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Code with Jason

On the Code with Jason podcast I discuss technical topics with interesting people. Guests include people from companies like GitHub, Google and Stripe.

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294 - The Dubious Idea of Code Reuse with Dave Thomas

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2026/01/02

In this episode I talk with Dave Thomas about why code reuse is overrated, the economics of programming principles, and why we can't empirically test whether practices work—we have to scrutinize the arguments behind them. Dave also discusses his new book Simplicity and his "developer without portfolio" concept. Links: SimplicityNonsense Monthly

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297 - AI-Assisted Coding with Steven Diamante

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2026/01/02

In this episode I talk with Steven Diamante about coaching teams on XP practices and AI coding agents. We discuss why change is so hard (people have to want it), his success turning an underperforming team around through weekly learning hours, and how to use TDD with AI—including "predictive TDD" where you have the agent guess if tests will pass or fail. Links: Diamante Technical CoachingSteven Diamante on LinkedInNonsense Monthly

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291 - Joel Drapper

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2026/01/01

In this episode I talk with Joel Drapper about defect-free development—not just automated testing, but the full spectrum: linting, static typing, database constraints, and especially runtime assertions. Joel's library Literal lets you define type expectations that blow up immediately when violated, catching bugs before they spread. Links: literal.funphlex.funjoel.drapper.meNonsense Monthly

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292 - Kendall Miller, CEO and Founder of Maybe Don't AI

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2026/01/01

In this episode I talk with Kendall Miller about MCP (Model Context Protocol) and why AI agents need third-party guardrails. His company Maybe Don't sits between AI agents and MCP servers to prevent disasters—because AI sometimes solves problems in creative and terrifying ways. Links: Maybe Don't, AIKendall Miller on LinkedInNonsense Monthly

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58:48

290 - Dead Man's Snitch with Chris Gaffney

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2026/01/01

In this episode I talk with Chris Gaffney about Dead Man's Snitch, a cron job monitoring service he's run full-time for six years after Collective Idea acquired it at a very early stage. We discuss the five-year path to profitability, SaaS being harder today, and dopaminergic personalities in tech. Links: Dead Man's SnitchNonsense Monthly

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51:46

289 - Lio Lunesu, CTO at Defang

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2026/01/01

In this episode I talk with Lio Lunesu, CTO of Defang, about infrastructure as code, Docker, and Docker Compose. Defang compiles Docker Compose files into cloud infrastructure code. Links: DefangLio Lunesu on LinkedInSaturnCINonsense Monthly

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56:29

286 - Darwin, Science and Programming with Kate...

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2026/01/01

In this episode I talk with Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk, about her PhD research on Darwin's methods, speculation in science, and how 19th century evolutionary thinking influenced literature. We discuss epistemology, conjecture and criticism, and how these ideas connect to programming. Links: RedMonkSpeculation and the Darwinian Method in British Romance Fiction, 1859-1914Nonsense Monthly

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287 - Jeff Casimir, Founder of Turing School

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2026/01/01

In this episode I talk with Jeff Casimir, founder of Turing School, about why AI is far down his list of reasons for the tech job market downturn—he points instead to macroeconomic policy, copycat layoff culture, and companies using layoffs to suppress worker organizing. We also discuss aptitude vs. belief, why school is mostly daycare, and his prompt injection resume experiment. Links: Jeff Casimir on LinkedInNonsense Monthly

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288 - Ryan Frisch and Brendan Buckingham, Co-Hosts of...

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2026/01/01

In this episode I talk with Ryan Frisch and Brendan Buckingham from the Rails Business Podcast about whether info products are viable in the Rails community, how business ideas emerge from personal pain points rather than brainstorming, and I give an update on SaturnCI sales. Links: Rails Business PodcastLocableSaturnCINonsense Monthly

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52:54

285 - Michael Ferranti, Chief Marketing Officer at...

