Giving daily Office tips for Word, Excel and Powerpoint so you can be more effective and have better results. For older Daily Tips please visit our website www.officetodo.com
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The Fragmented Podcast is the leading Android developer podcast started by Kaushik Gopal & Donn Felker. Our goal is to help you become a better Android Developer through conversation & to capture the zeitgeist of Android development. We chat about topics such as Testing, Dependency Injection, Patterns and Practices, useful libraries, and much more. We will also be interviewing some of the top developers out there. Subscribe now and join us on the journey of becoming a better Android Developer.
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In this episode, we dive into the programming paradigm — Data Oriented Programming (DOP) and why making data the star can simplify your code. Learn how well-modeled data reduces defensive logic, prevents invalid states, and keeps your apps stable. We’ll also contrast DOP with Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and Functional Programming (FP), sharin…
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254 - 8× faster 5× memory savings with Dan Rusu’s Immutable Arrays
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49:16In this episode, discover how Dan Rusu’s pods4k Immutable Arrays library can deliver 2–8× speed boosts and 5× lower memory usage in Kotlin/Android apps. We first revisit the fundamentals of autoboxing/unboxing and immutability to understand their impact on performance. Then we hear from Dan himself on his library, motiviations for building it, how …
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253 - logcat - a new look at logging with Piwai from Square
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40:30Kaushik looks at a new logging library from Square called logcat. He starts by seeing how the popular Timber library does it along with the benefits. He then interviews Pierre-Yves Ricau (Piwai) of Square, the creator of logcat, to explore its origins and advantages. You can find the full shownotes over at fragmentedpodcast.com. Show Notes Timber l…
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252 - Everyone needs a starter template
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24:44In this episode of Fragmented, Kaushik dives into the importance of creating your own starter template to streamline app development and minimize decision fatigue. He shares insights from his own starter template - Playground Android. Looking to the future, JetBrains has an exciting tool called Amper that might make all of this much easier. Kaushik…
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In this episode, Kaushik explores the evolution of dependency injection (DI) in Android development. Dagger has been the de-facto solution for DI in Android but there might be a new king in DI-town. He also chats with friend of the show and dependency injection expert Ralf Wondratschek for a final gut check. Shownotes: https://fragmentedpodcast.com…
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We're back from the hiatus with our SemiQuicentennial episode! With the momentous 250 comes some big announcements and a shift in the way we do things. Listen to find out the details! Shownotes: https://fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/250Autor: Donn Felker, Kaushik Gopal
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249 - Java and the JDK: Powering the Android Landscape with Michael Bailey
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54:54In this episode of our podcast, we explore the diverse landscape of Java versions within the Android ecosystem. Our guest is Michael Bailey, a seasoned Java expert who has been a frequent presence on our show since the early days of our podcast. We kick off with a solid foundation, discussing the differences between JDK and JRE, as well as the dist…
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248 - Feature Flags & A/B Testing: A Deep Dive with Ishan Khanna
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1:05:44In this edition of Fragmented, we're thrilled to host Ishan Khanna, a software engineer at Tinder who possesses great enthusiasm for feature flags and A/B testing. Donn discusses why he invited Ishan on the show, highlighting Ishan's passion for feature flagging and A/B testing. The conversation kicks off with an insightful story from Ishan about f…
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247: The Art of App Modularization with Siggi Jonsson
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1:06:00In this episode, we talk to, Siggi Jonsson. Siggi helps guide us through the complex and often confusing world of Android app modularization. Our conversation will begin by shedding light on the importance of modularization, what triggers the need for breaking projects into multiple modules, and how modularization relates to team size, feature team…
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246 - Dependency Injection: Kotlin Inject with Fred Porciúncula
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55:32In this podcast episode, we have the pleasure to host Fred Porciúncula, a Google Developer Expert (GDE) known for his work with Kotlin Inject and his invaluable contributions to the Android development community. Fred offers his expertise on Dependency Injection (DI), Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP), and how they intersect. We kick off the conversation …
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245: Treehouse, Redwood and Zipline with Colin White
