The Problem with Software: A Conversation With Former Microsoft Programmer Adam Barr

Episode 168 of the Catalyst podcast, hosted by Launch by NTT DATA, titled "The Problem with Software: A Conversation With Former Microsoft Programmer Adam Barr" was published on May 14, 2019 and runs 29 minutes.

May 14, 2019 ·29m · Catalyst

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Summary

Don’t go chasing easy answers: This week Paul and Rich are joined by Microsoft veteran Adam Barr to speak about his new book, The Problem with Software. Barr worked as a programmer for Microsoft for over 20 years and during this time he saw a number of troubling patterns in software development. We chat with Adam about what’s changed in the industry over the years and about the need for better education for programmers. Adam also gives us an inside scoop on what it was like working for Microsoft in the old days and draws some parallels between Microsoft management and baseball. This episode is a homerun! Links: The Problem with Software: Why Smart Engineers Write Bad Code Adam David Barr on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode Description

Don’t go chasing easy answers: This week Paul and Rich are joined by Microsoft veteran Adam Barr to speak about his new book, The Problem with Software. Barr worked as a programmer for Microsoft for over 20 years and during this time he saw a number of troubling patterns in software development. We chat with Adam about what’s changed in the industry over the years and about the need for better education for programmers. Adam also gives us an inside scoop on what it was like working for Microsoft in the old days and draws some parallels between Microsoft management and baseball. This episode is a homerun!

Links:

The Problem with Software: Why Smart Engineers Write Bad Code

Adam David Barr on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.