Namespace Podcast

13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

Jordan Cahill and Derek Drummond, programmers, pundits, prophets, pretenders diagnose the current state of software development by injecting a dose of science and engineering to an otherwise chaotic industry. [email protected]

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Episodes

Ep. 11 - SOLID Design Principles Part 2

October 28, 2020 12:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

Of course we were unable to discuss the biggest secret to programming excellence in a single episode. Check out SOLID Design Principles Part 2 for a complete picture of the 5 steps to OOP perfection!

Ep. 10 - SOLID Design Principles Part 1

October 23, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

The famous SOLID design principles, elemental to writing clean code, are presented by Jordan and Derek to help guide your pursuit in ideal code design.

Ep. 9 - Contracting & Consulting

October 06, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

Jordan and Derek discuss their various consulting and contracting experiences in an episode which doubles as a therapy session and advice into the deciding factors between contracting, consulting, and full time roles.

Ep.9 - Contracting & Consulting

October 06, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

Ep. 8 - Reaction to Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2020

June 25, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

Our longest episode yet! Or many mini episodes in one ... Derek and Jordan provide commentary on the 2020 Stack Overflow Developer Survey and interpret what these results may imply about the state of the tech industry.

Ep. 7 - Rethinking Technical Debt

June 11, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MB

We've all worked with a code base where we were afraid to change anything. That's the result of technical debt. Today we redefine technical debt, talk about where it comes from, how much it actually costs, but most importantly how to pay it down, and accrue less to begin with. Adam Tornhill @ GOTO 2019 - Prioritizing Technical Debt as if Time and Money Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl4aZ2KXBsQ Adam Tornhill Tools to Measure Technical Debt: https://codescene.io/ https://github.co...

Ep. 6 - Fixing the Gender Wage Gap

March 25, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB

Listen as we fix the gender wage gap right here in this podcast! A discussion of statistics, experiences, and ideas. Harvard Study: http://scholar.harvard.edu/files/goldin/files/dynamics_of_the_gender_gap_for_young_professionals_in_the_financial_and_corporate_sectors.pdf AAUW Analysis: https://www.aauw.org/research/the-simple-truth-about-the-gender-pay-gap/ Interview with Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code: https://hbr.org/podcast/2019/02/fixing-techs-gender-gap Stack Overflow Sur...

Ep. 5 - Test Driven Development

March 18, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB

Number one best practice: don't be dogmatic!

Ep. 4 - Programming Languages to Learn in 2020

February 26, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

Figure out which language will help you achieve your goals + our top tips for learning a new language.

Ep. 3 - Is Python a fad?

February 19, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Ever heard something so ridiculous you had to start a podcast? We have! Statistics References: https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted https://stackoverflow.blog/2017/09/06/incredible-growth-python/ https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2017#technologies-and-occupations https://octoverse.github.com/