The Cynical Developer
A UK based Technology and Software Developer Podcast that helps you to improve your development knowledge and career, through explaining the latest and greatest in development technology and providing you with what you need to succeed as a developer.
Episodes
Why Your Team Doesn’t Own Anything
We dig into the gap between responsibility and ownership - why so many teams are accountable for outcomes they were never given the authority to control, and how “you own this” quietly becomes “you hold the pager”.
Remote Work Didn’t Kill Productivity - Bad Management Did
We take on the tidy story that remote work killed productivity. It didn’t - it removed the things that were hiding weak management. We look at the presence trap, what genuinely broke, and why the easy diagnosis pointed at the wrong people.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
The Real Cost of Context Switching
We look at a cost that never shows up on any report: the wreckage an interruption leaves behind. Not the thirty-second question, but the twenty-minute rebuild, and why unpredictability, not volume, is what really destroys deep work.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Why Promotions Rarely Go to the Best Engineers
We pull apart a quiet truth most teams can see but rarely say: the strongest engineer often isn’t the one who gets promoted. We look at why visibility beats impact, why the best work leaves the least evidence, and what both sides can actually do about it.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Psychological Safety Is Not Being Nice
“Psychological safety” has quietly become a synonym for “being nice”, and in this episode we explain why that’s a problem. We look at what it really means, why the healthiest teams disagree more rather than less, why a quiet team isn’t necessarily a safe one, and what actually builds the kind of trust where bad news arrives early instead of late.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model
Episode 27 - Performance Reviews Are Broken
Why do performance reviews reward visibility over impact, and why do so many developers leave them feeling misunderstood? In this episode, James unpacks why performance reviews are quietly broken, and what that’s doing to teams.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 26 - Why Developers Quit (And Don't Tell You Why)
Developers leave jobs all the time, but rarely share the real reasons. James explores why developers quit and what companies miss.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 25 - What Managers Need to Stop Doing
James takes aim at management practices that are hurting developer productivity and morale. What do managers need to stop doing?Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 24 - Spec-Driven Development: How You Actually Work With AI
James explores spec-driven development and how it changes the way developers actually work with AI tools to build better software.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 23 - When AI Makes Your Codebase Worse
AI can help write code, but it can also make your codebase worse. James explores the pitfalls of AI-generated code and how to avoid them.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 22 - The Ethics of AI in Software Teams
As AI becomes embedded in software development, ethical questions arise. James discusses the moral considerations teams should be thinking about.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 21 - Why "No-Code" Keeps Failing
No-code platforms promise to democratize development, but they keep falling short. James examines why no-code struggles to deliver on its promises.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 20 - The Coming Divide: AI-Augmented vs Non-Augmented Teams
A gap is forming between teams that embrace AI tools and those that don't. James explores what this divide means for the industry.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 19 - Why AI Code Still Needs Senior Review
AI can generate code quickly, but that code still needs experienced eyes. James explains why senior review remains critical.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 18 - Your LLM Is Not a Junior Developer
LLMs are powerful tools, but they're not junior developers you can just hand tasks to. James discusses how to think about AI assistants correctly.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 17 - AI Won't Replace Developers — But It Will Replace Some Jobs
The AI replacement debate continues. James provides a nuanced take on which jobs are safe and which might be at risk.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 16 - Observability Is Not Optional Anymore
In modern systems, observability is essential. James discusses why you can't afford to skip proper monitoring and tracing.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 15 - Why Your Cloud Bill Keeps Going Up
Cloud costs spiral out of control for many organizations. James explores the common reasons and what you can do about it.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 14 - APIs Are Products — Start Treating Them Like It
APIs are often an afterthought, but they're products that developers consume. James discusses why API design deserves more attention.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 13 - The Death of "Clean Architecture" Dogma
Clean Architecture became a religion for some developers. James challenges the dogmatic adherence to architectural patterns.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 12 - Monoliths Are Back (Because They Never Left)
The pendulum is swinging back to monoliths. James discusses why monolithic architectures are making a comeback and why they were never really a bad idea.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 11 - Event-Driven Everything — Do You Actually Need It?
Event-driven architecture is everywhere now. But is it always the right choice? James examines when to use it and when to avoid it.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 10 - The Rise (and Abuse) of Serverless
Serverless computing has taken off, but it's often misused. James explores when serverless makes sense and when it doesn't.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 9 - Microservices Were a Mistake (For Most Teams)
Microservices promised scalability and flexibility. But for most teams, have they delivered? James takes a critical look at the microservices hype.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 8 - Meetings Stink!
