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Stack Overflow Podcast

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• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #74

  Published 2 days ago, running time 1h3m

  Joel and Jeff sit down with Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates backstage at the Business of Software 2009 conference. If you’d like to submit a question to be answered in our next episode, record an audio file (90 seconds or less) and mail it to podcast@stackoverflow.com. You can record a question using.

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #73

  Published 13 days ago, running time 1h0m

  In this episode of the Stack Overflow podcast, Joel and Jeff discuss the meaning of “professionalism” online, the divide between ad-subsidized and pay business models, and the five things everyone should hate about their favorite programming language. A brief mini post-mortem of DevDays. What mak.

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #72

  Published 22 days ago, running time 1h16m

  Joel and Jeff sit down with Jon Skeet, software engineer at Google London, and the first Stack Overflow user to achieve 100,000 reputation. A brief audio snippet of Jon’s presentation at London DevDays, featuring Tony the Pony and his sidekick. A discussion of the Google London offices, which are.

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #71

  Published 30 days ago, running time 1h45m

  A collection of clips recorded at the San Francisco DevDays conference, including Joel Spolsky, Mark Harrison, Jeff Atwood, Scott Hanselman and Rory Blyth. This episode runs a bit longer than usual. Joel Spolsky on web usability Mark Harrison on Python and the Norvig spell checker Rory Blyth on i.

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #70

  Published 1 month ago, running time 1h7m

  In this episode of the podcast, Joel and Jeff discuss DevDays, the diversity of Stack Exchange sites, the debut of CVs and careers on Stack Overflow, and the viability of WiFi at tech conferences. Stack Exchange is now officially in public beta! There are a huge number of sites running on the Sta.

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #69

  Published 1 month ago, running time 1h5m

  Joel and Jeff sit down with Peter Seibel to discuss his new book Coders At Work, the effect of listening to music while coding, and the future of programming books. Peter draws on some commonalities in the 15 famous programmers he interviewed for Coders at Work. Peter agrees with Joel that concur... books, record, all, stack

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #68

  Published 2 months ago, running time 0h56m

  Joel and Jeff discuss outsourced DNS, virtual machine “appliances”, and programmers as library users versus library writers. As a dyed in the wool fan of fake plastic rock, I am required by law to mention that The Beatles: Rock Band was released last week. It’s great! We changed DNS providers, as... for, questions, virtual, exchange

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #67

  Published 2 months ago, running time 1h5m

  In this episode of the Stack Overflow podcast, Joel and Jeff discuss the ethics of Craigslist, the pitfalls of customer-installable software, and caching for anonymous web users. If you’d like a Stack Overflow, Server Fault, or Super User sticker, you can now get three! Just send a SASE to Fog Cr... stack, if, be, more

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #66

  Published 2 months ago, running time 1h10m

  In this episode of the Stack Overflow podcast, Joel and Jeff discuss reverse proxies, the pitfalls of self-support communities, and designing for engagement. It is my intent to attend the London and Cambridge DevDays, if my passport comes back in time. Speaking of which, is there anything funnier... stack, servers, now, which

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #65

  Published 3 months ago, running time 1h2m

  In this episode of the podcast, Joel and Jeff discuss lessons from a year of building Stack Overflow, the mysteries of COBOL, some YSlow website optimizations, and magic numbers.What have we learned in a year of building Stack Overflow? If someone wanted to design a system like Stack overflow, I’... stack, if, behaviors, fun

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #64

  Published 3 months ago, running time 1h5m

  Joel and Jeff discuss the disappointment of Google AdWords, the difference in skillset between programmers and testers, and the value of standards groups to working programmers.If you have feedback for Stack Exchange (still scheduled for beta by September 1st), please leave it on meta.stackoverfl... stack, google, stackoverflow, which

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #63

  Published 3 months ago, running time 1h13m

  In this episode of the podcast, Joel and Jeff discuss the Mythical Man Month problem, keeping communication in check, Windows 7, and web scaling.Joel is fielding his largest team ever at Fog Creek — 9 programmers, 2 testers, and 2 program managers. They only have 10 usable weeks in the summer to ... plugins, as, public, queries

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #62

  Published 4 months ago, running time 1h3m

  In this episode of the Stack Overflow podcast, Joel and Jeff discuss software updates, the power of APIs and plugins, and leading by example.A brief discussion of how software should be updated, using Firefox and Apple’s Software Updater as examples. In a perfect world, you wouldn’t need to care ... stack, plugins, updates, help

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #61

  Published 4 months ago, running time 1h10m

  In this episode of the podcast, Joel and Jeff sit down with Miguel de Icaza of the Mono project to discuss Mono, Silverlight / Moonlight, and the pros and cons of open sourcing your code.Miguel is one of the lead developers on the Mono project, which is an ongoing effort to bring the .NET framewo... stack, one, silverlight, good

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #60

  Published 4 months ago, running time 1h6m

  This is the 60th episode of the StackOverflow podcast where Joel and Jeff discuss the value (or lack thereof) of meta-discussion, how much “big iron” popular websites need, and whether code forking is sometimes inevitable. A discussion of our newly launched outlet for meta-di... if, job, stackoverflow, record

