Sherman On Software.

The sunk cost fallacy is when past investment justifies future investment. It is hard for people to accept, but the past doesn't matter. What matters is how much value you'll get out of future investment.

If you've ever wanted to keep going on a project because of how much time you've invested, 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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A rewrite is a lot like moving homes. You pack everything up, take it somewhere new, and then struggle to set everything set up in the new environment. What changes when AI can do your metaphorical packing and unpacking?

If you've been wondering how our metaphors stand up in the age of AI, 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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Isaac and I preach iteration on small changes to get lots of small wins. Small wins are small, unremarkable, and forgettable. Yet, people need to celebrate wins; your team needs to celebrate to keep morale up. So, how do you create meaningful celebrations from small wins?

If you struggle to keep team morale high, 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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AI can rewrite your code. It is unlikely that this will solve any of your actual problems.

If your system is broken and you think an AI rewrite will solve your problems, 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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Isaac did a full rewrite using AI. Is the show over? Do we need to change the name to Sometimes Rewrite?

If you've been wondering about where AI makes rewrites ok, 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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Famous music producer Rick Rubin said "I have no technical ability. And I know nothing about music. My job is not to have any technical skill whatsoever, my job is to know what I like." Is the same true about software in the age of AI?

If you're interesting in how developer's skill sets are changing, 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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Transformation expert Sophia Rosa rejoins the show to deliver a master class on the human factors behind changing organization. Bad news for developers, changing code is the least important factor.

If you've ever tried to drive change by changing technology, and failed, 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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Can the hourly billing model survive Agentic coding? How is AI reshaping the software consultant career?

If you've been wondering how AI is impacting the developer's dream of going freelance, 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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Once upon a time web browsers worked differently. Every browser supported different features and developers had to work hard to ensure that websites worked more or less the same on each one. These difficulties were mostly on purpose! Incompatabile browsers were product differentiators, and had moats!

If you want to hear about the "old days" of 10 years ago, 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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Back when cpus, memory, and hard drives were limited bit masks were the most efficient way to store flags. Why store one flag in a variable when you could store 8 flags in a byte? Why not do the everything the most efficient way possible? Because cpus, memory, and hard drivers aren't limiting factors anymore.

If you've every wondered about software optimizations that aren't worth doing anymore, 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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