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I started Developer Tea in 2015 to help engineers find clarity, perspective, and purpose in regular short bursts of high-value content.

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Part One: Simon St. Laurent

In today's episode, I'll be talking with Simon St. Laurent, senior editor at O'Reilly and veteran web developer. 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: 2/8/2016
Length: ~42m
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Turbulence

In today's episode, I talk about turbulence, and a new approach to responding to difficulties you encounter. Developer Tea is proudly supported by Dev Bootcamp, the original immersive coding program that transforms beginners into full-stack web developers. Head over to devbootcamp.com/developertea to learn more.

Published: 2/5/2016
Length: ~7m
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Part 2: Una Kravets (@Una)

In today's episode, I interview Una Kravets, developer at IBM and prolific open source advocate. 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: 2/3/2016
Length: ~32m
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Part 1: Una Kravets (@Una)

In today's episode, I interview Una Kravets, developer at IBM and prolific open source advocate. 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: 2/1/2016
Length: ~31m
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Crucial Steps for Interview Preparation

In today's episode, we will discuss crucial steps for interview preparation. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Head over to https://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: 1/29/2016
Length: ~14m
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Part 2 - Rachel Nabors (@rachelnabors)

In today's episode, I continue my interview with Rachel Nabors. Head over to Spec.fm if you missed the first part! 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: 1/27/2016
Length: ~51m
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Part 1 - Rachel Nabors (@rachelnabors)

In today’s episode, I interview Rachel Nabors, front-end developer, animator, speaker, and writer.

Published: 1/25/2016
Length: ~37m
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Sunk Cost Fallacy and 3 Traps to Avoid

In today's episode, we will discuss the sunk cost fallacy and 3 traps that lead to the sunk cost fallacy that you should avoid. 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!

Published: 1/22/2016
Length: ~14m
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Learning On The Job

In today's episode, I discuss four tips for learning on the job. 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: 1/20/2016
Length: ~16m
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Comparison Conundrums

In today's episode, we discuss the problems we may encounter when we employ one of our brain's superpowers, comparison. 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: 1/18/2016
Length: ~17m
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Features You Don't Need (At Least For Now)

In today's episode of Developer Tea, I talk about features your application doesn't need (at least for now). This episode is focused mostly towards early application development, but we discuss a few things that are completely relevant to later stage applications as well. 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!

Published: 1/15/2016
Length: ~19m
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Developer Tea Gear: From My Room to Your Ears

Today's episode talks all about gear! We're discussing the gear I use to record this podcast. 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: 1/13/2016
Length: ~18m
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Cognitive Biases That Can Kill Your Product

In today's episode, we discuss two cognitive biases that could kill your work, whether you are creating a startup product or working for a well established business. 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 $4,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show!

Published: 1/11/2016
Length: ~18m
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Listener Question: Felix Asks, "How do I gain the experience needed for the job I want?"

In today's episode, I respond to a question from listener Felix about getting past the "no experience" problem. Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Use the code DeveloperTea to get a FREE month of

Published: 1/8/2016
Length: ~16m
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Celebrating One Year of Developer Tea

In today's episode, I celebrate the one-year anniversary of Developer Tea! Thank you for making this year great. I look forward to many more!

Published: 1/6/2016
Length: ~9m
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Three Tips For Practicing Focus

In today’s episode, we talk about focus, once again! Focus is a topic that can’t be covered enough. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired! Go to Hired.com/developertea to start your job path today!

Published: 1/4/2016
Length: ~20m
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Making Your Resolutions Stick

Happy New Year! In today's episode, I talk about resolutions. It's 2016, and you're probably making resolutions for the New Year. Listen to this episode if you want to make them stick. Today's episode is sponsored by OneMonth.com! Go to onemonth.com/developertea to get 25% your first month today!

Published: 1/1/2016
Length: ~16m
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Part Two: Interview with Marcelo Somers & John Gully

In today's episode, I continue my interview with Marcelo Somers and John Gully.

Published: 12/30/2015
Length: ~35m
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Part One: Interview with Marcelo Somers (@marcelosomers) & John Gully (@johngully)

In today's episode, I interview Marcelo Somers and John Gully, creators of The Pattern Pack (patternpack.org). Thanks to today's sponsor, OneMonth.com! Head over to onemonth.com/developertea to get 25% off your first month of enrollment!

Published: 12/28/2015
Length: ~35m
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Bonus Episode: Season's Greetings

Happy Holidays! Today, I simply want to thank you, and challenge you to start thinking about the upcoming year, and reflect on the past year.

Published: 12/25/2015
Length: ~6m
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