Podcast Episodes

#276 - Claude Code Failed: What Anthropic’s Postmortem Means for Developers

Ever had your AI pair programmer stop helping and start breaking everything? I did—and this time, the data proves it wasn’t just me.

Claude fell off. 

TypeScript that wouldn’t compile, migrations stuck…

Published on 1 month ago

#275 - Terrible Advice for Software Developers (that you're hearing in 2025)

After 11 years helping hundreds of career changers switch into software development, I've found the hardest part isn't teaching technical skills but rewiring brains from misleading online advice that…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Developer Career Change Hotline: Networking, Breaking In, and Not Giving Up

Let's tackle three of the most common struggles career changers face: 

1. Breaking into tech from another field

2. Networking without feeling fake

3. Staying motivated when the job search drags on. 

If y…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

#274 - The Cost of Being Nice: Why Good Developers Don't Get Promoted

Have you ever wondered why some developers keep getting promoted while others stay stuck at the same level despite their technical skills? 

The answer might surprise you.

Through practical, actionable …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

#273 - When You Don’t Know What to Build—Build This

Breaking into software development isn’t about finishing another tutorial—it’s about building something that matters. In this episode, I’ll show you how to choose a side project that proves your skil…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

#272 - The State of the 2025 Tech Job Market: Is AI Helping or Hurting Us?

The tech job market is sending seriously mixed signals in 2025. While social media overflows with doom and gloom about hiring freezes and impossible entry barriers, actual data tells a surprisingly d…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

#271 - The Physics of Career Change: How Long It Actually Takes to Become a Software Developer

Remember when coding bootcamps promised you could learn to code and land a job in just three months? 

That golden era of easy entry into tech has fundamentally changed, yet the marketing hasn't caught…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

#270 - Coding in the Age of AI: What No One’s Telling You

AI is changing coding faster than anyone expected. 

Two years ago, autocomplete felt wild—now people with zero dev experience are shipping apps over a weekend. 

The question isn’t “is AI replacing deve…

Published on 2 months ago

#269 - I'm Burnt Out! The 3 Worst Parts About Being a Software Developer (and why I still love it)

It’s Labor Day weekend and, honestly? I’m burned out.

Maybe this isn’t the best business move, but I’d rather keep it real with you than fake the whole “everything is great in tech” narrative.

I’ve bee…

Published on 2 months ago

#268 - An AI Agent Horror Story: What Happens When AI Runs a Business?

What happens when you give an AI agent full control over a small business?

I mean, what could go wrong?

Things started off rough and then got down right creepy near the end of this experiment.

You can r…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago