Best Alex Kirkland Podcasts (2024)

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233 - Joel Hawksley, Staff Engineer at GitHub 1:02:10

1h ago1:02:10

1:02:10

On this episode, I'm joined by Joel Hawksley, Staff Engineer at GitHub for a discussion of code ownership with regards to a 3-year WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) project at GitHub, benevolent dictatorship, collective ownability, terrible code vs acceptable code vs the viability of a project, writing good code vs solving problems, defin…

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Talking to a man in a balaclava 37:22

16h ago37:22

37:22

Join Phil Kitromilides & Sid Lowe in Spain for this week's TSFP discussing matchday 8 in LALIGA, and what happened at Sunday's Madrid derby. For our new series Regional Rankings, the TSFP Newsletter, access to the TSFP Discord and WhatsApp Community, and weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, join us at patreon.com/tsfp! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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Wallet Friendly Wine Reviews: Two Buck Chuck Sauvignon Blanc Challenge! 37:49

2d ago37:49

37:49

Sauvignon Blanc is one of our very favorite wines because it is rarely ever anything other than good, and a lot of people feel that way as well, but in this episode we put that to the test by seeing if really inexpensive Sauvignon Blancs can be any good. And, we have some news for you people - while you can find some good inexpensive Sauvignon Blan…

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TSFP Presents: Sliding Doors: El Clásico 38:30

7d ago38:30

38:30

Join Phil Kitromilides, Sid Lowe & Alex Kirkland for this re-release of the fourth episode of our TSFP Presents series Sliding Doors, first published for patrons in April 2021. We discussed the biggest "turning point" moments in El Clásico history. For the full archive of TSFP Presents episodes, as well as weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, the TSFP Newsle…

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An act of survival 39:11

8d ago39:11

39:11

Join Alex Kirkland and Sid Lowe in Madrid for this week's TSFP, discussing matchday 6 in LALIGA including Villarreal 1-5 Barcelona and Real Madrid 4-1 Espanyol. For weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, our new TSFP Presents series Regional Rankings, the TSFP Newsletter, the WhatsApp Community and the Discord, join us at patreon.com/tsfp! Learn more about you…

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WTF is Alicante Bouschet aka Garnacha Tintorera? 39:26

9d ago39:26

39:26

Did you know that most red wine grapes do not have red flesh? That is what makes teinturier grapes so unique, and why this is a great episode for expanding your wine knowledge and wine horizons. Alicante Bouschet, as would be appropriate, is one of those grapes. Derived from the French term for “dye” or “stain,” teinturier grapes have red flesh to …

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TSFP Presents: Sliding Doors: Managers 40:00

13d ago40:00

40:00

Join Phil Kitromilides, Sid Lowe & Alex Kirkland for this re-release of the third episode of our TSFP Presents series, Sliding Doors, first published for patrons in March 2021. We discussed the biggest "turning point" managerial appointments and sackings in Spanish football history. For the full archive of TSFP Presents episodes, as well as weekly …

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Bits and bobs 38:21

15d ago38:21

38:21

Join Phil Kitromilides & Sid Lowe in Spain for this week's TSFP discussing matchday 5 in LALIGA including Real Sociedad 0-2 Real Madrid, Girona 1-4 Barcelona and Atletico Madrid 3-0 Valencia. For weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, our new TSFP Presents series Regional Rankings, the TSFP Newsletter, the TSFP WhatsApp Community and the TSFP Discord, join us …

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High QPR Pinot Noir #5! (Learning about Australia Pinot Noir) 43:58

16d ago43:58

43:58

In our ongoing mission to find high quality Pinot Noirs at reasonable prices, we bring you a taste of Australia and a discussion on where they can actually grow good Pinot Noir grapes in Australia, how warm climate regions like Australia and California try to deal with this grape that does better in cooler climates, and why Pinot Noir can be expens…

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

21d 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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TSFP Presents: Sliding Doors: Goals 39:53

20d ago39:53

39:53

Join Phil Kitromilides, Sid Lowe & Alex Kirkland for this re-release of the second episode of TSFP Presents: Sliding Doors, first published for patrons in March 2021. We discussed the biggest 'turning point' goals in LALIGA history. Sorry about Phil's sound quality - for reasons long since forgotten, we had to use his back-up audio. For the full ar…

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Sid's Soapbox 33:32

22d ago33:32

33:32

Join Phil Kitromilides & Sid Lowe for this week's TSFP, discussing Spain's thrilling 4-1 win away at Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League, and the latest news from LALIGA. For weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, access to the TSFP Discord and the TSFP WhatsApp Community, and the new TSFP Newsletter, join us at patreon.com/tsfp! Learn more about your ad ch…

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Italian Wine Adventure #13: Arneis! (A hidden white wine gem from Piedmont, for Chardonnay lovers?) 36:42

23d ago36:42

36:42

Known as “little rascal” in the local Piemontese dialect, this unique Italian white wine is elegant, rich, and flavorful. We usually prefer our white wines to be crisp and acidic, but we really enjoyed this rounder wine, and we think that Chardonnay lovers may find this to be a good option. In this episode we explore just exactly what Arneis is, an…

