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Professional software developers Amolith and Kevin join Joe and guests to discuss developing with, and for Linux.
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We are joined by Drew DeVault to discuss his programming language called Hare, which aims for 100 years of forwards compatibility. We mentioned Drew’s blog posts Can I be on your podcast? and It takes a village Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. ... Read More
How we first learned to code, and how we learn new technologies now. Snake in Terraform Snake in lots of languages Web server in Sinclair BASIC Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Visit kolide.com/linuxdevtime to learn more. Support... Read More
What we’ve learned over the years about the interview process for software development jobs, both as the applicant and the interviewer. Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Visit kolide.com/linuxdevtime to learn more. Support us on Patreon and get... Read More
The automation tools we use in our development and why we use them. Plus how to engage with your project’s community – both in real time, and asynchronously. Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Visit kolide.com/linuxdevtime to learn more.... Read More
Andy Balaam joins us to talk about accepting contributions from devs with varying levels of experience. When to invest the time to mentor them, why documentation is important, how automated tools fit in, being willing to decline some contributions, dealing with companies vs individuals, and more. Kolide Kolide ensures that if... Read More
1How we use AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, what they have done to the development industry, what might happen in the future, and the ethics of the whole thing. With guest host Linus. Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for... Read More
We follow up on last episode with some clarifications from Amolith about code collaboration. Plus we get into development workflows in general, code review, the paradigms we couldn’t do without, and more. With guest host Linus. Amolith mentioned a Low energy game jam. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS... Read More
When it comes to collaboration workflows, Amolith dislikes the pull request model that GitHub made popular and much prefers the email/patch-based approach. Kevin does his best to get to the bottom of why, and Joe wonders if it might come down to disliking Microsoft. Your GitHub pull request workflow is slowing everyone down Graphite... Read More
Linux Downtime is now Linux Dev Time! In this first episode we talk about “sharpening our tools” – changing your dev tools, trying out new languages, using existing code vs writing something new, how to get over creative blocks, and more. How Often Should We Sharpen Our Tools? See our contact... Read More
Kevin joins us to talk about the hype that surrounds some programming languages like Rust and Python, how some languages like Java went out of fashion, and why the likes of PHP never saw much hype at all. With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. Kevin’s Twitter Kevin’s Mastodon Clap ... Read More
There’s a meme that software developers should be forced to use low end hardware to experience what it’s like to be a real user. So what hardware should devs actually use to test their software? How does this differ for GUI and CLI applications? With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. HelloFresh... Read More
We are joined by Roger Light to discuss what it’s like to work for a company that uses the open core model — maintaining an open source project and offering additional paid for proprietary features. With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. Mosquitto Cedalo Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are... Read More
We are joined by Marcin Kulik – the creator and maintainer of asciinema. We talk about the project itself, developing on Linux, IDEs, targetting a technical audience, the advantages of writing for a command line interface, why -R is always wrong for the recursive flag, and more. With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. Marcin... Read More
Jim Salter joins us to talk about getting the most out of your open source project. From designing and planning, to attracting contributors, considering the correct scope, building on top of existing software, and more. Sanoid and Syncoid Perlpv Jim’s website Jim’s social media links 2.5 Admins podcast Factor Factor’s fresh,... Read More
How to get hired for your first development job, more on contributor license agreements, and our thoughts on different immutable OS approaches. Fiduciary Licence Agreement (FLA) – FSFE Why the FSF Gets Copyright Assignments from Contributors HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to... Read More
We are joined by Element developer Andy Balaam to talk about working on open source software after 20 years in the proprietary world. We get into working in public, the realities of accepting code contributions, being part of a distributed team, the pros and cons of working from home, and more. Andy’s links: Live... Read More
We are all on board with the right to be forgotten but it can cause some tricky problems for open source projects – particularly small ones. Plus why we won’t stop going on about why we take such a dim view of crypto. Amolith mentioned a toot from the Tor Project. HelloFresh... Read More
Why Amolith uses Arch, why Gary uses Debian, and why Joe uses Ubuntu. Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy. Go to factormeals.com/ldt50 and use code ldt50 to get 50% off. See... Read More
Contributor license agreements aren’t very popular, but not having a CLA can cause problems for projects in the future. Gary can’t do things like publishing Pidgin on Apple’s app stores, and Amolith is wrestling with how to keep his options open for the SaaS project he’s working on. Don’t sign a CLA Seriously, don’t sign... Read More
We are joined by Chris Waldon to talk about how to get started with coding and software development. Chris mentioned his blog. Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy. Go to factormeals.com/ldt50 and use code... Read More
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