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Clean Coders Podcast

117 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

A weekly discussion with the contributors and authors of courses at CleanCoders.com.

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Episodes

Acceptance Testing with Paul Stringer - CC 035

April 27, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 35.5 MB

Acceptance Testing is simple in theory and practice, but can be difficult to implement. Paul Stringer joins Charles today to discuss the Acceptance Testing technique as a foundational element of the development process. They also discuss how to balance the amount of time required for Acceptance Testing vs. the business logic cost warranted to forego it. Links Clean Coders: Acceptance Test Driven Development with Paul Stringer Connect with Paul Stringer: LinkedIn Twitter Book rec...

3 Fundamental Pillars You Need to Succeed as an Entrepreneur - BONUS

December 16, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MB

Get Lifetime Access to Mani's Entrepreneurship Pack and Book Club. Use coupon code "GREAT" Mani has summarized hundreds of business books that outline how to build, grow, and operate a business and he shares his expertise with Chuck and the listeners in this special episode. Chuck and Mani discuss what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. They talk about their businesses on a regular basis and Chuck's been getting a lot of requests for entrepreneurship help. He and Mani talk about the...

How to Launch the Next Stage of Your Career - BONUS

September 03, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 37 MB

Charles Max Wood explains how podcasting has repeatedly opened up opportunities for him to move his career forward. He dives into how it helped early in his career, how he was able to use it as a tool to find freelance clients, and how it can take you beyond a full time senior developer job into coaching or courses. If you'd like to learn how to start your own podcast, go to podcastbootcamp.io Panel Charles Max Wood

The Power of Logging on Mobile ft. Eric Crichlow – CC 034

August 18, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

Eric Crichlow returns to the Clean Coders podcast to discuss his work on a logging system for the application he works on for his day job. He discusses the systems and the tradeoffs he made in making it work. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Eric Crichlow Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Special Guest: Eric Crichlow.Sponsored By: Raygun : Raygun now offers a modern approach to error and p...

The Power of Logging on Mobile ft. Eric Crichlow - CC 034

August 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MB

Eric Crichlow returns to the Clean Coders podcast to discuss his work on a logging system for the application he works on for his day job. He discusses the systems and the tradeoffs he made in making it work. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Eric Crichlow Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial

Don't Follow the Default Developer Career Path - BONUS

August 13, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 27.4 MB

Charles Max Wood explains the default path that developers seem to follow in their career and why that doesn't give developers the fulfillment they're looking for. He then walks through some of the options to change the direction of your career. Panel Charles Max Wood

Episode 56: Reviewing Performance and Salary with Sandro Mancuso - CC 033

June 16, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 52.2 MB

Sandro Mancuso explains to Chuck how they've evolved the process of reviewing performance of employees at Codurance and how that ties into salary raises and compensation packages. They discuss how they used to do things and what worked and what didn't and then move into the process they use now at Codurance. Sandro explains what information they gather, how they evaluate it, who looks at it, what they measure, and how it ties into salary. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Sandro Mancuso Sp...

Reviewing Performance and Salary with Sandro Mancuso - CC 033

June 16, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 52.1 MB

Sandro Mancuso explains to Chuck how they've evolved the process of reviewing performance of employees at Codurance and how that ties into salary raises and compensation packages. They discuss how they used to do things and what worked and what didn't and then move into the process they use now at Codurance. Sandro explains what information they gather, how they evaluate it, who looks at it, what they measure, and how it ties into salary. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Sand...

Episode 55: The 3 Essentials for Successful Job Outcomes - BONUS

June 04, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 40.5 MB

Chuck dives into the 3 essentials for getting the next successful outcome you want in your career. Whether that's something simple like a raise or something more complex like going freelance, you can achieve it by working on 3 main areas. First, building skills. The most obvious type of skills you'll need is technical skills. However, don't neglect your people skills and your organizational skills as well since you're often paid for how you work with people and enhance their work and how y...

The 3 Essentials for Successful Job Outcomes - BONUS

June 02, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 44.6 MB

Chuck dives into the 3 essentials for getting the next successful outcome you want in your career. Whether that's something simple like a raise or something more complex like going freelance, you can achieve it by working on 3 main areas. First, building skills. The most obvious type of skills you'll need is technical skills. However, don't neglect your people skills and your organizational skills as well since you're often paid for how you work with people and enhance their work and how y...