Too many meetings, too little work getting done. James rants about the meeting culture plaguing software teams.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 7 - Technical Debt: Who Creates It and Who Pays
Technical debt accumulates in every codebase. James discusses who's responsible for creating it and who ultimately pays the price.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 6 - Why most software estimates are fiction, not fact
Software estimates are notoriously unreliable. James explores why this is the case and what we can do about it.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 5 - The Difference Between Busy Teams and Effective Teams
Being busy isn't the same as being effective. James discusses what separates truly productive teams from those just spinning their wheels.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 4 - Is AI going to make us all 10x Developers?
Everyone's talking about AI making developers more productive. But what's the reality? James dives into the hype vs. reality of AI-assisted development.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 3 - Agile Is Not the Problem — Leadership Is
Agile gets blamed for a lot of failures, but is Agile really the problem? James argues that leadership failures are often the real culprit.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 2 - Why "Senior Developer" Doesn't Mean What You Think
What does it really mean to be a senior developer? James explores the disconnect between titles and actual skills in the industry.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 1 - The State of Software in 2026: What's Actually Broken
James takes a cynical look at the current state of software development in 2026. What's working, what's broken, and what needs to change?Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 0 - We are back!
Welcome back to The Cynical Developer! In this episode, James introduces Season 2 and discusses what's coming up in the new season.Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.
Episode 159 - JetBrains Space
In this episode we talk about JetBrains Space, with Valerie Andrianova. Contacting Valerie AndrianovaWebsite: https://www.jetbrains.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/va_leriyaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-andrianova-1172031a/Blog: https://blog.jetbrains.com/author/valerie-andrianova/Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
Episode 158 - Code Reviews
In this episode we talk about Code Reviews with Jordan Ambra Contacting Jordan Ambra Website: https://www.serenity.software Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanambra LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanambra/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/)
Episode 157 - Developer Life Cycle
In This episode we talk with Lee Mallon about the Developer Life cycle Contacting Lee Mallon Website: http://www.rarely.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leemallon LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/leemallon Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/) Music used during guest introduction - "Action Time" by Muz Station Productions (https://assetstore.unity.com/p
Episode 156 - Deep Fakes
In this episode we talk with Nigel Cannings about Deep fakes... or do we... is this even us, are you even you? Contacting Nigel Cannings Website: http://www.dointelligentvoicewonky.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/intelligentvox LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelcannings Sponsor This episode is sponsored by https://configcat.com/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-sof
Episode 155 - Changes in OSS
In this returning episode we introduce a returning guest Matt Yonkovit, who was on the show back in November 2019, on episode 127 about Automation leading us astray! Matt is back to talk to us about the changes happening in the Open Source sphere... Register for Percona Live Online 2021 today for FREE! - https://www.percona.com/live/conferences Contacting Matt Yonkovit Website: http://www.dowonky
Episode 153 - PayPal
In this episode we talk about PayPal with Drew Angell Contacting Drew Angell Twitter: https://twitter.com/angelleye LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akangell/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
Episode 152 - Spring Time
In this episode with talk about Spring with Laurentiu Spilca Contacting Laurentiu Spilca Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurspilca LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren%C5%A3iu-spilc%C4%83-01a931107/ Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/laurentiuspilca Get Laurentiu's book on Spring Spring Security in Action: https://www.manning.com/books/spring-security-in-action?query=Laurentiu%20Spilca
Episode 151 - Svelte
In this episode we talk about Svelte with Mark Volkmann. Contacting Mark Volkmann Website: https://mvolkmann.github.io/ Blog: https://mvolkmann.github.io/blog/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-volkmann-28466/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mark_volkmann Get Mark#s book on Svelte and Sapper Svelte and Sapper in Action: https://www.manning.com/books/svelte-and-sapper-in-action
Episode 150 - More than Coding
In this episode we talk to Benjamin Harding about the fact that being a developer is more the coding. Contacting Benjamin Harding Website: http://benharding.co.nz/ Github: https://github.com/BenjaminHarding LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-harding-10aa2360/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
Episode 149 - Leadership for developers
In this episode we talk to Sam Schutte about leadership for developers. Contacting Sam Schutte Website: https://samuelschutte.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/unstoppablesoft Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
Episode 148 - Letters to a new dev
