The Programming Podcast

The Programming Podcast
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Leon Noel and Danny Thompson explain technical problems, industry information, career advice and more on The Programming Podcast! Danny Thompson, Director of Technology @ This Dot Labs Leon Noel, Managing Director @ Resilient Coders & 100Devs

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    Stop Vibe Coding, Start Architecting! Our AI Workflows

    Everyone's vibe coding their way to broken software. More AI doesn't fix a bad foundation, it just makes the mess louder and faster! You've been told AI makes you 10x more productive. So why does it feel like you're drowning? In this episode, Danny Thompson, Leon Noel, and GitKraken's Chris Griffing and Jeremy Castile break down what AI workflows actually look like at a senior level, the context docs, the architecture guardrails, the multi-agent orchestration, and the research data behind why 84% of developers feel more productive (and why the other 16% are probably doing it wrong). Plus: the one thing Danny does after every successful AI session that multiplies the value of every token he's ever spent. Check out GitKraken at https://www.gitkraken.com/ Follow Jeremy Castile! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremycastile/ Follow Chris Griffing https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmgriffing/ https://x.com/cmgriffing Get The Developers Guide To AI here! http://developersguide.ai/ ✅ If you made it to the end, comment: “Shine bright like a GitHub Star!” so we know who is a real one! https://www.commityourcode.com/ Come to CYC! Get The Developers Guide To AI here! http://developersguide.ai/ Stay in Touch: 📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! Danny Thompson https://x.com/DThompsonDev https://www.linkedin.com/in/DThompsonDev www.DThompsonDev.com Leon Noel https://x.com/leonnoel https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonnoel/ https://100devs.org/ 📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! 00:00 AI Amplifies Whatever Workflow You Already Have 01:29 Meet the Hosts & Guests 02:37 What AI Tools Are We Actually Using? 06:07 Danny's Architecture-First Approach 10:19 Leon's Burnout Warning & Workflow Honesty 12:00 What AI Has Unlocked (and What It Hasn't) 17:43 GitKraken's Research: The Code Churn Problem 19:41 84% of Developers Feel More Productive — Here's Why 21:52 The Three Cohorts: Assistive → Emerging → Agent Native 23:32 Leon's Raw Take: Middle Manager Extreme 25:09 The Bottleneck Has Shifted (It's No Longer the Code) 27:12 GitKraken Kepler: The Agentic Development Environment 30:57 Managing Multiple Agents Like a Team 33:29 How Do You Stay Updated Across All Your Agents? 36:45 Is This For Everyone or Just Enterprise? 39:27 Danny's #1 Tip: The Context Doc Strategy 42:22 How to Fight Context Rot 46:17 Git Workflow When Running Multiple Agents 49:50 Structured Files: Code Standards, UI Docs, Deviation Files 51:15 Question of the Day: Which AI Tool Would You Miss Most? 57:01 Closing

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    Jack Dorsey’s “Mini AGI” Thesis: The End of Corporate Hierarchy!?

    Are we hitting the ceiling of AI progress, or just restructuring for a massive leap? In this episode, we break down Jack Dorsey’s radical "Mini AGI" thesis and why companies like Block are nuking management layers to move at the speed of intelligence. We discuss the breakdown of scaling laws, the transition from "SaaS" to "Company as Intelligence," and why the traditional product roadmap is officially dead. In the second half, we dive into a "cringe-worthy" freelance scenario: a developer charging a one-time fee of $200 for a project. We explain why that pricing is a race to the bottom and lay out a specific strategy to pivot into high-margin, recurring revenue that scales. Timestamps 00:00:00 – The AGI Plateau: Why Scaling Laws Might Be Failing 00:04:54 – Data Center Constraints & The Billion-Dollar Cerebras IPO 00:07:34 – Jack Dorsey’s Thesis: Every Company as a "Mini AGI" 00:11:36 – SPONSOR: Auth0 & Level Up Financial Planning 00:13:08 – Killing the Onboarding Nightmare with AI Context 00:16:06 – Flattening the Org: Moving from 5 Layers of Management to 2 00:18:24 – The 3 New Roles: Builder, Operator, and Player-Coach 00:21:42 – "Company as Intelligence": The Death of the Traditional Roadmap 00:27:38 – Async Meetings: Prototypes vs. Google Docs & The Power of 2x Speed 00:30:25 – Q&A: The Freelance Pricing Trap—Is $200 Too Cheap? 00:35:32 – The Pivot: Turning a $200 Project into $1,000+ Annual Revenue

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    Senior Developers Haven't Written Code in Months?!?

