Wookash Podcast Passion for programming and life | Sander J. Skjegstad
Jan 31, 2026
Sander J. Skjegstad, a production sound mixer and programmer from Norway/Sweden, blends film set experience with audio tool creation. He talks about his path from batch scripts to low-level languages, building audio plugins and a dynamic phase-alignment algorithm, organizing the Better Software Conference, and frustrations with WAV metadata and toolchains. Short, energetic conversation about craft and creativity.
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Low-Level Clarity Unlocks Confidence
- Learning assembly and C revealed that computers are simpler than feared and approachable.
- That low-level clarity unlocked Sander's confidence to tackle real systems programming.
The Smiley Face Class That Hurt More Than Helped
- Sander's C++ course taught deep object-oriented patterns via a contrived smiley-face example he disliked.
- The class left him with many bad habits he later had to unlearn.
Less Is Often More In Language Design
- Feature restraint can increase trust: fewer ways to shoot yourself in the foot helps teams.
- Languages that are simple but impose sensible walls encourage safer, maintainable code.