Developer Tea

In today's episode of Developer Tea, we're talking about wasting time on features we hope are useful, but turn out not to be. We can't control for …

Imagine for a moment that you don't have a concept for what a podcast is.

In today's episode, we're talking about shared concepts and the ideas that come out of a group of people who share the same concepts to meet a …

Titles for developers are meant to quickly describe our function we play on a team and allow us to set expectations. Where this can go wrong is when we struggle to understand what a title means.

In today's episode, …

Requests are tied to expectations. In today's episode, we're talking about managing overload of requests and managing expectations so we can focus on our goals and have better working relationships with ourselves and …

If you were born one year earlier, something would likely have changed in your life. In today's episode, we're taking a moment to express a bit of …

If a team agrees to a set of goals and values, then our priorities should align, yet it too often falls on individuals to negotiate their priorities …

How do we end up in a place where our responsibilities and commitments outrun our cognitive ability to fulfill them?

In today's episode of Developer …

Your words have power. They can influence the people around you. Your words matter.

In today's episode, we're talking about what our words mean to our fellow team mates and how we can use our words to leverage our …

Meetings are often times the only chance to have a face-to-face conversations with your co-workers and can occasionally end in good feelings that only fade as the week goes on. In today's episode, we're talking about …

Vocabulary is the basis of language and unique cultural meaning. Developers share a common code and have created their own vocabulary and language …

Hopefully the last episode about modifier functions and behaviors helped spark and idea of how you might change small behaviors and cascade that into …

Context is a big deal in the job of a developer. In today's episode, we're applying a zoomed out model of thinking to everyday behavior to make us better developers, co-workers and leaders.

If you were to list your values today, it's likely that the list is not simple. There's a lot to understand when we try to explain what we think and our place in the world as we see it.

In today's episode, we're …

What causes us to do the things we do? In today's episode, we're discussing the complexity of motivations and identifying the chains of motivations in our actions as developers.

How can our chained motivations help us …

Senior engineers will often answer questions by peers starting with, "It Depends." In today's episode, we're talking about getting beyond the "It Depends" answer by challenging us to asking questions as they regard to …

We've talked a lot about questions on this show. Questions are a powerful tool for developers and our collaboration. In today's episode, we're …

Anil is the CEO of Glitch, an activist, writer and host of the podcast, Function. In today's episode, we sit down with Anil to talk about animating motivations, community building and career goals.

Anil is the CEO of Glitch. He's an activist, writer and host of the podcast, Function. In today's episode, we sit down with Anil to talk about the …

Finding perspective is a key component of this show and in today's episode, we're going to explore a visualization of perspective to help us get a more zoomed out perspective for our day-to-day work.

Accountability provides an observable access to the things you're committing to following through on. Whatever your commitment is, having …

Most of what we do as developers is solve problems. In today's episode, we're talking about the skill of problem solving and working out hard …

In today's episode we're talking about a misconception that many developers carry about object oriented programming. We'll keep the episode short today but in today's episode we'll talk about object orientated …

If you're living like the average developer, you have a lot of things coming up. Events, plans and holidays to name a few. We're looking forward …

How do you set your goals? In the context of a company and as an individual contributor. In today's episode, we're talking about sustainability as a heuristic to help drive your career growth.

In today's episode we're talking about a behavior that's gained a lot of traction lately and that's being candid with people. We're going to talk about why this can be counter productive as a developer and how we can …

What does it mean to be a bad developer? In today's episode, we'll focus on the actions that won't get you fired but while continuing to keep your job these are actions that will stunt your career growth and personal …

Understanding the difference between can do and will do, might be the key to understanding the affordance of possibilities especially when it comes to development decisions and what a user will chose to do because of …

Today, we're talking about priming. Specifically in this episode we'll cover our reactions and responses to the things that happen to us on a day-to-day basis. The subtle cues that we take from our environment and how …

Life gets overwhelming. In today's episode we'll talk about facing overwhelm and how can we focus on the things that matter the most and avoid crippling our progress when we're overwhelmed.

If you …

A lot of bad advice is given on ways to manage being in a bad interview as the interviewee. In this environment the interviewer is waiting for you to fail or talk about a time when you failed and how you respond to that …

In today's episode we talk about moving some wasteful processes and systems from explicit to implicit.

In our last episode we talked about taking implicit or automatic processes and making them more explicit, bringing them to a slower thought process. If you're a manager at a company, this episode is for you. Today …

In our last episode we talked about taking implicit or automatic processes and making them more explicit, bringing them to a slower thought process. In today's episode we're digging into our emotions.

We'll cover the …

Auto-pilot systems that we use to help us make decisions can be incredibly useful and in the worst of times these can take away from our ultimate …

In today's episode, we're talking about the relationship between our perception of habits and how those effect the outlook on our careers. How does our baseline behavior effect the outcome of our exceptional life and …

Today's episode we're joined by Jessica Hall, Co-Author of the book Product Mindsetand in this part two of our two part interview with Jessica we dive deeper into the product mindset and talk about things to look for in …

Today's episode we're joined by Jessica Hall, Co-Author of the book Product Mindsetand in this part one of our two part interview with Jessica we talk about the career things she's most interested in right now and the …

In today's episode, we're talking about bad managers but instead of outlining the things to avoid as a manager, we are looking at the things we want to do in order to become a bad manager and uncover the "why" behind …

Today, we discuss the difficulty of imagining an alternate reality, and how that affects our decision making for the future.

In today's episode, we discuss the difficulty of finding your personal purpose, and the tension we can all feel when we can't put our finger on our …

In today's episode we're talking about behavior changes. Specifically motivations and how tricky it is to find the things we need to accomplish the goals we're focused on.

If you have questions about …

We can all expect to change daily, monthly and yearly. In today's episode, we're going through an exercise to identify changes we've experienced in our lives to identify how far we've come and where we're headed.

One of the most common topics for this show is the topic of finding purpose as a driven developer. In today's episode, we're talking about a different way to find purpose for yourself in the form of happiness.

The feeling of being stuck is hard and emotionally draining. In today's episode, we're providing strategies to help you get unstuck when you find …

We talk a lot about setting ourselves up for personal success. In today's episode, we're focusing on the philosophies of self-improvements as they …

In today's episode, we're talking about why we lose focus and how we can get back into a focus state when it's lost.

If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a conversation about …

In today's episode we're talking about taking advantage of unique positions we are put in as a developer to learn and grown. If you're a student …

In today's episode we're talking about boredom. We can't avoid it in our day-to-day but we can provide ways to address boredom when it occurs.

If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a …

The most valuable decisions you make are the ones that last, but most of the decisions we make as a developer are small day-to-day. In today's episode we're talking about how we can bring long-term thinking into our …

In today's episode, we're talking about being highly opinionated as a developer. We'll talk about resolving opinion differences between developers in …

In today's episode, we're talking about success and what it has to do with motivation, learning and at least a little bit of success amongst the failure we may also be experiencing.

If you have questions …

Most of the developers listening to this episode are responsible for your own learning efforts and career growth. Very often you hear stories about how to be or act like a superstar programmer.

In today's episode, …

Whether you're in a contributing role or you're a leader, you run into idea blocks. The moments when you get moments of epiphany can be rare. In …

What exactly does it mean to be a senior engineer? In today's episode we're talking about three misconceptions about what it means to be a senior engineer.

If you have questions about today's episode, …

In today's 3x3 episode we're talking about three different strategies when dealing with difficult coworkers better.

If you have …

In today's episode, we're talking about uncovering hidden information using three different techniques.

If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a conversation about today's topic or …

In today's episode, we're talking about why we believe and hold our beliefs so strongly. We'll talk about our reasoning behind the complexities of …

In today's episode, we're talking about the intensity of being faced with prediction when making a complex calculation and make decisions. Many of …

Pretty much everything we do as developers affects change.

In today's episode, we're talking about the hardest types of change. The types that …

Take a moment and think back on the last 24 hours. What did you give up and what are you giving up to listen to this podcast episode? In today's episode, we're talking about opportunity fear, specifically the fear of …

In today's episode, we're uncovering core features of the 10x engineer stereotype and why this could be viewed as unhealthy.

If you …

Much of our careers are based on relationships and shaped by the decisions we make with the people around us. It makes sense, that if we're shaping our careers with the people around us that we care what those people …

What is the reason for beginner's luck and how can we figure out how to have beginner's luck when we're no longer beginners? That's what we're talking about on today's episode of Developer Tea.

