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This is it: the final episode. We've collected our own and some listeners' favorite episodes, and talk about what we learned over the last couple of years podcasting together. We bring up our "favorite Italian Marxist", our worst jokes, and reactions from some of our favorite listeners. Thank you so much to everyone who listened. We truly love you.Favorite episodes:The Ballad of the Sin Eaterhttps://copypasterepeat.simplecast.com/episodes/03ab5254No Gods, No Managershttps://copypasterepeat.simplecast.com/episodes/a424f4cdCBAAShttps://copypasterepeat.simplecast.com/episodes/12cdd543The Chipotle King of New Jerseyhttps://copypasterepeat.simplecast.com/episodes/the-chipotle-king-of-new-jerseyYour Empathy is Gonna Get So Yokedhttps://copypasterepeat.simplecast.com/episodes/your-empathy-is-gonna-get-so-yokedThe Bloodsport of Ping Ponghttps://copypasterepeat.simplecast.com/episodes/the-bloodsport-of-ping-pong

In this week's episode: David Lynch rules, Brandon went swimming, shooty stuff, and the logarithmic reward curve of software development gigs.Notes:Siege school YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSNbAgLD2wzW3I_wJevUm2bgrCmhjgGI

Chris and Brandon discover that re-acclimating to riding a bike isn't exactly like riding a bike in pandemic workouts. Brandon rediscovers drive-in movies and he and Chris ponder the creepiness of AirBnB for swimming pools. Chris recommends a documentary series (SPORTS WARNING) and Brandon gets Milkshake Duck'd so hard. Chris explains why you need to take your vacations even if it's weird and you're not going anywhere.Notes: Chris's cool-ass bike: Soma smoothiehttps://www.somafab.com/archives/product/smoothieBrandon's old-ass bike: 1998 Cannondale SuperV 1000 FRhttps://www.propertyroom.com/l/cannondale-super-v-1000-fr-mountain-bike/11924233Swimplyhttps://swimply.com/The Last Dancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Peh9Yqf1GXcRainbow Six: Siegehttps://www.polygon.com/reviews/2019/4/1/18286904/rainbow-six-siege-review-year-4-ubisoftMilkshake duckedhttps://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/13/16767626/what-is-a-milkshake-duck

In this week's episode, Chris and Brandon talk about their varied approaches to and appreciation for the notion of mastery as it applies in both video games and programming.The Great continues to be sohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_(2020_TV_series)Palm Springshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Springs_(2020_film)What we do in the shadows show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_We_Do_in_the_Shadows_(TV_series)Documentary now!https://www.netflix.com/title/80010778Warzone update: Trolled by warzone updatehttps://thehardtimes.net/harddrive/call-of-duty-warzone-update-requires-100gb-a-little-bit-of-blood/RSA Animate: Drive from Dan Pinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJcThe Scaredy Cats Horror Showhttps://gimletmedia.com/shows/scaredy-cats

It's summer in Austin, TX, AKA the surface of the sun, and Brandon's home waterpark solution is just... sad. Chris and Brandon are both stuck indoors and distracting themselves with pseudo-educational videos and PC games. Chris extols the virtues of piloting giant robots, and Brandon can't stop thinking about disassembling spaceships.Notes:Masterclass: Aaron Franklin Teaches Texas-Style BBQ   - https://www.masterclass.com/classes/aaron-franklin-teaches-texas-style-bbqDavid Lynch does the weather   - https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/5/18/21262370/david-lynch-videos-weather-bunker-twin-peaksPrey Mooncrash and the economics of immersive sims   - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXm5zCdiNT0Why Prey: Mooncrash Is The Best Damn DLC Of 2018https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuIgx0fD4Es

In this week's episode, Chris and Brandon catch up on video games and TV (and biscuits) before talking about The Matrix, The Hero's Journey, and the lies we tell ourselves about finding meaning through providing value.Show Notes:Japanese toasthttps://www.tastecooking.com/a-brief-history-of-toast-in-japan/Hardspace Shipbreaker OMGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pbMymXsA3gTitanfall 2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanfall_2The Greathttps://www.hulu.com/series/the-great-238db0d4-c476-47ed-9bee-d326fd302f7dThe Favouritehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Favourite Jean Baudrillard: Simulacra and Simulationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacra_and_SimulationHero’s Journeyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey

