Jonathan Cutrell

Developer Tea

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 17 million downloads to date, Developer Tea is a short podcast hosted by Jonathan Cutrell, engineering leader with over 15 years of industry experience. We hope you'll take the topics from this podcast and continue the conversation, either online or in person with your peers. Email: developertea@gmail.com

Author

Jonathan Cutrell

Category

Technology

Podcast website

www.developertea.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Working on Saturdays 20.07.2016

In today's episode, I answer yet another question from Reddit about working overtime. Today's episode is brought to you by Spec ! If you are interested in having your message in front of thousands of developers and designers, head over to spec.fm/sponsors to learn more today!

Reddit CS Career Questions 18.07.2016

In today's episode, I'm answering a few random questions from Reddit's r/cscareerquestions subreddit. Questions from Reddit: Guy who can't code About to head off to College for CS - am I screwed if I don't have any experience yet? Today's episode is sponsored by Rigor! Head over to http://spec.fm/rigor to get a kickoff call scheduled today.

Listener Question: Am I Too Old for a Career in Tech? 14.07.2016

In today's episode, I answer Utsha and Kim's questions about whether or not they are too old for a career in the tech industry. Mentioned: FourBarrelCoffee.com Today's episode is sponsored by WooCommerce! WooCommerce is customizable eCommerce built on WordPress, and is powering 30% of all online stores. Use the code "developertea" to get 25% off at WooCommerce.com now!

Two Common Questions from Early Career Developers 13.07.2016

In today's episode, we'll talk about two common questions from early-career developers. Today's episode is sponsored by WooCommerce! WooCommerce is customizable eCommerce built on WordPress, and is powering 30% of all online stores. Use the code "developertea" to get 25% off at WooCommerce.com now! And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review...

Three Habits of Great Learners 11.07.2016

In today's episode, I talk about three habits of great learners that you can adopt into your own habit system today. Rubber Duck Debugging Lifehacker article about memory champions "Learning about learning" "Learning like children through play" Today's episode is sponsored by WooCommerce! WooCommerce is customizable eCommerce built on WordPress, and is powering 30% of all onlin...

Listener Question: Marc Asks About Testing Private Methods 08.07.2016

In today's episode, I answer a few questions from listener Marc about testing. "Should I test private methods or only public ones?" (Stackoverflow) God Object (Wikipedia) Sandi Metz's Rules for Developers "All the little things" - talk from Sandi Metz about small classes Today's episode is sponsored by Linode ! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20...

Part 2: Interview with Rita Rovira 07.07.2016

In today's episode I talk with Rita Rovira, who has been in the business of hiring developers for most of her career. Part 1 with Rita Rovira Codecademy Wyncode 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. And las...

Part 1: Interview with Rita Rovira 05.07.2016

In today's episode I talk with Rita Rovira, who has been in the business of hiring developers for most of her career. Connect with Rita on LinkedIn @Wyncode An Underground Cohort of Design Professors, with Kody Dahl and Nick Morrison (about getting a design degree) Today's episode is sponsored by Linode ! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checkout for a $20 cre...

Listener Jack Asks About Applying New Knowledge 01.07.2016

In today's episode, I answer listener Jack's questions about applying information he is learning through reading and other resources. Jack contacted me via Slack, and you can too! Head over to http://spec.fm/slack to join us, and thousands of other developers and designers, today! Today's episode is sponsored by Linode ! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea20 at checko...

Question: How Do You Job Hunt During Internships? 29.06.2016

In today's episode, I answer a question from Reddit about job hunting during an internship. Original Reddit Question Internship Tips Today's episode is sponsored by Rollbar . With Rollbar, you get the context, insights and control you need to find and fix bugs faster. Rollbar is offering Developer Tea listeners the Bootstrap Plan, free for 90 days (300,000 errors tracked for free)! And lastly... P...

Listener Question: Brad Asks About Leadership 27.06.2016

In today's episode, we'll talk about a question sent in by listener Brad about becoming a leader. Relevant to today's episode: Spec Slack community 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (Book) How to Win Friends and Influence People (Book) One more thing... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.

