Why coding everyday makes a big difference for Mike & Chris reflects on keeping momentum to prevent project rot.

Plus our first look at Java 9, hopes & fears of Web Assembly & more!

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Feedback / Follow Up

• Damnit Chris my lang has crypto too!
• Damnit Mike PHP still sucks!
• System76 Galago

Hoopla

• NASA Drops Some Code
• Java 9 New Features
• Web Assembly Going Standard

ABC – Always Be Coding / Mike’s Theory

• Code everyday
• Lang / Platform doesn’t matter (much)
• Try something new every few months
• Try to be as idiomatic as possible
• Selectively bring ideas / patterns from your experimental coding into your main stack
  • Example: maybe after writing some F# you’ll find a way to be more functional that is beneficial for your C#
• Intentionally challenge your biases and preconceived notions
  • “Hate” Microsoft? Go write some C#
  • “Hate” Apple? Go write some Swift
• Beware the Kool-Aide
• Coding Katas

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