The Pete On Software Podcast

2015 is kicking off with Episode 31 of the Pete on Software Podcast. In this episode, I talk about the difference between how I see "resolutions" and "setting goals". If we all are treating our caree…

For my last episode of 2014, episode 30 has me giving my opinions on what makes someone a programmer. Moreso, what classifies someone as a "professional" programmer. Is it merely "programming for pay…

In Episode 29, I take some time to think about the roles of a leader and a manager and how those intersect and how they differ. I not only share from personal experiences of when I've had to lead and…

Here in Episode 28, I was inspired by Episode 380 of the Podcast Answerman podcast to consider whether or not tech podcasters, bloggers, writers, and speakers were actually narcissists. And, of cours…

Episode 27 finds me on a business trip and being a little introspective with this podcast. In this episode, I give my answers to two questions that I found on the web. First, "I work at McDonald's bu…

This time, in Episode 26, I interview Rondale Williams. Rondale is a freelance mobile developer new to the development space. During the course of our interview, Rondale talks about what it is like t…

Episode 25 is all about increasing productivity. It isn't about getting into the "zone" or getting into the "flow". It isn't even productivity hacks like "Listen to all podcasts at 2x speed" (which i…

Episode 24 was planned to be timely, but it ended up being super timely. Originally, I wanted to have Wolfgang Goerlich come on and talk about application security after the iCloud photo leaks. But, …

This time, in Episode 23, I recap the September 2014 Apple Launch Event. During this event, Apple launched iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, along with Apple Pay and Apple Watch. I wasn't really enthusiastic for …

Episode 22 finds me talking about Stored Procedures. Stored Procedures have gotten a bad rap not just recently, but for over a decade. Stored Procedure apologists don't always help the matter and mis…

In Episode 21, I spend a little time on the significance of episode 21 before getting into the main topic. Our topic this time is about people who worship the language that they are using like a reli…

Episode 20 brings us another interview podcast and this time I'm talking with Russell Patterson. Russell is the author of Simple Lookups, a .Net library for dynamically handling CRUD operations for y…

This week, in Episode 19, I talk about Imposter Syndrome: what it is, what it means, and how to deal with it. If you've ever felt like you aren't qualified to do your job or that at any minute that p…

This week, in Episode 18, I recap the recent 2014 edition of the Google I/O conference. I run down all of the changes that are announced in "L", as well as the changes to Chromecast and Chromebook. I…

In Episode 17, I talk about what it takes to go independent as a software developer. After taking a moment to give all of the provisos that I'm not an expert offering legal or financial advice, I spe…

In Episode 16, I take a (belated) look at the 2014 WWDC Keynote. I cover the new changes to OS X being released in Yosemite and the new iOS 8 features. I also talk about the new Developer features, i…

Here in Episode 15, I examine what value a College Degree (specificially a CS degree) holds for programmers in the Enterprise space. I'm sure that I'm probably sharing a controversial opinion, but I …

For episode 14, I give my thoughts on mentoring. In the software community, we think that we have mentors all around us, but I explain why they may not actually be mentoring us and how in the end, we…

Here in Episode 13, I interview T-SQL Legend Itzik Ben-Gan. As I talk about in the episode, Itzik's work has had a huge impact on my career and I'm very honored to have him on my show as a guest. We …

In episode 12, I talk a little about my Stir Trek speaking experience and I also cover what are the best reasons to move on from your job.

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