Coder Radio
A weekly talk show taking a pragmatic look at the art and business of Software Development and the world of technology.
641: Qdrant's Brian O'Grady
15 Feb 2026
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-ogrady/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-ogrady/) - my linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/qdrant/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/qdrant/) - company
640: The Modern .Net Shows' Jamie Taylor
29 Jan 2026
Jamie's Links: https://github.com/github/spec-kit (https://github.com/github/spec-kit) https://owasp.org/ (https://owasp.org/) https://bsky.app/profile/gaprogman.com
639: RubyLLM with Carmine Paolino
21 Jan 2026
RubyLLM (https://rubyllm.com/) Carmine (https://paolino.me/) Chat With Work (https://chatwithwork.com/) Carmine on X (https://x.com/paolino) Mike on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominucco/)
638: Cisco's Thousand Eyes' Murtaza Doctor
12 Jan 2026
Thousand Eyes (https://www.thousandeyes.com/) Murtaza on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdoctor/) Internet Outages Map (https://www.thousandeyes.com/outages/) Thousand Eyes Job Openings
637: SEGA Christmas Special 25
23 Dec 2025
Mike's Year End Post (https://dominickm.com/2025-year-end-retrospective/) Mike on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominucco/) Mike's Blog (https://dominickm.com) Show on Discord
636: Red Hat's James Haung
19 Dec 2025
Links James on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahuang/) Mike on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominucco/) Mike's Blog (https://dominickm.com) Show on Discord
635: Tabnine's Eran Yahav
12 Dec 2025
Tabnine (https://www.tabnine.com/) Eran on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eranyahav/) Alice for Snowflake (https://alice.dev/alice-snowflake/) Mike on X (https://x.com/dominucco) Coder on X
634: MongoDB's Frank Pachot
5 Dec 2025
Frank on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/franckpachot/) MongoDB (https://www.mongodb.com/) Alice for Snowflake (https://alice.dev/alice-snowflake/) Mike on X (https://x.com/dominucco) Coder on
633: Hotwire Native with Joe Masilotti
21 Nov 2025
Joe on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemasilotti/) Joe's Blog (https://masilotti.com/about/) Joe on X (https://x.com/joemasilotti) Alice for Snowflake (https://alice.dev/alice-snowflake/)
632: Graphite's Merrill Lutsky
12 Nov 2025
Merrill on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/merrill-lutsky/) Graphite (https://graphite.com/) Alice for Snowflake (https://alice.dev/alice-snowflake/) Mike on X (https://x.com/dominucco) Mike on
631: Aeroview's Marc Weiner
4 Nov 2025
Aeroview (https://aeroview.io/) Marc on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhweiner/) Alice for Snowflake (https://alice.dev/alice-snowflake/) Mike on X (https://x.com/dominucco) Mike on BlueSky
630: Edward Schmitz
10 Oct 2025
SigCore UC (https://www.sigcoreuc.com/) SigCore UC on Crowd Supply (https://www.crowdsupply.com/en-z-em/sigcore-uc) Alice for Power BI (https://alice.dev/alice-power-bi/) Mike on X
Persona Non Grata | CR 92
10 Mar 2014
We embrace Daylight saving time with a special call-in edition of Coder Radio. Topics include a chat with one of the developers behind the online JavaScript assembly emulator, the encroachment of DRM
Your Database is Slow | CR 91
3 Mar 2014
Oren Eini from Hibernating Rhinos joins us to discuss their “second generation” document database written in .NET. We have an insightful conversation about RavenDB, a flexible data model
Get Yourself Tested | CR 90
24 Feb 2014
Florian Motlik from Codeship joins us to discuss automated unit testing, a practical approach to rethinking how to get started with your own testing, and how Codeship’s hosted continuous
The Cost of Comments | CR 89
17 Feb 2014
Responding to criticism for an open source project, or a closed commercial project can be a very tricky things. Mike and Chris share their thoughts on how you can properly set expectations and
Paper Cuts Deep | CR 88
10 Feb 2014
Mike and Chris use the recent drama around Paper and Flappy Bird to have a wider discussion about the forces against Indie developers. And our reactions to the CEO change at Microsoft. Plus some
Waning Windows | CR 87
3 Feb 2014
Mike and Chris address a number of topics this week, from open source project’s properly communicating with the media, Google selling Motorola to Lenovo, and a debate about Microsoft’s rumored
Myth of Magic Methodology | CR 86
27 Jan 2014
Is the concept of a one sized fits all methodology getting tired? We revisit Agile in the dynamic client/developer relationship. Then how opening up your development plans to the community, even for
Backend Lockin | CR 85
20 Jan 2014
Back-end services are really helping developers focus on their core competency, but how quickly will you need to go outside the box? What about vendor lock-in? Plus: A ton of great feedback,
Ops vs Dev | CR 84
13 Jan 2014
The classic battle flairs up this week, and the guys discuss how an over controlling sysadmin can slow down an important project, and why that problem seems to be so much worse in business. Plus the
It’s Java’s Year | CR 83
6 Jan 2014
We’ll bust some java myths with Mark Heckler, a software engineer at Oracle. Plus the status of Duke, java on embedded systems, and what the future holds. Plus your feedback and some of Mike’s
Coding Transitions | CR 82
30 Dec 2013
With a little reflection on the years big moments, the guys look ahead to 2014. We’ll debate what’s going to be the big stories of 2014 for developers, and the tech industry at large. Plus
The Freelancer Dilemma | CR 81
23 Dec 2013
The guys take some calls and discuss a wide range of great topics. From workspace setups, developer hardware, C vs C++, and the real problems facing contract programmers. Plus a batch of your
The SteamOS Conspiracy | CR 80
16 Dec 2013
Early builds of SteamOS have landed, and we wonder what the larger implications are. Plus our thoughts on Microsoft's clear challenges, the problem with Qt Creator, and betting on the future. Plus
Two French Presses | CR 79
9 Dec 2013
After discussing our caffeine regimes, we take a crack at getting Q&A right. We’ll share some personal experiences with Q&A gone wrong, and our tips for fixing it. Plus a look back at one of the
Code Your Enthusiasm | CR 78
2 Dec 2013
It’s a mailbag special with a hidden message. Mike and Chris discuss burnout a bit more, the pitfalls of bad Q&A, automated UI testing, and the open source projects we’re thankful for this year.
