Developer Tea

In today's episode I talk about some of the front-end tools we use at Whiteboard. Join Spec on Slack: http://spec.fm/slack Mentioned on today's episode: Bower Node NPM Gulp Grunt Composer Typekit Fonts.com CDNJS Handlebars Cloudflare Digital Ocean Linode WP Engine Heroku JavaScript.com Babel ES6 / ES2015 jQuery Zepto React JSX Underscore.js Slick.js Handlebars D3.js Polyfills Request animation frame Sass (SCSS) Launchframe SCSS-lint Bootstrap 4 Alpha BEM CSS Octicon Fontawesome Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea. And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to open Developer Tea in iTunes.

Thank you for helping Developer Tea make it to 2 million listens! This is a major milestone for the show. Not many external resources were mentioned on today's episode, but I'd love to invite you to leave a review on iTunes! Leave a review for Developer Tea on iTunes now. Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code DEVELOPER TEA at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! Follow @DeveloperTea on Twitter | Leave a rating and review for Developer Tea on iTunes | Join Spec's Slack community for free

Today, we talk about participating in conferences, both as a speaker and as an attendee. Mentioned on or relevant to today's episode: 2015 CSS Dev Conf Speaking.io (speaking resources for beginners) SassConf SassSummit - Use the discount code "CUTRELL" to get 20% off! Attend online from anywhere in the world. Leave a review for Developer Tea on iTunes! Join the Spec Slack community today Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Get root access on super-fast linux cloud servers in just a few minutes! Use the code DeveloperTea10 to get $10 off on your new account.

Code without fear! Happy late Halloween, everyone. :) Mentioned on the show or otherwise relevant: Leave it Better Than You Found It (Developer Tea episode) How Thoughtbot Tests Rails Applications "What is a Side Effect" Flux Architecture Today's sponsor is Linode! Linode is focused on making their servers ultra-fast. Run containers or your own Git server, with full root access. Linode offers hourly billing with a monthly cap on all plans and add-on services. Head over to http://linode.com/developertea and use the code DeveloperTea10 to get a $10 credit today!

Sean asked me where to find well written code in Slack. (You can join us by going to http://spec.fm/slack) @fat's article on Medium's CSS Chris Coyier's article on Codepen's CSS GitHub's CSS IRC jQuery IRC Trending repos on GitHub Microsoft on GitHub Google on GitHub NASA on GitHub SassConf SassSummit Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea. Lastly: Be sure to rate and review Developer Tea on iTunes!

Today I talk about managing projects that seem relatively large for one person (or a small team) to manage. Mentioned on today's show: Spec Slack channel Sean Washington (from Does Not Compute) Agile Kanban GTD GitHub Issues Trello Simplenote Imgix - disclaimer: Imgix has sponsored the show before, but this episode was not sponsored. Not mentioned, but relevant: "Happy Path" on Wikipedia "Testing beyond the happy path" Sandi Metz's Rules for Developers The Checklist Manifesto (book) Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code DEVELOPER TEA at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! Follow @DeveloperTea on Twitter | Leave a rating and review for Developer Tea on iTunes | Join Spec's Slack community for free

Today I give you a short homily: Leave code (and anything, really) better than you find it! In this episode, I'll share 5 simple ways that you can make code better every time you touch it. Mentioned in today's show: Git 5 Useful Tips for a Better Commit Message Mozilla's Code Style guide (making code match a uniform standard) Developer Tea on iTunes Todays episode is brought to you by Spec.fm! Level up your design or development career today with free, rich content about the industry, craft, and tools you use every day. Visit Spec today!

Today, I discuss a question Jake Schwartz asked me in the Spec.fm Slack community. You can join our Slack community by going to spec.fm/slack. Mentioned on today's episode: Example of one of the tools we use at Whiteboard ("Launchframe") The Socratic Method on Wikipedia Spec.fm Slack Community Note - there was a little hiccup in the editing process. We said 70ms is equivalent to "point-zero" seconds - of course, that would be impossible. It is equivalent to 0.07 seconds. Subscribe to Developer Tea today on iTunes and leave a review! Go to bit.ly/DevTeaOniTunes. Thanks to today's sponsor: imgix imgix is real-time image resizing as a service. It’s backed by a CDN with global presence, with response times for images averaging 70ms. Image sizing as a service! It’s FREE to sign up and easy to get started. Go to imgix.com and let them handle your images, today!