Episode 54: The 3 Essentials for Successful Job Outcomes - BONUS

June 02, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 44.7 MB

Chuck dives into the 3 essentials for getting the next successful outcome you want in your career. Whether that's something simple like a raise or something more complex like going freelance, you can achieve it by working on 3 main areas. First, building skills. The most obvious type of skills you'll need is technical skills. However, don't neglect your people skills and your organizational skills as well since you're often paid for how you work with people and enhance their work and how y...

The 3 Essentials for Successful Job Outcomes - BONUS

June 02, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 44.7 MB

Chuck dives into the 3 essentials for getting the next successful outcome you want in your career. Whether that's something simple like a raise or something more complex like going freelance, you can achieve it by working on 3 main areas. First, building skills. The most obvious type of skills you'll need is technical skills. However, don't neglect your people skills and your organizational skills as well since you're often paid for how you work with people and enhance their work and how y...

Episode 53: How to Get Hired at a FANG Company - BONUS

May 28, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 25.7 MB

Chuck explains what he taught Nathan last week when we asked how to get hired at a FANG (Facebook Apple/Amazon Netflix Google) company. Essentially, it boils down to how to build the skills and knowledge needed to pass the interview. How to build the relationships to get into the door and have the interviewer want you to succeed. And how to build the reputation that has the company wanting you regardless of the outcome. This approach also works for speaking at conferences, selling courses,...

Episode 52: How to Get Hired at a FANG Company - BONUS

May 26, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 28.6 MB

Chuck explains what he taught Nathan last week when we asked how to get hired at a FANG (Facebook Apple/Amazon Netflix Google) company. Essentially, it boils down to how to build the skills and knowledge needed to pass the interview. How to build the relationships to get into the door and have the interviewer want you to succeed. And how to build the reputation that has the company wanting you regardless of the outcome. This approach also works for speaking at conferences, selling courses,...

How to Get Hired at a FANG Company - BONUS

May 26, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 28.5 MB

Chuck explains what he taught Nathan last week when we asked how to get hired at a FANG (Facebook Apple/Amazon Netflix Google) company. Essentially, it boils down to how to build the skills and knowledge needed to pass the interview. How to build the relationships to get into the door and have the interviewer want you to succeed. And how to build the reputation that has the company wanting you regardless of the outcome. This approach also works for speaking at conferences, selling courses, a...

Episode 51: Becoming the Go-To Person in Your Technology Area - BONUS

May 07, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 18.9 MB

Chuck was on a strategic call with one of his potential coaching clients talking about cryptocurrencies and realized that this is one of the major reasons that people want to become influencers. Or, rather, that many people aspire to make a difference and/or make money and the best way to do that is to become the person people go to for what you do. So, how do you become the first person people think of when they think of that thing you know how to do? Let Chuck tell you. Panel Charles M...

Episode 50: Becoming the Go-To Person in Your Technology Area - BONUS

May 06, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 22.3 MB

Chuck was on a strategic call with one of his potential coaching clients talking about cryptocurrencies and realized that this is one of the major reasons that people want to become influencers. Or, rather, that many people aspire to make a difference and/or make money and the best way to do that is to become the person people go to for what you do. So, how do you become the first person people think of when they think of that thing you know how to do? Let Chuck tell you. Panel Charles M...

Becoming the Go-To Person in Your Technology Area - BONUS

May 06, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 22.2 MB

Chuck was on a strategic call with one of his potential coaching clients talking about cryptocurrencies and realized that this is one of the major reasons that people want to become influencers. Or, rather, that many people aspire to make a difference and/or make money and the best way to do that is to become the person people go to for what you do. So, how do you become the first person people think of when they think of that thing you know how to do? Let Chuck tell you. Panel Cha...

Becoming the Go-To Person in Your Technology Area - BONUS

May 06, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 22.3 MB

Chuck was on a strategic call with one of his potential coaching clients talking about cryptocurrencies and realized that this is one of the major reasons that people want to become influencers. Or, rather, that many people aspire to make a difference and/or make money and the best way to do that is to become the person people go to for what you do. So, how do you become the first person people think of when they think of that thing you know how to do? Let Chuck tell you. Panel Charles M...

