Still Burning
Self-Improvement
About
Honest conversations about fear, uncertainty, and what it means to build things when the ground keeps shifting. Season One is sponsored by WorkOS and Augment Code.
Episodes
- Did We Do This to Ourselves?
Angie Jones, formerly of an ambitious AI adoption program, joins Kent on Still Burning. They discuss the impact of AI on engineers and junior developers, and the need for open standards in software development.
- Find the North Star
Amelia Wattenberger, who initially resisted a career in development, shares her insights on the importance of play and knowing when to disengage in augmented development. This episode, brought to you by WorkOS and Augment Code, features a…
- Run Out to Meet It
In this episode, Charity Majors talks about how advice for engineers to learn to code became obsolete. She also discusses why experienced engineers might be struggling and how junior developers may have an advantage.
- Nobody Knows
In this episode of Still Burning, Kent Beck discusses how old skills are losing relevance in a changing world. He advises experimentation and letting go of outdated practices for those still engaged in their craft.