If you …

In today's episode ,we release part 1 of a three part interview with Will Larson. Will is an engineering manager at Stripe, and he recently published a book titled, An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management.

In today's episode ,we release part 1 of a three part interview with Will Larson. Will is an engineering manager at Stripe, and he recently published a book titled, An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management.

In today's episode ,we release part 1 of a three part interview with Will Larson. Will is an engineering manager at Stripe, and he recently published a book titled, An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management.

We all experience the experience where we try to take on too many goals. In today's episode, we're working on prioritizing and different ways we can act on those priorities.

If you have questions about …

What do you want your life to look like in the next five years? In today's episode, we're reflecting on the year to date and looking forward to the rest of the year ahead. We'll work on a mental practice to motivate you …

There isn't a simple answer to starting your best practice foundation for yourself and your team. That's what we're talking about in today's episode of Developer Tea. We'll use the topic of budgeting to explore the …

In today's episode we're talking about the things we often misunderstand during performance reviews, 1:1s and in job interviews. We'll talk about how to identify and transform adversarial questions to your advantage.

Mentally walk through your house and count the sinks you have. In today's episode we're talking about patterns and rules that we can use to generate …

What does a long career as an individual contributor look like? The answer isn't always clear cut, especially if you're given the option of becoming a manager. Today, we'll talk to Matt Klein about how to stay an …

What does a long career as an individual contributor look like? The answer isn't always clear cut, especially if you're given the option of becoming a manager. Today, we'll talk to Matt Klein about how he approaches …

How do you see yourself and what do you expect from yourself? In today's episode we're talking about perceptions and expectations of ourselves. So much of our motivation is impacted by how we and those around us …

In today's episode, we're taking a different frame of reference. We're going to assume that you've found a way to get something that you want, but then we'll dig into that next step, finding your boundaries.

In today's episode we're revisiting the meaning of meetings and how they can support engineering and tips to avoid meetings that don't align with the support of your engineering work.

If you have …

In today's episode we continue our discussion with Ben Nelson, the CTO of Lambda School. Lambda School is a career focused training program for …

Most of the people who listen to this show either have or want a job as a developer. In today's episode we talk to Ben Nelson, the CTO of Lambda …

Most of us don't have formal training when looking for a job. In today's episode we're looking at job searching from a different perspective and uncover three assumptions that we make about the job search, that can …

Today's guest, Gabriel Weinberg, the CEO of DuckDuckGo uses connections to help steer the company. What we're talking about today with Gabriel are mental models for building a team and business.

In part 2 of this …

Today's guest, Gabriel Weinberg, the CEO of DuckDuckGo uses connections to help steer the company. What we're talking about today with Gabriel are mental models for building a team and business.

In part 1 of this …

Good software is determined by context. In today's episode, I want to give you a heuristic that is broadly associated with successful software …

We all have a lot to learn and we all have shortcomings. In today's episode, we're looking at self improvement as a progressive path in your career and your life.

If you have questions about today's …

In today's episode we're looking at a way to make your problems easier to solve by breaking them down into smaller parts.

If you have …

As a developer we never stop learning, but there are some "I wish I knew" moments that we can share to help up-and-coming developers level up, faster. In today's episode we're sharing three things I wished I'd learned …

Burnout is a real effect and in today's episode we'll dispel the myths of being burned out and talk three ways to watch out for burnout in yourself and in your peers.

If you have questions about today's …

How can you think about job searching differently? Today, we're talking about three principles you can keep in mind to be a smarter job hunter.

If you have questions about today's episode, want to start …

When we're given a choice to make the first thing we do is try to create the candidates, options and places we can go. We try to judge these options immediately. Sometimes we create false options to push us toward the …

There are moments in our lives when our mental awareness can drastically change a decision we make and sometimes those decisions have major impacts on our lives. In today's episode we're talking about mental clarity …

Stop and think about a problem or issue you're facing right now in life or work. In today's episode of Developer Tea we're talking about clarity and its inevitable shift as we go forward in life. To maintain our sanity …

What do you value? Values aren't always easy to find. In today's episode, we talk about using the lens of fear to understand our values better.

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Incentives shape our decisions and we need to be thinking about the way we're positively or negatively incentivizing and how those things shape the decisions around us, including our own.

In today's episode we break …

We're going to talk about preparing for failure in today's episode and provide perspective on what it means to fail and what to look out for as opposed to avoid failure.

If you have questions about …

One of the scariest things we can encounter is starting new jobs. In today's episode, we're talking about alternative perspectives to your first 30, 60 and 90 days at a new job.

If you have questions …

In today's episode, we're looking at ways to see unconscious decisions as they occur and potentially choose a better way that may benefit us in the future.

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There seems to be a war on unnecessary meetings. In today's episode we're talking about how to call, make and maintain productive meetings.

If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a …

As a developer, part of your job is estimating risk and value. In today's episode we're talking changing our risk and value evaluations from a static process to a functional process.

If you have …

In today's episode we talk to Annie Duke about the decisions we make like bets. Annie is a former professional poker player and today she focuses on …

In today's episode we talk to Annie Duke about the decisions we make like bets. Annie is a former professional poker player and today she focuses on …

Everyone has goals, whether we've stated them or not, and we all carry values for ourselves whether we state them or not. In today's episode we're exploring the idea of goals and the drive for continuity.

In today's episode we're talking about how you can survive the map of progress toward goals and stay motivated when those career goals don't turn out …

We've talked about long-term vision in past episodes, and in today's episode we're talking about habit forming and constant progress and bringing those together into focus.

If you have questions about …

Imagine for a moment that you are a hiring manager who needs to determine who is a good addition to a team of developers. You need to make a judgement call. That's what we're talking about in today's episode of …

In today's episode, we're talking about why we feel fear during some feedback sessions and how we as employees can facilitate healthier feedback sessions.

If you have questions about today's episode, …

It's the beginning of April and for many folks, this will be a fresh start, especially if you run an accounting department. Many things are measured …

In today's episode, we're talking about the feeling of safety and the idea of headroom. We'll talk about why it's important for us to have some padding in our careers and personal lives so we can work more creatively …

In the past, we've done exercises that focus on us as the person who is at the center of the story but today's exercise is going to focus less on you as a person and what you want and more on your vantage point, what …

Today is a special episode of Developer Tea, we're airing an episode in which Jonathan was interviewed by the folks at Soft Skills Engineering …

What is the one thing you do automatically that you wish you could change? In today's episode, we're talking about different ways we can intervene in …

We all have different experiences coming into development, and today we talk with Ali Spittel, a software engineer at Dev.to, Director at Women Who Code - DC and lead instructor at General Assembly.

In part 2 of our …

We all have different experiences coming into development, and today we talk with Ali Spittel, a software engineer at Dev.to, Director at Women Who Code - DC and lead instructor at General Assembly.

In part 1 of our …

In today's episode, we're talking about trusting yourself to know what you want on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. This episode will challenge you to trust yourself when you get feedback to make a confident decision …

In today's episode, we're talking about two habits that successful software engineers employ when facing a problem. Not just any problem but problems …

What do you do as a developer? This question may seem obvious but does any single sentence capture everything we do in our work? In today's episode, we're talking about coding being the output of our work and what that …

Every company has its own unique challenges. In today's episode, we continue the conversation with CTO and co-founder of Zapier, Bryan Helmig about the different challenges he faced when starting Zapier and the …

Every company has its own unique challenges. In today's episode, we talk with CTO and co-founder of Zapier, Bryan Helmig about the different challenges he faced when starting Zapier and the challenges he's facing today. …

There's more to being a developer and person than constantly seeking a single purpose. In today's episode of Developer Tea, we're talking consistent action that improves our goals and systems that we use on a day-to-day …

In today's episode, we're talking about response tactics to stressful situations as we experience them in our day-to-day work environment.

Take a moment to imagine a problem that you're currently facing. Take a minute to think about ways that you might solve this problem. In today's …

One of the most valuable things you've got is the first part of your working day. In today's episode, we're talking about the best use of those first hours in your day and taking advantage of the analytical part of your …

One of the barriers to connecting with your career purpose is fear. In today's episode, we're going to talk about working toward your goals knowing that fear will be there with you.

If you have …

In today's episode, we dive into the rest of the communication model we started discussing in the previous episode in this series.

Sentry tells you about errors in your code …

In part four of our discussion on how we construct software, we're discussing a theory of communication, and how it applies to code. This is a two-part episode (A and B) - subscribe so you don't miss the second half!