In this episode we talk about some truths that new developers should be aware of with Dan Moore. Contacting Dan Moore Website: https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatrickMcFadin Get the book USA: https://www.apress.com/us/book/9781484260739 Rest of the World: https://www.apress.com/gp/book/9781484260739 DISCOUNT CODES FOR THE BOOK GiveMeMoore08 - good through A
Episode 147 - Cassandra 4.0
In this episode we talk about Cassandra 4.0 with Patrick McFadin. Contacting Patrick McFadin Website: https://cassandra.apache.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatrickMcFadin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-mcfadin-53a8046/ Datastax: https://www.datastax.com/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
Episode 146 - Microservices
In this episode we talking about Microservices with Christian Horsdal WIN A COPY OF MICROSERVICES IN .NET 2nd EDITION To win a copy enter the draw here: https://cynical.dev/microservices2ndedition Contacting Christian Horsdal Website: https://www.horsdal-consult.dk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chr_horsdal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianhorsdal Book: https://www.manning.com
Episode 145 - Developer Estimates
In this episode we talking about developer estimates with Aaron Upright Contacting Aaron Upright Website: https://www.zenhub.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronupright/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImAaronUpright Contacting Zen Hub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/4820421/admin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenHubHQ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-
Episode 144 - Writing for Developers
In this episode we talking about authoring books for developers with Philip Keily Contact Philip Keily Twitter: https://twitter.com/philip_kiely YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvt-DiQlQTpdVDcpPa4EjLA Website: https://philipkiely.com/ Episode Editing by - RJJ Software Ltd (https://rjj-software.co.uk/ )
Episode 143 - Augmented Reality
In this episode we talk about Augmented Reality with Connell Gauld Contact Connell Gauld LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connell-gauld-95a56b7b Contact Zapper Website: https://www.zappar.com/ Blog: https://www.zappar.com/blog Twitter: https://twitter.com/zapparapp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zappartv LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zappar/ Episode Editing by -
Episode 142 - Grafana
In this episode we talk about dashboards and grafana with Raj Dutt. Contact Raj Dutt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radutt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nopzor Blog: https://grafana.com/author/raj/ Contact Grafana Grafana: https://grafana.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grafana/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grafana LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grafana-labs/ Gi
Episode 141 - OpenStack
In this episode we talk about OpenStack with Tytus Kurek Contact Tytus Kurek LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkurek/ Contact Canonical Website: https://canonical.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/canonical
Episode 140 - Software and the Apocolypse
In this episode we talk about Software and the Apocolypse, with Ian Reynolds Contact Ian Reynolds Website: https://www.zibtek.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/just_solve LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianjhreynolds/ Github: https://github.com/IanReynolds-Zibtek
Episode 139 - Modern Development for Mordern Developers
In this episode we speak with Todd Gardner about Modern Development for Modern Developers Contact Todd Gardner Website: https://todd.mn/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/toddhgardner LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clifford-agius Github: https://github.com/toddhgardner Contact TrackJs Website: https://https://trackjs.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/trackjs Contact Request Metrics We
Episode 138 - Piloting .Net Prosthetics pt.2
In this episode we talk about Pilots, Prothetics and Programming with Cliff Agius, this is part 2 of 2 Find part one here: Episode 137 - Piloting .Net Prosthetics pt.1 Contact Clifford Agius Website: https://www.cliffordagius.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CliffordAgius LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clifford-agius Github: https://github.com/CliffAgius
Episode 137 - Piloting .Net Prosthetics pt.1
In this episode we talk about Pilots, Prothetics and Programming with Cliff Agius, this is part 1 of 2 Contact Clifford Agius Website: https://www.cliffordagius.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CliffordAgius LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clifford-agius Github: https://github.com/CliffAgius
Episode 136 - Developer Goals
In this episode we're join by two guests, Zac Braddy and Jamie Taylor to discuss what developers goals, and what we're doing in the next 12 months or more. Contact Jamie Taylor Website: https://www.gaprogman.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dotNetCoreShow LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jamie-taylor-57602959 GitHub: https://github.com/gaprogman Blog: https://dotnetcore.gaprogman.com
Episode 135 - Learning to code & changing careers
In this episode we are talking about learning to code and changing careers will Ed Hazledine Contacting Ed Hazeldine Website: https://edthecoder.dev/ Twitter: https://aqoc.dev/ed_the_coder A question of code Podcast Website: https://aqoc.dev/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aqocode
Episode 134 - Creativity for Developers
In this episode we talk with Aaron Upright, about creativity for developers, yes you can be creative! Contacting Aaron Upright Website: https://www.zenhub.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronupright/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImAaronUpright Contacting Zen Hub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/4820421/admin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenHubHQ
Episode 133 - Do Developers needs Architects?
