CodeNewbie Podcast Episodes featuring Dave Thomas

S9:E8 - Why you should read the new edition of the Pragmatic Programmer (Dave Thomas, Andy Hunt)

CodeNewbie - August 26, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 567 ratings
The Pragmatic Programmer was published in 1999 by software engineers Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas, and is considered to be one of the quintessential books on programming. For its 20th anniversary edition, we chat with Andy and Dave about the book’s impact, what’s changed in the new edition, and what...

S9:E8 - Why you should read the new edition of the Pragmatic Programmer (Andy Hunt, Dave Thomas)

CodeNewbie - August 26, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 567 ratings
The Pragmatic Programmer was published in 1999 by software engineers Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas, and is considered to be one of the quintessential books on programming. For its 20th anniversary edition, we chat with Andy and Dave about the book’s impact, what’s changed in the new edition, and what...

S3:E1 - Should you get a computer science degree? (Dave Thomas, Ashley Fong)

CodeNewbie - January 29, 2018 05:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 567 ratings
What's the value of a computer science degree? Is it worth going back to school for? We talk to a computer science student and professor to help us answer these questions. Ashley Fong is a history major who's going back to school to get her CS degree online. She shares how she made that decision ...

Ep. 51 - The Pragmatic Programmer - Part II (Dave Thomas)

CodeNewbie - August 31, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 567 ratings
In part two of our interview with Dave Thomas, we dive into some of his other contributions to the community, including coining the phrase “DRY” (Don’t Repeat Yourself), popularizing the code kata, and signing the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. We explore the impacts of these contribut...

Ep. 50 - The Pragmatic Programmer Part I (Dave Thomas)

CodeNewbie - August 24, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 567 ratings
Dave Thomas has done a lot for the programming community. He coined the phrase “DRY” (Don’t Repeat Yourself). He popularized the idea of code katas. He was one of the signers of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, and he's the founder of the Pragmatic Bookshelf publishing company. But d...