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

28d 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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TSFP Presents: Sliding Doors: Transfers 43:24

27d ago43:24

43:24

Join Phil Kitromilides, Sid Lowe & Alex Kirkland for this re-release of the first episode of TSFP Presents: Sliding Doors, first published for patrons in February 2021. We discussed the biggest 'turning point' or 'what if' transfers in LALIGA history. For the full archive of TSFP Presents episodes, as well as weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, the TSFP New…

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A cub, not a tiger 34:15

29d ago34:15

34:15

Join Phil Kitromilides & Sid Lowe in Spain for this week's TSFP discussing matchday 4 in LALIGA. For weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, access to the TSFP Discord and the TSFP WhatsApp Community, and our new TSFP weekly Newsletter, join us at patreon.com/tsfp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Bordeaux Bargains #2! (Plus: how to figure out what grapes are in a Bordeaux wine) 38:26

30d ago38:26

38:26

Confused by how to tell what is in a Bordeaux wine? We feel you! It’s confusing because there are a wide variety of grapes and blends to be found in Bordeaux wines and they don’t usually tell you on the label, but we have some secrets to share about how you can start to figure it out. Also, we think that, whether you are a Cabernet Sauvignon lover …

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

1M 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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Like a Superficial Instagrammer 31:58

1M ago31:58

31:58

Join Phil Kitromilides & Sid Lowe in Madrid for this week's TSFP, discussing matchday 2 in LALIGA. For weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, access to the TSFP Discord, the TSFP WhatsApp Community and the new TSFP Newsletter, join us at patreon.com/tsfp! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Portuguese Wine Primer #1: Vinho Verde! 39:25

1M ago39:25

39:25

With just a few weeks of summer left, we have the perfect wine to ensure that you do not squander those last few precious days. Afterall, there are some wines that just scream summer, and Vinho Verde is at the top of the list. Hailing from Portugal, Vinho Verde is a light, crisp, easy drinking, crowd pleasing little spritzer. Yes, spritzer because …

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Hotspot 34:30

1M ago34:30

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Join Phil Kitromilides & Sid Lowe in Spain for the first TSFP of 2024/25, discussing matchday 1 in LALIGA, including Valencia 1-2 Barcelona and Real Mallorca 1-1 Real Madrid. For weekly Q&A and Bonus Pods, our series TSFP Presents and Rincón Cultural and access to the TSFP Discord, join us at patreon.com/tsfp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #10: Kira Ballotta, Winemaker and Owner of Olivia Brion + Cantadora Wines! 49:38

1M ago49:38

49:38

Kira Ballotta not only makes highly rated and sought after wines (her wines have rated at 92+ with Wine Enthusiast), she is a storyteller who focuses on trailblazing women - and we have to admit, she is quite a trailblazer herself. She is a self-made winemaker and entrepreneur who focuses on sustainable wines, and you can hear her fascinating story…

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Are We Wrong About Oaky Chardonnay? 51:46

2M ago51:46

51:46

We can admit when we are wrong, and we have to say that although we are not the biggest fans of oaky Chardonnay, we think we found some wines that even an ABC person (that is Anything But Chardonnay) can enjoy. Chardonnay is the most popular white wine in the world, but it is also a very polarizing wine - some people love it and will drink nothing …

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

2M 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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Are Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Wines Good? (Reviews of their Chardonnay, Meritage, and GSM) 51:09

2M ago51:09

51:09

A common question we get is just how good are in-house wine brands like Trader Joe’s or Costco Kirkland Signature wines. This week, we tackle the 3rd highest tier of Trader Joe’s in-house wines, the Grand Reserve level, which is usually priced at $12.99 - which is a killer price IF they are any good. This week we also went out on a limb to try wine…

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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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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #9: Victor Schoenfeld, Head Winemaker of Golan Heights Winery! 36:56

2M ago36:56

36:56

Did you know they make award winning wines in Israel? In this special episode, we have the honor to speak with Victor Schoenfeld, Head Winemaker at Golan Heights Winery and one of the pioneers of modern winemaking in Israel. Victor shares with us his journey and how we combined his love of food and interest in agriculture into a career in wine that…

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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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Getting Serious About Rosé #2: Provence Rosé! (The Rosé you probably think about when you think about Rosé) 39:15

2M ago39:15

39:15

When most people talk about Rosé wine, they are most likely referring to Provence Rosé. Most people also probably think that Provence Rosé is what all Rosé wine tastes like, but that is not true. In this latest getting serious about Rosé episode, we spend some time talking about why that is. Now, it is true that Rosé from Provence is the most popul…

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WTF is Agiorgitiko? (This Greek red wine is a hidden gem, a must-learn wine) 39:00

3M ago39:00

39:00

Don’t sleep on Agiorgitiko! You may not be familiar with Greek wines - or know how to pronounce them (we didn’t!) - but this is a wine that deserves to be on your must-learn list! Agiorgitiko is a hidden gem in the wine world - a versatile red that comes in different styles, goes well with tons of foods, and can be found at very reasonable prices. …

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