Mike Challis

Episode 27: How Do You Keep Learning When There Are Endless Things to Do?

September 13th, 2023  |  35 mins 59 secs

Episode 24: What Project Did You Work on that Really Propelled Your Abilities to the Next Level?

August 2nd, 2023  |  38 mins 12 secs

Episode 23: Javascript vs Server-Side Rendering

July 19th, 2023  |  40 mins 42 secs

The conversation explores the complexities of modern web development, focusing on the evolution of front-end and back-end technologies. The group talks about the rise of front-end development, highlighting tools like Node and full-stack frameworks like Next.js, and covers the shift from traditional back-end frameworks like Rails to more versatile front-end-centric options like React.

Additionally, they emphasize the importance of understanding multiple languages, standardizing data-centric formats, and separating concerns. They also discuss the merits and challenges of different JavaScript frameworks, the role of Rails in quick prototyping, and Ruby's elegance as a language.

Episode 22: What Challenges Have You Faced on the Journey to Development Success?

July 5th, 2023  |  44 mins 21 secs

Episode 21: Frustration Management

June 21st, 2023  |  39 mins 32 secs

Episode 19: Why or Why Not Use Ruby?

June 7th, 2023  |  38 mins 8 secs

Episode 18: What Inspired You to Want to Become a Developer?

May 24th, 2023  |  38 mins 51 secs

Episode 16: How Do You Break Up a Product Request Into Work?

April 26th, 2023  |  44 mins 17 secs

Episode 15: What Do You Study to Continue Learning?

April 12th, 2023  |  36 mins 1 sec

Episode 14: Teaching Kids to Code

March 29th, 2023  |  39 mins 15 secs

We talk about a fun topic–teaching kids to code!

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.