    The industry has fundamentally shifted. Developers with decades of experience are openly admitting they haven't written a line of manual code in months. We break down the massive shift toward AI-assisted coding, why 60% of companies are pushing unreviewed AI code to production, and how you need to adapt your workflow before the "AI forgiveness bubble" bursts. Plus, we answer a listener question on salary negotiation and explain exactly how one 5-minute conversation can replace 6 years of grinding for annual 3% raises. Timestamps 00:00:00 - The 90/10 Split: Are Senior Developers Still Writing Code? 00:06:36 - The Shift to AI-Native Engineering & Social Media Volume Drops 00:08:58 - Context is King: Atlassian's Paradigm Shift in Code Intelligence 00:11:58 - SPONSOR BREAK: Level Up Financial Planning (LevelUpFinancialPlanning.com) 00:12:59 - The Data: 76% Dev Adoption & 60% of Companies Shipping Unchecked AI Code 00:17:02 - The "AI Forgiveness Bubble" is Officially Bursting 00:20:41 - Practical Strategies: Setting Standards, SLMs, and the 60/40 Workflow 00:26:03 - Gatekeeping Quality: Does Clean Code Still Matter to AI? 00:31:13 - Building Secret Internal Tools with AI 00:34:15 - Q&A: Do You Always Negotiate Job Offers? 00:37:28 - The Exact Phrases to Use When Asking for "Wiggle Room" 00:42:42 - The Math: Why Negotiating Replaces 6 Years of 3% Raises

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    The GitHub Star Scam That's Fooling Everyone

    Is the open-source ecosystem being manipulated? In this episode of The Programming Podcast, Danny Thompson and Leon Noel dive into the dark underbelly of GitHub: a fake star economy where startups are buying engagement for as little as $0.06 a star to secure massive VC funding rounds. We break down a bombshell 16-page study from Carnegie Mellon University that uncovered over 6 million suspected fake stars across 18,000 repositories. We also discuss how to spot fake repositories using the fork-to-star ratio, the hidden malware risks in "cracked" software repos, and whether the rise of AI agents is fundamentally killing the spirit of open-source contribution. Later in the episode, we tackle a critical Q&A: How do you demonstrate impact on a resume when your company doesn't track metrics? We share a masterclass on how to take selfish control of your 1-on-1s to extract the exact data you need to level up your career. 💡 Sponsor: Huge shoutout to Level Up Financial Planning Changing careers or increasing your income? Get financial clarity with Level Up Financial Planning. Helping early and mid-career tech professionals secure their financial future. Visit LevelUpFinancialPlanning.com for a free consultation! https://www.levelupfinancialplanning.com/ ✅ If you made it to the end, comment: “Shine bright like a GitHub Star!” so we know who is a real one! https://www.commityourcode.com/ Come to CYC! Get The Developers Guide To AI here! http://developersguide.ai/ Stay in Touch: 📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! Danny Thompson https://x.com/DThompsonDev https://www.linkedin.com/in/DThompsonDev www.DThompsonDev.com Leon Noel https://x.com/leonnoel https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonnoel/ https://100devs.org/ 📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! Chapters: 00:00 - The $0.06 Fake GitHub Star Scam 01:03 - Welcome to The Programming Podcast! 01:48 - The Carnegie Mellon "Star Scout" Study 08:48 - Why Startups Buy Stars for VC Funding 10:19 Sponsor 11:20 - The AI Startup Funding Pipeline 15:24 - How to Spot Fake Repos (The Fork-to-Star Ratio) 16:43 - The Malware Trap: Pirated Software & Roblox Hacks 19:59 - Is Open Source Dead? 25:08 - AI Agents vs. Core Engineering Practices 29:04 - Q&A: Proving Resume Impact Without Tracked Metrics 31:19 - How to Hack Your 1-on-1s with Your Manager 35:42 - Upcoming Episodes & Outro

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    Staff Engineer VS Senior Software Engineer. Want the promotion? Here's the Differences!

