Coffee and Code Cast

Grab your strongest brew, because this week's tech news is WILD. We'reunpacking the Sonos app debacle – did they forget to test it? Plus, we'rediving into Agentic AI, which is basically robots that can make their owndecisions. Should we be excited, or very, very worried? Join us as we try tomake sense of it all, one caffeinated sip at a time.Show Notes00:00:00 Health & Wellness Check InFunctional Threshold Power (FTP)Whats on Zwift00:14:06 Follow Up: Zwift & Apple Health00:16:49 Follow Up: ATS Bots00:23:22 The Sonos App DisasterSonos App Redesign Controversy Summary from The VergeSpotify Car ThingHumane AI Pin00:59:13 Agentic AIDeep SeekAI Protein MappingGoogle GeminiRabbit R1The Verge's Funny ReviewGoogle Vertex AI01:41:43 Theme MusicArtwork: ⁠Gentle Giant⁠

"That moment when you realize your current job just isn't cutting it anymore... We've all been there. This week, we're tackling the big questions: Is it time to move on? And if so, how do you make your exit strategy a graceful one?"Show Notes00:00 Too Many RedirectsMike's Website04:58 Theme Music05:26 Quick Recaps09:09 Knowing When to LeaveNeil Bhatt's LinkedIn PostTeal AI Resume BuilderUSAFacts.org31:00 Apple Health Data ManagementZwiftAthlyticGarminApple Watch Ultra Modular Training FaceRunGapStravaAllTrails48:14 Theme MusicArtwork: ⁠Gentle Giant⁠

Mike and Kyle welcome you back to the latest episodes of the Coffee & Code Cast. This week, we will recap our recent endeavors and provide an update on the Spinn coffee maker. Show Notes 00:00 🧯 A Hot Topic 05:31 Theme Music 05:59 👋🏻 Welcome Back Episode 60: Recruiting (Christina Vidauri) Episode 52: Tim Wilfong Part I Episode 53: Tim Wilfong Part II 18:11 Catching Up LendingTree Quotewizard Prep Sportswear 31:24 Follow Up: 🪦 Spinn Coffee Update Spinn Original Spinn 2 Jura Breville Bambino Breville Barista 45:54 Theme Music 48:10 🐦 Kyle’s Pigeon Problem Bird Spikes Hawk Decoy Get In Touch Coffee & Code Cast Slack coffeecodecast@gmail.com Web Site Artwork: ⁠Gentle Giant⁠

The Spinn coffee maker has finally arrived, and we’re excited to unbox it live with you all! 

This week’s episode of the Coffee & Code Cast features Kyle and Zach revisiting Notion. Zach recently acquired the iPhone 12 Pro Max and conducts an experiment comparing it to an original Nokia. The episode also includes discussions on Casey’s and Tim Horton’s, among other engaging topics. Show Notes 00:00 Eating at the Gas Station Casey's Tim Horton's 07:43 Theme Music 08:14 Coding Bootcamps 21:45 Follow Up: Notion 39:00 Pandemic Entertainment Jack Box Games Super Tecmo Bowl Retro Bowl The Battle of Polytopia City Skylines Gears of War 54:22 Zach's IPhone Upgrade 1:06:17 Theme Music Artwork: ⁠Gentle Giant⁠

This week on the Coffee & Code Cast, Kyle received a new ARM M1 MacBook Pro. Zach upgraded to Big Sur and we briefly discuss the upgrade. We then delve into personal organization tool Notion and explore how Kyle has been utilizing it to manage his digital life effectively. Show Notes 00:00 Cold Open 01:00 Theme Music 01:32 Big Sur 03:54 M1 Macbook Pro 12:16 Notion 56:20 Theme Music Artwork: ⁠Gentle Giant⁠

This week’s episode of the Coffee & Code Cast features Kyle and Zach revisiting Notion. Zach recently acquired the iPhone 12 Pro Max and conducts an experiment comparing it to an original Nokia. The episode also includes discussions on Casey’s and Tim Horton’s, among other engaging topics. Show Notes 00:00 Signs Of Elm 00:54 Road Tripping 09:39 Apple IPhone Event 46:20 Homepod Mini 59:15 Follow Up: IPhone Usage 1:01:50 Theme Music Artwork: ⁠Gentle Giant⁠

This week, the show welcomes Zach Cervi to a full-time hosting role. Alongside Kyle, they engage in a discussion on the Netflix documentary titled “The Social Dilemma.” The conversation delves into their personal experiences with social media platforms and offers practical strategies for reducing usage. Show Notes 00:00 Cold Open 02:26 Theme Music 02:54 👋🏻 Welcome Zach 05:01 Social Media Use 15:38 Social Media Documentary Social Media Dilemma on Netflix 38:28 Where Did It Go Wrong? 47:27 Taking Action 59:54 Theme Music Artwork: ⁠Gentle Giant⁠