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54:47In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk to an old friend of the show, Colin White, about Treehouse, a combination of the Redwood and Zipline libraries. Colin is a Staff Engineer at Cash App (Block). Redwood is a multiplatform Compose library that allows you to target multiple UI toolkits on various native platforms. Ultimately this allows you to sha…
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244: Reviving Our Passion for Android Development
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9:34In this episode, Donn and Kaushik announce that they are steering the podcast back into Android waters. In other words, the Fragmented Podcast is returning to its roots ... we're back to being a 100% Android Development focused show. We're glad to have you as a listener, here's to the future of Android Development. 🚀 AndroidJobs.IO Job postings are…
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243: Mastering the Art of Switching Careers in Tech with Dan Lew
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48:22In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk to long-time friend Dan Lew about his recent career switch from Android developer to TypeScript/Node.js/Progressive Web App Developer (and more). It's an interesting discussion that covers ... Why Dan decided to leave the Android world The challenges he faced when he moved from one tech stack to another How to…
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242 - Kotlin Code Formatting with ktfmt and spotless
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39:59In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk about one of the age old bike shedding topics - code formatting, and how you can solve it with automation and tools. Code formatting can turn into an endless debate amongst peers and teams, and what Kaushik and Donn have found is that this can be delegated to a tool and automated. Freeing you and your team of …
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241: The Pressure to Ship. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
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45:17In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk about the fear of shipping, some impostor syndrome and how it contributes to uncertainty and doubt in your capabilities as a software developer. Recently Donn embarked on a mission to come up with an idea and ship it within 24 hours (which he did do). The end result was a net benefit of confidence, speed and s…
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In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk about 5 new-ish Kotlin constructs that you might not be aware of. The constructs that they talk about are: fun interface (SAM - Single Abstract Method), and they juxtapose them vs function types type alias import alias value class data object You'll learn what they are, how you can use them and when or when yo…
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239: Require PR Reviews with CODEOWNERS
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12:04In this short episode, Donn talks about the CODEOWNERS file and how it can help you ensure teams review the code that they are responsible for before merging. The CODEOWNERS file is a file that you drop into the root of your project (or into the /docs or .github/ directory) that tells GitHub (or whatever git host you're using) to require a review f…
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238: How to Land a Job (if you got laid off or if you're just starting out)
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26:59In this episode, Donn talks about the tips and tricks he's used over the last 20 years of consulting, freelancing and working full time to find jobs and new opporftunities. We're hoping some of these tips help those affected by the recent tech layoffs. These are tips that Donn still uses to this day. They work wonders to help you land a job quickly…
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237: Compose vs XML - Which one should you learn as an Android Dev?
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40:18In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk about their thoughts on Jetpack Compose and XML for Android layouts and which one you should learn first. As with every conversation in tech ... it depends on what you're trying to do, where you are at in your career, what the company is doing and more. Donn and Kaushik go into both of their thought processes …
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In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk about the thought of having a terminal for Android. Have you ever wished you could whip up a quick script to get the current location of a device, add it to cron and do some automated tasks on your phone? Wouldn't it be nice to have low level access to your system like you do on your desktop? In this episode, …
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235: Pair programming with Ben Orenstein & Tuple
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53:49In this episode, Kaushik goes solo and interviews Ben Orenstein. Ben is a prolific Ruby developer, an amazing conference speaker, an ardent vim-ster, and now the CEO of Tuple. Kaushik has been a big fan of Ben's work and was super stoked to talk to Ben and pick his brains on a host of topics: starting the company Tuple, pair programming in general,…
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234: More Product. Less Architecture?
