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Are AI coding assistants a powerful new tool? Or a threat to the craft of software engineering? In this episode of ./deploy, co-hosts Austin Vance, Micah Adams, and Shahed Syed dig into how AI coding assistants are reshaping development workflows. The trio tackles trade-offs in code quality, developer accountability, and the future of pair programming with AI. 

Whether you’re an AI enthusiast or a code purist, this conversation will challenge how you think about developer productivity, software craftsmanship, and what it really means to “level up” with AI.

The Stack Overflow survey that Austin mentioned in the episode is here: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/

You hired consultants to help you go faster, but now you can’t move without them. In this debut episode of ./deploy, Austin Vance, Shahed Syed, and Micah Adams expose the consulting trap too many companies fall into: land, expand… and quietly make you dependent.

They break down why most consulting models are built for retention, not empowerment, and how you can flip the script by demanding self-sufficiency from day one. 

You’ll hear how great consultants build trust without taking control, how to know when to bring dev work in-house, and why Austin says some agencies are “just one Heroku outage away from a crisis.”

The team plays devil’s advocate, tackles a real-world scenario where a dev shop is the client’s CTO, and closes out with a spicy round of Hot or Not featuring lifetime support docs, short-term contracts, and more.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re paying for progress while losing control, this episode will help you take your power back.

Looking for unfiltered insights on the next era of software?

Welcome to ./deploy.

Hosted by Austin Vance, Micah Adams, and Shahed Syed, each episode delivers hot takes, lots of laughs, and plenty of real talk about building great products and high-performing teams.

Digital transformation isn't just about code and cloud; it's about culture, communication, and boldly leading change in a world that resists it.

We dive head-first into your toughest challenges. Whether that’s justifying tech investments to skeptical executives, strategically adopting AI without risking everything, or modernizing legacy systems without disrupting your entire business.

We tackle the messy reality of aligning engineering, product, and the rest of the business…because building great software means bridging great divides.

If you're ready to make smarter decisions, cut out the chaos, and shape the future instead of chasing it…this show is your guide, motivation, and community.

Let's build the future.