The Ship It Podcast https://podcasts.deptagency.com/shipit How to ship software, from the front lines. We talk with software developers about their craft, developer tools, developer productivity and what makes software development awesome. Hosted by your friends at DEPT®. AKA shipit.io Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:24:13 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2019 All rights reserved. Technology 1440 episodic DEPT® Agency DEPT® Agency No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6581985/Shipit_DEPT_Logo_rr8d5n.jpg The Ship It Podcast https://podcasts.deptagency.com/shipit 144 144 Episode 25: Origin Stories - Ali Halim Episode 25: Origin Stories - Ali Halim https://shipit.io/e/episode-25-origin-stories-ali-halim/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-25-origin-stories-ali-halim/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:24:13 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/85ea75a2-e6f5-3595-9c2c-bf68bafc28b8 In today's episode we talk with DEPT Digital Products Software Engineer Ali Halim about his origin story. We talk about late nights in college, what got him hooked, paying your dues in your first job and seizing opportunities to grow your career.  This is a great one for the aspiring technical team leaders out there!

 

Our Picks from this episode: The Lost Art of Running Book The Popcorn Maker with the banned Amazon review

]]> In today's episode we talk with DEPT Digital Products Software Engineer Ali Halim about his origin story. We talk about late nights in college, what got him hooked, paying your dues in your first job and seizing opportunities to grow your career.  This is a great one for the aspiring technical team leaders out there!

 

Our Picks from this episode:
The Lost Art of Running Book
The Popcorn Maker with the banned Amazon review

]]> In today’s episode we talk with DEPT Digital Products Software Engineer Ali Halim about his origin story. We talk about late nights in college, what got him hooked, paying your dues in your first job and seizing opportunities to grow your career.  This is a great one for the aspiring technical team leaders out there! DEPT® Agency false No 1744 25 full Episode 24: Architecture Sprints with client guest Bloomerang Episode 24: Architecture Sprints with client guest Bloomerang https://shipit.io/e/episode-24-architecture-sprints-with-client-guest-bloomerang/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-24-architecture-sprints-with-client-guest-bloomerang/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:18:59 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/61284d4d-aee9-3eac-8754-d53bf11d5e83 In this episode, we're talking about Architecture Sprints and why they're valuable.  Our client Bloomerang joins us for this one.  Bloomerang is the donor relationship and volunteer management platform for thousands of nonprofits. Their SVP of Payments, Evan DaSilva talks with us about how an Architecture Sprint with DEPT helped them get past a challenging situation with technical leadership during the busy end of year giving season! We dive into what an architecture sprint is and why it's a valuable investment to get your product moving, or moving again!

]]> In this episode, we're talking about Architecture Sprints and why they're valuable.  Our client Bloomerang joins us for this one.  Bloomerang is the donor relationship and volunteer management platform for thousands of nonprofits. Their SVP of Payments, Evan DaSilva talks with us about how an Architecture Sprint with DEPT helped them get past a challenging situation with technical leadership during the busy end of year giving season! We dive into what an architecture sprint is and why it's a valuable investment to get your product moving, or moving again!

]]> In this episode, we’re talking about Architecture Sprints and why they’re valuable.  Our client Bloomerang joins us for this one.  Bloomerang is the donor relationship and volunteer management platform for thousands of nonprofits. Their SVP of Payments, Evan DaSilva talks with us about how an Architecture Sprint with DEPT helped them get past a challenging situation with technical leadership during the busy end of year giving season! We dive into what an architecture sprint is and why it’s a valuable investment to get your product moving, or moving again! DEPT® Agency false No 1444 24 full Episode 23: Origin Stories - Kate Flynn Episode 23: Origin Stories - Kate Flynn https://shipit.io/e/episode-23-origin-stories-kate-flynn/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-23-origin-stories-kate-flynn/#comments Tue, 02 May 2023 11:38:00 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/e659052c-eda4-375f-b80a-51df98874a1f In this episode, we talk to DEPT® Project Manager Kate Flynn about her origin story: She talks about how she went from Architect, to Construction Manager, to Software Project Manager. This leads to a great conversation about the parallels between architecture and software, and what software engineering can learn from architecture. Kate also shares her thoughts on striking a balance between planning too much, and planning just enough. Finally, what origin story would be complete without a tale about building a two story underground bunker and powerlifting? Enjoy!

]]> In this episode, we talk to DEPT® Project Manager Kate Flynn about her origin story: She talks about how she went from Architect, to Construction Manager, to Software Project Manager. This leads to a great conversation about the parallels between architecture and software, and what software engineering can learn from architecture. Kate also shares her thoughts on striking a balance between planning too much, and planning just enough. Finally, what origin story would be complete without a tale about building a two story underground bunker and powerlifting? Enjoy!

]]> DEPT® Agency false No 2195 23 full Episode 22: Harmony between product and engineering is simpler than you think Episode 22: Harmony between product and engineering is simpler than you think https://shipit.io/e/episode-22-harmony-between-product-and-engineering-is-simpler-than-you-think/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-22-harmony-between-product-and-engineering-is-simpler-than-you-think/#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2023 09:24:01 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/c2d286f2-7171-3a4b-9b86-32342aa7e484 In this episode, we interview Jonah Jolley, Director of Engineering, and Stephanie Bressan, PSM, CSPO of DEPT® about the relationship between product and engineering teams.  

What makes a good partnership? What doesn’t make a good partnership? We also talk about the importance of empathy, trust, keeping priorities visible, and how you must come prepared with snacks! We wrap up with thoughts on Agile: Does it help or hurt? Do velocity metrics matter? Are standups even helpful?

]]> In this episode, we interview Jonah Jolley, Director of Engineering, and Stephanie Bressan, PSM, CSPO of DEPT® about the relationship between product and engineering teams.  

What makes a good partnership? What doesn’t make a good partnership? We also talk about the importance of empathy, trust, keeping priorities visible, and how you must come prepared with snacks! We wrap up with thoughts on Agile: Does it help or hurt? Do velocity metrics matter? Are standups even helpful?

