Simple Programmer Podcast

How To Expose A Security Problem To A Company? Security breaches and security problems are always a big problem in the dev field. Even some very well written and robust codes can end up having security problems. So, what might be your conduct when you discover something like that? Most of us, would end up telling the company that we've discovered a security breach. So, what is the best way to expo...

The REAL Reason Why You're Not Productive We all want to be productive right? Over the last few years, a huge amount of studies, theories, books, and strategies have been published about productivity. Different authors, life coaches, and productivity coaches have specialized in making people more productive in this ever changing world of the 21st century. However, while there is a lot of different...

Is Game Development Career Viable? Some people dream of becoming a game developer. And I include myself in this statistic. For a long time, I've dreamed of becoming and working with game development. For those who don't know, Video game development is the process of creating a video game. Development is undertaken by a game developer, which may range from one person to a large business. But... Is...

How To Get Rid of Stubborn Belly Fat? If there is one thing that people hate the most when it comes to body image is the stubborn body fat that is one of the last things to disappear when people go on a diet. Despite losing a good percentage of body fat, people still tend to store fat in their belly region. For people that want their abs to show up, having belly fat can totally kill any chances of...

Why Do You Work So Hard If You're Rich? John, why do you work so hard if you're rich? Today I have received a very interesting question. A viewer asked me why I still work so hard if I'm rich. He also says that he wants to get at that level where he can stop working and just "enjoy life". Well, I've kind of already discussed this on previous videos I did, but I thought I could do another one. Well...

Got Fired? Don't Act Like A Victim! Getting fired is a thing that can happen to all of us. It is hard, it can destabilize your entire life and plans and it can also make you feel like shit. What should you do in cases like that? There are a lot of different things you can do in order to reestablish your life and job after you get fired. However, the one thing you shouldn't do is acting like a vict...

Does It Matter Where You Graduate From? Graduating and going to a university still is a major part of everyone's life. A degree still has its importance in some degree and having gone through a university still may give you a handicap when it comes to salary and getting a job. However... Getting and not getting a degree may play a difference in your life... But, does it matter where you graduate f...

How To Get Ideas For Building Apps & Software? Building an application and software requires technical skills. You must learn and know how to write good code, how to solve problems, you must understand and choose the proper languages you'll use when building what you want, etc. However, there is another side of this whole situation. How do you come up with ideas for apps and software? How do you d...

How To Deal With Business Partners? There are some developers that are not only developers. They're also entrepreneurs. And the entrepreneurship road can be hard. One of the hardest things of the entrepreneurship road is definitely learning how to deal with people and business partners. What is the best way to deal with business partners? What limits should you impose so that both sides win? How s...

How To Deal With Aggressive Code Review Comments? If you work for some company writing code, you've probably dealt with code reviewers. These code reviewers aim to find flaws in your code, usually with the objective of improving and making the overall system works better. However, this is not always what happens. Sometimes, these code reviewers are complete idiots and they tell you nothing that ma...

Emptiness: When You Don't Do Things For Yourself There comes a time in our lives that we simply need to stop and ask ourselves for who are we living for. Today, I received a question from a reader that was literally lost in life. He quit university, he is suffering from serious parental pressure and he seems completely lost. Meanwhile, he is trying to find his space and he is trying to survive all...

Do You Need To Learn Math To Be A Programmer? This was a very interesting question I got from one of Simple Programmer readers... Do you need to learn math to be a programmer? Is math really that necessary for programmers? Will you be a bad programmer if you don't know math? In what ways math can help you as a programmer and developer? Listen to this podcast to find out! Visit: http://simpleprogra...

How To Get Into Management Position As A Developer? Most developers, despite loving to code, aim to be at a management position at some point on their career. However, sometimes, this transition is not so clear. It can cause confusion and it may even stop a lot of developers from trying to get into this position. So, what is the best way to do that transition? How to get into management position a...

Should A Developer Learn Mature Or Brand New Technologies? As you may know, technologies come and go nowadays. There are those major technologies, that are basically matured and solidified on the business. They are the ones that were proven right and are now being used by thousands of people around the world. On the other hand, there are brand new technologies. They've not conquered their space on...

Will We Become Useless When Computers Take Over Our Jobs? Will all humans become useless on a future time when computers take over the jobs? Will computers replace us in a near future? Wel... The answer is YES! In some way... The fact is that the automation process is inevitable. And with that automation process, comes a price that jobs are replaced by computers, robots and machines. What does it...

Why Does Programming Suck? Today I've received a very interesting question from a reader. Why does programming suck? While it may seem a little bit controversial, having a programmer talking about why programming suck, may seem kind of odd but, well... It does suck sometimes. One of the reasons why programming sucks is the technology. Technology changes at a rapid pace and it is very difficult to...

Mac Vs. Windows: Which Operating System is Better? Mac Vs. Windows... Always a difficult question to ask. Which operating system is better? Which operating systems performs better? It seems that there is a war between Mac and Windows users. While some of them play in both teams, people still fight and consider family/enemies people that might be contrary to their opinion. But... is there a specifi...

How To Decide Between Specific (Hacky) Or General Solutions? We all get there: Sometimes, we need to decide on a specific solution, that is often easier and it will definitely solve our problem in a very quick way or a general solution, which will take some time but it will often be a more robust solution. Which one should you choose? How should you know which one to choose depending on the situat...

Book Publishing Strategy: How To Rank #1 On Amazon? How To Rank Number 1 On Amazon? As probably the majority of you know, I'm the author of Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual Book. And with that book, I got ranked #1 on Amazon and I still figure out among the highest ranked books on Software Development. So, what is the strategy for ranking so high on Amazon's Best Seller Books? Wel...

What Are Good Ways Of Investing Money? In today's video, I've answered a question about investing money. What are good ways of investing money? Should you focus on real estate, building a business or getting a degree? Are these options even viable for a normal citizen? Besides that, I give you some tips on other strategies you could use to increase your profit, such as lowering your expenses and r...

How To Set A Client's Expectations On A Programming Job? Working with a client on a programming job can be though. How do you know exactly what the client wants? How to set correct expectations for a client when working with someone? This is exactly what I answer in this video. If you're a programmer and you just got a programming job, you should know exactly what does your client expect from you...

What To Do When Your Family Gets In The Way Of Your Career? This is a very difficult situation. Sometimes you want to get ahead in your career, work like crazy to make sure you earn that promotion or that client but... There is something you can't forget: Your Family. What should you do when your family, inevitably, gets in the way of your career? How should you manage your time to make sure you'r...

Can "Normal Developers" Learn Design? This is a common question I get asked a lot: Can normal programmers learn design? You're a programmer... You write code. What if you could step up your game and learn not only how to write code, but to design... Do you think this is possible? Design is often seen as a mystical subject. It's 8 or 80: You either have "they eye" for design or you don't. What most...

Business Cards & Job Hunting Websites: Is It Worth It? Business Cards... The goldmine of some decades ago and now it seemed that it is faded to failure... Are they still worth it? Is it still a good idea to invest in business cards? What should be your position when it comes to investing in business cards? How can they be useful on the digital era? Job hunting websites... A place where you can pla...

How To Start Blogging Even If You Have Zero Experience? This is one of the most common questions when it comes to blogging: How should you blog even if you have zero experience? Sometimes, a lot of developers and people procrastinate because they don't know how to start blogging. One of their main misconceptions and obstacles is the fact that they don't know enough. They don't know enough to posit...