Linux Dev Time
- Episodes
- 162
- Released
- every two weeks
- Latest episode
- Nov 1, 2026
About the podcast
Professional software developers Amolith and Kevin join Joe and guests to discuss developing with, and for Linux.
Episodes 162
Linux Dev Time – Episode 162
Why estimating how long it will take to write a piece of software is hard, why using units of time isn’t very helpful, and why breaking the process down into small chunks is ultimately how to do it. Support us …
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Why estimating how long it will take to write a piece of software is hard, why using units of time isn’t very helpful, and why breaking the process down into small chunks is ultimately how to do it.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 161
When is it time to look for a new software development job? How do you cut through all the other applicants and get your foot in the door? When you do move on, how much notice should you give? Support us on …
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When is it time to look for a new software development job? How do you cut through all the other applicants and get your foot in the door? When you do move on, how much notice should you give?
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 160
Dogfooding: is it useful? Is it necessary? Can you build an application that people like to use without dogfooding? What are the differences between dogfooding and mere testing? Support us on Patreon and get an …
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Dogfooding: is it useful? Is it necessary? Can you build an application that people like to use without dogfooding? What are the differences between dogfooding and mere testing?
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 159
Our fantasy programming language features. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed
Linux Dev Time – Episode 158
Andy recently wrote that product quality is proportional to attention and code quality is inversely proportional to pressure. Is he right? Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes …
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Andy recently wrote that product quality is proportional to attention and code quality is inversely proportional to pressure. Is he right?
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 157
Macros: are they a superpower, a necessary evil, or a mistake? Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed
Linux Dev Time – Episode 156
How deep should you go with your understanding of systems? Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed
Linux Dev Time – Episode 155
Does language choice actually matter? Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed
Linux Dev Time – Episode 154
With an increase in the number of security bugs being disclosed irresponsibly, we dig into how the process should work, the differences between normal bugs and security bugs, the complexities of coordinating …
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With an increase in the number of security bugs being disclosed irresponsibly, we dig into how the process should work, the differences between normal bugs and security bugs, the complexities of coordinating patches, the human issues involved, and more.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 153
The bit of code we admire most and why. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for …
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The bit of code we admire most and why. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 152
We get into the process of working on and with formal protocol specifications, something Andy is familiar with from his work on Matrix. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes …
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We get into the process of working on and with formal protocol specifications, something Andy is familiar with from his work on Matrix.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 151
What makes a good library? Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed
Linux Dev Time – Episode 150
Andy has been taking the One Billion Row Challenge, and has been thinking about the broader question of what makes software fast. Andy’s videos on Peertube and YouTube. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free …
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Andy has been taking the One Billion Row Challenge, and has been thinking about the broader question of what makes software fast.
Andy’s videos on Peertube and YouTube.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 149
It’s yet another hot questions episode. Colour schemes, syntax highlighting, code patterns, fonts, and keyboards. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact …
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It’s yet another hot questions episode. Colour schemes, syntax highlighting, code patterns, fonts, and keyboards.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 148
We get into dependency management. The pros and cons of tools like Dependabot, the varying approaches with different languages and standard library sizes, the times when pinning dependencies makes sense, and …
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We get into dependency management. The pros and cons of tools like Dependabot, the varying approaches with different languages and standard library sizes, the times when pinning dependencies makes sense, and more.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 147
It’s another hot questions episode. Whether we think better on our own or with other people, our non-standard debugging habits, favourite interview questions, coding at night, character encoding, and abolishing …
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It’s another hot questions episode. Whether we think better on our own or with other people, our non-standard debugging habits, favourite interview questions, coding at night, character encoding, and abolishing time zones.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 146
In the wake of Discord’s recent announcement about age verification, Matrix recently came in for a lot of criticism by a lot of people who said it’s not a viable replacement. Andy works on Matrix for a living …
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In the wake of Discord’s recent announcement about age verification, Matrix recently came in for a lot of criticism by a lot of people who said it’s not a viable replacement. Andy works on Matrix for a living and Amolith is invested in the XMPP world so we get into secure messaging, trade-offs between security and user experience, federation, and more.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 145
The importance of having and sticking to correct development processes, what can go wrong when you don’t, and how to fix the problems you might end up with. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed …
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The importance of having and sticking to correct development processes, what can go wrong when you don’t, and how to fix the problems you might end up with.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 144
People often like to talk down Electron, but it is really that bad? There may be better ways to use Web technologies to make desktop apps, but isn’t having Linux versions of apps a good thing no matter how they …
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People often like to talk down Electron, but it is really that bad? There may be better ways to use Web technologies to make desktop apps, but isn’t having Linux versions of apps a good thing no matter how they are made?
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 143
The career progression options you have as a software engineer, moving from junior to senior dev, other paths you can go down like architecture or tech lead, and why management isn’t for everyone. Support us on …
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The career progression options you have as a software engineer, moving from junior to senior dev, other paths you can go down like architecture or tech lead, and why management isn’t for everyone.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 142
Software complexity is a complex topic, so we dig into it. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed
Linux Dev Time – Episode 141
Dealing with a crisis as a developer, how to keep everyone in the loop while you fix systems and code, why pointing the blame isn’t useful, some of our horror stories, and more. Support us on Patreon and get an …
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Dealing with a crisis as a developer, how to keep everyone in the loop while you fix systems and code, why pointing the blame isn’t useful, some of our horror stories, and more.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 140
What we are likely to be doing when you hear this, and why it’s unlikely to involve much in the way of development. This is a short episode because Joe is having a break for the Christmas period. Support us on …
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What we are likely to be doing when you hear this, and why it’s unlikely to involve much in the way of development. This is a short episode because Joe is having a break for the Christmas period.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 139
How far you can go with eliminating global variables, forcing everything you ever need to be passed in as arguments. Tailscale Tailscale is an easy to deploy, zero-config, no-fuss VPN that allows you to build …
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How far you can go with eliminating global variables, forcing everything you ever need to be passed in as arguments.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 138
When the right time to make a big change to your software is, how you get users to test pre-release versions, how long you keep old features around, when that’s not possible, and more. Support us on Patreon and …
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When the right time to make a big change to your software is, how you get users to test pre-release versions, how long you keep old features around, when that’s not possible, and more.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 137
What object-oriented programming is, why it went out of fashion, and how more modern approaches to development incorporate some of its aspects. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early …
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What object-oriented programming is, why it went out of fashion, and how more modern approaches to development incorporate some of its aspects.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 136
Some of the languages that we love and why we love them. It’s not just Rust, honest! Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in …
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Some of the languages that we love and why we love them. It’s not just Rust, honest!
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 135
With constant news stories about security issues with developer-published software in package managers like npm, we weigh up the pros and cons of this approach to distributing open source software. Support us …
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With constant news stories about security issues with developer-published software in package managers like npm, we weigh up the pros and cons of this approach to distributing open source software.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 134
What makes a good commit, the tools we use to help us produce good commits, and why we care about this. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for …
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What makes a good commit, the tools we use to help us produce good commits, and why we care about this.
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 133
Some of the alternatives to GitHub that we use, why we use them, and how they differ in terms of features and workflows. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our …
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Some of the alternatives to GitHub that we use, why we use them, and how they differ in terms of features and workflows.
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