]]> In this episode, we interview Jonah Jolley, Director of Engineering, and Stephanie Bressan, PSM, CSPO of DEPT® about the relationship between product and engineering teams.   What makes a good partnership? What doesn’t make a good partnership? We also talk about the importance of empathy, trust, keeping priorities visible, and how you must come prepared with snacks! We wrap up with thoughts on Agile: Does it help or hurt? Do velocity metrics matter? Are standups even helpful? DEPT® Agency false No 2580 22 full Episode 21: DEPT® Dash - A way to bootstrap headless CMS projects Episode 21: DEPT® Dash - A way to bootstrap headless CMS projects https://shipit.io/e/episode-20-dept%c2%ae-dash-a-way-to-bootstrap-headless-cms-projects/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-20-dept%c2%ae-dash-a-way-to-bootstrap-headless-cms-projects/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2023 11:53:19 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/68f31145-0fa8-3a6e-9395-3410e2a15ca2 On this episode of Ship It! We go further into the topic of CMS's, or Content Management Systems by talking about DEPT DASH, a new product from DEPT that helps you bootstrap applications that use headless CMS's like Strapi and Contentful.  Host Matt Merrill is joined by Allan Winterseick, Managing Partner, DEPT US and John Berger, Principal Engineer on DEPT DASH to talk about it as well as why you might use headless CMS's.

 

We also have a screencast of using DEPT DASH you can see here.

 

Links for our Picks:

Matt - "Breath" by James Nestor 

John - ADS-B Receivers on Raspberry PI 

Allan - "A Perfect Spy" by John Le Carre 

]]> On this episode of Ship It! We go further into the topic of CMS's, or Content Management Systems by talking about DEPT DASH, a new product from DEPT that helps you bootstrap applications that use headless CMS's like Strapi and Contentful.  Host Matt Merrill is joined by Allan Winterseick, Managing Partner, DEPT US and John Berger, Principal Engineer on DEPT DASH to talk about it as well as why you might use headless CMS's.

 

We also have a screencast of using DEPT DASH you can see here.

 

Links for our Picks:

Matt - "Breath" by James Nestor 

John - ADS-B Receivers on Raspberry PI 

Allan - "A Perfect Spy" by John Le Carre 

]]> On this episode of Ship It! We go further into the topic of CMS’s, or Content Management Systems by talking about DEPT DASH, a new product from DEPT that helps you bootstrap applications that use headless CMS’s like Strapi and Contentful.  Host Matt Merrill is joined by Allan Winterseick, Managing Partner, DEPT US and John Berger, Principal Engineer on DEPT DASH to talk about it as well as why you might use headless CMS’s. We also have a screencast of using DEPT DASH you can see here. DEPT® Agency false No 1187 21 full Episode 20: Why Use Content Management Systems (CMS’s)? Episode 20: Why Use Content Management Systems (CMS’s)? https://shipit.io/e/episode-20-why-use-content-management-systems-cms-s/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-20-why-use-content-management-systems-cms-s/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:24:14 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/337cd3a0-db6b-3e94-9d8f-6c195670a4c8 In this episode we dive into Content Management Systems or CMS's with two experts from DEPT®, Daniel Paterson and John Askew, both of whom have been working with large scale CMS's for over 10 years.  We answer the questions: Why do they exist?  What are their features? And why, as a developer, would I want to use once when I could make custom software that might do the job better?  We also dive into how to choose a CMS, headless CMS's as well as antipatterns for implementing CMS's. 

]]> In this episode we dive into Content Management Systems or CMS's with two experts from DEPT®, Daniel Paterson and John Askew, both of whom have been working with large scale CMS's for over 10 years.  We answer the questions: Why do they exist?  What are their features? And why, as a developer, would I want to use once when I could make custom software that might do the job better?  We also dive into how to choose a CMS, headless CMS's as well as antipatterns for implementing CMS's. 

]]> DEPT® false No 2314 20 full Episode 19: Origin Stories - Carlos Dominguez Episode 19: Origin Stories - Carlos Dominguez https://shipit.io/e/episode-19-origin-stories-carlos-dominguez/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-19-origin-stories-carlos-dominguez/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:05:52 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/0ef27aa2-b2db-3f35-9e42-c5f74aa17faa In this episode, we're continuing our Origin Stories which dive into how talented people got their start in software.  Today, DEPT® director of engineering Matt Merrill talks with DEPT® Executive Sponsor and Sr Director of Innovation Carlos Dominguez about how his interest got sparked in computers and his fascinating journey from his grandmother telling him that computers were the future, learning to program, and then finally how Jackie Chan and Jet Li got him into the video game industry.

]]> In this episode, we're continuing our Origin Stories which dive into how talented people got their start in software.  Today, DEPT® director of engineering Matt Merrill talks with DEPT® Executive Sponsor and Sr Director of Innovation Carlos Dominguez about how his interest got sparked in computers and his fascinating journey from his grandmother telling him that computers were the future, learning to program, and then finally how Jackie Chan and Jet Li got him into the video game industry.

]]> DEPT® false No 2350 19 full Episode 18: Origin Stories - Breon Waters II Episode 18: Origin Stories - Breon Waters II https://shipit.io/e/episode-18-origin-stories-breon-waters-ii/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-18-origin-stories-breon-waters-ii/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:21:08 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/622fd205-616d-3f77-8f6f-d1d69ccf83d0 At DEPT® we’re all builders, tackling projects from the interconnected realms of engineering and design. So much of what we build as engineers is often informed by the work of designers.  On Ship It! we often focus on engineering, but we haven't yet dove into the design side of the coin.

In this episode of our Origin Stories series, Matt Merrill talks to DEPT® Senior Product Designer Breon Waters II about how he got started and the various types of projects he has worked on.

]]> At DEPT® we’re all builders, tackling projects from the interconnected realms of engineering and design. So much of what we build as engineers is often informed by the work of designers.  On Ship It! we often focus on engineering, but we haven't yet dove into the design side of the coin.

In this episode of our Origin Stories series, Matt Merrill talks to DEPT® Senior Product Designer Breon Waters II about how he got started and the various types of projects he has worked on.

]]> DEPT® false No 1690 18 full Episode 17: Digital Nomads Episode 17: Digital Nomads https://shipit.io/e/episode-17-digital-nomads/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-17-digital-nomads/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:39:33 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/9fba0465-3fcb-3fbe-9feb-f792f945d187 Come with us as we explore the Digital Nomad lifestyle at DEPT®! In this episode we cover some key considerations to take into account if you’re thinking about pursuing this lifestyle: how to set the right expectations with clients, your friends, and (most importantly) yourself.

]]> Come with us as we explore the Digital Nomad lifestyle at DEPT®! In this episode we cover some key considerations to take into account if you’re thinking about pursuing this lifestyle: how to set the right expectations with clients, your friends, and (most importantly) yourself.

