Quest 50 - Should you open source your software?

Special Guest: Matt Stevenson

Mr. Matt joins us for our 50th Quest Extravaganza, where we discuss both the beauty and terror of open source software!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 05:30 - Is "Expand Enhance Extinguish" still alive and well?
  • 19:40 - Can we build a sustainable infrastructure without open source software?
  • 33:00 - How much structure do we like to see in our frameworks?
  • 40:50 - What are some great open source projects?
  • 47:15 - Was heartbleed a good thing or a bad thing?
  • 54:30 - Does contributing to open source projects help your resume?
  • 60:00 - Should you open source your software?
  • 70:00 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 49 - What are we geeking out on in 2016?

The QQ geek out returns! ...but, spoilers, we spend most of the cast talking about Node.js development.

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 03:20 - Are bots taking over the internet?
  • 09:30 - Why are are there 8,000 files in four NPM packages?
  • 23:00 - Is it good or bad when corporations control open source projects?
  • 34:00 - Has the Walking Dead TV show been getting better?
  • 38:00 - How do we choose what media to consume?
  • 46:00 - Who are the rock stars of the VR development scene?
  • 62:00 - Should go you buy an 8Bitdo controller?
  • 68:15 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 48 - Who won E3 2016?

Open World Zelda, Virtual Reality, High Definition Remasters, Norman Reedus' Junk...everything was awesome at E3 2016!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 04:00 - Is Breath of the Wild going to be a system seller?
  • 24:45 - Did any non Zelda games leave a lasting impression?
  • 40:00 - How many VR experiences were experienced at E3?
  • 62:00 - Is this the last generation of conventional gaming consoles?
  • 77:00 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 47 - Should you go buy a VR headset, right now?

Zach really wants Tom to go out and buy a Vive, right now! Like, why is he still typing this? Go! Go! For the good of the city!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 02:00 - Is modern VR a transformative experience?
  • 11:55 - What is the screen door effect?
  • 20:30 - How did the first adult VR festival go?
  • 28:00 - Why is everything a VR "experience"?
  • 40:45 - Are we going see Dungeon and Dragons VR?
  • 54:30 - When is the price of VR going to come down?
  • 72:30 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 46 - Why do we love video game movies?

Tom thinks Bob Hoskins was a great Mario Mario, Raul thinks Paul W. S. Anderson is an evil resident, and Zach rage quits to go watch Eurotrip.

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 02:00 - What is the first video game movie that we remember?
  • 10:50 - What would a modern Nintendo movie look like?
  • 20:45 - Did Streetfighter set the tone for video game movies?
  • 26:00 - Does Mortal Kombat have best the soundtrack of all time?
  • 37:30 - Which one is Wing Commander?
  • 47:30 - How far off the rails did Resident Evil go?
  • 62:00 - What other video game movies are we forgetting?
  • 74:05 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 45 - What were the best things in the 2000s?

Tom and Raul have a hard time remembering anything from the 2000s other than the Cornetto trilogy. One trilogy to rule them all, one trilogy to find them, one trilogy to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 02:00 - What were the top 25 movies of the 2000s?
  • 35:00 - What were the top 25 games of the 2000s?
  • 60:00 - What were the top 25 TV shows of the 2000s?
  • 77:00 - Wrap up!

Music