Don't Let These Things Keep You From Podcasting - BONUS

April 29, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 17.7 MB

Charles talks about the things that get developers stuck when they're trying to start their podcast or other influencer channel. He explains how to get around having those things hamper your journey. Panel Charles Max Wood Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 49: Don't Let These Things Keep You From Podcasting - BONUS

April 29, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 17.5 MB

Charles talks about the things that get developers stuck when they're trying to start their podcast or other influencer channel. He explains how to get around having those things hamper your journey. Panel Charles Max Wood

Episode 48: Code Quality for Mobile Development with Eric Crichlow - CC 032

April 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

Eric returns to the Clean Coders podcast to discuss a talk he gave to a bunch of developers at Spotify. He talks about the differences between the mobile development paradigm and the web and other paradigms to set the stage for the different measures and practices involved in evaluating mobile development code. He also gives some practices mobile teams can put into place to increase and insure their code quality. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Eric Crichlow Sponsors Dev Influencers Acce...

Code Quality for Mobile Development with Eric Crichlow - CC 032

April 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

Eric returns to the Clean Coders podcast to discuss a talk he gave to a bunch of developers at Spotify. He talks about the differences between the mobile development paradigm and the web and other paradigms to set the stage for the different measures and practices involved in evaluating mobile development code. He also gives some practices mobile teams can put into place to increase and insure their code quality. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Eric Crichlow Sponsors ...

Episode 47: BONUS: Relationships Matter Most

April 23, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 22.6 MB

Charles Max Wood talks about how to build, grow, and benefit from positive relationships within programming. He talks about how he's built genuine positive relationships with hundreds of programmers and how he and others have grown from those relationships. He also explains that you get out of relationships what you put into them. Finally, he goes into how to begin to build relationships by building a system of influence you can use on behalf of the people you want relationships with. Pane...

BONUS: Relationships Matter Most

April 21, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 25.9 MB

Charles Max Wood talks about how to build, grow, and benefit from positive relationships within programming. He talks about how he's built genuine positive relationships with hundreds of programmers and how he and others have grown from those relationships. He also explains that you get out of relationships what you put into them. Finally, he goes into how to begin to build relationships by building a system of influence you can use on behalf of the people you want relationships with. Pane...

Episode 46: BONUS: Relationships Matter Most

April 21, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 25.9 MB

Charles Max Wood talks about how to build, grow, and benefit from positive relationships within programming. He talks about how he's built genuine positive relationships with hundreds of programmers and how he and others have grown from those relationships. He also explains that you get out of relationships what you put into them. Finally, he goes into how to begin to build relationships by building a system of influence you can use on behalf of the people you want relationships with. Pane...

BONUS: Relationships Matter Most

April 21, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 25.9 MB

Charles Max Wood talks about how to build, grow, and benefit from positive relationships within programming. He talks about how he's built genuine positive relationships with hundreds of programmers and how he and others have grown from those relationships. He also explains that you get out of relationships what you put into them. Finally, he goes into how to begin to build relationships by building a system of influence you can use on behalf of the people you want relationships with. Pane...

Episode 45: BONUS: How Opportunities Come Your Way When You're an Influencer

April 16, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 23.5 MB

Charles Max Wood discusses several opportunities that came his way early in his podcasting career and other opportunities that have come to other people after only a couple of podcast episodes. He explains why that happens and how you can use this to create more influence as a developer. Panel Charles Max Wood

Episode 44: BONUS: How Opportunities Come Your Way When You're an Influencer

April 15, 2021 22:20 - 23 minutes - 26.6 MB

Charles Max Wood discusses several opportunities that came his way early in his podcasting career and other opportunities that have come to other people after only a couple of podcast episodes. He explains why that happens and how you can use this to create more influence as a developer. Panel Charles Max Wood

BONUS: How Opportunities Come Your Way When You're an Influencer

April 15, 2021 22:20 - 23 minutes - 26.5 MB

Charles Max Wood discusses several opportunities that came his way early in his podcasting career and other opportunities that have come to other people after only a couple of podcast episodes. He explains why that happens and how you can use this to create more influence as a developer. Panel Charles Max Wood Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

BONUS: How Opportunities Come Your Way When You're an Influencer

April 15, 2021 22:20 - 23 minutes - 26.6 MB

Charles Max Wood discusses several opportunities that came his way early in his podcasting career and other opportunities that have come to other people after only a couple of podcast episodes. He explains why that happens and how you can use this to create more influence as a developer. Panel Charles Max Wood

Episode 43: BONUS: What is Charles Max Wood's Biggest Payoff for Being a Dev Influencer?

