Linux Dev Time
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsProfessional software developers Amolith and Kevin join Joe and guests to discuss developing with, and for Linux.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 97
May 05, 2024 10:56 - 25 minutes - 20.8 MBAndy is a huge proponent of test-driven development and explains why – including types of code testing including unit tests and integration tests, when you actually need to run tests, how long they should take, and more. Emily Bache cyber‑dojo Test with Go Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device... Read More
Linux Dev Time – Episode 96
April 21, 2024 10:56 - 28 minutes - 22.8 MBKevin and Andy answer Joe’s noob questions about development including the differences between compiled and interpreted languages, C vs C++, why the Linux kernel is written in C, Go vs Rust, and what memory safety means. Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device... Read More
Linux Dev Time – Episode 95
April 07, 2024 10:56 - 26 minutes - 21.8 MBWe are joined by Drew DeVault to discuss his programming language called Hare, which aims for 100 years of forwards compatibility. We mentioned Drew’s blog posts Can I be on your podcast? and It takes a village Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. ... Read More
Linux Dev Time – Episode 94
March 24, 2024 11:56 - 21 minutes - 17.4 MBHow we first learned to code, and how we learn new technologies now. Snake in Terraform Snake in lots of languages Web server in Sinclair BASIC Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Visit kolide.com/linuxdevtime to learn more. Support... Read More
Linux Dev Time – Episode 93
March 10, 2024 11:56 - 21 minutes - 17.4 MBWhat we’ve learned over the years about the interview process for software development jobs, both as the applicant and the interviewer. Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Visit kolide.com/linuxdevtime to learn more. Support us on Patreon and get... Read More
Linux Dev Time – Episode 92
February 25, 2024 11:56 - 20 minutes - 17.1 MBThe automation tools we use in our development and why we use them. Plus how to engage with your project’s community – both in real time, and asynchronously. Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Visit kolide.com/linuxdevtime to learn more.... Read More
Linux Dev Time – Episode 91
February 11, 2024 11:56 - 20 minutes - 16.5 MBAndy Balaam joins us to talk about accepting contributions from devs with varying levels of experience. When to invest the time to mentor them, why documentation is important, how automated tools fit in, being willing to decline some contributions, dealing with companies vs individuals, and more. Kolide Kolide ensures that if... Read More
Linux Dev Time – Episode 90
January 28, 2024 11:56 - 22 minutes - 18.1 MBHow we use AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, what they have done to the development industry, what might happen in the future, and the ethics of the whole thing. With guest host Linus. Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for... Read More
Linux Dev Time – Episode 89
January 14, 2024 11:56 - 20 minutes - 16.6 MBWe follow up on last episode with some clarifications from Amolith about code collaboration. Plus we get into development workflows in general, code review, the paradigms we couldn’t do without, and more. With guest host Linus. Amolith mentioned a Low energy game jam. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS... Read More
Linux Dev Time – Episode 88
December 31, 2023 11:56 - 23 minutes - 18.7 MBWhen it comes to collaboration workflows, Amolith dislikes the pull request model that GitHub made popular and much prefers the email/patch-based approach. Kevin does his best to get to the bottom of why, and Joe wonders if it might come down to disliking Microsoft. Your GitHub pull request workflow is slowing everyone down Graphite... Read More
Linux Dev Time – Episode 87
December 17, 2023 11:56 - 17 minutes - 14.4 MBLinux Downtime is now Linux Dev Time! In this first episode we talk about “sharpening our tools” – changing your dev tools, trying out new languages, using existing code vs writing something new, how to get over creative blocks, and more. How Often Should We Sharpen Our Tools? See our contact... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 86
December 03, 2023 11:56 - 23 minutes - 19.3 MBKevin joins us to talk about the hype that surrounds some programming languages like Rust and Python, how some languages like Java went out of fashion, and why the likes of PHP never saw much hype at all. With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. Kevin’s Twitter Kevin’s Mastodon Clap ... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 85
November 19, 2023 11:56 - 21 minutes - 17.6 MBThere’s a meme that software developers should be forced to use low end hardware to experience what it’s like to be a real user. So what hardware should devs actually use to test their software? How does this differ for GUI and CLI applications? With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. HelloFresh... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 84
November 05, 2023 11:56 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBWe are joined by Roger Light to discuss what it’s like to work for a company that uses the open core model — maintaining an open source project and offering additional paid for proprietary features. With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. Mosquitto Cedalo Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 83
