The [REFACTORED] Podcast

Refactored 132: "SCANdelous Tanks"

Wherein Chris is pro-dictator and Frank is pro-losing.

Show Notes

• Chris' newest billion dollar idea: empowering despots with AI. Frank doesn’t even like GPS-monitoring.
• Frank’s WoW team achieves a milestone! He and his raiding group are among the top 0.19% on the new content.
• The guys virtually drool over Helldivers 2 while Chris admits he’s too lazy for Minecraft.
• Chris adds color to last week’s Palumi talk.
• … and much more!

business-model gaming strategy tooling

Refactored 131: "Supply Chain Shenanigans"

Wherein many bugs make all eyes shallow... or something...

Show Notes

• The XZ Utils library was compromised. Guys, this could have been very bad.
• The guys talk supply chain security — the weak[est?] point in your infrastructure?
• Frank makes a bold cliam; apparently “too many” is more than “some.” Breaking mathematical discoveries like this, you’ll only find on Refactored.
• The guys debate open source funding models.
  • Chris stumbles his way into one possible idea: the Open Source Endowment Fund. Crypto scheme or the future?
• … and much more!

business-model decentralization finance open-source security supply-chain

Refactored 130: "Jesus 2.0"

Wherein Franks eyes bleed while Chris has people breathe into his mouth.

Show Notes

• Frank introduces a concept he is calling “Jesus 2.0 Projects”
  • Projects that will solve everything™… once (if?) they ship.
  • Projects that take real testicular fortitude to launch.
  • Projects that also take real courage to terminate if they languish.
  • Are executive sponsors to blame?
• Chris rumages around in his Pokeballs and chooses…. Palumi!
• The guys discuss how to choose between legacy and novel tooling.
• … and much more!

configuration infrastructure-as-code planning project-management tech-debt tooling