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Latest Episodes

3 Ways to Be a Better PR Author
May 20, 2020

One of the most frustrating things developers can face is writing a bunch of code, working hard on features and then waiting around for PR reviews. In today's episode, we're talking about how you can submit PRs better so reviews go quickly and smoothly.

4 Ways to Be a Better PR Reviewer
May 18, 2020

What does it mean to collaborate as an engineer with other engineers? In today's episode, we're talking about the pull request process and the lack of attention it seems to get from engineers.

What is Code, to Our Evolved Mind?
May 15, 2020

How does our brain perceive code in our environment and how does our mind make meaning out of our code?

Correlation, Causation, Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
May 13, 2020

Correlation is not causation. In today's episode, we're talking about how we get twisted around, thinking data correlation equals causation.

Context-Dependent Decisions and Linear Heuristic Mental Models
May 12, 2020

Which language should you learn? Which book should you read next? In today's episode we're talking about intentional decisions we make and how those decisions can shape our immediate and long-term reality.

Productive Self-Sabotage
May 08, 2020

What causes us to fail? In today's episode we're talking about some of the answers to why we fail.

Simple Prioritization Visualization
May 06, 2020

Today's episode is a visualization exercise. Think about the 10-20 minute tasks that will eventually make up your day.

There Is No, "Way We've Always Done It"
May 04, 2020

In today's episode we're talking about the shape of our restrictions and what we take for granted in our current situations.

When To Walk Away From (and come back to) A Problem
May 01, 2020

In today's episode, we're answering a reviewer question; "When do you walk away from a problem to find the solution?"

Default Problem Solving Modes
April 29, 2020

What is your problem solving strategy in the face of uncertainty?