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102. Why Date-ing is Hard1:46:45

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We take a deep dive into understanding why all Date-s are not created equal while learning that Joe is not a fan of months, King Kong has nothing on Allen, and Michael still uses GETDATE. Oops. If you’re reading these show notes via your podcast player, you can find this episode’s full show notes and join in the conversation by heading to https ...…

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101. What Should You Learn Next?1:14:30

20d ago1:14:30

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After being asked to quiet down, our friend, John Stone, joins us again as we move the conversation to the nearest cubicle while Michael reminds us of Bing, Joe regrets getting a cellphone, and Allen’s accent might surprise you. If you’re reading these show notes via your podcast player, you can find this episode’s full show notes and join in o ...…

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100. Tackling Tough Developer Questions1:44:15

1M ago1:44:15

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We gather around the water cooler to celebrate our 100th episode with our friend John Stone for some random developer discussions as Michael goes off script, Joe needs his techno while coding, and Allen sings some sweet sounds. Are you reading these show notes via your podcast player? Head over to https://www.codingblocks.net/episode100 to find ...…

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99. JAMstack with J.A.M.

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We learn all about JAMstack in real-time as Michael lowers the bar with new jokes, Allen submits a pull request, and Joe still owes us a tattoo. If you’re reading these show notes via your podcast player, be sure to head to https://www.codingblocks.net/episode99 to find this episode’s full show notes and join in on the conversation. Sponsors Da ...…

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98. Data Structures – Heaps and Tries1:28:06

2M ago1:28:06

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We dig into heaps and tries as Allen gives us an up to date movie review while Joe and Michael compare how the bands measure up. Reading this episode’s show notes via your podcast player? Head to https://www.codingblocks.net/episode98 to find this episode’s full show notes and participate in the conversation. Sponsors O’Reilly Software Architec ...…

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97. Data Structures – (some) Trees1:49:56

2M ago1:49:56

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We ring in 2019 with a discussion of various trees as Allen questions when should you abstract while Michael and Joe introduce us to the Groot Tree. Are you reading these notes via your podcast player? You can find the full show notes for this episode and join the conversation at https://www.codingblocks.net/episode97. Sponsors O’Reilly Softwar ...…

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96. Data Structures – Hashtable vs Dictionary1:49:08

3M ago1:49:08

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Just in time to help you spread some cheer this holiday season, the dad jokes are back as we dig into the details of hash tables and dictionaries. Hey you. Yes you. Are you reading this via your podcast player? You can find this episode’s full show notes and be a part of the conversation by visiting https://www.codingblocks.net/episode96. Spons ...…

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95. Data Structures – Arrays and Array-ish2:38:38

4M ago2:38:38

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We continue our deep dive into data structures, this time focusing in on arrays and array-like types as Allen gives Shania Twain some singing competition, Joe is going to owe us another tattoo, and wait … when does Michael think C++ was invented? How are you reading this? If you’re using your podcast player to read these show notes, you can vis ...…

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94. Data Structures – Primitives2:42:57

4M ago2:42:57

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We begin our journey into data structures by taking a deep dive into primitives while Allen makes Michael blush and Joe crashes his browser. Reading these show notes via your podcast player? Head to https://www.codingblocks.net/episode94 to view this show’s full show notes and participate in the discussion. Sponsors Coder.com – Sign up to use V ...…

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93. Developer Shopping Spree2:43:37

5M ago2:43:37

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With the holiday season soon approaching, we address the most important requirements list of all … our wish lists as Joe has to disclose a cheese powder incident, Michael hopes his Bitcoin gains some value, and Allen researches his purchases to the extreme. Using your podcast player to read these show notes? You can view this episode’s full sho ...…

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92. Azure Functions and CosmosDB from MS Ignite1:07:08

5M ago1:07:08

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This is a special episode recorded at Microsoft Ignite 2018 where John Callaway from The 6 Figure Developer Podcast joins Allen Underwood to talk about Azure Functions and CosmosDB. Find out what they are and why you might want to try them out for yourself.

