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The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 6 - Why most software estimates are fiction, not factSoftware estimates are notoriously unreliable. James explores why this is the case and what we can do about it.
2026-02-1605 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 5 - The Difference Between Busy Teams and Effective TeamsBeing busy isn't the same as being effective. James discusses what separates truly productive teams from those just spinning their wheels.
2026-02-0904 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 4 - Is AI going to make us all 10x Developers?Everyone's talking about AI making developers more productive. But what's the reality? James dives into the hype vs. reality of AI-assisted development.
2026-02-0206 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 3 - Agile Is Not the Problem — Leadership IsAgile gets blamed for a lot of failures, but is Agile really the problem? James argues that leadership failures are often the real culprit.
2026-01-2605 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 2 - Why "Senior Developer" Doesn't Mean What You ThinkWhat does it really mean to be a senior developer? James explores the disconnect between titles and actual skills in the industry.
2026-01-1906 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 1 - The State of Software in 2026: What's Actually BrokenJames takes a cynical look at the current state of software development in 2026. What's working, what's broken, and what needs to change?
2026-01-1205 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 0 - We are back!Welcome back to The Cynical Developer! In this episode, James introduces Season 2 and discusses what's coming up in the new season.
2026-01-0504 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 159 - JetBrains SpaceIn this episode we talk about JetBrains Space, with Valerie Andrianova. Contacting Valerie AndrianovaWebsite: https://www.jetbrains.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/va_leriyaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-andrianova-1172031a/Blog: https://blog.jetbrains.com/author/valerie-andrianova/Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2021-06-2831 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 158 - Code ReviewsIn this episode we talk about Code Reviews with Jordan Ambra Contacting Jordan Ambra Website: https://www.serenity.software Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanambra LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanambra/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/)
2021-06-1443 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 157 - Developer Life CycleIn This episode we talk with Lee Mallon about the Developer Life cycle Contacting Lee Mallon Website: http://www.rarely.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leemallon LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/leemallon Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/) Music used during guest introduction - "Action Time" by Muz Station Productions (https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/audio/music/rock/action-trailer-music-pack-53553)
2021-05-311h 07
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 156 - Deep FakesIn this episode we talk with Nigel Cannings about Deep fakes... or do we... is this even us, are you even you? Contacting Nigel Cannings Website: http://www.dointelligentvoicewonky.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/intelligentvox LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelcannings Sponsor This episode is sponsored by https://configcat.com/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2021-05-171h 06
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 155 - Changes in OSSIn this returning episode we introduce a returning guest Matt Yonkovit, who was on the show back in November 2019, on episode 127 about Automation leading us astray! Matt is back to talk to us about the changes happening in the Open Source sphere... Register for Percona Live Online 2021 today for FREE! - https://www.percona.com/live/conferences Contacting Matt Yonkovit Website: http://www.dowonky.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MYonkovit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myonk Sponsor This episode is sponsored by ConfigCat...
2021-05-0357 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 153 - PayPalIn this episode we talk about PayPal with Drew Angell Contacting Drew Angell Twitter: https://twitter.com/angelleye LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akangell/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2020-11-0931 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 152 - Spring TimeIn this episode with talk about Spring with Laurentiu Spilca Contacting Laurentiu Spilca Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurspilca LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren%C5%A3iu-spilc%C4%83-01a931107/ Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/laurentiuspilca Get Laurentiu's book on Spring Spring Security in Action: https://www.manning.com/books/spring-security-in-action?query=Laurentiu%20Spilca&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=cynicaldeveloper&utm_content=raffle Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2020-10-2646 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 151 - SvelteIn this episode we talk about Svelte with Mark Volkmann. Contacting Mark Volkmann Website: https://mvolkmann.github.io/ Blog: https://mvolkmann.github.io/blog/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-volkmann-28466/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mark_volkmann Get Mark#s book on Svelte and Sapper Svelte and Sapper in Action: https://www.manning.com/books/svelte-and-sapper-in-action Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2020-10-1251 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 150 - More than CodingIn this episode we talk to Benjamin Harding about the fact that being a developer is more the coding. Contacting Benjamin Harding Website: http://benharding.co.nz/ Github: https://github.com/BenjaminHarding LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-harding-10aa2360/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2020-09-2845 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 149 - Leadership for developersIn this episode we talk to Sam Schutte about leadership for developers. Contacting Sam Schutte Website: https://samuelschutte.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/unstoppablesoft Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2020-09-141h 00
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 148 - Letters to a new devIn this episode we talk about some truths that new developers should be aware of with Dan Moore. Contacting Dan Moore Website: https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatrickMcFadin Get the book USA: https://www.apress.com/us/book/9781484260739 Rest of the World: https://www.apress.com/gp/book/9781484260739 DISCOUNT CODES FOR THE BOOK GiveMeMoore08 - good through Aug 31 2020 GiveMeMoore09 - good Sep 1 through Sep 30 2020 Other Links The Secrets of Consulting, by Gerald Weinberg: http://geraldmweinberg.com/Site/Consulting_Secrets.html The T-Shaped Developer: htt...
