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Ep. 47 – "Ticketing Chaos Explained: Bots, Brokers & Bold Claims with Joel Schwartz" 46:53

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Ep. 47 – Ticketing Chaos Explained: Bots, Brokers & Bold Claims with Joel Schwartz What do Donald Trump, Kid Rock, and a 200% ticket guarantee have in common? They’re all part of the chaotic, misunderstood world of live event ticketing—and veteran ticket broker, founding member of the National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB) and attorney, Joel Schwartz is here to discuss the current executive order and how it affects ticket brokers and fans. In this high-impact episode, we sit down with one of the original voices in ticket resale to break down what’s really driving the headlines. From political theater to pricing transparency, Schwartz shares insider stories from decades in the game—starting with Lions games in the '70s and stretching all the way to Super Bowl holdbacks, Taylor Swift meltdowns, and FTC policy shifts. In this episode, you'll learn: Why bots aren’t the real problem—and who actually is How “dynamic pricing” impact fans, travel planners, and the entire resale market What the new executive orders and pricing laws could mean for concerts, sports, and festivals How fans, brokers, and platforms can navigate an increasingly complex and competitive marketplace Whether you're a travel professional, ticketing insider, or just a fan tired of hidden fees and vanishing inventory, this episode delivers clarity, context, and a dose of hard truth. Follow us at @Tix2TravelPod on all platforms and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. www.tttpod.com www.xpotravel.com…

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The venture into the often-overlooked topic of making user interfaces accessible to everyone. To quote Trenton Moss we want to make it clear that Web accessibility isn't brain-science. And it's also not just about disabled users being able to access your website - it's about everyone being able to access your website.

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The venture into the often-overlooked topic of making user interfaces accessible to everyone. To quote Trenton Moss we want to make it clear that Web accessibility isn't brain-science. And it's also not just about disabled users being able to access your website - it's about everyone being able to access your website.

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041 - Never say never 1:14:48

4 years ago1:14:48

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This is the 'last' episode. Don't be sad, it's still the best time to be a developer. In this double episode, we first discuss why we started the podcast, and then how we currently see software development in general. Donau Tech Radio (podcast) Developer Melange (podcast)

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040 - The reality of functional programming 58:00

4 years ago58:00

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In his new book, Eric takes a different approach to teaching principles of functional programming. We discuss what it means to not use a functional programming language. Links: Grokking Simplicity (book) PurelyFunctional (homepage) LispCast (homepage) Haskell Programming from first principles (book) Domain Modeling Made Functional (book) Coderetreat in April (online) New Orleans Functional Programming Club Tuesday Hack Night FrontEndParty GDG New Orleans Special thanks to Manning for supporting this episode; Use discount code "podmelange20" at your first order to receive a 40% discount.…

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039 - Taking a significant turn in your professional life 48:55

5 years ago48:55

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Paul switched job after 14 years in the same company working for the same client. He changed environments, programming language and even his developer machine OS including keyboard layout. How did it go? Links: Gather Town Domain-Driven Design Meetup Vienna Microservices, Reactive and Distributed Systems Meetup Vienna…

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038 - Focus on Agile or Development practices? 46:18

5 years ago46:18

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We discuss with David whether it is important to train on Agile development or more on development practices. Links: David Tanzer (Homepage) Agile Developers Practices (Book) Agile Antipatterns (Book) Global Day of Coderetreat (Homepage) Global Day of Coderetreat (Vienna, online) Rust Meetup Linz Technologieplauscherl…

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037 - Seeding communities for your product 45:48

5 years ago45:48

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If you can’t reach your audience with classic marketing, Philipp Krenn explains the different aspects of working with their community at Elastic. Links: Philipp Krenn (Twitter) Elastic meetup Vienna DB Meetup Papers we love Meetup

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036 - Unleashing the power of BDD 47:57

5 years ago47:57

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BDD has been around for a while now, but in many cases it is only utilised as a technical aid. In this episode we try to unpack the power BDD could give us, together with Gáspár Nagy, the creator of SpecFlow.

