Free the Geek.fm with Matthew Setter

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Interesting, engaging, exciting, and thought-provoking stories from those in tech; because all of us have a story or two to tell.

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Talking Software Consulting, Getting Into PHP, AWS, Laravel, and So Much More!

Apr 13 2023 82 mins  
In this episode, I had a wonderful chat with fellow Australian and former expat, Nigel James, about his journey from SAP consulting to PHP, and what life was like as a consultant over so many years in London. Our time there overlapped, but we never met. We also talked about why PHP is still an excellent choice to develop with, how Laravel is a Marketing-lead development (and that t

With Chris Hartjes. Discussing How to Learn Software Testing, Pest PHP, PHPUnit & More!

Feb 21 2023 99 mins  
In this episode, I had a long and winding discussion about software testing with the legendary Grumpy Programmer Chris Hartjes. We talked about the importance of learning the essentials of software testing rather than focusing on a particular framework, as that makes your skills so much more transferable. We discussed how to approach testing; it's not a framework-first approach. An

With Arne Blankerts. Talking Container, Podman, Kubernetes, Linux Containers, and so much more!

Feb 07 2023 54 mins  
Want to know about why Podman is a better choice than Docker? Then this episode is for you. Come and listen to Arne Blankerts explain why - in great detail.

With Darryl Ware. The Changing Tech Landscape in Brisbane, Australia, Tech is Very Transitory, and C-based Languages

Nov 15 2022 73 mins  
Want a rollingly good chat about C-based languages, PHP, life in tech in Brisbane, Australia, and what it's like to keep up in tech? Then this is the episode for you. Darryl and I have a great conversation that I'm eager to share with you for these and so many more reasons.

With Doug Bierer. Teaching Yourself to Code, Microsoft vs. Unix/Linux, and Not Throwing More Hardware at the Problem

Nov 01 2022 71 mins  
Come listen to Doug Bierer share his years of experience and knowledge as a developer coding in Basic and Assembler, working with Novel & Dr DOS and Windows and MS-DOS, and so much more!

With Mihalis Tsoukalos. C-based Languages, Code Documentation, & Unix Over Windows

Oct 25 2022 63 mins  
Come listen to Mihalis Tsoukalos share his wealth of knowledge about systems programming in C-based languages, what it takes to be a great developer, the importance of documenting your code, and so much more!

With Oliver Davies. Horror Stories From the Road

Sep 13 2022 77 mins  
In this episode, very reminiscent of early episodes of the podcast, Oliver and I have a rip-roaring chat about so many common experiences as developers. From managing the bus factor, pair programming, preparing hand over information before going on holidays, to working remotely vs working in an office, this is a wonderful episode.

With Karl Hughes. Working With Intention In Your Career

Sep 06 2022 54 mins  
In this episode, Karl and I have an absolute blast of a conversation, one which got off to quite an unexpected roller-coaster beginning. We talk not specifically about any tech, as such, but rather on life and career, and how important it is to live and work with intention.

With Andreas Heigl. How to Be a Better Public Speaker and Documentation-Driven Development

Aug 30 2022 55 mins  
Come listen to this warm and friendly chat with Andreas Heigl about how to be a better public speaker, why some developers only work "9-to-5", and what it was like taking over an established user group (phpugffm).

With Andrey Breslav. Designing Kotlin and How to Learn Software Development

Aug 23 2022 53 mins  
Come listen to this warm chat with Andrey Breslav, the lead language designer of Kotlin at JetBrains. He shares his journey to becoming a professional software developer and how Kotlin came about.