
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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Part 2 - Rachel Nabors (@rachelnabors)
In today’s episode, I interview Rachel Nabors, front-end developer, animator, speaker, and writer. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are looking for a job as a developer or a designer and don't know where to start, head over to http://www.hired.com/developertea now! If you get a job through this special link, you'll receive a $2,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show! Rachel Nabors Online: http://rachelnabors.com https://twitter.com/RachelNabors http://codepen.io/rachelnabors/ https://dribbble.com/rachelthegreat Web Animation Weekly Part One of this interview (Developer Tea Episode) Web Animation API (on GitHub) SMIL Animation for SVG jQuery Timmy Willison (jQuery Core Team Member) Whiteboard 10 Year Anniversary of jQuery Greensock You Might Not Need jQuery Greensock Ease Visualizer border-radius John Lasseter (Pixar) quote Ray tracing Ray tracing Disney video Motionographer "Looking Ahead and Behind" - Rachel's Blog Chris Coyier on Developer Tea Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Use the code DeveloperTea at checkout to get one month of a 1GB droplet, completely free! And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Part 1 - Rachel Nabors (@rachelnabors)
In today’s episode, I interview Rachel Nabors, front-end developer, animator, speaker, and writer. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are looking for a job as a developer or a designer and don't know where to start, head over to http://www.hired.com/developertea now! If you get a job through this special link, you'll receive a $2,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show! Rachel Nabors Online: http://rachelnabors.com https://twitter.com/RachelNabors http://codepen.io/rachelnabors/ https://dribbble.com/rachelthegreat Opinions: Ally or Enemy? (Developer Tea episode) Nerdist discussion about eye framerate HFES (Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Explanation on 23.976fps vs 24fps https://addyosmani.com/ Addy’s Blog Google Developer Channel on YouTube Mozilla’s Introduction to the CSS Box Model CSS-Tricks article about the Box Model Adobe’s After Effects Adobe Flash (Animate CC) Features You Don’t Need (At Least For Now) - Developer Tea Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation CSS Animation (CSS-Tricks) http://www.rachelthegreat.com/ Mozilla Web Animation API My Codepen Portfolio (jcutrell) Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are looking for a job as a developer or a designer and don't know where to start, head over to Hired now! If you get a job through this special link, you'll receive a $2,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show! And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Sunk Cost Fallacy and 3 Traps to Avoid
In today's episode, we will discuss the sunk cost fallacy and 3 traps that lead to the sunk cost fallacy that you should avoid. Mentioned Or Relevant To Today's Episode Sunk Costs /r/learnprogramming subreddit Books Online Resources Codeschool Treehouse Little Bites of Cocoa (on Spec) learnxinyminutes.com Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checkout for a $20 credit towards your cloud hosting account! Thanks again to Linode for your support of Developer Tea.
Learning On The Job
In today's episode, I discuss four tips for learning on the job. Mentioned on or relevant to today's episode: React Native ReactJS Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Use the code DeveloperTea at checkout to get one month of a 1GB droplet, completely free! And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Comparison Conundrums
In today's episode, we discuss the problems we may encounter when we employ one of our brain's superpowers, comparison. Mentioned on or relevant to today's episode: "Daily routines and controlling impulsive behaviors" - Developer Tea episode "Correlation does not imply causation" - Wikipedia Decoy Effect Anchoring (Wikipedia) Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are looking for a job as a developer or a designer and don't know where to start, head over to Hired now! If you get a job through this special link, you'll receive a $2,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show! And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Features You Don't Need (At Least For Now)
In today's episode of Developer Tea, I talk about features your application doesn't need (at least for now). This episode is focused mostly towards early application development, but we discuss a few things that are completely relevant to later stage applications as well. Mentioned Or Relevant To Today's Episode IFTTT IFTTT Maker Channel Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checkout for a $20 credit towards your cloud hosting account! Thanks again to Linode for your support of Developer Tea.
Developer Tea Gear: From My Room to Your Ears
Today's episode talks all about gear! We're discussing the gear I use to record this show. Mentioned on or relevant to today's episode: Shure SM7B Redco cables Auralex Sterling VMS UA710 Twinfinity Preamp Cloudlifter CL-1 Focusrite Clarrett 8Pre Yamaha HS7 Logic Pro iMac 27" Retina "How to Mix for Podcasters?" Basic terminology of Audio Engineering Podcast Method (Dan Benjamin's fantastic show about podcasting) Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Use the code DeveloperTea at checkout to get one month of a 1GB droplet, completely free! And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Cognitive Biases That Can Kill Your Product
In today's episode, we discuss two cognitive biases that could kill your work, whether you are creating a startup product or working for a well established business. Mentioned on or relevant to today's episode: List of Cognitive Biases Semmelweis Reflex Neglect of Probability Today's episode is sponsored by Hired.com! If you are looking for a job as a developer or a designer and don't know where to start, head over to Hired now! If you get a job through this special link, you'll receive a $4,000 bonus - that's twice the normal bonus provided by Hired. Thanks again to Hired for sponsoring the show! And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Listener Question: Felix Asks, "How do I gain the experience needed for the job I want?"
In today's episode, I respond to a question from listener Felix about getting past the "no experience" problem. Mentioned on or relevant to today's episode: "Never Eat Alone" - Book Spec Slack community Today's episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean! Use the code DeveloperTea at checkout to get one month of a 1GB droplet, completely free! And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.
Celebrating One Year of Developer Tea
In today's episode, I celebrate the one-year anniversary of Developer Tea! Thank you for making this year great. I look forward to many more! Mentioned in today's episode: Spec.fm DeveloperTea.com developertea@gmail.com Thank you so much for listening to Developer Tea over the last year! Be sure to check out the other shows and content on Spec.fm!
Three Tips For Practicing Focus
In today’s episode, we talk about focus, once again! Focus is a topic that can’t be covered enough. Today's episode is sponsored by Hired! Go to Hired.com/developertea to start your job path today! Mentioned on or relevant to today’s episode: Unroll.me Pushover Vim Basic Linux Shortcuts Mac OS X Shortcuts Alfred App “Why mess causes stress” - Psychology Today article Today's episode is sponsored by https://hired.com/developertea! 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 (from $2,000 to $4,000) 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.
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