Hard Boiled Software

"The Missing Layer Between AI and Better Decisions" with Steve Elliott

Listen now | Episode 003: AI Powered Strategy, Alignment, and Operating Models

Feb 15 • Dave Laribee

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53:32

January 2026

"Building Teams That Actually Learn" with Diana Larsen

Watch now | Learning, Leading, and the Long Game of Agile

Jan 28 • Dave Laribee

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1:15:23

Documentation Needs a Feedback Loop

Checking documentation the moment code changes.

Jan 26 • Jess Brock

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"The Skills That Survive AI" with Michael Feathers

Professional Identity & Skills Evolution in the AI Era

Jan 14 • Dave Laribee

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44:58

July 2025

How a 7¢ LLM Experiment Rescued My Inbox

A powerful example of how people can level up with LLMs using pocket change

Jul 9, 2025 • Jess Brock

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June 2025

Better Results Together

The AI stan’s rumors of teamwork’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

Jun 24, 2025 • Dave Laribee

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Busy is the New Stupid

How perpetual urgency is sabotaging your most important work.

Jun 8, 2025 • Dave Laribee

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May 2025

Engineers, Don’t Fear the Vibe

The best thing to happen to engineers—or the start of a slow erosion of the craft?

May 21, 2025 • Jess Brock

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April 2025

Vibe Coding and Learning Debt

Vibing with AI might feel productive in the short term, but watch out for the long-term consequences of trading dopamine hits for deeper learning.

Apr 15, 2025 • Dave Laribee

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Engineering Conversations with Michael Feathers

A wide-ranging conversation on contemporary and classic software engineering and design with Michael Feathers, author of "Working Effectively with…

Apr 9, 2025 • Dave Laribee

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Product Ecologies: Working with Internal Products

Watch now (65 mins) | What are the advantages and constraints of building products for people who have the same badge as you?

Apr 2, 2025 • Dave Laribee and Anne Steiner

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March 2025

Community Updates & Events

A coach, a programmer, and a product leader walk into a bar...

Mar 6, 2025 • Dave Laribee