Episode Details

Software development has changed a lot. On today's episode, Joe Fabisevich talks about building with AI without falling into the trap of "work slop," why prompting is a communication skill, where Apple fits in, and Broadcast — his new Swift logging library for developers and AI agents.

Guest

• Build.ms
• Joe Fabisevich :verified: (@mergesort@macaw.social) - Macaw-Social
• Joe Fabisevich (@mergesort.me) — Bluesky
• Github (@mergesort)
• https://www.threads.net/@mergesort
• fabisevi.ch

Related Links

• Artifacts | Fabisevi.ch
• Supporting Markdown Search For LLMs
• AI (Without the Hype)
• Workslop
• Being A 1.5-10x Developer
• mergesort/Broadcast: Simple and composable logging for Swift apps, servers, and coding agents.
• AtLeast — Passive Timer for Apple Watch
• MonthBar - Track your month's progress

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Chapters

• (00:00) - Work Slop
• (13:02) - Verifiable Tasks
• (25:51) - Building Agents
• (32:06) - Careers & Hiring
• (43:31) - Daily Setup
• (53:00) - WWDC 2026
• (01:09:07) - AI Economics
• (01:20:33) - Broadcast Logging

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