Code with Jason

Jason Swett
Code with Jason

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

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

    JUN 17

    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
  2. 258 - Errol Schmidt, CEO of reinteractive

    JUN 11

    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

    1h 5m
  3. 257 - Colleen Schnettler, Creator of HelloQuery

    MAY 19

    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.

    1h 3m
  4. 256 - Dave Farley, Author of Modern Software Engineering

    MAY 14

    256 - Dave Farley, Author of Modern Software Engineering

    In this episode I talk with Dave Farley about how good software engineering prioritizes making code easy to change, since we inevitably need to revise our systems as requirements evolve. Dave also shares stories from building ultra-fast financial trading systems, where his team had to repeatedly rethink their architecture to meet performance demands. We also discuss how key concepts like abstraction and modularity connect to scientific thinking, with both requiring a healthy skepticism toward our own assumptions. Modern Software EngineeringThe Software Developers' GuidebookNonsense Monthly

    1h 9m
  5. 255 - Ghost Engineers with Yegor Denisov-Blanch and Simon Obstbaum

    MAY 9

    255 - Ghost Engineers with Yegor Denisov-Blanch and Simon Obstbaum

    In this episode I talk with Yegor Denisov-Blanch and Simon Obstbaum about their Stanford research on developer productivity. They share findings about "ghost engineers" (9.5% of developers who do minimal work), discuss challenges in measuring engineering output versus productivity, and explain their data-driven approach to software engineering assessment. The conversation explores how different developers contribute varying value, how life circumstances impact work motivation, and their methodology examining source code and Git metadata. The researchers highlight the importance of quantifying engineering contributions and have collected data from over 50,000 engineers in their ongoing study.

    57 min
  6. 254 - Amanda Perino, Executive Director of The Rails Foundation

    MAY 7

    254 - Amanda Perino, Executive Director of The Rails Foundation

    In this episode, Amanda Perino, Executive Director of The Rails Foundation, discusses the foundation's mission to promote Rails through events like Rails World, focusing on finding unique venues that create special conference experiences. She shares insights about venue selection, sponsor negotiations, and the foundation's efforts to showcase Rails amid challenging job market conditions.

    1h 12m
  7. 253 - Dave Thomas, Author of The Pragmatic Programmer and Sin City Ruby 2025 Keynote Speaker

    MAR 28

    253 - Dave Thomas, Author of The Pragmatic Programmer and Sin City Ruby 2025 Keynote Speaker

    In this podcast episode I talk with Dave Thomas, co-author of The Pragmatic Programmer and Sin City Ruby 2025 keynote speaker, who discusses his upcoming book Simplicity and how software development has become unnecessarily complex. Dave and I explore how developers can regain control by questioning established practices, trusting their intuition when code feels overly complicated, and experimenting with simpler approaches rather than blindly following industry trends. SimplicitySin City RubyThe Pragmatic Programmer

    1h 27m
  8. 252 - What is Good Code? with Jerad Gallinger

    MAR 24

    252 - What is Good Code? with Jerad Gallinger

    In this episode, I talk with Jared Gallinger about what makes good code. We agree that code must first work correctly, but real quality comes from being understandable and maintainable. We discuss how different code requires different quality standards - throwaway scripts can be messy while core systems need careful design. We explore how UI design limits code quality and why creating good software, like art, requires both discipline and comfort with necessary waste. A practical look at a concept developers discuss but rarely define clearly. jeradgallinger.ca

    1h 10m
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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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  • Creator
    Jason Swett
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    263
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    © 2025 Code with Jason
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