Louisa Barrett of Haught Codeworks tells us about how to become an effective junior developer. We also speak in depth about how to become a better teacher.Here's what to listen for:01:54 - Who is a junior developer?02:59 - How did you go fro

Making the Most of Your Analytics

Oct 13th, 2015 43m 52s

Diana Smith of Segment tells us how to get the most out of our analytics tools. In the pursuit of trying to be data-driven, we have been conditioned to track everything. Diana tells us why this can be dangerous if we want to draw useful insight

How to Launch Products in Under Two Weeks

Sep 15th, 2015

Mubashar Iqbal, the #1 product maker on ProductHunt, tells us about how he launches products that people use in weeks, not months.Here's what to listen for:00:57 - What is Mubashar’s Background?02:11 - What does being the most featured maker

Going from Junior to Senior Developer

Aug 25th, 2015 45m 14s

Ben Orenstein of Upcase tells us how to go from a junior to a senior developer. He reveals a number of things senior developers do that junior developers don't.Here's what to listen for:02:34 - Would a degree in computer science benefit someb

Using Data to Make Informed Product Decisions

Aug 18th, 2015 43m 12s

Lincoln Ritter, director of engineering at Animoto, shares how they use data to make more informed product decisions.Here's what to listen for:02:01 What can we do with data?04:21 Why should a company care about data and trends?08:02 How ca

Product Design and User Experience

Aug 4th, 2015 57m 57s

Sven Lenaerts joins us to share his expertise on product design and user experience. This conversation includes some thoughts on MVPs, when to hire a designer, and what a product person really does.Here's what to listen for:00:46 What do you

Modern Web Architecture Fundamentals

Jul 28th, 2015 55m 28s

James Ward shares how the hosting landscape has changed for web applications over the years and how you can avoid some of his middle-of-the-night pager nightmares.Here's what to listen for:00:47 What are the differences between hosting servic

Why Your First Developer is Critical

Jun 30th, 2015 48m 50s

Anthony Thomas tells us how he made the leap from manufacturing to starting a tech team at Sticker Mule. He explains why your first developer is so critical to your founding team.Here's what to listen for:00:51 What was your background prior

Finding Your Technical Co-Founder

May 12th, 2015 45m 4s

Jordan Gal of CartHook talks about how he found his technical co-founder, how he de-risked his app before building it, and the tension between business and technology requirements.Here's what to listen for:2:17 How did CartHook get started?4

How to Fix the Developer Talent Shortage

May 5th, 2015 37m 55s

Dave Hoover on coding bootcamps and how immersive learning environments are helping to fix the developer talent shortage. Plus: should you learn to code?Here's what to listen for:0:44 Why are software developers in such short supply?3:01 How

How to Build Meaningful Products

Apr 28th, 2015 31m 19s

Basecamp's Ryan Singer on the difference between UI and UX, how to build meaningful solutions for problems and people, and what it means to "scratch the itch."Here's what to listen for:0:40 What is user interface (UI) design?3:14 Is focusing

How to Ship Well-Tested Software Faster

Apr 14th, 2015 57m 4s

Florian Motlik on how testing and validation using the continuous integration and deployment model results in manageable, quality software.Here's what to listen for:0:52 What is continuous integration?4:37 What is source control?7:50 What i

How to Deliver a Successful User Experience

Sep 22nd, 2015 49m 46s

Sarah Doody, a UX designer, consultant, and writer, tells us how to build products with great user experiences. We will hear why user experience is far more important than design.Here's what to listen for:00:46 - What is Sarah’s background in

How to Do Information Architecture

Aug 11th, 2015 37m 52s

Abby Covert, author of How to Make Sense of Any Mess, teaches us about information architecture, a subject she strongly feels is a core life skill. She's seen people get fired over language and informs us that – quite obviously in hindsight – a

The Rise of the Data Scientist

Jul 21st, 2015 41m 30s

Jonathan Cornelissen tells us about DataCamp, the need for data scientists, and how to become one yourself. We also learn about some popular languages and libraries for analyzing data.Here's what to listen for:00:43 What is the story behind D

How to Do User Story Mapping

Jul 14th, 2015 51m 33s

Jeff Patton, author of User Story Mapping, teaches us how to map user stories by focusing on the user's journey to an outcome. He shares his opinion on the notorious "MVP" and how he helped Gary Levitt build his MVP with Mad Mimi.Here's what t

How to Keep Code Quality High

Jul 7th, 2015 40m 31s

Michael Bernstein of Code Climate explains how to monitor your code's quality with static analysis. He tells us how you can maintain or improve quality over time, and what you can do to fix poor code.Here's what to listen for:00:44 What is hi

Building Modern Web Applications

Jun 23rd, 2015 1h 3m

Tom Dale tells us about building modern web applications that are becoming increasingly like native apps. We discuss JavaScript frameworks like Ember and the future of the web.Here's what to listen for:00:43 What is the difference between web

How to Fix Errors Quickly

Jun 16th, 2015 39m 47s

David Cramer tells us how to catch and fix critical errors that can affect your bottom line. We also discuss the key differences between exceptions and bugs, and how to handle errors gracefully.Here's what to listen for:00:43 What is an excep

When and How to Outsource Your Software Development

Jun 9th, 2015 48m 40s

Randy Rayess tells us when and how you should outsource development of your software, how to reduce your risk, and the way your team should think about feature prioritization.Here's what to listen for:00:52 Why do companies outsource software

How to Email Your Users at Critical Moments

Jun 2nd, 2015 37m 36s

Brad Van Vugt and Matt Harris talk about transactional emails – how to send your users emails they'll act on at critical moments in your application's lifecycle.Here's what to listen for:00:49 What is a transactional email and how is this di

Stop Treating Email Like the Web

May 26th, 2015 43m 45s

Justine Jordan explains how your company should treat email, the difference between designing for email and the web, and what you can do to up your open rates.Here's what to listen for:00:44 How are most people reading email today?02:46 What

How To Do Quality Assurance Testing

May 19th, 2015 46m 59s

Fred Stevens-Smith of Rainforest explains the need for quality assurance testing and how to actually do it in the resource constrained environment of a startup.Here's what to listen for:4:06 What is quality assurance testing?5:19 What are th

Stop Designing Your Software Upfront

Apr 21st, 2015 44m 27s

Here's what to listen for:0:54 What is object-oriented programming and what is proceduralprogramming?5:28 What is object-oriented design?8:44 Should I plan out all my code in advance?15:21 What makes for good software?19:52 What is techni

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