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91. How to Learn Programming Skills1:12:19

5M ago1:12:19

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We continue our dive into how to learn things while Michael's voice sounds an awful lot like Joe's, Joe says it's a square, and Allen says it's a triangle ... oh, and Google Feud is back!

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90. Comparing Git Workflows1:48:53

6M ago1:48:53

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We have some fun with our names, get ahead of ourselves during Survey Says, and vet Michael's tip on-air as we take a deep dive into comparing some popular Git workflows and when should we use which.

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89. Does Big O Matter?1:52:13

6M ago1:52:13

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We wrap up our conversation on complexity and play some more over/under as Allen thinks learning is backwards, Michael doesn't write clean code, and Joe brings his dog to the discussion.

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88. What is Algorithmic Complexity?1:41:50

7M ago1:41:50

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We continue our dive into Rob Conery's The Imposter's Handbook as Allen is Allen, Joe is Michael, Michael is Joe.

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87. Thunder Talks2:00:48

7M ago2:00:48

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Joe's voice sounds funny, Allen has a theme, and Michael pours one out for Media Play as Michael's and Allen's impersonation of Joe is on point (#NailedIt).

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86. Lightning Talks1:58:50

8M ago1:58:50

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We meet up around the water cooler for a quick round of lightning talks as Allen and Michael sing FizzBuzz while Joe passes the caching buck.

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85. Graph Algorithms1:15:18

8M ago1:15:18

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We continue digging into Rob Conery's The Imposter's Handbook as Joe explains Florida time, Allen likes greedy algorithms, and Michael shares his geography knowledge.

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84. Algorithms You Should Know2:15:22

9M ago2:15:22

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It's time we discuss algorithms we all need to know as we continue diving into Rob Conery's The Imposter's Handbook while Michael will read anything, Allen questions Greenland's name, and Joe talks wormholes.

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83. Search Driven Apps2:18:37

9M ago2:18:37

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We're talking databases, indexes, search engines, and why they're basically microwaves in this episode while Joe wears a polo, Allen's quick brown fox jumps over whatever, and Michael gives out fake URLs.

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82. Programmer Strengths and Weaknesses1:50:19

10M ago1:50:19

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Inspired by Rob Conery's The Imposter's Handbook, we take an introspective look at ourselves to find two weaknesses and one strength while Allen shows off his vocal prowess in song, Joe needs a list, and Michael is a dash.

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81. Understanding Complexity Theory1:51:15

10M ago1:51:15

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This episode we talk complexity theory while digging into Rob Conery's The Imposter's Handbook as Allen channels his inner Austin Powers, Michael finds linearly to complex to pronounce, and Joe ruins Batman for the rest of us.

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80. Docker for Developers

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This episode we’re talking about server naming conventions, confusing command line arguments, and how high we can get our voices. Huge thanks to the NSA and the freedom of information act for making this episode possible. Sponsors Airbrake.io/CodingBlocks – Try Airbrake *free* for 30 days _and_ get 50% off the next 3 months! Survey Says […]…

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79. Design Anti-Patterns: YoYo, The God Object and More1:28:40

11M ago1:28:40

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It's time for more design Ant-EYE or Ant-EEE patterns as we venture into cesspool that awaits. Come find out what these patterns are, why you should, and how to avoid them. Bonus: Michael drops the term Heinz Doofenshmirtz - Joe and Allen didn't know this pattern, but maybe you will.

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78. Deliberate Practice for Programmers2:16:51

12M ago2:16:51

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It's time for more cowbell as we have a special guest in the studio, Will Madison (@IAmWillMadison), join us as Allen finally gets tripped up trying to pronounce a name, Joe teaches us the value of practice, and Michael evacuates in a rainbow colored straight line.

