About this episode

The episode discusses the changing nature of software craftsmanship and the impact of modern tools on learning and engagement with code.

Getting unstuck has gotten so cheap that Ben can't remember the last time he actually learned something at work — and the struggle he's skipping was where knowing the code, and caring about it, used to come from. This week is a conversation about what software craftsmanship even means anymore, when the tools are happy to do the caring for you. Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @workingcode.dev on Bluesky. New episodes drop weekly on Thursday. And, if you're feeling the love, support us on Patreon. With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media. Full show notes and transcript here: https://workingcode.dev/episodes/263-intimacy-with-the-code/

People in this episode

Hosts: Adam Tuttle, Carol Hamilton, Tim Cunningham

Topics covered

• software craftsmanship
• code intimacy
• learning at work
• technology tools
• software development

Keywords

• software craftsmanship
• learning
• technology
• code
• development
• tools
• Discord

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ZCross Media, Patreon, workingcode.dev, Bluesky

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