The Polyglot Developer Podcast

TPDP038: COBOL Development on the Mainframe

In this episode I'm joined by Elizabeth Joseph from IBM, and we discuss COBOL. I know what you're thinking. Why are we resurrecting a dinosaur of a programming technology for this podcast episode? While the programming language is one of the oldest, it is still very relevant when it comes to modern development, more particularly mainframe development. While the focus point of this episode is around COBOL, Elizabeth and I spend a lot more time discussing mainframe development and where it fits in a world where JavaScript, Python, and similar technologies are dominating. A brief writeup to this episode can be found via https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/2020/07/tpdp-e38-cobol-development-mainframe/

TPDP037: Writing Tests in a Development Project

In this episode I'm joined by repeat guest, and awesome developer, Corbin Crutchley from Unicorn Utterances. The topic of this episode is on testing, and I'm not talking about taking exams, I'm talking about writing tests in your development projects to produce much better final products. If you've ever been curious about the differences between unit tests, integration tests, end to end tests, and all of the other possible types of tests that might exist, this episode is for you. It doesn't matter if you're a new developer, a casual developer, or expert developer, knowing how to write tests will greatly benefit your career. A brief writeup to this episode can be found via https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/2020/06/tpdp-e37-writing-tests-development-project/

TPDP036: Machine Learning, AI, and Data Science

In this episode I'm joined by Upkar Lidder from IBM, and we're talking about modern machine learning. Do you process a large amount of data and manually make decisions on it? There's a good chance that you could be leveraging machine learning to reduce your workload and make more accurate decisions. Learn about what machine learning is, how it differs from artificial intelligence and data science, and what you need in order to be successful with it. A brief writeup to this episode can be found via https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/2020/05/tpdp-e36-machine-learning-ai-data-science/

TPDP035: Developing on the Blockchain

In this episode I'm joined by Lennart Frantzell from IBM, and we're talking about the blockchain. If you've ever been curious on what the blockchain is, why you should develop on it, or how to even develop on it, this is the episode for you. We clear the air on a lot of misconceptions that people have and show that it is more than just cryptocurrency and hype. A brief writeup to this episode can be found via https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/2020/04/tpdp-e35-developing-on-the-blockchain/

TPDP034: Containers, Virtual Machines, and Orchestration, Part 2

This episode is a continuation of the previous episode featuring Marek Sadowski from IBM. In the previous episode, Marek and I discussed the history and use-cases behind virtual machines, containers, and bare metal deployments. We briefly discussed orchestration, but ran out of time when it came to getting into the exciting topics. As part of the continuation, we jump into Kubernetes (K8s), a popular container orchestration tool, and how it differs from popular orchestration services like Red Had OpenShift. If you're looking to scale your organization, this is an episode worth listening to. A brief writeup to this episode can be found via https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/2020/03/tpdp-e34-containers-virtual-machines-orchestration-part-2/