The Big Xbone | CR 77
25 Nov 2013
Is the Xbox One the next big App platform? We’ll share theories. Plus where to books fit in for self education? Are they too slow, or is there a place for the printed medium in a rapidly developing
Burned by Agile | CR 76
18 Nov 2013
Burnout kills your productivity, creativity, and ability to get things done. The worst part? It can sneak up in different ways. Mike and Chris share how to recognize burnout, a quick fix to get you
Deploying the Haterade | CR 75
11 Nov 2013
A recent snafu has left Mike in a bit of a bind with a client, and technical glitches nearly threatened to toss Chris out on the side of the road. After digging through a batch of really great
Justifying Java | CR 74
4 Nov 2013
After discussing recent hardware gadget purchases, and why, the guys jump into the case of Java. Mike’s ready to justify his love, for Java. Plus a little dev world hoopla, your feedback, and more!
Baby Got Backend | CR 73
28 Oct 2013
From backups to deployment, we go back to the backend! The new solutions giving us the opportunity to reconsider the infrastructure around our projects. Plus gearing up for 64bit development, and
Relatively Laid Out | CR 72
21 Oct 2013
With big Google and Apple events on the horizon we look at how Google’s early investment in relative UI layouts will be paying dividends in Android 4.4 KitKat. Plus: Your emails, our php follow
Betting on Linux | CR 71
14 Oct 2013
When targeting Linux, developers have to face some tough choices. Mike’s spent a year planning his move and discusses the opportunity and the risk of supporting Linux, how much effort should be put
Toolchain Transitions | CR 70
7 Oct 2013
Mike’s making some big changes to his workflow, and sharing the tools in his box. We’ll look at the transition to Ubuntu Linux for Mike and his dev team, and the productivity advantages they see.
With Apologies to Texas | CR 69
30 Sep 2013
Mike and Chris chew on the major problems patent trolls are creating for small and large development shops. Then it’s a race to the bottom for software prices, and the guys have a few theories on
ASP.Magic | CR 68
23 Sep 2013
Mike discusses the culture clash between the ASP.Net framework diehards, and the recent converts. ASP.Net and Azure services have been at the core of project Mike and his team have had underway for a
Blazing 7 | CR 67
16 Sep 2013
iOS 7 is landing and Mike and Chris discuss what’s in store for developers, and the real reason to put a 64bit CPU in a cell phone. Plus the core of what’s wrong with Microsoft, practicing
Docker All The Things | CR 66
9 Sep 2013
We’re joined by two gentlemen from dotCloud, the folks behind Docker. We chat about what Docker is best at, how far out the 1.0 release is, the projects use of Go, the future of Docker, and much
Love’s Labor Lost | CR 65
2 Sep 2013
It’s a Monday holiday episode of the Coder Radio show, so we opened up the Skype lines and officially declare this episode a grab bag of topics! From the death of JavaScript to Android vs iOS we
Bye Bye Ballmer | CR 64
26 Aug 2013
Steve Ballmer’s legacy at Microsoft is controversial. We look over the long list of big and quiet successes and failures under his watch as CEO. Plus what we think the big problem facing Microsoft
Mozilla Persona | CR 63
20 Aug 2013
We chat with Dan at the Mozilla about his work on the Persona project, and how Mozilla offers developers a neutral platform for effective authentication. Plus our thoughts on what’s troubling the
FizzBuzzed! | CR 62
12 Aug 2013
Hiring can be a real pain in the butt. The guys share the horror stories from interviews they’ve conducted that went horribly wrong. Plus a few tips for getting a gig. Then the guys chew on the
Office Hours | CR 61
5 Aug 2013
Mike and Chris bare it all on their classic work/life balance struggles. Dealing with the unique circumstances of working at home, why it’s not the dream 9-to-5 types picture. Plus your feedback,
Call In 2.0 | CR 60
29 Jul 2013
Celebrating 60 episodes we take live calls from our audience and chat about the topics are their minds. Then we follow up on the indie developer Xbox One situation, read your feedback, and more!
Sour Apple | CR 59
22 Jul 2013
A compromise at Apple turns Mike’s week upside down. Reeling from the setback we dig into Mike’s concerns with Canonical’s crowd sourced Ubuntu Edge phone. Why we're a bit dismayed at Firefox
The 56k Solution | CR 58
15 Jul 2013
Data protection in the cloud can mean a lot of different things. But what about in the context of software development? The guys tackle that question, and cover a great batch of your feedback.
The Dev Jungle | CR 57
8 Jul 2013
The guys bust some myths around outsourcing, and insourcing development work. Striking a balance when trying to codify better practices in the workplace, sticking with good old tech for bad
Microsoft’s in a Funk | CR 56
1 Jul 2013
Stinging from a Build conference hangover, the guys focus on their current disappoints with Microsoft. Then Mike gets a new OYUA box and has a few surprises, plus your emails, and more!
Software Exorcism | CR 55
24 Jun 2013
Even when you know better, you sometimes find yourself contributing to the problem, just to get the job done. This week the guys bare it all and discuss how they’ve ended up making things worse