
Developer Tea exists to help driven developers connect to their ultimate purpose and excel at their work so that they can positively impact the people they influence. With over 13 million downloads to date, Developer Tea is a short podcast hosted by Jonathan Cutrell (@jcutrell), co-founder of Spec and Director of Engineering at PBS. We hope you'll take the topics from this podcast and continue the conversation, either online or in person with your peers. Twitter: @developertea :: Email: developertea@gmail.com
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Making Your Resolutions Stick
Happy New Year! In today's episode, I talk about resolutions. It's 2016, and you're probably making resolutions for the New Year. Listen to this episode if you want to make them stick. Mentioned in or relevant to today's episode Harvard Business Review article: "When You Give Your Team a Goal, Make It a Range" Sustainable behavior: Changing the habit by changing the context "When Willpower isn't Enough" - Freakonomics Podcast Derek Sivers - Keep Your Goals to Yourself "Rule #1 About Your Goals: Do Not Talk About Your Goals" Today's episode is sponsored by OneMonth.com! Go to onemonth.com/developertea to get 25% your first month today!
Part Two: Interview with Marcelo Somers & John Gully
In today's episode, I continue my interview with Marcelo Somers and John Gully. Mentioned on today's episode Pattern Pack Marcelo on Twitter, @marcelosomers John on Twitter, @johngully styleguides.io Team Models for Scaling a Design System Finding Platform Balance in a Design System Semantic Versioning (semver) Pattern Pack on NPM Micah Godbolt describes Visual Regression Testing Micah's Visual Regression Testing Workshop (overview) Thank you for listening to Developer Tea today, and this year. I look forward to doing this podcast with you in 2016!
Part One: Interview with Marcelo Somers (@marcelosomers) & John Gully (@johngully)
In today's episode, I interview Marcelo Somers and John Gully. Mentioned Or Relevant To Today's Episode Pattern Pack Marcelo on Twitter, @marcelosomers @johngully Slalom Consulting CSS Dev Conf 2015 Agile Fight the Zombie Pattern Library (Marcelo's talk at CSS Dev Conf) Bootstrap Brad Frost's Atomic Design Today's episode is sponsored by OneMonth.com! One Month is the first ever online school specifically for tech entrepreneurs. Enroll now at onemonth.com/developertea for 25% off your first month.
Bonus Episode: Season's Greetings
Happy Holidays! Today, I simply want to thank you, and challenge you to start thinking about the upcoming year, and reflect on the past year. Developer Tea happens because of you, so thank you! Mentioned on today's episode Spec Slack developertea@gmail.com Developer Tea on iTunes
When Documentation Is A Bad Thing
In today's episode, we talk about when documentation can be a bad thing. Relevant to today's episode: Stackoverflow post where someone disagrees with me about private method documentation Stackoverflow post where someone agrees with me about private method documentation (for Java) Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea. And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Part Two: Interview with Christopher Schmitt (@teleject)
In today's episode, I finish the interview with Christopher Schmitt, author of the CSS Cookbook and part owner of Environments for Humans. Click here to listen to part one of the interview. Mentioned in today's episode: JavaScript Summit 2016 Call for Speakers History of The Queen Mary boat CodePen CodePen Meetups CSS Dev Conf Wrap-up on Shoptalk Show Elite Balloon Design Ari Styles on Twitter (@ari4nne) AIGA Austin WordPress Meetup Spec Slack Community Sara Soueidan on Twitter (@SaraSoueidan) Greensock Animation Library Using CSS Flexbox (MDN) GruntJS GulpJS Command Line for Web Design (Tutorials on WebDesignTuts) Developer Tea episode about branding yourself as a developer, (Interview with John Sonmez) Non-Breaking Space Podcast Today's episode doesn't have a specific sponsor. Instead, head over to spec.fm and check out the other shows on the network! And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Part One: Interview With Christopher Schmitt (@teleject)
In today's episode, I talk with Christopher Schmitt, author of CSS Cookbook and part owner of Environments for Humans. Mentioned in today's episode: Chris's personal site Environments for Humans AOL Keywords (Urban Dictionary) Creating Killer Websites (book) Designing Web Graphics (book) Chris's podcast, Non-Breaking Space Websafe Colors Cufon sIFR CSS Cookbook (book) CSS Dev Conf 2015 Flexbox Guide (CSS-tricks) Latest Selector Draft (CSSWG) Responsive Images Community Group Responsively Retrofitting Kickstarter Getting the Most Out of Conferences (Developer Tea Episode) CSS Tricks Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code DEVELOPER TEA at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit!