In today's episode, I talk to Paul Straw and Sean Washington from Does Not Compute, the newest member of the Spec family. Mentioned in today's episode: Does Not Compute, Paul and Sean's podcast CoffeeScript ES6 Features React Native Spec Slack community Slashrocket Community Octopus Creative @PaulStraw @seanwashington Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea. And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to open Developer Tea in iTunes.

In today's episode, I talk to Paul Straw and Sean Washington from Does Not Compute, the newest member of the Spec family. Mentioned in today's episode: Does Not Compute Developer Tea episode about Focus Focus App GitLab Pomodoro Technique e.ggtimer.com Vue.js Angular WebComponents.org Flickity Slick Octopus Creative @PaulStraw @seanwashington Note: We had a little hiccup in our editing process. Paul mentions the "modulus operator" during our sponsorship spot - this has nothing to do with DigitalOcean, but he's totally right... the modulus operator is overlooked, but it is really useful when you really need it. (So go learn about it here.) Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Use the code "Developer Tea" at checkout to get $10 credit on your account.

In today's episode, I discuss creating a "not to-do list", inspired by Warren Buffett's "two list strategy." If you enjoy today's episode, click here to leave a review for Developer Tea on iTunes. This is the easiest and best way for you to help the show. Mentioned on today's episode: The original story about Warren Buffet's pilot Tim Ferriss's Not To-Do List Today's episode is presented by Spec! Be sure to subscribe to Developer Tea on iTunes, and leave a review if you are enjoying the show!

Today, we discuss the X/Y problem. Don't know what the X/Y problem is? You definitely should. Be sure to listen in! Other discussions about the X/Y problem: http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=542341 http://xyproblem.info/ Today's episode is brought to you by OneMonth! Head over to OneMonth.com/developertea to get started learning Ruby on Rails in just...one month, and receive a limited-time 25% discount!

Today I talk to you about questions you should always ask a potential employer. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea. Mentioned on the show: Reddit post about the subject Julia Evans post about questions you should ask A quick note: I'm aware that I didn't discuss money in this episode. This was partially intentional, as the subject is massive on its own. I will be discussing finances for developers in the future! And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and rate the show! Click here to open Developer Tea in iTunes.

Today, we'll discuss how to cultivate relationships as a developer. Mentioned on today's episode: Recurse School manual Avdi's tweet about "Well, actually" Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code DEVELOPER TEA at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! Leave a review for Developer Tea on iTunes: bit.ly/DevTeaOniTunes

In today's episode, we talk about "Feature Runways." Join the Spec Slack community by going to spec.fm/slack The takeaway: We'll talk about how to consider the likely direction of future development, and make things flexible from the start in that direction. This works as a kind of "insurance policy." Thanks to Spec.fm! Don't forget to leave a review for Developer Tea in iTunes!

Today we talk about saving time by managing questions. Set expectations Take questions seriously Provide opportunity for questioner to find the answer themselves Delay your answer Learning is an investment! Don't answer questions as a shortcut every time.

In today's episode, I answer a question from listener Crispin Bennet! Crispin wrote in and asked me about the balance between learning something ("deep-dive" style) and doing just enough to be productive today. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! Mentioned on the show (or relevant): "Mastery" (book, Robert Greene) Where is the code being executed from? What is being passed to the code in the form of state or arguments? What is the intention of the code? What should be true? What is the desired final state? Where does the code return to? Don't forget to leave a review of Developer Tea on iTunes!

Today we talk about avoiding a state of constant yellow alert. Signs you may be in a constant state of alert: Audit your texts, emails, etc for constant "urgent" language. How often are you on alert? Check your diet, relationships, etc - is your work putting these things in a stressed state? If you feel like you must always be connected to some kind of messaging system (email, Slack, texts, etc), this may point to a problem Mentioned on the show: @MartinFowler's tweet "Living in a Code Yellow World" "Estimating Sandwiches" episode of Developer Tea Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code "DEVELOPER TEA" at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! Also, check out this article on Digital Ocean about using Docker with their platform: Using Docker with Digital Ocean

Today I talk with Gregg Pollack and Carlos Souza from Codeschool! Codeschool.com JavaScript.com Ruby5 AMA with Mike Bostock D3.js Mapping caps-lock to control tmux Screen Hack Hands Envy Labs Today's episode is brought to you by Spec!

Today I talk with Gregg Pollack and Carlos Souza from Codeschool! Codeschool.com JavaScript.com Ruby5 5 Minutes of JavaScript iOS Bytes If you are a fan of iOS Bytes, check out Little Bites of Cocoa, too! Front-end Five Courses page on Codeschool Team Treehouse List of free programming books Gregg Pollack's Founder's Talk Delicio.us Envy Labs Today's episode is brought to you by Spec!

