Developer Tea

If you're serious about becoming a developer, you should consider getting an internship. Today I'll give you three tips on choosing an internship. Along with three tips on getting the most out of that internship, and discuss the importance of code reviews. Thank you for listening. You can always reach out to to me via email: developertea@gmail.com or twitter: @DeveloperTea Today's episode is sponsored by Raygun.io. Raygun automatically detects and diagnoses errors and crashes in your software applications and notifies you of issues that are affecting your end users. Raygun supports all major web and mobile programming languages, you can get started FREE today.

Today is a very special inspiration episode. Thanks to each and every one of you, our listeners, Developer Tea has reached over 1,000,000 unique downloads. To celebrate, I want to talk to you a little bit about hard work, determination and where to find the motivation to get on the ground and start doing. Thank you to all of our listeners. I couldn't do this without you. I am, also excited to announce that Developer Tea now has an official t-shirt, available on Cotton Bureau. Get your official Developer Tea t-shirt, today. The last possible second to buy this design is Jun 18, 2015 at 8:00 PM EDT. Don't forget to vote for Developer Tea in the 16th Annual Net Awards! Go to http://bit.ly/votetea to vote for Developer Tea, today. Of course, if you have any feedback for the show, a question you'd like to explore, or suggestions you can email me at developertea@gmail.com or write to me on twitter: @DeveloperTea

On today's episode, I discuss the importance of forming an informed opinion by disecting two questions in github's Front-End Developer Interview Questions repository. Employers want to know how you approach situations and your opinion on topics in the industry. To illustrate that, I answer two questions from github's Front-End Developer Interview Questions repository: What's the difference between call and apply? If you have five separate style sheets, how would you add them into your site? Front-End Development is ever changing, and my answers are subject to change, as you'll find with most topics in the field. An informed opinion will keep potential employers engaged, and help both of you understand an eachothers stance on a subject or problem that needs solving. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our show and don't forget to rate us on iTunes. It really does help! If you have questions for the industry or me submit your question on the developer tea website, email me at developertea@gmail.com or

Today's episode was inspired by a listener question on job hunting and what makes you employable. In this episode I cover the minimum requirements of employment and what that means from an employer's perspective, review frustrations of job hunting and how to overcome them, and cover the three key areas to keep in mind when job hunting. By the end of this episode you will be set you up with a job hunting action plan. If you have a question that you'd like to explore, send an email to developertea@gmail.com or reach out on Twitter @DeveloperTea. You can subscribe to this podcast on our website, or any other service to get updates on the latest episodes and topics. Don't forget to vote for Developer Tea in the 16th Annual Net Awards! Go to http://bit.ly/votetea to vote for Developer Tea now! This episode is sponsored by Intuit. Check out the developer sandbox and API explorer at http://intuit.me/DevTea to get started building apps for millions of small business today!

Brianna and Andrew Norcross are a powerhouse of a couple. They started Reaktiv Studios, a WordPress-focused agency based in Florida. I spoke with Brianna and Andrew about how they have learned to work together as a married couple. If you missed it, make sure you check out Part 1 of this series. Follow Reaktiv, Andrew, and Brianna on Twitter: Brianna: @sarcasmically Andrew: @norcross The Studio: @reaktivstudios Make sure you tell them @DeveloperTea sent you. If you're wondering what kind of WordPress work these two are involved in, check out Nextdraft Newsletter, developed by ReaktivStudio's and mentioned in today's episode. It might help to know that they are an official service partner for WordPress VIP. So, yeah, they're legit. Check out ReaktivStudios.com to learn more about what Brianna and Andrew do every day! Vote for Developer Tea in the 16th Annual Net Awards! Go to http://bit.ly/votetea to vote for Developer Tea now!

Brianna and Andrew Norcross are a powerhouse of a couple. They started Reaktiv Studios, a WordPress-focused agency based in Florida. I spoke with Brianna and Andrew about how they have learned to work together as a married couple. Be sure to subscribe if you don't want to miss part two! If you're wondering what kind of WordPress work these two are involved in, it might help to know that they are an official service partner for WordPress VIP. So, yeah, they're legit. Check out ReaktivStudios.com to learn more about what Brianna and Andrew do every day! Follow Reaktiv, Andrew, and Brianna on Twitter: Brianna: @sarcasmically Andrew: @norcross @reaktivstudios Make sure you tell them @DeveloperTea sent you. Check out ReaktivStudios.com to learn more about what Brianna and Andrew do every day! Vote for Developer Tea in the 16th Annual Net Awards! Go to http://bit.ly/votetea to vote for Developer Tea now! Today's sponsor is Codeship, a hosted continuous integration platform. Get started today at Codeship.com, and

Hey everyone! Today, I celebrate a hero of mine, Kent Beck. Full of quite a few pieces of wisdom, Kent is an incredible thinker and writer. Today, I share two quotes from Kent, and discuss their implications. Make sure you vote for Developer Tea for the Net Awards! To vote, simply go to http://bit.ly/votetea and follow the instructions on the page!

Today's episode is all about media consumption, and the importance of slowing down and being more intentional about what we consume. This episode is sponsored by Intuit. Check out the developer sandbox and API explorer at http://intuit.me/DevTea to get started building apps for millions of small business today!

