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
Site Reliability Engineering – Embracing Risk
We learn how to embrace risk as we continue our learning about Site Reliability Engineering while Johnny Underwood talked too much, Joe shares a (scary) journey through his mind, and Michael, Reader …
Mon 11 Apr 2022
Software Reliability Engineering – Hope is not a strategy
It's finally time to learn what Site Reliability Engineering is all about, while Jer can't speak nor type, Merkle got one (!!!), and Mr. Wunderwood is wrong.
Mon 28 Mar 2022
The Great Resignation
We're living through the tail end, maybe?, of the Great Resignation, so we dig into how that might impact software engineering careers while Allen is very somber, Joe's years are ... different, and M…
Mon 14 Mar 2022
Minimum Viable Continuous Delivery
We dive into what it takes to adhere to minimum viable continuous delivery while Michael isn't going to quit his day job, Allen catches the earworm, and Joe is experiencing full-on Stockholm syndrome…
Mon 28 Feb 2022
#CBJAM 22 Recap
We have a retrospective about our recent Game Ja Ja Ja Jam, while Michael doesn't know his A from his CNAME, Allen could be a nun, and Joe still wants to be a game developer.
Mon 14 Feb 2022
PagerDuty’s Security Training for Engineers, The Dramatic Conclusion
We wrap up our discussion of PagerDuty's Security Training, while Joe declares this year is already a loss, Michael can't even, and Allen says doody, err, duty.
Mon 31 Jan 2022
PagerDuty’s Security Training for Engineers, Penultimate
We're pretty sure we're almost done and we're definitely all present for the recording as we continue discussing PagerDuty's Security Training, while Allen won't fall for it, Joe takes the show to a …
Tue 18 Jan 2022
PagerDuty’s Security Training for Engineers! Part Deux
We continue our discussion of PagerDuty's Security Training presentation while Michael buys a vowel, Joe has some buffer, and Allen hits everything he doesn't aim for.
Tue 04 Jan 2022
PagerDuty’s Security Training for Engineers
We're taking our time as we discuss PagerDuty's Security Training presentations and what it means to "roll the pepper" while Michael is embarrassed in front of the whole Internet, Franklin Allen Unde…
Mon 20 Dec 2021
What is a Game Engine?
With Game Ja-Ja-Ja-Jamuary coming up, we discuss what makes a game engine, while Michael's impersonation is spot-on, Allen may really just be Michael, and Joe already has the title of his next podcas…
Mon 06 Dec 2021
Designing Data-Intensive Applications – Secondary Indexes, Rebalancing, Routing
We wrap up the discussion on partitioning from our collective favorite book, Designing Data-Intensive Applications, while Allen is properly substituted, Michael can't stop thinking about Kafka, and J…
Mon 22 Nov 2021
Designing Data-Intensive Applications – Partitioning
We crack open our favorite book again, Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann, while Joe sounds different, Michael comes to a sad realization, and Allen also engages "no take backs…
Mon 08 Nov 2021
The 2021 Shopping Spree
The Mathemachicken strikes again for this year’s shopping spree, while Allen just realized he was under a rock, Joe engages “no take backs”, and Michael ups his decor game.
Mon 25 Oct 2021
Should You Speak at a Conference?
We discuss the pros and cons of speaking at conferences and similar events, while Joe makes a verbal typo, Michael has turned over a new leaf, and Allen didn't actually click the link.
Mon 11 Oct 2021
Transactions in Distributed Systems
Joe goes full shock jock, but only for a moment. Allen loses the “Most Tips In A Single Episode: 2021” award, and Michael didn’t get the invite notification in this week’s episode. The full show note…
Mon 27 Sep 2021
Docker Licensing, Career and Coding Questions
Some things just require discussion, such as Docker's new licensing, while Joe is full of it, Allen *WILL* fault them, and Michael goes on the record.
Mon 13 Sep 2021
Why Get Into Competitive Programming?
We step away from our microservices deployments to meet around the water cooler and discuss the things on our minds, while Joe is playing Frogger IRL, Allen "Eeyores" his way to victory, and Michael …
Mon 30 Aug 2021
Are Microservices … for real?
We decide to dig into the details of what makes a microservice and do we really understand them as Joe tells us why we really want microservices, Allen incorrectly answers the survey, and Michael bre…
Mon 16 Aug 2021
2021 State of the Developer Ecosystem
We dive into JetBrains' findings after they recently released their State of the Developer Ecosystem for 2021 while Michael has the open down pat, Joe wants the old open back, and Allen stopped using…
Sun 01 Aug 2021
What is GitHub Copilot?
It's time to take a break, stretch our legs, grab a drink, and maybe even join in some interesting conversations around the water cooler as Michael goes off script, Joe is very confused, and Allen in…
Mon 19 Jul 2021
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