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I was also frustrated by the sort of arrogant response to all the complaints about non-development topics. It's not like we can't have interesting shows about t

by Protonk 15y ago

I was also frustrated by the sort of arrogant response to all the complaints about non-development topics. It's not like we can't have interesting shows about technical topics! Hypercritical and The Critical Path are proof enough with the same host. And I wouldn't even mind technical topics about coffee or thermostats (ok maybe I would mind about that). What kills me is the half-baked life coach bullshit that 1/3rd of Build and Analyze is turning in to. I don't need another person telling me how I should value my time. I read those posts from Joel on Software in 2004 just like Marco did.

reidmain 15y ago
Exactly. Back in the earlier episodes when they were talking about development they were pulling the topics from concrete problems that they had solved. Their topics now seem to stem from random anecdotes from their lives and their "expertise" on these topics is questionable at best. I fear what will happen is once Marco's child is born, half of every Build & Analyze episode will be about Dan and Marco's children and how they manage their time. It is their show and they can talk about that if they want but at that point they will have finally stopped talking about topics that matter to me.
- Protonk 15y ago
  >I fear what will happen is once Marco's child is born, half of every Build & Analyze episode will be about Dan and Marco's children and how they manage their time. Yeah. That'll be a mess. I'm a big 5by5 nerd, so I listen to almost all the main podcasts on there. And when I need advice about time management, I'll listen to Merlin. I don't need a half assed Merlin impression from someone with no employees or bosses. You are right about it being their show. It's just a shame because I think it fills up a time slow in the 5by5 schedule which could be better utilized by finding someone who wants to talk about development topics. Without that discipline everything devolves into life-coach wankery.
  - reidmain 15y ago
    Yeah I really liked the development topics. I suppose it is time to start looking for another podcast that fills that void. Don't suppose you have any recommendations do you?
    - Protonk 15y ago
      If you're not listening to Hypercritical, then I probably don't have too many suggestions. [StackExchange](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/category/podcasts/ http://blog.stackoverflow.com/category/podcasts/) podcasts are nice, but sometimes insidebaseball-y.

by Protonk 15y ago

reidmain 15y ago

Exactly. Back in the earlier episodes when they were talking about development they were pulling the topics from concrete problems that they had solved. Their topics now seem to stem from random anecdotes from their lives and their "expertise" on these topics is questionable at best. I fear what will happen is once Marco's child is born, half of every Build & Analyze episode will be about Dan and Marco's children and how they manage their time. It is their show and they can talk about that if they want but at that point they will have finally stopped talking about topics that matter to me.

Protonk 15y ago
>I fear what will happen is once Marco's child is born, half of every Build & Analyze episode will be about Dan and Marco's children and how they manage their time. Yeah. That'll be a mess. I'm a big 5by5 nerd, so I listen to almost all the main podcasts on there. And when I need advice about time management, I'll listen to Merlin. I don't need a half assed Merlin impression from someone with no employees or bosses. You are right about it being their show. It's just a shame because I think it fills up a time slow in the 5by5 schedule which could be better utilized by finding someone who wants to talk about development topics. Without that discipline everything devolves into life-coach wankery.
- reidmain 15y ago
  Yeah I really liked the development topics. I suppose it is time to start looking for another podcast that fills that void. Don't suppose you have any recommendations do you?
  - Protonk 15y ago
    If you're not listening to Hypercritical, then I probably don't have too many suggestions. [StackExchange](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/category/podcasts/ http://blog.stackoverflow.com/category/podcasts/) podcasts are nice, but sometimes insidebaseball-y.