In today's episode, I underline the importance of failure to the learning process, and then we discuss why failure should be destigmatized and looked at more in depth. Many thanks to today's sponsor, Hired.com! Head over to Hired.com/developertea and you could receive 5 or more job offers in a given week! Learning about Learning Strategies for Learning from Failure (HBR) Learning from Failure (white paper) When we learn from failure, and when we don't Strategies for Learning from Failure Many thanks to today's sponsor, Hired.com Visit hired.com/developertea today and you could receive 5 or more job offers each week!

In today's episode, we talk about the flawed process we use in the development industry for hiring. Mentioned: Code Complete Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code "DEVELOPER TEA" at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit!

In this second part of my interview with Cap Watkins, we discuss the coexistence of specialization and generalization. If you enjoy Developer Tea, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on iTunes! Click here to leave a review now! Links: Make sure you listen to the first part of the interview on Spec.fm! "Why Designers Really Should Learn to Code" (on Cap's blog) "Should Engineers Design?" (also on Cap's blog) "The Lie I Tell New Hires" (Cap's blog. No kidding.) Sass vs SCSS BassCSS How Obesity Spreads Among Friends Email Cap at [email protected] Cap's advice: forget ownership. If you're great at what you do, advocate for what you do, and educate others in what you do. This episode is brought to you by Spec.fm! Check out Spec for a ton of content made specifically for developers and designers!

In today's episode, I had a chance to talk with Cap Watkins, the VP of Design at Buzzfeed, about quite a few things - most importantly, collaboration. @cap Cap Watkins's blog "Low-cal calzone zone" React, and CSS in your JS @developertea "I have still not used the Digital Crown to scroll on the Apple Watch since the first day." Basecamp Hello Web App Today's episode is brought to you by Spec.fm! Head over to Spec.fm for tons of amazing content, created specifically for developers and designers looking to take their career to the next level. Don't forget to subscribe, and leave a review in iTunes!

In today's episode, we're talking about ways to avoid false dichotomies. Decisive "The Infinite Toolset" - article about why we shouldn't switch toolsets too often. @DeveloperTea Spec.fm Many thanks to today's sponsor, Hired.com Visit hired.com/developertea today and you could receive 5 or more job offers each week!

Today's episode is a short discussion on automation. We'll explore some helpful ways to look at automation that help make it more than simply scripting repeatable steps. Zapier IFTTT Rails generator documentation Gulp JS Babel James Clear Focus (app) Discussion on Useful Defaults Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code "DEVELOPER TEA" at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! If you enjoyed this episode and want to know when the latest episode has gone live, subscribe to the podcast, and be sure to check out other podcasts and content on the network that makes this podcast possible: Spec.fm. Until next time, Enjoy your tea

In today's episode, I interview Eric Elliott. Eric is a JavaScript developer and author with a lot of knowledge to share! Be sure to check out JavaScript Scene to read Eric's writing. One of Eric's personal site @_ericelliott How to build a High Velocity Development Team Eric's High Velocity Development Team Course Programming JavaScript Applications (book) Learn JavaScript Universal App Development (book, in progress) Today's episode is brought to you by Spec.fm! Check out Spec for a constant stream of valuable content for developers and designers!

Today, I talk about a particular framework for making decisions. The framework presents a specific dichotomy between concreteness and subjectivity. Types of decisions: Essential decisions Concrete input with subjective output Subjective input with concrete output Subjective input with subjective output "Trivial" decisions The paradox we have to deal with is that a lot of non-trivial outcomes come from decisions that fall on the subjective end of the scale. It is necessary for us to move these trivial and subjective decisions towards concrete if possible to funnel more energy into our decision making energy for subjective decisions. Today's episode is sponsored by Spec.fm! Visit Spec.fm for more information about Developer Tea and podcasts and content for developers and designers.

Today, I discuss listener Pubudu's questions about how to find energy and enjoyment in his work, and how to stop procrastinating. Mentioned on the show: @HealthyProg The Healthy Programmer Get Up and Code Pomodoro Technique Thorough discussion on Pomodoro from a programmer Kent Beck Pomodoro proof Many thanks to today's sponsor, Hired.com Visit hired.com/developertea today and you could receive 5 or more job offers each week!

