Michael Perry

Michael Perry, a beloved Midwestern writer and volunteer firefighter, shares his incredible journey from farm kid to storyteller. He discusses the balance between blue-collar roots and literary aspirations, emphasizing the value of humility and practical wisdom. Perry recounts unforgettable tales, including his experience declining Oprah and selling books at firefighter conventions. He highlights the importance of kindness, adaptability in creativity, and the unique storytelling lessons learned from everyday encounters. Don't miss his humorous farm wisdom on avoiding sneezing cows!

Father of two boys and serial entrepreneur, Michael Perry discusses struggles with self-hatred, parenting challenges, and helping kids grow into resilient individuals. Touches on the impact of money on upbringing, instilling values, and finding self-acceptance amidst success.

What's an immutable architecture, and why do you want one? Carl and Richard talk to Michael Perry about his book The Art of Immutable Architecture and the power of historical models. Michael talks about different designs for immutability, the ability to always look back through data, to avoid conflict between resources, and the advantages of eventual consistency. As Michael says, you already use immutable architecture - look at Git and how you only add new files to the system, always able to get back to a previous state! The conversation dives into implementing architecture in a way that helps to show where immutability makes sense.