Brandon introduces his son to the stomach-churning realities of Taco Bell. Chris continues to bat 1.000 on video game recommendations for Brandon. Chris and Brandon follow up from last week and discuss how "accountability" can disappear in blame-free cultures, but only if you're doing it wrong. Which nearly everyone does.Notes:Idtech Roblox Summer Camp   - https://www.idtech.com/courses/virtual-roblox-game-design-coding-and-monetization#/reg-flow/product-availability?prodid=1589Noclip’s The Untold History of Arkane   - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4kdqwdbZZ8Game Maker’s Toolkit: The Genius of Prey’s Gloo Cannon   - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ9x3AtGADMITX cases: NZXT H1   - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVs7i-wm5W0Is this the most Brandon-ass game ever? Rock Paper Shotgun: Hardspace Shipbreaker   - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DJz_H9bwPoPower Wash Simulator   - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290000/PowerWash_Simulator/RACI made simple   - https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/raci-chart-made-simple/Just Culture   - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_cultureRACI Frameworkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsibility_assignment_matrix

Brandon finally realizes that Carolyn is lowkey the best character in Killing Eve. We get a videogame update, and Brandon is starting to get back into computer science learning via YouTube. Chris has an actual topic in the concept of "Stop Energy", for which Brandon feels quite called out. They discuss what this means and the unintended consequences of "working out in the open".Show Notes:What do when your child is a psychopathhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/when-your-child-is-a-psychopath/524502/Girlfriend Reviews: Red Dead Redemption 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29TkxM0sxPMTom Scott: The Basics: The Two Generals problemhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP-rGJKSZ3s&list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkcha&index=9&t=0sStop Energyhttp://www.userland.com/whatIsStopEnergyWhat do when your child is a psychopathhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/when-your-child-is-a-psychopath/524502/Basecs: Vaidehi Joshihttps://medium.com/basecsI like what you’ve done herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqpiTPKOsrs

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In this week's episode, we talk Doctor Who, Call of Duty, Tarkov. Chris can't recommend Alien enough. Brandon talks about his actual favorite PC game.Doctor Who - Blinkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink_(Doctor_Who)Cities: Skylines getting started videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-7Mee2zMrcPreyhttps://www.theverge.com/2017/12/12/16766432/prey-game-of-the-year-2017

Chris is back on his motorcycle! Brandon met a yak named Seth when his air conditioner died. Chris extols the virtues of Top Chef. Brandon and Chris notice the weirdly irresistible low-fi infomercial production of America's Test Kitchen. And games! Brandon and Chris discover the joys of plundering and shooting as a team! Brandon also discovers the joys of city-building games.Show notes:Drive thru zoo in Johnson Cityhttps://www.zooexotics.com/Top Chefhttps://decider.com/show/top-chef/America’s Test kitchenhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxAS_aK7sS2x_bqnlJHDSHwMilk Streethttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGcoQ4AmidJSpDUXPZoq8ACoD: Warzonehttps://www.callofduty.com/warzoneCities: Skylineshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xj4ciP0RiwStellarishttps://www.paradoxplaza.com/stellaris-all/

In this week's episode, Brandon chides Chris for holding out on him about Killing Eve before gushing about how great it is. After that, they catch up on their exploits in video games and commit to finding a game they can play together. Shoutout to Andrew Mason for saving our financial lives in Animal Crossinghttps://turnip.exchange/Jenn’s custom outfitshttps://nooksisland.com/designs?posted-by=Jennz0rHunt Showdownhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/03/11/how-hunt-showdown-creates-hot-dripping-tension/

Chris explains the weird connection between Blink 182 and purported Air Force evidence of alien spacecraft. Are humans nearing or past the Great Filter? Brandon got drunk and watched Pitch Perfect, as prescribed. PC UPDATE: 30 FPS IS TRASH but Deep Rock Galactic is great. Chris explains why World of Warcraft isn't just for 2005 anymore.Notes:The Pentagon's 'Real Men in Black' Investigated Tom DeLonge's UFO Videoshttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bvg8ea/the-pentagons-real-men-in-black-investigated-tom-delonges-ufo-videosUS Navy Officially Publishes Three UFO Videoshttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wxevmn/us-navy-officially-publishes-three-ufo-videosFermi Paradox & The Great Filterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradoxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_FilterThe End of the World (Podcast)https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-end-of-the-world-with-30006093/episode/ep01-fermi-paradox-30115804/Pitch Perfecthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMWnN_9GiX0Best in Showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94y9n9lNy2YBrandon PC Updatehttps://www.polygon.com/reviews/2018/9/28/17886950/best-pc-games-windows-mac-steamWow Classic Road-trip: Walking from Dun Morogh to Tanarishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5b1B8_GWU4