In today's episode, I answer a question from listener Sahar. Remote (37 Signals / Bsecamp The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod In this episode, I cover the concept of "The Minimum Viable Day" as well! Today's Sponsor is: Digital Ocean Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code "DEVELOPER TEA" at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! If you enjoyed this episode and want to know when the latest episode has gone live, subscribe to the podcast, and be sure to check out other podcasts and content on the network that makes this podcast possible: Spec.fm. Until next time, Enjoy your tea

In today's episode we talk about a message passing paradigm for programming. We'll discuss the concept of message passing as a lens for understanding everything we do in programming. Avdi Grimm (@avdi) Alan Kay's Email about Object Oriented Programming Smalltalk Today's episode is brought to you by Spec.fm - podcasts and content for designers and developers!

Today, we talk about closures and private object methods. Spec.fm Closures in JavaScript (Mozilla) Private methods in Ruby (documentation) Private :attr_accessor Private members in Java Closures: Elixir vs. Ruby vs. JavaScript Today's episode is brought to you by Spec.fm - brand new podcasts and content for developers and designers!

In today's episode, I'll talk about choosing the best tool vs. choosing the right tool for a job. Stopping assumptions about faster being better or using a specific language for a specific project isn't easy. We'll identify the difference between objective measures and subjective measures of a given language, and give you two challenges to help you evaluate your toolset. If you have a particular question you'd like me to answer or you'd like to get more involved in the developer community check out our Slack channel: spec.fm/slack. If you enjoyed this episode make sure you check out our network Spec.fm and if you're an iOS developer, be sure to check out our latest addition to the network: Little Bites of Cocoa and subscribe to keep up with Developer Tea and the rest of the spec.fm community. I hope you enjoyed this episode of Developer Tea and until next time, Enjoy your tea

In today's episode I review decorator and facade patterns. I'll go over strengths, weaknesses, similarities and difference between decorator and facade patterns and give tips on determining when to use one or the other. Today's Sponsor is: Digital Ocean Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code "DEVELOPER TEA" at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! If you enjoyed this episode and want to know when the latest episode has gone live, subscribe to the podcast, and be sure to check out other podcasts and content on the network that makes this podcast possible: Spec.fm. Until next time, Enjoy your tea

Today's listener question is about working on side projects in the same space as your day job. Simon, who wrote into Developer Tea via email asks, "How do I transition from working on my side project in the morning, to working at my day job, in the same space?" This episode, I review three red flag scenarios, and routines to help segment your day so you balance side project and day job effectively. Useful Default Concepts Thanks to today's sponsor: Harvest Harvest is a time tracking tool built for understanding where your time is going. And for developers, it takes the pain out of time tracking. You can start a timer right from issues in JIRA or GitHub without searching for your timesheet. Try it Free for 30 days, and if you love it use the code TEATIME at the end of your trial and get 50% off your first paid month.

Today's episode is about repeating yourself, and knowing when to repeat yourself and when not to. This episode was inspired by Sandy Metz. One of Sandy's teachings is to repeat yourself until you understand your code. It is much better to have repeated code than to have complex code. As a developer, it is your responsibility to decide if your code is better suited to be duplicated or complex. This episode goes against the grain of the DRY methodology, but I challenge you to question everything. Investigate everything you hear and challenge your learning. Thanks to today's sponsor: Code School If you're interested in learning anything development related from language basics to regular expressions, try R, Google Drive API and Chrome Dev Tools check out Code School. Start learning for free at codeschool.com/developertea I would love to hear any questions you have about coding and life. If you have a question you'd like me to explore email me at [email protected], or write to me on twitter @developertea. Developer Tea is a Spec Network production. Check out the Spec community and join the conversation. I hope you enjoyed this episode and until next time, Enjoy your tea

Today I'm going to be sharing the simple perspective shift that helped me understand how valuable programming is. In this episode, I'll go over how to shift your thinking from time in relation to money to value in relation to money. I'll go over problem solving improvements, and proposal writing language to help you make that shift in mindset from time to value pricing. Thanks to today's sponsor: Digital Ocean Today's episode is presented by DigitalOcean. Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code "DEVELOPER TEA" at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! I hope you enjoyed this episode. Until next time, Enjoy your Tea

In today's episode we to continue or discussion on The Twelve-Factor App. Specifically reviewing the importance of dependencies and config. In this episode we'll go over manifest files, node modules, gitignore, and keeping your code in the safest state. Special thanks to today's sponsor: Harvest Harvest is your time tracking tool built for understanding where your time is going. You can start a timer right from issues in JIRA or GitHub without searching for your timesheet, and turn that right around into a sharable invoice. Try it out free for 30 days at getharvest.com. After your trial, enter code TEATIME at checkout to save 50% off your first month. Don't forget to leave Developer Tea a review on iTunes. It helps us get up in the charts so other developers can discover the show. I hope you enjoyed this episode. Thanks for listening, and until next time, Enjoy your tea.

