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Nov 05, 2008 Listen: (duration 15:13) Link:	Marcus Zarra on Core Data for Mac OS X Huge gains in developer productivity and performance Marcus Zarra talk about Apple’s Core Data API: just as Interface Builder made GUI’s much easier, Core Data makes managing an application’s data much easier. Marcus explains how, and discusses Core Data’s advantages as well as hints and tips to getting the most out of it.
Oct 15, 2008 Listen: (duration 15:55) Link:	Jeff Cohen and Brian Eng on Rails for .Net Developers Embracing the Rails way Pragmatic editor Susannah Pfalzer interviews authors Jeff Cohen and Brian Eng, asking “what do .NET developers find so compelling about Rails?” Jeff and Brian go on to explain the key differences between the .NET environment and the open source environment of traditional Ruby and Rails, the importance (and adoption) of MVC, unit tests, and differences in development styles. They’ll also explain how to use the right tool for the job and take a quick look at IronRuby, and Ruby’s interoperability with .NET.
Sep 23, 2008 Listen: (duration 20:00) Link:	Keir Thomas on Ubuntu Kung Fu Upgrade to Ubuntu and get more done Meet Keir Thomas, author of “Ubuntu Kung Fu: Tips, Tricks, Hints, and Hacks.” Keir tells us why Ubuntu is so popular, explains the wealth of drivers, ease of installation and use, the strength of the Ubuntu community, and where Ubuntu came from. You’ll hear how to wring more power out of older hardware, and see that modern Linux is no longer just a hobby, it’s here to help you get more done.
Sep 10, 2008 Listen: (duration 18:29) Link:	Fred Daoud on Stripes Make Java Web Development Fun Again In this interview by Pragmatic editor Jackie Carter, author Frederic Daoud explains what Stripes is, and why it’s a better Java web framework, featuring easy integration with other technologies including Hibernate, and why it’s vital if you’re creating applications that have to be multilingual.
Aug 20, 2008 Listen: (duration 18:56) Link:	Chad Fowler Finding the Jagged Edges Daniel Steinberg interviews Chad Fowler on a wide range of topics including programming, music, math, the C64, Ruby, Rails, electronics, hooking up the real world to the computer, the Principle of Agreement, the dangers of stagnation, invigorating your career and globalization.
Aug 06, 2008 Listen: (duration 18:11) Link:	Ian Dees on Scripted GUI Testing with Ruby Doing things you couldn't do before Jackie Carter interviews Ian Dees, author of “Scripted GUI Testing with Ruby” Ian talks about using automation in support of GUI testing, and describes how automation allows you to do things you couldn’t do before. Frustrated with proprietary, difficult scripting languages, or fragile, coordinate-based systems, Ian describes how GUI testing with Ruby is such a pleasure. Ian’s new book gives you the actual techniques to take control of this window or that drop-down list—without hard-coded data. Ian describes his use of rSpec, randomized and matrix testing, writing stories for testing, and more.
Jul 23, 2008 Listen: (duration 22:24) Link:	Travis Swicegood: Pragmatic Version Control using Git Distributed version control comes of age Pragmatic editor Susannah Pfalzer interviews Travis Swicegood, author of “Pragmatic Version Control using Git.” Travis tells us about distributed version control in general, when to use it—and when not to. He also describes how Git works, and walks through the daily Git workflow. Travis reminds us that code is never perfect, and describes how to track changes in a distributed environment. He’ll show how to selectively push repositories to different people on your team, and how to use gitosis.
Jul 09, 2008 Listen: (duration 18:14) Link:	Brian Marick on Ruby Cocoa and Testing Who's smart enough to program? Brian Marick talks to Daniel Steinberg on a wide variety of topics. Brian asks, who’s smart enough to program?, and describes how he met Andy and Dave at the Agile Manifesto summit. He talks about using Lisp, Smalltalk and Ruby, and about introducing programming to testers. Brian also shares the secrets of Domain Specific Languages (DSLs), and of course, his new book on Ruby Cocoa: marrying Ruby with the uber-cool Mac OS X Cocoa GUI framework, and test driven development with Ruby Cocoa code.
Jun 18, 2008 Listen: (duration 21:21) Link:	Michael J Mangino on Facebook Applications Embed your own app in Facebook Pragmatic editor Susannah Pflazer interviews Mike Mangino, author of “Developing Facebook Platform Applications with Rails.” Mike describes how Facebook works, and talks about using facebooker for Ruby on Rails to provide helpers, handle authentication, and more. Mike walks through developing an application in Facebook, describes the parts of Facebook, as well as messaging, testing, and engaging users. Find out about the magic 8-second rule and the key aspects of a successful Facebook application.
Jun 04, 2008 Listen: (duration 21:24) Link:	Mike Clark on Studios and Screencasts and the right media for the message Daniel Steinberg interviews the Pragmatic Studio’s Mike Clark. Mike talks about the Pragmatic Studio, the Edge Conferences, Screencasts and shoulder surfing, and how to get inside the head of an expert.