]]> DEPT® false No 2054 17 full Episode 16: Crypto Through Immersion - Part 2 Episode 16: Crypto Through Immersion - Part 2 https://shipit.io/e/episode-16-crypto-through-immersion-part-2/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-16-crypto-through-immersion-part-2/#comments Thu, 26 May 2022 11:47:25 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/af5620b3-4b53-3985-b392-e3c1ac40cee7 In this follow-up episode to our Crypto Through Immersion: Part 1, Dave Merwin and Brandon Aaskov from DEPT®’s crypto practice go into detail about how to get crypto safely. This episode covers centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges (DEXes) and what “staking” is all about.

]]> In this follow-up episode to our Crypto Through Immersion: Part 1, Dave Merwin and Brandon Aaskov from DEPT®’s crypto practice go into detail about how to get crypto safely. This episode covers centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges (DEXes) and what “staking” is all about.

]]> DEPT® false No 2349 16 full Episode 15: Crypto Through Immersion - Part 1 Episode 15: Crypto Through Immersion - Part 1 https://shipit.io/e/episode-15-crypto-through-immersion-part-1/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-15-crypto-through-immersion-part-1/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:11:00 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/55cf354c-9791-3caf-88b0-00e5a82df7fa Does crypto seem cryptic, and you don’t know where to start?  Sometimes the best way to learn is to dive in and immerse yourself.  In the first episode of this two part series, Brandon Aaskov and Dave Merwin from Dept’s Crypto collective will shed some light and share some resources to get you well on your way to understanding this exciting new frontier.

]]> Does crypto seem cryptic, and you don’t know where to start?  Sometimes the best way to learn is to dive in and immerse yourself.  In the first episode of this two part series, Brandon Aaskov and Dave Merwin from Dept’s Crypto collective will shed some light and share some resources to get you well on your way to understanding this exciting new frontier.

]]> Dept false No 2078 15 full Episode 14: Machine Learning - Explain it Like I’m Five Episode 14: Machine Learning - Explain it Like I’m Five https://shipit.io/e/episode-14-machine-learning-explain-it-like-i-m-five/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-14-machine-learning-explain-it-like-i-m-five/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:33:23 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/5522fbaf-cf35-3a44-8e28-172861fa61e2 Heard a lot about AI and Machine Learning but don’t understand it?  This month’s episode is for you: we’re introducing machine learning in the simplest way possible, as if we were chatting with a five-year-old!  

Special guest Tyler Renelle, host of Dept's Machine Learning Guide podcast, sits down with with Dept Engineer and Resident Five Year Old, Matt Merrill to teach him about the history, background and technical landscape of machine learning. Just enough to get anyone, even an actual five-year-old, started!

]]> Heard a lot about AI and Machine Learning but don’t understand it?  This month’s episode is for you: we’re introducing machine learning in the simplest way possible, as if we were chatting with a five-year-old!  

Special guest Tyler Renelle, host of Dept's Machine Learning Guide podcast, sits down with with Dept Engineer and Resident Five Year Old, Matt Merrill to teach him about the history, background and technical landscape of machine learning. Just enough to get anyone, even an actual five-year-old, started!

]]> Heard a lot about AI and Machine Learning but don’t understand it?  This month’s episode is for you: we’re introducing machine learning in the simplest way possible, as if we were chatting with a five-year-old!   Special guest Tyler Renelle, host of Dept’s Machine Learning Guide podcast, sits down with with Dept Engineer and Resident Five Year Old, Matt Merrill to teach him about the history, background and technical landscape of machine learning. Just enough to get anyone, even an actual five-year-old, started! Dept false No 2595 14 full Episode 13: The Year in Crypto Episode 13: The Year in Crypto https://shipit.io/e/episode-13-the-year-in-crypto-2021/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-13-the-year-in-crypto-2021/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:15:38 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/0d9594a0-e087-36e7-83de-265a08ffd0bc Happy new year! We’re kicking off 2022 with one of the strongest themes of 2021: NFTs and cryptocurrency. Last year these took the world by storm, with “NFT” even being named the Word of the Year! 

In this episode of Ship It, host Keegan Sands revisits a Dept Talk in which we explore this breakthrough year and ask ourselves, what’s next for crypto? Some of the highlights of this conversation include the different use cases of NFTs for brands, the value of one blockchain platform over another, compliancy conundrums, and expert predictions of what the near-ish future will look like. 

 

Featured on this episode we have some exciting blockchain-savvy folks: David Markley of Algorand, Joao Reginatto of Circle, Anne Marie Gianutsos of The Drone Racing League, Abdel Boazzati of Coca Cola, and Jesse Streb & Brandon Aaskov of Dept.

]]> Happy new year! We’re kicking off 2022 with one of the strongest themes of 2021: NFTs and cryptocurrency. Last year these took the world by storm, with “NFT” even being named the Word of the Year! 

In this episode of Ship It, host Keegan Sands revisits a Dept Talk in which we explore this breakthrough year and ask ourselves, what’s next for crypto? Some of the highlights of this conversation include the different use cases of NFTs for brands, the value of one blockchain platform over another, compliancy conundrums, and expert predictions of what the near-ish future will look like. 

 

Featured on this episode we have some exciting blockchain-savvy folks: David Markley of Algorand, Joao Reginatto of Circle, Anne Marie Gianutsos of The Drone Racing League, Abdel Boazzati of Coca Cola, and Jesse Streb & Brandon Aaskov of Dept.

]]> Happy new year! We’re kicking off 2022 with one of the strongest themes of 2021: NFTs and cryptocurrency. Last year these took the world by storm, with “NFT” even being named the Word of the Year!  In this episode of Ship It, host Keegan Sands revisits a Dept Talk in which we explore this breakthrough year and ask ourselves, what’s next for crypto? Some of the highlights of this conversation include the different use cases of NFTs for brands, the value of one blockchain platform over another, compliancy conundrums, and expert predictions of what the near-ish future will look like. Dept false No 3272 13 full Episode 12: In 3D! Episode 12: In 3D! https://shipit.io/e/episode-12-3d/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-12-3d/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:34:52 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/4bc0da83-ac05-33d8-8759-286077d0e696 Shipitio is entering a new dimension with an episode all about 3D! And here to talk about their 3D experiences are a few folks from Dept, Rocket’s parent agency: Jake Rainis, Matt van Voorst, Rachel Caires and Richard Thompson.

Together with host Keegan Sands, they’re sharing their expert opinions on how 3D Experiences can enhance products as well as the technical challenges of implementing 3D in the browser. 

