Shows
A Junior, A Senior and I27 - On Ruby (and Rails?) with Lucian and StanIn this episode I am joined by Stan and Lucian to discuss Ruby (and Rails).We start by discussing why one would chose Ruby to start a new project and how weldoming it is for beginers.Then we discuss how the ecosystem of Ruby favors expressiveness and beauty .And end discussing the place of Rails in the environment. TakeawaysRuby's appeal lies in its elegance and creativityThe community's inflexibility and high standards can be a barrier for beginners Types in Ruby are a matter...
2026-01-071h 01A Junior, A Senior and I26 - On OOP with Tim and RobSummaryIn this episode, We discuss Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with Tim and Rob, its origins, principles, and practical applications.The guests share their experiences and insights on the importance of naming conventions, the balance between purity and practicality in OOP, and the impact of Object-Relational Mappers (ORMs) on design. They also explore the challenges of modeling reality with objects and provide recommendations for those looking to deepen their understanding of OOP.TakeawaysObject-Oriented Programming is a...
2025-12-1651 min
A Junior, A Senior and I25 - On Taste with Sandjiv and MathieuA couple days ago Mathieu and Sandjiv joined me to discuss the nebulous concept of "taste" in programming.Is taste universal?How do mistakes and 'pain' shape your taste?All that and more in this episode. Find Sandjiv at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandjiv/Find mathieu at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieu-slegten-03933b29/
2025-11-1855 min
A Junior, A Senior and I24 - on Misunderstood concepts in tech (sort of) with Steven and DaveA few days ago I was joined by Dave and Steven to discuss misunderstood concepts in tech. We strayed away from that so as a bonus you also get: - A comparison of the state of the car industry vs the tech industry 60 years in. - Thoughts about what the role of software developer should be. - And, thoughts on why so many concepts don't have a consensus understanding among tech professionals. ---find Dave at:...
2025-10-2853 min
A Junior, A Senior and I23 - On Bootcamps with Aslihan and SamiA couple days ago Aslihan and Sami joined me to talk about bootcamps. What has been their experience joining the industry after their bootcamps, what would they recommend to new graduates, and what is the place of bootcamps today and in the future. Were among the subjects we discussed.Find Sami at: https://samibirnbaum.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/Find Aslihan at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aslihan-hird/https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HE3uqIoOfCRiwT0g8W6HY
2025-10-231h 02
Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots594: AI is Draining with Pablo CurellSami assesses the long term viability of AI with Pablo Curell, software developer at Recovr, as they break down the hype and logistics that surround the popular tool.
The pair examine why it’s still important you learn to code, what AI’s best use cases are now and what they could be in the future, what a successful AI product actually looks like on the back end, as well as the ever growing and unsustainable economics behind AI tokens.
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Read the article mentioned in this week’s episode - The Case Against Generati...
2025-10-0945 min
A Junior, A Senior and I22- on Team Practices with Thierry and MartinI had the honor to host Thierry and Martin to discuss team practices for writing excellent software.I learned a lot from them and hope you will too!---Find Martin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanakenhttps://www.joyouscoding.com/Find Thierry at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdpauwhttps://thinkinglabs.io/---...
2025-10-0655 min
A Junior, A Senior and I21- on PWAs with KevinA couple days ago Kevin joined me for an enlightening discussion around PWAsAre they viable?What niche do they serve?----Find Kevin at: http://vzb.iohttp://prologuekit.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinvzbhttps://x.com/kevinvzb
2025-09-2834 min
A Junior, A Senior and I20 - on LLMs with George and SamiGeorge and Sami joined me to discuss LLMs a few days ago.What started innocently, ended with deep philosophical questions posed by Sami.How do they use LLMs?Should we use them?What questions arise with them?---Find Sami at: - https://samibirnbaum.com/- https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/Find George at: - https://www.linkedin.com/in...
2025-08-191h 07
A Junior, A Senior and I19 - On metrics with Rachel and ThierryA few days ago, Rachel and Thierry joined me for a discussion around software metrics.What metrics are worth having?What are the dangers of metrics?Where are metrics useful?---Find Thierry at: https://thinkinglabs.io/ and http://be.linkedin.com/in/tdpauwFind Rachel at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-grey-b69319/ and https://bsky.app/profile/greyoctagon.bsky.social
2025-08-1442 min
A Junior, A Senior and I18- On starting a new roleA few days ago, Martin and Kostas joined me to discuss what they take into account when starting a new role.How to win over your new colleagues quickly?What are good first tasks to tackle?----Find martin at: https://www.joyouscoding.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanakenFind Kostas at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksofianopoulos
2025-08-0449 min
A Junior, A Senior and I17 - on Marketing and TechA few days ago, Chloé and Manon joined me to discuss the relationship between Marketing and Tech. I learned a lot about how marketing works, and how we can better collaborate within our two roles! ---- Find Chloé at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-bailly/Find Manon at:https://www.linkedin.com/in/manonforestier/
2025-07-1736 min
A Junior, A Senior and I16- on DDDNot too long ago, Javier and George joined me to discuss DDD.What in it is useful?When is it useful?What does it solve?Should you use it?---Find Javier on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javier-venegasFind George on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-kosmopoulosWebsite:http://gkosmo.eu
2025-07-0447 min
A Junior, A Senior and I15 - on Software TeamingI had the privilege of hosting Woody and Philipe (from NodalView) to talk about software teaming.How can a team work together on a problem?How to organize ourselves so that everyone needed is in the room?These questions and more answered in the episode!---Find Woody on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodyzuillFind Philippe on:https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippevaneerdenbrugghe
2025-06-161h 11
A Junior, A Senior and I14 - On Legacy CodeA few days ago Stan and Remy joined me to talk about working in legacy code.What is legacy code?How to work with legacy code? Is legacy code inherently bad code?Join us as they answer these questions and more!---Find Remy on: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhannequin/- Mastodon https://ruby.social/@rhannequin- BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/rhannequin.bsky.social
2025-06-0649 min
A Junior, A Senior and I13 - on Building a CommunityBuilding a community takes time and effort, especially in tech. In this episode Amanda and Pilou share with us their strategies, tips and day to day's in building and steering two very different types of communities, the 'Ruby on Rails' community and a community centered around Advent of Code and having fun solving the daily exercises.The passion they feel for these communities really shone through and it was amazing to see the effort required.If you are part of a community or trying to build one...