Giving someone a broad software problem is a little like asking them to plant a tree. In today's episode, we talk about how different mental effects can cause variance in decision-making for complex and compound …

In today's episode, we're going to talk a little bit about belief. Often this word is used and abused as something more than it is. In today's episode we're going to reinvigorate your appreciation for the word blief …

In this special series on Developer Tea we're talking about the different ways that software information flows, and how that informs our decisions …

The things that seem to cause procrastination is value. Either in the outcome of the work or in the future state getting in the way of the tasks at hand. That's what we're talking about in today's episode of Developer …

We recommend structured retrospectives. Identify things that went well and things that didn't go so well during a project or given week. Today, …

We write tests for our code because it gives us another angle to understand the code and ends up being more efficient for most types of projects. It also has an effect on the way we actually write the software, but …

In today's episode, we're talking about a different kind of change. Instead of updating beliefs incrementally we're going to look at ways to approach change at a scaled level both in your work and in your life.

In today's episode, we're talking about lying. The kind of lying that is often unintentional and very rarely condemned.

Clubhouse is the first project management platform for …

We've talked about how treating yourself like a machine and others around you like a machine is a bad idea. Today, we're talking about our missed opportunities. More importantly those moments we chose not to take in …

What drives us to respond to situations like being behind on a project? In today's episode of Developer Tea, we're talking about over-working and investigating why we've decided to overwork ourselves.

In today's episode of Developer Tea, we're talking about the different types of code and different approaches to developing good code hygiene.

If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a …

In today's episode of Developer Tea we're continuing the discussion on challenging our mental models and talking about criticality and coding standards.

Sentry tells you about errors …

Improvement is not a simple concept but usually comes from experience. In today's episode, we're talking about improvement based on questioning what …

Where do you start when you're adding tests to an untested codebase? That's what we're talking about in today's episode of developer tea.

If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a …

Sentry tells you about errors in your code before your customers have a chance to encounter them.

Not only do we tell you about them, we also give you all the details you’ll need to …

One of this year's goals may be to become a healthy developer. In today's episode, we're giving a few tips to keep you on a path to maintaining a healthy lifestyle as a developer.

What are you learning today? In today's episode, we're talking about movement in our careers and how our tools can be progressing or limiting our …

You might remember today's guest back in episode 19 & 20. Today, we talk about new projects with the guest of the show, Ben Orenstein. During part 2 of this two-part episode, we dig into financial opportunities and …

You might remember today's guest back in episode 19 & 20. Today, we talk about new projects with the guest of the show, Ben Orenstein. During part 1 of this two-part episode, we dig into different opportunities in …

Today's episode of developer Tea is a personal episode with Michael Chan and today we're digging into faith, life and difficult situations. I …

Today's episode of developer Tea is a personal episode with Michael Chan and today we're digging into faith, life and difficult situations. I …

In today's episode, we're talking about a different way of looking at rules and perhaps come to a different conclusion on rules and understanding how …

One of our brain's main jobs is to predict our safety and survival, and stories are one of the best ways to pass down a framework to predict the future based on past experiences. In today's episode, we're talking about …

Today we're talking about the reality that the work we're doing as developers is complex and those complexities interact with each other. In today's episode, we're talking about ways to chase simplicity when working on …

On today's episode, we're talking about the idea of striving or pushing toward a goal. That energy we're putting into our goals based on our past. In this episode, we're asking you to think about where we're pushing and …

Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a server running in seconds with …

It's December and a lot of folks are thinking about the gifts they plan to purchase or make for loved ones. In today's episode, we're going to talk …

In today's episode, we're talking about the concept of detachment and how it corresponds to a developers work and behavior.

DigitalOcean is the easiest cloud …

Today we're talking about various falsehoods. We'll identify some common encounters, and offer some insight into resolving falsehoods when you …

DigitalOcean is the easiest cloud platform to run and scale your applications. From effortless …

Having a thankful attitude of the world around you has proven to benefit you mentally, physically and emotionally. In today's episode, we're talking …

Take a moment to think about how you respond to stress. You're tested when you face a challenge or a problem occurs in your world. In today's episode, we're going to talk about the ways we express ourselves when faced …

There's a common reason why we over optimize code, why different companies have different levels of quality of code, and why you choose the size of coffee you choose when grabbing a cup of joe. In today's episode, we're …

In today's episode, we're joined again by Julian Shapiro and in the second part of a two-part episode. In this episode, Julian talks about how his …

In today's episode we're joined by Julian Shapiro and in this first part of a two-part episode, Julian talks about building Velocity. js and what he …

Fear can often keep us from moving forward and in today's episode, we're talking about different techniques to keep us moving into uncertainty a step …

One of the ways you can do better work and uncover more about the world around you are through different patterns of thinking and angles that usually …

When was the last time another developer said something that you disagreed with? In today's episode, we're talking about theories. How someone can be wrong but more often how we can all be right.

In today's episode, we're talking about three rules or practices to live by when building healthy and sustainable habits.

It's November now and we're closing in on the end of the year. As we look past the year and forward toward the future, we reflect and observe. Most …

In today's episode, we're talking about communication with co-workers and how we can improve those interactions.

DigitalOcean is the easiest cloud platform to run …

In today's episode, we're going to define symmetry in code and identify three things to consider when identifying what tradeoffs we're making in our work.

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Today's episode we're talking about three specific lessons that I've learned while working in React, and the hope is that this episode to help you …

Usually, on this show, we talk about ideas or research, but in today's episode, we're talking about my personal experience learning React and how we can apply an experience of learning in your career as you're using it.

In today's episode, we're going to talk about a couple of strategies to get your ego out of the way so you can argue better.

If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a conversation …

In today's episode, we'll talk about vantage points or thoughts to ponder or lenses that we can look through to view our careers and goals from time to time and get a better grasp on the meaning for what we're doing in …

You are not the only person who matters in your purpose-driven career. That's what we're talking about in today's episode of Developer Tea. Finding advocates within you team or with your customers with help you move …

It's important to view yourself as more than a part of a story. In today's episode, we're talking about the self-sabotage that comes with algorithms we identify for ourselves and how we can learn from our past when …

In today's episode, we're talking about ways that we intentionally give our attention to things that really don't matter, and how we can easily convince ourselves that a distraction is happening to us, instead of chosen.

Today we have an awesome guest that I met outside of his profession. Today's guest is Trevor Hinesley, who is the CTO of Soundstripe…

Today we have an awesome guest that I met outside of his profession. Today's guest is Trevor Hinesley, who is the CTO of Soundstripe…

In today's episode, we're going to talk about the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition.

If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a conversation about today's topic or just want to let us …

In today's episode, we're talking about our humanity, combined with deadlines, revenue or other business goals get in the way of how we write our code day to day, but if we recognize the humanity in our code we can work …

Today we're talking about how we can still become great developers in craft and yet still find ourselves googling the things we've forgotten. We'll talk about how to get beyond ourselves as being great at something and …

In today's episode, we're getting back to the bread and butter of learning and talking about the ways we learn and talk about five different …

In today's episode, we're talking about three anti-partners that you are probably experiencing or creating with your co-workers that you have …

Think about a time when you got great advice. In today's episode of Developer Tea, we're going to talk about the relevance of advice we receive and …

Doing good work breaks down when you can't realize your own self-worth. In today's episode, we're talking about decision making. accepting that we'll make mistakes and the ability to take action in the face of …

There are some huge glaring problems when we only look at successful people and try to emulate them. That's what we're going to talk about today, …

In today's episode, we're talking about the idea that shortcuts lead to a faster solution. Typically we make shortcuts in the name of getting a …

What are some key things that make up your days? In today's episode, we're talking about purposeful rituals to help us find our career purpose.

What do you need to be happy? Today we're going to talk about finding the things that we need to make us happy in ourselves and where we can put our efforts to continue making us happy down the road.

In today's episode, we're talking about uncovering internal fears and how we can face them, instead of avoiding them.

DigitalOcean is the easiest cloud platform to …

In today's episode, we're going to talk about how the experiences you have influence your behaviors and the pros and cons of being experiences vs. experiencing something for the first time.

If you have …

In today's episode, we're talking about our development beliefs and how we can prepare ourselves if those development beliefs are challenged and change.

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We talk about bias on this show quite a bit but haven't talked about what biases are. In today's episode, we're going to identify different types of …

Today we're talking about intentionally defined systems to help us do our jobs better, so we can do our work smarter in the long term.

