Hacking the Grepson

Hacking the Grepson 026: Twitter in Decline

Usually, this podcast goes for more evergreen content, but the shakeup at Twitter over the last few weeks is too juicy to ignore with a new CEO and a daily influx of restructuring and drama. Join Matt and Mike as they try to make sense of it all, while also explaining microblogging and software development leadership.
* It Begins: Elon Musk purchase timeline, courtesy of NPR: https://www.npr.org/2022/10/27/1131378869/twitter-elon-musk-timeline
* Breaking news on "Twitter 2.0": https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/16/elon-musk-demands-twitter-staff-commit-to-long-hours-or-leave.html

Hacking the Grepson 025: Who is the Artist?

When a creative work is, uh, created, the question of who deserves the credit for its, um, creation is not an easy one to answer. Matt and Mike, er, try to do that, though, in this particular episode.

Hacking the Grepson 024: ImprovDev - Yes, And

Matt: We should do a podcast episode about Improv, and the concept of "Yes, And".
Mike: No, that sounds bad.
Matt: ...
Mike: I mean, uh...yes! And it should be how it relates to programming!
Matt: Let's do it!

Hacking the Grepson 023: MusicDev - Libraries

Matt and Mike start a new recurring segment about the similarities between creating music and creating code, starting with their shared usage of libraries.

Hacking the Grepson 022: Artificial Intelligence

Intelligence usually refers to the ability for humans to acquire new knowledge and apply it accordingly. Computers can do this, too, so...are they human-like? Maybe! Matt and Mike do the thing about that.

Hacking the Grepson 021: Googling

How programmers accomplish the task of finding answers in a database of text may have changed over the past quarter of a century, but it's still a valuable skill. Matt and Mike dig into the ins and outs of using the current method, Google, in today's episode.

Hacking the Grepson 020: Gamedev

There are many things you can do with code, such as make a web browser, photo editor, or even a tax, uh, doer. Lots of people, however, prefer to make games with their code, and Matt and Mike break down this huge and varied use on today's episode.
 
Displaced Gamers, which goes behind the code of old video games: https://www.youtube.com/c/DisplacedGamers
Sample episode on Zelda 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSSUrnIpcds

Hacking the Grepson 019: Spaghetti Code

Spaghetti is a delicious pasta, but it's also a form of coding practice that we all fall prey to at some point. Matt and Mike talk about what it is, how it comes to be, and how to untangle the mess.

Hacking the Grepson 018: Intermission

Hanselminutes Podcast - https://hanselminutes.com
Tania Rascia - https://tania.dev

Hacking the Grepson 017: Careers in Information Technology

Due to circumstances, there's no Matt this week, folks, but fear not! Mike enlists the help of another kind soul to discuss their respective careers in IT, be they programming or otherwise.

Hacking the Grepson 016: Code Documentation

Sure, writing code is fun, but have you tried writing about code in your code? What about writing other words about that code outside of that code entirely? It can all help! Matt and Mike explain.

Hacking the Grepson 015: Writer’s Block

I need to write a short summary of this particular programming podcast episode, but...I just don't want to. Also, I have no ideas. Sigh. Hopefully, Matt and Mike have some advice for me.

Hacking the Grepson 014: Software 101

Ever wonder how one even gets started in this programming/developing game? Matt and Mike have some answers for you.

Hacking the Grepson 013: Code Alignment

Memes! Well, one meme. One little 3x3 meme, based on the tried-and-true Dungeons and Dragons alignment chart, except for code. Matt and Mike treat it with respect, humor, and occasional, mild derision.
Original tweet referencing chart: https://twitter.com/heyjulesfern/status/1516208050360631299?s=20&t=xIj0Q-Uf2E_uhiTBrlf5Cw
Direct link to chart: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQqmk-sUYAAxaKC.jpg

Hacking the Grepson 012: Open vs. Closed Source

All the applications on your computer started out as source code. Whether that source is open to the public or not is worth a discussion from Matt and Mike on today's episode.

Hacking the Grepson 011: Text Editors vs IDEs

Need to add or change some text for your application? You have a choice: a humble text editor or a proper IDE. How do you choose? Matt and Mike break it down.

Hacking the Grepson 010: Favorite Scripts

Full-blown programs are great, but what of the lowly script? They're often short, dirty, and highly personal to the programmer, but they're also the true workhorses. Matt and Mike go over some of their favorites.

Hacking the Grepson 009: Technical Interviews

When you interview (or are interviewing) for a job, there's a certain je ne sais quoi about technical types. Matt and Mike explore their experiences and preferences when employment is on the line.

Hacking the Grepson 008: Wordle

Today, group talks about Wordl(e). Convo great! Times spent worth money bunch.

Hacking the Grepson 007: Software Development Life Cycle

Software is conceived, born, maintained, and retired much like other things. Matt and Mike explain how it works and what kind of SDLCs they've experienced.