Changelog Interviews

Why smart engineers write bad code


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We’re talking with Adam Barr, a 23 year Microsoft veteran, about his book “The problem with software,” sub-titled “Why smart engineers write bad code.” We examine that very idea, the gap between industry and academia, and more importantly what we can do to get a better feedback loop going between them.

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  • Featuring:

    • Adam Barr – X
    • Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
    • Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

    Show Notes:

    • The Problem with Software on The MIT Press
    • Lambda School
    • Bradfield School of Computer Science
    • Law of Demeter
    • Strange Loop
    • Association for Computing Machinery
    • Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

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