Smash the Bug
Episode 27: When the Quick Fix is the Right Fix
Join us as we discuss new features, a big problem on a client’s site, and a reminder to join the SwiftOtter Slack community.
Episode 50: Tuning Into Burnout
Łukasz Bajsarowicz discusses Imposter Syndrome and burnout, two common feelings that most developers can relate to at some point.
Episode 45: Three Magentos Into One?
Peter Jaap Blaakmeer, a developer for 15+ years, shares insights from his fascinating project of merging three Magento stores into one.
Episode 20: The Great Repository Debate
Joseph and Jisse explore product repositories, efficiency enhancements, and what sparked their social media disagreement on Smash the Bug.
Episode 19: The Developer's Greatest Enemy
Had a lot of bad days lately? Tech workers constantly face problems requiring creativity and critical thinking, which can lead to burnout.
Ep 9: Magento Ecosystem State & Communication Tips
On this podcast, Robert Rand discusses the current state of the Magento ecosystem after the Adobe Summit, and gives some helpful tips on age…
Episode 52: Tenacity of a Junior Developer
Junior developers are under-explored on this podcast. Alice Dean from Fisheye joins Smash the Bug to share her journey and tenacity.
Episode 49: Strategies for Navigating Hyvä
Alexander Galdin, Frontend Developer at ITdelight, joins to discuss customizing Hyvä for merchants with boots-on-the-ground insights.
Ep 30: Store Configuration Traps & Critical Advice
How do you take over a legacy project without disrupting the merchant or other developers? Hervé Guetin shares practical advice.
Episode 11: Steps for Debugging
On this episode, Simon Frost gives us a sneak peek at his upcoming book, outlines his debugging process, and explains what it takes to becom…
Ep 42: Spotting Changes & Tracking Bugs with Joseph & Jesse
January was a big month at SwiftOtter, lots of problems to solve and lessons learned. Join Joseph and Jesse to hear what they discovered.
Ep 7: Product Configuration Overload & Getting Creative
On this podcast, Dan Andrei talks about his experience dealing with a massive eCommerce store that wasn't functioning well on Magento 2.3.6!
Episode 53: Preventing Security Breaches
Talesh Seeparsan talks Magento site security on this episode, why it matters, how to approach it, and insights that change the game.
Episode 25: Preparing for Projects & Prioritizing Security
Ryan Keelaghan discusses large-scale upgrades, site security advice, and self-improvement tips for developers on this episode of Smash the B…
Episode 44: Peter's Modules Make Life Easy
Peter Rusin tackles big challenges by building tools and sharing them with the community. He chats with Joseph about his Magento modules.
Episode 39: Part 2 - Saving Magento Open Source
After exploring Hyvä themes and the Magento frontend’s future, we’re back to discuss the Magento open source revolution with Willem Wigman.
Episode 23: Getting the Job You Want
What is YOUR dream job? Are you prepared for that next interview? Are you being paid your worth? Do you feel valued by your employer?
Episode 51: Part 2: Modularity & Related Complexities
Part 2 with Igor Miniailo on Smash the Bug. Igor dives deeper into the complexities of modularity, coupling, and cohesion in Adobe Commerce.
Episode 48: Part 1: Temporary Tables & Hidden Solutions
Igor Miniailo returns to Smash The Bug. He and Joseph discuss the difficulties of replicating issues and recent bugs his team has smashed.
Episode 10: Over the Lake
Joseph and Jesse discuss resetting before a problem is solved, deep Xdebug stack traces, and the importance of visualizing data correctly.
Episode 47: News, Challenges, and Keys to Communication
Joseph and Jesse discuss the latest news, real-life agency challenges at SwiftOtter, and the importance of client communication.
Episode 3: Building a Magento 2 website in 20 days
Ruggero Landolina shares his story of rebuilding a Magento 2 website for a merchant in just 20 days on this episode of Smash the Bug.
Ep 8: Hyva, Stack Overflow & Creative Magento Debugging
On this episode of Smash the Bug, Joseph and Jesse (the dream team at SwiftOtter Solutions) talk about Hyva, BugUFO.com, and helpful strateg…
Episode 54: Get the Most Out of Your Code Reviews
James Cowie shares tips on getting the most from code reviews, staying sharp with siloed knowledge, and being a successful developer.
Episode 43: From Spaghetti Code to Technical Poetry
Michal Biarda shares his passion for helping developers escape ‘spaghetti code’ and how his team has conquered cleaner coding practices.
Ep 46: Adobe Commerce Cloud, What You Need to Know
Explore sticking points with Commerce Cloud, common deployment challenges, and how to avoid the problems people bring upon themselves.
Episode 32: Code Review Craze: Why & How?