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #59

  Published 4 months ago, running time 1h6m

  This is the 59th episode of the StackOverflow podcast where Joel and Jeff sit down with Damien Katz (of CouchDB) to discuss non-conventional databases, non-conventional programming languages, and taking on non-conventional programming projects. Stop, do not pass go, do not collect $2... is, for, couchdb, or

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #58

  Published 5 months ago, running time 1h4m

  This is the 58th episode of the StackOverflow podcast where Joel and Jeff discuss HTML encoding, designing “safe by default”, whether a question can be too simple, and the art of beta testing. Joel wonders if doing his Visual Studio development in a virtual machine is a viabl... is, s, t, question

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #57

  Published 5 months ago, running time 1h7m

  This is the 57th episode of the StackOverflow podcast where Joel and Jeff discuss the relationship between speed and skill, iPhone development, and the value of programming fundamentals.Joel comments on the surprising correlation between how fast you can solve a simple problem, and your overa... is, stack, overflow, for

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #56

  Published 5 months ago, running time 1h14m

  This is the 56th episode of the StackOverflow podcast where Joel and Jeff sit down with Jason Calacanis to discuss the business side of software, including Mahalo’s “Skee-Ball” economy, when VC funding is appropriate, and whether SEO matters. Jason Calacanis regales us ... people, economy, users, stack

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #55

  Published 5 months ago, running time 1h5m

  This is the 55th episode of the StackOverflow podcast where Joel and Jeff discuss killer IDEs, how much interview feedback is appropriate (for both parties), and how to teach young programmers who think they know it all. Server Fault has launched! If you’re a sysadmin or IT pr... t, steve, beginning, programmer

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Podcast #54

  Published 6 months ago, running time 0h0m

  This is the 54th episode of the StackOverflow podcast where Joel and Jeff discuss bespoke software development, URL routing, the God Algorithm, and getting your database under version control. We need to talk to you about your flair. Specifically, your User Flair! It's a small badg...

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #53

  Published 6 months ago, running time 0h59m

  This is the 53rd episode of the StackOverflow podcast where Joel and Jeff sit down with Wil Shipley of Delicious Monster to discuss the shifting sands of Apple and Microsoft APIs, the value of software development conferences, intuition versus empiricism for developers, and “parrot programm... microsoft, unit testing, writing, thoughts

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #52

  Published 6 months ago, running time 1h3m

  This is the 52nd episode of the StackOverflow podcast — our one year anniversary — where Joel and Jeff discuss the launch of Server Fault, how you determine if your code is smelly (or just aromatic), how programmers learn by doing, and how good ideas are often too crazy to copy until ... tdd, beta, test, testing

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #51

  Published 6 months ago, running time 0h58m

  This is the 51st episode of the Stack Overflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff sit down with Joel's business partner, Michael Pryor of Fog Creek Software, at Stack Overflow world HQ (i.e., Jeff's house) in El Cerrito, California. At my home, Joel discovers my secret clock fetish... microsoft, internet, system, yahoo

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #50

  Published 6 months ago, running time 1h16m

  This is the 50th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff sit down with Steve Yegge of Google and the most excellent Stevey's Blog Rants. This episode was recorded on site at the Kirkland, Washington Google office, where Joel gave a talk earlier in the day. A b... google, javascript, java, eclipse

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #49

  Published 7 months ago, running time 1h8m

  This is the 49th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff sit down with Alex Papadimoulis of The Daily WTF to discuss the distinction between IT/sysadmins and programmers, online justice for webforums, user-friendly IDs for databases, and the future of software distribution. S... system, database, javascript, writing

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #48

  Published 7 months ago, running time 1h17m

  This is the 48th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss planning your career, the importance (or not?) of localization, what makes a good moderator, and dealing with programmers who lack interpersonal skills. Until 2004, I felt sort of like that feather in the movie ... process, test, windows, personal

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #47

  Published 7 months ago, running time 1h9m

  This is the 47th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss Eclipse, plugin architectures, sketching mockups, and optimizations that don't optimize. I had the honor of keynoting EclipseCon this year with Clay Shirky. Eclipse is an open source IDE with an exce... design, eclipse, internet, architecture

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #46

  Published 8 months ago, running time 1h8m

  This is the 46th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, live from MIX09, where Joel and Jeff answer questions from the live audience. This podcast is live from the MIX09 conference! Joel and I also had a small 5 minute segment in the Day 1 keynote, which you can view online. It's at... database, silverlight, beta, cloud

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #45

  Published 8 months ago, running time 1h11m

  This is the 45th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss what a program manager does, the value (or lack thereof) of a functional spec and vision statement, building developer community, and planning your development time. Joel and I will be at the upcoming MIX0... news

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #44

  Published 8 months ago, running time 1h7m

  This is the 44th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss the enduring influence of C, the questionable value of the title “Software Architect”, and the evolution of Java. Joel brings the YouTube video Write it in C to our attention. “Pascal won... java, c, c#, design

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #43

  Published 8 months ago, running time 1h10m

  This is the 43rd episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss dealing with incompetent programmers, whether salaries should be public, dealing with technical debt, and programming for small businesses. Joel is away this week in Florida at the Future of Web Applications confe... technical, test, microsoft, database

