Episode 418 | Edaqa Mortoray - Whole Humans Programming

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Edaqa Mortoray talks with Dave Rael about software, writing, fiction, health, whole humans, being true to yourself, and finding common ground

Edaqa Mortoray grew up programming. Long before he learned how to code, he was already distilling reality, pulling out meaningful structure. Code came along and gave him a way to express his ideas. And of course, to control computers. From the beauty of interface design and graphic rendering to the rigid correctness of scientific and financial applications, Edaqa has weaved all sorts of technical wonders. From entertaining video games to sociable communications and practical development products, he's found a home in many market sectors. Beyond programming, Edaqa has an unusual palette of abilities. Most relevant is his writing. Perhaps most known for his programming blog, he also writes imaginative fiction and non-fiction alike. He's the author of "What is Programming?".

Chapters: 0:15 - Dave introduces the show and Edaqa Mortoray2:01 - Edaqa on writing, especially writing fiction, and how writing is like software6:15 - How Edaqa got started in software8:39 - "What is Programming?"11:42 - Motivations for creating software and the virtue of batching different types of activities15:17 - Edaqa, the podcaster19:20 - The absence of the existence of best practices, the importance of contexts, and finding common ground21:34 - Edaqa's story of failure - firing his best friend in an inopportune time25:56 - Edaqa's history of working with startups30:18 - Edaqa's book recommendations31:24 - The things that have Edaqa most excited34:56 - Edaqa's approach to food blogging and the meaning of a modern and/or healthy diet39:54 - Edaqa's top 3 tips for delivering more value42:18 - Keeping up with Edaqa

Resources: What is Programming?: A harmony of people. Code that runs the world. And the individual behind the keyboard. - Edaqa Mortoray Edaqa on Medium Edaqa on dev.to The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition) - Frederick P. Brooks Jr. White Men Can't Jump - Glass of Water Edaqa & Stephane (Podcast) Udi Dahan on Developer On Fire

Edaqa's book recommendation: Alastair Reynolds

Edaqa's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Know who your user is Take care of yourself Just try it