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77. Clean Architecture – Are Microservices Truly Decoupled?2:11:56

1y ago2:11:56

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We're back with our last deep dive into Robert C. Martin's latest book, Clean Architecture, while Allen suffers from sleep deprivation, Joe shows us his dance moves, and Michael's mind is blown on how to unit test.

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76. Clean Architecture – What is the Humble Object Pattern?1:44:16

1y ago1:44:16

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It's time for another deep dive into Robert C. Martin's Clean Architecture as Joe puts us on the spot, Allen has a new mission, and Michael shares his Easter eggs.

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75. Clean Architecture – Make Your Architecture Scream2:25:23

1y ago2:25:23

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Michael can't tell higher from lower, Allen puts his views where he wants them, and Joe snaps it to a Slim Jim as we discuss how to make our architectures scream while discussing Robert C. Martin's Clean Architecture.

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74. Clean Architecture – The Art of Drawing Lines1:53:59

1y ago1:53:59

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It's time for another deep dive into Robert C. Martin's Clean Architecture as Allen warns us about driving in front of him, Joe tries to describe a diagram again, and Michael can't understand the survey results.

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73. Clean Architecture – Keeping Your Options Open2:19:01

1y ago2:19:01

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Joe drinks too much coffee, Allen spits his coffee out, and Michael feels vindicated as the discussions about Robert C. Martin's latest book, Clean Architecture, continues.

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72. Clean Architecture – How to Quantify Component Coupling2:19:16

1y ago2:19:16

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Joe baits Michael, Michael takes the bait, and Allen lets it happen, as Uncle Bob explains how we can quantify the coupling between our components from his latest book, Clean Architecture.

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71. Clean Architecture – Components and Component Cohesion1:58:09

1+ y ago1:58:09

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Joe is down with OCP, Michael argues DRY, and Allen deletes our show notes as we dig into Components and Component Cohesion from Robert C. Martin's (aka Uncle Bob) Clean Architecture.

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70. How to Spend $2,500 on Developer Gear1:58:31

1+ y ago1:58:31

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We're back with another installment as we challenge ourselves to compare how we'd each spend $2,500 on developer gear as Allen waxes on about the loudest quiet keyboard, Joe teaches us how cheese is made, and Michael puts some neon on his computer.

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69. Clean Architecture – Programming Paradigms2:08:55

1+ y ago2:08:55

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Michael forgets what his favorite part of the show is, Joe makes us wait to learn what his favorite part is, and Allen pronounces it "pair-a-dig-'ems" as we continue our deep dive into Uncle Bob's latest book: Clean Architecture.

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68. Clean Architecture – Fight for Architecture1:37:37

1+ y ago1:37:37

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Joe learns of our harebrained idea, Michael learns of Eisenhower’s matrix, and Allen explains polyfills as we begin our dive into Uncle Bob’s latest book, Clean Architecture. Prefer to read these show notes on something other than your podcast player? You can find the full show notes for this episode at http://www.codingblocks.net/episode68. Sp ...…

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67. Object Oriented Mistakes1:55:47

1+ y ago1:55:47

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Allen brings the dad jokes, Michael unplugs, and Joe gets a second wind as we discuss the anti-patterns found in object oriented programming.

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66. Project Management Anti-patterns2:05:06

1+ y ago2:05:06

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It's time for another episode as Joe wants to choke a developer, Michael scraps his new social networking platform, and Allen finally learns of dad jokes while we continuing the anti-patterns conversation.

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65. Software Design Anti-patterns2:04:17

1+ y ago2:04:17

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We've discussed design patterns too much. Now it's time for some discussion about anti-patterns as Joe has dark visions about robots, Allen has to take sensitivity training, and Michael picks Arial.

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64. Software Architecture – What is Supple Design?