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035 - Why Microservices still need Universal Architecture 52:29

5 years ago52:29

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We talked with J. B. Rainsberger about his idea of a Universal Architecture and how it helps people to get architectural decisions right. In addition, we talked about the continuing importance of clean code, even in times of distributed systems and microservice architectures. Links: J.B. Rainsberger The World's Best Intro to TDD 7 minutes, 26 seconds, and the Fundamental Theorem of Agile Software Development The Universal Architecture Rust Linz…

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034 - Time travel to the past 41:59

5 years ago41:59

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Maaret Pyhäjärvi changed jobs recently and compares her experience as 'time travel 10 years to the past'. This leads to Continuous Delivery and crafting your job for impact. Further details: http://developermelange.com/034-time-travel-to-the-past/

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033 - Testing Tour and Testing Mindset 37:55

5 years ago37:55

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Lisi Hocke talks about her personal learning tour, focusing on testing. Driven by personal challenges, this way to learn brought her a lot of new experiences and expanded her network. https://www.lisihocke.com/ - Lisi Hocke https://agiletestingdays.com/miatpp/ - Most Influential Agile Testing Professional Person https://www.lisihocke.com/2018/10/my-testing-tour-2018-a-challenge-worth-tackling.html - Lisi's Testing Tour http://developermelange.com/018-why-journeyman-tour/ - Episode 018 - Who should do a journeyman tour? https://www.sba-research.org/sba-live-academy/ - SBA Live Academy https://mobretreat.github.io/Day%20of%20mob%20retreat - Global Day of Mobretreat https://www.lisihocke.com/2020/04/speaking-at-conferences-my-personal-advice.html - Guide on public speaking https://www.lisihocke.com/2019/12/my-pact-for-2020-let-the-next-challenge-begin.html - Security Challenge…

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032 - Design- and Style-Guides 45:00

5 years ago45:00

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We talk about guides and rules for programmers in the scope of their code style and object style. With the help of book author Matthias Noback we realize that there is more possible with static analysis than one might think. And there is definitely a use for a catalogue of stereotypes of classes. Matthias Noback (homepage) Matthias Noback - Object Design Style Guide (book)…

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031 - GraphQL, the future of APIs? 1:03:03

5 years ago1:03:03

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In this episode, we discussed with Nik Graf about GraphQL and why he thinks it is a future-proof way to create APIs for client applications. We tried to distill the main advantages over classical REST, and figured out scenarios when it shines, but also took a look at possible drawbacks. TL/DR: Everything you need to know if you are interested to get started with GraphQL.…

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030 - ReasonML and its viennese community 49:11

5 years ago49:11

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Patrick shared with us his contribution on creating the ReasonML association, as well as the idea of starting such a movement, and we also dived into the usage of ReasonML in safety critical software.

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029 - Micro Frontends 39:47

6 years ago39:47

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This time our very own David gives us an introduction to one of his favorite topics: Micro Frontends may not be new, yet they are a recurring theme in various teams and companies. What they are about and where this idea is moving to, David will give us an overview.

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028 - DevOps tools of the trade 42:04

6 years ago42:04

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We start by rejecting Kubernetes and go on a whirlwind tour through all the different tools which might be useful for automation of your development and operating needs.

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027 - DevOps culture and team structure 41:43

6 years ago41:43

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Sandra gives us a crash course in what DevOps originally meant and means, when you are a DevOp person and what you would need.

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026 - Sharing is learning - Learning is sharing 53:11

6 years ago53:11

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We talk about the joy and benefits of sharing what we learn. Be it in blog posts, talks, just Twitter messages, or other ways.

