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Performance review season, OpenAPI, Twilio, and calendar app
Episode 38

Performance review season, OpenAPI, Twilio, and calendar app

Build and Learn

February 19, 202438m 13s

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Show Notes

In this episode of Build and Learn you'll hear CJ and Colin discuss the following:

  • CJ's weekend project of installing new kitchen cabinets. They share the DIY process of customizing and installing inexpensive cabinets from Lowe's.
  • Running and training tips, including focusing on "zone two" aerobic base training. Colin shares his goals to rebuild his running foundation and get faster this year.
  • How performance reviews work at their companies, the process of self-reviews and peer feedback, and how 5:15s "five fifteens" help document accomplishments.
  • CJ is building API documentation using OpenAPI spec and integrating Twilio APIs into his product. He realized he needed both Twilio's legacy and modern APIs.
  • Colin is working on a Google Calendar integration for Discord, allowing users to schedule meetings in Discord voice channels. He discusses the challenges with Discord's permanent voice channel URLs.
  • Interviewing and pair programming with candidates using Tuple. They wish for ephemeral URLs to avoid overlaps.
  • Strategies for ramping up on and understanding a new codebase, like tracing the flow of a request. An LLM tool for summarizing codebases could be useful.
  • Encouragement to get outdoors, avoid burnout, and "touch grass"!

Topics

software developmenttechnology