Today, we discuss the place of formalization and theory, and how we should be starting from the position of discovery rather than trying to fit every problem to a pre-existing theoretical formula. Today's sponsor is Codeship, a hosted continuous integration platform. Get started today at Codeship.com, and use the code developertea for 20% off any plan when you choose the premium plan!

Today, I answer a question from listener Emalee about how to become a beginner mentor. From the outside looking in, this is very difficult! Going from "student" to "teacher" is a hard transition. I outline a few thoughts, and give you two tips from my experience. Links: Vote for Developer Tea "How to Win Friends and Influence People" Business leadership books on Amazon Today's sponsor is Codeship, a hosted continuous integration platform. Get started today at Codeship.com, and use the code developertea for 20% off any plan when you choose the premium plan!

Metaphors are a powerful way of exploring a given subject. In this episode, I'll share with you why metaphors are so powerful, and how you can create effective metaphors yourself! To vote for Developer Tea in the 16th annual Net Awards, go to http://bit.ly/votetea ! This episode is sponsored by Intuit. Check out the developer sandbox and API explorer at http://intuit.me/DevTea to get started building apps for millions of small business today!

In this episode, I give 4 tips for creating a great resume. The reality is, resumes are still an important part of the hiring process. Your resume can make or break you. So, what are employees looking for in a developer? I can only speak from my personal experience, and I believe these 4 tips will help you create a better resume for the job you want! Today's sponsor is Codeship, a hosted continuous integration platform. Get started today at Codeship.com, and use the code developertea for 20% off any plan when you choose the premium plan!

Today, I'm joined by the talented and intelligent Travis Neilson. Travis is the creator of DevTips, an instructional YouTube channel that has generated over 1 million views and about 35,000 subscribers! Travis invited me on his show recently, and I had such a good time that I decided to invite him to Developer Tea. We talk about quite a few things related to different platforms and media types, and being a publisher on each of these media types. You can find the YouTube channel for DevTips here: https://www.youtube.com/user/DevTipsForDesigners Make sure you also follow Travis on Twitter at https://twitter.com/travisneilson Links: DevTips My guest DevTips episode "How the internet works" Late Nights with Trav and Los How to Win Friends and Influence People Today's episode is sponsored by CodeSchool. Get enrolled to start playing through one of CodeSchool's exciting courses today!

Today, I'm joined by the talented and intelligent Travis Neilson. Travis is the creator of DevTips, an instructional YouTube channel that has generated over 1 million views and about 35,000 subscribers! Travis invited me on his show recently, and I had such a good time that I decided to invite him to Developer Tea. We talk about quite a few things related to different platforms and media types, and being a publisher on each of these media types. You can find the YouTube channel for DevTips here: https://www.youtube.com/user/DevTipsForDesigners Make sure you also follow Travis on Twitter at https://twitter.com/travisneilson Links: DevTips My guest DevTips episode "How the internet works" Late Nights with Trav and Los How to Win Friends and Influence People Today's episode is sponsored by CodeSchool. Check out the brand new Unmasking HTML Email course and other exciting courses today!

In this episode, I discuss the origin of difficulty and confusion, and how we can better deal with these things on a day to day basis. It turns out, frustration and confusion are some of the most important experiences in our lives. Today's episode is sponsored by Developer Tea! Go to OneMonth.com/developertea to get 25% off now!

In today's episode, I discuss three different methods that will help create long lasting, usable memory more effectively. Today's sponsor is Codeship, a hosted continuous integration platform. Get started today at Codeship.com, and use the code developertea for 20% off any plan when you choose the premium plan!

In today's episode, I talk about the importance of synthesis to the process of creating novel things. I also discuss our obsession with originality and "creating from nothing." Today's episode is sponsored by DigitalOcean. Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started, and use the promo code "DeveloperTea" on the billing page after you create your account to get a $10 credit!

Today, I interview Daniel Rapp, creator of the Doppler.js library. Daniel is a computer science student in Sweden who is constantly investigating the intersection of math and creativity using code. Doppler became popular on GitHub, despite the fact that it isn't practically useful for most developers; this interested me, so I decided to reach out to Daniel. Links: Doppler.js Paper explaining the Doppler effect Twss.js That's what she said (Urban Dictionary, possibly NSFW) Canvas Advice from Daniel: "Main thing was a lot of experiments.... I published everything I created... Experiment and keep learning." "Play around with mathematics to learn development while you're learning at school." "Create a lot of small projects. Don't create anything too big before you're ready." "As soon as you start doing something for money, it's not as much fun. I do this because it's fun." @danielrapp rappdaniel.com https://www.codeschool.com/?utm_source=Developer_Tea&utm_medium=podca

In today's episode, listener Summit asks about how to search for a new job while being employed, and how to keep from getting to exhausted. This episode is sponsored by Intuit. Check out the developer sandbox and API explorer at http://intuit.me/DevTea to get started building apps for millions of small business today!

In today's episode, I discuss the importance of relying on obviousness when designing software and user interfaces, and when you should be utilizing surprise. Today's episode is sponsored by DigitalOcean. Go to https://digitalocean.com to get started, and use the promo code "DeveloperTea" on the billing page after you create your account to get a $10 credit!