Sherman On Software.

Solutioning is when a developer is told exactly how to solve a problem instead of being told the problem and given freedom to determine the best course of action. When the solution fails to solve the problem the developer gets blamed instead of the person doing the Solutioning. So what happens when an engineer solutions AI?

If you are working through agentic workflows and responsibility, this is the episode for you!

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How long should software last? There used to be production software, which should last forever, and tools, some of which only had to run once. With the rise of agentic development, have we entered an age where software can become transient and disposable?

If you want highly customized software, this is the episode for you!

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Data leaks! Runaway billing! Accidently deleting production! AI agents didn't create any of these risks, they just make them more common. Isaac Askew and Dustin Rea share real-world stories and lessions learned about how to protect your systems in an AI-driven world.

If you would like to skip having an agent destroy your production environment, this is the episode for you!

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AI can write your code, but can AI tell you what code to write? If you add every commonly recommended feature, will you have a great product or a bloated one? At the end of the day, if you don't know what your goals are, will asking AI help?

If you don't know how to know what your goals are, this is the episode for you!

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With rewriting, rebuilding, and iteratively shipping software you start in the same place, and hope to end up at the same destination. So what's the difference? Only every aspect of the journey!

If you love splitting hairs and dancing on the heads of pins, this is the episode for you!

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You can vibe code an email server, but Google and Microsoft won't deliver it's emails because it has no reputation. Emails from servers without reputation are sent directly to spam, and there's nothing an LLM can do about it. For better and worse, reputation is emerging as a limiter to agentic development.

If you're wondering about the practical difference between writing software and running it, this is the episode for you!

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What happens when you try and apply incremental improvements outside of the tech stack? Can you really change processes incrementally, and where would you even begin?

If you're ready to start making other people's lives better, this is the episode for you!

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Vibe coding is the new "I had my genius nephew make me an MVP." In today's episode we dig in to how today's Vibe Coded MVPs stack up to yesteryear's amateur efforts. Do today's entrepreneurs have a more realistic understanding of the difference between what they have, and what they need to actually run a business? Has the gap shrunk?

If you're a software consultant wondering how those introductory business meetings have changed, this is the episode for you!

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"Hourly Billing Is Nuts", by Jonathan Stark, explores how hourly billing creates an adversarial relationship between software consultants and their customers. Are tokens the new hours? Do they also create an adversarial relationship, obscure true costs, and create perverse incentives?

If you are trying to understand why software developer jobs aren't going anywhere, this is the episode for you!

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John Henry challanged a steam drill and died with his hammer in his hands; are developers headed to the same fate? Can you adapt to AI and keep the dignity of work?

If you've been wondering how to adapt now that technology has come for your job, this is the episode for you!

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Have a tricky problem that you think requires a rewrite of your software? Join as a guest on our podcast and we’ll talk you out of it.

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