Code with Jason

Jason Swett

On the Code with Jason podcast I discuss technical topics with interesting people. Guests include people from companies like GitHub, Google and Stripe.

  1. 264 - Dan Moore, Principal Product Engineer at FusionAuth

    29 AUG

    264 - Dan Moore, Principal Product Engineer at FusionAuth

    In this episode I talk with Dan Moore from FusionAuth about authentication solutions, testing strategies, and when to skip tests based on risk and cost factors, then dive into philosophical discussions about experience versus knowledge, objective versus subjective programming practices, and imperative versus declarative coding approaches. FusionAuthDownload FusionAuthFusionAuth articlesUse managed services

    1u 10m
  2. 263 - Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Author of Cracking the Coding Interview

    8 AUG

    263 - Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Author of Cracking the Coding Interview

    In this episode I talk with Gayle Laakmann McDowell, author of Cracking the Coding Interview. We discuss coding interviews as well as the current state of the job market and economy. Cracking the Coding Interviewgayle.comNonsense Monthly

    59 min
  3. 262 - Michael Lubas, Founder of Paraxial.io

    28 JUL

    262 - Michael Lubas, Founder of Paraxial.io

    In this episode I talk with Michael Lubas, founder of Paraxial, a software security product for Ruby on Rails applications. We discuss his background in both development and penetration testing, and his recent creation of GemShop - a deliberately vulnerable Rails 8 e-commerce application designed to teach developers about web security through hands-on experience. Michael explains common attack vectors like credential stuffing, the legal complexities around security research, and why developers are actually very interested in security despite stereotypes. We also cover his experience at Rails World and how Paraxial helps Rails developers get started with security. Paraxial.ioMichael Lubas on LinkedInmichael@paraxial.ioNonsense Monthly

    45 min
  4. 260 - Adam McCrea, Founder of Judoscale

    8 JUL

    260 - Adam McCrea, Founder of Judoscale

    In this episode I talk with Adam McCrea, founder of Judoscale, an autoscaler for Heroku and other platforms. Adam built Judoscale as a side project in 2016 and ran it part-time for five years before going full-time. We discuss developer marketing challenges, the difficulty of measuring marketing attribution, and building sustainable businesses. We also compare notes on our respective developer tools.

    59 min
  5. 261 - Abstraction and Emergence with Jorge Manrubia

    20 JUN

    261 - Abstraction and Emergence with Jorge Manrubia

    In this episode I discuss abstraction and emergence with Jorge Manrubia from 37signals. We explore how abstractions should hide distracting details while showing essential information, debate whether programming guidelines are subjective or objective, and examine how good explanations distinguish useful abstractions from poor ones. The conversation touches on service objects, domain modeling, and the importance of showing actual code when discussing software design principles.

    1u 6m
  6. 259 - Chris Chilek and John Cunningham, Founders of LegiPlex

    17 JUN

    259 - Chris Chilek and John Cunningham, Founders of LegiPlex

    In this episode I talk with Chris Chilek and John Cunningham of LegiPlex about their AI-enhanced legislative monitoring platform. We discuss how they identified the market opportunity, the technical challenges of processing government data, and their approach to building beyond simple AI prompts. LegiPlex

    55 min
  7. 258 - Errol Schmidt, CEO of reinteractive

    11 JUN

    258 - Errol Schmidt, CEO of reinteractive

    In this episode, I talk with Errol Schmidt from Reinteractive about community involvement and sales strategies. Errol shares how he targets Salesforce by teaching their account executives about Heroku, positioning himself as the go-to expert. We discuss how developers are in sales whether they realize it or not, and the importance of relationship building. reinteractive

    1u 5m
  8. 257 - Colleen Schnettler, Creator of HelloQuery

    19 MEI

    257 - Colleen Schnettler, Creator of HelloQuery

    In this episode, Colleen Schnettler discusses her startup HelloQuery, which allows non-technical people to query databases using natural language. She explains her marketing approach for growing the business, including her LinkedIn outreach system and focus on finding the right niche in the crowded AI space. Colleen also shares insights about her new venture, SaaS Marketing Gym, which helps technical founders develop and implement marketing plans.

    1u 3m
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On the Code with Jason podcast I discuss technical topics with interesting people. Guests include people from companies like GitHub, Google and Stripe.

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    Jason Swett
  • Jaren actief
    2019 - 2025
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    268
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