Crafting Code Podcast

Crafting Code Podcast

A podcast about crafting software where we discuss the importance of doing the right thing, at the right time, with the right tools.

  1. JAN 3

    054 - Expertise and Collaboration

    Utilizing the skill acquisition models from our previous episode, we can begin to explore how our level of expertise affects us when collaborating with others. Dave and Allan share the 'Dreyfus Squared' concept from Dan North and then expound on it to explore the troubles that novice developers can have and why experts may not be the best at teaching them.

    43 min

  2. 12/19/2025

    053 - Skill Acquisition Models

    Learning and developing skills is vital in the software industry. But evaluating where you are at and how to take the next step can be difficult. In this episode, your hosts share two models for skill acquisition: Shuhari and the Dreyfus Model. These two models help us understand how we go from novice developers where following the rules is paramount to seasoned veterans that work by intuition and experience.

    49 min

  3. 12/05/2025

    052 - SOLID Principles

    Coupling and cohesion are fundamental design considerations, but when sitting down to build a system we often find we need additional guidance. SOLID is a mnemonic for five important principles which help us lower our coupling and improve cohesion, improving our software architectures. In this episode, Dave and Allan discuss each of these principles and how they support and reinforce each other.

    50 min

  4. 11/21/2025

    051 - Kanban

    Kanban boards have appeared and settled in to the software development world over the last decade or so. And yet, many people use them daily without ever having been exposed to the Lean concepts behind them. In this episode, we discuss the importance of making work visible so that you can have a useful sign board. We also talk about the Lean concepts that make Kanban powerful and some ideas to set up an effective board.

    39 min

  5. 11/07/2025

    050 - Lean Software Development

    Lean teaches us that there are two distinct types of efficiency: resource (being busy) and flow (delivering value). Unfortunately, many organizations are so focused on staying busy that they don't have any capacity to improve flow. In this episode, we discuss how Lean can be applied to software development. We discuss the three related laws from queueing theory, why flow is so important, the Efficiency Matrix, and some practices that can help keep flow high.

    1h 10m

  6. 10/17/2025

    049 - Software Costs

    How much does software cost? How do you know if you can afford to build what you want to build? In this episode, Dave and Allan discuss how to figure out your fully burdened cost and then use that rate as a way to judge costs. Not just money, but money over time, which becomes critical in a product mindset where we have to maintain and enhance what we build. Your hosts also discuss making bets, build vs. buy, expensive meetings, eliminating waste, and capital expenditures.

    1h 10m

  7. 10/03/2025

    048 - Premature Optimization

    Optimization is a word that sounds so good. Sometimes we get an idea which we believe will be an improvement to the code and want to just go ahead and implement it. But often these are premature optimizations; changes that may not be needed and in some cases can even make things worse. In this episode, your hosts discuss premature optimization and it's close relation, over-engineering, to try to better understand how to recognize and avoid them.

    43 min

  8. 09/19/2025

    047 - Commitments

    Part of being a professional coder is being aware of the commitments you make and then keeping them. But the nature of software development often makes it difficult to know how long something will take. In this episode, Dave and Allan discuss how to say yes and no to requests, deadlines, and estimates. We also talk about ways to honor or renegotiate our commitments.

    50 min
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A podcast about crafting software where we discuss the importance of doing the right thing, at the right time, with the right tools.

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  • Creator
    Crafting Code Podcast
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2021
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