Jeremy on Cross Cutting Concerns

While I was at Detroit.Code(), I had the chance to sit down with Matthew Groves (@mgroves & website) and talk a bit about unit testing. You can hear the conversation on Matthew's Cross Cutting Concerns podcast.

Cross Cutting Concerns:
Jeremy Clark Convincing Your Boss on Unit Testing

We recorded this right after I did my talk "Unit Testing Makes Me Faster: Convincing Your Boss, Your Co-Workers, and Yourself". It's a great talk that I love to do, but I wish that I didn't need to convince people that unit testing is a good idea.

The problem is that many developers have had bad experiences with ineffective and/or useless tests. If you don't get the benefit, then it really is a waste of time. But when we take a closer look at what constitutes good tests, we find that they can make us more effective, efficient, and even faster.

Be sure to check out my upcoming events where you can see this talk in person. The next time will be a Visual Studio Live Chicago in mid-September. Feel free to contact me if you'd like me to come out to your company, developer event, or conference and help your group see the advantages of testing.

And if you'd like a deeper dive, I offer a full-day workshop to get developers started with good unit testing practices.

Happy Coding!

Jeremy on Technology and Friends

While I was in Detroit, I sat down with David Giard (@DavidGiard) for his Technology and Friends show. He gave me the chance to talk about my t-shirt and how I became a Social Developer.

Episode 490: Jeremy on Social Developers



If you'd like your own copy of the shirt, you can pick it up at the xkcd store: Just Shy.

Happy Coding!

Jeremy on Developer On Fire (Again)

I had the chance to talk to Dave Rael again for the Developer On Fire podcast. This time, I got to talk about "Becoming a Social Developer". Listen to it here: Episode 175.

"Becoming a Social Developer" is a bit of an accidental movement that I started last year based on my experiences. I had a great conversation with Dave, and we talked about 3 aspects of talking to other developers:

o How I got started talking to other developers.
o The response from attendees at developer events.
o Some great outcomes from people who have joined the movement.

I'm hoping to have lots more stories in the future. If you've had a great experience (or even a challenging one), I'd love to hear your stories so I can pass the along. We all get better together.

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Developer On Fire Episode 175: Jeremy Clark - Not Who I Am But How I Behave

Previously...
Last year, I had a great chat with Dave Rael on Episode 012. It's interesting to look back at the tips I gave for delivering more value:

1. Understand your users.
2. Keep learning
3. Get involved in developer communities

As I look back, I see that I've really focused on these things over the last year. I gave a keynote at AIM hdc that was all about understanding your users (I'll also be giving this talk at NDC London in January).

In addition, I keep talking about learning and getting better with practice. This includes a lot of articles, including Don't Be Afraid to Show What You Don't Know.

And it's hard to turn around without hearing me talk about getting involved in developer communities -- which involves talking to other developers.

A big thank you to Dave Rael for giving me the opportunity to share some of the things that I'm really excited about. If you want to hear more great stories and advice from a variety of developers, be sure to subscribe to Developer On Fire.

Happy Coding!

Jeremy on Developer On Fire

Have you ever wanted to learn more about me? Now's your chance. All you have to do is tune in to Dave Rael's podcast: Developer On Fire. Check out Episode 012 to hear Dave and I have a great conversation about what drives me forward in the development world as well as the world of "making developers better."

As I get older, I have more and more stories. These are some of the best -- including my favorite success, how I add value, my least-favorite failure, and how I got started on my career path as a developer and swerved into my latest career as a Developer Betterer.

Listen now: 

Episode 012 - Jeremy Clark - Understanding Users and Making Developers Better

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Dave has put together a great podcast that gives you a look at developers you've probably heard of, including John Sonmez, Rob Eisenberg, Oren Eini, Udi Dahan, and many others.

Be sure to subscribe to the feed or pick up the podcast from ITunes or Stitcher. Take your pick. Lots of options available from the podcast website: Developer On Fire Podcast.

A big thanks to Dave for giving me the chance to share these stories all in one place.

Happy Coding!