Comments on: 10 Podcasts Every Developer Should Listen To

By: Roy Lawson

Roy Lawson — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:43:47 +0000

Geeze, the Java developers are getting edgy today. I’d be pissed also if I had 4 different development tools which were "platform independent" (cough) yet anytime you switch platforms you must spend months planning for the upgrade/migration. And where every project seems to be developed using that lead’s favorite IDE. Is it Netbeans, Eclipse, IntelliJ, notepad, or what this time?

If you are stuck with a platform that doesn’t play well with others, you might as well choose the best (Visual Studio 2008).

Sorry to offend the Java developers, but it needed to be said.

By: Oscar Centeno

Oscar Centeno — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:10:03 +0000

Hi. I like your list. I keep track of the blogs and podcasts I listen with Google Reader. Its always up to date and its easier to decide if im gonna read or download a podcast having all in one place. I got my blog on Blogger and its really easy to share what feeds I follow and share the most interesting stuff.

By: Randy Patterson

Randy Patterson — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:08:31 +0000

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I’ve added Java Posse, OOPSLA2007, Parleys.com and even NPR: Fresh Air (to satisfy the social police) to my growing list of podcasts. Again, thanks for your feedback and and keep the suggestions coming.

By: Joel Neely

Joel Neely — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:47:22 +0000

Java Posse (http://www.javaposse.com) is an invaluable resource for tracking what’s going on in the Java world.

OOPSLA2007 conference podcasts (http://www.oopsla.org/oopsla2007/index.php?page=podcasts/) offer a tremendous opportunity to get our heads out of the day-to-day trenches and think about the big picture. It’s unfair to single out any entry from such a great collection, but the summary of the first 50 years of programming languages by Guy Steele & Richard Gabriel is a do-not-miss treat.

The Agile Toolkit Podcast (http://agiletoolkit.libsyn.com/rss) features a wide-ranging set of interviews with consultants, speakers, and authors in the "agile development" world.

Google Developer Podcast (http://feeds.feedburner.com/GoogleDeveloperPodcast) covers news and interviews about the world of Google.

(and, FWIW, ditto your recommendation of OnSoftware and Software Engineering Radio).

By: Brian H

Brian H — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:59:42 +0000

every developer != .NET

By: Alastair Brunton

Alastair Brunton — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:01:48 +0000

Shouldn’t the title read:

10 Podcasts Every .NET Developer Should Listen To

There is a bigger world out there!

By: Alan Stevens

Alan Stevens — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:01:24 +0000

Randy,

Given the title of your blog, I expected to see http://codetolive.net in the list!

++Alan

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:28:34 +0000

I’m going to have to agree with Ralph on this one. This is not the Top 10 Podcasts for EVERY developer. Perhaps this is the Top 10 for .Net Developers. I’m not big on .Net, so it’s of little use to me.

Thanks for the effort though!

By: Ralph Ogden

Ralph Ogden — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:10:19 +0000

Yeah – these are podcasts for .netters, not developers. I.E. these folks talk about how to navigate menus – not the same thing as programming.

By: Jeff Odell

Jeff Odell — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:53:23 +0000

I would add Fresh Air from NPR. What does this have to do with programming? NOTHING! But really, you have to get your head around other things once in a while. If nothing else, this podcast will reassure you there are still interviewers out there who know how to conduct one!

http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=13