This week, I'm going to go dig into a few of Heroku's Twelve-Factor Application Model. Today's episode will be focused around codebase also known as a repository. We'll talk about understanding codebase, implementing techniques and deploying. I'd like to note that you can implement this model on any deployment platform, not just Heroku. There's even a way to create a Heroku like docker on Digital Ocean. It's called Dokku. Today's Show is brought to you by: Hired Hired is a free, no obligation resource for job searching. Just answer a couple of questions, sit back and let job offers come to you. If you or someone you know is looking for a job in design or development check out hired.com/developertea to get a $4,000 signing bonus when you accept a job. Geting in Touch: If you'd like to automatically receive updates to the show you can subscribe to Developer Tea in any platform you choose. You can also follow me on twitter @developertea or the spec.fm network @specfm to get instant updates on this show along all the other shows in spec.fm. I hope you enjoyed this episode, and until next time, Enjoy your tea!

In today's episode I'll dig into mutable states and go over two things you can do to get away from relying on external states so you can read and test methods. Be sure to check out Sandy Metz's 2015 Railconf talk "nothing is something" on why conditional statements make code more difficult to reason. Special thanks to Today's sponsor: Code School Code School is an online learning destination for existing and aspiring developers that teaches through entertaining content. Visit www.CodeSchool.com/developertea for more information and start playing courses now. Thanks for listening and until next time, Enjoy your Tea

In today's episode, I talk about the importance of stopping assumptions in their tracks by reading manuals. I'll go over documentation, and tips to get you started on the fundamentals of manual reading. Thanks to today's sponsor: Digital Ocean Today's episode is presented by DigitalOcean. Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started, and use the promo code "DEVELOPER TEA" at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! I hope you enjoyed this episode. Until next time, Enjoy your Tea

In today's episode, I talk about intentional problem solving and challenge listeners to stop reaching for the quickest answer and instead experience the problem. During today's episode I provide some tips to help build your experimentation techniques so you can find a solution without automatically defaulting to Google or Stack Overflow first. If you participated in this challenge. I would love to hear about your experience. To share your story, email me at [email protected], write to me through my contact form or reach me on Twitter @developertea. Big thanks to today's sponsor: Hired Hired is your free, no obligation resource for job searching. If you or someone you know is out there searching for a design or development job or contract work be sure to check out Hired. If you apply and interview using this link: http://www.Hired.com/developertea Hired will double their traditional "thank you" bonus of $2,000 to $4,000 if you accept a job offer. Know someone who's job hunting? If you refer them using the same link and they accept the job you will also get a referral bonus of $1337. Thanks for listening to today's episode and until next time, Enjoy your Tea

In today's episode I respond to a listener question that came in from Dhruv, who asks, "What should a beginner like me work on?" Aside from being a better coder, where should you expand your knowledge? If you have a question that you'd like me to explore you can write to me via Twitter @developertea or through the Developer Tea contact form. Don't forget to leave a review on iTunes. If you love the show let me know and if you think there's an area we need to improve tell me that too. Shout out to our new network, Spec.FM and affiliate podcast, Design Details. If you what to learn more about the design and development community, definitely check that out. Additional Resources Mentioned Ted Talk, Start with Why by Simon Sinek and his book How to win friends and influence people: book Khan Academy John Sonmez Interview Special thanks to today's sponsor: Harvest Harvest is your time tracking tool built for understanding where your time is going. You can start a timer right from issues in JIRA or GitHub without searching for your timesheet, and turn that right around into a sharable invoice. Try it out free for 30 days at getharvest.com. After your trial, enter code TEATIME at checkout to save 50% off your first month. Thanks for listening, and until next time, Enjoy your tea.