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #42

  Published 9 months ago, running time 1h10m

  This is the 42nd episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss ethical email, backup strategies, how to learn new programming languages, and dealing with underperforming developers. The Conversations Network, a non-profit organization that graciously underwrites the bandwidth... email, google, php

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #41

  Published 9 months ago, running time 1h4m

  This is the 41st episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff sit down with Robert Martin aka “Uncle Bob”, and discuss software quality, the value of software engineering principles, and test-driven development. Joel clarifies that some of his comments in Podcast... test, usability, testing, ui

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #40

  Published 9 months ago, running time 1h7m

  This is the 40th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff sit down with Michael Lopp, aka Rands, to discuss how a geek manages other geeks, the dangers of working remotely, the pitfalls of offshoring, and some techniques for continual learning. You may know Michael Lopp from his... writing, geek, rest

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #39

  Published 9 months ago, running time 1h9m

  This is the 39th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss database design and the shell game of performance, the value of short, focused presentations, and the importance (or not) of a prestigious degree for software engineers. Joel insisted that we run the stackoverflow... design, game, free, process

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #38

  Published 9 months ago, running time 1h7m

  This is the 38th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss YSlow optimizations for large websites, the value of unit testing, and the hidden pitfalls of asking questions to programmers. Joel notes that simply paying attention to what your coworkers are doing is an effecti... javascript, css, unit testing, process

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #37

  Published 10 months ago, running time 1h4m

  This is the 37th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss the expansion of Stack Overflow into non-programming IT topics, the pernicious problem of “systemitis”, and how to reach the next generation of programmers. I was star-struck that Alan Kay actu... open source, test, hardware, windows

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #36

  Published 10 months ago, running time 1h6m

  Joel and Jeff, with special guest Eric Sink of SourceGear, discuss source control present and future, why writing a compiler is an important rite of passage for programmers, and how budding software engineers should be educated. I was convinced Eric was going to agree with me on whether or not s... writing, c

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #34

  Published 11 months ago, running time 1h7m

  This is the 34th episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss the following: Joel recommends a pink HDMI cable as a christmas gift for the special ladies in your life. This will go nicely with her pink ethernet cable, pink USB cable.. We've placed an orde... sql, life, usability, ui

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #33

  Published 11 months ago, running time 1h1m

  This is the thirty-third episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff sit down with special guest Babak Ghahremanpour, the lead developer for FogBugz. I gifted the Fog Creek office with a set of cymbals for the Rock Band 2 drums, to complement the sweet Rock Band setup I bought for ... hardware, cloud, windows, startup

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #32

  Published 11 months ago, running time 1h10m

  This is the 2^5 episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss software piracy, dealing with public criticism, how to get people to answer your questions, and the ideal programmer office. A brief digression about the analog to digital television switch. Make sure you w... google, sql server, email, writing

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #31

  Published 11 months ago, running time 1h8m

  This is the thirty-first episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss.. stuff! Based on some comments from Podcast #30, we now know that “Learning about NP-Completeness from Jeff is like learning about irony from Alanis Morissette”. It's funny b... pdf, sql, google, design

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #30

  Published 1 year ago, running time 1h0m

  This is the thirtieth episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff sit down with Richard White of uservoice.com. Richard worked as the user interface guy on calendar startup Kiko.com; UserVoice was originally inspired by Richard's work on Kiko, as a hybrid of Reddit an... startup, test, microsoft, ruby

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #29

  Published 1 year ago, running time 0h1m

  This is the twenty-ninth episode of the StackOverflow podcast, wherein Joel and I discuss the following: The downside of being a PC gamer: it's prime game release season. My productivity last week was nil due to the release of Fallout 3, as I discuss on my blog. But it was totally ... game, google, process, java

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #28

  Published 1 year ago, running time 1h8m

  This is the twenty-eighth episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff discuss Windows Azure, SQL Server 2008 full text search, Bayesian filtering, porn detection, and project management — among other things. Jeff met the inestimable Joey DeVilla aka Accordion Guy... sql server, microsoft, pdc, windows

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #27

  Published 1 year ago, running time 1h1m

  This is the twenty-seventh episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff interview Alexis “kn0thing” Ohanian and Steve “spez” Huffman, the founders and co-creators of Reddit. Jeff is at the Professional Developers' Conference in Los Angeles. He c... asp.net, mvc, pdc, python

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #26

  Published 1 year ago, running time 0h50m

  This is the twenty-sixth episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff answer five listener questions, mostly about social software design. Warning: this podcast features cowbell. Really. Christopher Leary: “Any thoughts on the general design of karma and rep syste... podcasts

• Stack Overflow Podcast: Stack Overflow: Podcast #25

  Published 1 year ago, running time 1h14m

  This is the twenty-fifth episode of the StackOverflow podcast, where Joel and Jeff sit down with the ineffable Steve Yegge, who you may know from his excellent and extremely popular blog Stevey's Blog Rants. Steve worked for Amazon and currently works for Google. Steve proposes we ... podcasts