As usual we end with our picks:

Keegan - Marcus Eder's Ultimate Ski Run  Matt - Bruno Simon his twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bruno_simon_dev Rachel - Luna Display device Rick - Dog Studio and Lusion   Jake - RealLifeLore

Enjoy!

]]> Shipitio is entering a new dimension with an episode all about 3D! And here to talk about their 3D experiences are a few folks from Dept, Rocket’s parent agency: Jake Rainis, Matt van Voorst, Rachel Caires and Richard Thompson.

Together with host Keegan Sands, they’re sharing their expert opinions on how 3D Experiences can enhance products as well as the technical challenges of implementing 3D in the browser. 

As usual we end with our picks:

Keegan - Marcus Eder's Ultimate Ski Run 
Matt - Bruno Simon his twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bruno_simon_dev
Rachel - Luna Display device
Rick - Dog Studio and Lusion  
Jake - RealLifeLore

Enjoy!

]]> Shipitio is entering a new dimension with an episode all about 3D! And here to talk about their 3D experiences are a few folks from Dept, Rocket’s parent agency: Jake Rainis, Matt van Voorst, Rachel Caires and Richard Thompson. Together with host Keegan Sands, they’re sharing their expert opinions on how 3D Experiences can enhance products as well as the technical challenges of implementing 3D in the browser.  Enjoy! Dept false No 3086 12 full Episode 11: Scaling Teams Episode 11: Scaling Teams https://shipit.io/e/episode-11-scaling-teams/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-11-scaling-teams/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:42:22 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/6023a7e1-b4d6-3b67-8d0a-f62eb2396795 Shipit.io is back! In this episode Rocket founder Jesse Streb and Rocket Director of Engineering Matt Merrill dive deep into scaling teams.  We cover "team smells", how DevOps is key to scaling teams and other topics related to making sure your software team grows healthily. Enjoy our round-up of picks at the end and don't forget to round off this episode with our recently published scaling teams blog post and eBook!

]]> Shipit.io is back! In this episode Rocket founder Jesse Streb and Rocket Director of Engineering Matt Merrill dive deep into scaling teams.  We cover "team smells", how DevOps is key to scaling teams and other topics related to making sure your software team grows healthily. Enjoy our round-up of picks at the end and don't forget to round off this episode with our recently published scaling teams blog post and eBook!

]]> Shipit.io is back! In this episode Rocket founder Jesse Streb and Rocket Director of Engineering Matt Merrill dive deep into scaling teams.  We cover ”team smells”, how DevOps is key to scaling teams and other topics related to making sure your software team grows healthily. Enjoy our round-up of picks at the end and don‘t forget to round off this episode with our recently published scaling teams blog post and eBook! Rocket Insights false No 2149 11 full Episode 10: Origin Stories - Tiffany Pereira Episode 10: Origin Stories - Tiffany Pereira https://shipit.io/e/episode-10-origin-stories-tiffany-perreira/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-10-origin-stories-tiffany-perreira/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:40:47 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/3bde1248-3795-305f-b291-2c2f80d71300 Episode 10 continues our "Origin Stories" series where we interview senior engineers about their careers in software. This time around, host Keegan Sands (Full Stack Developer, Rocket Insights) interviews Tiffany Pereira, Rocket Insights' QA Practice Lead.  Tiffany studied Computer Science to be a software developer, then did a QA internship and really loved it. Even after that internship, she viewed QA as a steppingstone to be a developer, but over time she found that by embracing the parts of QA that many people overlook, that she could develop her talents into a career path that she loved. Tiffany and Keegan touch on the "dream" of automation testing, the investment necessary to get there and why automation might not be a panacea.  They also dive deep into the importance of why QA can be so much more than just writing test cases and why it's so important to have an open dialogue between QA and Developers.

Picks:

Tiffany - Diagnosis on Netflix

Keegan - For All Mankind on Apple TV+

 

]]> Episode 10 continues our "Origin Stories" series where we interview senior engineers about their careers in software. This time around, host Keegan Sands (Full Stack Developer, Rocket Insights) interviews Tiffany Pereira, Rocket Insights' QA Practice Lead.  Tiffany studied Computer Science to be a software developer, then did a QA internship and really loved it. Even after that internship, she viewed QA as a steppingstone to be a developer, but over time she found that by embracing the parts of QA that many people overlook, that she could develop her talents into a career path that she loved.
Tiffany and Keegan touch on the "dream" of automation testing, the investment necessary to get there and why automation might not be a panacea.  They also dive deep into the importance of why QA can be so much more than just writing test cases and why it's so important to have an open dialogue between QA and Developers.

Picks:

Tiffany - Diagnosis on Netflix

Keegan - For All Mankind on Apple TV+

 

]]> Rocket Insights false No 1668 10 full Episode 9: Origin Stories - Brian Manning Episode 9: Origin Stories - Brian Manning https://shipit.io/e/episode9/ https://shipit.io/e/episode9/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:10:19 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/35272758-1a9e-570f-830e-03856c38fd4c Episode 9 continues our "Origin Stories" series where we interview senior engineers about their careers in software. This time around, we're interviewing Brian Manning, Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Insights. Brian started out digitizing football playbooks and wound up getting hooked on coding, becoming an Android developer in a series of startups and even starting his own company. He talks about the importance of knowing what you don't know and how, with enough work and persistence, anyone can be a developer.

Picks:

]]> Episode 9 continues our "Origin Stories" series where we interview senior engineers about their careers in software. This time around, we're interviewing Brian Manning, Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Insights. Brian started out digitizing football playbooks and wound up getting hooked on coding, becoming an Android developer in a series of startups and even starting his own company. He talks about the importance of knowing what you don't know and how, with enough work and persistence, anyone can be a developer.

Picks:

]]> Episode 9 continues our "Origin Stories" series where we interview senior engineers about their careers in software. This time around, we're interviewing Brian Manning, Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Insights. Brian started out digitizing football playbooks and wound up getting hooked on coding, becoming an Android developer in a series of startups and even starting his own company. He talks about the importance of knowing what you don't know and how, with enough work and persistence, anyone can be a developer. Rocket Insights false No 1497 9 full Episode 8: Origin Stories - Matt Merrill Episode 8: Origin Stories - Matt Merrill https://shipit.io/e/episode-8-origin-stories/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-8-origin-stories/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:14:29 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/ed742b3e-4b80-5cf1-946f-d99278dc73d4 Episode 8 is the first in a series we're calling "Origin Stories."  We'll interview a senior developer about how they got into the field of Software Development and the lessons they learned along the way.  We hope you find these stories interesting and that they might offer you guidance if you're figuring out your own place in the world of software development!

