Episodes

  • 227: Stop, Commensurate, and Listen
    Aug 14 2025

    In this week's episode, Ben, Carol, and Tim are back to discuss picking the right tool for the right job. More specifically, the value of proportionality in effort and resource allocation, questioning when it's appropriate to cut corners versus maintaining high standards, when you should stick to what you know versus learning something new, and when you should pay more attention to context when making decisions.

    Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @workingcode.dev on Bluesky. New episodes drop weekly on Wednesday.

    And, if you're feeling the love, support us on Patreon.

    With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media.

    Full show notes and transcript here.

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    35 mins
  • 226: To Sync or Not To Sync?
    Jul 31 2025

    In this week's episode, Adam asks the question: To sync or not to sync? Sparked by an exploration of a competitor's API approach, the team share their thoughts on handling long-running tasks efficiently.

    Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @workingcode.dev on Bluesky. New episodes drop weekly on Wednesday.

    And, if you're feeling the love, support us on Patreon.

    With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media.

    Full show notes and transcript here.

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    1 hr
  • 225: The Value of Open Source in the Age of AI
    Jul 24 2025

    In this week's episode, the crew discuss the relevance and significance of open-source software in the age of AI. The open source community offers domain expertise, rigorous testing, responsive bug fixing, and community support. But when AI can generate code with proficiency, how does the value calculus change when deciding to install a new package, generate code with an AI, or simply do it yourself?

    Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @workingcode.dev on Bluesky. New episodes drop weekly on Wednesday.

    And, if you're feeling the love, support us on Patreon.

    With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media.

    Full show notes and transcript here.

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    41 mins
  • 224: Skin in the Game
    Jul 17 2025

    To be a good producer you have to be a good consumer. In this week's podcast, the whole team is back to delve into the concept of 'skin in the game' in product development and how consuming your own product, known as “dogfooding”, and empathizing with users can influence the development process.

    Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @workingcode.dev on Bluesky. New episodes drop weekly on Wednesday.

    And, if you're feeling the love, support us on Patreon.

    With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media.

    Full show notes and transcript here.

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    50 mins
  • 223: The Six Month Autonomy Rule
    Jul 9 2025

    In this week's episode, Adam and Ben discuss the notion of “If I'm still telling you what to do in six months, then something went wrong”, a take heard in a recent episode of Lenny's Podcast.

    How can a company orientate itself to encourage autonomy throughout the career of an engineer? What are reasonable expectations of a junior engineer? These questions and more are discussed in today's episode.

    Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @workingcode.dev on Bluesky. New episodes drop weekly on Wednesday.

    And, if you're feeling the love, support us on Patreon.

    With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media.

    Full show notes and transcript here.

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    57 mins
  • 222: Gemini CLI Test Drive
    Jul 4 2025

    In this week's episode, Adam and Tim delve into Gemini CLI, a command line interface tool for AI by Google, test-driving it on real code to find its capabilities and limitations.

    Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @workingcode.dev on Bluesky. New episodes drop weekly on Wednesday.

    And, if you're feeling the love, support us on Patreon.

    With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media.

    Full show notes and transcript here.

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    36 mins
  • 221: Life in the Trenches of Replatforming
    Jun 19 2025

    In this week's episode, the full crew is back to talk about practical replatforming. In past episodes we've discussed replatforming in a more abstract sense, but Adam has much to share about ongoing real-world replatforming at AlumniQ. When the rubber meets the road, certain realities and complexities, which may not be obvious, may affect decision-making and replatforming strategy.

    Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @workingcode.dev on Bluesky. New episodes drop weekly on Wednesday.

    And, if you're feeling the love, support us on Patreon.

    With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media.

    Full show notes and transcript here.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 220: Embracing AI with Dan Wilson
    Jun 12 2025

    In this week's episode, the team gets into it with special guest Dan Wilson, an AI & tech consultant that has recently created free and paid courses on using AI in daily workflows. They also dig into the ins and outs of creating Udemy courses and their viability in the tech space.

    Dan's courses:

    • Master ChatGPT: Build AI Assistants That Know Your Business (FREE)
    • Generative AI for Developers: How To Use AI In Your Workday (Use code quackquack for a special discount)


    Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @workingcode.dev on Bluesky. New episodes drop weekly on Wednesday.

    And, if you're feeling the love, support us on Patreon.

    With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media.

    Full show notes and transcript here.

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    1 hr and 14 mins