Coding Blocks

By: Allen Underwood Michael Outlaw Joseph Zack
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  • Summary

  • The world of computer programming is vast in scope. There are literally thousands of topics to cover and no one person could ever reach them all. One of the goals of the Coding Blocks podcast is to introduce a number of these topics to the audience so they can learn during their commute or while cutting the grass. We will cover topics such as best programming practices, design patterns, coding for performance, object oriented coding, database design and implementation, tips, tricks and a whole lot of other things. You'll be exposed to broad areas of information as well as deep dives into the guts of a programming language. While Microsoft.NET is the development platform we're using, most topics discussed are relevant in any number of Object Oriented programming languages. We are all web and database programmers and will be providing useful information on a full spectrum of technologies and are open to any suggestions anyone might have for a topic. So please join us, subscribe, and invite your computer programming friends to come along for the ride.
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Episodes
  • When to Log Out

    When to Log Out
    Oct 7 2024

    Well, this is awkward.

    Coding Blocks is signing out for now, in this episode we’ll talk about what’s happening and why. We have had an amazing run, far better than we ever expected. Also, Joe recommends 50 games, Allen goes for the gold, and Outlaw is totally normal. (And we’re not crying you’re crying!)

    Thank you for the support over the last 11 (!!!) years. It's been a wild ride, and the last thing we ever expected when starting a tech podcast was getting to meet so many fantastic people.

    View the full show notes here:
    https://www.codingblocks.net/episode242

    Tip of the Week

    • UFO 50 is an odd collection of 50 pseudo-retro video games made by a small group of game developers, most notably including Derek Yu of Spelunky. It's a unique and specific experience that reminds me of spending the night at your friend's house who had some console gaming system that you'd only ever heard rumors about. The games seem small and simple at first blush, but there is surprising depth. Favorites so far are Kick Club, Avianos, Attactics, and Mortol. (Steam)
    • Use JSDoc annotations to make VSCode "understand" your data (jsdoc.app)
    • Can you change your password without needing current password? (askubuntu.com)
    • Did you know you can use VS Code for interactive rebasing?
      • How to enable VS Code Interactive Editor (StackOverflow)
      • GitLens (marketplace.visualstudio.com)
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Things to Know when Considering Multi-Tenant or Multi-Threaded Applications

    Things to Know when Considering Multi-Tenant or Multi-Threaded Applications
    Sep 2 2024

    For the full show notes head over to:
    https://www.codingblocks.net/episode241
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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • Two Water Coolers Walk Into a Bar

    Two Water Coolers Walk Into a Bar
    Aug 18 2024

    Grab your headphones because it's water cooler time! In this episode we're catching up on feedback, putting our skills to the test, and wondering what we're missing. Plus, Allen's telling it how it is, Outlaw is putting it all together and Joe is minding the gaps!

    View the full show notes here:
    https://www.codingblocks.net/episode240

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    • iTunes: Yesso95
    • Spotify: Auxk0rd, artonus

    News

    Atlanta Dev Con
    September 7th, 2024
    https://www.atldevcon.com/

    DevFest Central Florida
    September 28th, 2024
    https://devfestflorida.com/

    Two water coolers walk into a bar...

    • Several folks share their origin stories in the Coding Blocks slack - especially in episode-discussion
    • Example of dealing with legacy code / hiring people that will work on it (Episode 239)
    • Intentional architecture…what's the worst that could happen?
    • What's the sentiment like on Hacker News? (outerbounds.com)
    • Cat8 is not small! Why isn't anything easy?
    • Kubernetes trivia, where are your blind spots? (proprofs.com)
    • Ask Claude: Can you give me an example of the kinds of competitions that might exist in a humorous version of the Olympics for programmers?
    • Data gathering and parsing - it doesn't seem to have gotten much better in decades…are we wrong?

