Podcast Episodes

Austin Story: Making Software Easier to Change, Remove, and Evolve

Episode 194

Austin Story, Senior Engineering Director at Doximity, joins Robby to explore the intricacies of building maintainable systems, fostering team accountability, and enabling faster iteration without sa…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Dan Moore: Building Developer-Friendly Authentication Solutions

Episode 193

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Characteristics of Maintainable Software
Dan emphasizes the importance of internal consistency in codebases, automated tests, and proper documentation to preserve decision-making context…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tom Johnson: From Auto-Documentation to Better Collaboration

Episode 192

In this episode of Maintainable, Robby speaks with Tom Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO of Multiplayer. Tom shares his perspectives on the evolving landscape of distributed systems, the challenges of main…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Gulcin Yildirim Jelinek: Maintaining Postgres for Modern Workloads

Episode 191

In this episode of Maintainable, Robby speaks with Gulcin Yildirim Jelinek, a Staff Database Engineer at Xata. Joining from Prague, Czech Republic, Gulcin discusses her experiences working with legac…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Justine Gehring: Refactoring Software at Scale with AI

Episode 190

Robby sits down with Justine Gehring, an AI Research Engineer at Moderne, to explore how AI tools are transforming code maintenance and scalability. They dive into the unique ways AI can support refa…

Published on 1 year ago

Katerina Skroumpelou: Bridging Engineering and Advocacy for Scalable Software

Episode 189

As a product advocate at Nx, Katerina Skroumpelou combines her engineering skills with a knack for connecting with clients. In this episode, she shares how clear documentation, scalable architectures…

Published on 1 year ago

Moriel Schottlender: The Challenges of Modernizing MediaWiki's Monolith

Episode 188

Welcome to another engaging episode of the Maintainable Software Podcast! In this episode, Robby sits down with Moriel Schottlender, Principal Software Engineer at the Wikimedia Foundation, to explor…

Published on 1 year ago

Kate Holterhoff: From Front-End Engineering to Developer Advocacy

Episode 187

Welcome to another engaging episode of Maintainable! Robby sits down with Kate Holterhoff, Ph.D., a Senior Analyst at RedMonk and former front-end engineer, to explore the intricate world of software…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Alan Ridlehoover: Building Robust Systems Through Behavior-Centric Testing

Episode 186

Alan Ridlehoover: Building Robust Systems Through Behavior-Centric Testing

In this episode of Maintainable, Robby speaks with Alan Ridlehoover, Senior Engineering Manager at Cisco Meraki. Alan shares …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

April Wensel: Navigating Legacy Code with Compassion

Episode 185

In this episode of Maintainable, Robby speaks with April Wensel, Founder and Owner of Compassionate Coding. April shares her journey in the software industry and how she came to embrace compassion as…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago