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A UK based Technology and Software Developer Podcast that helps you to improve your development knowledge and career,
through explaining the latest and greatest in development technology and providing you with what you need to succeed as a developer.
through explaining the latest and greatest in development technology and providing you with what you need to succeed as a developer.
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Technical debt accumulates in every codebase. James discusses who's responsible for creating it and who ultimately pays the price.
Software estimates are notoriously unreliable. James explores why this is the case and what we can do about it.
Being busy isn't the same as being effective. James discusses what separates truly productive teams from those just spinning their wheels.
Everyone's talking about AI making developers more productive. But what's the reality? James dives into the hype vs. reality of AI-assisted development.
Agile gets blamed for a lot of failures, but is Agile really the problem? James argues that leadership failures are often the real culprit.
What does it really mean to be a senior developer? James explores the disconnect between titles and actual skills in the industry.
James takes a cynical look at the current state of software development in 2026. What's working, what's broken, and what needs to change?
Welcome back to The Cynical Developer! In this episode, James introduces Season 2 and discusses what's coming up in the new season.
In this episode we talk about JetBrains Space, with Valerie Andrianova. Contacting Valerie AndrianovaWebsite: https://www.jetbrains.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/va_leriyaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-andrianova-1172031a/Blog: https://blog.jetbrains.com/author/valerie-andrianova/Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
In this episode of the Cynical Developer, I wanted to pause for a thought, and make an announcement about the show... Contacting James Studdart Website: https://JamesStuddart.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesStuddart Podcast: https://CynicalDeveloper.com/ Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/cynicaldevs Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
In this episode we talk about some truths that new developers should be aware of with Dan Moore. Contacting Dan Moore Website: https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatrickMcFadin Get the book USA: https://www.apress.com/us/book/9781484260739 Rest of the World: https://www.apress.com/gp/book/9781484260739 DISCOUNT CODES FOR THE BOOK GiveMeMoore08 - good through Aug 31 2020 GiveMeMoore09 - good Sep 1 through Sep 30 2020 Other Links The Secrets of Consulting, by Gerald Weinberg: http://geraldmweinberg.com/Site/Consulting_Secrets.html The T-Shaped Developer: https://medium.com/quick-code/what-it-is-a-t-shaped-developer-and-why-you-should-be-one-e87293e4bb84 Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
In this episode we talk to Iris Classon about Distributed Monoliths and why they could be a better solution for you. Iris Classon Microsoft MVP, author and speaker, A former clinical dietitian and personal trainer. She is a board member on the .net foundation and mum to 4 month old Loke. Contacting Iris Classon Website: http://irisclasson.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irisclasson Twitter: https://twitter.com/irisclasson Useful links .Net Foundation: https://dotnetfoundation.org/ Noda Time: https://nodatime.org/ Sponsor PVS Studio: pvs-studio Technologies used in the PVS-Studio code analyzer for finding bugs and potential vulnerabilities: Blog post
In this episode we talk to Richard Campbell about The Humanitarian Toolbox. https://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/91/ Richard wrote his first line of code in 1977 and still isn't over it. He's had a bunch of jobs in computing, built a few companies along the way and these days does a little consulting, makes the podcasts .NET Rocks and RunAs Radio, is one of the folks behind the Dev Intersection Conferences as well as being chief cheerleader for the charity Humanitarian Toolbox. Contacting Richard Campbell @ The Humanitarian Toolbox Humanitarian Toolbox: http://www.htbox.org/ GitHub: https://github.com/HTBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/htbox Blog: http://www.htbox.org/blog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/htbox Other Links .Net Rocks Podcast: https://www.dotnetrocks.com/ Run As Radio: http://runasradio.com/
In this episode we talk with Jay Miller about productivity for developers. Jay dreamt of helping programmers to achieve their career and life goals, and through that dream and passion he created Productive Developers. As a United States Marine Veteran and IT Professional with over a decade of experience, Jay has trained hundreds Tech Professionals all over the world. https://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/89/ Contact Jay Miller Twitter: https://twitter.com/kjaymiller Website: https://kjaymiller.github.io/ MicroBlog: https://micro.blog/kjaymiller Jays Podcast: https://www.devotaku.com/
In this episode we talk to Jared Faris about PWA (Progressive Web Apps) http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/59/
In this episode we discuss SAASAAS with Zack Burt, Software As A Service As A Service http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/53/
In this episode we discuss what it takes to say "I know it!" http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/52/
In this episode we talk to Ben Slinger about the podcast platform Podchaser http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/43/
In this episode we talk to Darren Hoehna about his career and how he got a job in Microsoft http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/42/
In this episode we discuss what the difference between Urgent and Important is, and how to use that to be more productive. http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/29/
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Of all the Software Developer podcast I listen to (about a dozen), this is by far one of the best (tied for number 1). It is practical, applicable and concise to the point.