Developer Tea

Developer Tea


Latest Episodes

How We Construct Software, Part 4a: Code and Communication
February 15, 2019

In part four of our discussion on how we construct software, we're discussing a theory of communication, and how it applies to code. This is a two-part episode (A and B) - subscribe so you don't miss the second half!

How We Construct Software - Part Three (Decision Variance)
February 13, 2019

In today's episode, we discuss factors that lead to decision variance when constructing software.

How We Construct Software - Part Two (Beliefs and Models)
February 11, 2019

In today's episode, we're going to talk a little bit about belief.

How We Construct Software - Part 1 (Substitute Questions)
February 08, 2019

In this special series on Developer Tea we're talking about the different ways that software information flows.

Beating Procrastination
February 06, 2019

In today's episode, we're talking about specific reasons why we may be running into procrastination in our jobs.

Poisoning Retrospectives With Hindsight Bias
February 04, 2019

We recommend structured retrospectives. Identify things that went well and things that didn't go so well during a project or given week.

When Best Practices Backfire - The Peltzman Effect
January 30, 2019

Today, we're talking about risk compensation.

Replace Your Implicit Questions to Break Out of Incrementalism
January 28, 2019

Most of the changes you make as a developer are incremental. That's what we're talking about in today's episode.

Self-Awareness and Intellectual Honesty
January 25, 2019

When was the last time you lied?

Treating Your Brain as More Than a Machine
January 23, 2019

In today's episode, we're talking about missed opportunities.