Code with Jason Podcast
1) 277 - Gregory Kapfhammer
In this episode I talk with Gregory Kapfhammer about flaky tests. We cover their five main causes, why fixing individual flaky tests isn't enough, and how test suite health connects to broader enginee...Show More
2) 276 - Todd Kaufman, Agent #001 at Test Double
In this episode I talk with Todd Kaufman about founding Test Double, focusing on hiring senior consultants who excel at communication and empathy. We discuss how consulting is 90% psychology, the impo...Show More
3) 275 - Irina Nazarova, Organizer of SF Ruby Conference
In this episode I talk with Irina Nazarova about the San Francisco Ruby Conference happening November 19-21. She explains why SF needs a Ruby conference, the focus on connecting Ruby startup founders ...Show More
4) 274 - Matthew Ford, CEO/CTO at Bit Zesty
In this episode I talk with Matthew Ford about AI-assisted coding at BitZesty. We discuss how AI speeds up development while requiring human oversight, the risks of "vibe coding," why automated testin...Show More
5) 273 - Steve Ruiz, Founder of tldraw
In this episode I talk with Steve Ruiz about creating TLDraw, an open-source canvas SDK. We discuss the intersection of design and engineering, managing complexity through abstractions, state machines...Show More
6) 272 - Anthony Eden, Founder of DNSimple
In this episode I talk with Anthony Eden about building DNSimple, a DNS provider and domain registrar. We discuss his 25 years in the domain industry, technical challenges, and why specialized niches ...Show More
7) 271 - Hotwire with Radan Skorić
In this episode I talk with Radan Skorić about his book Master Hotwire, the challenges of Hotwire documentation, blogging in the AI age, how AI affects content creation, the Chinese room thought exper...Show More
8) 270 - AI with Daniel Nastase
In this episode, I discuss AI with Daniel Nastase, covering Daniel's journey from building neural networks from scratch to understanding embeddings and vector databases. We explore the limitations of ...Show More
9) 269 - Cody Norman, Founder of Spot Squid for Tattoo Shops
In this episode I talk with Cody Norman about his journey from economics to programming, his tattoo shop management software SpotSquid, and lessons from building products for non-technical users. We d...Show More
10) 268 - Joel Drapper
In this episode I talk with Joel Drapper about open source development, the joy of coding without constraints, AI tools like GitHub Copilot, and our shared discomfort with the phrase "duplication is b...Show More