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2025/12/31

In this episode I talk with Michael Ferranti from Unleash about feature flags, trunk-based development, and why DevOps metrics alone aren't sufficient. We discuss FeatureOps—focusing on customer outcomes rather than just code delivery—plus the "three voices" (engineering, business, customer) and AI's role in accelerating feedback loops. Links: UnleashNonsense Monthly

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283 - Tom Akehurst, CTO and Co-Founder at WireMock

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2025/12/31

In this episode I talk with Tom Akehurst, CTO and Co-founder at WireMock, about API mocking, testing philosophy (verification vs specification, contracts, the testing pyramid), inner vs outer loop development, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) for integrating AI coding tools with external services. Links: WireMockWireMock on YouTubeTom Akehurst on LinkedInNonsense Monthly

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59:15

284 - Josef Strzibny, Author of Deployment from...

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2025/12/31

In this episode I talk with Josef Strzibny about his books Deployment from Scratch and Kamal Handbook, the economics of info products in the Ruby space, his new project Lake AI, and his road trip through the Balkans. We also compare driving cultures across Europe and the US. Links: Kamal HandbookDeployment from ScratchNonsense Monthly

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282 - Jarrett Yew

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2025/12/31

In this episode I talk with Jarrett Yew about his 10-year programming journey, early freelancing failures, working with difficult clients, and we go deep on AGI, neuroscience, spatial reasoning in language, and David Deutsch's theories on perception. Links: Jarrett Yew on LinkedInjarrettyew.comNonsense Monthly

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280 - Mike Bowers, Chief Architect at FairCom...

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2025/12/31

In this episode I talk with Mike Bowers, Chief Architect at Faircom, about ISAM—the bare-metal database layer that predates SQL and powers stock trading systems. We cover Faircom's pivot into industrial IoT, their JSON/SQL hybrid approach, and discuss AI, consciousness, and the symbol grounding problem. Links: FairComNonsense Monthly

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281 - Rafael Masson and Craig Kerstiens

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2025/12/31

In this episode I talk with Raphael Masson, CTO of Missive, and Craig Kerstiens from Crunchy Data. We cover bootstrapping Missive from a side project (Conference Badge), growing from 3 to 15 employees, migrating off Heroku, and why most developers underutilize Postgres. Links: MissiveCrunchy DataNonsense Monthly

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279 - Mike Mroczka, Author of Beyond Cracking the...

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2025/12/31

In this episode I talk with Mike Mroczka about his book Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview. We discuss why algorithmic interviews persist, how AI has disrupted hiring, and why personal branding matters more than ever. Mike shares strategies for bypassing flooded job applications by contacting hiring managers directly. mikemroczka.comBeyond Cracking the Coding Interview on AmazonCracking the Coding Interview by Gayle McDowell

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278 - Austin Chadwick and Chris Lucian, Co-Hosts of...

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2025/12/22

In this episode I talk with Austin Chadwick and Chris Lucian about AI and machine learning. We discuss why LLMs may not lead to AGI, the history of AI funding, the philosophy of induction versus explanation, and my robot project idea for building intelligence from sensory experience up. Links: Mob Mentality ShowNonsense Monthly

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277 - Gregory Kapfhammer

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2025/12/04

In this episode I talk with Gregory Kapfhammer about flaky tests. We cover their five main causes, why fixing individual flaky tests isn't enough, and how test suite health connects to broader engineering practices, team culture, and the overall quality mindset of an organization. Links: https://www.gregorykapfhammer.com/http://www.linkedin.com/in/GregKapfhammerhttps://fosstodon.org/@gkapfhamhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=g0eDPjYAAAAJhttps://github.com/gkapfhamThe Beginning of Infi...

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276 - Todd Kaufman, Agent #001 at Test Double

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2025/11/22

In this episode I talk with Todd Kaufman about founding Test Double, focusing on hiring senior consultants who excel at communication and empathy. We discuss how consulting is 90% psychology, the importance of seeking to understand before being understood, and why most software projects still fail due to organizational rather than technical issues. Links: Test Doubletodd@testdouble.comNonsense Monthly

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275 - Irina Nazarova, Organizer of SF Ruby Conference

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2025/11/18

In this episode I talk with Irina Nazarova about the San Francisco Ruby Conference happening November 19-21. She explains why SF needs a Ruby conference, the focus on connecting Ruby startup founders with engineers, showcasing new companies building with Rails, and fostering a pragmatic community centered on growth and innovation. Links: San Francisco Ruby ConferenceSF Ruby Cloud CardsEvil MartiansNonsense Monthly

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