In this week's episode: BRANDON BUILT A PC!!!!! But before we get to that, we begin by discussing some recent news about issues with charging Mac, and then we talk about the devil's bargain Brandon had to make in order to be able to make his PC dreams come true.Notes:Here's why you should probably charge your MacBook Pro using the ports on its right sidehttps://www.imore.com/heres-why-you-should-probably-charge-your-macbook-using-ports-its-right-side

Finally! A(nother) killer React framework! Chris and Brandon dive into the prolific podcasting of Jason Mantzoukis and how Red Dead Redemption's honor system is a Rorschach test. Brandon's building a PC, and wonders: what can't you overclock these days, including your $600 monitor? Brandon talks about how he overcame marital tension to do something wildly stupid.Show notes:Remix: OMG it’s happening againhttps://remix.run/Biden 4 Preshttps://twitter.com/biden4presJason Mantzoukas on Binge Mode: Accidental horse punching in RDR2https://www.theringer.com/2020/4/9/21214754/jason-mantzoukas-part-2-saga-the-good-place-and-moreJason Mantzoukas on Reply Allhttps://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/mehw2aChris’s buildhttps://pcpartpicker.com/user/cfreeman86/saved/THLcTWBrandon’s buildhttps://pcpartpicker.com/user/tehviking/saved/7YC9NG

In this week's episode, we once again talk video games and TV (read: shelter in place survival mechanisms), BUT we also talk about something tech-related! Microservices: you're gonna have a bad time.Luxardo cherrieshttps://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/in-praise-of-luxardo-cherries-articleRDR2: LUMBAAAAGOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_abMh7tfvJEKilling Evehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk0PyD-XNZAMicroservices ughhttps://twitter.com/michaelgorsuch/status/12497601937952358412 Unit tests, 0 integration testshttps://dev.to/ben/2-unit-tests-0-integration-tests-3h68Taylorismhttps://oer.missouriwestern.edu/rsm424/chapter/frederick-taylors-scientific-management/10 Tips for Failing Badly at Microserviceshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0tjziAQfNQ

This week, Chris and Brandon once again intend to talk about something tech related and instead talk about drinking, video games, and humanity.Fever Tree tonic waterhttps://fever-tree.com/en_US/products/premium-indian-tonic-waterBombay Sapphire ginhttps://www.thespruceeats.com/bombay-sapphire-gin-review-and-cocktails-760145Frozen Gin & Tonichttps://stressbaking.com/frozen-gin-and-tonics/Why You Should Ignore All That Coronavirus-Inspired Productivity Pressurehttps://www.chronicle.com/article/Why-You-Should-Ignore-All-That/248366Red Dead Redemption 2: The Wacky Wild Westhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWdv5asDlAApologies to Matt Damonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsczUFjhFWE

Brandon and Chris discuss the ways kids have pushed their parents' sanity to the brink of destruction. Brandon discusses his third, and hopefully final serious hangover. Chris explains why working from home now is not like working remotely normally, and they do another link dump of their coping strategies. It's another cornucopia of wonderful stuff to check out if you need distractions and sundry entertainment!Show Notes:Escape From Tarkovhttps://www.escapefromtarkov.com/wtfmoses youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiydY4k5zj-JK5OImEuGcMPTxXnLIdywRWest of Loathing: OMG I’m obsessedhttp://westofloathing.com/Alton Brown: Pantry Raidhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nalyEGpuSsInstant Vortex Plus Air Fryerhttps://www.amazon.com/Instant-Vortex-Plus-Rotisserie-10/dp/B07VM28XTR“Air Fryer” … words mean things god dammitBrad! Makin tomato bruschettahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4arNJoJ98OgOuttake: https://twitter.com/matthunzi/status/1244676613415014400America’s Test Kitchenhttps://www.americastestkitchen.com/episodes/browseChocolate chip cookie recipe: https://www.food.com/amp/recipe/perfect-chocolate-chip-cookies-americas-test-kitchen-387119Defunctland: Action Parkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flkW-ceNvckShellac: At Action Parkhttps://open.spotify.com/album/0JXi4CHKwlJw3ifyLb0uls?si=SCVjigHkTD6d05XPU9UA9A

