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Episode 4: SOLID Design Principles; Nov 4, 2021.
Hosts: Ty Littlefield and Erick Rosso



Successful software engineers understand that an attention to detail is important skill to possess. Design principles help developers create universally flexible and robust code. Episode four takes a look at the five object-oriented design (OOD) principles of SOLID, a widely accepted OOD developed by Robert C. Martin (AKA uncle Bob) nearly twenty-years ago. To effectively communicate concepts, we utilize real-world examples throughout the episode.



News:


Robbers make off with a truckload’s worth of GPUs in GTA-style heist
Shure’s first true wireless earbuds focus on music and call quality
SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts can’t use Crew Dragon toilet on trip home
Windows 11 just added a highly requested new feature to the taskbar

Another new Windows 11 bug is slowing down people’s workflows
Netflix launches its new video game platform on Android devices
Cars Are Going Electric. What Happens to the Used Batteries?
FBI Raids Chinese Point-of-Sale Giant PAX Technology – Krebs on Security
Apple’s Federighi rails against app sideloading in single-note keynote | TechCrunch





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Bonus Episode: CVStats Demystified; Oct 31, 2021.

Hosts: Ty Littlefield and Erick Rosso






CVStats is an accessible COVID-19 statistics tracker brought to you by show host Tyler Littlefield. Data is curated through various sources and accessed through a public-facing API. In this bonus episode, we step through the process of developing and deploying a React application. We draw on the existing project of CVStats to showcase concepts in a practical manner.






Resources:




Accessible COVID-19 statistics tracker

An open API for disease-related statistics. No signup required

Tutorial: Intro to React








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Episode 3: Exploring Python Libraries; Oct 28, 2021.
Hosts: Ty Littlefield and Erick Rosso



Python is constantly proving its worth. In this episode, we bring our top Python libraries to the table and determine just what about them makes Python great. Well-known libraries for leveraging the power of the internet make an appearance in this episode. Libraries such as Request, Scrapy, FastApi, and Flask. Parsing English is made possible through the power of the Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK) which introduces ease to tagging and splitting parts of speech. Still more libraries are explored for their robustness, usefulness, and popularity, WXPython, SQLAlchemy, and more.



News articles:


Missouri Governor Vows to Prosecute St. Louis Post-Dispatch for Reporting Security Vulnerability Krebs on Security
Trump's Truth Social beta site violates open source license | ZDNet
NPM Library (ua-parser-js) Hijacked: What You Need to Know | Rapid7 Blog
Fake npm Roblox API Package Installs Ransomware and has a Spooky Surprise
Iran gas stations reportedly hit by massive cyberattack




We are always interested in thoughts and feedback. Follow what we're up to and keep in touch. E-Mail all questions, comments and ideas to technicallysound@venom.fm, or follow @techsound_cast on Twitter where you can get in touch or stay up-to-date with latest news. You can also join us on our Discord.

Episode 2: Server Deployment and Security; Oct 21, 2021.
Hosts: Ty Littlefield and Erick Rosso



In this episode, we discuss the basics of deploying and managing a server. Our points included dedicated vs vps/cloud hosting, and quickly moved into security. Ideas for a firewall, and securing your attack surface from people on the internet. We wrap up by talking about solutions for securing SSH and other services.




News articles:


Missouri Governor Vows to Prosecute St. Louis Post-Dispatch for Reporting Security Vulnerability – Krebs on Security
Python stands to lose its GIL, and gain a lot of speed | InfoWorld
The ‘Broadband Gap’ Is Now a Housing Problem | WIRED
Entry Level Kubernetes Certification to Help Advance Cloud Careers - Linux Foundation - Training
Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island seek union vote - The Washington Post




We are always interested in thoughts and feedback. Follow what we're up to and keep in touch. E-Mail all questions, comments and ideas to technicallysound@venom.fm, or follow @techsound_cast on Twitter where you can get in touch or stay up-to-date with latest news. You can also join us on our Discord.

In this episode, we talk about steps for designing and implementing a project. We discuss project planning, language choice, code organization and testing.