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Episode 84 - Unknown Dependencies Jul 02, 2018

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In this episode we conclude our miniseries on The Time Bandits, who are the time bandits? They are the thieves in our day to, to day lives that are stealing your time, stopping you being productive and reaching your targets and goals.

This miniseries started by on episode 76, with a look into the ring leader of the bandits Too Much WIP. If you haven’t listened to that episode, then stop right now and go listen to that one first.

Anyway, there are many different time bandits, but we will be focusing on the 5 leaders, which are:

Too much WIP
Conflicting Priorities
Unplanned Work
Neglected Work
Unknown Dependencies

And now it's time to talk about Unknown Dependencies

http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/84/

Episode 83 - Property Based Unit Testing Jun 25, 2018

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In this episode we talk about yet another testing paradigm Property Based Testing with Mårten Rånge.

This is not Marten's first appearence on the podcast, we spoke to him back on Episode 49, and that was about F#

Mårten has been programming for more years than not and is equally interested in functional programming as assembly programming.

He occasionally blogs about functional programming or performance.

Mårten believes that reading existentialcomics.com once a week qualifies him as a postmodern philosopher-developer.

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Contacting Mårten Rånge

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martenrange/ WebSite: https://gist.github.com/mrange

Episode 82 - Neglected Work Jun 18, 2018

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In this episode we continue our miniseries on The Time Bandits, and we talk about Neglected Work and how you deal with it. Who are the time bandits? They are the thieves in our day to, to day lives that are stealing your time, stopping you being productive and reaching your targets and goals.

This miniseries started by on ">episode 76, with a look into the ring leader of the bandits Too Much WIP. If you haven’t listened to that episode, then stop right now and go listen to that one first.

There are many different time bandits, but we will be focusing on the 5 leaders, which are:

Too much WIP
Conflicting Priorities
Unplanned Work
Neglected Work
Unknown Dependencies

So lets look at Neglected Work

http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/82/

Episode 81 - Unit Testing vs Integration Tests Jun 11, 2018

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In this episode we will be talking about Integration testing, what it is and how it differs from unit testing.

Here to talk to us today are two guests, rather than the normal one, we have John Callaway and Clayton Hunt

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As Microsoft MVP, John has been a professional developer since 1999. He has focused primarily on web technologies and has experience with everything from PHP to C# to ReactJS to SignalR.

Clean code and professionalism are particularly important to him, as well as mentoring and teaching others what he has learned along the way.

Clayton has been programming professionally since 2005, doing mostly web development with an emphasis on JavaScript and C#.

He has a focus Software Craftsmanship and is a signatory of both the Agile Manifesto and the Software Craftsmanship manifesto.

He believes that through short iterations and the careful gathering of requirements that we can deliver the highest quality and the most value in the shortest time.

He enjoys learning and encouraging other to continuously improve themselves.

Together they make up two parts of the 6 figure developer podcast, there will be a link in the show notes to their show.

Contacting John Callaway

Twitter: https://twitter.com/matsubonsai

Contacting Clayton Hunt

Twitter: https://twitter.com/claytonhunt_104 Website: http://programmingfromscratch.com/

The 6 Figure Developer Podcast

website: https://6figuredev.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/6figuredev

The Book: Practical Test-Driven Development using C# 7

USA: https://amzn.to/2KIYsHr

UK: https://amzn.to/2sX8yw0

Episode 80 - Unplanned Work Jun 04, 2018

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In this episode we continue our miniseries on The Time Bandits. Who are the time bandits? They are the thieves in our day to, to day lives that are stealing your time, stopping you being productive and reaching your targets and goals.

There are many different time bandits, but we will be focusing on the 5 leaders, which are:

Too much WIP
Conflicting Priorities
Unplanned Work
Neglected Work
Unknown Dependencies

In this episode we’ll be looking at Unplanned Work

http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/80/

Episode 79 - Systems Admin to Developer May 28, 2018

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In this episode we talk to Sean Martz about moving into the world of development from the world of a systems administrator.

http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/79/

Sean, works as a software consultant in the Cleveland Ohio area, and is passionate about efficiently solving business problems with technology. He considers himself to be a serial hobbyist and a foodie. Sean will frequently describe himself as a Remarkably Stupid Developer.

Contacting Sean Martz website: http://seanmartz.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-martz-20768264/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/atseanshandle

Episode 78 - Conflicting Priorities May 21, 2018

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This miniseries started by on episode 76, with a look into the ring leader of the bandits Too Much WIP. If you haven’t listened to that episode, then stop right now and go listen to that one first.

There are many different time bandits, but we will be focusing on the 5 leaders, which are:

Too much WIP
Conflicting Priorities
Unplanned Work
Neglected Work
Unknown Dependencies

In this episode we’ll be looking at Conflicting Priorities

http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/78/

Episode 77 - What is Devops? May 14, 2018

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In this episode we talk about that crazy buzz term DevOps, what does it mean, is it even a thing? Well, David Rael is here to explain more about it.

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Dave is the host of the Developer On Fire podcast, He is, first and foremost, a father of 3 wonderful children. Dave is also a husband, podcaster, and software developer and architect. He delights in matters technical and in human interaction and has come to the conclusion that he's good with both machines and people.

Contacting David Rael website: http://developeronfire.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daverael/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/raelyard Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/developeronfire

Useful Links DevelopYourself: https://developyourself.developeronfire.com The GIT Parable: http://tom.preston-werner.com/2009/05/19/the-git-parable.html

Episode 76 - Too Much WIP May 07, 2018

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In this episode we start our miniseries, The Time Bandits, and we kick it off with Too Much WIP and how you deal with it.

http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/76/

Episode 75 - Dreamer Made Apr 30, 2018

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In this episode we talk about a new community platform that is bringing people together to make amazing things with Ryan Dean

http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/75/

Ryan Dean is the Founder & CEO of DreamerMade. When he couldn't find a place online to take the next steps on his idea that worked with his zero budget, he decided to create one. The result was DreamerMade, a collaborative community where members use their unique skills and passions to support each other's projects.

Contacting Ryan Dean

Website: https://dreamermade.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanadean/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamerMadeHQ

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