Linux Dev Time

Jan 12 2025 115 ep. 23 mins 1.3k

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Professional software developers Amolith and Kevin join Joe and guests to discuss developing with, and for Linux.

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Linux Dev Time – Episode 115

Jan 12 2025 22 mins

We dig into SQLite – an interesting and unusual project that is widely used but has an uncommon licence, a proprietary test suite, and doesn’t take external contributions. Plus printf() vs “proper” debugging. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our... Read More

Linux Dev Time – Episode 114

Dec 29 2024 23 mins

We explore the line between developer and sysadmin and come to the conclusion that despite the clear difference between the roles, there is a lot of crossover when it comes to skills and character traits. The Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS... Read More

Linux Dev Time – Episode 113

Dec 15 2024 28 mins

We are joined by popey from Linux Matters to talk about how software packaging has changed over the years. The tooling has improved massively, containerisation has made a huge impact, but Andy still prefers the old distro repo model. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes... Read More

Linux Dev Time – Episode 112

Dec 01 2024 25 mins

More of our development hot takes including excessive energy use, optimising your code, the importance of licences, Matrix and Jabber being on the same side, the myth of secure code, and why self-hosting is hard. watt-wiser 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Support the... Read More

Linux Dev Time – Episode 111

Nov 17 2024 21 mins

Some of the work-adjacent things that we do including writing code that we shouldn’t like writing Rust in Rust, fun projects that turned into paid work, and career progression. Plus some of our go to resources for learning about development. Some resources we mentioned Andy’s videos – Rust, General Lobsters Amolith’s RSS feeds Computer... Read More

Linux Dev Time – Episode 110

Nov 03 2024 24 mins

Our development hot takes including “rewrite it in Rust”, lack of documentation, single vs multiple monitors, dependency numbers, light vs dark mode, and distro package repos. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to... Read More

Linux Dev Time – Episode 109

Oct 20 2024 25 mins

You need to be able to write good code to be a successful developer, but how important are other “soft” skills like communication, relating to and motivating others, and time management? Kevin mentioned a blog post about burnout in the Rust project 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every... Read More

Linux Dev Time – Episode 108

Oct 06 2024 26 mins

Campbell Barton joins us to talk about porting Blender, the hugely popular professional 3D software, to Wayland. Wayland support in blender task Wayland Support on Linux Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in... Read More

Linux Dev Time – Episode 107

Sep 22 2024 26 mins

What is it about Linux that draws us to it as a development platform? Plus why we choose the specific distros that we use. 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Support the show and check it out at 1password.com/linuxdevtime Support us... Read More

Linux Dev Time – Episode 106

Sep 08 2024 24 mins

Following on from our episode about dealing with a horrible codebase, Andy argues that completely rewriting a project is almost always a bad idea. Things You Should Never Do, Part I Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for... Read More