In this episode, we interview our very own Pieter Joost van de Sande. Pieter Joost van de Sande is an software developer at Happy Pancake. The largest online dating service of Sweden. He actively contributes to numerous open source projects. He is not bound to a specific language or platform, but rather likes to explore the differences. He regularl…

In this episode, we interview Laurent Bossavit on the morning after the Joy of Coding conference, May 30th 2015 in Rotterdam. Laurent has over 20 years of experience around computers, spending most of it in startup environments. He consults with software companies on implementing agile processes in their organizations. As a Francophone, you may kno…

This episode features an interview with Scott Wlaschin. Scott has over 20 years experience in software development, design and architecture, covering all aspects of business software. He is the creator of the popular F# web site, fsharpforfunandprofit.com, and has done many F# presentations at conferences and user-groups around the world. Follow Sc…

This episode is an interview with Mathias Verraes. Mathias is an independent consultant, based in Belgium. He advises companies on how to build enterprise applications for complex business domains. As a team leader, he helps developers to use best practices. He specializes in curing large legacy projects: writing tests for untestable code, refactor…

In this episode we talk about software testing with Emma Armstrong. We talk about what makes a good tester, and we discuss testing katas as a way to introduce and practice testing. Emma is a test engineer and all-round do-gooder at Red Gate Software and has been baking quality into software for over 13 years. In that time she’s gotten her hands dir…

In this episode Daan talks with John Cook, who has worked as a math professor, programmer, manager, and statistician. He is now combining these skills and experiences as a consultant. In this interview we talk about the relation between Math and Software Development, and we discuss some of John's experiences applying math to solve real-world proble…

Simon Brown is an independent software developer that is well-known for his work on software architecture. He is the author of the book 'Software Architecture for Developers' and a regular speaker at software development conferences. Make sure that you check out his blog Coding the Architecture and if you like his ideas you can follow him on Twitte…

In this episode we bring you a special interview with two well-known podcasters: Dick Wall and Avdi Grimm. Dick Wall, also known as the sheriff of the Java Posse, works as a Scala trainer and consultant at Escalate Software. Avdi Grimm, one of the Ruby Rogues, is a Ruby code hacker, Chief aeronaut at ShipRise and head chef at RubyTapas.com. In the …

From the BuildStuff Conference 2013, we bring you an interview with Tom Gilb. Tom is the author of nine published books, and hundreds of papers on Agile and related subjects. His latest book ‘Competitive Engineering’ (CE) is a detailed handbook on the standards for the 'Evo' (Evolutionary) Agile Method, and also for Agile Spec QC. The CE book also,…

In this episode Freek talks with Neil Brown, who works as a computing education researcher at the University of Kent. He is part of the team that designs, develops and supports the beginners’ Java programming environments, BlueJ and Greenfoot, which between them have 3 million users annually. We talk about the reforms that are taking place in the U…

This month we bring you an interview with Linda Rising. Linda is an independent consultant who has authored four books and numerous articles and is an internationally known presenter on topics related to patterns, retrospectives, influence strategies, agile development, and the change process. This interview was recorded on the 19th of June 2013at …

Dave Thomas is the Founder and Chairman of Bedarra Research Labs, which specializes in emerging software technologies and practices. Dave is a popular speaker with an impressive breadth of business experience and technical depth. He is an ACM Distinguished Engineer and has served on the awards committee for the past 3 years. He is also an adjunct r…

This episode was recorded on the 14th of May 2013 in Amersfoort at the book launch of Commitment, a graphic business novel about risk management and Real Options. We talk with all three authors: Olav Maassen is an experienced project manager and consultant at Xebia in the Netherlands and has more than ten years of experience working mainly for fina…

In this episode we speak with David Harel, who is professor of computer science at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Born in London, England, he was Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at the institute for seven years. Harel is best known for his work on dynamic logic, computability and software engineering. In the 19…

This month we bring you an interview with Arnoud Engelfriet. Arnoud is IT-lawyer and patent attorney. He is partner at the dutch firm ICTRecht , and his website Ius mentis is one of the most comprehensive sites in The Netherlands on internet law, technology and intellectual property. Arnoud writes on many (Dutch) websites like Tweakers, Security.nl…

We are back with a bang! This episode features an in-depth interview on requirements with none other than James Robertson. James is co-author of numerous books and articles on the requirements process. He is a principal and founder of The Atlantic Systems Guild and joint originator of the Volere Requirements process, template, checklists and techni…

This is another episode in our series of interviews with technical startups, this time featuring an interview with Guntur Sandino, founder and CEO of CleVR. This company is building VRET (Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy) systems, which are used to help people deal with anxieties such as fear of flying, fear of heights or claustrophobia or psychoti…

Episode 35 features an interview with Ruben Daniels and Jan Jongboom from Cloud9. They tell us all about the development of Cloud9IDE, the online development environment using Javascript and Node.js. We talk about how they are building a company around this idea, and about the technical choices and challenges that have come with it. In this intervi…