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1:00:17In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk about how many Android applications seem to suffer from the disease of over-architecture while neglecting the product (UI/UX) itself. They discuss why this is deterimental to the user experience in the Android platform and how they've seen it evolve over the years. They attempt to provide some thoughful ideas …
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233: UI Screenshot Testing with Paparazzi and John Rodriguez
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49:29In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk to John Rodriguez (jrod) about the Paparazzi library which allows you to perform UI screenshot testing on Android without an emulator or physical device. They talk to John about what screenshot testing is, why it's important, advantages and it's disadvantages as well. You'll learn how to use Paparazzi and how …
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232: Frustration, Flow State and "The Madness"
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43:45In this episode Donn and Kaushik talk about frustration, finding "flow state" and how it's known as "the madness" and how to deal with it. We originally were going to talk about an other topic, but during the off air banter Donn brought up how he was frustrated with losing/burning so much time on a task that he had for his side project. He only mea…
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231: Learning Jetpack Compose with Vinay Gaba
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49:49In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk to Android GDE Vinay Gaba about learning Jetpack Compose. They talk about how to learn how to use Jetpack Compose by example (and Vinay's excellent talk by the same name). How to use Jetpackcompose.app to help you find the right Jetpack Compose component and how to use ShowKase to organize discover and visuali…
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In this episode Donn talks about that pit of the stomach feeling we all get when we feel like we should know something but we don't. It's that voice in our head as developers that makes you feel like an idiot even when you're not. Donn gives examples of how even senior engineers are subject to this feeling and how they are often the ones to not spe…
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229: Native Where You Need It with Turbo (Launch Your Side Projects Faster)
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1:03:20In this episode, Kaushik peppers Donn with questions about his foray into Android Turbo, Hotwire, and the concept of "Native Where You Need It". Donn recently launched Android Jumpstart, the Android client for the Jumpstart Rails trifecta. Jumpstart Rails allow you to launch your SaaS business much faster than if you were to do it from the ground u…
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228: Expo Development with Konstantin Liakhovskii
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57:07In this episode Donn and Kaushik talk to Konstantin Liakhovskii about Expo development and how it takes cross platform development and its productivity to the next level. Konstantin dives deep into the usages and reasons why Expo (and React Native) are still very good options for companies that are looking to adopt a cross-platform application. Lin…
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227: Exotic Car Salesman to Mobile Developer with Ephraim Schmitt
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46:06In this episode Donn sits down and talks to Ephraim Schmitt about how he changed careers from being an exotic car salesman to a mobile software developer. It's a fascinating and inspiring story for anyone looking to get into software development. We talk about the mental and financial struggles, how he learned to start coding, how you can find oppo…
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226: The Reunion - Themes, VS Code and More
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42:36In this episode Donn and Kaushik are back together on the mic. After an extended break, they both returned renewed and ready to dive into all things software, starting off with IDE themes, plugins and what they've been up to since they were last on the show together. Links from the show Monokai Pro Theme VS Code & Atom IntelliJ/Android Studio/WebSt…
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In this episode Donn talks about something not giving up and persevering when the going gets tough in software, your career and more. It's easy to give up, but the real reward is when you persevere. Links from the show Growth Mindset Book AndroidJobs.IO Job postings are FREE on AndroidJobs.IO during the early release phase (at the time of this reco…
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224: Our Latest Book Recommendations
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1:10:15In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk about some of the books that they're reading and thoughts and recommendations on each. Links from the show Donn's Books Designing Data Intensive Applications Systemology Who Not How Skin in the Game Zero To Sold Freelance Tactics Kaushik's Books Staff Engineer An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Manageme…
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223: Productivity with TODO Apps and Personal Knowledge Management Systems
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1:04:47In this episode, Donn and Kaushik reunite for an episode on how they use productivity tools like various todo apps as well as how the organize information for storage and easy retrieval in their day to day lives. Shownotes In this episode, Donn and Kaushik reunite for an episode on how they use productivity tools like various todo apps as well as h…
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222: Managing Android devices (EMM) with Prabhjot
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31:44In this episode, Kaushik talks to his good friend Prabhjot and learns about "Android Enterprise". This is the official way for companies or organizations to enable the use of Android devices and apps in the workplace. Prabhjot talks about how he setup the infrastructure to provision devices and the different capabilities the solution allows. If you…
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221: How to Introduce Seams into Legacy Code
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26:38In this episode, Donn continues to dive into his favorite software book: Working Effectively with Legacy Code. He talks about one of the fundamental tactics of the book: Introducing seams You'll learn what a seam is according to the book, as well as how Donn interprets it so that you can get the same benefit he has gotten from it. You'll learn how …
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220: Turbo Native for Android and Hotwire with Jay Ohms
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56:06In this episode, Donn talks to Jay Ohms about Turbo Native for Android, Hotwire, and how to build apps faster with Hotwire, Turbo, Stimulus, and Strata. Jay is an Android developer at Basecamp.com and Hey.com and has been building Hey with Android Turbo since it has been released (he's one of the developers of it). You'll learn what Hotwire is, how…