    You got the promotion, you got the title, and now you’re sitting in your fourth meeting of the day wondering: "Wait, am I even an engineer anymore?" In this episode of The Programming Podcast, Danny Thompson and Leon Noel sit down with Staff Engineers Robbie Wagner (IBM/HashiCorp) and Adam Argyle (Shopify/Google) to unmask the reality of the Staff Engineer role. If you are a Senior Developer feeling stuck at the "ceiling" of individual contribution, or a Junior curious about the top of the ladder, this deep dive is for you. Check out the episode we did with Whiskey Web and Whatnot! https://youtu.be/HJG8xd8hJHI?si=DkEDHyEnfyzHIGyQ 💡 SponsorS: 1. Huge shoutout to Auth0! Secure AI agents, humans, and whatever comes next https://auth0.com/ 2. Huge shoutout to Level Up Financial Planning Changing careers or increasing your income? Get financial clarity with Level Up Financial Planning—helping early and mid-career tech professionals secure their financial future. Visit LevelUpFinancialPlanning.com for a free consultation! https://www.levelupfinancialplanning.com/ ✅ If you made it to the end, comment: “Staff Engineers don't even carry staffs!” so we know who is a real one! https://www.commityourcode.com/ Come to CYC! Get The Developers Guide To AI here! http://developersguide.ai/ Stay in Touch: 📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! Danny Thompson https://x.com/DThompsonDev https://www.linkedin.com/in/DThompsonDev www.DThompsonDev.com Leon Noel https://x.com/leonnoel https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonnoel/ https://100devs.org/ 📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! In this video, we break down: - Tactics vs. Strategy: Why writing more code might actually be blocking your promotion. - The Force Multiplier: How to scale your impact through others rather than your own hands. - The 4 Archetypes of Staff Engineering: Which one are you? (Tech Lead, Architect, Solver, or Right Hand). - The Power of Documentation: Why docs are a "garden," not an artifact, and how to write for VPs. - MVP vs. MDP: Why your "Minimally Viable Product" might be failing your users. - Stop worrying about perfection and start worrying about influence. Your impact should go up even as your commit history goes down. Connect with our guests: Robbie Wagner: Whiskey, Web and Whatnot Podcast Adam Argyle: Staff Engineer at Shopify (Formerly Google Chrome) #StaffEngineer #SoftwareEngineering #CareerGrowth #SeniorDeveloper #TechLeadership #TheProgrammingPodcast Video Chapters 00:00 – The Promotion Trap: Am I still an engineer? 01:03 – Introductions: Meet the Staff Engineers from IBM & Shopify 02:40 – Defining the Role: What does a Staff Engineer actually DO? 05:00 – The Force Multiplier: Scaling your intentions through influence 06:54 – Tactician vs. Strategist: Changing your mental model 08:35 – Why your commit history should be going down 10:37 – How to scale yourself using media and "scaled abstraction" 13:12 – The Reality Check: When your CEO tells you to stop coding 17:07 – The 4 Staff Engineer Archetypes (Will Larson’s Framework) 19:25 – Technical Depth vs. Business Communication 22:00 – Predicting the future: "Smelling" bugs before they happen 26:36 – Documentation as a Garden: Why stale docs kill products 30:28 – Multi-lane Readability: Writing docs for Juniors AND VPs 34:46 – The AutoZone Lesson: Putting the customer first 43:44 – Saving the Tylenol: Identifying friction in the organization 51:15 – Ask the Podcast: When do you stop tweaking and just SHIP? 54:48 – The Big Debate: MVP (Viable) vs. MDP (Desirable) 01:05:00 – Final Thoughts: Don't let perfection block your paycheck

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    Companies are hiring for tech jobs in 2026 (the market and strategy has changed!)