The Tone of Code 24.06.2016

In today's episode, we talk about the "tone of code." Relevant to today's episode: Coding for Humans Using Effective Metaphors One more thing... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.

Air, Fuel & Ignition 22.06.2016

In today's episode, I share with you a metaphor you can use that may help the next time you get stuck troubleshooting a bug.

Listener Question: Jona Asks About Designer Developers 20.06.2016

In today's episode, I answer listener and designer Jona's question about coming into a development career. Impostor Syndrome episode on Developer Tea Destigmatizing Failure The Great Developer Mindset: Getting Acquainted with Failure Listener Jessica asks about the definition of "full-stack developer." What should a beginner work on? Big-O Notation Asymptotic Notation Media Consumption D...

Picturing the Perfect Client 17.06.2016

In today's episode we're talking about picturing the perfect client. The challenge to you is to think about your goals and your dream clients. Today's episode is brought to you by Spec.fm. Go find more amazing podcasts specifically created for you, the developer!

Reddit User Question: Parag0n asks about Architecting Projects 15.06.2016

In today's episode, Parag0n asks a question about architecting a large software system for the first time. Mentioned or relevant to today's episode: Original question on Reddit Jonathan's profile on Reddit Developer Tea episode about metaphors And lastly... Please take a moment and subscribe and review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.

The Great Developer Mindset: Getting Acquainted with Failure 13.06.2016

In today's episode, we talk about getting acquainted with failure. Today's episode is brought to you by Spec. If you're interested in sharing your message with tens of thousands of developers and designers, head over to Spec.fm/sponsors and reach out to our team!

Leading People to Meeting Victories 10.06.2016

In today's episode, we talk about leading people to victory in meetings. Today's episode is brought to you by Spec. If you're interested in sharing your message with tens of thousands of developers and designers, head over to Spec.fm/sponsors and reach out to our team!

Answering Listener Questions: Jean Michel asks about avoiding bike shedding 08.06.2016

In today's episode, I answer listener Jean Michel's question about bikeshedding. Mentioned or relevant to today's episode: Spec Slack community Dev Tea episodes on Focus: Focus Three tips for practicing focus 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 L...

Great Developer Mindset: Redefining Complete 06.06.2016

In today's episode, we're talking about redefining "Complete". This episode is the second in the "Great Developer Mindset" series. Today's discussion talks about when to consider your code complete, and the dangers of skipping the details. 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 ov...

Answering Listener Questions: Ajay asks about learning project ideas 03.06.2016

In today's episode, I answer listener Ajay's question about how to determine what type of project he should choose to learn JavaScript. Mentioned or Relevant: Developer Tea episode: Thinking Small Dev Tea episode: How to Make Small Things a Big Deal Don't Break the Chain! Spec Slack community Today's episode is sponsored by Linode ! Head over to Linode.com/developertea or use the code DeveloperTea...

Defeating The Interview Lull 01.06.2016

In today's episode, we talk about defeating the interview lull. Today's episode is sponsored by Linode! Get a 20 dollar credit today by going to linode.com/developertea20 and get your first server up in minutes!

The Work / Life Equation 30.05.2016

In today's episode , we're talking about the Work/Life Equation. Today's episode is sponsored by FreshBooks! Get paid faster, and get control of your business cash flow. Head over to FreshBooks.com/DeveloperTea today to get started with a free month. Don't forget to enter “Developer Tea” in the “how Did you Hear About Us?” Section when you sign up. Thanks again to FreshBooks for sponsoring the sho...

The Great Developer Mindset - Demystifying Code 27.05.2016

In today's episode, I'll be doing the first in a series of episodes about the Great Developer Mindset. In this part, we will talk about demystifying code. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes! Also, please take a moment to review the show! Click here to review Developer Tea in iTunes.

Interview with Tony Hillerson (Part 2) 25.05.2016

In today's episode I talk to Tony Hillerson, author of "Seven Mobile Apps in Seven Days." This a longer interview, split into two separate parts - be certain to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes! Part one of this interview Seven Mobile Apps in Seven Weeks Seven Languages in Seven Weeks Square Square's Engineering Blog iOS Swift Generics in Swift ShiftJS - Swift to JS com...

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