2020-08-3149 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 147 - Cassandra 4.0In this episode we talk about Cassandra 4.0 with Patrick McFadin. Contacting Patrick McFadin Website: https://cassandra.apache.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatrickMcFadin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-mcfadin-53a8046/ Datastax: https://www.datastax.com/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2020-08-1750 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 146 - MicroservicesIn this episode we talking about Microservices with Christian Horsdal WIN A COPY OF MICROSERVICES IN .NET 2nd EDITION To win a copy enter the draw here: https://cynical.dev/microservices2ndedition Contacting Christian Horsdal Website: https://www.horsdal-consult.dk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chr_horsdal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianhorsdal Book: https://www.manning.com/books/microservices-in-net-core-second-edition Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2020-08-0344 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 145 - Developer EstimatesIn this episode we talking about developer estimates with Aaron Upright Contacting Aaron Upright Website: https://www.zenhub.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronupright/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImAaronUpright Contacting Zen Hub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/4820421/admin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenHubHQ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2020-07-2044 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 144 - Writing for DevelopersIn this episode we talking about authoring books for developers with Philip Keily Contact Philip Keily Twitter: https://twitter.com/philip_kiely YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvt-DiQlQTpdVDcpPa4EjLA Website: https://philipkiely.com/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2020-07-0638 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 143 - Augmented RealityIn this episode we talk about Augmented Reality with Connell Gauld Contact Connell Gauld LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connell-gauld-95a56b7b Contact Zapper Website: https://www.zappar.com/ Blog: https://www.zappar.com/blog Twitter: https://twitter.com/zapparapp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zappartv LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zappar/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2020-06-2247 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 142 - GrafanaIn this episode we talk about dashboards and grafana with Raj Dutt. Contact Raj Dutt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radutt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nopzor Blog: https://grafana.com/author/raj/ Contact Grafana Grafana: https://grafana.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grafana/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grafana LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grafana-labs/ GitHub: https://github.com/grafana/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCwgQAMm9sTJv0rgwQLCxw Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
2020-06-0838 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 141 - OpenStackIn this episode we talk about OpenStack with Tytus Kurek Contact Tytus Kurek LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkurek/ Contact Canonical Website: https://canonical.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/canonical
2020-05-2532 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 140 - Software and the ApocolypseIn this episode we talk about Software and the Apocolypse, with Ian Reynolds Contact Ian Reynolds Website: https://www.zibtek.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/just_solve LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianjhreynolds/ Github: https://github.com/IanReynolds-Zibtek
2020-05-1143 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 139 - Modern Development for Mordern DevelopersIn this episode we speak with Todd Gardner about Modern Development for Modern Developers Contact Todd Gardner Website: https://todd.mn/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/toddhgardner LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clifford-agius Github: https://github.com/toddhgardner Contact TrackJs Website: https://https://trackjs.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/trackjs Contact Request Metrics Website: https://https://requestmetrics.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_requestmetrics YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIklNDcnPT8_eVFM1oOoQyA Other useful links Pubc...
2020-04-271h 00
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 138 - Piloting .Net Prosthetics pt.2In this episode we talk about Pilots, Prothetics and Programming with Cliff Agius, this is part 2 of 2 Find part one here: Episode 137 - Piloting .Net Prosthetics pt.1 Contact Clifford Agius Website: https://www.cliffordagius.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CliffordAgius LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clifford-agius Github: https://github.com/CliffAgius
2020-04-1336 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 137 - Piloting .Net Prosthetics pt.1In this episode we talk about Pilots, Prothetics and Programming with Cliff Agius, this is part 1 of 2 Contact Clifford Agius Website: https://www.cliffordagius.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CliffordAgius LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clifford-agius Github: https://github.com/CliffAgius
2020-03-3043 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 136 - Developer GoalsIn this episode we're join by two guests, Zac Braddy and Jamie Taylor to discuss what developers goals, and what we're doing in the next 12 months or more. Contact Jamie Taylor Website: https://www.gaprogman.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dotNetCoreShow LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jamie-taylor-57602959 GitHub: https://github.com/gaprogman Blog: https://dotnetcore.gaprogman.com Contacting Zac Braddy Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZackerTheHacker Github: https://github.com/zacbraddy CV: https://zackerthehacker.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/@zacharybraddy React in motion course: https://www.manning.co...
