
The software industry has a short memory. It warps good ideas, quickly obfuscating their context and intent. Dead Code seeks to extract the good ideas from the chaos of modern software development.
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| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 58 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||

In this Dead Code episode, Jared and ReScript contributor Josh Vlk explain why ReScript is a strongly typed, sound language for web development that compiles to JavaScript, offers first-class React support, and favors a “one right way” approach (buil... more
In this episode, Dave Copeland discusses Brut, his Ruby web framework built atop Sinatra that prioritizes “simple over easy” design principles. Brut replaces traditional MVC with pages, forms, and handlers, uses Flex for HTML generation, Sequel for d... more
Jared talks with Adam Tornhill, founder of CodeScene, about the psychology of programming and how understanding human cognitive limits leads to better software. Adam explains that since working memory can only juggle a few items at once, developers m... more
Jared sits down with Trail of Bits security engineer Matt Schwager to discuss the persistent security risks of Ruby’s Marshal library. Matt explains that while Marshal (and Python’s Pickle) makes serialization simple and fast for tasks like caching, ... more
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Focus centers on software development practices, exploring topics like code health, programming methodologies, and innovative coding techniques. Episodes feature discussions on key challenges such as security vulnerabilities, the importance of collaboration in coding, and the psychological aspects of decision-making in software development. Unique concepts like 'riffing'—a playful, experimental approach to coding—are highlighted, along with critical narratives regarding organizational impacts on productivity and the evolution of programming practices in contemporary tech culture. The podcast stands out for its mix of technical insights and engaging storytelling, making it particularly relevant for software developers and tech professionals ... more
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Recent guests on Dead Code include:
1. David Bryant Copeland
2. Adam Tornhill
3. Matt Schwager
4. Kasper Timm Hansen
5. Justin Searls
6. Dave Gauer
7. Fabien Basmaison
8. Jens Oliver Meiert
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