On Today's episode, I talk about making a good first impression. How can we engineer memorable moments that will create a positive impact on how people will remember your product or service? We don't have to be experts, but as developers we do need to be mindful of what it means to create a good user experience. As an example, I refer in this episode to Image Magic and their lack of good user experience. Special thanks to today's sponsor: Hired Hired is your free, no obligation resource for job searching. If you or someone you know is out there searching for a design or development job be sure to check out Hired. If you apply and interview using this link: http://www.Hired.com/developertea Hired will double their traditional "thank you" bonus of $2,000 to $4,000 if you accept a job offer. Know someone who's job hunting? If you refer them using the same link and they accept the job you will also get a referral bonus of $1337. If you or someone you know is searching for a development or design gig, check out Hired. Thanks for listening to today's episode and until next time, Enjoy your Tea

In today's episode I review why focus is so important to coding by diving into the Solid Principles developed by Robert C. Martin also known as "Uncle Bob" and the importance of the Single Responsibility Principle: A class should have one, and only one, reason to change. Thanks to today's sponsor: Digital Ocean Today's episode is presented by DigitalOcean. Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started, and use the promo code "DEVELOPER TEA" at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! I hope you've enjoyed this episode. Until next time, Enjoy your tea.

Today's episode, I answer a listener question from Janus, who focuses primarily on User Experience and Design. Janus asks, How much code should I know before handing it to a developer? Programming isn't easy. Hard work ethic pays off. To answer this question, I turn to the experts, and a 9 step framework for checking your code. Thank you, Janus for your question. If you have a question that you'd like to have discussed on the show write me through my contact form or via twitter: @developertea. Special thanks to today's sponsor: Hired Hired is your free, no obligation resource for job searching. If you or someone you know is out there searching for a design or development job be sure to check out Hired. Here's the best part about Hired sponsoring the show, if you apply and interview using this link: http://www.Hired.com/developertea Hired will double their traditional "thank you" bonus of $2,000 to $4,000 if you accept a job offer. Know someone who's job hunting? If you refer them using the same link and they accept the job you will also get a referral bonus of $1337. If you or someone you know is searching for a development or design gig, check out Hired. Thanks for listening to today's episode and until next time, Enjoy your Tea

Strengths and skills are two different things, but when should you learn a new skill or improve a current skill? During today's episode, I'll talk about what strengths can help you recognize which skills to become a master at, how your current resources can help, and the importance of investing time in relationships. Additional Reading Mentioned: Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham If you'd like to leave a review of Developer Tea, visit our iTunes page. I appreciate your feedback. Of course you can also contact me directly via a mail form, or twitter: @developertea. Special thanks to Today's sponsor: Code School Code School is an online learning destination for existing and aspiring developers that teaches through entertaining content. Visit www.CodeSchool.com/developertea for more information and start playing courses now. Thanks for listening and until next time, Enjoy your Tea

Have you ever felt like you've had to plan everything before beginning to write your code? In today's episode, I talk about the disposability of our computing resources, code testing tips, and how to intermingle coding with planning. Thanks to today's sponsor: Digital Ocean Today's episode is presented by DigitalOcean. Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started, and use the promo code "DEVELOPER TEA" at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! I hope you've enjoyed this episode. Until next time, Enjoy your tea.

Clients are never happy when hearing that you've underestimated how long a project will take in reality. In today's episode, I talk about how to anchor your estimations and keep your clients happy, and share a quick tip to get you there. Related Resources from this episode Estimating sandwiches: https://developertea.com/episodes/9981 Anchor Bias: http://coglode.com/gems/anchoring-bias How do you keep clients happy? If you've got a creative or noteworthy way of keeping clients happy I'd love to hear about it. You can write me via email: [email protected] or through the Developer Tea email form. Special thanks to today's sponsor: Harvest Harvest is your time tracking tool built for understanding where your time is going. You can start a timer right from issues in JIRA or GitHub without searching for your timesheet, and turn that right around into a sharable invoice. Try it out free for 30 days at getharvest.com. After your trial, enter code TEATIME at checkout to save 50% off your first month. Thanks for listening, and until next time, Enjoy your tea.

In today's episode I'll talk about the importance of refactoring your software, identifying when you should refactor your code and tips and techniques for optimal refactoring to keep your code easier to maintain and easier for future extension. Martin Fowler, who wrote the Agile Manifesto and a great resource has a great stance on this when he says, "You don't decide to refactor, you refactor as a part of development process." Resource Links: Refactoring, a book by Martin Fowler Refactoring, Ruby Edition by Martin Fowler Special thanks to today's sponsor: Hired Hired is your free, no obligation resource for job searching. If you or someone you know is out there searching for a design or development job be sure to check out Hired. Here's the best part about Hired sponsoring the show, if you apply and interview using this link: http://www.Hired.com/developertea Hired will double their traditional "thank you" bonus of $2,000 to $4,000 if you accept a job offer. Know someone who's job hunting? If you refer them using the same link and they accept the job you will also get a referral bonus of $1337. If you or someone you know is searching for a development or design gig, check out Hired.