2020-03-161h 07
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 135 - Learning to code & changing careersIn this episode we are talking about learning to code and changing careers will Ed Hazledine Contacting Ed Hazeldine Website: https://edthecoder.dev/ Twitter: https://aqoc.dev/ed_the_coder A question of code Podcast Website: https://aqoc.dev/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aqocode
2020-03-0242 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 134 - Creativity for DevelopersIn this episode we talk with Aaron Upright, about creativity for developers, yes you can be creative! Contacting Aaron Upright Website: https://www.zenhub.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronupright/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImAaronUpright Contacting Zen Hub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/4820421/admin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenHubHQ
2020-02-1739 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 133 - Do Developers needs Architects?In this episode we are joined by Juval Löwy to discuss the question Do Developers needs Architects? Contacting Juval Löwy website: https://www.idesign.net/
2020-02-0342 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 132 - Artificial Intelligence for GoodContacting Anthony Cosgrave website: https://imtoospexy.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/anthonycosgrave A study currently being run by the NHS in the UK to gather data about Inflammatory Bowel Disease https://www.predicct.co.uk/ Good examples of recent and new social/socially assistive robots: http://stevietherobot.com/ https://diligentrobots.com/moxi/ https://www.herts.ac.uk/kaspar https://www.furhatrobotics.com/furhat/ Recommend book on the potential future of AI and Healthcare: https://drerictopol.com/book/deep-medicine/ Upcoming consumer home robots: https://www.mistyrobotics.com/robots/ https://us.aibo.com/
2020-01-2051 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 131 - Why Projects FailIn this episode we are talking about why projects fail with Ron Lichty and Mickey Mantle. Contacting Ron Lichty: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ronlichty Website: https://ronlichty.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronlichty/ Contacting Mickey Mantle: Website: http://mmantle.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmantle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mwmantleCA Managing the Unmanagable book: http://www.managingtheunmanageable.net/
2020-01-0640 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 130 - Postgres is the Future! - Percona Live Europe 2019In this episode we are at Percone Live Europe, we are joined by Pavel Genov and we are here to talk about migrating from on prem and dedicated servers to cloud. Contact Jobin Augustine: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jobinaugustine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jobinau github: https://github.com/jobinau/ WIN - The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Sign up and win a digital copy of The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Enter at the following URL: https://cynical.dev/pragmaticprogrammer01 Links
2019-12-2335 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 129 - Migrating from On Prem to Cloud - Percona Live Europe 2019In this episode we are at Percone Live Europe, we are joined by Pavel Genov and we are here to talk about migrating from on prem and dedicated servers to cloud. Contact Pavel Genov: Twitter: https://twitter.com/pafelin Github: https://github.com/pafelin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavel-genov-84817549/ Website: https://www.pepper.com/ WIN - The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Sign up and win a digital copy of The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Enter at the following URL: h...
2019-12-0932 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 128 - Is MySQL still a thing? - Percona Live Europer 2019In this Episode we are at Percona Live Europe, and we're joined today by Dimitri Vanoverbeke and Tom De Cooman, we discuss MySQL and if its still something we sould be interested in. Contact Dimitri Vanoverbeke: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dim0 Contact Tom De Cooman: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomdecooman WIN - The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Sign up and win a digital copy of The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Enter at the following URL: https://cynical.dev/pragmaticprogrammer01 Li...
2019-11-2535 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 127 - Automation leading us astray - Percona Live Europer 2019In this Episode we are at Percona Live Europe, and we're joined today by Matt Yonkovit and we're here to discuss Automation, is it making our jobs easier or more complicated, is it making our software better or worse? Contact Matt Yonkovit: Website: http://www.dowonky.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MYonkovit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myonk WIN - The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Sign up and win a digital copy of The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Enter at the following U...
