Brad and Amy dive into their year-end tech reflections, discussing goal-setting strategies and Amy's ambitious Build 12 project for 2025. The hosts explore various database hosting solutions, share their favorite hardware purchases including cameras and peripherals, and examine how AI tools are reshaping development workflows. The episode concludes with insights into emerging tech trends and anticipated developments for 2025.

00:00 Episode introduction and host intros

00:41 Year-end goals discussion and 12-week planning

02:02 Amy's Build 12 project announcement

03:01 Goal setting strategies and focus

04:25 Brad's 2024 goals review

05:35 Travel plans and New York City trips

06:58 More 2024 goals: fitness, career, and finances

08:21 Technical stack discussion

13:22 AI tools and development workflows

17:19 Database hosting options comparison

25:45 Tech gear and hardware updates

33:47 Notable tech purchases review

43:29 AI tools and future tech discussion

• Build Twelve, by Brian P. Moran - Amy's upcoming project
• The 12 Week Year (book)
• Atomic Habits, by James Clear (book)
• The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg (book)
• Supabase
• Neon database
• Digital Ocean
• Turso
• Cursor IDE
• Remarkable Tablet (v2)
• Oura Ring
• Razer Basilisk V3 Pro mouse
• Swish app for Mac
• Nuphy Air 75 keyboard
• Drop keyboard
• Insta360 One camera
• Insta360 Go 3 camera
• Nikon ZFC camera
• Ray Deck - Episode 182: Low-Code as a Medium For High-Speed Developers
• Marc Lou
• Pieter Levels
• WorkOS
• The Best Way to Add Authentication to Your Astro Website (Amy’s YouTube Video)
• Comparing Frameworks - Amy's project
• GitHub Copilot
• Claude
• convertkit.com
• loops.so
• Prisma

In this episode, we dive deep into the dynamics of working solo versus being part of a development team. From the ideal team composition at large companies to the challenges of maintaining open source projects, our hosts share their experiences and insights. Learn about the crucial roles of designers and product managers, the importance of documentation, and why even senior developers still Google Git commands. Whether you're a solo developer looking to collaborate or a team player wanting to improve your workflow, this episode has something for everyone.

00:00 - Introduction

01:16 - The Perfect Team Composition

02:44 - Different Approaches to Team Building

04:37 - Working Without Designers: The FedEx Experience

08:10 - Documentation and Project Requirements

12:30 - The Role of Documentation in Team Success

14:47 - Documentation's Impact on Career Growth

15:14 - Onboarding and Documentation Connection

16:51 - Open Source Project Management

19:45 - Automation in Open Source

22:34 - Deals for Devs: Managing Contributors

25:29 - Branch Management and PR Workflows

29:59 - Solo Development Practices

31:21 - Git Commands and Team Workflows

35:14 - Open Source Knowledge Barriers

38:02 - The Importance of Admitting What You Don't Know

39:15 - Episode Wrap-up

• Nick Taylor's Blog Post about GitHub Code Owners - https://dev.to/opensauced/supercharge-your-repository-with-code-owners-4clg
• B Dougie's GitHub Action for the "Take" command - https://github.com/bdougie/take-action/blob/main/action.yml
• Chantastic's Git Course on Epic Web - https://www.epicweb.dev/tutorials/git-fundamentals
• GitHub Documentation on Squash Merging vs Rebase Merging - https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/incorporating-changes-from-a-pull-request/about-pull-request-merges
• Merge vs Rebase vs Squash - https://gist.github.com/mitchellh/319019b1b8aac9110fcfb1862e0c97fb
• GitHub Issue Forms Documentation - https://docs.github.com/en/communities/using-templates-to-encourage-useful-issues-and-pull-requests/syntax-for-issue-forms
• GitHub Pull Request Templates Guide - https://docs.github.com/en/communities/using-templates-to-encourage-useful-issues-and-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request-template-for-your-repository
• GitHub Code Owners Documentation - https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners
• Virtual Coffee's Hacktoberfest Resources - https://hacktoberfest.virtualcoffee.io/
• OpenSauce - https://opensauced.pizza/
• The "Working Genius" Assessment - https://www.workinggenius.com/
• Gun.io Work Personality Quiz - https://gun.io/workstyle/
• Deals for Devs Project - https://www.dealsfordevs.com/
• GitHub Actions Documentation on Release Management - https://docs.github.com/en/actions/sharing-automations/creating-actions/releasing-and-maintaining-actions
• Conventional Commits Documentation - https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/