Quick turnarounds are valued, but quality comes first. Why code reviews matter more than billable hours, profits, or short-term gratificatio…
Episode 35: Boosting Magento Performance
Ivan Chepurnyi shares valuable tips from his experience that might help you fix whatever Magento performance issue you’re dealing with.
Episode 38: Becoming an Architect
Matt Sherer shares his experience transitioning from senior developer to architect, what it really looks like, and what the role demands.
Episode-36: 6 Steps to Incredible Performance
Eric Allatt, an 8-time certified Magento developer obsessed with performance, shares his module and tips on increasing site speed.
Episode 41: Using Automation to Keep Bugs Out of Production
On this episode, Leon Helmus shares a few of the crazy circumstances he has worked through and the challenges he’s overcome in the recent pa…
Episode 40: Refactoring Code (Christmas Special)
Grab a seat and let’s talk about what’s in the near future for us developers, going into 2022, and the “how”, “why” and “when” behind code r…
Episode 37: Part 1 - The Hyvä Revolution
Willem Wigman's disdain for Luma is what brought us Hyvä, a Magento front-end that makes sense. Why does it make sense? Let’s dive in and se…
Episode 34: M2 Product Overload & Integration Testing
Join us on this episode as we discuss developers mental health, integration testing, debugging, and some challenging experiences with Łukasz…
Episode 33: Mage-OS & Adobe's Response to the Open Letter
In this episode we get to hear from Eric Erway, Group Project Manager at Adobe Commerce, regarding the future of Magento/Adobe Commerce Open…
Episode 31: Flying to Tokyo to Solve a Massive Problem
How far have YOU gone to smash a bug? Listen in to hear how Shawn Abramson worked on a bug that took him to a place he'd never been before.
Episode 29: 30-Year Developer Gives His Advice
Barny Shergold has been developing software for over 30 years. Join us on this episode to get his advice on how to reach your full potential…
Episode 28: Magento Evolutions & Architectural Insights
Join us on this episode to hear Ray Bogman's insider perspective on where Magento is headed and why he's excited about it's future
Episode 1: Checkout and Redirection
Wahid Nory, an experienced developer out of The Netherlands explains a difficult challenge he faced with a merchant's shopping cart redirect…
Episode 26: How Can Shopware & Magento Live in Harmony?
Listen in for Ben Marks take on Magento vs. Shopware, and advice on what you should be learning. You might be surprised!
Episode 24: How Magento Just Got Much Better
Join us on this episode for an exciting Magento improvement, developer tips, and another crazy bug story from Jesse!
Episode 22: New Horizons in Magento
Join Joseph and Jesse as they discuss some exciting, new features in the Magento 2.4.3 release, as well as an interesting problem Jesse rece…
Episode 21: Mountaintop Debugging
In this podcast, Eduard Zuiev, shares his daily habits and his methods of growing as a developer. He also tells his mountaintop story!
Episode 18: The Ultimate Technical Interview
On this episode of Smash the Bug, Joseph and Jesse play out an interview to inspire you and help you to prepare for the next big move in you…
Episode 17: Debugging Your Future
Join us on this podcast as Max Chadwick shares advice on debugging, and how to improve your skillset.
Episode 16: Making a Master Developer
On this episode of Smash the Bug, the one and only Phillip Jackson, is here to discuss the process of going from Junior to Master Developer.…
Episode 15: Identifying & Battling Burnout
Sometimes the problems we face aren't with the code, but with ourselves, and we need to be open up about these challenges so that we can hel…
Episode 14: The Marks of an Irreplaceable Developer
In this episode, we discuss with TJ Gamble what makes a developer irreplaceable and how to think about your journey as an Ecommerce professi…
Episode 13: PHP Pro Tools
Do you want to be a PHP Pro? Oscar Merida, is here to give us the "PHP pro tools" and remind us of some very useful resources we should be u…
Episode 12: The Most Underestimated Feature in Magento?
Chris Anderson, Tech Lead at BORN Group talks about a difficult integration project and how developers really should be learning how to use …
Episode 6: Adobe Summit & Common Production Problems
Listen in as Joseph and Jesse talk about news from the Adobe Summit and discuss the many common production challenges that agencies experien…
Episode 5: MSI Module Customizations
Sarvagya Pandey talks about his experience with MSI and the difficult hurdles he has crossed in his career.
Episode 4: Big Magento News & Efficiency Hacks
Join Joseph and Jesse as they talk about some big Magento/Adobe news, developer efficiency hacks and how to become a better problem solver.
Episode 2: Custom Product Options and uiComponents
Listen in as Joris Hart, CTO at ATI4 GROUP explains a major issue he had to work through with uiComponents and custom product options in Mag…