A Journey to Programming Mastery
from Programming Throwdown Hosted by Patrick Wheeler and Jason Gauci
Every interview we do is such an exciting and unique experience. Patrick and I had great pleasure in hosting Andy and Dave, authors of "The Pragmatic Programmer".
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- 0:00 The Origins of The Pragmatic Programmer
- 3:06 Updating for the Modern Era
- 7:01 Defining a Pragmatic Programmer
- 10:08 Contextual Best Practices
- 12:00 The Value of Learning Multiple Languages
- 14:29 The Depth of the Craft
- 17:21 Programming as Art and Science
- 19:49 Constraints of the Mind
- 22:29 Prototyping vs. Hacking
- 25:28 Tracer Bullets and End-to-End Development
- 27:50 The Core Role of Software Development
- 35:19 The Dangers of Metric-Driven Management
- 42:01 The Value of Peer Review
- 43:42 Motivating Engineers through Impact
- 45:21 Experimental vs. Stable Engineering
- 47:12 Managing the Transition from Prototype to Production
- 50:09 The Role of Tech Leadership
- 56:38 Bootcamp Training and Hiring
- 1:03:00 Navigating Technology Choices
- 1:07:32 Book Launch Details
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