53: The Tribe Has Spoken

10 June 2013

Mike and Chris struggle with pragmatism taking a backseat to tribalism. They discuss how the culture of the Toolchain warrior is leading to short term choices. Plus a your feedback, a practical MVC chat, and why sometimes a little magic code is the right solution.

Direct Download: MP3 | MP3 mirror | OGG | Video | YouTube

Feedback

Tools

  • What effect do the tools, platforms, stacks we use have on us as developers.
  • What do they say about us?
  • Are any of us truly pragmatic?
  • Is pragmatism even worth it?

Book of the Week