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Dynamics CornerEpisode 307: In the Dynamics Corner Chair: Microsoft Dynamics Business Central: Test Automation or Automated Testing?Automated testing is valuable in preventing issues, ensuring compatibility with future releases, and validating that the software functions as intended. Test automation is necessary for Microsoft Dynamics Business Central's monthly update rhythm. Test-driven development and building modular code can lead to more efficient and effective testing.In this conversation, we discuss the importance of automated testing in Business Central with the "Godfather of Automated Testing," Luc van Vugt. Listen as Luc shares his background and community involvement and talks about the need for test automation and the value of automated testing in preventing issues and ensuring compatibility...2024-03-121h 26
Scaling DevToolsPivoting a million dollar startup - DevCycle (Jonathan Norris, Brad Van Vugt & Andrew MacLean)DevCycle is a feature flag management tool.DevCycle was founded in 2014 originally as Taplytics (an A/B testing tool) by Jonathan Norris, Aaron Glazer, Andrew Norris and Cobi Druxeman, raising $7.8m. Despite creating a million dollar business, in 2022, they raised $5m and pivoted to DevCycle.In this episode, we cover their pivot and how they think about developer experience. 2024-01-1641 min
Go Time: Golang, Software EngineeringGo + WasmThe DevCycle team joins Jon & Kris for a deep conversation on WebAssembly (Wasm) and Go! After a high-level discussion of what Wasm is all about, we learn how they’re using it in production in cool and interesting ways. We finish up with a spicy unpop segment featuring buzzwords like “ChatGPT”, “LLM”, “NFT” and “AGI”
Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 2 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content delivery network to their pow...2023-05-041h 14Changelog Master FeedGo + Wasm (Go Time #275)The DevCycle team joins Jon & Kris for a deep conversation on WebAssembly (Wasm) and Go! After a high-level discussion of what Wasm is all about, we learn how they’re using it in production in cool and interesting ways. We finish up with a spicy unpop segment featuring buzzwords like “ChatGPT”, “LLM”, “NFT” and “AGI”
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Open Source Startup PodcastE51: Enhance Your Coding Skills by Playing BattlesnakeBrad Van Vugt is Cofounder & CEO of Battlesnake, a competitive multiplayer game for web developers. The rules and game docs for Battlesnake are all open source.
This episode's discussion is heavily focused on community. We discuss the community's influence on the initial product scope, roadmap, and much more!2022-09-1636 min
Founded & FundedBattlesnake Founder Brad Van Vugt on Creating Community Through Programming CompetitionsThis week, Investor Maria Gilfoyle talks to Brad Van Vugt, founder and CEO of Battlesnake, a multiplayer programming game for experienced web developers where your code is your controller. Battlesnake builds games for programmers that encourage self-directed learning and are challenging to master. In this episode, Maria and Brad dive into where the idea for the game came from, how they get the developer community so involved, and how they're able to combine aspects of gaming, eSports, and traditional sports to create an engaging experience not just for developers, but for anyone to watch and enjoy. You won't want...2022-09-0833 minGo Time: Golang, Software EngineeringGo Battlesnake Go!In the past decade a variety of games have emerged where players need to create an AI to play the game rather than play the game directly. In this episode we speak with the creator of one of those games - Battlesnake. Brad Van Vugt joins us to talk about building a game engine using Go, making programming games easier for beginners to get started with, the long term vision for games like Battlesnake, and more.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 3 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!2021-06-031h 09Changelog Master FeedGo Battlesnake Go! (Go Time #182)In the past decade a variety of games have emerged where players need to create an AI to play the game rather than play the game directly. In this episode we speak with the creator of one of those games - Battlesnake. Brad Van Vugt joins us to talk about building a game engine using Go, making programming games easier for beginners to get started with, the long term vision for games like Battlesnake, and more.2021-06-031h 09
BIV TodayStartup Slam set to showcase Victoria’s tech sectorOn BIV Today... Sendwithus co-founder Brad Van Vugt (1:23)discusses Victoria’s burgeoning — and often overlooked — tech sector ahead of this weekend’s Startup Slam showcase. And later, AHLOT CEO Greg Pantelic (13:18) explains why his company wants to pay Canadians as much as $1,000 a month to smoke cannabis. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2018-09-2124 min
Talking CodeHow to Email Your Users at Critical MomentsBrad Van Vugt and Matt Harris talk about transactional emails – how to send your users emails they'll act on at critical moments in your application's lifecycle.2015-06-0200 min