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Our take on why several tech companies just teamed up to take on Google Maps, and then we react to the global analyst who says we won't have any new iPhones until 2028. We don't talk about Elon; if we did, it would be chaptered. But we definitely did not.

Mike and Chris spend a little time chatting about one of their loves in life, great games. It's a test pilot episode for a possible new show, and we'd like your feedback. Consider it a holiday treat for the Coder fans out there.

Mike's skeptical of the rumors Apple is preparing to allow third-party app stores, and in a total flip of roles, Chris comes to the defense of Microsoft.

We debate a few more drunk or 4D chess moves, the mad lad taking on Apple, and why Dart 3 has people talking. Plus, what a recent criticism of Scrum got wrong.

Amazon used the stage of AWS re:Invent to toss shade on .Net and reveal its broader ambitions. Plus, why Pydantic is giving Mike a headache.

We reflect on the recent musings of Python's creator, from the functional to the philosophical.

We will discuss the practical implementations of AI embedded in future products, then take a look at FTX's books and have a few highlights to share. Plus, we lay out the PMC warfare theory, which might explain what bloated tech companies have coming.

Microsoft lets its geek flag fly, our observations on .NET 7, and the recent upset caused by the Troll Wizard, but we can't understand who will pay the toll.

Mike just came up for air after a Swift deep dive, and he has a fresh new take. Plus, the wheels of history are spinning faster; we take a snapshot in time and then round it all out with spicy Apple bacon.

We slip into full boss mode after digging into some long-term tech trends impacting developers.

One of the most challenging aspects of being an independent developer, and our thoughts on Microsoft's recent bad news.

We debate if GitHub's Copilot enables automated code laundering after a developer makes a startling discovery. Then we dispense some seriously old-school wisdom.

Elon Musk's leaked messages reveal how tech CEOs think and talk about their employees, and we dig in.

Why we think Google will ultimately lose the next big tech battle.

Mike has spent just over a month living in Linux full-time, and Chris wants to check in and see how he’s doing. Plus we both have the new Thelio from System76 in-house, and our takeaways might surprise you.

Mike's first look at a built from scratch yet to be released IDE. And we cook up a little Adobe-flavored bacon.

To our surprise, Apple gave developers a treat this week and Chris continues to search for the ultimate productivity hack.

We look back at how tools, processes, and developer trends have changed over nearly ten years of the show.

Why Metal might be one of the biggest strategy taxes of the Apple platforms. Plus a thought-provoking appeal to Dark Matter Developers.

We're spooked to learn how one man's life has been turned upside down just because he used Google Photos. Plus Mike's thoughts on .Net 7's trajectory and a little hope for Ionic.

New leaks reveal how hollow Apple's claims of fighting for user privacy are. We discuss their scheme to monetize the downturn. Plus, why we've never seen an App blow it as severely as Telegram is right now, and Electron's Flash moment.

Why we think Malcolm Gladwell is wrong about remote work, and the complicated answer to a simple question.

We debate the lies our tool makers tell us, if Clojure has a Rails-sized hole, and the secrets of a successful software engineer.

We're looking at the big picture and, surprisingly, seeing a lot of possibilities.

Mike's ready to make a case for Declarative UI, and Chris pulls back the curtain to reveal a spicy take.

Why we feel recent attacks by the Software Freedom Conservancy against Microsoft are costing the SFC serious credibility.

Mike's Linux Toolchain for 2022, and his first week with CoPilot. Then we chat about the series of choices that led us to go independent so many years ago.

Mike just signed up for a year of GitHub Copilot and Chris tries to understand why. Then we catch each other up on some recent surprises.

Mike's hitting the road to solve his old man's PC woes; Chris channels his early inner 80s and some Google AI conspiracy bacon.

You can't judge a book by its cover, and this week we surprised each other when we dug into the HP Dev One. Plus some insights on remote virtual dev desktops and the gotcha's from WWDC we missed.

We jump aboard Hair Force One and are a bit let down. We get into why. Plus Mike's first impressions of the HP Dev One laptop.

What's old is new again, but we're not buying it this time. It's developer conference season, and we're hunting vaporware.

Soon there will be no shame in that snake game, the big trend that is not our friend, and Microsoft reinvents the widget.

Why Mike feels like Heroku is in a failed state, what drove us crazy about Google I/O this year, how Chris botched something super important, and some serious Python love sprinkled throughout.

After solving a moral dilemma in our particular kind of way, Mike dishes on some ambitious plans that might kick off a new era of development for him.

Mike shares a tale involving a comedy of errors, and we ponder a new reusable culture around tech.

Mike battles the onslaught of yet another bout with the plague. At the same time, we react live to Elon buying Twitter, Gitlab kicking off some free accounts, and we discover Google and Apple are working together again to pull the rug on app developers.

We get a bit gleeful over some choice tech monopoly hypocrisy and then spicy with our 18-month outlook.

We revel in the hypocrisy of big tech, share a few stories, and catch up with an old friend.

We crack open the time capsule and see how our spicy takes hold up.

We just watched Revolution OS before the show, so we reflect on the audacity of their vision and the new revolution we see brewing.

Apple enters full panic mode over sideloading, and our plan to push back against industry-wide consolidation kicks off.

Our take on big tech's return to office, AT&T's RCS boondoggle, and the concerning territory tech is racing towards.

We revisit one of the core theses of the show and expand on it in a new way, leading us to ponder just what a wild ride the next eight years are going to be.

Mike and Chris eat some crow as they change their tune on a recent spicy take. Plus, new details about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard are just too juicy to ignore.

Mike has some huge news and busted wifi, Chris spent a weekend in the Metaverse, and why Microsoft has us both upset.

After reminiscing about .Net's 20th birthday, Mike and Chris air IBM's hypocritically dirty laundry and marvel at Microsoft's 3D chess moves.

Mike makes a shocking admission, and Chris wishes he had a time machine.

Microsoft's cold war with Apple is revealed in court filings this week, and Google thinks they've got the next hit on their hands, which sounds a lot like the old hit.

The audience hits us in the face with some hard truths, and then we dig into Microsoft's fox-like moves to snatch up Activision Blizzard on "the cheap."