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497: Diagrams we love
Season 2
Aji and Joël get into a flow as they discuss the different diagrams that help guide their thought processes when working.
Together they compare their…
6 months ago
496: Test suite performance
Season 2
Joël and Sally cover all the bases as they look at improving their test suite performances times.
Our hosts lay out some spicy takes on various diff…
6 months, 1 week ago
495: A shortcut to years of experience
Season 2
Sally and Aji flick through thoughtbot’s guide to best practices in a bid to brush up on their coding habits.
Our hosts discuss key ideas from the …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
494: Primitive Obsession
Season 2
Joël and Sally examine the simpler components of programming and why using basic data structures may not always be the best approach to solving a pro…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
493: Suspenders with Steve Polito
Season 2
Joël talks with guest thoughtbotter Steve Polito about his recent work rewriting Suspenders, an old thoughtbot gem from the 2000s.
Steve discusses hi…
7 months ago
492: Defining value within your team
Season 2
Sally and Aji assess some common metrics for success when working a project and how they may not always provide the clearest picture of how things ar…
7 months, 1 week ago
491: Influences that shaped our thinking
Season 2
Joël and Aji reference their personal bibliographies as they compare the different influences that have shaped their programmer world view.
Our host…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
490: Large Language Misadventure
Season 2
Our hosts discuss the pros of AI and where they find the tool genuinely useful, it’s limitations, downsides and where it’s causing harm, the differen…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
489: What makes a codebase welcoming
Season 2
Joël and Sally tidy up the place as they discuss the different ways a new codebase and team can feel welcoming to them.
Together they break down the…
8 months ago
488: The Playful Portland Programming Paradigm
Season 2
Aji and Joël talk all things hackerthons and why taking the time to have a little having fun with your work every now and then is important for devel…
8 months, 1 week ago