Best Fito Podcasts (2024)

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The Latin Alternative / New Music episode (Mon Laferte, Arde Bogota, La Dame Blanche, Alex Cuba) 59:07

1h ago59:07

59:07

It's a new music explosion! This week we highlight Latin Grammy nominees Arde Bogota, plus exciting tunes from Mon Laferte, Las Nubes, Sinego, Chicochica, La Rosa Noir, Alex Cuba ft. Valentin Puentes, La Dame Blanche, Di WAV, Caramelo Haze, Okan, Pachyman and more.By WEXT/Josh Norek

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232 - Allison McMillan, Fractional VP of Engineering & Leadership Consultant 53:42

2d ago53:42

53:42

On this week's episode, I talk with Allison McMillan to discuss working environments, the importance of getting a remote team together on a regular basis, the benefits of a well thought out offsite, not-so-great offsite types, elements of a worthwhile offsite, and more. Allison McMillan.com Allison McMillan on LinkedIn Allison McMillan on Twitter…

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231 - Matt Kirkland, Founder and Designer at Brand New Box 51:18

9d ago51:18

51:18

On this episode, I talk to Matt Kirkland, Founder and Designer at Brand New Box. We talk about how to get good clients, the utility of reminding people that you exist, reading science fiction, ChatGPT as highly advanced autocomplete, reading history, The limits of ChatGPT-style AI as compared to AGI, and Matt's Dracula read-through newsletter Dracu…

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230 - Nate Clark, founder of Brand New Box 1:03:37

21d ago1:03:37

1:03:37

On today's episode I talk with Nate Clark, founder and principal software engineer of Brand New Box. We discuss Brand New Box's early days and what it's like to found an agency, the different ways Nate and I think about acquiring new business, marketing yourself, how big picture thinking can sharpen your day to day plans, deciding to build a produc…

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The Latin Alternative / New Music episode (20 Year Rewind ft. Cafe Tacvba, Julieta Venegas, Molotov, Joe Arroyo & more) 59:07

22d ago59:07

59:07

Was it really only twenty years ago? 2003 was a remarkable year for Latin Alternative music, with enduring tracks from some of the genre's most important artists including Cafe Tacvba, Julieta Venegas, Control Machete, Molotov, El Gran Silencio and Kinky as well as tropical music veterans like Eddie Palmieri, Joe Arroyo and Ibrahim Ferrer.…

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229 - Test Driven Design with Alex Bunardzic 1:24:16

1M ago1:24:16

1:24:16

On today's episode, I talk with Alex Bunardzic about TDD (Test Driven Design), separating IO from business logic, configurable dependencies, TCR (Test and Commit or Revert), making many small commits rather than trying to write the whole program right the first time, distributed cognition, order dependency and imperative vs declarative programming,…

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The Latin Alternative / New Music episode (Residente, Mon Laferte, Francisca Valenzuela & more!) 59:07

2M ago59:07

59:07

It's a new music explosion! This week we highlight recent releases from Residente & Wos, Francisca Valenzuela, Ritmo Machine, Mon Laferte, Yadam, Nenagenix, Adriel Favela, Nepoh, Ramona, Marina Fages and others.By WEXT/Josh Norek

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228 - Flaky Tests with Alan Ridlehoover and Fito von Zastrow 1:04:49

2M ago1:04:49

1:04:49

On today's episode, I'm joined by Alan Ridlehoover and Fito von Zastrow for a deep dive on flaky tests. Code with Jason - Testing Anti Pattern: Merged Setup Data Code with Jason - Duplication Code with Jason - Why Duplication is More Acceptable in Tests A Brewer's Guide to Filtering out Complexity and Churn Fito von Zastrow on LinkedIn Fito von Zas…

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217 - Rich Steinmetz 1:16:44

2M ago1:16:44

1:16:44

Today Rich Steinmetz returns for a discussion that touches on switching between languages, both spoken and programming, structuring tests, getting the most out of reading a book, buying an existing business, struggles with CircleCI and GitHub Actions, my project SaturnCI, and the need for better APIs. The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch The …

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227 - Paul Campbell, Co-Founder and CEO of Tito 1:04:06