In this episode we are joined by Juval Löwy to discuss the question Do Developers needs Architects? Contacting Juval Löwy website: https://www.idesign.net/
Episode 132 - Artificial Intelligence for Good
Contacting Anthony Cosgrave website: https://imtoospexy.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/anthonycosgrave A study currently being run by the NHS in the UK to gather data about Inflammatory Bowel Disease https://www.predicct.co.uk/ Good examples of recent and new social/socially assistive robots: http://stevietherobot.com/ https://diligentrobots.com/moxi/ https://www.herts.ac.uk/kaspar https://www
Episode 131 - Why Projects Fail
In this episode we are talking about why projects fail with Ron Lichty and Mickey Mantle. Contacting Ron Lichty: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ronlichty Website: https://ronlichty.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronlichty/ Contacting Mickey Mantle: Website: http://mmantle.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmantle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mwmantleCA Managing the Unmanagable
Episode 130 - Postgres is the Future! - Percona Live Europe 2019
In this episode we are at Percone Live Europe, we are joined by Pavel Genov and we are here to talk about migrating from on prem and dedicated servers to cloud. Contact Jobin Augustine: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jobinaugustine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jobinau github: https://github.com/jobinau/ WIN - The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Sign up and win a digital co
Episode 129 - Migrating from On Prem to Cloud - Percona Live Europe 2019
In this episode we are at Percone Live Europe, we are joined by Pavel Genov and we are here to talk about migrating from on prem and dedicated servers to cloud. Contact Pavel Genov: Twitter: https://twitter.com/pafelin Github: https://github.com/pafelin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavel-genov-84817549/ Website: https://www.pepper.com/ WIN - The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Ed
Episode 128 - Is MySQL still a thing? - Percona Live Europer 2019
In this Episode we are at Percona Live Europe, and we're joined today by Dimitri Vanoverbeke and Tom De Cooman, we discuss MySQL and if its still something we sould be interested in. Contact Dimitri Vanoverbeke: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dim0 Contact Tom De Cooman: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomdecooman WIN - The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Sign up and win a digital cop
Episode 127 - Automation leading us astray - Percona Live Europer 2019
In this Episode we are at Percona Live Europe, and we're joined today by Matt Yonkovit and we're here to discuss Automation, is it making our jobs easier or more complicated, is it making our software better or worse? Contact Matt Yonkovit: Website: http://www.dowonky.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MYonkovit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myonk WIN - The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anni
Episode 126 - Percona Live and Developer Bubbles
In this episode I wanted to talk about Percona live and also living in your own developer bubble. WIN - The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Sign up and win a digital copy of The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition Enter at the following URL: https://cynical.dev/pragmaticprogrammer01 Links Percona Live: Percona Live Europe 2019
Episode 125 - Agile back to basics
In this episode we talk to Robert C. Martin, many of you might know him as Uncle Bob, and we're here to talk Agile and taking it back to basics. Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob) has been a programmer since 1970. He is the Master Craftsman at 8th Light inc, a Chicago based Software Consulting firm. Co-founder of cleancoders.com , offering on-line video training for software developers. And founder of U
Episode 124 - Kubernetes and Docker
In this episode we discuss Kubernetes and Docker with Ben Newton. Ben Newton is a veteran of the IT Operations market, with a two decade career across large and small companies like Loudcloud, BladeLogic, Northrop Grumman, EDS, and BMC. Ben got to do DevOps before DevOps was cool, working with government agencies and major commercial brands to be more agile and move faster. More recently, Ben spen
Episode 123 - "20yrs of Pragmatic Programmers
In this episode we talk to Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas about Pragmatic Programming, and the release of the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Pragmatic Programmer Contact Andy Hunt: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PragmaticAndy Website: https://toolshed.com/ Contact Dave Thomas: Website: https://pragdave.me/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pragdave Other Links: The Pragmatic Bookshelf: https://pragprog
Episode 122 - What is WebAssembly - WASM?
