Developer Melange

BDD has been around for a while now, but in many cases it is only utilised as a technical aid. In this episode we try to unpack the power BDD could give us, together with Gáspár Nagy, the creator of SpecFlow.

In this episode, we discussed with Nik Graf about GraphQL and why he thinks it is a future-proof way to create APIs for client applications. We tried to distill the main advantages over classical REST, and figured out scenarios when it shines, but also took a look at possible drawbacks. TL/DR: Everything you need to know if you are interested to get started with GraphQL.

Patrick shared with us his contribution on creating the ReasonML association, as well as the idea of starting such a movement, and we also dived into the usage of ReasonML in safety critical software.

This time our very own David gives us an introduction to one of his favorite topics: Micro Frontends may not be new, yet they are a recurring theme in various teams and companies. What they are about and where this idea is moving to, David will give us an overview.

Sandra gives us a crash course in what DevOps originally meant and means, when you are a DevOp person and what you would need.

We talk about the joy and benefits of sharing what we learn. Be it in blog posts, talks, just Twitter messages, or other ways.

The venture into the often-overlooked topic of making user interfaces accessible to everyone. To quote Trenton Moss we want to make it clear that Web accessibility isn't brain-science. And it's also not just about disabled users being able to access your website - it's about everyone being able to access your website.

Together with Fabian Schmied we discuss how bad implementations of Scrum can look like, and what options people have to improve or avoid it. (This episode is just a decoy to get everyone into Extreme Programming)

To figure out why blockchain programming is just programming, we talk with Gerald Bauer about his views on No-Coiners and Bitcoin Maximalists, differences between Bitcoin and Ethereum, and finally how to solve the halting problem.

Paul asks at which point the question about differentiating between automated tests is irrelevant. As part of answering this, we discuss test automation pyramids and testing quadrants.

Is there still a reasonable area of application for the blockchain after the first hype went by? And what is the blockchain exactly? Is it a pattern, a framework, a database? We will talk with someone who's daily job is to get stuff done, with a lot of blockchain technology involved.

During this episode had a great discussion with Thomas about the programming language Rust. Why his teams uses it for all their projects, where he sees the main benefits and how it is comparable to other programming languages. As a bonus, he gave us a few tips on how to start if you want to learn this promising stuff.

How we, the developers, ended up back at the original problem of building software to support the people. We ask our guest and local expert about different aspects of domain driven design.

Martin tells about his experience in creating two successful communities in Vienna. How to get going if you don’t know anything about it.

In the second episode with Sebastian Daschner we talked about his work as developer advocate - and what does this actually mean? After getting the head around this we focus on tools and techniques that make you more productive as a developer. As usual paired with jokes an viennese coffee shop flair, as usual.

We talked with Sebastian Daschner, a Java Champion about the future of Java Enterprise, the new Eclipse Microprofile and what’s behind Quarkus. As not of all us are Java-Heads this episodes also contains a few “Explain it to me like I’m 6” segments which bring light into a few core concepts of the Java ecosystem and its history. Last but not least, why is there no Java Conference in Vienna?

In a smaller than usual group we discuss with Gottfried Szing how we keep on the pulse of our craft and industry. This discussion leads us from Twitter feeds over local communities to the dislike of conferences as advertisements in disguise.

Our guest Gottfried Szing introduces us into some ideas of security by design. A fruity cocktail of how to avoid  primitives obessions and where to put the validation in your architecture - mixed with a little bit of contract first development. Finalized with a discussion about rusting software.

Our special guest Claudia Oster explains the ideas of design thinking and the similarities with human centered design. It is interesting how the original design methodologies expanded to the business world. Peter brings us out of our conference zone with his need for dogma. Listen to find out if strict rules are reasonable!