Episode 19: We’re Compiling!

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This week the Faceoff boys talk about programmer pet peeves and some interface design thoughts.

News and Follow-Ups

• 00 :50 – Google Wave-Google – The missing link between email and IM?

Webapps

• 07:41 – RunPee – Find out when to take breaks during movies
• 11:51 – Tabbloid – Mashup rss feeds into a newspaper layout that you can print
• 17:22 – Repper – Make great backgrounds out of pictures

Topics

• 19:21 – Top 10 Things That Annoy Programmers
• 48:00 – 8 rules to Interface Design

Tags: google, interface design, programmers, repper, runpee, tabbloid, wave

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6 Responses to “Episode 19: We’re Compiling!”

• Rob Says:
  June 2nd, 2009 at 12:06 pm

  I certainly hope you are saying that you can’t be professional without using TDD. Also, I made the switch a few years ago from Esc to Ctrl + [ and never looked back. Good show, although RunPee is the most ridiculous app you guys have reviewed so far.
• Rob Says:
  June 2nd, 2009 at 12:06 pm

  *are not
• Jade Robbins Says:
  June 2nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm

  I’m certainly not saying that you aren’t a professional unless you do TDD, but I’m saying it is a sign of a professional.

  I know I won’t be doing any new projects without TDD. It just makes changing so much easier and if you are a forgetful dolt like myself I would say it’s invaluable.
• RunPeeCreator Says:
  June 3rd, 2009 at 7:52 am

  Hey guys, thanks for talking about RunPee. I was really hoping, and dreading, that you’d critique the design while you were at it. Needs work, don’t you think? Anyway, I’m on it.

  I think you’ll like the method I’m going to employ to redesign the app. Although a good friend is begging me not to I’m leaning toward opening up the redesign to the public to submit proposals. I’ll then pick the ones I like the best and then let the users vote on which one to implement. The winner will get a couple thousand dollars cash reward. At least assuming I ever make some money off this site. What do you think?
• RunPeeCreator Says:
  June 3rd, 2009 at 7:54 am

  By the way, I like your podcast. Nice and conversational. And you both have good delivery. Keep it up.
• Jade Robbins Says:
  June 4th, 2009 at 9:16 am

  Haha that is a pretty bold plan! I’m sure your future design is to be yellow-riffic!

  Thanks for the feedback!

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