    Tip of the Week

    • 8 Top Docker Tips and Tricks for 2024 (docker.com)
    • Have you tried Eartlhy, like Dockerfiles for all of your builds that you can run locally? (earthly.dev)
    • Java's JavaAgent Explained (bito.ai)
    • Mirrord is an alternative to Telepresence that makes working with Kubernetes easier (mirrord.dev)
    • Kubernetes + Skaffold + Telepresence + K9s = Winning, it's a great combination of tools that work great together!
      • https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine?hl=en
      • https://skaffold.dev/
      • https://www.telepresence.io/
      • https://k9scli.io/
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    1 hr and 34 mins

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Amazing Podcast with Amazing People

I have been listening to this podcast for years. I love every episode. If you are a developer you should absolutely be listening to these guys. Dont trust their math skills (running joke on the show) but everything else they make great points and discussion on technology.

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A must for any developer

Jam packed (pleasure Jo ;) with great information, with the data structure series being my favourite. I use every opportunity to refer colleagues and friends to this podcast. On my list of influential media, I place this podcast up with Clean Code and the DevOps handbook.

Keep up the great work guys!

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Can't get enough of this podcast.

I’ve been listening to these guys for a couple of months and they’re great. Wealth of knowledge and very broad view of the industry. They cover lots of stuff and it’s obvious they are very experienced and well read. All is done with a great deal of dry humor, too. These guys crack me up. I’m glad they have lots of episodes… I consume them like candy. Or beer… probably more like beer. Anyway, keep it up y’all and nice podcast.

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What a wonderful podcast (amazing job you guys!)

I have been listening to this podcast since day 1
And I've got to say it is hands down the best Code-Related podcast out there,
The content is passed with such fluidity in a conversational, "watercooler" manner, that is keeping you engaged.

It is such a fun and interesting way to start your day, learning, laughing, surveying, tipping of the week-ing :-)

I consider Allen, Michael and Joe to be my coworkers that I wish I had,
and this show is our talk-shop coffee time. (only I can only listen, but I feel like my voice is heard because of that back and forth they are dishing out)

Keep up the good work!

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AMAZING for dev at any stage

I'm a junior developer and I love these guys for learning and broadening my perspective, as well as book recommendations. They inspired me to start using docker and that was a huge help (I avoided python virtual env with docker and that alone is worth the hours I've listened to)

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Great information and fun to listen to.

A really knowledgeable Podcast with great information. The group has a good dynamic and I love "Outlaws" tech jokes. Thanks!

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Night DJ Voice or not....

I love listening to you guys! The style of the DJ voice for the reviews doesn't matter to me, but the content and the chemistry do. You guys are great, and I hope to be listening to you well into my 80s....... LOL! (that's a long time away)

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outstanding work, thank you Allen, Michael and JZ!

I have been enjoying this podcast for about 6 months now. I stumbled across them when they were going through devops handbook. they have been entertaining and informative in every episode.

The format is consistent and engaging with breaks for jokes and surveys. You can tell that they have been friends for a long time and while a bit nerdy, it is not really a nerd podcast. its like sitting around and listening in on an intelligent but relatable conversation.

The tip (tips for allen) of the week and resources they talk about and link to are indispensable to someone like me. I am working into the Dev field from manufacturing so all the tools and resources have been much appreciated.

I even lurk in the slack channel for the extra content they and the community provide there.

This is really the only way I am able to give back and I can't believe I am the first to review the podcast on Audible! Thank you; Allen, Outlaw, and JZ for the time and effort on the podcast, show notes and slack!

-devops.rob

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Fun and Informative

This is a great podcast to listen to no matter your level of experience in the field thanks to the wide variety of topics covered. They also do an amazing job on creating show notes with relevant links and resources and a summary.

The best part, however, are the late night DJ voices!

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Amazing developer podcast

This is probably the most well-rounded developer podcast that I've ever heard. You'll hear everything from deep dives into algorithms, to general career advice, and the finest dad jokes. Come for the great content produced by longtime friends and co-workers, and stay for the incredible Slack community.

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