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025 - Accessibility 101 47:45

6 years ago47:45

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The venture into the often-overlooked topic of making user interfaces accessible to everyone. To quote Trenton Moss we want to make it clear that Web accessibility isn't brain-science. And it's also not just about disabled users being able to access your website - it's about everyone being able to access your website.…

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024 - Dark Scrum and the Light at the End of the Tunnel 38:45

6 years ago38:45

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Together with Fabian Schmied we discuss how bad implementations of Scrum can look like, and what options people have to improve or avoid it. (This episode is just a decoy to get everyone into Extreme Programming)

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023 - Introduction to CQRS and Eventsourcing 52:19

6 years ago52:19

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Fabian Schmied helps us understand CQRS and Eventsourcing by giving us a crash course on its motivation and context. Listen to learn about the inner workings of implementing such a system with some examples from the product he is working on.

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022 - The state of open data - or where to find good beer 42:52

6 years ago42:52

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We follow Gerald Bauer for a roller coaster ride of data formats, usages in open data, and how and where to find good beer - all for an open society.

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021 - Programmable Money 48:28

6 years ago48:28

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To figure out why blockchain programming is just programming, we talk with Gerald Bauer about his views on No-Coiners and Bitcoin Maximalists, differences between Bitcoin and Ethereum, and finally how to solve the halting problem.

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020 - Evolutionary Architecture 47:18

6 years ago47:18

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The way how software architecture works has changed tremendously, especially with iterative approaches that foster fast changes and delivery like scrum or kanban. Evolutionary architecture is a set of concepts and patterns to design system in a way to expect change. Patrick gave us a deep, but very practical insight into the ideas and techniques behind this new architectural approach.…

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019 - Growing and teaching tech leads 38:28

6 years ago38:28

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We talked with Patrick about his understanding of what makes a good lead. He gave us a deep inside into the skills you probably need to learn, to bring yourself into this position and a hand of very useful tips to start this journey. All this, mixed with couple of very interesting insights about the inner-workings of N26.…

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018 - Who should do a journeyman tour? 36:19

6 years ago36:19

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We ask Peter about his experiences from his pair programming tour several years ago. Curious about the learning, we also discuss for whom such a tour might be worth doing and getting started in a corporate environment.

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017 - Unit vs integration tests - why should we care? 41:44

6 years ago41:44

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Paul asks at which point the question about differentiating between automated tests is irrelevant. As part of answering this, we discuss test automation pyramids and testing quadrants.

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016 - The future of the Blockchain after the Hype 41:15

6 years ago41:15

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Is there still a reasonable area of application for the blockchain after the first hype went by? And what is the blockchain exactly? Is it a pattern, a framework, a database? We will talk with someone who's daily job is to get stuff done, with a lot of blockchain technology involved.

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015: Let’s talk about Rust 35:28

6 years ago35:28

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During this episode had a great discussion with Thomas about the programming language Rust. Why his teams uses it for all their projects, where he sees the main benefits and how it is comparable to other programming languages. As a bonus, he gave us a few tips on how to start if you want to learn this promising stuff.…

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014 - The DDD rollercoaster 50:04

6 years ago50:04

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How we, the developers, ended up back at the original problem of building software to support the people. We ask our guest and local expert about different aspects of domain driven design.

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013 - Building a successful local community 41:02

6 years ago41:02

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Martin tells about his experience in creating two successful communities in Vienna. How to get going if you don’t know anything about it.

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012 - The role of a developer advocate and how to be productive as a developer 50:07

6 years ago50:07

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In the second episode with Sebastian Daschner we talked about his work as developer advocate - and what does this actually mean? After getting the head around this we focus on tools and techniques that make you more productive as a developer. As usual paired with jokes an viennese coffee shop flair, as usual.…

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011 - Ahead-Of-Time kicking into Java Enterprise 54:51

6 years ago54:51

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We talked with Sebastian Daschner, a Java Champion about the future of Java Enterprise, the new Eclipse Microprofile and what’s behind Quarkus. As not of all us are Java-Heads this episodes also contains a few “Explain it to me like I’m 6” segments which bring light into a few core concepts of the Java ecosystem and its history. Last but not least, why is there no Java Conference in Vienna?…

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010 - Keeping up to date with our knowledge of software developers 27:47

6 years ago27:47

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In a smaller than usual group we discuss with Gottfried Szing how we keep on the pulse of our craft and industry. This discussion leads us from Twitter feeds over local communities to the dislike of conferences as advertisements in disguise.