DigitalOcean is the easiest …

It's the middle of the week and if you're like most people, you go into auto-pilot to get from the beginning of your day to the end of your day. In today's episode, we're reflecting on how we acted yesterday and …

In today's episode, we're going to talk about different tactics and times of day to make tough vs. easy decisions during your day.

DigitalOcean is the easiest cloud …

What do you expect to happen today? Maybe it's in your career or if you're job searching, maybe it's an expectation in your email inbox, but what do you expect to improve on personally, today? In today's episode, we're …

Today we are thrilled to have Daniel Pink on the show, Daniel has four New York Time Best Sellers and Daniel has a wide variety of experience including being a chief speechwriter for Al Gore in the 90s, and has one of …

Today we are thrilled to have Daniel Pink on the show, Daniel has four New York Time Best Sellers and Daniel has a wide variety of experience including being a chief speechwriter for Al Gore in the 90s, and has one of …

Today I have some personal news to share, in addition to talking about life changes and accepting the fear that comes with change.

Breaker just came out with a new …

The world of computer science lost a legend last week when Jerry Weinberg passed away on August 7th, 2018. Author of "The Psychology of Computer …

Something that's interesting about instruments is the asymmetry of the job of each hand for skilled musicians. That's what we're going to be talking about in today's episode, the idea of asymmetry that developers …

As a developer, you've probably encountered an offer to pursue remote work. More and more people are working in a nomadic state as opposed to in an office. So it makes sense to do some studying around remote work and …

Breaker just came out with a new option to subscribe without sponsor messages to the developer tea podcast. Developer Tea will continue to offer free sponsor included …

One of our most popular episodes on the show was on a subject that's tough to talk about. The subject was time and time management, and that's what …

Today, we're talking about doing good work and writing better code, and this episode will ask you to question what good code is. We'll be exploring that through the lens of the code smell called Primitive Obsession.

What code do you need today? Today's episode is all about business objectives that get translated into our code.

They're looking for great software engineers for a number of …

What was the last time you felt 100% certain about a conclusion you made? We're talking about conclusions and how we come to them, and in today's episode I'll challenging you to ask more questions before landing on …

In today's episode, we're talking about how we view our co-workers around us and our perceptions of ourselves.

If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a conversation about today's …

What questions are you answering right now? On today's episode we're talking about the power of questions, and more specifically the implicit questions that you're asking in your day.

In today's episode, we're talking about the people who you're thankful for or impressed by and letting others know that we appreciate them with zero …

Part of the point of Developer Tea is to help driven developers connect to their career purposes. In today's episode, we're going to talk about finding purpose in smaller ways.

Today we're talking about problems we face every day as developers, and we face problems every day in a lifecycle -- meaning our problems are almost never atomic. We're going to talk about breaking problems down.

It's important that we remember ourselves as humans with emotions and recognize how our emotions affect our behavior and decisions. In this episode, we're talking about understanding our emotions and using that …

In today's episode, we talk about astrology's methodology can be very persuasive and similarities in perceptions of code.

If you have …

Our brains are lazy, but if a story makes sense, that can be more persuasive than raw data and often picked up more readily than data.

If you have questions about today's episode, want to start a …

In today's episode, we're talking about empathy and why everyone needs it.

Thousands of organizations rely on …

In today's episode, we're talking about the paradox that happens when we get caught up seeking the perfect code. How do we address this and get past our own assumptions?

They're …

It's important to understand yourself. Most importantly, it's important to understand how your brain works. What are the things that stick with you and why do those things stick with you?

If you have …

We've been talking about choice on the past few episodes of Developer Tea and today we're going to continue down that road in today's episode.

Today we're talking about how we navigate our careers when we feel like …

In today's episode, we're talking about pros and cons lists based on what we're focusing on, either positive or negative and the weight of our overall goals.

They're looking for …

Choices shape our careers, and in today's episode, we're going to talk about decision making and how we can evaluate decisions to move forward instead of letting decisions stop us.

Today we're talking about changes that we want to make both for ourselves and in our careers.

To help guide this conversation, we'll be looking at a few motivational quotes from Kent Beck. Kent is an author, speaker, …

The way we develop is impacted by the way we view the world around us. In today's episode, we're talking about the concept of mindfulness and …

In today's episode, we're talking about how you get used to something over time. More specifically we talk about how our normalcies are created.

Thousands of organizations rely on …

In today's episode, we're talking about breaking the habit of incremental progress. How can we step away from solving the problems that are right in …

On this show, we often talk about breaking a problem down into smaller tasks, and in today's episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Andrew Ofstad, who a co-founder of Airtable.

Airtable is the future of data …

On this show, we often talk about breaking a problem down into smaller tasks, and in today's episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Andrew Ofstad, who a co-founder of Airtable.

Airtable is the future of data …

Take a moment to think about what time it is. In today's episode, we're going to talk about how time matters to the work you do.

If you're looking for an automatic platform and …

How do you set yourself up for a productive day? That's what we're going to be talking about in today's episode and how we can use our own motivations to get us through some of the harder parts in our day.

One of the skills that you'll always need to get better at is debugging. Today, we're getting extremely practical and talking about how debugging is an incredibly complex thing that developers have to do and how we can …

When was the last time you slowed down your thinking to focus a little further out. Today, we're going to focus on our fears and anxieties about our future selves and use that to help us do our current work well.

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On this show, you know we talk about psychology quite a bit and today we sat down with Jon Yobonski to talk about Laws of UX.com and other practical …

Do you ever get the sense that your day is planned for you? In today's episode, we're talking about how much we believe our days are controlled by us …

Take a moment to take a few breaths. That's what we're talking about in today's episode, taking a moment to appreciate the time you live in and how far you've come as a person and a developer.

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Becoming a great developer comes with practice and observation. Today, we're going to talk about developing long-term learning habits of developers and ways that you can evaluate the health of your learning environments.

How do you write beautiful code? This is an age-old question for developers and in today's episode, we're going to talk about different techniques to …

Perhaps you've faced the problem where something works perfecting fine on your device but broken for someone else. Today, we're talking about ways to signal yourself when you're in these situations through inductive and …

Have you ever tried to understand what a 4th dimension would feel like? In today's episode, we're going to be talking about gaining new perspectives …

What is your most memorable de-bugging session? Today, we're talking about fixing our losses by reframing the situation.

If you're looking for an automatic platform and …

If you've ever lived in a dorm room, then you've probably heard of the furniture company: IKEA. Its affordable furniture that comes unassembled and building furniture gives you a feeling of accomplishment or frustration …

It's not an easy task to describe what you do as a software developer to a non-technical person. A blanket description is to tell non-technical …

Take a moment to think about the tools you use to do your development work? What text editor are you using? Which web browser are you defaulting to?

What is your plan for today? Where are you going to go and what people are you going to interact with? A lot of the decisions we make become automatic. That's what we're talking about today with Max Hawkins.

Max was …

What is your plan for today? Where are you going to go and what people are you going to interact with? A lot of the decisions we make become automatic. That's what we're talking about today with Max Hawkins.

Max was …

What is on your mind? Today we are talking about ways we can inspect our default state of mind.

If you're …

Think about the last 5....20 and 100 days. If you're like most people then most of those days had one thing in common that you can draw a line between and say you repeated. Today, we're talking about the daily things …

If you've ever known a small child, then you've probably noticed that when they get hurt, they react by running to an adult for consolation. We'd …

The episode wraps up our week of practical applications. In today's episode, we're talking about why we don't pick up a new tool, keep our …

This week we're talking about practical things and today we're talking about 3 psychological realities that can help you connect better with your …

This week we're going to get very practical. Today we're talking about identifying code smells (very common ones) and a few ways to fix them.

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What do great learners have in common? In today's episode we're talking about are the common factors of successful people and what we can learn from …

Do you know what makes you happy? In today's episode we're talking about what it means to be happy and how to connect to our happiness when it changes from moment to moment

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What does it mean to write good code? In today's episode we're answering this question with the use of a heuristic:

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Biases are going to change the way you view statistics. In today's episode we're talking about different ways you can work around your biases.

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Today we're talking about ways that we exacerbate ways of seeing things clearly. More specifically we're determining how to uncover truth as it relates to our surroundings, or inspection.

