Crafting Code Podcast

Volatility means risk. We experience volatility in our companies and products. We experience it in our teams, our practices, and perhaps especially in code. In this episode, your hosts discuss the importance of...

In prior episodes we've mentioned that although code can be art of itself, we usually focus on the value provided by the functionality from executing the code. But crafting code in a way that creates said value in a...

While exploring the concept of business strategy, Simon Wardley came up with a mapping concept to visualize the space you are playing in. In this episode, Allan and Dave explore a subset of these ideas and discuss how...

Fear is the mind-killer, leaving us convinced that we cannot trust others to make decisions. But being the bottleneck for decision making only slows everything down. Delegating to other people helps them grow and be...

Finding your next job can be a difficult task. You need to know what you're looking for and how to sell yourself in your application and interviews. In this episode, Dave and Allan share what they've learned about job...

'We need to instill a sense of urgency.' This is something we've heard in a few variations at different companies. Is a sense of urgency even a good thing to have on your team, or is it just undue pressure and anxiety...

Sixty-four episodes is a significant milestone (in powers of two)! In commemoration, Dave and Allan reflect back on how this podcast got started and some of the changes we made along the way to keep it going. We also...

When one of the hardest things in our industry is naming things, it is easy for us to disagree on what words mean as language changes over time and space. The terms 'craftsmanship' and 'engineering' are some that we...

A cross-functional team is one that has all the necessary people to build and ship a product without having to wait on people outside of the team. But having those people on the team isn't the whole story; how the team...

Practices co-evolve with activities. As we (as in industry) increasingly use AI tools, how will this change our existing practices and what new ones will emerge? In this episode, Allan and Dave discuss practices that...

Most software engineers work on teams sharing their code with others. Yet significant portion of people in our industry never elevate their level of code collaboration beyond code reviews (often in the form of pull...

Software patterns are sort of like recipes which offer solutions for particular problems. Familiarity with patterns allows you to speak at high levels of abstraction, communicating a lot of information without having to...

In order to create really great software, we need more than just coding knowledge. This is why most teams are structured to include and benefit from people with other specialties. What do we expect from these other...

In order to create really great software, we need more than just coding knowledge. This is why most teams are structured to include and benefit from people with other specialties. What do we expect from these other...

Humans need feedback in order to do their jobs well. Unfortunately, because feedback can often feel negative, it can be difficult to both give and receive feedback. In this episode, Dave and Allan discuss the importance...