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009: Security by Design - Baking security into the heart of your codebase 41:42

6 years ago41:42

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Our guest Gottfried Szing introduces us into some ideas of security by design. A fruity cocktail of how to avoid primitives obessions and where to put the validation in your architecture - mixed with a little bit of contract first development. Finalized with a discussion about rusting software.

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008: Introducing Design Thinking and failing to agree on the need of Dogma 1:15:07

6 years ago1:15:07

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Our special guest Claudia Oster explains the ideas of design thinking and the similarities with human centered design. It is interesting how the original design methodologies expanded to the business world. Peter brings us out of our conference zone with his need for dogma. Listen to find out if strict rules are reasonable!…

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007: Testing the tests and the universal-hexagonal-vertical-ports-and-adapters-layered architecture 1:19:42

7 years ago1:19:42

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2019 gets even stronger with a lot to discuss. First we ask how much testing do our tests need. Is it a smell if we feel we should test our tests? Then we do a run-down on common architectures. What are the benefits and drawbacks? How do they relate to each other? And can someone survive never having experienced any of them in their true form.…

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006: Improving Team Collaboration and making Technical Debt feasible 55:39

7 years ago55:39

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This episode is all about talking: Together with our very first official guest, we attempt figuring out how to get developers talk to each other, and then get managers talk to developers about technical debt.

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005: Code Quality and introducing TDD in a (legacy) project 56:45

7 years ago56:45

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We started this episode discussing about readability of code. What actually is readability? It seems, that next to names, there are other important things to consider, like visual structure. In the second part we talked about how to get started with Test Driven Development (TDD) in a project were nobody else is doing it. We found a few suitable ways to get things started. Finally we concluded the episode with our personal history, how we each one of us got started with TDD.…

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004: Duplication, Duplication, and dependencies - mixed with schools of development 53:21

7 years ago53:21

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How bad is duplication on different levels? When should we prefer having some code in our codebase over taking the dependency to a library? Is all duplication equal? In the first topic of this episode we discuss several aspects of duplication in a code base and the impact on stability, maintainability and reliability. For the second topic we discuss some schools of software development, from eXtreme Programming to Programming M.F.. Do they support different personalities of team members? Or should we try to consolidate on a single school within a team? For the last topic we don't feel to have a proper conclusion. So - what are your experiences on schools of software development. Interesting discussions guaranteed!…

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003: Is BDD worth the overhead, and should I prefer being a specialist or a generalist? 52:26

7 years ago52:26

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In this episode, we were discussing the (i) additional cost of following BDD. We concluded that the core of BDD is the understanding of what needs to be done and as such, it can be compared to TDD or ATDD. Maybe there is no additional cost, rather a cost of not doing it. During the second part, we focused on the question of (ii) being a generalist or specials. What impact this decision has on career, teamwork and project success and whether there is a preference for us.…

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002: Learning as a Software Engineer and Fred Brook's accidental and essential complexity 46:19

7 years ago46:19

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In this episode, we tackled two topics: (i) How we meet the requirements of constantly learning new technologies and what approaches we use to drive this efficiently. In addition, we try to find a common understanding, at which point in time something can be considered as known or learned. After this, we take hold of (ii) the occurrence of accidental and essential complexity in software projects described by Fred Brooks. Why it's important to understand the difference, and what we can gain from this knowledge.…

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001: Let's get this started with discussing the SOLID principles. 49:11

7 years ago49:11

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The SOLID principles were proposed by Robert C. Martin to make software designs more understandable, flexible and maintainable. During our first podcast Paul, David and Christian will dig deeper into these five legendary design principles and discuss which experiences they made by using them during their daily work.…

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