    We're breaking down a successful job search strategy that has helped thousands of people, providing job hunting tips and career advice that are working right now. 💡 Sponsor: Huge shoutout to Auth0! Secure AI agents, humans, and whatever comes next https://auth0.com/ ✅ If you made it to the end, comment: “Claude Code Undercover” so we know who is a real one! https://www.commityourcode.com/ Come to CYC! Danny shares how to find a job effectively, drawing from recent personal experience to guide every job seeker in achieving their goals. This episode is packed with job search advice and crucial insights for your next job interview. Stop cold applying to tech jobs. The data proves it doesn't work. In this episode of The Programming Podcast, Leon Noel and I break down the exact job hunt strategy I used to land over 40 technical interviews in just six weeks. We pull back the curtain on the actual Ashby hiring data to show you exactly why 94% of cold applications result in ghosting, and what you mathematically need to do to fix your pipeline. We are giving you the exact blueprint to bypass the resume black hole. We cover how to build high-leverage relationships in the DMs, how to structure your resume to force the interviewer to ask the right questions, and the psychology behind the "pattern disrupt" to turn a rigid technical interrogation into a peer-to-peer conversation. Plus, I share the exact constrained questions I ask at the end of an interview to flip the script, secure the offer, and negotiate compensation that shatters standard pay bands. There is no humbleness on the hunt. Stop playing the lottery and start playing chess. Let's get this bread. In This Episode: The Ashby Data: Why cold applying is statistically setting you up to fail. The Art of the DM: How to reach out to engineering managers and actually get a reply. Resume Strategy: How to design your bullet points to control the interview narrative. The Pattern Disrupt: How to break the corporate script and stand out immediately. The Illusion of Choice: Why you need to stop asking open-ended questions. Questions You MUST Ask: The exact scripts to lock in a job offer and a higher salary. Salary Negotiation: How to successfully advocate for pay outside the standard bands. Resources & Links: Grab my new book, The Developer's Guide to AI: developersguide.ai Connect with me on my website: dthompsondev.com Follow me on X/Twitter: @DThompsonDev Timestamps: 0:00 - The Strategy That's Working Right Now 01:02 - Landing 40+ Interviews in 6 Weeks 03:34 - The Developer's Guide to AI 04:22 - The Ashby Data: Why Cold Applying Fails 11:12 - The Real Networking Strategy 14:21 - The Art of the Cold DM 24:48 - Resume Strategy & Controlling the Interview 29:09 - The Pattern Disrupt Technique 39:30 - The Illusion of Choice (Constrained Questions) 47:03 - The Best Questions to Ask Your Interviewer 53:03 - Navigating Technical and Behavioral Questions 58:51 - Negotiating Compensation & Breaking Pay Bands 1:01:21 - No Humbleness on the Hunt 1:07:19 - Visual Goal Setting & Accountability

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    Claude Code Source Code Just Got Leaked! We break it down (You won't believe some of this!)

