Acima Development

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

61 episodes of Acima Development since the first episode, which aired on September 28th, 2022.

  • Episode 13: Skills Clinics

    March 15th, 2023  |  40 mins 40 secs

    We talk about something specific here at Acima with the hope that other companies will replicate our skills clinics because it's been an extremely valuable thing that we've done.

  • Episode 12: How Can Remote Developers Fit Into a Team?

    March 1st, 2023  |  52 mins 54 secs

    Have you been through a global pandemic recently? This episode is for you. Today we're going to talk about fitting remote developers into a team.

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    Episode 11: Favorite Dev Tools and Tricks Part 2

    February 15th, 2023  |  43 mins 38 secs

    We enjoyed the last episode so much we're continuing the conversation with even more of our favorite dev tools and tricks!

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    Episode 10: Favorite Dev Tools and Tricks

    February 1st, 2023  |  44 mins 51 secs

    We're calling out the most valuable development tools and tricks.

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    Episode 9: Remote Work Vs. In-Office

    January 18th, 2023  |  41 mins 10 secs

    In this episode, we talk about remote work vs. being in the office. Pros and cons! Ups and downs!

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    Episode 8: Code Cleanliness and Organization

    January 4th, 2023  |  37 mins 54 secs

    Today we talk about code cleanliness and organization and the importance of it all.

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    Episode 7: Debugging Skills

    December 21st, 2022  |  40 mins 3 secs

    Let's talk debugging skills! The conversation starts with some fun stories and experiences regarding debugging in general, and then panelists share thoughts about how to find bugs, lessons learned struggling through debugging, and how the way we structure code has a great deal of impact on debugging.

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    Episode 6: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Part II

    December 7th, 2022  |  37 mins 48 secs

    Impostor Syndrome is definitely a topic that deserves more than one discussion. It's easy to be at a desk and feel like you're not sure; do I belong here? People around me seem to know what they're doing, do I? The answer to both is YES. We return for Part 2.

  • Episode 5: Questions Rails Doesn't Answer

    November 23rd, 2022  |  43 mins 9 secs

    The topic is the Rails framework. What architectural questions does Rails answer? What architectural questions does Rails not answer? Great topic, whether you're a Rubyist or not!

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    Episode 4: What Does a Software Developer Do?

    November 9th, 2022  |  42 mins 55 secs

    A discussion about what software developers actually do and the skills required to be successful.

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    Episode 3: What Should The Relationship With QA Look Like?

    October 26th, 2022  |  44 mins 13 secs

    Today, we have a conversation about what the relationship should be between QA, testing engineers, and development engineers.

  • Episode 2: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome

    October 12th, 2022  |  35 mins 17 secs

    Do I belong here? Am I good enough of a developer? These are questions someone with impostor syndrome may ask themselves. Today we discuss how we overcome these hard feelings.

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    Episode 1: What Self-Taught and Bootcamp Grads Miss

    September 28th, 2022  |  42 mins 27 secs

    Today we talk about what self-taught programmers and bootcamp graduates potentially miss out on by not attending traditional 4-year brick and mortar universities.