October 22, 2023 10:56 - 22 minutes - 18.5 MBWe are joined by Marcin Kulik – the creator and maintainer of asciinema. We talk about the project itself, developing on Linux, IDEs, targetting a technical audience, the advantages of writing for a command line interface, why -R is always wrong for the recursive flag, and more. With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. Marcin... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 82
October 08, 2023 10:56 - 20 minutes - 16.6 MBJim Salter joins us to talk about getting the most out of your open source project. From designing and planning, to attracting contributors, considering the correct scope, building on top of existing software, and more. Sanoid and Syncoid Perlpv Jim’s website Jim’s social media links 2.5 Admins podcast Factor Factor’s fresh,... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 81
September 24, 2023 10:56 - 20 minutes - 17.1 MBHow to get hired for your first development job, more on contributor license agreements, and our thoughts on different immutable OS approaches. Fiduciary Licence Agreement (FLA) – FSFE Why the FSF Gets Copyright Assignments from Contributors HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 80
September 10, 2023 10:56 - 22 minutes - 17.9 MBWe are joined by Element developer Andy Balaam to talk about working on open source software after 20 years in the proprietary world. We get into working in public, the realities of accepting code contributions, being part of a distributed team, the pros and cons of working from home, and more. Andy’s links: Live... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 79
August 27, 2023 10:56 - 20 minutes - 16.5 MBWe are all on board with the right to be forgotten but it can cause some tricky problems for open source projects – particularly small ones. Plus why we won’t stop going on about why we take such a dim view of crypto. Amolith mentioned a toot from the Tor Project. HelloFresh... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 78
August 13, 2023 10:56 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MBWhy Amolith uses Arch, why Gary uses Debian, and why Joe uses Ubuntu. Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy. Go to factormeals.com/ldt50 and use code ldt50 to get 50% off. See... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 77
July 30, 2023 10:56 - 17 minutes - 14.5 MBContributor license agreements aren’t very popular, but not having a CLA can cause problems for projects in the future. Gary can’t do things like publishing Pidgin on Apple’s app stores, and Amolith is wrestling with how to keep his options open for the SaaS project he’s working on. Don’t sign a CLA Seriously, don’t sign... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 76
July 16, 2023 10:56 - 19 minutes - 16 MBWe are joined by Chris Waldon to talk about how to get started with coding and software development. Chris mentioned his blog. Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy. Go to factormeals.com/ldt50 and use code... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 75
July 02, 2023 10:56 - 17 minutes - 14.1 MBIs there really a renaissance in open communication tools? Does the success of the Fediverse mean that people are finally moving away from the huge companies that lock your data up? Are FOSS people just living in a bubble while the world continues to use the big platforms? How does Meta/Facebook joining the Fediverse fit... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 74
June 18, 2023 10:56 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MBJorge tries to address Félim‘s concerns about immutable desktop distros like Silverblue and Universal Blue. Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy. Go to factormeals.com/ldt50 and use code ldt50 to get 50% off your first box.... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 73
June 04, 2023 10:56 - 16 minutes - 13.9 MBAmolith attempts to argue that avoiding ads using open source software is piracy, and that piracy in this case is good. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 72
May 21, 2023 10:56 - 24 minutes - 19.8 MBPart 2 of our chat with Molly White from Web3 is Going Just Great. This time we talk about Mastodon and the Fediverse, central bank digital currencies, cashless societies, the hype around AI, corporate surveillance, and more. Check out part 1 here Molly’s Mastodon ServerMania ServerMania offers a wide range of fully... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 71
May 07, 2023 10:56 - 21 minutes - 17.8 MBWe are joined by Molly White from Web3 is Going Just Great to talk about the issues with crypto, Bitcoin, the Lightning network, blockchain, NFTs, and “web3”. Molly’s Mastodon Amolith will be at SELF June 9-11 in Charlotte NC. ServerMania ServerMania offers a wide range of fully customizable dedicated,... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 70
April 23, 2023 10:56 - 22 minutes - 18.7 MBLiam from Gaming on Linux joins us to talk about the current state of Linux gaming, the Steam Deck, how things progressed to this point, Valve being the driving force behind it all, whether the lack of native Linux games matters when Proton exists, and loads more. Gaming on Linux YouTube channel Check... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 69
April 09, 2023 10:56 - 18 minutes - 15.2 MBWe are joined by Amolith from Linux Lads and Alan Pope to discuss Generation Z’s view of technology, and whether modern abstraction layers ultimately detract from ideas of software freedom and digital rights. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 68
March 26, 2023 10:56 - 21 minutes - 17.5 MBWe are joined by Alex from Self-Hosted to talk about home media setups. Is it a good idea to use a NAS running a desktop while connected to a TV, or does something like an Nvidia Shield make more sense? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 67
