The [REFACTORED] Podcast

Refactored 153: "Clicking Up the Wrong Tree"

Wherein the guys plot to overthrow HR after talking about hip thrustage.

Show Notes

• Chris is in love with ClickUp on TikTok. Straight unhinged. But he’s not in love with ClickUp itself. The guys debate.
• All-in-one vs specialized tools? The classic debate.
• Chris tells a story about the wrong people being put in charge of the wrong “hard” things.
• Frank sees opportunity for SQLite in prod. Chris is skeptical af bruh.
• … and much more!

Communication Culture Leadership Performance Project-Management Tooling

Refactored 152: "A Framework of Fear"

Wherein the chatbots get a bit snacky.

Show Notes

• Comment Block
  • “With the explosion of AI tools I’m becoming more paranoid than ususal. How can I trust that any of these AI powered platforms are secure when I know how often we skip actual security reviews, and should I be worred that we’re prioritizing cool features over actual security?”
    • The guys try to figure out what ‘security’ actually means here.
• LLMs: Not So Smart (PDF warning) after all. Shocking, I know.
• React Server Components: What’s old is new again. Can’t make this crap up.
• The pick of the week is
• … and much more!

Artificial-Intelligence Performance Security Tooling Workflow

Refactored 151: "Horse Massacre"

Wherein Frank visits the bakery while Chris loves a game no one's ever heard of.

Show Notes

• The guys debate risk and business context of “tech debt” and whether that term is even valid. Good luck getting management to care!
• Frank says microservices are just trendy, while Chris just complains about the operational complexity. Either way, maybe we can just… not?… for a while?
• Can you speak “business?” Sadly it’s a gate to efficacy, and not just for the ladder climbers. Quantifying risk, time-efficiency, and top-line numbers are all part of the game.
• The pick of the week is Donut — no it’s not a SoLoMo app changing the world for busy cops, but it can help engender a stronger sense of community through Slack.
• … and much more!

Communcation Culture Management Performance Remote-Work Tech-Debt