Never Rewrite

Jeffrey Sherman and Isaac Askew explore the importance of celebrating small wins in iterative projects, how to track progress effectively, and ways to keep team morale high through accountability and customer feedback.

In this episode, Isaac Askew and Jeffrey Sherman explore the evolving landscape of software development, focusing on the relevance of rewrites in the age of AI. They discuss how AI tools like Claude are transforming engineering workflows, reducing the need for full rewrites, and shifting bottlenecks towards product management.

Isaac Askew shares his journey of building a hyperlocal event aggregator using AI, exploring the technical challenges, tools, and lessons learned along the way. Discover how modern AI workflows can rapidly prototype and deploy complex projects without traditional coding.

Exploring the intersection of creativity, taste, and technical skill in software engineering, inspired by Rick Rubin's quote. Discussing how AI and human intuition shape the future of product design and development.

Sophia Rosa, a transformational expert, shares insights on managing organizational change, especially in technology implementations like ERP systems. Topics include assessing readiness, building trust, effective communication, and the role of mindfulness in change management.

Isaac Askew and Dustin Rea discuss how AI is transforming careers, workflows, and organizational practices.

Isaac Askew, Dustin Rea, and Jeffrey Sherman discuss the past challenges of browser compatibility. They reflect on the significant time spent in the past ensuring websites functioned uniformly across different browsers, a task that has become less prominent in modern development.

Isaac Askew, Dustin Rea, and Jeffrey Sherman discuss the outdated programming technique of bit masking, exploring its historical context, current relevance, and the cognitive load it imposes on developers. They emphasize that while bit masking may still have niche applications in high-frequency trading, the general trend in software development has shifted towards prioritizing engineering time and maintainability over micro-optimizations. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding when efficiency is truly necessary and when it can be sacrificed for better clarity and ease of development.

Isaac Askew and Jeffrey Sherman discuss tactics used in project management to obscure the true state of projects, especially when they are not going well. They explore the shift from deliverables to phases, the focus on work instead of outcomes, and strategies to bring clarity and accountability back into project management through naming conventions and demos.

In this conversation, Isaac Askew and Jeffrey Sherman discuss the challenges faced by a small business looking to scale its operations. Isaac shares insights from a recent consultation where he aimed to help a client understand their inefficiencies and explore potential solutions without immediately resorting to hiring a full-time employee. The discussion covers the importance of understanding existing systems, evaluating technology choices, and balancing short-term fixes with long-term strategies. The conversation emphasizes a consultative approach that prioritizes the client's needs and the practicalities of their business environment.Book a call with us today:https://intro.co/JeffreyShermanhttps://intro.co/IsaacAskew