Brandon and Chris's wife become tour guides for their respective spouses to the wonderful world of anxiety. Chris has tofu takes and Brandon reveals the popcorn secrets of the stars. Then, ya boys are back with another super-dense set of links chock-full of their diversions, coping mechanisms, distractions, and indoor activities for your lockdown consuming pleasure. Plus, Apple releases promising new hardware in probably the worst-timed tech announcements since the Osborne II.Show notes:Lekue $20 silicone popcorn popperhttps://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/l-ku-popcorn-maker/1043744480Lodge 49https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WXS0OdYsrAZeroZeroZerohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HoRfUKcvdYGood Mythical Morning (again)https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4PooiX37Pld1T8J5SYT-SQJoseph Anderson: Uncharted 1, 2, 3, Last of Ushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma4DJbvO84IVeep (yes, again)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1759761/In the Loophttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226774/Narcos: Mexico S2https://www.netflix.com/title/80997085New macs? now? really?https://www.apple.com/macbook-air/Reply all super tech support: The Snapchat Thiefhttps://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/v4he6kReply all super tech support: The Case of the Missing Hithttps://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/o2h8bxGimlet media: Yes Yes Nohttps://gimletmedia.com/tags/8gu9/yes-yes-no

In this week's episode, we really meant to talk about some tech industry stuff but then we spent an hour talking about just...stuff we like? Listen, it's wild out there in the world and sometimes you just need to geek out on PC parts and backpacks.Building a PC, it only took me 33 yearshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/06/27/how-to-build-a-pc-2018/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/12/11/the-rps-rig-how-to-build-a-gaming-pc-for-under-1000/PC Part Pickerhttps://pcpartpicker.com/Mystery Ranch 2-day assault pack, the best backpack I’ve ever used    https://www.mysteryranch.com/2-day-assault-pack If You Can’t Smash It, Set It On Firehttps://store.silversprocket.net/collections/acab/products/patch-if-you-cant-smash-it-set-it-on-fire-1

Brandon creates a cocktail that Chris names the "Visiting Tech Worker". They then wax poetic about The Good Place and the overall genius of Kristen Bell. In other news, seems like basically all of tech is remote now? Well that calls for a check-in on Brandon's journey from remote skeptic to remote... well, whatever he is now. We share some of the drawbacks of remote life and how we try to help create a sense of culture and cohesion on distributed teams.Show notes:Lord of the Rings Polygon articlehttps://www.polygon.com/2020/3/3/21161208/when-is-lord-of-the-rings-set-chronology-timeline-dateshttps://twitter.com/onthisdayinlotrThe Good Placehttps://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/9/26/20874217/the-good-place-series-finale-season-4-moral-philosophyHouse of Lieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNLlHYJnj8IRevisiting remotehttps://www.businessinsider.com/companies-asking-employees-to-work-from-home-due-to-coronavirus-2020Slack emoji sentiment analysishttps://twitter.com/erniemiller/status/1230165595913687041Giphy slack bot custom captionhttps://giphy.com/posts/giphy-slack-easter-eggs-2

In this episode, your intrepid hosts talk video game youtube for a bit before trying to figure out what in the world that Blitz.js tweet was about.Cuphead: A Modest Tutorialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8ElSWAV1ssCuphead Gamescom Demo: Dean's Shameful 26 Minutes Of Gameplayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=848Y1Uu5HtkJoseph Anderson vs. No Man’s Skyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd8vLJ66Vhc&t=783sJoseph Anderson: Bloodbornehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nAxydkwxkoBlitzjshttps://twitter.com/flybayer/status/1229425878481793024DHH’s “Blog in 15 minutes” demo: “Whoops! It worked!”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzj723LkRJY

Brandon and Chris talk about their new favorite movie after an important beverage update. They then discuss this week's question: Should you quit your job? How will you know it's time? When should you stick it out? Chris shares an extremely thought provoking question he was asked at work recently that has reshaped the way he thinks about this topic. Brandon reminds Chris about a work culture so toxic that it caused both of them to bring up gRPC in therapy. Brandon explains why managers should never give bonuses or raises.Show notes:Bob's Burgers: "oh my God"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFr-kNbXHewVeep burns supercuthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfN8Bohq6LcLong Shot: SEE THIS MOVIEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5jiaHvx-kYClearly Canadian https://clearlycanadian.com/en-us/

