Coding Blocks

We are  committed  to continuing our deep dive into  Git from the Bottom Up  by John Wiegley, while Allen puts too much thought into onions, Michael still doesn't understand proper nouns, and Joe is out hat shopping. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode192 . News Thanks for the review Alex Woodhead! Want to help out the show?  Leave us a revie...

It's surprising how little we know about Git as we continue to dive into  Git from the Bottom Up , while Michael confuses himself, Joe has low standards, and Allen tells a joke. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode191 . News Thanks for all the great feedback on the last episode and for sticking with us! Directory Content Tracking Put simply, G...

After working with Git for over a decade, we decide to take a deep dive into how it works, while Michael, Allen, and Joe apparently still don't understand Git. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode190 . News Thank you for the new reviews DisturbedMime and Gjuko! Want to help out the show? Leave us a  review ! Survey Says How do you feel about G...

Once again, Stack Overflow takes the pulse of the developer community where we have all collectively decided to switch to Clojure, while Michael is changing things up, Joe is a future predicting trailblazer, and Allen is "up in the books". The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode189 . News Thank you for the new review   fizzybuzzybeezy! Want to he...

We're going back in time, or is it forward?, as we continue learning about Google's automation evolution, while Allen doesn't like certain beers, Joe is a Zacker™, and Michael poorly assumes that UPSes work best when plugged in. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode188 . Survey Says For your day job, are you primarily working ... Take the surve...

We explore the evolution of automation as we continue studying Google's  Site Reliability Engineering , while Michael, ah, forget it, Joe almost said it correctly, and Allen fell for it. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode187 . News Thank you for the new reviews: ASobering, rupeshbende, Mnmbrane, angry_little_hamster, jonsmith1982 Want to hel...

We finished. A chapter, that is, of the  Site Reliability Engineering  book as Allen asks to make it weird, Joe has his own pronunciation, and Michael follows through on his promise. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode186 . Sponsors Retool  – Stop wrestling with UI libraries, hacking together data sources, and figuring out access controls, an...

We haven't finished the  Site Reliability Engineering  book yet as we learn how to monitor our system while the deals at Costco as so good, Allen thinks they're fake, Joe hasn't attended a math class in a while, and Michael never had AOL. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode185 . Sponsors Retool  – Stop wrestling with UI libraries, hacking tog...

We say "toil" a  lot  this episode while Joe saw a movie, Michael says something controversial, and Allen's tip is to figure it out yourself, all while learning how to eliminate toil. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode184. Sponsors Retool  – Stop wrestling with UI libraries, hacking together data sources, and figuring out access controls, an...

Welcome to the morning edition of Coding Blocks as we dive into what service level indicators, objectives, and agreements are while Michael clearly needs more sleep, Allen doesn't know how web pages work anymore, and Joe isn't allowed to beg. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode183 . Sponsors Shortcut  – Project management has never been easie...

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 of Names, ends the show on a dark note. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode182 . Sponsors Retool  – Stop wrestling with UI libraries, hacking tog...

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. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode181 . Survey Says So, DevOps is a culture, but SRE is a job title? Take the survey at: https://www.codingblocks.net/episode181 . Reviews Thanks for the...

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 Michael pronounces each hump. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode180 . Sponsors Mergify  – Save time by automating your pull requests and securing t...

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. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode179 . Sponsors Shortcut  – Project management has never been easier. Check out how Shortcut is project manag...

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. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode178 . Sponsors Datadog  – Sign up today for a free 14 day trial  and  get a free Datadog t-shirt after creating your first dashb...

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. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode177 . Sponsors Datadog  – Sign up today for a free 14 day trial  and  get a free Datadog t-shirt after creating your first dashboard. Linode  – Sign...

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 dark place, and Michael knows obscure, um, stuff. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode176 . Sponsors Datadog  – Sign up today for a free 14 day tr...

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. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode175 . Sponsors Datadog  – Sign up today for a free 14 day trial  and  get a free Datadog t-shirt after creating your first dashboard. Linode...

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 Underwood is on a full name basis, and don't talk to Joe about corn. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode174 . Sponsors Linode  – Sign up for $100 in...

With Game Ja-Ja-Ja- Jam uary 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 podcast show at the ready. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode173 . Sponsors Linode  – Sign up for $100 in free credit and simplify your infrastruc...

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 Joe doesn't live in the  real  sunshine state. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode172 . Sponsors Datadog  – Sign up today for a free 14 day tria...

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". The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode171 . Sponsors Datadog  – Sign up today for a free 14 day trial  and  get a free Datadog t-shirt after cr...

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. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode170 . Sponsors Datadog  – Sign up today for a free 14 day trial  and  get a free Datadog t-shirt after creating your first dashboard....

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. The full show notes for this episode are available at  https://www.codingblocks.net/episode169 . Sponsors Datadog  – Sign up today for a free 14 day trial  and  get a free Datadog t-shirt after creating your first d...

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 the invite notification in this week's episode. The full show notes for this episode are available at https://www.codingblocks.net/episode168 . Sponsors Datadog – Sign up today for a free 14 day trial and get a free Datadog t-shirt after creating your first dashb...