James Seconde
@secondej
(he/him) Developer Advocate @ Vonage, speaker/writer/engineer/actor, brumPHP founder, TechMids, ex-Fusion, Husband, Dad, European, sort-of DJ.
I think it's time to crack the whip. A new direction of talk in the works.
"nobody can be bothered to pretend they're not corrupt, let's just roll with it."
One comment on a previous episode: "I like it, but it's not music for developers, is it, really?" You suggested, you get. 2026.05.15. www.twitch.tv/thedevradio/...
Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Birmingham, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
Walk into British Heart Foundation in Halesowen. See a copy of my favourite toy, my 1994 ferry port bought by my Grandpa for Christmas. Can't resist buying it for 3 quid. See Matchbox yellow Ryder rentals van. It's my toys. I have purchased my own toys. I didn't even grow up in Halesowen.
Irie developers, this Friday at 13.30 GMT your bredrin dev radio gon be throwing out fyre fi your ears pon the decks. Peace. www.twitch.tv/thedevradio/...
Ruh-roh. Incoming Dev Radio Live: Dub Special on Friday. Maybe the spring sunshine might even make it shine. If you live in a place with seasons, of course. If not, crack open a Red Stripe anyway. www.twitch.tv/thedevradio/...
If you want the state of local news and why it's dead, here is an attempt by Reach to report something. These sites are so actively hostile to the user that it's wonder anyone even looks anymore. There is a reason why @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social exists.
Back to Stockholm for team musings at Ericsson HQ. Such an awesome city.
"You best start believing in ghost stories, Miss Turner: you're in one"
There are some things that will totally ruin junior developers' understanding of the basics. Take, for instance, this instruction for installing #PHP PIE. There is no such file. The docs tell you to pull a PHAR and put it in your $PATH. It's just ... made up its own instructions.
The Dev Radio Live returns on Friday at 1.30pm GMT. This one contains a lot of "spot the easter egg" moments. www.twitch.tv/thedevradio/...