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The Never Rewrite Podcast, Episode One Hundred Fifty-One: Celebrating Wins During Constant Iteration

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!

Watch on YouTube or listen to it at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

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.

Want some custom advice? Book a 2-on-1 call with Isaac and me today!

The Never Rewrite Podcast, Episode One Hundred Fifty: The AI Rewrite Trap

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!

Watch on YouTube or listen to it at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

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.

Want some custom advice? Book a 2-on-1 call with Isaac and me today!

The Never Rewrite Podcast, Episode One Hundred Forty-Nine: Isaac Does a Rewrite?

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!

Watch on YouTube or listen to it at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

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.

Want some custom advice? Book a 2-on-1 call with Isaac and me today!

The Never Rewrite Podcast, Episode One Hundred Forty-Eight: How Human Taste Shapes the Future of AI and Coding

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!

Watch on YouTube or listen to it at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

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.

Want some custom advice? Book a 2-on-1 call with Isaac and me today!

The Never Rewrite Podcast, Episode One Hundred Forty-Seven: Managing Organizational Change ft. Sophia Rosa

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!

Watch on YouTube or listen to it at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

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.

Want some custom advice? Book a 2-on-1 call with Isaac and me today!

The Never Rewrite Podcast, Episode One Hundred Forty-Six: How AI is Reshaping Careers and Workflows

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!

Watch on YouTube or listen to it at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

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.

Want some custom advice? Book a 2-on-1 call with Isaac and me today!

The Never Rewrite Podcast, Episode One Hundred Forty-Five: Outdated Programming Techniques: Browser Compatibility

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!

Watch on YouTube or listen to it at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

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.

Want some custom advice? Book a 2-on-1 call with Isaac and me today!

The Never Rewrite Podcast, Episode One Hundred Forty-Four: Outdated Programming Techniques: Bit Masking

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!

Watch on YouTube or listen to it at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

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.

Want some custom advice? Book a 2-on-1 call with Isaac and me today!

The Never Rewrite Podcast, Episode One Hundred Forty-Three: Tactics to Obscure (Parody)

How do you explain the status of a project? As you progress and learn more, is it even the same project? These are hard questions about the transmission of true and accurate information. Or, you might just be trying to hide that the project is falling behind schedule.

If you've ever wondered about the tricks and obfuscations used to hide a project's true status, without exactly lying, this is the episode for you!

Watch on YouTube or listen to it at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

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.

Want some custom advice? Book a 2-on-1 call with Isaac and me today!

The Never Rewrite Podcast, Episode One Hundred Forty-Two: Are You Ready to Scale? A Local Case Study

Are you ready to hire a developer to scale your business? Are you sure? In today's episode Isaac walks us through how he attempts to convince perspective customers not to hire him!

If you've ever wondered if you're ready to hire consultants to help you scale, this is the episode for you!

Watch on YouTube or listen to it at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

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.

Want some custom advice? Book a 2-on-1 call with Isaac and me today!

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