In this episode we talk to Guy Royse about Web Assembly (WASM), Blazor, and board games Contact Guy Royse: Website: http://guy.dev Twitter: https://twitter.com/groyse LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/groyse/ GitHub: https://github.com/guyroyse Other Links: WebAssembly Website: https://webassembly.org/ MDN WASM Docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/WebAssembly WABT: The WebAssembl
Episode 121 - The 3 Second Developer Rule
In this episode I wanted to talk about getting stuff done, and in particular one of the methods I use to keep going. If you're a regular listener you will know I don't do down time, I'm constantly doing something, I have to keep myself busy or I get bored. I'm always chasing something, trying to learn something new or building something.
Episode 120 - Effective Developers
In this episode we are joined by Jamie Taylor of the .Net Core Podcast, and Paul Seal from CodeShare.co.uk We're here to discuss being a better, more effective developer, and what makes you a bad developer. PVS STUDIO - PROMOTION Download here PVS-Studio NOW! This episode is sponsored by the PVS-Studio team, who promote static code analysis methodology in general and its PVS-Studio tools in par
Episode 119 - Sketch Notes
Contact Ian Johnson: Website: https://blog.ninjaferret.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IJohnson_TNF Blog: https://blog.ninjaferret.co.uk/2017/06/07/sketch-notes.html Other Links: Abstractions Conference: https://abstractions.io Eva-Lotta Lamm - Twitter: https://twitter.com/evalottchen Mike Rohde - Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohdesign Other Resources The Sketchnote Handbook: the illustrated
Episode 118 - Developer Conferences
In this episode we talk about Developer Conferences with Sarah Withee. Sarah is a polyglot software engineer who loves the intersection of where people and technology meet, she is also an avid hardware and robot tinkerer located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the USA. Sarah is also a public speaker, who has captivated audiences with both popular and powerful technical and anecdotal talks. Her tale
Episode 117 - Welder to Web Developer
In this episode we talk to Richie Coss about changing careers from welder to a web developer. Richie trained as a fabricator and worked in that profession for a decade before finding his true passion as a front end developer. His interest in front end leans heavily towards the UI/CSS side of the discipline. For the past 18 months he has worked in the North West of the UK as a Front End contractor.
Episode 116 - Everything I wish I knew as newbie developer
This episode was recorded live at the Chester Devs - Junior Developer Event in Chester, United Kingdom. If you would like the Cynical Developer to speak at your local meetup, then get in touch and we'll see what we can do. More about Chester Devs: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChesterDevs Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Chester-Devs/ Github: https://github.com/ChesterDevs
Episode 115 - Games Development with MonoGame
In this episode we find out about developing games with MonoGame with Andy Clarke. Andy develops software for Protolabs, who use 3D printing and traditional manufacturing techniques to rapidly create prototype parts. He is the co-runner of the Shropshire Devs usergroup based in Telford, Shropshire Contacting Andy Clarke: Twitter: https://twitter.com/theMagicWeasel Website: http://weaselware.net/ G
Episode 114 - Well-Architected Web Applications
In this episode we are joined by Andrew Kelly, who is here to talk to us about Well-Architected Web Applications. Andrew is a web developer from Cheshire in the UK, who currently works as a Technical Team Lead. Andy has been a web developer for over 15 years specialising in .net core and more recently AWS. He has a passion for everything cloud and will shortly be broadening his experience as a pla
Episode 113 - DJ to Developer
In this episode we discuss a journey to and from Development, with Paddy Kearns. Paddy is a Senior .NET Developer based in Nottingham, where he spends his days coding with VB.net, C# Webforms and MVC. He has been a developer for many years, but took a break in between to follow a music career, and then came back. Contacting Paddy Kearns Twitter: https://twitter.com/paddy_kearns LinkedIn: https://
Episode 112 - GraphQL and Hasura
In this episode we find out about GraphQL, and here to talk to us is Vladimir Novick Vladimir is a Developer advocate at hasura.io, a Google Developer Expert, a consultant, a worldwide speaker, a published author, he is host of the 3factorRadio podcast and he also contributes regularly to Open Source Software. Vladimir brings years of experience within the JavaScript ecosystem and has been coding