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We've established that statistics are useful and more relevant in our day-to-day work life, but how do statistics effect our personal selves? In …

What makes discussions about statistics sound cold? In today's episode we're breaking down the etymology of statistics, how it's evolved over the …

How is it that we know the right things to do but often don't do them? In today's episode we'll be discussing internal operations that are so clearly correct but sometimes we fail to do it.

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No matter what problem you're trying to solve, if you can create a structure to approach the problem you'll be faster at solving it. Today, I'll be …

Most of us grow up learning skills to help us take care of things. Unfortunately we are not often taught how to keep our minds clear. In today's …

Today's episode is all about the "now" that will lead you into the future. You may have grand visions of what happens in 10 years or even 20 years down the road, but what about today? How can you connect your purpose to …

Today's episode is about big problems. The kind that aren't answered simply or in a few words, but rather with a cascade of actions. How can you get unstuck on big problems?

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What do grocery lists have in common with solving problems? As it turns out, quite a lot. In today's episode, we discuss solving problems by using …

Every industry has its problems, and this is also true for developers and the people in that industry. In today's episode we're talking about three problems developers face in this industry

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How would you go about discovering if you actually learned something you wanted to learn? Today's episode is about evaluating whether or not you've …

In today's episode we're talking about leadership and having better 1-on-1s with our leaders.

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Basically everything you interact with is a tool. How does this shape you? How does it shape your evolution and learning? We'll talk about how you …

You've probably heard of delayed gratification? In today's episode we're talking about what we're willing to pay for gratifications now vs in the future and how to use the tendency to want immediate gratification to our …

In today's episode, we'll talk about working with what you've got.

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In today's episode, we talk about preparing for the unexpected.

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In today's episode, we'll discuss how important "dumb" questions can be.

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How is it that we can make so many decisions in a day? Today we're going to talk about what it means to have a mental model.

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Take a minute to think about the last big bug you worked on and how you felt....today we're talking about a way to track down bugs and solving long, …

In today's episode, we talk about the ripple effects of the work you do.

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In today's episode, we discuss how experimenting can be more beneficial than thinking.

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In today's episode, we talk about a statistical phenomenon that might change the way you think about comebacks and falling stars.

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In today's episode, we talk about a way to avoid feeling like you're just working on an endless list of tasks.

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In today's episode, we discuss more research biases that can lead you down the road of bad decisions and bad information.

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When does bias begin? We know that bias begins way in advance of your research starting and that's what we'll be talking about in today's episode.

We typically start our research with the people nearest to us, and if …

In today's episode, we start a discussion about the authority and persuasive ability of research and how bias can have major effects without us realizing it.

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In today's episode, we discuss the potential detriments of over-comparing yourself to others.

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Your brain is your ally, and your enemy. This contentious relationship can make for some difficult experiences, and it makes sense for you to be …

Action is non-linear. We'll break that down in today's episode, and explain how not understanding this core reality can lead to FOMO and impostor's syndrome.

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Usually, less code is better code. Refactoring usually looks best when lines of code are deleted and replaced with simpler solutions.

However, …

Our imagination is a powerful thing that helps us create a story. In this episode, we'll dig into observations in our own daily life and the …

In today's episode, we'll be discussing the importance of a holistic approach to working.

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In what ways are you wrong? In today's episode we'll be continuing our discussion on perception and the ways in which we are wrong is an important question to ask ourselves.

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Ever had a brain block? How can you overcome that?

In Today's episode we're talking about angles of approach in problem solving .

Today's episode …

What does it mean to be wrong? Specifically what does it mean when our opinions are wrong?

In Today's episode we're talking about differences in perception. We'll dig into a couple of theories behind different …

In today's episode is a principles episode. We're talking about how you can be more truthful with yourself. After this episode you should be able to …

In today's episode, I talk with Chris Shinkle, Director of Innovation at SEP. I believe today's episode is one of the most important interviews I've done to date, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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In today's episode, I talk with Chris Shinkle, Director of Innovation at SEP. I believe today's episode is one of the most important interviews I've done to date, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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Today's episode is a re-air of a discussion we had in 2017 about finding your perspective.

In today's episode, we're talking about the transtheoretical model of behavioral change. This will help you understand the different stages you go …

In today's episode, we will look ahead to 2018 and discuss the future of Developer Tea.

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In today's episode, we will recap what happened in 2017 on Developer Tea.

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In today's episode, I talk with Elena Grewal, head of data science at Airbnb. We cover a wide variety of topics, so make sure you catch the first part of this interview as well!

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In today's episode, I talk with Elena Grewal, head of data science at Airbnb. We cover a wide variety of topics, so make sure you catch the second episode in this interview as well!

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In today's episode, I give you 3 anti-resolutions to start out your 2018 planning.

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It's 3X3 Week!

All week we'll be covering three practical take aways that you can apply to your day. Today's episode we cover three simple questions you can ask yourself that might change the way you think. Listen on!

It's 3X3 Week! All week we'll be covering three tips to make you a stronger developer. Today's episode we cover three biases that you need to protect yourself from as a developer.

In today's episode, I interview Joshua Aziz from TransferWise.

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In today's episode, I interview Joshua Aziz from TransferWise.

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In today's episode, we discuss the power of inquiry and Socratic question oriented thinking.

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In today's episode, we discuss some practical advice for habit change.

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In today's episode, we continue talking about behavior change. This time, we're discussing how a simple reminder can make a huge difference.

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In today's episode, we hear an inspiring story from listener Basil.

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In today's episode, we continue interview week by talking about the importance and psychology of first impressions.

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In today's episode, we kick off interview week by talking about Heather's question about moving into devops from her current position.

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In today's episode, we kick off interview week by talking about Heather's question about moving into devops from her current position.

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In today's episode, we continue Focus Week by answering a listener question about participating in mindful distractions.

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In today's episode, we continue Focus Week by discussing factors that contribute to focus.

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In today's episode, we kick off Focus Week by talking about ways you can better attack your distractions through destructuring.

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In today's episode, we conclude the first 3x3 week with a list of 3 morning routine tasks every developer can benefit from.

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In today's episode, we continue the first 3x3 week with a list of 3 things you can do to improve your resumé, quickly.

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In today's episode, we kick off the first 3x3 week with a list of 3 things you shouldn't be doing.

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In today's episode, we wrap up our discussion about the legal implications of the new digital age with my guest, Gary D. Nissembaum. You can see Gary's firm and check out the services they provide at gdnlaw.com - thanks …

In today's episode, we start a discussion about the legal implications of the new digital age with my guest, Gary D. Nissenbaum. You can see Gary's firm and check out the services they provide at gdnlaw.com - thanks to …

Today's episode is all about the environments we work in and the skills that contribute beyond the code. Jason Vasquez, CTO at Developertown, joins me as a guest.

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Today's episode is all about the environments we work in and the skills that contribute beyond the code. Jason Vasquez, CTO at Developertown, joins me as a guest.

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In today's episode we discuss a few pieces of advice for your upcoming interview.

In today's episode, Enrico asks about how to navigate situations where other people don't seem to understand him.

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In today's episode, I talk with Kristen Gallagher about HR. This isn't the boring stuff you think when you first hear the term human resources; we talk about how HR can help teams work better together.

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In today's episode, I talk with Kristen Gallagher about HR. This isn't the boring stuff you think when you first hear the term human resources; we talk about how HR can help teams work better together.

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In today's episode, we talk about a habit that I believe anyone listening to this can benefit from: a morning/evening journal session.

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In today's episode, we talk about a habit that I believe anyone listening to this can benefit from: a morning/evening journal session.

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In today's episode, I interview Mark Engelberg. Mark creates puzzle games, and most recently created the "CODE" series of games in collaboration with …

In today's episode, I interview Mark Engelberg. Mark creates puzzle games, and most recently created the "CODE" series of games in collaboration with …

In today's episode, we discuss the cycle of abstraction, and how you can use abstraction to create new and unique value.

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In today's episode, we conclude the DCR Traits of a Great Developer series with a review of all of the traits we've discussed.

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In today's episode, we continue the DCR traits of a great developer. Today's trait is bravery.

