Coder Radio

A weekly talk show taking a pragmatic look at the art and business of Software Development and related technologies.

Your Hosts

Chris Fisher

Michael Dominick

Wes Payne

Fakers and Takers | Coder Radio 448

12 January 2022

Was he justified? Our thoughts on the dev who corrupted libraries in NPM for millions of users with his political statement about free software.

All Roads Lead to Clippy | Coder Radio 447

5 January 2022

Mike has a significant moment of clarity and sets out on a new path for 2022. Meanwhile, Chris is just happy to be out of the woods.

Blizzard Battery Battle | Coder Radio 446

29 December 2021

Mike finds a new normal and doubles down on what works. Chris meanwhile is stranded in the woods and is having a bit of a panic.

Say No to Node | Coder Radio 445

22 December 2021

We're both impressed by Rails 7 and how an old foe got us down again.

Mining the Logs | Coder Radio 444

15 December 2021

The broader software problem the Log4Shell vulnerability reveals, and the story of how Chris lit his Coder robe on fire... While wearing it.

Reptilian Power Play | Coder Radio 443

8 December 2021

We peak in on one of the nastiest corporate moves in a while, and Chris has a big confession.

Touched by the Bar | Coder Radio 442

1 December 2021

Mike visits Pallet Town and comes back with some SQLAlchemy performance wisdom to share. Meanwhile, struggling with a lack of performance, Chris has kicked the tires of his new M1 Max MacBook Pro and is ready to share his counter-narrative take on the new hardware.

Dependency Derby | Coder Radio 441

24 November 2021

Are Linux devs getting upset with the Python community? We weigh in on a nuanced issue. Plus the mass-moderator resignation over at Rust, and Mike's thoughts on setting up a dev environment on Windows 11.

Just Say No to M1 | Coder Radio 440

17 November 2021

We get some spicy emails, dig into why Mike just picked up another Linux laptop, and then share our real thoughts on Web3.

Github NoPilot | Coder Radio 439

10 November 2021

Microsoft has a bunch of new goodies for developers, but Mike is becoming more and more concerned about an insidious new feature.

The Oppenheimer Problem | Coder Radio 438

3 November 2021

After a little async Ruby chat and developer morality struggle, Chris explains how macOS Monterey has lapped Linux with a critical workstation feature.

Microsoft War Stories | Coder Radio 437

27 October 2021

Chatting about the week's .NET news leads us into a blue-tinted tale of woe. When Microsoft taketh, they also giveth. But is it enough?