wtfawd: WTF Are We Doing?
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Podcast Description
Welcome to wtfawd, a web development and design podcast. Theres a lot of new and cool web tech out there and we have a strong suspicion that you don't always know where to start or wtf you're doing. Neither do we.
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ExplicitEpisode 19: Embedded Systems and Design | Ever wonder what it would take to get your refrigerator to talk to your web server? Take a peek into the world of embedded design! Learn to connect the physical world with the virtual. | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 18: Research | Don't know everything on every topic ever created? That's okay, most of us end up doing research; at least those of us who take our work seriously. In this episode, we discuss various ways to conduct research, build a foundation of knowledge, and avoid c | 11/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 17: Building a consensus | If we knew everything, we could forgive anyone. Developers are often hired originally for their technical skills but promoted based on their communication abilities. In this episode, we share some some tips and tricks for better communication, focusing w | 10/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 16: Application Ecosystems | So, you've developed some lovely code. But code doesn't live by itself. Application ecosystems and your knowledge of them is a big distinguishing factor between you and your client's nephew. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 15: DjangoCon 2011 | The wtfawd crew went to DjangoCon 2011. Tune in to hear our experiences, observations, and conclusions. | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 14: Design Principles | What should a web deisgner be able to do? We tackle the vast topic of web design, touching on experience, interaction, visual, and content design principles. | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 13: What's difficult for you? | What do you get stuck on? What do you hate doing? More importantly, what do you do about it? Listen in to hear where we get tripped up and some techniques we use to cope. | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 12: Specialists, Generalists, and the Web | Would you rather be a contractor who knows to hire specialized workers or be a worker whose specialized skill is in high demand? Which is better in the long run? Which is better now? In this episode, we takle this philosophical debate. | 7/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 11: Enterprise-Scale Application Content Management | What? You mean to tell me that WordPress isn't enterprise scale? Well, it can be but perhaps you need a different solution. | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 10: Quality Control and Continuous Integration | Problem: 5 guys are working on the same code. Two weeks before release they all try to integrate their code together, and nothing works. Joe forgot to tell Bob he changed the method sig of a shared method. Pete forgot to tell Vijay that he removed that e | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 9: Shoot your troubles by troubleshooting | Crap! It's 2am on a Saturday. You just finished drinking for the night and you have a box-car trian of error reports flowing into your inbox. It's likely one of the changes you made to the ecommerce system on Friday is causing the server to bottom out. W | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 8: Much ado about requirements | You've recieved a request for a project, now what? How do you begin figuring out where to start? Gather requirements, of course! | 5/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 7: Getting people on board with new tech | So, you've listened to our podcast and want to change something about the organization where you work. Now what? This episode will give some tips and tricks, as well as identify some potential stumbling points, when trying to on-board people with new tec | 5/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 6: Microapps | Moving away from the monolith mindset: microapps! Building and piecing together best-in-class components, dependency managemet, and how virtualization can help. | 5/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 5: Change Management (for Code) | Ever wish you could get back to the code you had before you started fiddling around with it? Have you needed to access your code from somewhere that you don't typically work on your projects? If so, version controlled change management is for you! Listen | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 4: Web Frameworks, etc. | What do you use to create on the web? A framework? A CMS? Something else? Do you know? The lines are becoming blurred and the choices are seamingly limitless. Listen to us toss some ideas around on the idea of web frameworks, content management systems, | 4/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 3: Doing things the hard way | Do you like to custom build things for the web? Do you prefer to poke around and find what others have already built? Either way, this show will have something in it for you! | 4/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 2: Unit Testing | The source of Brant's developer shame: unit testing! What is it? Why is it useful? And how you may already be writing them without even knowing it. | 4/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 1: CSS3 | Hot topic! A discussion revolving around CSS3, using media queries for layouts, and the practicalities of using CSS3 today. | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 0: Now, here are your hosts | Welcome to WTFAWD! In this episode we (the hosts) introduce ourselves and give you some background and context for the upcoming shows. | 3/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What they don't teach in college.
Brant and Tim give an overview of real-world topics that every software developer should be aware of, but may not have been exposed to.
Tim has 20+ years in the corporate/J2EE dev space, while Brant is only 1 year post-masters. Their mix of experience and opinions gives real insights into topics from a number of different angles.
If you want a crash course in all the things about software development that they don't teach you in college, this podcast is a great place to start.
The later episodes also have better audio quality...
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