Our first Origin Story is with Matt Merrill, Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Insights.  Matt started as a Computer Science major in college but ended up switching to a different major. Theoretical programming just wasn't interesting to him.  But, in his second year out working in the real world, found himself doing some stuff that made him realize that programming business applications was a lot different than the theoretical stuff he knew from school. It  didn't take long for Matt to fall back in love with programming and make it a career. Over the course of his roundabout journey, Matt learned a couple important lessons. Don't let yourself get too comfortable in what you do and, above all, always ask yourself why you're building what you're building.

This is our first quarantine episode recorded remotely at home.  Enjoy and stay healthy out there!

Picks from the End of the Episode:

 

]]> Episode 8 is the first in a series we're calling "Origin Stories."  We'll interview a senior developer about how they got into the field of Software Development and the lessons they learned along the way.  We hope you find these stories interesting and that they might offer you guidance if you're figuring out your own place in the world of software development!

Our first Origin Story is with Matt Merrill, Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Insights.  Matt started as a Computer Science major in college but ended up switching to a different major. Theoretical programming just wasn't interesting to him.  But, in his second year out working in the real world, found himself doing some stuff that made him realize that programming business applications was a lot different than the theoretical stuff he knew from school. It  didn't take long for Matt to fall back in love with programming and make it a career. Over the course of his roundabout journey, Matt learned a couple important lessons. Don't let yourself get too comfortable in what you do and, above all, always ask yourself why you're building what you're building.

This is our first quarantine episode recorded remotely at home.  Enjoy and stay healthy out there!

Picks from the End of the Episode:

 

]]> Episode 8 is the first in a series we're calling "Origin Stories."  We'll interview a senior developer about how they got into the field of Software Development and the lessons they learned along the way.  We hope you find these stories interesting and that they might offer you guidance if you're figuring out your own place in the world of software development! Our first Origin Story is with Matt Merrill, Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Insights. Rocket Insights false No 1444 8 full Episode 7: Is clean code worth it? Episode 7: Is clean code worth it? https://shipit.io/e/episode-7-is-clean-code-worth-it/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-7-is-clean-code-worth-it/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:30:29 -0400 shipit.podbean.com/811df99b-e7ad-5706-9fff-f338bafad824 Rocket developers Brandon Aaskov, Dave Oelfke, Simon Ingeson, and Matt Merrill dive into the topic of clean code. When is it worth it? When is it unnecessary? Will it get you in trouble with your teammates? We also share some practical tips for walking the line between "You ain't gonna need it" and when it's worth it to spend that extra 20 minutes cleaning up code.  This podcast was inspired by the article "Goodbye Clean Code" by Dan Abramov which ignited a lot of talk in the Rocket Insights engineering slack channels!

Detailed Notes:

  • 00:00 - Intros
  • 03:20 - Human readability is the most important thing. Are there any hard and fast rules? Cyclomatic complexity is a fancy word that's discussed
  • 06:00 - It's hard to break out of a bad abstraction. It's hard to predict the future
  • 11:00 - There's nothing more permanent than temporary
  • 12:15 - Spreading out your code over lots of folders is probably not a great idea
  • 14:30 - Flexing your muscles... Unnecessarily?
  • 15:26 - A word from our sponsor
  • 16:30 - Wait for the pain
  • 19:30 - Give yourself flexibility for the future, but don't implement it right away
  • 20:40 - How did we get to this point? A little history. Memory management wasn't always done for us
  • 27:00 - There are no hard and fast rules. Be an adult
  • 29:45 - The golden hour rule. Readme's are important
  • 37:45 - Back to what makes code readable
  • 41:00 - Testability. Using tests to learn about existing codebases
  • 45:00 - File driven development
  • 46:30 - Why refactor?
  • 51:15 - The good samaritan rule
  • 51:50 - Picks:
]]> Rocket developers Brandon Aaskov, Dave Oelfke, Simon Ingeson, and Matt Merrill dive into the topic of clean code. When is it worth it? When is it unnecessary? Will it get you in trouble with your teammates? We also share some practical tips for walking the line between "You ain't gonna need it" and when it's worth it to spend that extra 20 minutes cleaning up code.  This podcast was inspired by the article "Goodbye Clean Code" by Dan Abramov which ignited a lot of talk in the Rocket Insights engineering slack channels!

Detailed Notes:

  • 00:00 - Intros
  • 03:20 - Human readability is the most important thing. Are there any hard and fast rules? Cyclomatic complexity is a fancy word that's discussed
  • 06:00 - It's hard to break out of a bad abstraction. It's hard to predict the future
  • 11:00 - There's nothing more permanent than temporary
  • 12:15 - Spreading out your code over lots of folders is probably not a great idea
  • 14:30 - Flexing your muscles... Unnecessarily?
  • 15:26 - A word from our sponsor
  • 16:30 - Wait for the pain
  • 19:30 - Give yourself flexibility for the future, but don't implement it right away
  • 20:40 - How did we get to this point? A little history. Memory management wasn't always done for us
  • 27:00 - There are no hard and fast rules. Be an adult
  • 29:45 - The golden hour rule. Readme's are important
  • 37:45 - Back to what makes code readable
  • 41:00 - Testability. Using tests to learn about existing codebases
  • 45:00 - File driven development
  • 46:30 - Why refactor?
  • 51:15 - The good samaritan rule
  • 51:50 - Picks:
]]> Rocket developers Brandon Aaskov, Dave Oelfke, Simon Ingeson, and Matt Merrill dive into the topic of clean code. When is it worth it? When is it unnecessary? Will it get you in trouble with your teammates? We also share some practical tips for walking the line between "You ain't gonna need it" and when it's worth it to spend that extra 20 minutes cleaning up code.  This podcast was inspired by the article "Goodbye Clean Code" by Dan Abramov which ignited a lot of talk in the Rocket Insights engineering slack channels! Rocket Insights false No 3293 7 full Episode 6: Should you build a Single Page Application? Episode 6: Should you build a Single Page Application? https://shipit.io/e/episode-6-should-you-build-a-single-page-application/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-6-should-you-build-a-single-page-application/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2020 16:25:41 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/a7dabb2a-3e1a-5883-85b0-cd137549f115 In episode 6, Rocket Insights developers Brandon Aaskov, Scott O'Brien, Adam Fraser and Matt Merrill take a deep dive into Single Page Applications (SPA's): How did we end up with SPA's over Server Side Rendered (SSR) apps?  What problems do SPA's solve?  When should and shouldn't SPA's be created? They explore the idea that perhaps developers create SPA's because it's fun, but we forget about user experience.  The phrase "Postmodern Hellscape" is uttered.  They also explore a solution that might provide the best of SPA's and Server Side Rendering (spoiler alert: it's next.js/nuxt.js)!

