Our friend Justin Searls recently published a widely-read essay on enthusiast programmers, inter-generational conflict & what we do with this information. That seemed like a good conversation starter, so we grabbed Justin and Landon Gray to discuss. Let’s talk!
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Featuring:
- Justin Searls – Website, GitHub, Mastodon, X
- Landon Gray – LinkedIn
- Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
- Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
Show Notes:
- Justin’s post
- Justin’s monthly newsletter
- Justin’s Ruby Kaigi coverage
- Justin’s previous Changelog appearances
- Test Double
- nodenv
- Destroy All Software
- Louisville’s AI Schoolbus Route fiasco
Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!
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