    We are breaking down the massive AI news surrounding the recent security breach. This episode discusses the unprecedented anthropic leak, which exposed the claude source code and led to a significant claude code leak, impacting half a million lines of code. We explore the implications of this event and what it means for cyber security in the AI world. 💡 Sponsor: Huge shoutout to Auth0! Secure AI agents, humans, and whatever comes next https://auth0.com/ ✅ If you made it to the end, comment: “Claude Code Undercover” so we know who is a real one! https://www.commityourcode.com/ Come to CYC! Get The Developers Guide To AI here! http://developersguide.ai/ SITE https://www.programmingpodcast.com/ Stay in Touch: 📧 Have questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! Danny Thompson https://x.com/DThompsonDev www.DThompsonDev.com Leon Noel https://x.com/leonnoel https://100devs.org/ 📧 Have questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! Subscribe if you want honest, no-hype conversations about where software development is heading in 2026. Chapters 00:00 - Intro: The Largest AI Leak in History 01:47 - By the Numbers: Secret Variables, Commands & Build Flags 03:17 - Coordinator Mode & The Sub-Agent Hierarchy 06:56 - UDS Inbox & Auto Dream: The Future of AI Memory 10:24 - Auth0 10:51 - Uncovering Hidden Slash Commands (/dream, /bug_hunter) 13:41 - Exploring Claude's New Voice Mode & Dictation Tools 16:26 - "Undercover Mode": Ghostwriting Open Source Commits 18:27 - The Not-So-Fun Leaks: 6x Fast Mode Markups & HIPAA Limits 23:34 - Breaking Down Claude's Step-by-Step Query Loop Architecture 26:59 - OpenAI's Massive $150 Billion Valuation Announcement 28:03 - Ask Danny: The Ultimate Post-Coffee Chat Follow-Up Strategy 35:27 - Outro & Wrap-Up

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    Do You Actually Need to Learn Coding Anymore? (Has AI taken this away from us)

    With AI tools writing 90% of the code out there and "vibe coding" taking over our timelines, is learning the fundamentals of software engineering a waste of time? Leon and I sit down to finally answer the question we get asked every single day. We break down the truth about the "Agentic Era," why skipping the basics will break your apps in production, and how skills-based hiring is fundamentally changing what employers look for. If you are learning to code right now, or trying to land your next role, this is the exact roadmap you need to become the "AI-Augmented Engineer" that companies are desperately looking for. 💡 Sponsor: Level Up Financial Planning Changing careers or increasing your income? Get financial clarity with Level Up Financial Planning—helping early and mid-career tech professionals secure their financial future. Visit LevelUpFinancialPlanning.com for a free consultation! https://www.levelupfinancialplanning.com/ I wrote a book on AI! Check it out here http://developersguide.ai/ 🔥 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Commit Your Code 2026 is officially happening! Join us September 3rd & 4th in Plano, Texas. $40 tickets, 100% goes to charity. Come for the JavaScript, AI, and startup tracks—stay for the 90-minute hands-on workshops. SITE https://www.programmingpodcast.com/ Stay in Touch: 📧 Have questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! Danny Thompson https://x.com/DThompsonDev www.DThompsonDev.com Leon Noel https://x.com/leonnoel https://100devs.org/ 📧 Have questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! Video Chapters 0:00 - The Big Question: Do You Still Need to Learn to Code? 1:00 - HUGE Announcement: Commit Your Code 2026 is Back! 3:35 - The Thesis: Why AI Will Make You Ship "Bad Stuff" Faster 6:05 - Is AI Really Writing 90% of the World's Code? 8:13 - What Happened When a Coding Bootcamp Allowed AI 9:22 - Sponsor Break: Level Up Financial Planning 10:22 - The "New Edge": Why 71% of Leaders Prefer AI-Augmented Juniors 12:10 - Vibe Coding, AI "Slop," and Content Generation 16:22 - Vercel’s CEO on Why Fundamentals Matter More Than Ever 19:34 - NACE Data: Skills-Based Hiring is Up 70% (GPA is Dead) 21:19 - The Exact 6-Month Roadmap to Become an AI-Augmented Dev 23:42 - Stop Guessing: How to Find the Tech Stack in Demand in Your City 27:10 - The Ultimate Trap: Using AI Too Early in Your Learning Journey 30:28 - What Recruiters Actually Want (Hint: It’s Not Syntax) 32:33 - Real Resume Review: Why Your Bullet Points Have No Strategy 36:01 - Q&A: Should You Accept a Lowball Job Offer? 38:40 - Why Cold Applying is Failing You (Teaser for Next Episode)

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Leon Noel and Danny Thompson explain technical problems, industry information, career advice and more on The Programming Podcast! Danny Thompson, Director of Technology @ This Dot Labs Leon Noel, Managing Director @ Resilient Coders & 100Devs

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