Detailed Discussion Topics:

  • 0:00:00 - Intros & Background of SPA's - From AJAX to Electron.  Some personal history.
  • 0:05:40 - Flash and Flex were the original SPA's! How did we end up at SPA's from Server Side Rendering?
  • 0:11:15 - What problems do SPA's solve?  UI's are hard to make user-friendly.  CSS and HTML limit us compared to Native apps.
  • 0:20:15 - Are we prioritizing developer experience over user experience?
  • 0:22:00 - When should you use a SPA? Feel is important. Consumer facing vs. non-consumer facing applications.
  • 0:27:30 - When shouldn't you use a SPA?
  • 0:32:00 - Developers are spoiled! Resume Driven Development/Hype Driven Development.
  • 0:43:00 - Why are you building what you're building?
  • 0:48:00 - Routing is important. Should you be doing routing in the client at all?
  • 0:52:00 - Next.js / Nuxt.js - The best of both worlds?
  • 0:58:50 - A lightweight server might be the best answer.
  • 1:00:00 - The difference between replicating your database on the frontend and UI specific state on the client
  • 1:03:00 - Wrappin' it up.
  • 1:04:00 - Picks!
]]> In episode 6, Rocket Insights developers Brandon Aaskov, Scott O'Brien, Adam Fraser and Matt Merrill take a deep dive into Single Page Applications (SPA's): How did we end up with SPA's over Server Side Rendered (SSR) apps?  What problems do SPA's solve?  When should and shouldn't SPA's be created? They explore the idea that perhaps developers create SPA's because it's fun, but we forget about user experience.  The phrase "Postmodern Hellscape" is uttered.  They also explore a solution that might provide the best of SPA's and Server Side Rendering (spoiler alert: it's next.js/nuxt.js)!

Detailed Discussion Topics:

  • 0:00:00 - Intros & Background of SPA's - From AJAX to Electron.  Some personal history.
  • 0:05:40 - Flash and Flex were the original SPA's! How did we end up at SPA's from Server Side Rendering?
  • 0:11:15 - What problems do SPA's solve?  UI's are hard to make user-friendly.  CSS and HTML limit us compared to Native apps.
  • 0:20:15 - Are we prioritizing developer experience over user experience?
  • 0:22:00 - When should you use a SPA? Feel is important. Consumer facing vs. non-consumer facing applications.
  • 0:27:30 - When shouldn't you use a SPA?
  • 0:32:00 - Developers are spoiled! Resume Driven Development/Hype Driven Development.
  • 0:43:00 - Why are you building what you're building?
  • 0:48:00 - Routing is important. Should you be doing routing in the client at all?
  • 0:52:00 - Next.js / Nuxt.js - The best of both worlds?
  • 0:58:50 - A lightweight server might be the best answer.
  • 1:00:00 - The difference between replicating your database on the frontend and UI specific state on the client
  • 1:03:00 - Wrappin' it up.
  • 1:04:00 - Picks!
]]> In episode 6, Rocket Insights developers Brandon Aaskov, Scott O'Brien, Adam Fraser and Matt Merrill take a deep dive into Single Page Applications (SPA's): How did we end up with SPA's over Server Side Rendered (SSR) apps?  What problems do SPA's solve?  When should and shouldn't SPA's be create? They explore the idea that perhaps developers create SPA's because it's fun, but we forget about user experience.  The phrase "Postmodern Hellscape" is uttered.  They also explore a solution that might provide the best of SPA's and Server Side Rendering (spoiler alert: it's next.js/nuxt.js)! DEPT® Agency false No 4308 6 full Episode 5: Your friend wants to code. Episode 5: Your friend wants to code. https://shipit.io/e/episode-5-your-friend-wants-to-code/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-5-your-friend-wants-to-code/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:52:51 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/bed974f5-9aad-5209-b0fc-053ceb15c206 Happy new year! In Episode 5, host Brandon Aaskov, Rocket Insights founder Jesse Streb and Rocket software developers Dave Oelfke, Richard Pressler and Ryan Serewicz discuss how to help people who are interested in software development figure out if it might be a good fit for them. Along the way, they dive into the topic of coding bootcamps as well as discuss their own beginnings with software development.

Detailed notes:

  • 0:00 - Intros. How to explain software development to people who don't know it.
  • 1:50 - Why does your friend want to code? Get on the emotional rollercoaster of coding.
  • 2:45 - Bootcamps - Who do they work for, who don't they work for?
  • 9:00 - Self paced course/book learning as an alternative to bootcamps.
  • 11:40 - What sparked your interest in coding?
    • 13:30 - The TI-83 calculator was an important milestone in programming.
    • 14:34 - I want to build R2D2!
  • 16:00 - Beginning with Devops and Amazon Web Services. Other tools that can help out beginners.
  • 18:45 - The ups and downs of frontend development.
  • 22:45 - What is the theme of success in people who do well in software development?
  • 25:00 - What happened to books!?
  • 26:15 - Middle out learning
  • 27:00 - Pickle a friend.com! Creative use of the  tag.
  • 28:00 - Picks!
]]> Happy new year! In Episode 5, host Brandon Aaskov, Rocket Insights founder Jesse Streb and Rocket software developers Dave Oelfke, Richard Pressler and Ryan Serewicz discuss how to help people who are interested in software development figure out if it might be a good fit for them. Along the way, they dive into the topic of coding bootcamps as well as discuss their own beginnings with software development.

