Dead Code
Jared NormanThe software industry has a short memory. It warps good ideas, quickly obfuscating their context and intent. Dead Code seeks to extract the good ideas from the chaos of modern software development.
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| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 63 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||
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Jared talks with Stephen Margheim about a “missing” middle layer in modern design systems: reusable CSS affordances that sit between Tailwind utilities and full components. Stephen shares how building a no-JavaScript half-star rating input (radio but... more
In this episode, Jared is joined by Samir Talwar to talk about why “programming peaked” and how the developer experience has arguably regressed over the last 15 years—from losing powerful IDE refactoring workflows to the ways pull requests can turn i... more
Jared talks with Sabine Schmaltz, an OCaml Developer Advocate at Tarides, about how she went from learning Standard ML in a demanding university course to getting hired for an OCaml role despite only having written “Hello, World,” and what she’s buil... more
Jared interviews Steve Klabnik (Rust author and longtime OSS contributor) about JJ (Jujutsu), a newer version control system that can operate on Git repos via pluggable backends so you can adopt it locally without forcing teammates to switch, while g... more
In this episode, GitHub engineer Joel Hawksley breaks down the evolution of GitHub’s UI architecture—from Rails views to ViewComponent to React—and the tradeoffs behind each step. ViewComponent emerged as a practical, backwards-compatible way to elim... more
In this Dead Code episode, Jared and ReScript contributor Josh Vlk explain why ReScript is a strongly typed, sound language for web development that compiles to JavaScript, offers first-class React support, and favors a “one right way” approach (buil... more
In this episode, Dave Copeland discusses Brut, his Ruby web framework built atop Sinatra that prioritizes “simple over easy” design principles. Brut replaces traditional MVC with pages, forms, and handlers, uses Flex for HTML generation, Sequel for d... more
Jared talks with Adam Tornhill, founder of CodeScene, about the psychology of programming and how understanding human cognitive limits leads to better software. Adam explains that since working memory can only juggle a few items at once, developers m... more
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The discussions primarily center around contemporary software development issues, with a strong emphasis on programming languages such as Ruby, OCaml, and concepts related to version control systems. Listeners can expect insightful conversations about new tools, techniques, and methodologies that aim to improve programming efficiency and encourage cleaner coding practices. Unique topics include discussions on cognitive psychology's effects on development practices, innovative coding approaches like 'riffing,' and collaboration within programming teams, offering a blend of technical knowledge and practical insights. The podcast invites expert guests who share diverse experiences and expert opinions, making it a valuable resource for software... more
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1. Stephen Margheim
2. Samir Talwar
3. Sabine Schmaltz
4. Steve Klabnik
5. Josh Vlk
6. David Bryant Copeland
7. Adam Tornhill
8. Matt Schwager
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