Coding Blocks
Pragmatic talk about software design best practices: design patterns, software architecture, coding for performance, object oriented programming, database design and implementation, tips, tricks and a whole lot more.
You'll be exposed to broad areas of information as well as deep dives into the guts of a programming language. Most topics discussed are relevant in any number of Object Oriented programming languages such as C#, Java, Ruby, PHP, etc.. All three of us are full stack web and database / software engineers so we discuss Javascript, HTML, SQL and a full spectrum of technologies and are open to any suggestions anyone might have for a topic. So please join us, subscribe, and invite your computer programming friends to come along for the ride.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 104 minutes
- Episodes
- 242
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2024
Designing Data-Intensive Applications – Transactions
We decided to knock the dust off our copies of Designing Data-Intensive Applications to learn about transactions while Michael is full of solutions, Allen isn't deterred by Cheater McCheaterton, and …
Mon 23 Jan 2023
2023 Resolutions
Michael spends the holidays changing his passwords, Joe forgot to cancel his subscriptions, and Allen's busy playing Call of Duty: Modern Healthcare as we discuss the our 2023 resolutions.
Mon 02 Jan 2023
200th Episode Extravaganza!
We step back and look at how things have changed since we first started the show while Outlaw is dancing on tables, Allen really knows his movie monsters, and Joe’s math is on point. The full show no…
Mon 19 Dec 2022
Job Hopping and Favorite Dev Books
We talk about career management and interview tips, pushing data contracts “left”, and our favorite dev books while Outlaw is [redacted], Joe’s trying to figure out how to hire junior devs, and Allen…
Mon 05 Dec 2022
Technical Challenges of Scale at Twitter
We take a peak into some of the challenges Twitter has faced while solving data problems at large scale, while Michael challenges the audience, Joe speaks from experience, and Allen blindsides them b…
Mon 21 Nov 2022
The 2022 Shopping Spree
It's that time of year where we've got money burning a hole in our pockets. That's right, it's time for the annual shopping spree. Meanwhile, Fiona Allen is being gross, Joe throws shade at Burger Ki…
Mon 07 Nov 2022
As the Watercooler Turns
We gather around the watercooler to discuss the latest gossip and shenanigans have been called while Coach Allen is not wrong, Michael gets called out, and Joe gets it right the first time.
Mon 24 Oct 2022
Git from the Bottom Up – Reset, Stash, and Reflog
We wrap up Git from the Bottom Up by John Wiegley while Joe has a convenient excuse, Allen gets thrown under the bus, and Michael somehow made it worse.
Mon 10 Oct 2022
Git from the Bottom Up – The Index
This episode, we learn more about Git's Index and compare it to other version control systems while Joe is throwing shade, Michael learns a new command, and Allen makes it gross.
Mon 26 Sep 2022
Git from the Bottom Up – Rebasing
It's time to understand the full power of Git's rebase capabilities while Allen takes a call from Doc Brown, Michael is breaking stuff all day long, and Joe must be punished.
Mon 12 Sep 2022
Git from the Bottom Up – Commits
We are committed to continuing our deep dive into Git from the Bottom Up by John Wiegley, while Allen puts too much thought into onions, Michael still doesn't understand proper nouns, and Joe is out …
Mon 29 Aug 2022
Git from the Bottom Up – Blobs and Trees
It's surprising how little we know about Git as we continue to dive into Git from the Bottom Up, while Michael confuses himself, Joe has low standards, and Allen tells a joke.
Mon 15 Aug 2022
Understanding Git
After working with Git for over a decade, we decide to take a deep dive into how it works, while Michael, Allen, and Joe apparently still don't understand Git.
Mon 01 Aug 2022
Stack Overflow 2022 Survey Says …
Once again, Stack Overflow takes the pulse of the developer community where we have all collectively decided to switch to Clojure, while Michael is changing things up, Joe is a future predicting trai…
Mon 18 Jul 2022
Site Reliability Engineering – More Evolution of Automation
We're going back in time, or is it forward?, as we continue learning about Google's automation evolution, while Allen doesn't like certain beers, Joe is a Zacker™, and Michael poorly assumes that UPS…
Tue 05 Jul 2022
Site Reliability Engineering – Evolution of Automation
We explore the evolution of automation as we continue studying Google's Site Reliability Engineering, while Michael, ah, forget it, Joe almost said it correctly, and Allen fell for it.
Mon 20 Jun 2022
Site Reliability Engineering – (Still) Monitoring Distributed Systems
We finished. A chapter, that is, of the Site Reliability Engineering book as Allen asks to make it weird, Joe has his own pronunciation, and Michael follows through on his promise.
Mon 06 Jun 2022
Site Reliability Engineering – Monitoring Distributed Systems
We haven't finished the Site Reliability Engineering book yet as we learn how to monitor our system while the deals at Costco as so good, Allen thinks they're fake, Joe hasn't attended a math class i…
Mon 23 May 2022
Site Reliability Engineering – Eliminating Toil
We say "toil" a lot this episode while Joe saw a movie, Michael says something controversial, and Allen's tip is to figure it out yourself, all while learning how to eliminate toil.
Mon 09 May 2022
Site Reliability Engineering – Service Level Indicators, Objectives, and Agreements
Welcome to the morning edition of Coding Blocks as we dive into what service level indicators, objectives, and agreements are while Michael clearly needs more sleep, Allen doesn't know how web pages …
Mon 25 Apr 2022
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