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219: The Legacy Code Change Algorithm
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23:15In this episode, Donn talks dives into his favorite software book: Working Effectively with Legacy Code. He talks about one of the introduction level topics: The Legacy Code Change Algorithm You'll learn what it is and how you can use it as the basis for this new series that will be focused on the book, Working Effectively with Legacy Code. Links f…
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218: Growth Mindset with Software Developer Alan Hill
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57:50In this episode, Donn talks to software developer Alan Hill about the Growth Mindset and how it applies to software development and life in general. They chat about pull request feedback lifecycle, learning new tech, and how applying a growth mindset can advance you in your career further than you could have imagined. They wrap up by going through …
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217: Working at a Big Tech Company vs Freelancing
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30:20In this episode, Donn talks about the difference between working at a big tech company vs freelancing. There are many pro's and con's for each. What is best for you? Listen to the episode and find out. AndroidJobs.IO Job postings are FREE on AndroidJobs.IO during the early release phase (at the time of this recording). Sign up to get notified of ne…
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216: Code Conventions - Why It's Important to Follow Them
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17:32In this episode, Donn talks about the importance of following code conventions and coding styles in codebases. You'll run into various different coding conventions throughout your career. Sometimes it's as an employee, sometimes it's as a freelancer or consultant or just a small side project. The number of coding "styles" that you'll see will blow …
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215: From Side Project to Full Time via Watch Faces with David Whittaker and Ross Manges
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50:06In this episode, Donn talks to David and Ross from Squeaky Dog Studios about building a business out of a side project. David and Ross are long-time serial side project developers with experience that dates back to the Palm era. They've built games, apps, and now Watch Faces. We dive deep into how they went from building their watch faces for Andro…
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214: 3 Things Every Developer Needs To Know How To Do
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37:00In this episode, Donn talks about the three things that every developer needs to know how to do. These three things include: How to identify and stop premature optimization How to write tests and know the difference between unit, integration and end-to-end tests. How to set up a continuous integration server While there are vast arrays of other thi…
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213: How to Pick What Technology to Learn Next
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23:43In this episode, Donn answers a listener's question. The listener wanted to know how to choose what to learn next in Tech. Donn provides 6 tips (actually 7 if you count a hidden one) on how to pick what technology to learn next. He provides a simple framework that will help you check whether you should pursue a particular technology or not. Links f…
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212: Growing an Online Presence in the Software Industry with Philipp Lackner
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54:16In this episode, Donn talks with Philipp Lackner about growing an online presence within the Software Industry with Instagram and YouTube. Shownotes You'll learn how Philipp went from 0 to over 80,000 followers on Instagram. This was done all organically by posting valuable content every single day to his feed. You'll also learn how he uses YouTube…
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211: Why Learning React is Good For You as a Developer
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14:48In this episode Donn talks about why you need to learn React (or Flutter) - so you can truly understand the Unidirectional data flow pattern in a framework that was built for that purpose alone. Working with other frameworks which bolt on a custom unidirectional data flow is often hard to understand. When you work with React and learn how it works,…
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210: Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) with Mitch Tabian
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52:41In this episode, Donn talks with Mitch Tabian about Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile, also known as KMM. Mitch explains what KMM is, why he decided to use it, and how it works from a developer's perspective. The goal was to build an app and develop both the iOS and Android versions. Mitch talks about his experience in building a KMM app. We cover the pr…
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209: Secure Development Lifecycle with Glenn Leifheit
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48:23In this episode, Donn talks with Glenn Leifheit from Microsoft about a concept known as "Secure Development Lifecycle". Glenn is a Senior Security Program Manager at Microsoft. Glenn explains to you what the secure development lifecycle is, how it works and how you can implement something like this in your company. He also shares the top tips you c…
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208: Developing Software at Startups with Jason Roberts
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56:48This is the original story of how Uber was built ... this is a fascinating story. You don't want to miss this. Donn talks to Jason Roberts. Jason was chosen to be Uber's CTO when the company was in its infancy (but didn't accept the offer). Jason shares the story of developing the code that eventually ran Uber from a couple of cars to a highly dist…
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207: How to Optimize Your Home Office
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48:53In this episode, Donn outlines how you can optimize your home office so that you look, sound, and perform the best that you can. From audio to video, to your body, and everything beyond, it's covered here. Shownotes In this episode, Donn outlines how you can optimize your home office so that you look, sound, and perform the best that you can. From …
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206: DevOps for Developers with Will Button
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44:55In this episode, Donn talks with DevOps expert, Will Button about everything DevOps-related. If you're ever wondered how and what DevOps is, then listen in. Shownotes Will walks you through the definition of DevOps and how it's used in a company. You'll learn the 20% of DevOps you should know that will get you 80% of the benefit. You'll also learn …
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