So it's been a couple weeks since our last podcast, but Jeff &
Joel are back and ready to catch up on everything they missed. There's
no guest this week, just 60+ minutes of that Jeff & Joel banter that
(we hope) you've grown to love.
- Jeff and Joel discuss “Zombie Poke,” aka Facebook.StackOverflow deal in depth and dispel rumors of receiving a “dump truck of money.” Details of the deal are discussed, from what the new feature accomplishes and how it came about.
- Jeff also discusses the state of online identity and the issues that arise with having multiple logins.
- Joel explains why he thinks Facebook might be the new AOL.
- Jeff
relays a story about a Stack Exchange user who devised a clever way to
get his dad involved in the Bicycles Stack Exchange. Joel wonders if
this, or something similar, should be undertaken by CHAOS.
- The
duo discusses which Stack Exchange sites don’t meet their personal
expectations. The hit list includes Super User, Writing, Parenting and
Gaming. Jeff goes into depth about his issues with Gaming.SE, even though it's the fifth most trafficked site.
- Joel talks about the myth that reputation affects programmers’ career opportunities.
- A
question from the chat room about the Publicist badge spurs discussion
about sharing questions on the internet and how it relates to Stack
Overflow.
- Jeff talks about community wiki and its relationship with reputation, as well as its recent changes on the site.
We're back on our regular schedule now, so tune in next week for another great episode!