Coder Radio

374: Python's Long Tail

September 9th, 2019  |  33 mins 27 secs

app store, apple, clue, coder radio, developer podcast, dropbox, emulator, fuzzy finder, fzf, go, google, jupiter broadcasting, macos, perl, perl 6 microsoft, playstation, projectpsx, pry, python, python2, ruby, sherlock, static type checking, typescript, web development

As Python 2's demise draws near we reflect on Python's popularity, the growing adoption of static typing, and why the Python 3 transition took so long.

Plus Apple's audacious app store tactics, Google's troubles with Typescript, and more!

373: Interactive Investigations

September 2nd, 2019  |  37 mins

.net, advertising, appimage, application packaging, bpython, c#, clojure, coder radio, containers, developer podcast, docker, exploratory programming, f#, flatpak, formal methods, forth, homebrew, interactive development, jupiter broadcasting, litecli, macos, macros, memory safety, monkeypatching, npm, pry, python, rebel-readline, repl, ruby, rust, scripting languages, smalltalk, snapcraft, sql, sqlite, supporting open source

We debate the best way to package scripting language apps then explore interactive development and the importance of a good shell.