2M ago1:04:06

1:04:06

On this episode, I talk with Paul Campbell, co-founder and CEO of Tito. We discuss the origins and early days of Tito, trends in current web design, Parkinson's Law, my project SaturnCI, using LLMs in the coding process, the need to understand universal programming principles rather than superficialities, and the quest for dejankification. We Are D…

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The Latin Alternative / ¡Que Viva El Rock! (The Warning, Diamante Electrico, Marilina Bertoldi & more) 59:07

2M ago59:07

59:07

Rock Is Dead....¡Que Viva El Rock! Rock in the Americas is far from dead, as this exciting episode more than demonstrates! Featured artists include Marilina Bertoldi, Diamante Electrico, The Warning, Viniloversus, 1915, Las Nubes, LosPetitFellas, Making Movies, Native Sun, Migrant Motel, Usted Señalemelo and many more!…

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226 - Ciaran Lee, Co-Founder and Chief Engineer of Intercom 59:59

2M ago59:59

59:59

In today's episode, I'm joined by Ciaran Lee, founder and Chief Engineer of Intercom for a discussion that touches on the genesis of Intercom and factors that enabled their success, scaling challenges when you're dealing with double-digit growth month to month, load balancers, canary deployment, the benefits of making many small deployments, how a …

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224 - Matthew Kaliara, CTO and Co-Founder at Rescale 56:45

3M ago56:45

56:45

On today's episode, Matthew Kaliara joins me for a conversation on his work with his startup Rescale Supply. We also discuss React, ViewComponent, system testing, looks vs usability in design, flat design, the value of convention in design, usability testing, the inseparability of good UI design and good code, the importance of appropriate names in…

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The Latin Alternative 2416 Chicano Batman Takeover Episode 59:07

3M ago59:07

59:07

t's a special takeover episode with CHICANO BATMAN. The soulful psychedelic group is celebrating the release of its latest album 'Notebook Fantasy' and playing their biggest concerts to date.By WEXT/Josh Norek

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225 - How Many Hot Dogs Could You Eat? 1:54

3M ago1:54

1:54

It must be both hot dogs and buns, not just the hot dogs themselves. Preparation (e.g. skipping meals beforehand) is allowed. Guests: Peter Cai, Brandon Casci.By Jason Swett

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223 - What Causes Flaky Tests with Brad Pauly 59:53

3M ago59:53

59:53

On today's episode, Brad Pauly and I dig into the five causes (raised conditions, fixed time dependency, randomness, leaky state, and network or third party dependency) of flaky tests. We also discuss diagnosing flaky tests, common pitfalls of fixing flaky tests, and things that do work for fixing flaky tests. Brad Pauly on Twitter Brad Pauly on Gi…

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222 - Into the Software Industry Straight out of High School with Verda Korzeniewski 1:10:28

4M ago1:10:28

1:10:28

On this episode, I talk with Verda Korzeniewski about going into programming straight out of high school. We also discuss Verda's experience in 3D printing, problems in modern manufacturing, and problem solving skills that transcend programming. Verda Korzeniewski on LinkedIn Verda Korzeniewski on Instagram…

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The Latin Alternative / 30 Years Ago episode (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Gustavo Cerati, Tito Puente & more!) 59:07

4M ago59:07

59:07

This week we take the time machine back thirty years to 1993, an exciting era when Latin Alternative acts like Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Gustavo Cerati were finding a wider audience and veteran Salsa artists like Tito Puente and El Gran Combo continued to get their musical groove on!By WEXT/Josh Norek

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221 - Automated Translations in Rails with Trae Robrock 49:11

4M ago49:11

49:11

On today's episode, Trae Robrock joins me for a discussion of his new Rails project Translated and his hotel management software Comfort.ly. We also talk about managing a hotel, investing in real estate, internationalizing a Rails app, investing in assets that give you income, investing in your personal brand, marketing Comfort.ly, connecting with …

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The Latin Alternative / New Music episode (Francisca Valenzuela & Ximena Sariñana, YADAM, Making Movies, Natalia Clavier & more!) 59:07

5M ago59:07

59:07

It's a new music explosion! This week we highlight recent releases from Alex Cuba, Usted Señalemelo, YADAM, Francisca Valenzuela & Ximena Sariñana, Massacre, Orquesta Failde, Eric Hilton (Thievery Corporation) & Natalia Clavier, Making Movies and much more!By WEXT/Josh Norek

