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Unbreakable. Perfect: The Craft of Code The best welders create seams so perfect that flaws cannot be detected even by an X-ray. Most welders will never get there. Code is no different. Do you write code that 'works' or code that is crafted so perfectly it will never show a flaw? We will explore timeless principles that make great code: recognizing code smells, writing for testability, keeping things simple and clear. Many of these ideas were written down decades ago, but are still ignored. The most important first step is viewing code as a craft, something that is done for it's own sake rather than something hacked out to solve a problem. In this session, you'll learn how to create a plan for steady improvements. Syntax, languages, frameworks all fade away. A mindset that is focused on craft will never fail.

In Episode 20 we chat about everything interviews with our experiences on both sides of the table. Topics include resumes, appearance, and what the interviewer is looking for.

In Episode ‘19’ we talk to Allison Hartnett - Regional Manager of TEALS, about their work in high schools throughout the US to build and grow sustainable computer science programs.

In Episode 18 we discuss methods for time management. What has worked well and why. Then we talk about leadership, what does good leadership look like and how can we be better leaders ourselves.

In this episode we kick off season 3 with introducing 2 new hosts and jumping into a little chat over minimalism and resolutions to get the year started. Hosts: Jacob Berthelsen Landon Cline Eric Gruber Richard Davenport Topics: Host introductions: 1:43 Minimalism: 4:17 Picks: 25:33 Resolutions: 34:26

In Episode 16 we talk to Jonathan Mills about publishing content on Pluralsight and have some Javascript QA with special guest Nate Dean. iTunes RSS SoundCloud Google Play Music Anywhere podcasts are available Show Notes Topics: Pluralsight and presenting (1:00) Javascript (24:00) Architecture (36:45) Favorites (45:27) Picks (58:23) Picks: KCDC – (Jonathan) Cory House – (Nate) Dan Abramov  – (Nate) […]

As we know the world of tech moves very fast! In Episode 15 we talk to Nick Haynes about his journey through an evolving tech landscape and some of the lessons learned along the way.

In Episode 14 we have guests Arun Mascarenhas and Chris Stanley to talk about their editor/IDE of choice (VIM and Webstorm) along with the tools, tips and preferences for those editors.

This episode is brought to you by O’Reilly’s Software Architecture Conference. In this episode we interview Neal Ford, the Program chair of the conference.

  In Episode 12 we talk with Bill Dinger about Infrastructure, monitoring, docker, and we pick some cool tools with perfect radio flow. Enjoy! iTunes RSS SoundCloud Google Play Music Anywhere podcasts are available Show Notes Topics: Infrastructure (1:00) Monitoring (40:43) Docker (45:47) Picks (1:05:03) Picks: PluralSight – (Bill) Postman – (Bill) Let’s Encrypt  – (Bill) Qualys SSL Labs  – (Bill) […]

  In Episode 11 the gang talks with Matt Bell about his awesome job and VR a.k.a virtual reality. iTunes RSS SoundCloud Google Play Music Anywhere podcasts are available Show Notes Topics: Virtual Reality (5:05) Picks (35:55) Picks: HTC Vive – (Matt Bell) Andrew things – (Andrew) Big letter shirt – (Jacob) Contigo water bottle – (Landon) Social: […]

In Episode 10 we talk about what data science is and the fascinating information that comes from it. Want to get involved and start to tackle some big data? Jerome Scheuring tells us how.

In Episode 9 we talk about our recent experiences with Angular 2, the good, the bad and the awesome! Then we talk about staying motivated in the workplace and home when burnout starts to set in. iTunes RSS SoundCloud Google Play Music Anywhere podcasts are available Show Notes Topics: Angular 2 (0:38) Burnout in the workplace and at home (35:48) […]

  Special edition episode features Ryan Mott to talk about a new Kansas City tradition the Maker Faire. Jacob talks to Ryan about his upcoming project and getting involved in the community. http://www.makerfairekc.com/ iTunes RSS SoundCloud Google Play Music Anywhere podcasts are available Show Notes Topics: About Ryan’s project (0:45) Maker Fair event and community (8:45) Social: Meetup […]

  Episode 8 includes guest Stephanie Serafine to talk about mentoring developers and working with code bootcamps also joining in is a recent code bootcamp graduate, Frankie Cline. iTunes RSS SoundCloud Google Play Music Anywhere podcasts are available Show Notes Topics: About Steph (5:00) Mentoring developers and bootcamps (12:45) Picks (45:42) Picks: Smartest man in the world […]

Episode 7 includes guests resident CodeAnd gaming commissioner Ben Summers and the super sneaky Drupal kraken and book writer Eric J. Gruber to discuss his publishing experiences, challenging yourself to learn, along with other silly high jinks. iTunes RSS SoundCloud Google Play Music Anywhere podcasts are available Show Notes Topics: Book Publishing (13:00) Challenging Yourself to Learn (39:00) Picks: […]

This episode our guest Seth Etter explains what civic hacking is and how to get involved in your local area to help better your community. Speaking of community, how about your local dev community? We talk about curating dev communities and some of the challenges and benefits that come along with it.

Most of us have worked with The Agile Methodology in the work place, but what about at Agile at home? Preston Chandler explains to us how he utilizes some of the Agile principles in day to day life with his family. Continuing to talk about other project management processes we then debunk some of the myths about waterfall and the history of Lean Manufacturing.

This episode we talk about the integration of Content Management Systems with modern frameworks like Angular and React and getting them to play like a team. Then we move on to building the high functioning teams and how it doesn't always take a team full of all-stars to make an awesome and winning team.

This episode we talk with Engineering Overlord Lyndsey Padget about RESTful services and taking time for hobbies.