2025-03-0440 min
A Junior, A Senior and I12- on Team Efficiency"Focus on outcomes, not output" 🚀
Join Stan, Thierry and I as we discuss what makes a team efficient and what practices will help raise the efficiency of any team.
If you are part of a software team, this episode is definitely worth listening!
You can find Thierry at: https://thinkinglabs.io/
You can find Stan at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boyet
2025-02-2351 min
A Junior, A Senior and I11- On tests and RSpecSteven and Philippe joined me to dive deep into testing and RSpec. We covered best practices, common pitfalls, and shared some real-world insights that every developer can relate to.
If you're into writing better tests (or just want to hear some passionate devs chat about it), this one's for you!
You can find Steven here: www.stevenrbaker.com - https://fosstodon.org/@srbaker - https://x.com/srbaker
You can find Philippe here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippevaneerdenbrugghe - https://www.linkedin.com/company/nodalview/
2025-02-1453 min
A Junior, A Senior and I10 - on Tests FirstIn this episode, Philippe, Jose, and I dive into one of the most debated practices in software development: Test-First Development
.We explore:- The advantages of writing tests before code- The correlation between testable code and 'good' code- The common arguments against testing first
Whether you're a junior developer curious about improving your coding practices, or a seasoned engineer looking to refine your techniques, this episode has something for everyone.
What are your thoughts on Test-First Development? Have you embraced it, or are you still on...
2025-01-1651 min
A Junior, A Senior and I09- on Customer Support/Experience and TechI had the immense pleasure to have a conversation with Andrea and Rita on Customer Support and Success.
They were full of insights about their job and how they relate to tech departments in their companies.
You can find Andrea at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amarengo
You can find Rita at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-m-79736086
2025-01-1346 min
A Junior, A Senior and I08- On eXtreme ProgrammingA few days ago I had the best time learning from Rob and Steven about eXtreme Programming.
It was great having such experienced people on!
You can find Rob at: https://ruby.social/@purinkle - https://www.linkedin.com/in/purinkle/
You can find Steven at: https://stevenrbaker.com/ - https://x.com/srbaker - https://fosstodon.org/@srbaker
2025-01-0542 min
A Junior, A Senior and IOn what makes a good teamLast Friday I was really fortunate to have Stan and Melissa with me to discuss what makes a good team, and the role of a leader in the team.
Their insights were superb! I truly encourage you to check this one out.
You can find Melissa at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melidomi
You can find Stan at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boyet/
The Belbin team roles come from: https://www.belbin.com/about/belbin-team-roles
2024-11-1854 min
A Junior, A Senior and IOn AgileGeorge and Martin joined me a few days ago to talk about agile.It was truly a very interesting conversation.
Both of them have really interesting insights and experiences with agile.
I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.
You can find Martin at: https://bsky.app/profile/martinvanaken.bsky.social / joyouscoding.com / https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanaken/And George at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-kosmopoulos/https://gkosmo.eu
DORA Metrics: https://dora.dev/guides/dora-metrics-four-keys/
Modern Agile: https://mode...
2024-11-0850 min
A Junior, A Senior and IOn Sales and TechIn this Episode, Solenn and Martin join me to discuss the relationship between Sales people and Tech people, and to give a better understanding of how Sales People work
You can find Martin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-schr%C3%B6der-optimy
You can find Solenn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sotaveau
2024-10-121h 06
A Junior, A Senior and IOn being a GeneralistI am joined in this episode by Alkiviadis and Corentin to discuss what being a generalist means. How they manage to thrive in a world that pushes to specialization and what lessons they have learned in their journey.
You can find Alkis at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alkiviadis-tzaras/
You can find Corentin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpeyresblanques/
2024-09-2743 min
A Junior, A Senior and IOn Solo-preneurshipIn this episode, Prabin, Simon and I discuss their journey into solo-preneurship.
You can find Simon on: X (Twitter), and his current project: Proggy.io
You can find Prabin on: X (Twitter), and his current project: Zero Config Rails
2024-06-1752 min
A Junior, A Senior and IOn Power and ResponsibilityIn this eposiode, Kalindi, Philippe and I discuss what power we have as Software Engineers and what our responsibilities should be.
You can find Kalindi on: Linkedin, Instagram, and her personal website
You can find Philippe (CTO of Nodalview) on Linkedin
Links: - Ethics can’t be a side hustle article
- Spike of phone usage after work
2024-05-0852 min
A Junior, A Senior and IOn continuous learningIn this Episode:
- Aslihan Hird: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aslihan-hird/
- Martin Van Aken: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanaken/
and I discuss topics centered around continuous learning in tech
(Big thanks to Aslihan (IG: @aksak.ak) for the final edit and fixing of the audio files!)
2024-03-2834 min