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Today's episode is the next of a series of episodes extending our previous discussions from the Developer Career Roadmap. The first episode from that series can be found here: https://spec.fm/podcasts/developer-tea/49656

Today's episode is the next of a series of episodes extending our previous discussions from the Developer Career Roadmap. The first episode from that series can be found here: https://spec.fm/podcasts/developer-tea/49656

Today's episode is the next of a series of episodes extending our previous discussions from the Developer Career Roadmap. The first episode from that series can be found here: https://spec.fm/podcasts/developer-tea/49656

Today's episode is the next of a series of episodes extending our previous discussions from the Developer Career Roadmap. The first episode from that series can be found here: https://spec.fm/podcasts/developer-tea/49656

Today's episode is the next of a series of episodes extending our previous discussions from the Developer Career Roadmap. The first episode from that series can be found here: https://spec.fm/podcasts/developer-tea/49656

Today's episode is the next in the lineup of episodes extending our previous discussions from the Developer Career Roadmap. The first episode from that series can be found here: …

In today's episode, we continue the DCR traits of a great developer. Today's trait is having the grit of a scientist.

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Today's episode is the first of a series of episodes extending our previous discussions from the Developer Career Roadmap. The first episode from that series can be found here: …

Today's episode is our second introspection episode - we'll be using values to ask ourselves two key questions about our decisions.

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In today's episode, we talk about finding what you are best at. In this episode, you'll explore this idea by asking some self-interrogation questions.

In today's episode, we talk with Rachel Nabors about her new book, course, and how to respond to rejection.

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In today's episode, we talk with Rachel Nabors about her new book, course, and how to respond to rejection.

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In today's episode, we talk about different kinds of "mystery voices" and how to avoid them.

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Today's episode is about scaling and detailing features, and is the first in a series of episodes about planning.

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In today's episode, we discuss what it takes to create a learning environment that can get your gears turning immediately.

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In today's episode, I outline a few tips for students who are starting back to school.

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In today's episode, I answer listener Michael's question regarding dev bootcamps.

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In today's episode, we talk about why "launch dates" can be detrimental to progress.

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In today's episode, we talk about thinking in intervals.

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In today's episode, we talk about minimum viable prioritization.

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In today's episode, we talk about what you can see - and what you cannot.

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In today's episode, I talk with one of the most influential voices in technology in the last 20 years - Kevin Kelly. Kevin is the author of "What …

In today's episode, I talk with one of the most influential voices in technology in the last 20 years - Kevin Kelly. Kevin is the author of "What …

In today's episode, I talk with Chris Ferdinandi! Check out his stuff at gomakethings.com

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In today's episode, I talk with Chris Ferdinandi! Check out his stuff at gomakethings.com

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Today's episode is brought to you by Linode. Linode Provides superfast SSD based Linux servers in the cloud starting at $5 a month. Linode is offering Developer Tea listeners $20 worth of credit if you use the code …

In today's episode, we talk about building and managing an idea portfolio in your organization.

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In today's episode, we discuss the importance of applying iteration to learning.

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In today's episode, we talk about a simple concept of being willing to let go of your opinions, while not watering them down.

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In today's episode, we talk about why kids love to watch the same movies over and over, and how you can learn from this behavior to improve your career (seriously!).

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In today's episode, I answer listener question from Daw Chih about over-execution.

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In today's episode, we talk about how important a third option can be in decisionmaking processes.

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In today's episode, we discuss once again the concept of turbulence and fortitude.

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In today's episode, we talk about a specific type of collaboration, and a pitfall most development and design teams end up falling into.

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I'm joined by author David Hoffeld in today's episode to talk about the topic of science and how it affects the sales process.

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I'm joined by author David Hoffeld in today's episode to talk about the topic of science and how it affects the sales process.

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Is a degree in mechatronics worth it? (Also, what is mechatronics?) We'll talk about this listener question in today's episode.

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In today's episode, we talk aboit disambiguation and using clear words during feedback sessions.

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In today's episode, we talk about "Spiral Learning."

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In today's episode we answer a listener question from Joel who writes in: What do you do when there are no jobs in your area and you're a developer …

In today's episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Tom Eich, CTO at IDEO.

Tom shares valuable insights in both parts of this interview, so be sure to subscribe in your podcasting application of choice!

In today's episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Tom Eich, CTO at IDEO.

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In today's episode, we talk about creating useful substitutions through a process of forcing synonyms.

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In today's episode, we talk about a truth of machine learning, and learning in general. I hope you walk away feeling more confident and less afraid …

In today's episode, we talk about cowboy coding, and how to deal with a legacy project primarily managed by cowboy coders.

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In today's episode, we talk about a principle of project planning that you can use to help deal with uncertainty.

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In today's episode, we talk about a principle of project planning that you can use to help deal with uncertainty.

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In today's episode, I talk with Marcus Morrison about his journey to becoming a CTO of a monthly subscription startup called Datebox.

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In today's episode, I talk with Will Riley from Flywheel about design systems, local development, teaching a workshop, and API design.

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In today's episode, I interview Noah Labhart, owner of Touchtap, a mobile development firm in Dallas, Texas.

Noah and I discuss the value of learning a programming language you never plan to use, and much much more in …

In today's episode, I interview Anne Grundhoefer. Anne spoke at Squares about design systems and the work she does at Projekt202, and was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about that work as well.

Today's …

Today we continue the interview with Alex Zub, founder of Handsome.

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In today's episode, I talk with Alex Zub about starting a company, learning to speak english through video games, and lots more.

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In today's episode, I talk with Aaron Irizarry about what to do when your design and dev team starts to fall apart.

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In today's episode, I interview WordPress security lead Aaron Campbell.

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In today's episode, I talk about some differences between a typical job description versus realities you may actually experience.

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In today's episode, I answer listener David's question about how to answer questions from peers about tooling.

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In today's episode, we talk about the importance of feedback loops.

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In today's episode, I interview Chris Albon, co-host of Partially Derivative, a fantastic casual discussion podcast about all things data science. Chris is joined by Vidya Spandana and Jonathon Morgan on the show. We …

In today's episode, I interview Chris Albon, co-host of Partially Derivative, a fantastic casual discussion podcast about all things data science. Chris is joined by Vidya Spandana and Jonathon Morgan on the show. We …

In today's episode, I interview Chris Albon, co-host of Partially Derivative, a fantastic casual discussion podcast about all things data science. Chris is joined by Vidya Spandana and Jonathon Morgan on the show. We …

In today's episode we talk about intuition as the shared fluency for experts.

In today's episode, we'll discuss the illusion of control, and why you can't control random.

In today's episode, I talk with Ben Halpern. You may know him from his tweets as @ThePracticalDev. Ben also is the founder of dev.to, a site for …

In today's episode, I talk with Ben Halpern. You may know him from his tweets as @ThePracticalDev. Ben also is the founder of dev.to, a site for …

In today's episode, we'll be talking about a very simple shift for your emailing strategy.

In today's episode, we discuss Supui's question regarding how to stand out as an applicant. We reinforce some of the things we've discussed previously, and introduce some new ideas as well. Thanks to Supui for the …

In today's episode, I answer listener Jonathan's question about getting ready for a baby, and simultaneously planning content.

In today's episode, we talk about hiring in a constrained scenario.

In today's episode, we discuss some practical ways to get brainstorming jumpstarted.

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In today's episode, I answer a listener question about behavioral patterns.

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In today's episode, we'll talk about a mistake you may be making with your resumé (and how to avoid it).

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In today's episode, we'll be talking about a simple reality of mental awareness. The first step into mental awareness can change your behavior - …

In today's episode, I discuss a simple way of regaining time in your day that has worked very well for me.

In today's episode, we talk about using substitute questions to gain new and unique perspectives.

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In today's episode, I interview Brad Frost, known for coining the term "Atomic Design." Brad literally wrote the book on this subject, and now …

In today's episode, I interview Brad Frost, known for coining the term "Atomic Design." Brad literally wrote the book on this subject, and now …

In today's episode, I answer a listener question about whether or not it's possible to lead a team from a remote office. We go pretty in depth on this topic, and this is the second of two parts.

In today's episode, I answer a listener question about whether or not it's possible to lead a team from a remote office. We go pretty in depth on this topic, and it will run over to a second part.

In today's episode, I finish my interview Dain Miller, creator of Start Here FM. Make sure you subscribe if you don't want to miss future interviews and content from Developer Tea!

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In today's episode, I interview Dain Miller, creator of Start Here FM. This interview is completely packed, so make sure you subscribe if you don't want to miss the final part of the interview!

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In today's episode, I interview Dain Miller, creator of Start Here FM. This interview is completely packed, so make sure you subscribe if you don't want to miss the next part!

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In today's episode, we'll discuss why your friends, coworkers, and others you spend a lot of time around may not always give you the greatest advice.

