The [REFACTORED] Podcast

Refactored 129: "World of WarCAP"

Wherein Chris hates Postgres and Frank gets a new aura.

Show Notes

• MongoDB. The wrong choice for your website, but thankfully at least it’s “Web Scale”.
  • Chris rants. Hard.
  • Postgres has “inexact” numerics. Today Chris learned.
  • NewSQL lets you pretend to break the CAP Theorem for your ACID RDBMS.
• Frank has a bone to pick with Blizzards implementation of Private Auras.
  • Good intentions with poor implementations, still suck.
• The guys fight about balancing Waterfall and Agile. (I know, the W-word, ick, amirite?)
• … and much more!

database gaming methodology scaling strategy tooling

Refactored 128: "Jobs Destroyed or Prevented"

Wherein David Spader fights Sam Altman.

Show Notes

• It was Pi Day! The guys… well, the guys basically just complain.
• Devin exists now. The guys debate whether “he” (is that misgendering?) will replace you.
  • Chris claims peak mania, and Primeagen has some great commentary.
• Frank points towards the… uh… bold? stupid? boring? prediction that There will be no programmers in 5 years.
• Chris reveals that he invented The Jetsons. Please send cash, check, or money order for your royalties.
• Frank and Chris fight a little on the value of the infamous Backlog.
  • Should you declare backlog bankruptcy?
  • If not, is it a shield or a sword?
• … and much more!

artificial-intelligence business-model funding math methodology workflow

Refactored 127: "Gandalf on a T-Rex"

Wherein Chris does calculus and Frank has a bone to pick.

Show Notes

• The guys debate compenastion transparency, but not the way you think.
  • Should managers hold comp info? Um, duh. What are we even doing here?
  • Should companies be fully comp-transparent? That’s more complex.
• “At will” employment is the only will, per the guys.
• Chris has an exposed nerve about the word “resources.”
• The guys debate COLA (Cost Of Living Adjustment) strategy.
• … and much more!

finance law pay trust