Episodes - May 12, 2025

Is technical blogging dead when AI scrapes all the answers? This episode explores why writing about tech still matters. We discuss the benefits beyond readership – concrete learning, portfolio building, and the rare, but real, buzz of helping others.

It’s time to bust some common myths in software development. Explore why chasing the latest tech and intellectual perfection isn’t always the path to real-world success. Learn how shipping reliable code often trumps performance micro-optimizations and premature scaling.

Your app is taking off, but is your database keeping up? We break down essential scaling techniques – from clever indexing and materialized views to replication and sharding. Learn how to identify bottlenecks and choose the right strategy to keep your data performant and available, without prematurely over-engineering.