In today's episode, we talk about how even seemingly trivial things can be incredibly important for your focus.

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In today's episode, we talk about how even the first guideline can make a MASSIVE difference in your behavior.

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In today's episode, we talk about a characteristic of code that should throw a warning flag: when you tell a story to describe your code.

Today's …

In today's episode, we talk about the importance of systems over will-power, and how you can run on autopilot without experiencing the side effects of laziness.

Laurence Bradford and I finish up our conversation about the job market, knowing what you want to do, publishing, and many other topics relevant to the modern developer.

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In today's episode, I interview Laurence Bradford. Laurence is the creator of Learn Code With Me. For the majority of this interview, we discuss the …

In today's episode, we talk about what it means to rush, and what you can do to avoid it.

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In today's episode, we talk about creating effective communication protocols.

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In today's episode, we talk about creating effective communication protocols.

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In today's episode, we talk about how you can use heuristics to make better, faster decisions.

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In today's episode, I outline excuses people often use for not doing code reviews.

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In today's episode, I finish my interview Lauren Cutrell. Lauren is the Director of Interactive at Whiteboard, and she also happens to be my wife! We talk about agile, scrum, and how to make those things simple for …

In today's episode, I interview Lauren Cutrell. Lauren is the Director of Interactive at Whiteboard, and she also happens to be my wife! We talk about agile, scrum, and how to make those things simple for developers and …

In today's episode, we talk about a phenomenon called the Einstellung Effect.

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In today's episode, I finish my interview with Kalid Azad!

• Kalid's first interview
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In today's episode, I interview a returning guest, Kalid Azad! Kalid is the creator of BetterExplained.

Kalid's first interview @BetterExplained on Twitter

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In today's episode, I interview a returning guest, Kalid Azad! Kalid is the creator of BetterExplained.

Kalid's first interview @BetterExplained on Twitter

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In today's episode, I answer Johannes question about his dream of working in a small agency in the states after graduating.

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In today's episode, we ask 3 questions you should always ask before any project.

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In today's episode, I interview the creator of JavaScript30 and talented JavaScript developer Wes Bos.

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In today's episode, I interview the creator of JavaScript30 and talented JavaScript developer Wes Bos.

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In today's episode, we talk about prototypes, processes, and the intersection between the two. Sometimes to get something big done, you have to think small.

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In today's episode, we talk about gaining perspective by recognizing your own fallibility.

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In today's episode ,we discuss the importance of understanding various components of your environment.

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Today we talk about JavaScript's asynchronous abilities.

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Today, we celebrate two incredible years of Developer Tea! We're celebrating this year by launching a contest on CodePen. Listen for more details!

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In today's episode, we're talking about the transtheoretical model of behavioral change. This will help you understand the different stages you go …

In today's episode, we talk with Josh Muccio for part two of our interview about The Pitch. Make sure you catch part one!

In today's episode, I interview Josh Muccio, the creator of The Pitch.

In today's episode, we discuss the different ways that time can affect our perception of our own knowledge, especially with relation to trusting that knowledge.

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In today's episode, we talk about avoiding the passive aggressive "I Told You So" conversations.

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In today's episode, Alex asks about getting back into development after a long hiatus. We discuss age discrimination and whether or not to put old …

In today's episode, we discuss lessons we can learn from the lab.

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In today's episode, I answer listener John Wood's question about sharing his future plans with potential employers.

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In today's episode, we'll be talking about two anti-patterns you should be avoiding in your code.

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In today's episode, we'll be talking about three commitments you can make as you prepare for 2017.

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In today's episode, I answer listener Cody's question about speed, quality, and what to do when your manager asks you to cut corners.

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In today's episode, we talk about Josh's question regarding negotiating a raise.

In today's episode, Patrick asks about what to do when you have no tech companies near you to apply at. We talk a bit about the Developer Career Roadmap, and I give advice for working remotely.

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In today's episode we celebrate 5 million listens, and then we talk about empathy.

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In today's episode, we cover the final step in the Developer Career Roadmap: Replace Yourself.

In today's episode, we discuss a lot of topics that we've covered in the past. Make sure you go and search for these topics …

In today's episode, we cover the next step in the Developer Career Roadmap.

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In today's episode, we talk about the incredibly important process of interviewing. More specifically, where you should interview, and for what …

In today's episode, we talk about Donovan's question regarding his analysis paralysis.

• Poison Series - Indecision

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In today's episode, we talk about Developer Career Roadmap step 6, going public.

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In today's episode, I answer a question from listener Charissa about her stressful work situation as a brand new developer.

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In today's episode, we talk about the 5th step in the Developer Career Roadmap - cross training.

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In today's episode, we talk about the 5th step in the Developer Career Roadmap - cross training.

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• Creating Useful …

In today's episode, we cover the fourth step in the Developer Career Roadmap: Getting an internship or an entry level position in the industry.

We announced the Developer Career Roadmap earlier this month with the goal …

In today's episode, I talk with Dave Rael, host of Developer On Fire.

Today's episode mentions quite a few of the episodes on Dave's show, so make sure you go and check it out! All of the mentioned episodes can be …

In today's episode, I talk with Dave Rael, host of Developer On Fire.

Today's episode mentions quite a few of the episodes on Dave's show, so make sure you go and check it out! All of the mentioned episodes can be …

In today's episode, we discuss step three in the Developer Career Roadmap, the never ending learning cycle.

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In today's episode, we start step 3 of the Developer Career Roadmap.

• "Learning About Learning"
• Myth of the Genius Programmer
• Mythical Man Month

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In today's episode, we talk about step two in the Developer Career Roadmap: Picking your base programming language.

The Developer Career Roadmap is intended to provide guidelines for someone at any point in their …

In today's episode, we talk about step one in the Developer Career Roadmap: budgeting your time.

The Developer Career Roadmap is intended to provide guidelines for someone at any point in their career who wants to …

In today's episode, I am very excited to announce the Developer Career Roadmap!

The Developer Career Roadmap is intended to provide guidelines for …

In today's episode, we talk about language barriers, and how to get over them. We're not talking about native versus non-native languages - instead, we're talking about learning how to name new concepts. I'll give you …

Sometimes, what you hear on this podcast is bad advice. In general, we try to provide guide rails for your career, but to get the most out of a …

In today's episode listener Kevin asks about whether he should return to college or not.

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In today's episode, Matt asks about what to do when he gets bored at his job. Hint: quitting is not always the answer!

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In today's episode, we talk about the do's and don't's of resumés and cover letters thanks to a question from listener Amanda.

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In today's question, Abigail asks about appropriate interview attire! Ask your question at developertea@gmail.com.

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In today's episode, we discuss how logic paths can help you understand how to construct clearer code.

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Today's question is about creating better REST applications by making lighter objects.

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In today's episode, I answer a listener question from Naren who wants to know how many hours are realistic for a developer to produce work in a given …

In today's episode I discuss how to deal with a difficult team member, addressing a question from listener Lars. Thanks for the question, Lars!

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In today's episode, we talk about talking. Specifically, we talk about using the word "obviously", as well as a few other "L-Y" words.

Why are words so important? How can word choice affect our thinking and …

Note: Today's episode is a re-airing of an episode that came out last week. Tune in Friday for a brand new episode of Developer Tea!

In today's episode, we talk about how to handle questions that you don't have good …

In today's episode, we talk about old code. Even though it may seem easier to rip out the old code and replace it entirely, slow down and listen to …

In today's episode, we talk about the aspects that make for a great side project to increase your employability.

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In today's episode, we talk about how to handle questions that you don't have good answers to.

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In today's episode, we talk about three refactoring techniques, each you can employ in under 5 minutes.

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In today's episode, we're talking specifically about deliberate practice.

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In today's episode, we're talking specifically about deliberate practice.

• Learning About Learning
• The Role of Deliberate Practice in the …

In today's episode, I talk to those of you who are students starting school this semester.

• Discussion about the value of school for designers

Today's episode is for all aspiring developers, and you can start today. It won't be easy, but it will work.

• Media Consumption Diet

In today's episode, we talk about digging up your job description - your real job description, not just that list of languages you put on your resumé.

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In today's episode, we talk about 3 simple, concrete ways you can be a better coworker, starting today.

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In today's episode, we talk about the importance of overcoming indecision.

• Poison series, #01: Cynicism

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In today's episode, we begin a mini-series on developer poisons. Our first poisonous nemesis is cynicism. We'll talk about ways to effectively combat cynicism.