2019-11-1134 min
Digital DisruptionHow to build Agile Innovation capabilitiesAre you fragile, or agile? Today's guest is James Studdart, AKA the Cynical Developer. James is a .NET developer, solutions architect and team leader based in the UK. A highly experienced Lead Developer working on the front lines of innovation, James knows a thing or two about what it takes to get innovation teams in place. In today's episode James and I talk about agile innovation. James shares his perspective on building agile innovation capabilities and what it takes to build agile teams. We discuss Jame's talk titled "You're Fragile, Not Agile" and there are plenty of l...
2019-11-0441 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 126 - Percona Live and Developer BubblesIn this episode I wanted to talk about Percona live and also living in your own developer bubble. WIN - The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Sign up and win a digital copy of The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Enter at the following URL: https://cynical.dev/pragmaticprogrammer01 Links Percona Live: Percona Live Europe 2019
2019-10-2804 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 125 - Agile back to basicsIn this episode we talk to Robert C. Martin, many of you might know him as Uncle Bob, and we're here to talk Agile and taking it back to basics. Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob) has been a programmer since 1970. He is the Master Craftsman at 8th Light inc, a Chicago based Software Consulting firm. Co-founder of cleancoders.com , offering on-line video training for software developers. And founder of Uncle Bob Consulting LLC, offering software consulting, training, and skill development services to major corporations worldwide. Mr. Martin has published dozens of articles in various trade...
2019-10-1441 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 124 - Kubernetes and DockerIn this episode we discuss Kubernetes and Docker with Ben Newton. Ben Newton is a veteran of the IT Operations market, with a two decade career across large and small companies like Loudcloud, BladeLogic, Northrop Grumman, EDS, and BMC. Ben got to do DevOps before DevOps was cool, working with government agencies and major commercial brands to be more agile and move faster. More recently, Ben spent 5 years in product management at Sumo Logic, and is now running product marketing for Operations Analytics at Sumo Logic. His latest project, Masters of Data, has...
2019-09-3045 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 123 - "20yrs of Pragmatic ProgrammersIn this episode we talk to Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas about Pragmatic Programming, and the release of the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Pragmatic Programmer Contact Andy Hunt: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PragmaticAndy Website: https://toolshed.com/ Contact Dave Thomas: Website: https://pragdave.me/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pragdave Other Links: The Pragmatic Bookshelf: https://pragprog.com The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition: https://pragprog.com/book/tpp20/the-pragmatic-programmer-20th-anniversary-edition
2019-09-1646 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 122 - What is WebAssembly - WASM?In this episode we talk to Guy Royse about Web Assembly (WASM), Blazor, and board games Contact Guy Royse: Website: http://guy.dev Twitter: https://twitter.com/groyse LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/groyse/ GitHub: https://github.com/guyroyse Other Links: WebAssembly Website: https://webassembly.org/ MDN WASM Docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/WebAssembly WABT: The WebAssembly Binary Toolkit: https://github.com/webassembly/wabt
2019-09-0241 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 121 - The 3 Second Developer RuleIn this episode I wanted to talk about getting stuff done, and in particular one of the methods I use to keep going. If you're a regular listener you will know I don't do down time, I'm constantly doing something, I have to keep myself busy or I get bored. I'm always chasing something, trying to learn something new or building something.
2019-08-1909 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 120 - Effective DevelopersIn this episode we are joined by Jamie Taylor of the .Net Core Podcast, and Paul Seal from CodeShare.co.uk We're here to discuss being a better, more effective developer, and what makes you a bad developer. PVS STUDIO - PROMOTION Download here PVS-Studio NOW! This episode is sponsored by the PVS-Studio team, who promote static code analysis methodology in general and its PVS-Studio tools in particular. Static code analyzers allow you to find bugs in source code at the development stage. This helps to reduce the price o...
2019-08-051h 25
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 119 - Sketch NotesContact Ian Johnson: Website: https://blog.ninjaferret.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IJohnson_TNF Blog: https://blog.ninjaferret.co.uk/2017/06/07/sketch-notes.html Other Links: Abstractions Conference: https://abstractions.io Eva-Lotta Lamm - Twitter: https://twitter.com/evalottchen Mike Rohde - Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohdesign Other Resources The Sketchnote Handbook: the illustrated guide to visual note taking: https://amzn.to/2O7oytr The Sketchnote Workbook: Advanced techniques for taking visual notes you can use anywhere: https://a...
