Never Rewrite

Using the concept of a straw man, the hosts discuss how it can facilitate conversations and help overcome creative paralysis. They also explore the fear of correction versus creation and share tricks to encourage conversation and creativity, emphasizing the importance of effective communication.

In this episode Jeffrey brings up red flag development ideas that should make you second guess whether or not you're making the right decision for your product.

The hosts discuss the concept of MVPs and the challenges of deciding what features should be included. Exploring the concept of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and its importance in different scenarios. Using a pre-existing product integration as an MVP and leveraging it to build one's own product. Delving into the ongoing discussions surrounding the definition of Minimum Viable Product (MVP). The importance of capturing interest in an idea and having a strong user base.

Josh Beckman is our guest in this episode where we talk about his experience in successfully transitioning multiple micro services back into a monolith - and why it was the right decision.

In this episode we re-visit the talks about company culture, this time with guest speaker Thomas Morris.

In this episode Jeffrey talks about an old manager who never seemed to be content with his deliverables, even if he met the acceptance criteria exactly. Isaac adds more to the conversation around managers that are too strict versus managers that are too aloof.

In this episode Jeffrey and Isaac discuss the common phases of a rewrite cycle, and how iteration eliminates complexity.

In Episode 9 we start our first of many 'F*ck-up Fridays', where we talk about an interesting or crazy thing that has happened to a company we've worked at. Today Isaac talks about an early startup he worked for that ultimately failed after its customers were raided by the FBI.

Brian Begy is a guest in this week's episode. Brian shares his experience with companies that have attempted to transform software built for internal processes to using and selling it as a service.

Jeffrey brings up the concept of risk in this episode, tying it back to our previous conversation with guests Nathan Keyes and Colleen Grafton in Episode 4 where we discussed their project 'Nozomi'.