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220 - Sin City Ruby 2024 Recap with Andrew Atkinson 1:11:36

4M ago1:11:36

1:11:36

On today's episode, Andrew Atkinson joins me once again for a recap of events at Sin City Ruby 2024. We also talk about Andrew's new Postgres consulting venture, his upcoming book High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails and what he learned in the process of writing the book, deciding how to communicate what you do as a consultant, naming things appro…

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219 - Tom Henrik Aadland, VP Development at EG 1:00:53

5M ago1:00:53

1:00:53

In this episode, Tom Henrik Aadland joins me for a conversation about learning languages, life as an ex-pat in small town Argentina, starting a company focused on quality control in Norwegian fish farming, microservices, object oriented design, learning from Fred George, and instilling a healthy testing culture. Tom Henrik Aadland on LinkedIn Tom H…

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The Latin Alternative / Best of the Decade (So Far) Episode 59:07

5M ago59:07

59:07

We spotlight our fave tracks of the 2020's to date, including songs from Cimafunk, Trueno, Marilina Bertoldi, Francisca Valenzuela, Girl Ultra, Ramona, Bizarrap & Snow The Product and more!By WEXT/Josh Norek

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218 - Working with and Testing APIs with Rich Steinmetz 42:43

5M ago42:43

42:43

On this episode, Rich Steinmetz returns once again for a conversation on working with and testing APIs. Rich Steinmetz on Twitter Rich Stone.io

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216 - Andy Croll, Co-Chair of RailsConf 2024 37:49

6M ago37:49

37:49

In this episode I talk with Andy Croll about Brighton Ruby Conference, RailsConf, and why attending a conference is an investment in your career. RailsConf Brighton Ruby Conference Andy Croll on Twitter Andy Croll on Mastodon AndyCroll.com First Ruby Friend CoverageBook

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The Latin Alternative / New Music episode (Mon Laferte, Arde Bogota, La Dame Blanche, Alex Cuba) 59:07

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232 - Allison McMillan, Fractional VP of Engineering & Leadership Consultant 53:42

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231 - Matt Kirkland, Founder and Designer at Brand New Box 51:18

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230 - Nate Clark, founder of Brand New Box 1:03:37

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The Latin Alternative / New Music episode (20 Year Rewind ft. Cafe Tacvba, Julieta Venegas, Molotov, Joe Arroyo & more) 59:07

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229 - Test Driven Design with Alex Bunardzic 1:24:16

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The Latin Alternative / New Music episode (Residente, Mon Laferte, Francisca Valenzuela & more!) 59:07

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228 - Flaky Tests with Alan Ridlehoover and Fito von Zastrow 1:04:49

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217 - Rich Steinmetz 1:16:44

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227 - Paul Campbell, Co-Founder and CEO of Tito 1:04:06

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The Latin Alternative / ¡Que Viva El Rock! (The Warning, Diamante Electrico, Marilina Bertoldi & more) 59:07

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226 - Ciaran Lee, Co-Founder and Chief Engineer of Intercom 59:59

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224 - Matthew Kaliara, CTO and Co-Founder at Rescale 56:45

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The Latin Alternative 2416 Chicano Batman Takeover Episode 59:07

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225 - How Many Hot Dogs Could You Eat? 1:54

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223 - What Causes Flaky Tests with Brad Pauly 59:53

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222 - Into the Software Industry Straight out of High School with Verda Korzeniewski 1:10:28

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The Latin Alternative / 30 Years Ago episode (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Gustavo Cerati, Tito Puente & more!) 59:07

1
221 - Automated Translations in Rails with Trae Robrock 49:11

1
The Latin Alternative / New Music episode (Francisca Valenzuela & Ximena Sariñana, YADAM, Making Movies, Natalia Clavier & more!) 59:07

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220 - Sin City Ruby 2024 Recap with Andrew Atkinson 1:11:36

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219 - Tom Henrik Aadland, VP Development at EG 1:00:53

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The Latin Alternative / Best of the Decade (So Far) Episode 59:07

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218 - Working with and Testing APIs with Rich Steinmetz 42:43

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216 - Andy Croll, Co-Chair of RailsConf 2024 37:49

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