Hanselminutes is Fresh Air for Developers. A weekly commute-time podcast that promotes fresh technology and fresh voices. Talk and Tech for Developers, Life-long Learners, and Technologists.

Become a more confident developer with Kent C. Dodds

February 02, 2023 00:33:01 31.79 MB Downloads: 0

The Quantified Worker with Dr. Ifeoma Ajunwa

January 26, 2023 00:34:24 33.02 MB Downloads: 0

Game Emulation with former MAME programmer Aaron Giles

January 19, 2023 00:36:50 35.44 MB Downloads: 0

Scott talks to pro­gram­mer, mu­si­cian, web de­vel­o­per, and gra­phic de­sign­er Aaron Giles about the state of game emulation. Aaron has worked for Microsoft, Connectix, LucasArts, contributed to the MAME project for over 17 years, and even ran the project for 6  years! We chat about his current project, DREAMM, which is a Windows-based emulator for classic LucasArts SCUMM adventure games, from Maniac Mansion through The Curse of Monkey Island and everything in-between!https://aarongiles.com/

Ben West is not waiting for Diabetes Tech to catch up

January 12, 2023 00:33:56 32.67 MB Downloads: 0

Dr. Gregory Kapfhammer wants to stop flaky tests

January 05, 2023 00:34:39 33.35 MB Downloads: 0

Dr. Brandeis Marshall's Data Conscience

December 29, 2022 00:30:55 29.77 MB Downloads: 0

Hachyderm's Kris Nova on running a Mastodon Server

December 22, 2022 00:44:17 42.59 MB Downloads: 0

Scott talks with Kris Nova who has been building and scaling Hachyderm, a Mastodon instance that began in her basement and is now moving into the cloud. Nova shares her extensive knowledge on the technical challenges and solutions involved in creating and maintaining Hachyderm, as well as her insights on the importance of building and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive online community.

Growing as an Enginering Manager with Taylor Poindexter

December 15, 2022 00:31:46 30.59 MB Downloads: 0

Taylor Poindexter, a software engineer and engineering manager, joins Scott Hanselman in this episode of the podcast to discuss her journey as a manager and her advice for emerging managers. Taylor shares her experiences of growing and learning in her role and discusses the challenges and rewards of managing a team. She offers advice on how to develop leadership skills, manage conflict, and support the growth and development of individual team members. Taylor also shares her thoughts on the importance of inclusion in engineering teams, and how managers can foster a culture of belonging,

Real-time personal health data with Dot Health's Huda Idrees

December 08, 2022 00:33:45 32.49 MB Downloads: 0

Huda is the Founder and CEO of Dot Health, a real-time personal health data platform. She joins Scott to discuss real-time personal health data and its implications for consumers and the health industry worldwide. Huda explains how real-time data can help individuals track and manage their health more effectively, and how healthcare professionals can also use it to provide more personalized and effective care. She also discusses the potential challenges and risks of health data, such as data privacy and security concerns, and how Dot Health is addressing these issues.  

Do I stay or do I go? - Tech career advice with Mekka Williams

December 01, 2022 00:33:53 32.61 MB Downloads: 0

Creating games on Nintendo Switch with FUZE4 and David Silvera

November 24, 2022 00:32:53 31.57 MB Downloads: 0

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Social Impact using offline forms with ODK's Yaw Onokwa

November 17, 2022 00:32:53 31.58 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode of ACM ByteCast in association with Hanselminues, Scott Hanselman welcomes research scientist, software engineer, and entrepreneur Yaw Anokwa. Yaw is the founder and CEO of ODK, the offline data collection platform that helps fight disease, poverty, and inequity. He holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Washington and likes to keep his bio short and sweet.Yaw describes how he felt the urge to pivot his career into a direction of positive social impact as a graduate student at the University of Washington. A volunteer experience with Partners in Health in Rwanda and a software engineering internship at Google showed him the potential for technology to empower people and change lives—specifically through ODK—which became his chief project and passion. Yaw and Scott discuss ODK’s main differentiator, “powerful offline forms,” as well as user interface affordances made to customize ODK for its users, such as rural farmers in Uganda. He also shares the joy of working on a product that focuses on public good and some principles that have helped him to succeed.

Testing mobile devices with robots with Mobot's Eden Full Goh

November 10, 2022 00:31:43 30.44 MB Downloads: 0

What If? 2 with Randall Munroe

November 02, 2022 00:53:11 51.06 MB Downloads: 0

In association with Outside In, we are thrilled to share this conversation with Randall Munroe and Scott Hanselman. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of What If? and How To answers more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask!Buy What If 2Watch the video of Randall and Scott on YouTube

The Work Ahead with Blind Engineer Sameer Doshi

October 27, 2022 00:32:00 30.8 MB Downloads: 0

When engineer and author Sameer Doshi interviewed remotely for his current job at Microsoft, he was nervous about only one thing: Telling his future employer that he’s blind. He was offered the position, and even after starting he didn’t mention that he’s blind until he needed to put in a request for the special software that helps him do his job. Four years later, he has moved up the ranks to a management position and is thriving. He talks to Scott about tech accommodation, and his new sci-fi book The Work Ahead!