There is an eternal dilemma among software developers - should we try our best to predict the future and build it into our code, or should we just plan for frequent iterations?
Today we talk with Ashu Chatterji, CEO of Caravel Labs and software engineer with 3+ decades of industry experience, working to reimagine IT consulting as an industry incentivized by innovative outcomes in global sustainability and social justice. Ashu built and led a global practice of "player-coach engineers" that helped sell and deliver path-breaking digital transformation engagements and laid the foundation of Agile software development in Microsoft consulting services. He tells us how to build durable software that will withstand the test of time and the ever-changing needs of its users.
When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Ashu on LinkedIn and visit the Caravel Labs website to learn more.
Mentioned in this episode:
Ashu on Linked In at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashutoshchatterji/
Caravel Labs at https://www.caravellabs.com
To build anew or to rebuild? Many developers have a knee-jerk reaction to start building existing software systems from scratch because they think that is the easiest way forward.
Today, we talk with John Ousterhout. John is the Bosack Lerner Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University. His current research focuses on new software stack layers to allow data center applications to take advantage of communication and storage technologies with microsecond-scale latencies. He is the author of the book "A Philosophy of Software Design", co-creator of the Raft consensus algorithm, and creator of the Tcl scripting language and the Tk toolkit. He tells us about the software designs of legacy systems, why incremental changes of legacy systems are inevitable, and how to resist the impulse of rewriting large software systems from scratch.
When you finish listening to the episode, connect with John on Twitter, read his book, and join his discussion group on software design.
Mentioned in this episode:
John on Twitter at https://twitter.com/johnousterhout?lang=en
John’s profile at Stanford University at https://web.stanford.edu/~ouster/cgi-bin/home.php
A Philosophy of Software design at https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Software-Design-John-Ousterhout/dp/1732102201
Raft Consensus Algorithm at https://raft.github.io
TCL/Tk at https://www.tcl.tk/about/language.html
John’s Software Design Discussion Group at software-design-book@googlegroups.com
Working on legacy code is never easy, but some programming languages make it more enjoyable.
Today, we talk with Richard Feldman, the creator of the Roc programming language, the author of Elm in Action, and the creator of the Frontend Masters courses Introduction to Elm and Introduction to Rust. Richard tells us about the advantages of the Elm, Rock, and Rust languages and why they are more enjoyable to work with than other languages.
When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Richard on Twitter, check out his book and courses, and take a look at the Roc programming language.
Mentioned in this episode:
Richard on Twitter at https://twitter.com/rtfeldman
Roc programming language at: https://www.roc-lang.org
Elm in Action at https://www.manning.com/books/elm-in-action
Richard’s Frontend Masters courses at: https://frontendmasters.com/teachers/richard-feldman/
Product teams are scared of technical debt and refactoring. They press on to make something new, not to question what they have already created. However, the urgency to deliver new products carries the risk of technical debt.
Today, we talk with Andreas Creten, a software engineer turned CTO. Andreas is a co-founder of Made With Love, a company that helps startups and scaleups to get out of technical trouble. Andreas tells us how to work with product teams to address technical debt in the early stages of software development, what tools to use, and what mistakes to avoid.
When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Andreas on Twitter or LinkedIn and visit madewithlove.com.
Mentioned in this episode:
Andreas on Twitter at https://twitter.com/andreascreten
Andreas on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreascreten
Made With Love at https://madewithlove.com