Adam Wathan, a software developer, writer, speaker, and entrepreneur joins Ben and Derrick on this episode. Adam is also the creator of Nitpick CI, author of Refactoring to Collections, and host of the Full Stack Radio podcast.

Usually isolated and working alone, Adam enjoys the opportunity to chat with others about what everyone is working on. It’s like a mastermind session that’s fun and rewarding!

Today’s Topics Include:

Ben launched Tuple’s Pair Programming Guide earlier than expected at learntopair.com
Ben continues to focus on marketing for Tuple, while other team members are developing the product
Derrick feels a sense of guilt when working, but not sharing; once you get out of the habit of working in public, it might be difficult to return to it
Derrick is up against his deadline of having a deliverable by the end of October
Pros and cons of working alone or with partners to handle tasks/responsibilities
Rails vs. Laravel Battle? No, PHP as a language battles with no one
Adam is working on a refactoring UI book/design survival kit; chapters are independent and pricing still needs to be established
What are digital vs. physical perks you could offer to those who purchase a product first?
Derrick has been getting Level ready for alpha users and spending time, more than he wants, to get file uploads to work on it