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Listen "Do you have a clear mental model?"
Episode Synopsis
The technologies we work with are extremely detailed. Without a clear mental model of how things work together, it's easy to get lost or confused.00:00 A common pattern when a dev is stuck01:12 What is a "mental model"?02:15 A concrete example of a mental model04:30 Discussing rebase versus merge06:30 A PHP specific example for rebase07:40 Mental models for queue workers10:10 Open source helps us understand11:30 Silly bit
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