In this week's episode, we get real current. After (once again) declaring their mutual admiration for Guy Fieri, your intrepid hosts unpack the debacle that was the Iowa Caucus results app.Hot Ones (and specifically the guy Fieri one)Guy Fieri: https://youtu.be/trRc1_CATfoMatty Matheson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8XQHKg0FjoRiverdalehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxtLlByaYTcIowa Caucus AppWTF happened? https://www.cnet.com/news/iowa-democratic-party-chair-resigns-after-caucus-app-debacle/Vice articles:https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3b3g9/here-is-a-link-to-the-shadow-inc-app-that-blew-up-the-iowa-caucushttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3a8ajj/an-off-the-shelf-skeleton-project-experts-analyze-the-app-that-broke-iowa

Chris and Brandon talk about the Sonic the Hedgehog Cereal Party and then revisit some of their recommendations for each other and why they were so damn good. They discuss the slippery notion of "Accountability" and how it is used for good and evil, and why accountability works within teams and very very badly between multiple layers at a company. Show Notes:Andrea Savage followup:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Sorry_(TV_series)It’s Alivehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzDwiw7xIHESex Education (UK TV series)https://twitter.com/NewYorker/status/1226702460129075201Accountability is the difference between software engineers and programmershttps://clubhouse.io/blog/accountability-is-the-difference-between-software-engineer-programmer/The Five Dysfunctions of a Teamhttps://www.tablegroup.com/books/dysfunctions/

In this week's episode, Chris and Brandon celebrate their 50th episode by talking about how much testing sucks/rules. Also Brandon gives Chris the gift of telling him about Andrea Savage and her (hilarious) show "I'm Sorry".Notes:I'm Sorryhttps://www.trutv.com/shows/im-sorry/index.htmlAndrea Savage: A Grown Up Woman #buttholeshttps://andrea-savage-a-grownup-woman.simplecast.com/https://andrea-savage-a-grownup-woman.simplecast.com/episodes/mike-shinoda

This week, Chris and Brandon run down some of the best stuff they've found on YouTube. They also have an actual work topic from a listener suggestion: Most managers do one-on-one meetings, but they vary wildly in quality. What distinguishes a good "1:1 meeting" from a bad one? What do we wish our managers would ask? What have we learned about them so far in our respective roles as engineer and engineering manager?Notes:It’s Alive: Cured Egg Yolkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp6F7jW5cmIWorth it (BuzzFeed)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5vtqDuUM1DmXwYYAQcyUwtcalp_SesZDJoseph Andersonhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyhnYIvIKK_--PiJXCMKxQQSuper Bunnyhophttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqr2tH3dPshNhPjV5h1xRwGame Maker’s Toolkit / Boss Keyshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc38fcMFcV_ul4D6OChdWhsNsYY3NA5B2Jeremy Parish: NES Workshttps://www.youtube.com/user/toastyfrogThe Architect of Gameshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY3A_5R_m3PXCn5XDhvBBsgNocliphttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0fDG3byEcMtbOqPMymDNbwSurviving Marshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sovutsHwmj8Listener question from Garth Miles: https://twitter.com/_GarthM

This week, we're easing into 2020Show Notes:The Mandalorianhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmI7WKrAtqsLittle Womenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kUTUCg6_R0

After Brandon refers to a weird internet Paul McCartney YouTube parody, he throws shade at egg nog. Then, Chris and Brandon offer up what is likely the greatest gift either of them will give this season: the best media recommendation list they've ever compiled. You can almost hear "my favorite things" playing in the background. They talk about why 80's/90's Christmas commercials are a pure narcotic hit of consumerism. Brandon is genuinely worried about the bloggers trying to "win" at alcohol on cruises.Show notes:The Moon is Righthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt0dflSPD5oYouTube Poop: All toasters toast toasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OElHeZcXOoYuletide Bangerz (repeat recommendation but more timely)https://authorsrecording.bandcamp.com/album/yuletide-bangerzO Holy Night - Sufjan Stevenshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZlb-FL1cN0https://open.spotify.com/track/2vt1kHKfCmatsg32w3Wuko?si=PMcNxi2lT52QU-YuQ08ejwPitch Perfect 1 & 2 but not 3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI6jGlQhTU4Tron: Legacy Ducati Scenehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuCjHXLHGUkTop Gun 2 Tom Cruise omfghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz9lnIDdkMoMission impossible: Fallouthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmsbvM3wfRgThe Professor of Rock : Kenny Logginshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jNNH_-saFUVox Earwormhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_IHotHxIl8&list=PLJ8cMiYb3G5fyqfIwGjH2fYC5fFLfdwW4&index=24&t=0sThe Knickhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9rKY8MLWTUDeadwoodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFIojradr4YAl Swearengen Software Architect Twitterhttps://twitter.com/alswearengensaF1: Drive to Survivehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtJPe1ksS6ESpiderman PS4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4zm30yeHHEBattletechhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsIMfOo_VO0Steel battalionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGgxRsaGdcAI’m worried about the authors of thishttps://www.roamingaroundtheworld.com/how-to-get-cheap-drinks-on-a-cruise-ship/FAIR WARNING, DO NOT CLICK OR YOU WILL BE SUCKED INTO A TIME VORTEXhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfdNykVOB9U