Detailed notes:

  • 0:00 - Intros. How to explain software development to people who don't know it.
  • 1:50 - Why does your friend want to code? Get on the emotional rollercoaster of coding.
  • 2:45 - Bootcamps - Who do they work for, who don't they work for?
  • 9:00 - Self paced course/book learning as an alternative to bootcamps.
  • 11:40 - What sparked your interest in coding?
    • 13:30 - The TI-83 calculator was an important milestone in programming.
    • 14:34 - I want to build R2D2!
  • 16:00 - Beginning with Devops and Amazon Web Services. Other tools that can help out beginners.
  • 18:45 - The ups and downs of frontend development.
  • 22:45 - What is the theme of success in people who do well in software development?
  • 25:00 - What happened to books!?
  • 26:15 - Middle out learning
  • 27:00 - Pickle a friend.com! Creative use of the  tag.
  • 28:00 - Picks!
]]> Happy new year! In Episode 5, host Brandon Aaskov, Rocket Insights founder Jesse Streb and Rocket software developers Dave Oelfke, Richard Pressler and Ryan Serewicz discuss how to help people who are interested in software development figure out if it might be a good fit for them. Along the way, they dive into the topic of coding bootcamps as well as discuss their own beginnings with software development. DEPT® Agency false No 2046 5 full Episode 4: You are not Facebook. Episode 4: You are not Facebook. https://shipit.io/e/episode-4-you-are-not-facebook/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-4-you-are-not-facebook/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:49:46 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/episode-4-you-are-not-facebook-2f1d45463961adc69595286f8cc32633 In episode 4, host Brandon Aaskov (Principal Software Developer, Rocket Insights) talks with Rocket Insights developers Matt DiDomenico, Matt Merrill, Dave Oelfke and Ian Pirro about over engineering systems.  We dive into anticipating problems that might not exist, the temptation to impress other engineers and missing the mark with end users.

As always, we end with picks for you to follow up on!

Topics:

  • 0:00 - Intros and YAGNI.
  • 2:00 - Don't optimize ... yet.
  • 3:00 - Being afraid of code judgement.
  • 4:10 - Thoughts on Heroku.
  • 5:20 - Think about the end user instead of impressing other developers.
  • 8:50 - When should you start thinking about scale as a developer?  What's the line between Dev and DevOps in scaling?
  • 11:00 - The trough of disillusionment with new apps and component libraries.
  • 13:00 - Know your customer. If you don't, ask questions.
  • 15:20 - Perfect is the enemy of done.
  • 17:45 - On premature code reuse...
  • 21:10 - Be Lazy! / Number of git repos as a proxy for complexity.
  • 23:15 - Timelines are good and force you to ship and get feedback.
  • 25:00 - Silly things engineers do in the name of good code.
  • 26:50 - Picks:
]]> In episode 4, host Brandon Aaskov (Principal Software Developer, Rocket Insights) talks with Rocket Insights developers Matt DiDomenico, Matt Merrill, Dave Oelfke and Ian Pirro about over engineering systems.  We dive into anticipating problems that might not exist, the temptation to impress other engineers and missing the mark with end users.

As always, we end with picks for you to follow up on!

Topics:

  • 0:00 - Intros and YAGNI.
  • 2:00 - Don't optimize ... yet.
  • 3:00 - Being afraid of code judgement.
  • 4:10 - Thoughts on Heroku.
  • 5:20 - Think about the end user instead of impressing other developers.
  • 8:50 - When should you start thinking about scale as a developer?  What's the line between Dev and DevOps in scaling?
  • 11:00 - The trough of disillusionment with new apps and component libraries.
  • 13:00 - Know your customer. If you don't, ask questions.
  • 15:20 - Perfect is the enemy of done.
  • 17:45 - On premature code reuse...
  • 21:10 - Be Lazy! / Number of git repos as a proxy for complexity.
  • 23:15 - Timelines are good and force you to ship and get feedback.
  • 25:00 - Silly things engineers do in the name of good code.
  • 26:50 - Picks:
]]> DEPT® Agency false No 2032 4 full Episode 3: Redux and State Management Episode 3: Redux and State Management https://shipit.io/e/episode-3-redux-and-state-management/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-3-redux-and-state-management/#comments Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:35:42 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/episode-3-redux-and-state-management-d91771745b7a37213a3e2ab501a2939a In episode 3, host Brandon Aaskov talks with Rocket Insights Software Developers Dave Oelfke and Ian Pirro about State Management on the UI.  They go deep on Redux, alternatives to Redux, and where these tools should and should not be used.  As always, we end with our picks (totally unrelated to State Management) for you to follow up on!

Topics:

  • 0:00 - Intros and a brief history of Redux.  Opinions abound!
    • Scott O'Brien - The Rocket Insights dev who (used to) troll Dan Abramov (creator of Redux) on Twitter
  • 2:30 - What is Redux?
  • 3:30 - GraphQL and Apollo as an alternative (or compliment) to Redux.
  • 5:00 - When does using Redux make sense?
  • 8:45 - Redux vs. MobX.
  • 14:15 - Angular 1.3 two way binding, oh no!
  • 16:45 - When should you reach for Redux? When are your components too complicated?
  • 17:30 - Should you use React's Context instead?
  • 18:03 - Will React Hooks do away with Redux?
    • Note: This episode was recorded when Hooks weren't yet available for GA release.
  • 25:14 - Back to Apollo - Subscriptions.
  • 26:45 - Hot takes! Don't use Redux. Use Mobx, or Vue and VueX instead.
  • 31:30 - Hot takes! Mutability is ok.
  • 34:45 - I just want to use things that work, not the newest fanciest thing. 
  • 37:15 - Redux on the server!?
  • 39:45 - You can write your app in jQuery and Redux (!?)
  • 40:45 - Picks!
]]> In episode 3, host Brandon Aaskov talks with Rocket Insights Software Developers Dave Oelfke and Ian Pirro about State Management on the UI.  They go deep on Redux, alternatives to Redux, and where these tools should and should not be used.  As always, we end with our picks (totally unrelated to State Management) for you to follow up on!

