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URL: /show/coder-radio/402/
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- Show: [Coder Radio](/show/coder-radio/)
- Episode: 402
- Date: 2021-02-24
- Hosts: chris, michael
- Duration: 01:10:26
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b44de5fa-47c1-4e94-bf9e-c72f8d1c8f5d/ed0eb2af-b692-4d00-996e-2eba610b17de.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/14u0cCP0RDk



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### Episode Links

  * [Coder Radio Episode 400 Poster](https://teespring.com/coder-400?pid=624&cid=102511 "Coder Radio Episode 400 Poster") — Celebrate 400 episodes of Coder Radio with this word cloud tribute poster.
  * [The Coder](https://jupitercolony.bigcartel.com/product/the-coder "The Coder") — Look and feel comfortable, while kicking ass. Life is better in a robe.
  * [Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard](https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k3-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=32220198928473 "Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard") — Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard has included keycaps for both Windows and macOS, and users can hotswap every switch in seconds with the hot-swappable version. 
  * [Keychron K3 review](https://www.imore.com/keychron-k3-review "Keychron K3 review") — If you need the lightest and smallest low-profile mechanical keyboard, Keychron's new K3 fits the bill.
  * [Keychron K3 Travel Pouch](https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k3-travel-pouch "Keychron K3 Travel Pouch")
  * [Keychron K6 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard](https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k6-wireless-mechanical-keyboard "Keychron K6 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard") — Crafted to maximize your workspace with an ergonomic design, while retaining all necessary multimedia and function keys. The hot-swappable version offers the freedom to easily personalize your typing experience without soldering.
  * [RSI Work Regime](https://slexy.org/view/s20eeW1pMS "RSI Work Regime") — When Chris mentioned his ongoing battle against RSI on episode 401, it got me thinking about a few coding techniques I rely on.
  * [Start with a niche](https://fibery.io/blog/start-with-a-niche/ "Start with a niche") — One of the most common mistakes is to ignore niches and just try to attract all kinds of customers. It’s essential to find 1-2 ponds to start from and then expand to the other, larger, and more promising lakes and oceans
  * [Announcing .NET 6 Preview 1](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-net-6-preview-1/ "Announcing .NET 6 Preview 1") — Our unification efforts offer something for all .NET developers. If you are desktop app developer, there are new opportunities for you to reach new users. If you are a mobile app developer, you will benefit from using the mainline .NET tools and APIs while targeting iOS and Android platforms. If you are a web or cloud developer, it will be easier to expose services to .NET mobile apps and share code with them.