38: Be a Practitioner

Drink: Mezcal Negroni  |  Topic: Current state of JavaScript, Vanilla JS, DOM API, and the never-ending options for wedding websites. 'Remember when' is what we are living in right now. Charlton and I sit down to talk about the many iterations of his homemade wedding website and what technologies he tried before he landed on, AirTable? We talk a lot about JavaScript, its current state, the latest runners and tools, the DOM API, and the absolute luxury the two of us have been afforded to work with such a phenomenal group of people at Frame.io, on this wonderful product we all love and care so much for.

Drink: Japanese Whiskey, TALEA Sout Beer  |  Topic: Data Science, Analytics & Privacy What are Data and Data Science? What do most businesses have in common when it comes to Data and Analytics? Why does privacy matter in the practical sense? Are we trending toward more privacy or less?

Drink: Ranch Water  |  Topic: Engineering Management What a wonderful thing it is, this internet of ours, where strangers with common interests and attitudes can somehow find each other and create a bond where no way in hell was ever possible before these 1s and 0s started to travel through the miracle of HTTP. You’ll see what I mean in a second. Ladies and gentlemen welcome to The Drunk Web podcast. Episode 45. Apologies for the audio. This was my first attempt at a remote podcast. Not my favorite format but you gotta get with the times I guess. And I just couldn’t resist talking to my guest. This was recorded a while ago and I’m ashamed to admit how long it took me to release it. With that said I’m not actually gonna admit the date this was recorded. I’m back after a year-long hiatus from the podcast. I’m excited to be back and plan to stay back and frequent, and I have a special guest for you today, and he might just be a much better version of myself. I hope you enjoy—Engineering Management with Brian Dainton.

Drink: Dolin Rouge Sweet Vermouth  |  Topic: Code with Purpose Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon, and Netflix are no longer the only companies that offer incredible financial compensation packages. As software engineering moves more and more into the mainstream, developers and engineers now have more option than ever when it comes to where to spend their efforts and work. This means choosing a place of work is no longer only about financial compensation, and that purpose and cause are important parameters for many folks in the software industry. In this episode, I talk to my old friend JR Palomar about the incredible cause he has decided to spend his engineering skills and experience on, and why.

Drink: Aperol on Ice  |  Topic: JavaScript Closures and The Why of Programming Many of us focus the majority of our time on learning solutions, tools, npm packages and the rest of 'The How'. In this episode I explain why it's drastically more important to be married the problem, rather than the solution, aka 'The What'. I use the example of JavaScript Closures to demonstrate why it's important to understand the problem before you even begin to discuss potential solutions.

Drink: Ginger Lemon Honey  |  Topic: Algorithms While the craziness of the corona virus forces the world into a corner, many of us have been given an extraordinary amount of spare time to do the important things we've put off for too long. In this episode I share my newly gained perspective on something that has been a major source of insecurity and guilt for myself and many engineers I've come to know from all roots and backgrounds: Algorithms.

Drink: Ginger Lemon Honey  |  Topic: How to Stay Motivated. While the craziness of the corona virus forces the world into a corner, it is more than ever an exercise of self awareness and motivation, more than anything else. In this episode I share my philosophy on motivation and how to theoretically and practically stay motivated and keep the fire burning. It all comes down to money, mastery, autonomy and meaning. Let's go.

Guest:  Jay Eckert  | Drink: Old Fashioned  |  Topic: User Experience Design

Guest:  Charles Fulnecky  | Drink: Kombucha Mezcal  |  Topic: Functional Programming and why it's not the norm

Guest:  Metin Senler  | Drink: Grüner White Wine  |  Topic: Be a Practitioner