Refactored

By Chris Tonkinson, Frank KoehlTechnology

Refactored episodes

September 19, 2023114: Inmates Running the Asylum
Refactored #114: “Inmates Running the Asylum”
On this episode of Refactored…
Can/should everyone learn from how GitLab handles their handbook]?
Chris admires “project bootstrap” moments (GitLab hosting GitLab, GCC compiling GCC, etc.)
IDEs… are they all they’re cracked up to be? Chris and Frank debate.
Cursor looks pretty cool. It’s VS Code, but now with 100% more LLM!
Could ChatGPT build an entire Facebook app? The guys debate.
Who even knows what the hell the term “cyber” means, anyway…
A very special Refactored shout-out to NIST SP 800-63B §5.1.1.2 courtesy of Chris’ unending spite:
“Verifiers SHOULD NOT require memorized secrets to be changed arbitrarily (e.g., periodically).”
Frank posits that all of infosec just comes down to logs. Plain old logs.
… and much more!
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1 hr 7 min
September 12, 2023113: Fork It
Refactored #113: “Fork It”
On this episode of Refactored…
Hashicorp rugpulls the MPL for BSL Pikachu shocked face
Same script as Elastic Co.
Stay away from AGPL
WTFPL is pretty cool
OpenTF is a new fork, predictably.
The guys wrestle with the age-old topic… is software fundamentally difficult to monetize?
Chris wants hot tubs full of naked people wearing 24K gold glitter. I mean it’s not awful but don’t kink shame.
The pick of the week is an Open Source IaC tool called Pulumi. (see what we did there?)
… and much more!
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1 hr 17 min
September 05, 2023112: She Goes to Another Office
Refactored #112: “She Goes to Another Office”
On this episode of Refactored…
Frank points out that Amazon relies on “serendipity” for office return. Yeah… it’s that dumb. And then they doubled down!
Chris slices his tin foil pretty thick, thinks Private Equity is the evil mustache behind the RTO push.
The argument against remote work has collapsed. Why? Frank & Chris argue it’s because you can’t disprove a negative, but then lockdowns forced the issue.
The guys banter about Factorio and Zelda. My god the Internet is an amazing place!
… and much more!
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56 min
August 29, 2023111: Curiosity Over Time
Refactored #111: “Curiosity Over Time”
On this episode of Refactored…
The guys absolutely fawn over the GitLab Handbook. Have you seen this?
Pull/Merge Requests (Perg Mullquests?) are discussed.
Ryan used me as an object.
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
… and much more!
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1 hr 1 min
August 15, 2023110: Hair Mods
Refactored #110: “Hair Mods”
On this episode of Refactored…
Chris is still addicted to Factorio, and Frank to Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Are room temperature superconductors (LK-99) now a reality? No. No they’re not. But a girl can dream.
What is your, or your Ken’s, job? Chris and Frank’s jobs are computer.
The pick of the week is bar shampoo (yes, really) which is less wierd than it sounds at first.
… and much more!
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56 min
August 08, 2023109: The Fair Use Show
Refactored #109: “The Fair Use Show”
On this episode of Refactored…
Frank brings a new kind of return-to-office discussion: “bring in the nuance”
different people think differntly *gasp*
not everyone has the same preferences *audible confusion*
inexperienced employees have unique needs. Well… ok… maybe that’s actually a good point.
This just in: Chris is a tyrannical jerk.
Teams sucks, Microsoft sucks, Javascript sucks, Yankees suck.
The guys explore new hire ortientation programs — the good,the bad, and the off-the-top-of-their-head.
… and much more!
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1 hr 2 min
August 01, 2023108: Generative AI
Refactored #108: “Generative AI”
On this episode of Refactored…
Nerds are very excited about the recently announced detection of background gravitational waves, showing evidence for much lower frequency waves than are possible with LIGO. Frank doesn’t care because his car still doesn’t fly.
Reddit does stupid things, claim users, moderators, and app developers. Drama results. Google winds up with egg-face.
Chris has a bone to pick with PE/VC money and how it (further) perverts business incentives, and this is why we can’t have nice things.
Check out The Federation, which is a great compilation of open source and decentralized technology platforms.
… and much more!
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1 hr 7 min
July 25, 2023107: Industrial Dysfunction
Refactored #107: “Industrial Dysfunction”
On this episode of Refactored…
Frank is giving a con talk (Cyber Bikeshedding: The industry has lost the ball, how you can get it back) in Maryland on October 19th!
The guys talk about interviews - as a candidate, what are “good” (for some definition of the term) questions to ask?
compensation
turnover
culture
how similar the company is to Entertainment 720
… and much more!
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56 min
July 14, 2023106: Which Episode Is It?
Refactored #106: “Which Episode Is It?”
On this episode of Refactored…
Ring gets slammed by the FTC.
The guys discuss VC motives. Chris has a hot take (surprise, surprise).
The guys discuss information security, society, and the public interest. Who is responsible for security, anyway?
Frank brings an article including intern advice from a CEO.
… and much more!
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1 hr 8 min
June 28, 2023105: AI: Killing Pilots and Taking Jobs
Refactored #105: “AI: Killing pilots and taking jobs”
On this episode of Refactored…
Frank gets rejected by his safety school, goes on to study basket weaving. Or at least that’s what Chris heard… we’ll never know for sure.
Chris isn’t scared of AI. Should he be?
Simulated AI-piloted drone decides to target it’s hanlder in predictable and hilarious foible. USAF lies about it.
The guys discuss Fermi’s Paradox and the Great Filter. Will we nuke our virtual selves into oblivion?
Quote of the week: “We have neolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology.”
… and much more!
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59 min

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