Join hosts David and Sam Weiss as they sit down with Charles Cozad, a seasoned software engineer and lifelong builder, to explore one of engineering's greatest paradoxes: why building simple solutions is actually the hardest thing to do.

Charles challenges the industry's obsession with clever solutions and explains the constant tension between complexity and simplicity in software development. The conversation explores why simple solutions require the most sophistication, drawing parallels between software engineering and art, music, and poetry. Charles also provides guidance for how young engineers should use AI tools in their work.