March 12, 2023 10:56 - 20 minutes - 16.6 MBWhat is the right level of customisation for the Linux desktop? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 66
February 26, 2023 10:56 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBShould open source projects use open platforms for their communities, or should they meet people where they are – places like Discord? Join the Discord server, Telegram group, Matrix room, or IRC channel. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 65
February 12, 2023 10:56 - 21 minutes - 17.8 MBMartin tells us about why he decided to work with Nix and NixOS professionally. He mentioned Determinate Systems and Zero to Nix See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 64
January 29, 2023 10:56 - 19 minutes - 15.6 MBIn the modern world where we run more and more software from outside our distros’ repositories, how do we know what to trust? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 63
January 15, 2023 10:56 - 18 minutes - 14.8 MBMartin, Gary, and Hayden explain how their regular live streams benefit the open source projects that they work on. Martin’s Twitch and YouTube Gary’s Twitch Hayden’s YouTube See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 62
December 18, 2022 10:56 - 19 minutes - 16.3 MBModding a Game Cube with a Raspberry Pi Pico, writing a book about cross-platform and cross-architecture development, and the struggles of self-hosted security camera footage. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 61
December 04, 2022 10:56 - 19 minutes - 15.9 MBAlan Pope (popey) joins us to discuss building and fostering a positive and productive community. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 60
November 20, 2022 10:56 - 22 minutes - 18.3 MBMartin has created a new desktop environment and a container tool, Gary has been clustering Raspberry Pis, and Hayden has been playing with the new Microsoft Arm box. Butterfly Turing Pi Windows Dev Kit 2023 machinespawn See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 59
November 06, 2022 11:56 - 19 minutes - 16.3 MBSimon Butcher joins us to talk about how open source AI can be, in theory and in practice. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 58
October 23, 2022 10:56 - 18 minutes - 15.1 MBWhat problems that we are currently facing will be solved with Linux and FOSS in the future, and why does it involve AI/ML? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 57
October 09, 2022 10:56 - 21 minutes - 17.7 MBDoes it matter where you host your FOSS code? GitHub benefits from the network effect, but other options have their own benefits. Plus Gary explains why he doesn’t use Git. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 56
September 25, 2022 10:56 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBWhat’s the best way to implement telemetry and metrics in open source software, and should it be opt-in or opt-out? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 55
September 11, 2022 10:56 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBWhat F/OSS means to us and why it’s important. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 54
August 28, 2022 10:56 - 20 minutes - 14.6 MBIt’s part 2 of our discussion about sustainability in FOSS. Make sure to listen to part 1 first. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 53
August 14, 2022 10:56 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThere is a sustainability problem in FOSS. How do we fix it? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Linux Downtime – Episode 52
July 31, 2022 10:56 - 21 minutes - 15.3 MBHayden explains why he uses Windows Subsystem for Linux on a daily basis, and argues that Microsoft is a very different organisation from the one that was so hostile to FOSS 20+ years ago. He mentioned his unofficial timeline of Microsoft’s transition towards open source. See our contact page for ways to get... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 51
July 17, 2022 10:56 - 21 minutes - 15 MBMartin and Hayden explain what it’s actually like to use GitHub Copilot, and why they think it’s going to have a positive impact open source software. Plus Hayden explains the legal nuances. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. See the RSS Feeds page for ways to subscribe... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 50
July 03, 2022 10:56 - 18 minutes - 13.4 MBStuart Langridge joins us to discuss the nuances of gatekeeping in the Linux community, and why he thinks we inadvertently engaged in it on the last episode. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. See the RSS Feeds page for ways to subscribe to the show.
Linux Downtime – Episode 49
June 19, 2022 10:56 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBKyle joins us again, along with Hayden Barnes to answer the question: what exactly is a Linux distribution these days? The rise of immutable filesystems, containerisation, virtualisation, hypervisors, and abstraction layers makes this more complex than it might appear. Buy Hayden’s book about WSL. Vultr High-performance cloud compute, bare metal,... Read More
Linux Downtime – Episode 48
June 05, 2022 10:56 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBMartin and Joe are joined by Kyle Fazzari to reimagine the Linux desktop. What we’d do differently if we were starting over today, who we’d aim it at, what packaging system we’d use, what interface, and more. Kyle’s Twitter thread Vultr High-performance cloud compute, bare metal, and storage in 25 locations... Read More