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97: 2019 Retrospective, 2020 Plans, and an amazing decade

2019/12/31
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This episode is not just a look back on 2019, and a look forward to 2020. Also, 2019 is the end of an amazingly transofrmative decade for me, so I'm going to discuss that as well.

top 10 episodes of 2019

  • 10: episode 46), Testing Hard To Test Applications - Anthony Shaw

  • 9: episode 64), Practicing Programming to increase your value

  • 8: episode 70), Learning Software without a CS degree - Dane Hillard

  • 7: episode 75), Modern Testing Principles - Alan Page

  • 6: episode 72), Technical Interview Fixes - April Wensel

  • 5: episode 69), Andy Hunt - The Pragmatic Programmer

  • 4: episode 73), PyCon 2019 Live Recording

  • 3: episode 71), Memorable Tech Talks, The Ultimate Guide - Nina Zakharenko

  • 2: episode 76), TDD: Don’t be afraid of Test-Driven Development - Chris May

  • 1: episode 89), Improving Programming Education - Nicholas Tollervey

Looking back on the last decade Some amazing events, like 2 podcasts, a book, a blog, speaking events, and teaching has led me to where we're at now.

Looking forward to 2020 and beyond I discussed what's in store in the next year and moving forward.

A closing quote Software is a blast. At least, it should be. I want everyone to have fun writing software. Leaning on automated tests is the best way I know to allow me confidence and freedome to:

  • rewrite big chunks of code

  • play with the code

  • try new things

  • have fun without fear

  • go home feeling good about what I did

  • be proud of my code I want everyone to have that.

That's why I promote and teach automated testing.

I hope you had an amazing decade. And I wish you a productive and fun 2020 and the upcoming decade. If we work together and help eachother reach new heights, we can achieve some pretty amazing things

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