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Refactored
By Chris Tonkinson, Frank KoehlTechnology
Refactored episodes
- 134: Standard Issue Hostility
Refactored #134: “Standard Issue Hostility”
On this episode of Refactored…
- American Kennel Club makes a mockery of their trademark. Frank explains.
- Chris explains why he’s ruined his life. Again.
- Yet Another Email Migration. Gonna hashtag #YAEM for next time.
- Moves back to QWERTY because he loves the pain.
- The guys have a good debate over standards vs technological innovation.
- Does every product pitch need AI? Yes, and no.
- The pick of the week is UserVoice, because God gave you two ears and one mouth.
- … and much more!
Don’t be shy! Reach out at [email protected].
Visit https://refactored.work/ for the full archive, show notes, and more. Hosted by Chris Tonkinson and Frank Koehl.
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1 hr 8 min - 133: Helldevins 2: The Electric Intelligoo
Refactored #133: “Helldevins 2: The Electric Intelligoo”
On this episode of Refactored…
- Devin was a lie. Can’t make this stuff up. The guys eat humble pie, admitting their miscall on AI’s immediate threat to software engineering jobs.
- Helldivers 2 storms gaming, leaving Chris ever FOMOd.
- The pick of the week is the Makalu Max from Mountain.
- … and much more!
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Visit https://refactored.work/ for the full archive, show notes, and more. Hosted by Chris Tonkinson and Frank Koehl.
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1 hr 4 min - 132: SCANdelous Tanks
Refactored #132: “SCANdelous calculus”
On this episode of Refactored…
- Chris’ newest billion dollar idea: empowering despots with AI. Frank doesn’t even like GPS-monitoring.
- Frank’s WoW team achieves a milestone! He and his raiding group are among the top 0.19% on the new content.
- The guys virtually drool over Helldivers 2 while Chris admits he’s too lazy for Minecraft.
- Chris adds color to last week’s Palumi talk.
- … and much more!
Don’t be shy! Reach out at [email protected].
Visit https://refactored.work/ for the full archive, show notes, and more. Hosted by Chris Tonkinson and Frank Koehl.
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1 hr 5 min - 131: Supply Chain Shenanigans
Refactored #131: “Supply Chain Shenanigans”
On this episode of Refactored…
- The XZ Utils library was compromised. Guys, this could have been very bad.
- The guys talk supply chain security — the weak[est?] point in your infrastructure?
- Frank makes a bold cliam; apparently “too many” is more than “some.” Breaking mathematical discoveries like this, you’ll only find on Refactored.
- The guys debate open source funding models.
- Chris stumbles his way into one possible idea: the Open Source Endowment Fund. Crypto scheme or the future?
- … and much more!
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Visit https://refactored.work/ for the full archive, show notes, and more. Hosted by Chris Tonkinson and Frank Koehl.
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56 min - 130: Jesus 2.0
Refactored #130: “Jesus 2.0”
On this episode of Refactored…
- Frank introduces a concept he is calling “Jesus 2.0 Projects”
- Projects that will solve everything™… once (if?) they ship.
- Projects that take real testicular fortitude to launch.
- Projects that also take real courage to terminate if they languish.
- Are executive sponsors to blame?
- Chris rumages around in his Pokeballs and chooses…. Palumi!
- The guys discuss how to choose between legacy and novel tooling.
- … and much more!
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1 hr 1 min - 129: World of WarCAP
Refactored #129: “World of WarCAP”
On this episode of Refactored…
- MongoDB. The wrong choice for your website, but thankfully at least it’s “Web Scale”.
- Chris rants. Hard.
- Postgres has “inexact” numerics. Today Chris learned.
- NewSQL lets you pretend to break the CAP Theorem for your ACID RDBMS.
- Frank has a bone to pick with Blizzards implementation of Private Auras.
- Good intentions with poor implementations, still suck.
- The guys fight about balancing Waterfall and Agile. (I know, the W-word, ick, amirite?)
- … and much more!
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50 min - 128: Jobs Destroyed or Prevented
Refactored #128: “Jobs Destroyed or Prevented”
On this episode of Refactored…
- It was Pi Day! The guys… well, the guys basically just complain.
- Devin exists now. The guys debate whether “he” (is that misgendering?) will replace you.
- Chris claims peak mania, and Primeagen has some great commentary.
- Frank points towards the… uh… bold? stupid? boring? prediction that There will be no programmers in 5 years.
- Chris reveals that he invented The Jetsons. Please send cash, check, or money order for your royalties.
- Frank and Chris fight a little on the value of the infamous Backlog.
- Should you declare backlog bankruptcy?
- If not, is it a shield or a sword?
- … and much more!
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58 min - 127: Gandalf on a T-Rex
Refactored #127: “Gandalf on a T-Rex”
On this episode of Refactored…
- The guys debate compenastion transparency, but not the way you think.
- Should managers hold comp info? Um, duh. What are we even doing here?
- Should companies be fully comp-transparent? That’s more complex.
- “At will” employment is the only will, per the guys.
- Chris has an exposed nerve about the word “resources.”
- The guys debate COLA (Cost Of Living Adjustment) strategy.
- … and much more!
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1 hr 3 min - 126: Self-Promoting Class Suits
Refactored #126: “Self-Promoting Class Suits”
On this episode of Refactored…
- Chris struggles with self-promotion. Frank says “just have confidence.” They fight.
- “Get me somebody! And get me somebody while I’m waiting!”
- Interesting analogy - how often do you turn into the Hulk?
- Wyze breach. People… don’t put cameras in your bedroom.
- Chris doesn’t buy the stated root cause analysis.
- Frank anticipates a baseless class suit.
- … and much more!
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50 min - 125: If It Ain't AI, We Don't Want None
Refactored #125: “If It Ain’t AI, We Don’t Want None”
On this episode of Refactored…
- Chris has a gripe with the Apple Magic Mouse - the USB-C charging port is still on the bottom?
- The guys talk about removable batteries and the Right to Repair.
- Ubiquiti is… ubiquitous.
- Frank wonders to what degree “AI” will terk ’em jerbs in the gaming industry.
- The guys debate whether Value4Value can/will kill certain kinds of media advertising.
- … and much more!
Don’t be shy! Reach out at [email protected].
Visit https://refactored.work/ for the full archive, show notes, and more. Hosted by Chris Tonkinson and Frank Koehl.
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A casual, ongoing conversation between two technology leaders with Chris Tonkinson and Frank Koehl.