Topics:

  • 0:00 - Intros and a brief history of Redux.  Opinions abound!
    • Scott O'Brien - The Rocket Insights dev who (used to) troll Dan Abramov (creator of Redux) on Twitter
  • 2:30 - What is Redux?
  • 3:30 - GraphQL and Apollo as an alternative (or compliment) to Redux.
  • 5:00 - When does using Redux make sense?
  • 8:45 - Redux vs. MobX.
  • 14:15 - Angular 1.3 two way binding, oh no!
  • 16:45 - When should you reach for Redux? When are your components too complicated?
  • 17:30 - Should you use React's Context instead?
  • 18:03 - Will React Hooks do away with Redux?
    • Note: This episode was recorded when Hooks weren't yet available for GA release.
  • 25:14 - Back to Apollo - Subscriptions.
  • 26:45 - Hot takes! Don't use Redux. Use Mobx, or Vue and VueX instead.
  • 31:30 - Hot takes! Mutability is ok.
  • 34:45 - I just want to use things that work, not the newest fanciest thing. 
  • 37:15 - Redux on the server!?
  • 39:45 - You can write your app in jQuery and Redux (!?)
  • 40:45 - Picks!
]]> In episode 3, host Brandon Aaskov talks with Rocket Insights Software Developers Dave Oelfke and Ian Pirro about State Management on the UI.  They go deep on Redux, alternatives to Redux, and where these tools should and should not be used.  As always, we end with our picks (totally unrelated to State Management) for you to follow up on! DEPT® Agency false No 2727 3 full Episode 2: Phone Screens and Interview Homework Episode 2: Phone Screens and Interview Homework https://shipit.io/e/episode-2-phone-screens-and-interview-homework/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-2-phone-screens-and-interview-homework/#comments Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:32:40 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/episode-2-phone-screens-and-interview-homework-0587f039a6855a0e232aac9159e3bb92 In episode 2, host Brandon Aaskov (Principal Software Developer, Rocket Insights) talks with Rocket Insights software developers Brian Manning, Jon Principe  about the challenge of Developer phone screens and how we go about conducting them.  We then move on to discuss whether or not to use homework as part of the interview process.  As usual, we end with picks and then go into an extended discussion of Elixir and Phoenix!

Topics:

    • 0:00 - Intros
    • 1:00 - What we do for phone screens
    • 4:50 - What should you focus on in a phone screen?
    • 8:50 - Should we give out homework?  When?
    • 11:45 - (Justified) Resistance to homework
    • 15:20 - Updating existing codebases instead of new code
    • 18:30 - Picks!
    • 21:00 - The magic of Elixir and the return of Server Side Rendering!?
]]> In episode 2, host Brandon Aaskov (Principal Software Developer, Rocket Insights) talks with Rocket Insights software developers Brian Manning, Jon Principe  about the challenge of Developer phone screens and how we go about conducting them.  We then move on to discuss whether or not to use homework as part of the interview process.  As usual, we end with picks and then go into an extended discussion of Elixir and Phoenix!

Topics:

    • 0:00 - Intros
    • 1:00 - What we do for phone screens
    • 4:50 - What should you focus on in a phone screen?
    • 8:50 - Should we give out homework?  When?
    • 11:45 - (Justified) Resistance to homework
    • 15:20 - Updating existing codebases instead of new code
    • 18:30 - Picks!
    • 21:00 - The magic of Elixir and the return of Server Side Rendering!?
]]> In episode 2, host Brandon Aaskov talks with Rocket Insights software developers Brian Manning, Jon Principe about the challenge of Developer phone screens and how we go about conducting them.  We then move on to discuss whether or not to use homework as part of the interview process.  As usual, we end with picks and then go into an extended discussion of Elixir and Phoenix! DEPT® Agency false No 1547 2 full Episode 1: What it means to be a backend developer. Episode 1: What it means to be a backend developer. https://shipit.io/e/episode-1-what-it-means-to-be-a-backend-developer/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-1-what-it-means-to-be-a-backend-developer/#comments Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:48:08 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/episode-1-what-it-means-to-be-a-backend-developer-8754282506455c5893659766b5b675bf In our first episode, host Brandon Aaskov (Principal Software Developer, Rocket Insights) and Matt Merrill (Principal Software Developer, Rocket Insights) pontificate on what it means to be a backend developer in 2019.  We delve into what "Full Stack" means, why you need to wait to scale, and a lot about interviewing!  

Topics (including links to picks from the end):

    • 0:00 - Intros
    • 1:30  - What's the line between a front end and backend dev?  Bootstrapping applications is important.  Getting things going from scratch.
    • 5:45 -  Where backend dev blurs into devops.
    • 6:30 -  Hiring: Unicorns are hard to hire.  What questions to ask on a backend interview.
    • 10:15 - Walking into an existing backend codebase is hard
    • 11:45 - Level of developer experience
    • 12:30 - Ruby on Rails and choices already being made for you
    • 15:00 - The demise of the backend developer? (Firebase/Backend As A Service, headless CMS's and DevOps)
    • 20:00 - Start a backend cheaply and scale when you know more
    • 22:30 - The art of a good API
    • 25:00 - Back to backend interviews
    • 26:30 - Soft skills are important
    • 27:30 - Information hoarding and simplification of a backend
    • 28:45 - We're horrible at math
    • 29:15 - Picks:
]]> In our first episode, host Brandon Aaskov (Principal Software Developer, Rocket Insights) and Matt Merrill (Principal Software Developer, Rocket Insights) pontificate on what it means to be a backend developer in 2019.  We delve into what "Full Stack" means, why you need to wait to scale, and a lot about interviewing!  


Topics (including links to picks from the end):

    • 0:00 - Intros
    • 1:30  - What's the line between a front end and backend dev?  Bootstrapping applications is important.  Getting things going from scratch.
    • 5:45 -  Where backend dev blurs into devops.
    • 6:30 -  Hiring: Unicorns are hard to hire.  What questions to ask on a backend interview.
    • 10:15 - Walking into an existing backend codebase is hard
    • 11:45 - Level of developer experience
    • 12:30 - Ruby on Rails and choices already being made for you
    • 15:00 - The demise of the backend developer? (Firebase/Backend As A Service, headless CMS's and DevOps)
    • 20:00 - Start a backend cheaply and scale when you know more
    • 22:30 - The art of a good API
    • 25:00 - Back to backend interviews
    • 26:30 - Soft skills are important
    • 27:30 - Information hoarding and simplification of a backend
    • 28:45 - We're horrible at math
    • 29:15 - Picks:
]]> In our first episode, host Brandon Aaskov (Principal Software Developer, Rocket Insights) and Matt Merrill (Principal Software Developer, Rocket Insights) pontificate on what it means to be a backend developer in 2019.  We delve into what "Full Stack" means, why you need to wait to scale, and a lot about interviewing!   DEPT® Agency false No 2101 1 full Welcome to Ship It! Welcome to Ship It! https://shipit.io/e/episode-0-welcome-to-ship-it/ https://shipit.io/e/episode-0-welcome-to-ship-it/#comments Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:44:05 -0500 shipit.podbean.com/episode-0-welcome-to-ship-it-b23b86630b10c9aa5689d7c40a0f8572 Welcome to Ship It! Hosted by Rocket Insights.  

]]> Welcome to Ship It! Hosted by Rocket Insights.  

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