Restoration YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIGEtjevANE0Nqain3EqNSghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMrMVIBtqFW6O0-MWq26gqwThe Rewatchables:https://www.theringer.com/the-rewatchablesThe Bob Emergency:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvh6NLqKRfs&t=645sExtremely intense SPIN picture:https://wearespin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/SPIN-Players-Night-181003103026.jpg

Chris discovers that "winter wonderland" sometimes means yucky gray gravel-snow. Brandon and Chris both commit heresy by trashing In-N-Out and (*gasp*) Whataburger. Chris warns Brandon that he might not survive his cruise on the "K-Mart of the Seas". Chris and Brandon take the podcast meta AF and talk about the podcast on the podcast: How can we tell people to live their best lives and take care of themselves but what if podcasting isn't part of your best life?  What if it goes against your own self-care? We hint at the stuff you don't get to hear.Notes:Cruise couple not kidnapped, just held “hostage” before Tyler Perry rescued themhttps://people.com/human-interest/couple-hostage-mexican-hospital-back-in-us-tyler-perry/P. Terry's is WAY better than In-N-Outhttps://blog.mikegalante.com/2014/ultimate-showdown-in-n-out-burger-vs-p-terrys/

In this week's episode, Chris and Brandon discuss a listener question (and related tweet conversation) about the idea of companies as modern-day "villages".Notes:Knives Outhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knives_Out_(film)Companies as Families/villages: Listener suggestionCorporations as families. There was a really good tweet recently, impossible to find, talking about layoffs in the gaming community and how survivor’s guilt ties into the lack of community in our personal lives and our employer filling that void.From Anonymouse

Brandon upgraded his beverage situation significantly over the year of this podcast. Chris pitches the latest Bong Joon-Ho flick. Brandon catches Chris up on his NYC trip, and Chris lays out his COMPLETELY BALLER Thanksgiving week plan. They then dive into a listener question that winds up being controversial and difficult to answer:Do you think that tech stack choice really matters that much, when comparing the top two or three choices? e.g. Language A vs. language B, framework A vs. B.Notes:Parasitehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xH0HfJHsaYDoes tech choice matter?https://twitter.com/donnfelker/status/1187038869675544579https://twitter.com/atomkirk/status/1189520372728655873Apologies to Matt Damonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsczUFjhFWE

In this week's episode, Chris and Brandon catch up on a broad range of topics including TV shows (duh), parenting and swearing, books, and motorcycles. After that, they discuss a phenomenon they've both been thinking about recently where front-end teams end up being de facto QA for the entire product organization they work within.Parenting and swearinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMyPNWUS_Bg&has_verified=1Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance

It's a throwback to Episode 1! Chris can't type because his fingers are so cold, while Brandon can't even get cold water out of the tap. Then... SUCCESSION. For a full hour, Chris and Brandon recap Succession (appropriate spoiler warnings ensue). Brandon explains why he loves it even though it makes him physically sick sometimes. They discuss the ending of the show, what it means, their fan theories about what happened, and why it might be the best comedic drama to ever happen to television.Notes:Successionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_(TV_series)Number One Boyshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiI3wRw9PbSaVG2Zy4-NSHyusgjnAAC2VRejected lyrics from Successionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-6K2CjJ6dkVeephttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VeepThe Thick of It (The series Veep is based on)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thick_of_It

Chris asks an anatomical Kool-Aid Man question, which Brandon makes him immediately regret. Brandon offers a hearty endorsement of Apple Arcade. They continue scheming to get Brandon a motorcycle, then dive into the question: "What if not job? What if none of it?" They dive into the weird states you get to when you take a leave of absence, and Brandon talks of his dreams of becoming a traveling BBQ connoisseur. Notes:Waypoint Radio podcasthttps://www.vice.com/en_us/topic/waypoint-radioVW California Camper vanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJCyPVBJksEThe Chef Showhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81028317

