The Scripting Den Podcast

Kind of a long episode, but in these 40-ish minutes I cover everything you need to know about the process of going from dev to tech lead.
I recall how my particular process was, and how I became a tec…

In this short episode, I cover the topic of "Culture vs Code" when building development teams. What should be the priority? And the type of effects prioritizing one over the other will have on the de…

In this episode I got to interview the JavaScript Messiah himself: Sergii Kirianov.

Sergii is a former seaman who after 10 years of working at sea decided to switch careers and become a developer. Dur…

As developers, if we're not constantly updating ourselves, we're easily replaced by others who do. 
So how can you stay up-to-date in our industry without collapsing under the weight of all the new te…

In this week's episode, I got to interview Natalia Venditto, ex-MVP and current GDE, working on JavaScript tooling in Microsoft.
She's been working with JavaScript for a long time and shares her insig…

On this episode of the podcast, I got to interview Alex Olivier, co-founder of Cerbos about what comes after the initial MVP stage of a new project.
During our conversation, we focused on the role of…

In this episode I cover some aspects of the code review process.  Some good and bad practices as well as some recommendations as to how to tackle a code review from the reviewer and the reviewee.

Main…

What process do you go through when learning a new language or a new piece of technology?
Many developers will suggest you should first focus on going through the fundamentals of the technology before…

During this episode I'm going to play the "I'm an old & wise developer" card, and I'll cover 5 completely wrong and inaccurate lies about our industry that sadly, are still around in some communities…

In this fantastic episode, I get to interview Lucas da Costa, founder and CEO of Briefer, a Y-combinator-backed startup.

Lucas as been through the entire process of using open-source to improve his ca…

We've made it to the 10th episode!

First of all, thanks or sticking with the podcast, hopefully, this will go on for much longer!

Now, onto the episode: this time I cover 4 ways in which you can improv…

Hi again!
In this rather technical episode, I'm covering some common mistakes you might be making while unit testing your code without even realizing it!
These are very common and in some spaces, they'…

In this episode  I get to interview Ivan  Fresneda, ex-Google and ex-Amazon who's been delving into the relationship between analytics and user feedback to ensure the success of  a software product.

D…

When everyone's a developer, the easiest way to standout is not through technical skills, but rather, through non-technical ones.

In this episode, I'm sharing 3 different skills that will set you apar…

In this episode I share 9 pieces of advice about our industry that took me 20 years to figure out.

During the past 20 years, I've had the privilege of working in many roles. Yes, I have worked as a de…

While in other industries getting a raise through a company change might seem crazy and unorthodox, the IT industry is different.
Lots of developers quit their jobs for a new one, just so they can get…

In this episode I interview the amazing Graham Ritchie about one of his passions: Web Accessibility

We discussed topics such as:

• What exactly is accessibility and who is affected by it.
• Reasons to care …

Are you part of a team? Do you care about your colleagues?
In this episode I cover a few phrases that you should never say to your manager.

Don't get me wrong! This is not an episode on what you shoul…