2019-07-2241 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 118 - Developer ConferencesIn this episode we talk about Developer Conferences with Sarah Withee. Sarah is a polyglot software engineer who loves the intersection of where people and technology meet, she is also an avid hardware and robot tinkerer located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the USA. Sarah is also a public speaker, who has captivated audiences with both popular and powerful technical and anecdotal talks. Her talents extend to teaching and mentoring, giving workshops to teach programming and hardware building to women in tech, as well as to students of all ages. Sarah has...
2019-07-0831 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 117 - Welder to Web DeveloperIn this episode we talk to Richie Coss about changing careers from welder to a web developer. Richie trained as a fabricator and worked in that profession for a decade before finding his true passion as a front end developer. His interest in front end leans heavily towards the UI/CSS side of the discipline. For the past 18 months he has worked in the North West of the UK as a Front End contractor. Previously to this he worked as a permanent front end developer for agencies in Manchester and Liverpool. ...
2019-06-2438 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 116 - Everything I wish I knew as newbie developerThis episode was recorded live at the Chester Devs - Junior Developer Event in Chester, United Kingdom. If you would like the Cynical Developer to speak at your local meetup, then get in touch and we'll see what we can do. More about Chester Devs: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChesterDevs Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Chester-Devs/ Github: https://github.com/ChesterDevs
2019-06-1023 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 115 - Games Development with MonoGameIn this episode we find out about developing games with MonoGame with Andy Clarke. Andy develops software for Protolabs, who use 3D printing and traditional manufacturing techniques to rapidly create prototype parts. He is the co-runner of the Shropshire Devs usergroup based in Telford, Shropshire Contacting Andy Clarke: Twitter: https://twitter.com/theMagicWeasel Website: http://weaselware.net/ Github: https://github.com/magicweasel Useful Links: MonoGame: http://www.monogame.net/ Unity 3D Episode: https://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/85/ Shropshire Devs:
2019-05-2743 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 114 - Well-Architected Web ApplicationsIn this episode we are joined by Andrew Kelly, who is here to talk to us about Well-Architected Web Applications. Andrew is a web developer from Cheshire in the UK, who currently works as a Technical Team Lead. Andy has been a web developer for over 15 years specialising in .net core and more recently AWS. He has a passion for everything cloud and will shortly be broadening his experience as a platform engineer. Contacting Andrew Kelly website: http://www.andrewkel.ly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkellymanchester/ Twitter...
2019-05-1328 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 113 - DJ to DeveloperIn this episode we discuss a journey to and from Development, with Paddy Kearns. Paddy is a Senior .NET Developer based in Nottingham, where he spends his days coding with VB.net, C# Webforms and MVC. He has been a developer for many years, but took a break in between to follow a music career, and then came back. Contacting Paddy Kearns Twitter: https://twitter.com/paddy_kearns LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/patrick-kearns-aa9996ba Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5qJjINlxRbwjQ4aOAcKaRG Other Helpful links ...
2019-04-2929 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 112 - GraphQL and HasuraIn this episode we find out about GraphQL, and here to talk to us is Vladimir Novick Vladimir is a Developer advocate at hasura.io, a Google Developer Expert, a consultant, a worldwide speaker, a published author, he is host of the 3factorRadio podcast and he also contributes regularly to Open Source Software. Vladimir brings years of experience within the JavaScript ecosystem and has been coding since the rise of the web, from the time of Netscape Navigator and the "First Browser Wars". Currently, He works with Web, Mobile, VR, AR, and IoT...
2019-04-1534 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 110 - Rolling you own softwareIn this episode I will be dicussing a topic which its pretty irritating to say the least, rolling your own solution to a common problem!
2019-03-1808 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 109 - Pivoting as a DeveloperIn this episode I wanted to talked about pivoting in your career, and here to talk with us is Zac Braddy. Contacting Zac Braddy Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZackerTheHacker Github: https://github.com/zacbraddy CV: https://zackerthehacker.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/@zacharybraddy React in motion course: https://www.manning.com/livevideo/react-in-motion 40% Discount code off React in motion course: ytbraddy
2019-03-0449 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 108 - BlazorIn this episode we will be talking about Blazor, Jamie Taylor is hear to explain what all the fuss is about. Jamie is a full stack .Net developer, with a focus on web cross platform. He lives and works in Leeds in the UK and he has become the go to guy for .Net Core at his workplace. And as some of you will be aware Jamie came on the podcast back on episode 8 and episode 62 where we talk about .Net Core. When he came on last time he has started his own...