Opinions: Ally or Enemy
In today’s episode, we discuss when opinions can be helpful, and when they can be harmful. Mentioned in today's episode When opinions are a good thing: When the evidence for a given topic is inaccessible or doesn't exist When the person with the opinion has significant experiential knowledge When the subject of the work is primarily representative of a person's opinion or expression When are opinions a bad thing? When an opinion is positioned as an objective truth. When the opinion of an individual devalues any other individual's perspective without objective reasoning When opinion is used as a substitute for research. Today's episode is sponsored by OneMonth.com! One Month is the first ever online school specifically for tech entrepreneurs. Enroll now at onemonth.com/developertea for 25% off your first month.
Talking about User Experience and Education w/ Jessica Ivins (@jessicaivins) - Part Two
In today's episode, I continue my interview with Jessica Ivins. Jessica is a User Experience educator at Center Centre. Mentioned on today's episode Jessica Ivins Online: @JessicaIvins jessicaivins.net http://centercentre.com/about/jessica-ivins Center Centre Never Eat Alone (book) MySpeed (video speed tool) Media Consumption Diet (Developer Tea episode) Sponsors of Spec Whiteboard The User Experience Team of One (book) And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Talking about User Experience and Education with Jessica Ivins (@jessicaivins) - Part One
In today's episode, I had a chance to interview Jessica Ivins. Jessica is a User Experience educator at Center Centre. Mentioned on today's episode Jessica Ivins Online: @JessicaIvins jessicaivins.net http://centercentre.com/about/jessica-ivins Center Centre What Center Centre looks for in a student applicant: Lifelong learner Empathy Around 7:30 or so, we start talking about context and audience Around 9:30 we talk about the complexity of feeling and accessibility as it relates to user experience AP Style Book Lynda.com Make it Stick Designing for Touch Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea. And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Listener Question: Matt Hirsch asks, "Does it make more sense to spend a lot of money on extensive resources or spend less on short courses to learn code?"
In today's episode, I answer a question from listener Matt Hirsch. Mentioned on today's episode Hack Reactor Learn.co Viking Code School OneMonth TreeHouse Hirsch Creative (Matt's site) uideo.net (design/development conference talk videos) CodePen GitHub Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code DEVELOPER TEA at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! Follow @DeveloperTea on Twitter | Leave a rating and review for Developer Tea on iTunes | Join Spec's Slack community for free
Making The Most Of Your Off Time
In today's episode, we discuss how to make the most of your off time. Mentioned in today's episode The Martian (book) "Billions in Change" (a documentary you could watch on your break) Today's episode is sponsored by OneMonth.com! One Month is the first ever online school specifically for tech entrepreneurs. Enroll now at onemonth.com/developertea for 25% off your first month.
The Voice Inside Your Head
In today's episode we discuss the concept of vocalizing the things you are thinking about as you work through a problem - the "voice inside your head." Mentioned on today's episode: Rubber Duck Debugging Spec And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
7 Networking Tips for Developers
In today's episode, I share some tips to help you start networking as a developer. We'll discuss 7 tips that you can start using today to cultivate a well rounded networking strategy. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are a developer or a designer looking for a job, Hired is a fantastic place to begin your journey! The special link for a doubled bonus is https://hired.com/developertea. And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Part Two: The Great Framework Debate
In today's episode, we continue our discussion from last week about frameworks. Mentioned on today's episode Great Framework Debate, Part One MVC Design Patterns (book) Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started on cloud hosting. Use the promo code DEVELOPER TEA at the checkout after you create your account to get a $10 credit! Follow @DeveloperTea on Twitter | Leave a rating and review for Developer Tea on iTunes | Join Spec's Slack community for free