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Luculent Lollygag

by typing_turtle

Software, management, psychology, and philosophy. Each week a few friends and former co-workers get together to talk about the most interesting things in the universe.

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Episodes

  1. Undulating Vibes

    Dan, Raph, and Richard are back with an actually pretty great conversation this time. We talk both theory and practice of the current state of vibe coding and wrap some logic around how to think of the present moment.

  2. Serious Topics Only.

    Dan, Matt, Richard, and Raph chat it up about the last year in software development. We cover our bleeding edge experiments with AI and how we're getting along day to day in these chaotic times. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

  3. Work is hard and some people don't want to do it

    We got a full show today, joined by the regulars: Raph, Richard, and Dan, and first time guest calling in from the car: Matt! We also are lucky to have Connor back for this one! Today we cover AI. When and how we use it, where it's all going, and so much more!

  4. No, YOU do event sourcing

    Raph shares his experience with starting an event sourcing system in production and we talk over some common concerns with this type of an architecture

  5. Worms and Classes

    The fear of worms, throughs and strategies Community and Connections Balancing consumption and creation The role of sleep in problem solving State in FP vs OOP

  6. Tailwind Debate!

    Is Tailwind the greatest way to write CSS, or just a trick for newbs? We talk the whens and whys of Tailwind.

  7. One week kanbans, or you suck

    We get less technical and dive into anthropology and the interesting play of technical norms on our careers

  8. Coding Mayo vs Spice!

    We talk about how art, science, and skepticism play into our lives as software engineers in the AI age.

  9. Tech Careers with AI

    We talk about the current and future impacts of AI on software engineering careers and how we think you can best optimize for the future.

  10. Video Games Made Us!

    Raph, Dan, and Richard talk about growing up with video games and the many life and career lessons we've learned from gaming.

  11. Goals and Productivity

    Raph has a NEW approach to goals! We discuss what goals are, how they can work or fail, and different approaches to productivity.

  12. AI and the future of Software Engineering

    Dan, Raph, and Richard welcome back Connor AND special guest Joe! This week we talk about AI, what it might be like to be a software engineer at old age, how we approach careers and life, and so much more. This one's a banger!

  13. Rewrite your codebase and sell your leaf-blower

    This week Dan, Raph, and Richard are joined by special guest Sam! We talk about hard work, burnout, when and how to rewrite your codebase, expert solo coders vs team players, big boring companies vs hot startups, leaf-blowers vs leaf vacuums, and a little bit more.

  14. Interviewing, not because we have to, because we want to

    This week we tackle the ins and outs of interviewing from both sides. We cover framing and "energy" in an interview, the problems with traditional interviews, what to look for in an employer, how to spot and address difficult interviewers, and so much more. Unfortunately our celebrity guest star,...

  15. The morality of marketing

    This week we switch gears and go waaaay out of our expertise to yammer on about philosophy and morality. It may not be academic, but we hope it's at least entertaining :) Recorded by Dan Uhl, Raphael Rafatpanah, Richard Laskey, and not yet Connor MacDonald (we miss you!)

  16. The universal rules that always apply to every situation

    Dan Uhl, Raphael Rafatpanah, Richard Laskey, and NOT Connor MacDonald (we miss you!) talk about software design and what's important while doing the day to day grind of writing code.

  17. Stop asking questions and build the thing!

    Dan Uhl, Raphael Rafatpanah, Richard Laskey, and NOT Connor MacDonald (I'm gonna call this out until you get back buddy :) talk about understanding the "why" behind the work we're doing, complexities of business metrics, and Dan has a mental breakdown. Enjoy!

  18. Is your Codebase REALLY Crap?

    Dan Uhl, Raphael Rafatpanah, Richard Laskey, and NOT Connor MacDonald (I don't care if you just had a baby, no excuses man ❤️) gather to talk about essentials vs incidentals in software engineering, collaboration across functions, how to get time to do good software design, and so much more!

  19. 0015 - Winning at Software Development

    Also winning at intro/outro music! Dan Uhl, Raphael Rafatpanah, Richard Laskey, and NOT Connor MacDonald gather to talk about what it means to be winning at software development, about "fractal" concepts and how to apply them, about competing priorities and the job of a line manager, and so much...

  20. Is THAT Project Management?

    Dan Uhl, Raphael Rafatpanah, Richard Laskey, and Connor MacDonald (just listening this time) gather to talk about bubbling up project status in a large organization. Is there any meaning to it? What is project management? Should functions stay in their lane or should we all be hyper...

  21. Burnout Prevention and Humans as Microservices

    Dan Uhl, Raphael Rafatpanah, Richard Laskey, and Connor MacDonald gather to talk about burnout, how it comes about, what we can do now to help prevent it, and how we as humans are analogous to decoupled microservices.

  22. Humans in Tech

    Daniel Uhl, Raphael Rafatpanah, Richard Laskey, and Connor MacDonald gather to talk about good and bad humans in tech and other functions, how bottom up initiatives work, about emotion and the effect of engineering on the brain, how tech work relates to parenting, and tons of super quotable quotes.

  23. Start early, end late

    Daniel Uhl, Raphael Rafatpanah, Richard Laskey, and Connor MacDonald gather to talk about arguments with those you live with and the engineering practices that may apply.

  24. Everyone Gets a Ring

    Daniel Uhl, Raphael Rafatpanah, Richard Laskey, and Connor MacDonald gather to talk about how we reward our star players and the supporting team they rely on!

  25. Prospective Retrospection in Sprint Planning

    I'm joined with Raphael Rafatpanah, Richard Laskey, and Connor MacDonald to discuss the planning and retro optimizations of modern software development lifecycles.

  26. Imposter Syndrome for Promotes

    Dan Uhl, Raphael Rafatpanah, and Richard Laskey talk about hesitations with promotions in engineering and the separation between politics and mastery.

  27. The Illusion of Talent

    Me (Dan Uhl), Raph Rafatpanah, and Connor Macdonald talk about those pesky expert engineers who give us imposter syndrome and how an engineer new to the industry can effectively get a foothold in their career.

  28. Domain Driven Organizations

    Me (Dan Uhl), Raphael Rafatpanah, and special guest Richard Laskey talk through domain driven practices and their implications on both organizational and architecture patterns in a large software organization. We consider Conway's law, the importance of naming and shared language, and how to…

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  29. The Devil's in the Details

    We talk about leveling up in software careers and if digging into the details and complexity has a big payoff or is just a way to make others feel less than you.

  30. Netflix, Toaster, and Masters of Craft

    This week we have special guest and frontend eng extraordinaire Sam Morrison to talk about how we build software and how we should be building software. We talk about masters and hiring, different types of companies, and how we should be progressing towards that mastery.

  31. Corporate Responsibility for Personal Mastery

    Solo episode where Dan talks about the responsibilities of a corporation to provide opportunities for personal mastery and craft to engineers.

  32. Golang, Haskell, and the future of programming

    I (Daniel Uhl) chat with friends Raphael Rafatpanah and Richard Laskey about programming languages, where we are today, and where we might be in the future!

  33. VIM and Conway's Law

    In this episode we talk about VIM and Conway's Law, but mostly VIM

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Software, management, psychology, and philosophy. Each week a few friends and former co-workers get together to talk about the most interesting things in the universe.

HOSTED BY

typing_turtle

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technology

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Software, management, psychology, and philosophy. Each week a few friends and former co-workers get together to talk about the most interesting things in the universe.

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