2019-02-1847 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 107 - The Future of .NetIn this episode we have something a little different for you, we are coming to you from NDC { London }, and I am joined by Steve Gordon and Jon Galloway. We will be discussing the current state of .net and it's future. Useful Links .NET Foundation: https://dotnetfoundation.org/ .NET Core GIT: https://github.com/dotnet/core .NET Core Getting Started: https://dotnet.github.io/ Download .NET: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download Blazor: https://blazor.net/ Contacting Steve Gordon Website: https://www.stevejgordon.co.uk/ Twitter: https...
2019-02-0454 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 106 - What is Kafka?In this episode we talk to Allen Underwood about the distributed streaming platform Kafka, and what exactly it is. Allen Underwood, is one third of the Coding Blocks podcast, he is a Software Architect and Microsoft MVP. He is a Father to three children, and a husband. Allen loves to build things, both software and in the "real world". Allen's passions go beyond programming and give him a love for basketball and American football. It's also said that he is just a little obsessed with good audio and computer hardware! Allen is is...
2018-12-1039 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 105 - Making Time for Stuff!In this episode I will be announcing the winner of the 100th Episode giveaway, and the topic I will be discussing is Making Time for stuff! There is always one thing I say to people when they tell me they don't have time to do something and that is "If you can't make the time, you don't want it bad enough!"
2018-11-2607 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 104 - Code ReviewsIn this episode we talk about Code Reviews with Dave Follett, or as you may know him Super Good Dave. Dave is a Husband, and father of two. He is software developer living in the Metro Detroit area with more than 18 years of professional experience. He is interested in continuous learning, tinkering, and exploring new technology. Dave is pretty activity away from technology where he spends his time on other pursuits including skiing, basketball, cooking, and fishing. Contacting Dave Follett Website: https://davefollett.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/davefollett B...
2018-11-1930 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 103 - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence - Part 3In this episode we complete our extended dive into AI with Ed Yau, this is part 3 of 3. This all started back on Episode 101 be sure to go back and start your journey there. Ed works as a Solution Architect at cloudThing, on behalf of a number of clients. Having spent over 15-years in software development building different styles of Enterprise IT systems, he is really excited about the potential for Machine Learning, Cognitive & Bot technologies which look to deliver more intelligent User Experiences (UX) for applications. This is considering UX in the fullest...
2018-11-1229 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 102 - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence - Part 2In this episode we continue our extended dive into AI with Ed Yau, this is part 2 of 3. This all started back on Episode 101 be sure to go back and start your journey there. Ed works as a Solution Architect at cloudThing, on behalf of a number of clients. Having spent over 15-years in software development building different styles of Enterprise IT systems, he is really excited about the potential for Machine Learning, Cognitive & Bot technologies which look to deliver more intelligent User Experiences (UX) for applications. This is considering UX in the fullest...
2018-11-0543 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 101 - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence - Part 1In this episode we start our extended dive into AI with Ed Yau, this is part 1 of 3. Ed works as a Solution Architect at cloudThing, on behalf of a number of clients. Having spent over 15-years in software development building different styles of Enterprise IT systems, he is really excited about the potential for Machine Learning, Cognitive & Bot technologies which look to deliver more intelligent User Experiences (UX) for applications. This is considering UX in the fullest sense, as a fullstack discipline. In an area that is flooded with hype, Ed is here...
2018-10-2941 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 100 - Why podcast about Tech?In this episode the tables are turned and the host is under spot light and talks about technology and podcasting. We talk about why the podcast came around, what tech has been the most interesting, where James thinks tech is going and much more! SWAG GIVE AWAY: https://cynicaldeveloper.com/swag100 Contacting James Studdart Website: https://JamesStuddart.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesStuddart Podcast: https://CynicalDeveloper.com/ Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/cynicaldevs
2018-10-221h 01
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 99 - Vue JsIn this episode we talk to Brandon Lyons about Vue.js, another front end technology for Javascript. Where will it end!? do we really need another framework? anyway... Brandon is a Brandon fullstack web developer, with a passion on the frontend development, specifically Vue.js. He currently working at Mcity, an automated vehicle proving grounds located at the University of Michigan. Brandon first got into web development in high school by making basic html websites, and has been working for the University of Michigan doing web development for a little over a year...
2018-10-1548 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 98 - Purposeful PracticeIn this episode I want to challenge what you think practice is, what you were told as a child that it was, I want to give you something that will make a whole lot of sense and change your practicing for the better.