April 09, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 36 MB

Charles Max Wood started podcasting because it sounded fun and because he wanted to talk about technology. He learned pretty quickly that it got him access to people who understood the things he wanted to learn. The reasons changed over the years, as Charles explains before he talks about the big payoff he gets now from doing the podcasts. Panel Charles Max Wood

BONUS: What is Charles Max Wood's Biggest Payoff for Being a Dev Influencer?

April 09, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 36.1 MB

Charles Max Wood started podcasting because it sounded fun and because he wanted to talk about technology. He learned pretty quickly that it got him access to people who understood the things he wanted to learn. The reasons changed over the years, as Charles explains before he talks about the big payoff he gets now from doing the podcasts. Panel Charles Max Wood Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 42: BONUS: What is Charles Max Wood’s Biggest Payoff for Being a Dev Influencer?

April 07, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 39.4 MB

Charles Max Wood started podcasting because it sounded fun and because he wanted to talk about technology. He learned pretty quickly that it got him access to people who understood the things he wanted to learn. The reasons changed over the years, as Charles explains before he talks about the big payoff he gets now from doing the podcasts. Panel Charles Max Wood Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial 

BONUS: What is Charles Max Wood’s Biggest Payoff for Being a Dev Influencer?

April 07, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 39.4 MB

Charles Max Wood started podcasting because it sounded fun and because he wanted to talk about technology. He learned pretty quickly that it got him access to people who understood the things he wanted to learn. The reasons changed over the years, as Charles explains before he talks about the big payoff he gets now from doing the podcasts. Panel Charles Max Wood Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial  Advertising I...

Episode 41: BONUS: How Jason Weimann Became a Game Developer

April 02, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 44.7 MB

Jason Weimann started out as an enthusiast of the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, Everquest. After becoming a software developer and building a collaborative community playing the game, learn how he used his connections to get a job working for the company that made the game, even if it wasn't a job working as a game developer and how that led to a career working on one of the most popular online games of the time. Panel Charles Max Wood

BONUS: How Jason Weimann Became a Game Developer

March 31, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 47.4 MB

Jason Weimann started out as an enthusiast of the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, Everquest. After becoming a software developer and building a collaborative community playing the game, learn how he used his connections to get a job working for the company that made the game, even if it wasn't a job working as a game developer and how that led to a career working on one of the most popular online games of the time. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Jason Weimann ...

Episode 40: BONUS: How Jason Weimann Became a Game Developer

March 31, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 47.4 MB

Jason Weimann started out as an enthusiast of the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, Everquest. After becoming a software developer and building a collaborative community playing the game, learn how he used his connections to get a job working for the company that made the game, even if it wasn't a job working as a game developer and how that led to a career working on one of the most popular online games of the time. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Jason Weimann Sponsors De...

BONUS: Continuing Your Learning Journey by Finding Mentors as an Influencer

March 26, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MB

Chuck outlines how he's used his podcasts to find mentors to continue his learning journey over 12 years of podcasting. Some mentors have been long lived relationships while others have lasted only a few months or even days. This episode shares Chuck's experience learning from the top people in the development community as a programmer and podcaster. Panel Charles Max Wood

BONUS: Continuing Your Learning Journey by Finding Mentors as an Influencer

March 26, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 34.7 MB

Chuck outlines how he's used his podcasts to find mentors to continue his learning journey over 12 years of podcasting. Some mentors have been long lived relationships while others have lasted only a few months or even days. This episode shares Chuck's experience learning from the top people in the development community as a programmer and podcaster. Panel Charles Max Wood Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 38: BONUS: Continuing Your Learning Journey by Finding Mentors as an Influencer

March 26, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MB

Chuck outlines how he's used his podcasts to find mentors to continue his learning journey over 12 years of podcasting. Some mentors have been long lived relationships while others have lasted only a few months or even days. This episode shares Chuck's experience learning from the top people in the development community as a programmer and podcaster. Panel Charles Max Wood

