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Complete Developer Podcast

Summary: Will and BJ first met in college and have been friends ever since. You can tell this through their dynamic conversations. Will bring a wide knowledge base to the conversation through his years of experience as a senior developer and aspiring software architect. Whereas BJ being a journeyman developer is learning as he works in the field. He shares those lessons and more each week. Because of their varied experiences topics range from the technical to the every day life of a software developer. Whether you are just starting out or in the twilight of your career you'll find something useful and informative on Complete Developer Podcast. There are plenty of podcasts out there focused on languages and coding. What we are doing with the Complete Developer Podcast is to also cover the other areas of life as a developer.

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Podcasts:

 Keep Your Mind Sharp | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:22

It has also been found that the trial and error process of debugging code strengthens mental capabilities. Keeping your mind sharp will help increase motivation and focus, creativity and inspiration, and prevent cognitive decline.

 Numbers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:40

Numbers are representations of things, not things themselves. We have to be able to store and process numbers in an efficient manner in order for our programs to run well. However, those numbers also have to be accurate. We can't lose data in the process of storage, retrieval, or arithmetic operations.

 Freelancing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:03

Freelancing can give you better control over your work-life balance. Though you may spend much of your free time looking for work. It allows you to be your own boss and choose your own hours but requires more accountability.

 Overcoming Social Awkwardness with John Sonmez | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:32

Typically social awkwardness is defined as feeling nervous or uncomfortable in social settings. For most socially awkwardness people situations where they have to be social provoke anxiety and nervousness. Many are introverts and so even being around people they know can be draining.

 T-Shaped Developers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:38

Historically developers have been specialist. In web development you were either front end or back end. You build your portion of an app and didn't worry about the other areas. The idea behind being a T shaped developer is to have a broad base of knowledge and then dive deep into a few areas.

 Characteristics of a Good Developer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:22

Non-technical characteristics are valuable to being a good developer. A lot of developers seem to think that the job is only about technical skills, however not all problems we face are in the code.

 Let’s Talk About Text | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:14

A string is a data type that stores text. There's more complication to strings than you would think, which is the reason for this episode.

 Multi-Tier Architecture | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:25

Three tier architecture separates the functional process logic from data storage and user interface. These are developed and maintained independently on separate platforms.

 Interview Trigger Warnings | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:13

Some companies have bad environments for developers and some have developer environments that may work for some people but not others. As an interviewee you need to be paying attention during an interview for signs that the business may not be the right place for you. This also shows alertness in the interview.

 Apprenticeship | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:31

This week we celebrate one year of producing Complete Developer Podcast. It is exciting as we hit our goal for the year a month early. In this week's episode the guys talk about the apprenticeship program that Will put together to get BJ up to speed as a developer.

 SCRUM Project Management | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:25

In response to the trends in project management for software development from the 1970's and 1980's several methodologies were developed and became popular in the 1990's. SCRUM is a framework for implementing project management in Agile Software Development.

 Code Katas | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:42

Code katas help you to build solid practices in a controlled environment. The idea here is to create a situation with a known problem space and use it to safely practice the same thing over and over again until the technique is fluid, solid, and relaxed.

 Ways To Fail At Time Management | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:03

​Time is the resource we are least able to get more of. It's a far more complicated topic than most examinations of it will lead you to believe. This episode focusses on things that are obvious but still burn through your time. Each alone is not much but when combined or allowed to snowball they contribute heavily to poor time management.

 Principles of Object Oriented Programming | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:19

Object Oriented Programming has four major principles: Abstraction - using a focused representation of an actual item, Encapsulation - hiding the internals of an object, Inheritance - reusing code from an existing object, and Polymorphism - one name, many forms.

 Using Social Media to Enhance Your Career | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:24

A good portion of the content was derived from Brad and Debra Schepp's book 'How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+'. Will and BJ look at using social media for networking and connecting with others in the industry, keeping up on the current trends, and becoming a resource for others. Social media changes rapidly so this episode will mostly keep it to strategies that will help you no matter the platform with as few specific references as possible.

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