The [REFACTORED] Podcast

A casual, ongoing conversation between two technology leaders with Chris Tonkinson and Frank Koehl.

Technology

React.js, SCSS, Big-O, Kubernetes, TLS.
The guys have cut and run CAT5 through
plenum, built and racked servers, found
SQL Server performance bottlenecks, and
written a hell of a lot of good software.

Leadership

From Enterprise to small business, the
guys have managed and built teams for
years; serial entrepreneurs with strong
cross-functional acumen and a knack for
translating between "geek" and "human."

Shenanigans

Frank brings the energetic snark. Chris
brings the cranky optimism. Together,
they can barely get through a single show
without devolving into petty ad-hominem
attacks and, often, childish sound effects.

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Recent Episodes


Refactored 145: "Skibidi Rollbacks"

Wherein Frank owns Roblox and Chris hates SMS spam.

published Aug 23, 2024
Show Notes

  • Chris grouses about his Logitech BRIO. Decent camera, until the autofocus goes haywire.
  • The guys talk M&A: Elgato, Corsiar, and Origin PC.
  • AI hype: Chris brings a stupid story about “AI” being shoved into toothbrushes.
  • “Move fast and break things”: A debate.
    • Also: do you actually build down-migrations?
  • Frank talks streaming, WoW, and Roblox.
  • The guys debate how different “generations” (levels of experience) approach software development.
  • … and much more!

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Refactored 144: "Ethics in 4K"

Wherein Frank's setup fails and Chris ponders jewel theivery.

published Aug 16, 2024
Show Notes

  • Frank just can’t seem to win with his new streaming setup. It’s 2024, should 4K really be this hard?
  • The guys admire VoiceMeeter, the kitchen sink of audio (for windows). Robin Williams approved!
  • Chris explains how fickle users are with new systems - even when they are Provably better™ than the alternative.
  • The guys discuss a possible Ritual Calling of the Engineer for software developers. There’s uh… there’s something to this, y’all.
  • The pick of the week is the Elgato Marketplace audio store.
  • … and much more!

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Refactored 143: "21 Parameter Salute"

Wherein Frank dreams of Israeli space lasers and Chris ponders flat earth trolls.

published Aug 9, 2024
Show Notes

  • The guys kick off with (probably the final) update on the CrowdStrike debacle.
    • Spoiler: the proximal issue is code coverage, but the real villain is the lack of staged rollouts.
    • External Technical Root Cause Analysis - PDF warning
    • Is this a story of swiss cheese failure, or systemic risk?
  • ADT “silently” files with the SEC about a breach. Frank is not having it.
  • Do you even conspiracy, bro?
  • Frank makes a call for greater transparency and sharing within infosec.
  • … and much more!

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