Category: Episodes

219: The Legacy Code Change Algorithm

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In this episode, Donn talks dives into his favorite software book: Working Effectively with Legacy Code. He talks about one of the introduction level topics: The Legacy Code Change Algorithm

You’ll learn what it is and how you can use it as the basis for this new series that will be focused on the book, Working Effectively with Legacy Code.

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218: Growth Mindset with Software Developer Alan Hill


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In this episode, Donn talks to software developer Alan Hill about the Growth Mindset and how it applies to software development and life in general.

They chat about pull request feedback lifecycle, learning new tech, and how applying a growth mindset can advance you in your career further than you could have imagined. They wrap up by going through Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset “back and forth” to discuss the differences.

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217: Working at a Big Tech Company vs Freelancing

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In this episode, Donn talks about the difference between working at a big tech company vs freelancing.

There are many pro’s and con’s for each. What is best for you? Listen to the episode and find out.

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216: Code Conventions – Why It’s Important to Follow Them

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In this episode, Donn talks about the importance of following code conventions and coding styles in codebases.

You’ll run into various different coding conventions throughout your career. Sometimes it’s as an employee, sometimes it’s as a freelancer or consultant or just a small side project. The number of coding “styles” that you’ll see will blow your mind as you work through your career. The big question is … should you adhere to the current coding convention that is used in the app/file/etc or should you use your own favorite or an industry standard?

In this episode, I’ll help explain the differences so you can make an informed decision going forward.

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215: From Side Project to Full Time via Watch Faces with David Whittaker and Ross Manges


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In this episode, Donn talks to David and Ross from Squeaky Dog Studios about building a business out of a side project.

David and Ross are long-time serial side project developers with experience that dates back to the Palm era. They’ve built games, apps, and now Watch Faces.

We dive deep into how they went from building their watch faces for Android as a side project and how they turned it into a full-time business in which one of the co-founders works full-time. We talk about building the app, pricing, support, which features to build, paid vs free, trial conversions, supporting your app and much much more.

If you’ve ever wanted to build a side project into a business, and it’s app-based… this one is for you.

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