Ep. 009: Backend Development (For Buildings) with Erica Flannery

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English - May 27, 2015 03:46 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 008: Not Just a Bunch of Friggin' Endpoints with Tim Wondergem

Next Episode: Ep. 010: Let Me Talk About the Cucumber with Pete Richardson

Big software projects are hard to estimate. Turns out, the same goes for buildings. Structural engineer Erica Flannery talks about estimates, budgets, and how buildings really get made. Hint: when a mommy and daddy building really love each other... If you think it's going to be a dry episode, it starts getting a "chippy" early, a little punchy at 30 minutes, and by 45 minutes it's an all out free-for-all. Also: Jorge says code coverage sucks. Metaphors are rarely perfect, especially when engineers are involved. Jorge: "I wasn't actually IN the dumpster" Erica: "Just your face?"

Picks of the week:
* Erica: Weber gas grills
* Jorge: Typerdrummer.com
* Lee: “The Failure of Agile” by Andy Hunt
“The Pragmatic Programmer” by Andy Hunt and David Thomas