A podcast about the design, development, and business of software. Guest based show.
Episodes
14 May 2026
Right Message is a small-business marketing platform leveraging first-party data and behavioral signals for personalized content without third-party tracking, emphasizing privacy, AI-driven efficiency, and a lean, user-centric model balancing growth with self-service simplicity and principled design choices.
Open episode7 May 2026
A critical examination of software development in publishing, emphasizing ethical technology practices, the limitations of AI in productivity and environmental impact, the necessity of human-centric design, code quality, and the dangers of outsourcing and overreliance on emerging technologies.
Open episode30 Apr 2026
Penny Lane is a SaaS platform streamlining small business accounting through centralized data management, automation, real-time collaboration, and technical strategies like TypeScript/React development, while differentiating via indirect distribution with accounting firms and emphasizing domain expertise, compliance, and scalable engineering practices.
Open episode16 Apr 2026
AI-driven development projects explore generating production-ready Rails apps via "Ready, Set, Go," addressing AI code quality, automation challenges, mobile app conversions, geofencing apps, low-code trade-offs, and balancing speed with ethics, security, and long-term maintainability in AI-assisted workflows.
Open episode2 Apr 2026
It examines how payment system innovations, like MasterCard's healthcare-focused tools and AI-driven solutions, can streamline healthcare processes, enhance efficiency, and drive cross-industry transformation through strategic design and adaptive technology.
Open episode26 Mar 2026
Development of an AI agent for Ruby on Rails using TDD confronts challenges in reliability and independence, sparking debates on AI's productivity potential, risks of over-reliance, corporate misuse, and the necessity of balancing innovation with ethical practices and structured methodologies.
Open episode19 Mar 2026
UK AI regulation prioritizes balancing innovation with consumer protection through principles like trust, transparency, and human agency, addressing legislative delays and advocating global collaboration, ethical development, and inclusive governance to mitigate societal risks.
Open episode12 Mar 2026
The British Business Bank's role in enhancing access to finance for SMEs is highlighted, including its pandemic response and collaboration with private sector partners to drive economic growth and address market inefficiencies.
Open episode19 Feb 2026
Thoughtbot is developing an open-source rapid application development tool that enables non-technical users to build functional Ruby on Rails web applications through natural language prompts.
Open episode12 Feb 2026
Truecar's "Motivated Buyers" project uses machine learning to analyze data and boost lead conversion rates, but faces challenges with AI definition, bias, and the importance of human oversight in AI-assisted tech.
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