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Each week Ben & Abhi answer junior and beginning developers' questions about life as a web developer.

Ben Strahan, Abhi Aiyer


    • Jan 25, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    #16 What are you losing not having a Computer Science degree?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2016 15:11


    Some say you need a Computer Science degree and others say it is better not to have one. Ben and Abhi share their opinions on what you lose by not having a CS degree and answer weather or not it is worth it.

    #15 Setting, Measuring & Reviewing Personal and Professional Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2016 14:49


    Welcome to 2016! In this show we discuss how we handle our own personal and professional goals. Let us know what you think and share your tips with us on Twitter #BenAndAbhi

    #14 Performance Enhancing Drugs (Nootropics) for Software Developers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2016 12:22


    We discuss our POV on performance enhancing drugs that developers are starting to use to hack their brains. Are you going to choose to take the blue pill or the red pill?

    #13 There Is Nothing to Fear with Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2015 10:42


    Change can be scary sometimes... especially if it is happening faster than we can adjust to it. In this show we analyze all the emotions and arguments around change and help form an intelligent guiding principle.

    #12 PSA - Beware of Your Negative Attitude (The Darkside)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2015 12:29


    Negative people are a drain... sometimes we are negative! LOL. We all are a Negative Nancy every now and then. Recognize quickly when it happens and change your path in order to stay as productive as possible. This show examines the issues and gives you the tools to stay on the straight path and not get distracted by emotions.

    #11 Your Good Idea Should Not Be A Secret

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2015 11:26


    Every developer has a startup idea(s) but only good developers talk about it to anyone who will listen. Non-disclosure Agreements (NDA) are not needed 90%+ of the time and trying to keep an idea secret will cause more harm than good. Listen and learn how to correctly think about and use a startup idea.

    #10 2016 Predictions // Wordpress Meteor Angular React Flux GraphQL Sharks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2015 9:56


    We break down our predictions for 2016 and I think there will be some shockers! Share your 2016 predictions on twitter #BenAndAbhi

    #9 Angular vs React // Which should you learn // Which should you use

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2015 13:40


    Merry Christmas! With all the love and harmony being spread today we figured it would be a good time to debate which framework is better, Angular JS by Google or React by Facebook. I think our outcome will surprise you.

    #8 When to Shave Yaks, Switch Frameworks and Refactor Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2015 12:32


    When learning web development it is very tempting switch mid-project do a different framework, whilst in the pursuit of the "best" stack or get stuck in endless refactor cycles of making your code "better". We debunk these myths and give a solid route to help you decide when, why and how to switch code frameworks and/or refactor.

    #7 Burnout Sucks // Tips How We Recover and Avoid Burnout / Depression as Software Developers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2015 12:47


    Burnout (the "what", recovery and how to avoid it)... Are you yelling at nice old Sunday Drivers? Are you questioning if software dev is right for you, when obviously it is an awesome career? You might be burned out son! Let grandpa's Ben & Abhi give ya some wise advice

    #6 Know Your Role // How to Work with Smart People

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2015 12:37


    Everyday we work side-by-side with peeps who are smarter than us…. I am talking straight up legit geniuses. Working with them is not always easy but the benefits are enormous. In this show we give you the encouragement and some insight into working with them and not against or below them.

    #5 Identify what motivates you as a developer // Hack your motivations for productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2015 56:26


    Episode 5 has arrived. Ben and Abhi talk about the 3 things that motivate every person and how you can identify yours to boost your productivity, become a easier person to work with and destroy procrastination.

    #4 Zero to Hero: Step-by-Step Learn Web Dev // Ben & Abhi's Personal Dev History // Why Unpaid Internships are Bogus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2015 34:34


    Abhi and Ben walk through their step-by-step self-learning plan for anyone to become educated in Web Development. Also Ben & Abhi share their inspiring personal life stories on how they got started in the software/tech industry.

    #3 County fair comparison // Git is the sh*t // Prep for a technical interview // Prototyping tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2015 20:25


    Yo what up #BenAndAbhi nation! Show num-beer 3 is here. We talk about Git & Git-Flow... What front-end prototyping tools to use under different circumstances and Abhi drops some solid wisdom on prepping for your first technical interview.

    #2 FIGHT! -- Native Apps vs. Cordova // Work Estimates vs. #NoEstimates // Are Dev Bootcamps Worth It? // p.s. Cali Weather Sucks!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2015 17:45


    Cali weather is better than Chicago's :P .... Eric Crobak asks if Dev Bootcamps are worth it? Ashtyn Bell asks when does it make sense to switch from a Cordova app to Native apps. Dean Radcliffe asks about providing work estimates vs. providing no estimates. And you decided to go to twitter right now and ask us a question #BenAndAbhi

    #1 Chuck Norris' guide to open source contributing, stepping up to land a senior position & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2015 18:09


    Our first show! Ben and Abhi pick 4 questions to answer on contributing to open source, apply to senior positions, devops entry & demoing private code during an interview.

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