Episode 39: BONUS: Continuing Your Learning Journey by Finding Mentors as an Influencer

March 26, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MB

Chuck outlines how he's used his podcasts to find mentors to continue his learning journey over 12 years of podcasting. Some mentors have been long lived relationships while others have lasted only a few months or even days. This episode shares Chuck's experience learning from the top people in the development community as a programmer and podcaster. Panel Charles Max Wood

CC 031: The Greatest Programming Books You've Never Heard of with Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin

March 23, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

In the previous episode, Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin mentioned that there are many books that current programmers don't read anymore. Chuck pressed him and got him to come back and tell us which books those are and why people should be paying attention to them. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Robert Cecil Martin  Sponsors Dev Heroes Accelerator Links The Art of Computer Programming - Volume 1 - Fundamental Algorithms by Donald Knuth The Art of Computer Progra...

Episode 37: CC 031: The Greatest Programming Books You've Never Heard of with Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin

March 23, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

In the previous episode, Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin mentioned that there are many books that current programmers don't read anymore. Chuck pressed him and got him to come back and tell us which books those are and why people should be paying attention to them. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Robert Cecil Martin  Sponsors Dev Heroes Accelerator Links The Art of Computer Programming - Volume 1 - Fundamental Algorithms by Donald Knuth The Art of Computer Programming - Volume 2 - Seminumer...

Episode 36: CC 030: Clean Craftsmanship with Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin

March 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MB

Uncle Bob is back to discuss his upcoming book Clean Craftsmanship. He and Chuck discuss the bases for software craftsmanship including the disciplines, standards, and ethics that make up Software Craftsmanship. Uncle Bob once again brings up his Extreme Programming roots and dives into the reasons why the disciplines outlined in it are so important. Then Chuck and Bob discuss the standards that should exist around programming and the ethics of good programming outlined by the Programmer's...

CC 030: Clean Craftsmanship with Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin

March 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MB

Uncle Bob is back to discuss his upcoming book Clean Craftsmanship. He and Chuck discuss the bases for software craftsmanship including the disciplines, standards, and ethics that make up Software Craftsmanship. Uncle Bob once again brings up his Extreme Programming roots and dives into the reasons why the disciplines outlined in it are so important. Then Chuck and Bob discuss the standards that should exist around programming and the ethics of good programming outlined by the Programmer's...

CC 029: Code Cognitive Load with Daniel Markham

March 09, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 55.6 MB

Daniel and Chuck jump into the ideas around code complexity and the idea that the number of symbols someone has to understand increases the amount that someone has to keep in their head to understand code. Daniel explains the idea of Code Cognitive Load on his blog For The Love Of All That's Holy, Use CCL To Control Complexity In Your Systems. He breaks down not only the ways that the code and its underlying complexity add to what a programmer has to hold in their head to understand the ri...

Episode 35: CC 029: Code Cognitive Load with Daniel Markham

March 09, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 55.6 MB

Daniel and Chuck jump into the ideas around code complexity and the idea that the number of symbols someone has to understand increases the amount that someone has to keep in their head to understand code. Daniel explains the idea of Code Cognitive Load on his blog For The Love Of All That's Holy, Use CCL To Control Complexity In Your Systems. He breaks down not only the ways that the code and its underlying complexity add to what a programmer has to hold in their head to understand the ri...

Episode 34: BONUS: How to get Freelance Clients to Come to You

March 02, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 40.7 MB

Charles Max Wood explains how he landed his first 4 freelance clients that took him through a few years of freelancing with only 3 years of experience and a few hundred podcast listeners. Funnily enough, they actually came to him, not the other way around. He explains how he made himself attractive to them and then turned it into a mutually profitable relationship once he had their attention. Panel Charles Max Wood Sponsors Dev Heroes Accelerator Raygun | Click here to get started on ...

BONUS: How to get Freelance Clients to Come to You

March 02, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 40.6 MB

Charles Max Wood explains how he landed his first 4 freelance clients that took him through a few years of freelancing with only 3 years of experience and a few hundred podcast listeners. Funnily enough, they actually came to him, not the other way around. He explains how he made himself attractive to them and then turned it into a mutually profitable relationship once he had their attention. Panel Charles Max Wood Sponsors Dev Heroes Accelerator Raygun | Click here to g...

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