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24 alternatives to Don't Make Me Code, Ep. #1

A show about Developer Experience (DX) Design

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Don't Make Me Code, Ep. #1 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Don't Make Me Code - Ep. #13, Standing On The Shoulders Of A License▲60

   DX design & the challenges of building dev-facing products.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Don't Make Me Code - Ep. #2, Onboarding Developers▲52

   Let's make developer onboarding experiences better

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Don't Make Me Code, Ep. #10 - Environment Protection▲61

   Docker's lead product designer on great dev environments

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4TC
   Talking Code – Technical podcast for nontechnical people▲45

   2015 · talkingcode.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Design Review Podcast - The Power of Saying NO!▲61

   Defining priorities for good design and saying no!

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Stack Overflow Podcast - A Bunch of Bald Yaks▲66

   HyperDev, the fastest way to bang out code and run it online

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Hacking UI Podcast #14 - Good Fucking Design Advice▲73

   Abandoning fear and getting out of your comfort zone

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Design Details Podcast▲258

   A show about the people who design our favorite products.

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Don't Make Me Code - Ep. #11, Dogfooding▲3

   DX design & the unique challenges of building dev products.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Don't Make Me Code - Ep. #9, Getting Users To Give A Damn▲67

    Mikeal Rogers of Node.js discusses community building in OSS

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Cynical Developer Podcast: EP 10 - Test Driven Development▲51

    Talking with Daniele Pozzobon about TDD.

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Creative Coding Podcast▲61

    Podcast about visual and creative applications.

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Design Life - 001: Why We Have a Side Project▲92

    Filling the female design podcast gap

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Hacking UI podcast #11 - Turning our side project into a full time gig▲62

    1 month in, and launching The Side Project Accelerator

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Immutable Podcast▲150

    A short, weekly show about design and development

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    #Slowtofast Ep 06 - Using resource limitations, creative chaos, Agile & happiness to your advantage▲58

    A podcast on product development and design

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Full Stack Radio▲128

    A podcast for devs interested in building great products.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Software Engineering Daily: Developer on Fire with Dave Rael▲53

    The world through the lens of software.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Design Review: Episode 36 – Free your mind from design blocks!▲69

    Why you keep getting stuck and how to fix it!

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Blackformat Podcast - Episode 0▲57

    Interviews with designers, illustrators, and animators

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Don't Make Me Code - 7: You’re The Developer Of Your Developer Experience▲58

    How do you provide a single DX across multiple languages?

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Don't Make Me Code - 8: I Only Work On Ugly Products▲58

    Why designers and dev co's need each other

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Developer Tea▲100

    10 minute podcast for devs on a tea/coffee break

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Aurelius Podcast - Ep. 4: Josh Brewer▲65

    UX design & product strategy

    2016 · its alternatives →

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