Chris gives us a motorcycle update and conspires with Brandon on how to convince his wife to let him get one. Brandon talks about his deep crush on Ken Burns. They talk about a tweet referenced by Brandon's friend Ashish and talk about why it's a great take. They talk about the BS marketing around "Clean Code". They identify Programmer A and Programmer B archetypes and the false dichotomy of "get shit done" vs. "measure twice, cut once" work styles.Notes:Ken Burns: Country Musichttps://www.pbs.org/kenburns/country-music/Into the Infernohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Inferno_(film)It’s often not about the codehttps://twitter.com/tef_ebooks/status/1184308806056062977

In this week's episode, Chris and Brandon start by discussing the fervor around Gatsby.js before moving on to the broader topic of tribalism in tech.Gatsbyjshttps://www.gatsbyjs.org/blog/2019-09-26-announcing-gatsby-15m-series-a-funding-round/Tribalism in tech“I was wondering if you could say a little more about how you first noticed some of your "bad tribal habits" (with respect to the Open Source tribe)… And then also how you began to overcome them -- any specific techniques or strategies? Do you feel like you lost something valuable by reducing your feelings of tribalism (and that it was just worth it on balance)?” -@juliagalef http://brandonhays.com/blog/2014/10/19/open-source-tech-and-tribalismFascism and Faux-pen Sourcehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvfLPXUHfVchttp://opentranscripts.org/transcript/fascism-fauxpen-source

Chris considers Birkenstocks and we check in with Brandon's first 3 months as a remote employee. They discuss a listener suggestion and dive into the absolutely _wild_ Silicon Valley promotional stunt where a startup CEO announced he's giving away Teslas for engineering referrals. Brandon has _extremely_ hot takes about this combination of lottery psychology and monetizing relationships, not to mention the build quality of Tesla vehicles.Show notes:Punished by Rewardshttps://www.amazon.com/Punished-Rewards-Trouble-Incentive-Praise/dp/0618001816Envoy tweet: “refer 5 engineers, get a Tesla”https://twitter.com/lg/status/1170111304704507905https://www.techrepublic.com/article/want-a-tesla-model-3-find-5-engineers-for-envoy/

In this week's episode, the takes are coming in hot. Chris and Brandon talk about the prevalence of overengineering in software development, and the notion of technology as a pop culture.Darklanghttps://medium.com/darklang/unveiling-dark-e0be6f1e0b06Alan Kay - Programming is a pop culturehttps://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=1039523

Notes: Listener question form https://forms.gle/vYS6o14kBnoqWWm6A Sam Selikoff https://twitter.com/samselikoff Tyler the Creator: IGOR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_(album) Quinten's recommendation Mega Ran: "Notorious Ran: Ready to Live" https://megaranmusic.com/album/notorious-r-a-n-ready-to-live -Jim's recommendations Com Truise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Ri6vk-Vfk Hotline Miami Soundtrack: https://soundcloud.com/devolverdigital/sets/hotline-miami-official Deliver me this Batman: Chill Baby delivery playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kwW3w4HvtDYFDaAWl4nSB?si=gA4VUSWeSfCvxphSEUMrng Anonymous listener suggestion: "Engineers praise agile development as the right way to do things, yet complain and get irritated when requirements change or the features shifts mid development"

In this week's episode, Chris and Brandon gush about Succession before talking about the hegemony of the open office in modern work environments. Also they're maybe into Nerf guns now? this Nerf gun tho https://nerf.hasbro.com/en-us/product/nerf-elite-titan-cs-50-toy-blaster:91F8A4F5-9BA7-48C6-886E-AF3F2D36C880

The Music Episode. Chris talks about the brain's memory leaks in the completely bananas science behind Emotional Intelligence. They dig into why anxiety hijacks your brain. Chris introduces Brandon to the McDonald's Alignment Scale. They talk about high-school-age Brandon's embarrassing taste in music and Chris's anarchic, smoking-in-the-parking-lot high school music habits. They talk about programming music before circling back to applying the McDonald's alignment chart to their musical preferences. Notes: Please take our survey about future topic ideas! https://forms.gle/CU6cNKBLzt2wqRwK8 Emotional Intelligence https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-Matter-More-Than/dp/055338371X Anxiety tweet https://twitter.com/jon_snow_420/status/659443020908003328 McDonald's Alignment meme https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mcdonalds-alignment-chart Doom (2016) Soundtrack https://open.spotify.com/album/0KQyC28P9808r0oKKNgHvp?si=eKbT0sRiSomtnmWCSoR3AA DOOM: Behind the Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4FNBMZsqrY The Mountain Goats - This Year https://open.spotify.com/track/2M1Qc1mGSI1IYtmJzQtfPq?si=E8f19t3UQTKy5tSvkDxjtg The Social Network Soundtrack https://open.spotify.com/album/1ijkFiMeHopKkHyvQCWxUa?si=uF7O1aBNSyeP2tW5Yn_KNg Tron: Legacy Soundtrack https://open.spotify.com/album/4US3nmuLIKELhVZdBPiKxx?si=pIRsQf9lRuu_6m9MCU6sGA The History of Hip Hop Podcast/Playlist https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-hip-hop/id1093904558