This week’s episode of the show delves into various ways individuals are coping with the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. We explore the surge in alcohol sales in the United States and provide updates on the Spinn coffee maker and Mike’s new residence. The episode concludes with a discussion on the latest Apple hardware releases. Show Notes 00:00 Cold Open 01:36 Theme Music 02:08 On The Show Today 04:21 Mike's New Place 09:40 US Alcohol Sales Increase 14:48 Podcast Listening Down 17:03 Caronavirus Caraoke 20:48 Online Meetings & Games 22:32 Apple Aquires Darksky 34:06 Investing During Caronavirusy 41:06 Spinn Coffee Update 49:28 New Apple Hardware 1:00:48 Theme Music Artwork: ⁠Gentle Giant⁠

This week’s episode of the show delves into various ways individuals are coping with the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. We explore the surge in alcohol sales in the United States and provide updates on the Spinn coffee maker and Mike’s new residence. The episode concludes with a discussion on the latest Apple hardware releases. Show Notes 00:00 Cold Open 01:36 Theme Music 02:08 On The Show Today 04:21 Mike's New Place 09:40 US Alcohol Sales Increase 14:48 Podcast Listening Down 17:03 Caronavirus Caraoke 20:48 Online Meetings & Games 22:32 Apple Aquires Darksky 34:06 Investing During Caronavirusy 41:06 Spinn Coffee Update 49:28 New Apple Hardware 1:00:48 Theme Music Artwork: ⁠Gentle Giant⁠

This week we welcome our friend Andrew Woods to the show. A former Seattlite, now living in New York City we discuss the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pandemic and it’s impact on many cities we live in or have visited recently. We discuss Andrew’s favorite server language PHP and it’s history and it’s journey to becoming a more modern language. Cold Open Show News Follow Up Discussion with Andrew Woods

This week on the podcast we focus on managing crisis situations that arise in the workplace. Mike and Kyle both had recent incidents so we discuss findings from those events. We also talk about the Caronavirus which has hit Seattle hard. We also have a Spinn update, Tesla news and more. Cold Open Show News Caronavirus Hits Seattle Follow Up In The News Mike's BIG Offer Managing Crisis

This week on the show we talk about Mike's crazy day last week. We have Erotic Photo Hunt news, we talk a bit about Tesla's stock hitting record highs, Amazon 1 day delivery and discuss crazy stories around tech hiring. Cold Open Show News In The News Tech Hiring

This week on the Coffee & Code Cast we discuss new gear bought for the shows... gear. Kyle's eye problems might finally be solved? We discuss what led to getting that issue corrected. Mike has a Spinn coffee update this week. We jump into a recent news story that brings into focus the legal use of meme images and wrap up with some disucssion about being managers and dealing with compensation. Cold Open Checking in Airline Waffling Show News Follow Up In the News Legal Use of a Meme Meeting Beer Managing Compensation Goals and Aspirations Soulmates

This episode of the Coffee & Code Cast we are discussing a bunch of food related topics including risky McDonald's runs, more really strange food submissions and Mike's recent experience with Hello Fresh. We talk a little bit about Sonos's recent decision to end of life some older products and move onto discussing management experiences surrounding end of year reviews, learning new skills, dealing with stress and staying anchored. Cold Open Risky & Expensive McDonald’s Runs More Strange Foods Mike’s Hello Fresh In the News Management

This week we have a very special guest on the show. Kyle’s wife and Sr. Technical Recruiter at Big Fish Games joins us to discuss recruiting, agency vs. in house recruiting, interview processes, unintentional bias, project based interviewing, collecting feedback, building real relationships, analyzing market data and so much more. Cold Open Introductions In-House vs. Agency Recruiting Christina’s Path to Recruiting Hiring Manager Relationships Project Based Interviewing Collecting Feedback Building Real Relationships Do’s & Don’ts on LinkedIn and Resumes Working with Agency Recruiters Using Market Data Negotiation

This week we are live from Denver, Colorado with our friend and guest Zach Cervi. The first show after the holiday break we have a lot of catching up to do. We updated the website and we're asking for your help to give us a review or a referal. We have some Erotic Photo Hunt followup, a Spinn Coffee update and an update on the iKuddle cat box we have discussed. We check in on Mike's solo backpacking trip and new gear for the show. We round out the show with some tech news. Tesla news, Tesla Cybertruck, and a new app called Bod Genius. Cold Open Follow up Impossible Pork Dad Bods Tesla CyberTruck Breakup of a Team BodGenius

This week it's a full house as we welcome Raine Lightner and Connor Peavey live on the show to talk about holiday plans, brewing projects and strange party and holiday food creations. We also dive into the Prusa Mini 3D Printer and Skydio 2 Drone. Cold Open Follow up Brewing Projects Connor Peavey Strange Foods Prusa Mini 3D Printer Skydio 2 Drone Show Notes

This week on the show we are back after a couple weeks off. So we catch up on an epic troll that happened at work for Mike’s birthday. We follow up on Kyle’s eye issues that have gone on for months. In the news we talk about Apple’s new Mac Pro configurations that allow you to customize a computer to $52,999. We also discuss the recent controversy around Away’s business practices and CEO as well as lessons we can learn from it. We wrap up this episode talking about a new adventure Mike is taking with backpacking as Kyle and Mike nerd out on gear, weight and other things. Cold Open Follow up New Mac Pro Away Company Culture Issues Backpacking

This week we are doing a double ender as Kyle is in Denver on business. We talk this week about a lot of news including Tesla news, Space X news, and a really cool new project our friend and coworker has been working on.