
Joe Holdcroft
Software developer who participated in an AI-coding experiment on the podcast. Created a Tiny Town Simulator from Bolt.new.
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May 6, 2025 • 44min
Vibe Coding SimCity: Prototyping Tiny Towns with AI Dev Tools
In this lively discussion, Joe Holdcroft, an engineering manager at Tessl, and vibe coding challenge host Macey Baker dive into creating a tiny town simulator using AI dev tools. They tackle the fun yet chaotic task of rapidly prototyping while battling quirky bugs like infinite money glitches. The duo explores AI's role in generating realistic city dynamics and the humorous side of coding, emphasizing the creative challenges of using AI in development. Listeners are guaranteed laughs as they share insights on debugging and innovative game mechanics.

May 14, 2025 • 1h 1min
Vibe Coding SimCity II: Injecting Chaos with Natural Disasters and AI Tools
Joe Holdcroft, a software developer known for creating a Tiny Town Simulator, joins Simon Maple to explore the wild world of coding chaos. They dive deep into integrating natural disasters like earthquakes and lightning into game simulations, discussing the unpredictable nature of AI-generated code. The duo shares their humorous trials with debugging and the joys of dynamic gameplay. Tune in for their insights on enhancing gaming experiences and the balancing act between creativity and systematic problem-solving in development!