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Dev Discussions

by Shawn McCool

Dev Discussions are recorded conversations between web-application developers as we discuss relevant topics. We're experimenting heavily with format so expect episodes to vary wildly.

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Episodes

  1. Pop Programming

    "Pop Programming"

  2. Episode 11 - Developing the Game Kingdom

    I had the great honor of sitting down with Thomas Van Den Berg, the creator of the video game Kingdom to discuss how he approaches programming, architecture, deployment, and other technical aspects related to building his fantastic strategy game. Learn more about the game on the website...

  3. Episode 10 - Modeling Complexity with Cynefin

    This episode we talk about something a little different. Programming is a technical art. But, building usable software tends to be much more social in nature. I got a chance to corner James O'Brien to discuss Cynefin, a model for understanding and acting upon complexity as well as anti-patterns…

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  4. Episode 9 - Tales of Event-Sourcing

    An Introduction to Event-Sourcing - Probably wise to have the basics before listening to this episode. A discussion about Command Bus Event Sourcery: An Introductory Course into DDD, CQRS, and Event Sourcing

  5. Episode 8 - Game Development

    Shawn and Matt have a conversation about their game development projects, development tools, design patterns, and more. Podcasts 5 Minute Geek Show Mildly Alarming Podcast Game Development Tools Game Programming Patterns Unity 3D Game Maker Studio Corona SDK

  6. Episode 7 - Domain-Driven Design

    Shawn speaks to two consultants, Mathias Verraes and Ross tuck, about Domain-Driven Design (skipping the introductory parts). We discuss temporal modeling, functional modeling, process modeling, and much more. Event Sourcery: An Introductory Course into DDD, CQRS, and Event Sourcing

  7. Episode 6 - Functional Programming

    I talk with Matt Stauffer about learning programming languages and functional programming. Erlang: Erlang: The Movie Erlang: The Movie II - The Sequel Learn You Some Erlang Scala: Free Course on Functional Programming in Scala Reading Material in Order: Scala for the Impatient (Free chapters...

  8. Episode 5 - Event Sourcing

    Matt Stauffer and Shawn McCool have a conversation about Event Sourcing. Event Sourcery: An Introductory Course into DDD, CQRS, and Event Sourcing Broadway on GitHub Shawn's Scala Event Sourcing Learner Project Robin Malfait's Event Sourcing Learner Project Coursera Functional Programming Course...

  9. Episode 4 - The Business of Development with Tighten

    I talk with Matt Stauffer and Dan Sheetz from the web-agency Tighten about what developers should know about business.

  10. Episode 3 - The Command Bus

    Ross Tuck, Jesse O Brien, and I discuss the command bus and application service layers. Watch the original live video recording.

  11. Episode 2 - ActiveRecord and Datamapper

    In this episode, I talk with Mitchell van Wijngaarden, Davzie, N0xie, and Rafael Dohms about ActiveRecord, DataMapper, Doctrine, and Value Objects. Watch the original live video recording.

  12. Episode 1 - Test-Driven Development

    In this episode, Adam Wathan and Shawn McCool discuss the discipline of test-driven development. Just a heads up, we pulled this audio from a live video discussion. Watch the original live video record.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Dev Discussions are recorded conversations between web-application developers as we discuss relevant topics. We're experimenting heavily with format so expect episodes to vary wildly.

HOSTED BY

Shawn McCool

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Dev Discussions have?

Dev Discussions currently has 12 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Dev Discussions about?

Dev Discussions are recorded conversations between web-application developers as we discuss relevant topics. We're experimenting heavily with format so expect episodes to vary wildly.

How often does Dev Discussions release new episodes?

Dev Discussions has 12 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Dev Discussions?

Dev Discussions is created and hosted by Shawn McCool.
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