About this episode

The hosts discuss modern development practices, including server images, database schema issues, and the role of AI coding assistants.

Chris, Andrew, and David dig into the practical realities of modern development, from building faster server images with Packer and untangling database schema problems to deciding when refactoring, code coverage, and quality tools are actually useful. They also share where AI coding assistants are saving real time, where they still create confusion, and why good judgment remains just as important as the tools themselves. The episode wraps with the conversation going completely off the r...

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Hosts: Chris Oliver, Andrew Mason, David Hill

Topics covered

• modern development
• server images
• database schema
• refactoring
• AI coding assistants
• code coverage
• quality tools

Keywords

• development
• Packer
• refactoring
• AI coding assistants
• database schema
• code coverage
• quality tools

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