2018-10-0806 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 97 - RookoutIn this episode we talk about Rookout, with Or Weis, a new way to track to bugs in your online applications. Or started with computers at the age of 5, and went on to be a developer, officer, and researcher at the IDF Intelligence's elite Unit 8200. After his military service he was product architect at Intigua, founder and CTO of Reactful, consultant for the Ministry of Defense, and a VP of R&D at Netline Communications Technologies: cyber division. Or created Rookout along with Liran Haimovitch to resolve the pain of understanding production code...
2018-10-0137 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 96 - Get yourself out thereIn this episode I wanted to talk about getting involved and getting yourself out there.
2018-09-2407 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 95 - The Bug SquasherIn this episode we talk about The Bug Squasher, a great new product for making your product better, with Kirk Deis Kirk has been featured on Forbes, radio shows and podcasts in the US. He is the CEO and Founder of two companies - Treehouse 51 a digital agency in Newport Beach, California and The Bug Squasher a universal web app to that helps you diagnosis site issues, the system we're here to talk about today. Contacting Kirk DeisLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkdeis/ Contacting The Bug Squasher: Website: https://thebugsquasher.c...
2018-09-1729 minThe Cynical DeveloperEpisode 94 - Losing your confidenceIn this episode I wanted to talk about a topic which I think a lot of developers suffer with at some point in their career, especialy those who are always rivng to better than they were yesterday, and that is losing your confidence as a developer. I personally beleive it is tightly linked with Imposter syndrome and can be triggered in many ways, it can have an affect on your personal and your professional life a like.
2018-09-1012 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode93 - JetBrains RiderIn this episode we talk with Matt Ellis about the cross platform IDE Rider from JetBrains. Matt is a developer slash developer advocate at JetBrains, he has spent over 20 years shipping software in various industries and currently works with IDEs and development tools, having fun with abstract syntax trees and source code analysis. He has worked on several open source projects, with a heavy leaning towards plugins for JetBrains tools, from something useful, like adding xunit.net test runner support to ReSharper, to something less useful, such as Clippy for ReSharper. Yes, really. His current...
2018-09-0344 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 92 - Two years of the Cynical DeveloperIn this episode we talk about where the podcast has come from, where its going and your chance to win some free stuff! " />
2018-08-2704 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 91 - Humanitarian ToolboxIn this episode we talk to Richard Campbell about The Humanitarian Toolbox. https://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/91/ Richard wrote his first line of code in 1977 and still isn't over it. He's had a bunch of jobs in computing, built a few companies along the way and these days does a little consulting, makes the podcasts .NET Rocks and RunAs Radio, is one of the folks behind the Dev Intersection Conferences as well as being chief cheerleader for the charity Humanitarian Toolbox. Contacting Richard Campbell @ The Humanitarian Toolbox Humanitarian Toolbox: http://www.htbox.or...
2018-08-2043 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 90 - Developer Promotion ProspectsIn this episode I want to talk about career prospects for developers, This has been something of a hot topic of late with a few of my developer friends and I want to address what appears to be a common theme between them all. I'm going to make a few points I have made before in the show, but I will also pick on some new areas.
2018-08-1312 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 88 - Having an OpinionIn this episode I wanted to discuss having an opinion, what one is, and why you should keep it to yourself at times. As developers we are opinonated by nature, we are surrounded by them every day, even the technology we use is opinionated, but do you even know what an opinion is? most confuse opinion with fact. There are two kinds of opinions and we dicuss those today. https://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/88/
2018-07-3009 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 87 - Security in IoTIn this episode we speak to Stuart Mitchell about security in IoT. http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/87/ Stuart Mitchell is the CEO of the IoT start-up mokanix, which is a Tata Communications business incubated in the company’s ‘Shape the Future’ programme. The inspiration for mokanix came from wondering why mobile operators didn’t allow access to some of their core control functionality via easy-to-use APIs. The venture has been established to see what us software developers could make given greater control and security on their mobile data connections. Stuart is an in...
2018-07-2348 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 86 - Talking to NonTechiesIn this episode I wanted to talk to you about talking to non technical people. http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/86/ For some reason us techies have some kind of mental ad blocker in our heads when it comes to talking to about technical stuff to non technical people. And I'll admit it can be hard to talk about such technical things in a way the average person can understand, I'm not going to say normal person as well what is normal? But anyway, checkout this weeks episode for some quick tips on ho...
