17 episodes

Two programmers talk about anything and everything.

The Compile Podcast Nick Wu

    • Technology

Two programmers talk about anything and everything.

    Compile Podcast Ep 14: First year of code

    Compile Podcast Ep 14: First year of code

    This week Brennan joins me again to talk about our first year of coding professionally, our experiences and thoughts!


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    • 58 min
    Compile Podcast Ep 15: Adaptability: an overlooked virtue

    Compile Podcast Ep 15: Adaptability: an overlooked virtue

    This week I talk about adaptability as a software engineer, from a blog post that I wrote earlier this week!


    Breakpoints


    00:50 Topic intro: adaptability as a software engineer
    01:33 How did I come across this?
    03:27 “Sure, but why do I have to be adaptable?”
    05:18 Adaptability as software engineers
    07:37 “Great! So how do I become more adaptable?”
    10:20 Closing words


    Links in this episode:


    Quote from the Big Bang Theory: https://www.quotes.net/mquote/884693
    Interesting post about taking feedback in code reviews: https://dev.to/demianbrecht/dude-i-m-slagging-your-code-not-you-4nja
    Quote from Albert Einstein: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/85475-the-measure-of-intelligence-is-the-ability-to-change
    Quote from Adam Hunt in The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4099.The_Pragmatic_Programmer


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    • 12 min
    Compile Podcast Ep 13: Learning a programming language

    Compile Podcast Ep 13: Learning a programming language

    This week Jasper and I talk about our experiences in learning programming languages, and how you can pick up a new programming language during the quarantine!


    Breakpoints


    00:00 Chill zone and catching up
    02:14 why learn a programming language
    16:33 How do we learn new languages
    36:19 Wrapping up


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    • 37 min
    Compile Podcast Ep 12: How to avoid quarantine gut?

    Compile Podcast Ep 12: How to avoid quarantine gut?

    This week my friend Yuekun and I talk more about maintaining a healthy diet during the quarantine, and how to avoid getting a quarantine gut!


    Breakpoints


    00:32 Chill zone and catching up
    07:26 Topic intro: how to avoid quarantine gut
    12:50 A balanced diet
    16:50 “Eat your vegetables”
    19:30 Yuekun recommends a few staple vegetables
    38:38 How to correctly limit total caloric intake
    44:45 Enjoy your food
    47:41 Counting calories work, but don’t count on it
    53:46 Consider using supplements
    57:58 Wrapping up


    Links in this episode:


    Great video from Vietnam about Covid-19
    Yuekun’s Instagram


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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Compile Podcast Ep 11: Can WFH be productive?

    Compile Podcast Ep 11: Can WFH be productive?

    This week my good friend John joins me again to talk about how to be productive while Working from home during the times of quarantine!


    Breakpoints


    00:42 Chill zone and catching up
    02:45 Topic intro: productivity while working from home
    03:20 Our WFH experiences
    10:35 Establish a clean cut between work and life

    16:08 Having a dedicated work area
    19:40 Get some fresh air/change of scenery


    23:05 Keep your work routine
    25:35 Take a breather before starting work
    28:58 Our typical work day during the quarantine
    35:00 Get your remote toolkit ready
    44:15 Be social and avoid loniness
    46:34 Distractions and how to moderate them
    54:09 “Compile” time


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    • 58 min
    Compile Podcast Ep 10: Staying fit at home

    Compile Podcast Ep 10: Staying fit at home

    This week my friend Yuekun and I talk more about fitness at home and how you can avoid “isolation gut”!


    Breakpoints


    01:00 Chill zone and catching up
    05:00 Topic intro: staying fit at home
    07:20 Why staying fit is so important, especially now

    08:25 A Strong immune system
    11:40 Nick’s experience with momentum and inertia
    16:17 Lack of activity leads to general health problems


    26:42 Yuekun’s very own exercise routines

    29:41 Stretches
    37:20 How to get a good stretch?
    39:00 Slow steady cardio
    42:21 Basic and intermediate workouts
    45:00 Results with the routines for Yuekun’s parents


    49:19 Nick and Yuekun share their current routines
    56:43 Wrapping up


    Links in this episode:


    Great video that explains Coronavirus
    Home exercise routines designed by Yuekun himself
    Yuekun’s Instagram


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    • 59 min

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