start, head over to http://www.hired.com/developertea now! If you get a job through this special link, you'll receive a $2,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show!

Published: 3/2/2016
Length: ~34m
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