2018-07-1604 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 85 - Unity 3DIn this episode we talk about Games Development, using Unity3d with Jason Weimann http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/85/ Jason Weimann is a games developer and writer who loves to teach others how to build their own games. He has spent his career working on all types of games, including multiple MMO's, PC, & mobile games. Jason has been a big Virtual Reality enthusiast since the Oculus Rift Kickstarter. This lover for VR drove him to create and release 6 VR games But Jason's real passion is found in teaching others game...
2018-07-0947 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 84 - Unknown DependenciesIn 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, whic...
2018-07-0209 minThe Cynical DeveloperEpisode 83 - Property Based Unit TestingIn 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. http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/83/ Cont...
2018-06-2534 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 82 - Neglected WorkIn 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 diffe...
2018-06-1808 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 81 - Unit Testing vs Integration TestsIn 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 http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/81/ 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...
2018-06-1143 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 80 - Unplanned WorkIn 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. 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:
2018-06-0409 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 79 - Systems Admin to DeveloperIn 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
2018-05-2830 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 78 - Conflicting PrioritiesIn 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. 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:
2018-05-2108 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 77 - What is Devops?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. http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/77/ 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://dev...
2018-05-1451 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 76 - Too Much WIPIn 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/
2018-05-0711 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 75 - Dreamer MadeIn 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...
2018-04-3032 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 74 - Hackathon FinaleIn this episode we finalise our mini series on hackathons by speaking to Toby Jones about his experience at the event. http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/74/ Contacting Toby twitter: https://twitter.com/monotron_ website: https://imtoby.me github: https://github.com/monotron Other links Hack24: https://www.hack24.co.uk/
2018-04-2337 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 73 - Think about number one!In this episode I discuss being selfish, and when you need to be as a developer. http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/73/
2018-04-1611 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 72 - SOLID PrinciplesIn this episode we talk about the SOLID principles with Steve Smith (Ardalis) http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/72/ S - Single Responsibility O - Open/Closed L - Liskov Substitution I - Interface Segregation D - Dependancy Inversion Contacting Steve Smith Website: https://ardalis.com/ Podcast: http://www.weeklydevtips.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ardalis Github: https://github.com/ardalis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenandrewsmith/ Pluralsight: https://www.pluralsight.com/authors/steve-smith Other Links: Dev IQ: http://deviq.com/
2018-04-0936 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 71 - Greenfield vs Brownfield DevelopmentIn this episode we talk about Greenfield vs Brownfield software developement http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/71/
2018-04-0206 min
The Cynical DeveloperEpisode 46 - Rapid SpikeIn this episode we discuss Rapid Spike a new kid on the block for up-time, application assurance and performance monitoring, with James Tyler. http://cynicaldeveloper.com/podcast/46/
2017-10-0932 min
Leadership Wednesday | Hello Tech ProsHow to Stay Current on Latest Development Technologies — James Studdart on Career DevelopmentJames Studdart is a solutions architect and technical team lead, specialising in the .Net stack, with over 10yrs experience in the development industry. He has work in a multitude of different sectors including, but not limited to, Holidays, Intentional freight, medical and automotive. James recently started a new podcast to help other developers progress in their careers by asking the experts the questions you want to ask but maybe don't have the time to. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/james-studdart-career/ What You Will Learn in This Episode Why developers st...
2017-01-0939 min
Coding BlocksClean Code - Formatting MattersFor the full show notes visit: http://www.codingblocks.net/episode50 News Husain and Mike - Check your email! Shout out to AngryZoot! We just haven’t mentioned her in a while, and she’s awesome - and does martial arts Cynical Developer - James Studdart - Cake, XAML, React (Zac Braddy) Mark McDow - Winner of the O’Reilly Software Architecture Convention - $1700 Maurizio Pozzobon - Code Maid retraction O’Reilly discount code - 50% off print, 40% off e-books! (Soft Skills - JavaScript: The Good Parts) So - you should probably follow us on twitter, or join the mail...
2016-11-292h 18
Leadership Wednesday | Hello Tech ProsWar Stories From the Airsoft MilSim Field — James Studdart on Being UnpluggedJames Studdart is a full stack .NET developer, solutions architect and team leader based in the UK. He has experience in a wide range of markets from tropical fish and domestic services to international freight to the holiday industry, to name a few. James does a lot of commuting and fills that time with podcasts as much as possible. When he's not working he keeps and breeds tropical fish. James is on the committee for the British Cichlid Association and is the chairman of North Wales Aquarists Society. When he's not doing anything fishy he is also an a...
2016-11-1343 min