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In today's episode, I talk about my top productivity practice. I'll give you a hint: there's no hacks or tricks in this episode. Just hard work.

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In today's episode, we talk about the importance of performance (especially as it relates to UI) and how getting fast first can ultimately lead to a …

In today's episode, we talk about the concept of "invisible levers", and how you can use the concept to help relieve tension in your projects.

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In today's episode, listener Daman asks about what to do next in his career.

• Thinking Small

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In today's episode, I answer Sahar's question about whether or not it's okay to ask for a trial period as the interviewee.

• Crafting a Better …

In today's episode, we talk about the redirection of misplaced energy through the lens of 7th grade science.

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In today's episode, we'll talk about putting process in it's correct place, and problems we can face when we use process incorrectly in our business.

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In today's episode, I discuss the importance of effective simulations for developers.

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In today's episode I answer listener Michael's question about being qualified to jump career tracks.

• Developer Tea episode about making smaller …

In today's episode, we talk about some of the characteristics of good code, and why it's so important for businesses to invest in good code.

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In today's episode, listener Brett asks about what you should do when someone sets you up for failure.

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In today's episode, I answer yet another question from Reddit about working overtime.

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In today's episode, I'm answering a few random questions from Reddit's r/cscareerquestions subreddit.

Questions from Reddit:

• Guy who can't code
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In today's episode, I answer Utsha and Kim's questions about whether or not they are too old for a career in the tech industry.

• Mentioned: …

In today's episode, we'll talk about two common questions from early-career developers.

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In today's episode, I talk about three habits of great learners that you can adopt into your own habit system today.

• Rubber Duck Debugging
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In today's episode, I answer a few questions from listener Marc about testing.

• "Should I test private methods or only public ones?" …

In today's episode I talk with Rita Rovira, who has been in the business of hiring developers for most of her career.

• Part 1 with Rita Rovira
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In today's episode I talk with Rita Rovira, who has been in the business of hiring developers for most of her career.

• Connect with Rita on LinkedIn

In today's episode, I answer listener Jack's questions about applying information he is learning through reading and other resources.

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In today's episode, I answer a question from Reddit about job hunting during an internship.

• Original Reddit Question
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In today's episode, we'll talk about a question sent in by listener Brad about becoming a leader.

• Spec Slack …

In today's episode, we talk about the "tone of code."

• Coding for Humans
• Using Effective Metaphors

In today's episode, I share with you a metaphor you can use that may help the next time you get stuck troubleshooting a bug.

In today's episode, I answer listener and designer Jona's question about coming into a development career.

• Impostor Syndrome episode on Developer …

In today's episode we're talking about picturing the perfect client. The challenge to you is to think about your goals and your dream clients.

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In today's episode, Parag0n asks a question about architecting a large software system for the first time.

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In today's episode, we talk about getting acquainted with failure.

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In today's episode, we talk about leading people to victory in meetings.

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In today's episode, I answer listener Jean Michel's question about bikeshedding.

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In today's episode, we're talking about redefining "Complete". This episode is the second in the "Great Developer Mindset" series.

Today's discussion talks about when to consider your code complete, and the dangers of …

In today's episode, I answer listener Ajay's question about how to determine what type of project he should choose to learn JavaScript.

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In today's episode, we talk about defeating the interview lull.

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In today's episode , we're talking about the Work/Life Equation.

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In today's episode, I'll be doing the first in a series of episodes about the Great Developer Mindset. In this part, we will talk about demystifying code.

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In today's episode I talk to Tony Hillerson, author of "Seven Mobile Apps in Seven Days." This a longer interview, split into two separate parts - be …

In today's short inspiration episode, we discuss the "assumption of impossibility."

In today's episode, we talk about the "shutdown", yes-ifs, and flexible decision terms.

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In today's episode, I talk with Ismael Burciaga, creator of Squares, about conferences and taking a first step into unfamiliar territory.

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In today's episode, I interview Andi Graham, CMO and managing partner at Big Sea Design.

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• Big Sea Design
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In today's episode, I had a chance to speak with Kim Bost, product designer at Dropbox!

Mentioned on today's show:

• @KimBost on Twitter
• Dropbox
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In today's episode, I had a chance to speak with Kim Bost, product designer at Dropbox!

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• Kim Bost's personal website
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In today's episode we discuss how to recognize 4 key moments that can make or break your relationship with a client.

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In today's episode, I talk to Developer Tea listener John about his transition period between jobs.

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In today's episode we discuss 3 ways to improve your views.

• "Declarative, Composable Views"
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In today's episode, I'll talk with you about maintaining relationships with your colleagues!

• Proactive …

In today's episode (and the next episode of Developer Tea), we discuss avoiding over-optimization by creating a "performance budget".

In today's episode (and the next episode of Developer Tea), we discuss avoiding over-optimization by creating a "performance budget".

Today's episode is all about proactive client communication!

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In today's episode, I give you some tips for refactoring based on the responsibility of your code.

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In today's episode, I talk about four different types of abstract mental models.

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In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chris Castiglione (@castig), one of the cofounders of One Month (onemonth.com).

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In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chris Castiglione (@castig), one of the cofounders of One Month (onemonth.com).

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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.

In today's episode, we'll discuss a perspective, "interval thinking", that could help return your estimation efforts to a more sane place.

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.

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In today's episode of Developer Tea, I issue a challenge to you, the listener, to be foolishly generous.

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In today's episode, I talk about bringing new team members up to speed (this is a question from listener Matt Gale).

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.

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In today's episode, I talk about impostor syndrome, specifically as it relates to the experienced developer.

In today's episode, I interview Sam Lambert, Director of Systems at GitHub.

• GitHub
• @isamlambert
• Hubot
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In today's episode, I interview Sam Lambert, Director of Systems at GitHub.

• GitHub.com
• Sam Lambert
• …

In today's episode, I answer a question from listener Simon about assimilating into a new culture.

• Simon's previous question (Developer Tea)
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In today's episode, I interview Kalid Azad, writer and teacher, and creator of BetterExplained.com.

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• @betterexplained (Kalid on Twitter)
• War of Art ("Story of the Potter")
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• Adam Savage's …

We surprisingly have no relevant non-sponsor links today, but take some time instead to think about and refine your interviewing process. You'll be surprised how much you will learn!

In today's episode, I talk with Rachel Smith, a JavaScript developer currently working at CodePen!

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In today's episode, I talk with Rachel Smith, a JavaScript developer currently working at CodePen!

• …

In today's episode, I interview Kenneth Reitz, Python product owner at Heroku!

• Kenneth Reitz
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• Python
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In today's episode, I interview Kenneth Reitz, Python product owner at Heroku!

• Kenneth Reitz
  • @kennethreitz
• Python
• …

Today's episode is the 200th episode of Developer Tea! In this episode, I skip the stats, and instead share with you some of the things I've learned …

• Edward de Bono
• Edward de Bono's thinking hats

Developer Tea is proudly supported by Dev Bootcamp, the original immersive coding program that …

In today's episode I have the pleasure of being joined by Jason Snell!

• Jason Snell

  • @jsnell
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• Part One …

In today's episode I have the pleasure of being joined by Jason Snell!

• Jason Snell
  • @jsnell
  • sixcolors.com
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In today's episode, we're going to discuss a few tips for preparing for a client meeting.

• Previous …

In today's episode, I interview designer and developer David Hemphill.

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In today's episode, I interview designer and developer David Hemphill.

• DavidHemphill.com
  • @DavidHemphill
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In today's episode, we're talking about a fundamental skill for building client relationships: active listening.

In today's episode, I'll be talking with Simon St. Laurent, senior editor at O'Reilly and veteran web developer.

In today's episode, I'll be talking with Simon St. Laurent, senior editor at O'Reilly and veteran web developer.

• HyperCard
• @simonstl (Simon on …

In today's episode, I talk about turbulence, and a new approach to responding to difficulties you encounter.

In today's episode, I interview Una Kravets, developer at IBM and prolific open source advocate.

• @Una
• …

In today's episode, I interview Una Kravets, developer at IBM and prolific open source advocate.

• Toolsday Podcast
• @Una
• Una's site/blog
• BEMCSS
• …

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.

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

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 …

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

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 …

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.

In today's episode, I discuss four tips for learning on the job.

• React Native
• ReactJS

Today's …

In today's episode, we discuss the problems we may encounter when we employ one of our brain's superpowers, comparison.