Inspired by a listener recommendation and a...dril tweet? Chris and Brandon talk about the prevalence of, and problems with, "dad" culture in popular culture and, more specifically, in the tech world. Tweet by Michael Foley that reminded us of this: Dril: “The Proven Mental Health Benefits Of Calling Your Boss "Father" https://twitter.com/m1foley/status/1160957903584366592 Sealioning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning

Chris introduces Brandon to the wonderful world of Bon Appétit on YouTube. They talk about the inevitable "Now what?" moment in a senior developer's career. Are you supposed to become a manager? Product manager? What tracks are available for people who want to stay technical? Chris talks about the types of companies that are appropriate for people at differing levels of technical ambition. They return to Freeman's first law of programming: All programming is bad programming. Chris notes Brandon's progress just in the year they've been podcasting together. Notes: Bon Appetit on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbpMy0Fg74eXXkvxJrtEn3w BDG makes every recipe from BotW https://www.polygon.com/videos/2019/7/10/20689069/breath-of-the-wild-zelda-link-recipe-cooking-botw-unraveled-eater Good Mythical Morning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4PooiX37Pld1T8J5SYT-SQ

In this week's episode, Chris and Brandon answer a listener question about 10x engineers and use it as an opportunity to finally crack the lid on that 10x engineer tweet thread that everyone was talking about. Spoiler alert: they are not fans of the concept. Thanks for the suggestion Yi-Ning! Listener question- can we talk about 10x engineers and how can someone become one? https://twitter.com/LatteMiaow/status/1154882722407407617 Thanks Yi-Ning! The inciting incident: https://twitter.com/skirani/status/1149302828420067328

Chris and Brandon revisit some favorite movies from the early 2000s. They talk about why starting new jobs is the WORST. They talk about the difference in starting jobs for depth-first people and breadth-first people and the tradeoffs of showing up and "dunking on the engineering team". Chris explains how he comes up to speed at new jobs, and Brandon asks the question "When are you done being new?" and gives a hilariously depressing answer. Show Notes: OldBoy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldboy_(2003_film) Napoleon Dynamite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Dynamite Content-addressable memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content-addressable_memory

In this week's episode, Chris and Brandon talk about how strange it feels to visit San Francisco as a tech worker before moving on to the topic of remote work. Brandon's got a new remote gig, he's got questions, and Chris has...answers? Maybe?

Brandon talks about why Hamilton was a prescient badass, and Chris stops short of recommending Brandon watch Chernobyl. They bust out Calling BS as a Service on company culture versus company values, and Lord help them, they bring Gramsci back in to explain the relationship between the two. Show Notes: Freeman's cast iron pizza https://twitter.com/15lettermax/status/1146199823042797570 Hamilton by Ron Chernow https://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Hamilton-Ron-Chernow/dp/0143034758 Chernobyl (HBO show) https://www.hbo.com/chernobyl

In this episode, Brandon introduces the concept of "empathy for the machine" and sparks an entire conversation about the different meanings of "empathy" and its understated value in the tech industry. Mechanical sympathy https://dzone.com/articles/mechanical-sympathy Emotional vs. Cognitive Empathy https://lesley.edu/article/the-psychology-of-emotional-and-cognitive-empathy Empathy for the Machine: Accidental Tech Podcast https://atp.fm/episodes/115

In this episode, Brandon and Chris talk about the consulting game. They discuss the difference between consulting and contracting, the challenges of running a consultancy as a business, and the notion of having a "consulting mindset" even when you're a full-time employee. Us (movie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNCmb-4oXJA Booksmart (movie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhd3lo_IWJc John Mosesman (thanks for the question!) https://twitter.com/johnmosesman Million Dollar Consulting by Alan Weiss https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MPQ230/ Test Double https://testdouble.com/