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More Domain Driven Design talk this week: Supple Design, Declarative(ish?) Programming, and Ohio Envy. Sponsors FreshBooks.com/Coding – Use code “CODING BLOCKS” in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section GetAirbrake.com/cb Linode – Use code “CODINGBLOCKS17” for $20 towards hosting (up to four months free!) Start Slack’ing Now. We’re so happy y ...…

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63. Software Architecture – Explicit Constraints, Processes, Specification Pattern, and more2:03:34

1+ y ago2:03:34

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Know what Joe and Waldo have in common? We can't find either, as this week, it's just Allen and Michael to continue the dive into Domain Driven Design.

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62. Software Architecture – Strategic Design and Domain Events1:58:07

1+ y ago1:58:07

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We're not saying that Michael is Carmen Sandiego. We're just saying that nobody has ever seen them in a room together. And this week, we don't know where in the world either are, as Allen and Joe continue the Domain Driven Design discussion without Michael. Nor Carmen.

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61. Software Architecture – Aggregate Roots, Factories, and Repositories2:11:52

2y ago2:11:52

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Stitcher is back and so are we as Michael proves he doesn't have a career as a rapper, Allen can't type on his phone, and Joe tweets with famous authors as we continue our dive into Domain Driven Design talking about aggregate roots, factories, and repositories.

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60. Software Architecture – The Domain in Domain Driven Design1:41:33

2y ago1:41:33

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We continue our Domain Driven Design conversation this week as Allen is indecisive, Michael decides for him, and Joe can't handle the night life.

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59. How to Jumpstart Your Next App1:27:28

2y ago1:27:28

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We’re back with another exciting episode as Michael questions Hollywood, Allen dreams of his Hackintosh, and Joe is surrounded by Star Wars as we talk about how to jumpstart your next app with Michael Crump (@mbcrump) and Clint Rutkas (@clintrutkas). If you’re reading these show notes via your podcast player, you can find this episode’s full […]…

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58. Why Domain Driven Design1:32:08

2y ago1:32:08

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This week, Michael asks his customers about their anemic domain model, Allen talks in front of people, and Joe plays Rocket League as we begin our dive into understanding domain driven design. Are you reading this episode’s show notes via your podcast player? You can find this episode’s full show notes at http://www.codingblocks.net/episode58. ...…

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57. How We Badly Built Stuff1:38:26

2y ago1:38:26

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This week we talk about all of the bad things we’ve done while making software. The good, the bad, … oh wait, it compiles, never mind. Want to be part of the conversation? Head over to http://www.codingblocks.net/slack to become a member of our Slack community! What are you waiting for? Join now! Oh, wait, are you […]…

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56. Clean Code – How to Build Maintainable Systems1:58:21

2y ago1:58:21

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We’re back with another deep dive into the infamous book Clean Code by Uncle Bob as Joe alters columns, Michael misreads things, and Allen has a positive customer service experience. Care to join in on the conversation? Become a member of our Slack community by signing up at http://www.codingblocks.net/slack. Viewing these show notes through yo ...…

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55. Clean Code – How to Write Classes the Right Way1:23:15

2y ago1:23:15

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This week Allen is troubled by circles, Michael talks like a game show host, and Joe announces it's twins as we continue our deep dive into the classic Clean Code book by Robert C. Martin.

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54. Clean Code – How to Write Amazing Unit Tests

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When and why should you write unit tests, and just how important are they? Take a listen and see what YOU think. Podcast News iTunes: AUS Dan G, bryangrove, Criviere, Kasprs, sulhogar, Niil Ohlin (Neil Ilin) Stitcher Reviews: indiegamer21, makeACaseForCamelCase, athyng, brokenrelay, El_Zilcho MongoDb and ElasticSearch Ransomware Attacks http:// ...…

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53. Clean Code – Integrating with Third Party Libraries the Right Way1:18:07

2y ago1:18:07

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In this episode we talk about how to insulate your application at it’s boundaries? What in the world does that even mean?! We’re not talking about those boundaries where others aren’t allowed to touch your keyboard (although that’s a real thing). No, we’re talking about making sure you make your code easier to maintain over […]…

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