Refactored

By Chris Tonkinson, Frank KoehlTechnology

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January 19, 2024124: Friction Ain't Free
Refactored #124: “Friction Ain’t Free”
On this episode of Refactored…
Chris discovers another Biz Dev Dark Pattern: service cancellation requiring a conversation with a human rep, only to be greeted by a chatbot. Thanks, Sirius XM.
Who wants to pay to create and maintain proper Personas, anyway? The guys debate.
Features vs benefits - what are you selling? Frank has thoughts.
Nerdular nerdance: is Vue.js better than React.js? Fight!
The pick of the week is, use Google private drives by default. Hot tip!
… and much more!
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1 hr 5 min
January 12, 2024123: You're a Mercenary
Refactored #123: “You’re a Mercenary”
On this episode of Refactored…
Frank demonstrates Harvard Business Review has their heads so far up their isn’t unequivically perspicacious.
The guys clown on their article, Research: The Growing Inequality of Who Gets to Work from Home.
Dum da-da-dum dum DUH! TLDR; the whole article is insipid pablum.
Chris took a break between gigs. 10/10 he recommends.
“That’s not my job” - a rant, by Chris.
The guys debate (then agree) on whether “leaving a dent” is a worthwhile first-order goal.
The pick of the week is the Hans Gruber Advent Calendar. Christmas can now be offical!
… and much more!
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1 hr 9 min
December 26, 2023122: Russ Hashimoto Gained a B
Refactored #122: “Russ Hashimoto Gained a B”
On this episode of Refactored…
StarTech.com isn’t so bad after all, turns out. Chris really likes their 12U Open Rack.
Mitchell Hashimoto leaves Hashicorp. The guys agree - this is not a coincidence.
HCL. Love it or hate it. Hate it but gotta use it, says Github’s state of open source report.
Russ Hanneman lost his B, Richard.
Chris wants you to take a beat and self-reflect. Are you really satisfied with your job?
… and much more!
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59 min
December 15, 2023121: Mungers Three Rules
Refactored #121: “Mungers Three Rules”
On this episode of Refactored…
StarTech.com exists (little did Chris know). Also, don’t buy their USB-C KVMs.
Charlie Munger asserted three rules for career satisfaction:
Don’t sell anything you wouldn’t buy yourself.
Don’t work for anyone you don’t respect and admire.
Work only with people you enjoy.
Crypto is fake. Doesn’t exist. Figment of your imagination. Or is it?
According to Chris, Electron sucks and Teams sucks. (obligatory).
The guys muse, are we on the threshold of another browser wars? Chrome’s gettin awfully popular out there…
Google has yet MOAR AI-related egg on their face.
… and much more!
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1 hr 1 min
December 08, 2023120: Business Development Dark Patterns
Refactored #120: “Business Development Dark Patterns”
On this episode of Refactored…
Chris buys too many new servers. His advice: avoid eBay.
Everyone rants. Frank about YouTube, Chris about cable. Enshittification is real, friends.
Chris mints “Biz Dev Dark Patterns” and rampant capitalism ensues.
Odyssey of the Mind - pretty cool. Destination Imagination thought so, too.
… and much more!
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1 hr 6 min
November 03, 2023119: Avoid Cyber Bikeshedding
Refactored #119: “Avoid Cyber Bikeshedding”
On this episode of Refactored…
The guys talk about variable naming. Great content!
Frank recounts his recent talk: Avoiding Cyber Bikeshedding (see below)
Chris has a spicy take on “shift left” everywhere.
Frank thinks testing - get this - is actually helpful. You believe this guy?
“Yes and [go f*** yourself]” is the right attitude to have!
… and much more!
for the software developer
for the security practiioner
1 thing to study
OWASP Top 10
Git
1 thing to use
SAST/DAST
ChatGPT
1 thing to do
Google “hardening X”
Pair programming
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1 hr 4 min
October 20, 2023118: Self-Hosting: It Sucks
Refactored #118: “Self-Hosting: It Sucks”
On this episode of Refactored…
The guys serve up a fresh and timely takedown of… EA? And Comcast? From like, a decade+ ago? Lit.
What’s in your home network? Plex is… not The Way anymore. (check out Jellyfin)
Chris explains (poorly, I might add) about yak shaving - seemingly useless prerequisite tasks.
Obligatory
The guys agree: buy your own modem and AP - stop renting gear from your ISP!
“Life is hard and then you die.” Cheery way to end a show, huh?
… and much more!
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59 min
October 10, 2023117: Security Is a Group Exercise
Refactored #117: “Security Is A Group Exercise”
On this episode of Refactored…
Chris won’t stop talking about garlic-stuffed olives? wtf is that about anyway?
Michael Gerber enters the chat as the The E-Myth: Revisited is brought up yet again.
RFC for “SHOULD,” “MAY,” “MUST,” etc. discussed.
You’re a grown-ass adult. Act like it!
Great advice to live by. Thanks, Frank!
The guys fight about entrepreneurs vs hard workers vs clock punchers vs NPCs.
New term, coined BY CHRIS AND CHRIS ONLY: “data care.” Got a good ring to it, huh? It’s a great idea, Chris is glad he had it. /s
… and much more!
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1 hr 3 min
October 03, 2023116: You Aren't the Customer
Refactored #116: “You Aren’t The Customer”
On this episode of Refactored…
Slack dies the “UI Refresh” death. A rant by Frank while Chris goes off an Apple Music.
Scope Creep Abstinence 101: “Just Say No”
Chris doesn’t like Big™ things. They become self-centered.
Old men yell at clouds!
Chris fails the Password Game realtime.
The pick of the week is The Changelog 558 - a great (and more intelligent) follow up about licensure in the wake of Hashicorp’s rugpull.
… and much more!
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1 hr 4 min
September 26, 2023115: Deployment Schmeployment
Refactored #115: “Deployment Schmeployment”
On this episode of Refactored…
Have you heard of our Lord and Savior, Titanium? (I’m not even going to link to the clowns in Cupertino.)
Cisco buys Splunk. For Billions. With a B. Twenty-eight of them, in fa8ct. Twenty-eight billion dollars. That’s 28,000,000,000 United States greenback monies.
The guys debate ignorance vs negligence.
Frank is gaga for Strada.
Chris argues that internalizing the idioms of new platforms is harder than learning the tech itself.
The pick of the week is Kamal - it’s like Capistrano, but without the knobby knees and pimples.
… and much more!
Don’t be shy! Reach out at [email protected].
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1 hr 9 min

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