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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.

Shawn McCool


    • Mar 24, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Pop Programming

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 2:15


    "Pop Programming"

    Episode 11 - Developing the Game Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2016 62:51


    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 http://www.kingdomthegame.com/ Follow Thomas directly on Twitter. Get Unity for Free and Start Making Games

    Episode 10 - Modeling Complexity with Cynefin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 51:31


    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 in communication. Join us as we dive into understanding a model of meta analytical thinking about complexity as well as communication anti-patterns. James' book, "Communicating the UX Vision: 13 Anti-Patterns That Block Good Ideas." Liz Keogh with more information about Cynefin.

    Episode 9 - Tales of Event-Sourcing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2015 104:00


    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

    Episode 8 - Game Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2015 61:23


    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

    Episode 7 - Domain-Driven Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2015 41:52


    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

    Episode 6 - Functional Programming

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2015 59:43


    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 available) Programming in Scala Functional Programming in Scala (Learn Scala Before Reading)

    Episode 5 - Event Sourcing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2015 60:55


    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 (Free, you can start at any time) Errata: Shawn mentioned that Beau wrote the Qandidate project. The project is Broadway from Qandidate Labs. Beau did not, although he has contributed.

    Episode 4 - The Business of Development with Tighten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2015 60:44


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

    Episode 3 - The Command Bus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2015 63:31


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

    Episode 2 - ActiveRecord and Datamapper

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2014 91:37


    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.

    Episode 1 - Test-Driven Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2014 81:26


    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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