Posts in "podcasts"

Podcasts I do or are involved in, mostly.

In the latest The New Stack Podcast, I talk with Alex while he’s on the show floor. We talk about SAP, Microsoft and open source, OSCON, and then talk with Bitnami’s Erica Brescia who has interesting things to say, among other things. about Azure use rising.

(Source: http://thenewstack.io/)

So no, this isn’t helping. This is externalisation of cost. This is shirking of responsibility. This is not using technology the way it should be used, or the way it could be used, but the way that it can be used to inflict maximum possible harm - to provide the illusion of choice without actually enabling better choices.

Episode One Hundred and Twenty Six: Solving The Problem

When I was at RedMonk, I had to buy my own health insurance. Yes it’s a stupid nightmare and no one really cares enough to fix it. Good luck storming the castle.

Recent podcasts

In case you haven’t noticed, I have a few new podcasts that have been chugging along nicely. If you like my past work at DrunkAndRetired (OK, it’s not officially “done,” but we sure as shit don’t do much there anymore) you’ll like these two: Under Development - each week Bill Higgins and I talk about the software development, with a lot of “here’s some wisdom from an old guy talk.

What makes a good podcast?

Create a universe within your show Your universe should include a theme song, phrases you like to use, segments, anything recurring. Differentiate your show. This signals your values and has the benefit of giving your audience a fun way to communicate with you and with each other. The best shows do this organically. This whole idea is how we got “Baba Booey.” Other than finding your voice (my last tip on podcasting), that’s the most important part, long term.

“They are absolutely our most devoted and fierce fans,” Mr. Plotz said. Gabfest fans often show up for live podcasts, another area of expansion.

“They stand in line to get into an auditorium to watch three people talk into a microphone,” said Mr. Bowers, who estimates they have attracted crowds as large as 800 people for the live events.

Slate Raising Its Investment in Podcasts, hey, let’s hope so.

Under Development- new podcast on software development

I have a new podcast up that’s on the ongoing topic of software development, big and small, tools and practices, news and theory, old and new. I’m co-hosting it with Bill Higgins. I’ve talked with Bill Higgins for many years, and occasionally we’ve done a podcast episode together. He was in town a few weeks back, and I thought we should start recording our conversations rather than have them disappear into the ether.

Codenvy delivers a code- and build-developer experience through the browser (451 Report)

My report on the cloud ALM tool Codenvy is up, for 451 Research clients. You can also sign up for a trial if you want to take a peek behind the paywall. Here’s the 451 take: The idea of a Web-based IDE comes into vogue almost predictably every three to four years, just like all-meat diets. This space is usually plagued with developers scoffing at the idea of coding in a browser, figuring that lag time and other performance problems will ruin their typing.

Codenvy delivers a code- and build-developer experience through the browser (451 Report)

My report on the cloud ALM tool Codenvy is up, for 451 Research clients. You can also sign up for a trial if you want to take a peek behind the paywall. Here’s the 451 take: The idea of a Web-based IDE comes into vogue almost predictably every three to four years, just like all-meat diets. This space is usually plagued with developers scoffing at the idea of coding in a browser, figuring that lag time and other performance problems will ruin their typing.