Host Wes Payne

Wes Payne

Wes Payne

@wes

Inquisitive nonsense and other such things.

Shows with Wes Payne

Latest Episodes with Wes Payne

Linux Action News | Linux Action News 240

11 May 2022

NVIDIA has announced its plans for an open-source GPU driver. Christian Schaller, the Director for Desktop, Graphics, Infotainment and more at Red Hat, gives us the inside scoop on this historic announcement.

Automated Chaos | LINUX Unplugged 457

8 May 2022

Each of us brings a secret topic to the show, and we discover a common theme about using the wrong tool for the right job.

Easy for Schmidt to Say | Coder Radio 461

13 April 2022

We revel in the hypocrisy of big tech, share a few stories, and catch up with an old friend.

Halls of Glowing Apples | Coder Radio 407

31 March 2021

Ruby has gone off the rails this week, and Wes is here to explain what’s happened.

Better Living Through Bots | Coder Radio 399

3 February 2021

Microsoft is working on a bot that can deepfake you real good, and we have thoughts.

Rust, Safe for Marketing | Coder Radio 378

9 September 2020

A special friend of the show joins us to discuss C++ in 2020 and the growing adoption of Rust.

The Grey Havens | Coder Radio 375

16 September 2019

We say goodbye to the show by taking a look back at a few of our favorite moments and reflect on how much has changed in the past seven years.

Python's Long Tail | Coder Radio 374

9 September 2019

As Python 2's demise draws near we reflect on Python's popularity, the growing adoption of static typing, and why the Python 3 transition took so long. Plus Apple's audacious app store tactics, Google's troubles with Typescript, and more!

Interactive Investigations | Coder Radio 373

2 September 2019

We debate the best way to package scripting language apps then explore interactive development and the importance of a good shell.

Crystal Clear | Coder Radio 372

26 August 2019

We're back and going crazy about Crystal, a statically typed language that's as fast as C and as slick as ruby.

Absurd Abstractions | Coder Radio 371

19 August 2019

It’s a Coder Radio special all about abstraction. What it is, why we need it, and what to do when it leaks.

F'ing # | Coder Radio 370

12 August 2019

Things get heated when it’s time for Wes to check-in on Mike’s functional favorite, F#, and share his journey exploring modern .NET on Linux.

Old Man Embraces Cloud | Coder Radio 369

5 August 2019

Chris finally gets excited about Docker just as Wes tells him it’s time to learn something new.

Clojure Clash | Coder Radio 368

29 July 2019

Mike and Wes debate the merits and aesthetics of Clojure in this week's rowdy language check-in.

10x Evilgineers | Coder Radio 367

22 July 2019

Mike rekindles his youthful love affair with Emacs and we debate what makes a "10x engineer".

Functional First | Coder Radio 366

16 July 2019

It’s a Coder Radio special as Mike and Wes dive into functional programming in the real world and share their tips for applying FP techniques in any language.

Objectively Old | Coder Radio 365

8 July 2019

Wes turns back the clock and explores the message passing mania of writing Objective-C without a Mac, and we wax-poetic about programming language history.

Gabbing About Go | Coder Radio 364

1 July 2019

Mike and Wes burrow into the concurrent world of Go and debate where it makes sense and where it may not.

Find Your Off-Ramp | Coder Radio 363

24 June 2019

We take on the issues of burnout, work communication culture, and keeping everything in balance.

It Crashes Better | Coder Radio 362

17 June 2019

It's a Coder three-way as Chris checks-in with an eGPU update, and Mike shares his adventures with ReasonML.

ZEEEE Shell! | Coder Radio 361

10 June 2019

Apple is shaking up the foundations of UI development with SwiftUI and raising developer eyebrows with a new default shell on MacOS.

Swift Kick In The UI | Coder Radio 360

3 June 2019

We react to Apple's big news at WWDC, check in with Mike's explorations of Elixir, and talk some TypeScript.

7 Languages | Coder Radio 359

28 May 2019

Wes is back and Mike's got a few surprises in store, including a new view on Electron, a hot take on titles, and a programming challenge for the both of them.

3 OSes 1 GPU | Coder Radio 357

13 May 2019

Microsoft catches Mike’s eye with WSL 2, Google gets everyone's attention with their new push for Kotlin, and we get a full eGPU report.

Fear, Uncertainty, and .NET | Coder Radio 356

8 May 2019

.NET 5 has been announced and brings a new unified future to the platform. We dig in to Microsoft's plans and speculate about what they mean for F#.

F# Shill | Coder Radio 355

2 May 2019

Mike and Wes dive into Bosque, Microsoft’s new research language, and debate if it represents the future of programming languages, or if we should all just be using F#.

A Life of Learning | Coder Radio 354

25 April 2019

We celebrate the life of Erlang author Dr Joe Armstrong by remembering his many contributions to computer science and unique approach to lifelong learning.

A Week with WSL | Coder Radio 353

17 April 2019

Mike's back with thoughts on his recent adventures with the Windows Subsystem for Linux and what it might mean for the future of Linux development.

Self Driving Disaster | Coder Radio 352

9 April 2019

Mike’s away so Chris joins Wes to discuss running your workstation from RAM, the disappointing realities of self driving cars, and handling the ups and downs of critical feedback.

Riding the Rails | Coder Radio 351

1 April 2019

Mike explores the state of Xamarin.Android development on Linux, and we talk frameworks versus libraries and what Rails got right.

Rusty Stadia | Coder Radio 350

26 March 2019

We debate Rust's role as a replacement for C, and share our take on the future of gaming with Google's Stadia.

Their Rules, Your Choice | Coder Radio 349

18 March 2019

We join the fight between Apple and Spotify, and debate the meaning of 'fair play' in the App Store and the browser wars.

Dependency Dangers | Coder Radio 348

11 March 2019

Mike has salvaged a success story from the dumpster fire of the Google+ shutdown, and Wes shares his grief about brittle and repetitive unit tests.

Rusty Rubies | Coder Radio 347

5 March 2019

Mike breaks down what it takes to build a proper iOS build server, and leaves the familiar shallows of Debian for the open waters of openSUSE.

Serverless Squabbles | Coder Radio 346

26 February 2019

The three of us debate when to go full serverless, and if ditching servers is worth the cost.

F# Envy | Coder Radio 345

19 February 2019

The guys discuss the real last bastion of scratch your own itch, and debate the merits of recent C# functional programing fads that are transforming the language.

Cupertino's King Makers | Coder Radio 344

12 February 2019

The gangs all together and cover your poignant feedback right out of the gate. Then we jump into the psychological trap of freelancing, and imagine a world where app stores are a true level playing field.

Say My Functional Name | Coder Radio 343

5 February 2019

Mike breaks down the drama around nullable reference types in C# 8.0, and we debate what it means for the future of the language.

Webs Assemble! | Coder Radio 342

28 January 2019

Apple wades into controversy after filing some Swift-related patents and we explore WebAssembly and its implications for the open web.

Too Late for Jenkins? | Coder Radio 341

23 January 2019

Mike and Wes are back to debate the state of developer tools and ask where Jenkins fits in 2019.

The Optional Option | Coder Radio 340

15 January 2019

Wes joins Mike for a special Coder. They share thoughts on the costs and benefits of Optionals in Swift, uncover Mike's secret love affair with F#, and debate the true value of serverless.

Clojure Calisthenics | Coder Radio 325

7 September 2018

Wes joins Mike to discuss why .NET still makes sense, the latest antics from Fortnite, a brave new hope for JVM concurrency, and the mind-expanding benefits of trying a Lisp.