Coding Blocks Allen Underwood, Michael Outlaw, Joe Zack

So first off, I apologize to you guys for taking so long to write this review. Every episode you ask, and I say I’m going to do it, and then I don’t.

This is one of the very few podcasts that I listen to religiously as soon as it comes out. The hosts have an amazing synergy and every show is well thought out.

A little about me: I am not a software developer or programmer in any way. I’m about to retire from an unrelated field and move into development, so went back to school to get a second degree and decided to immerse myself in the world of software dev via podcasts. I stumbled upon Coding Blocks and boy am I glad I did.

Their series on data structures is literally the only reason I got an “A” in my Data Structures class. I don’t always understand what they are talking about, but I understand enough that I can learn something from every single episode. As an added benefit, I can get some laughs in too! And sorry Outlaw, I love those late night DJ voices!

Keep up the amazing work and I’ll keep listening! Thanks for doing what you do, guys!

Content is okay. It strikes me as more of an act versus a real discussion. They need to spend more time on the topic and less with 'filler' talk about nothing. It'd be better without the nonsense imo.

The amount of advertising is getting ridiculous.

…but Allen Underwood’s voice is single-handedly lowering my Kinsey rating.

Seriously though—I never thought I’d listen to two-hour long episodes about programming, but these guys make me feel smarter by osmosis. As a self-taught developer, this podcast—with its breadth of topics and depth of analysis—gives me some much-needed perspective, and helps me situate myself and my knowledge base in the grander scheme of things. Their friendly, conversational vibe is also just pleasant to listen to.