Changelog Master Feed We see dead projects (Changelog & Friends #115)
Oct 31, 2025
Dive into the chilling world of tech nostalgia and abandoned projects! Discover the haunting reasons why creations like Sass and Meteor fell out of favor. Explore the curious catalog of Google shutdowns and reminisce about classic chat apps. The hosts also tackle the impact of AI tools in modern development and reflect on the challenges facing databases today. With thrilling tales of recording mishaps, this discussion is a must-listen for tech enthusiasts and a light-hearted reminder of the fleeting nature of innovation!
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Speed Up CI With Namespace
- Use Namespace to speed up slow GitHub Actions builds by caching dependencies, Docker layers, and artifacts.
- Make a one-line change to integrate it and shorten developer feedback loops.
Recording Oops: Lost Conversation
- Jerod once recorded a 20-minute interview and realized he never hit record, but the guest had a local backup.
- He repeated the mistake later and lost 45 minutes of dynamic conversation with no backups available.
First Movers Seed Platform Features
- Many beloved tools die not because they failed technically but because their features were absorbed into platform vendors or competitors.
- First-mover open projects often seed platform changes and then fade as OS or big vendors implement the same UX.