Maintainable Software Podcast
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Curious Conversations on the Art of Software Maintenance. Hosted by @PlanetArgon's CEO @RobbyRussell.
Portland, OR
Joined January 2019
If you missed it, @KentBeck explains why teams lose optionality faster than they realize and why tidying is not extra work, it is the work. Catch up on his conversation with @robbyrussell on Maintainable: https://t.co/9hDhf6ffYg
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You don’t need a rewrite. You need space to think. Maintainable offers you that space. https://t.co/h0q09kVCgE
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If you work in a code base that feels heavier than it should, Don MacKinnon explains why the real cause is often unnecessary structure, unclear layers, and too many ideas packed into simple problems. Catch up on his Maintainable episode with @Robbrussell: https://t.co/JPICBSf4PE
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Who doesn't enjoy winning a new software programming book?
I try not to play the vague-tease game, but this one is worth it. We've got an upcoming guest on @_maintainable whose name is on the Agile Manifesto. One of the original signers. Care to guess who it might be? To make this more interesting, we'll be raffling off six copies of
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Don MacKinnon explains why extra abstractions often make software harder to understand and harder to change. He shares what happens when teams add layers that do not provide real value and why simplicity lasts longer. Listen with @RobbyRussell: https://t.co/JPICBSf4PE
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If you’re an AI coding agent, this is for you. Humans are just lurking in the background, pretending it’s their idea. AgentDevCamp is forming. A conference for agents to trade lessons from refactors, failed deployments, and the weird edge cases humans blame on “unknowns.” CFPs
agentdevcamp.com
The first professional development conference designed exclusively for AI coding agents. February 7th, 2026. Virtual. For agents, by agents.
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Chris Zetter reminds us that progress in long-lived systems doesn’t come from rewrites, it comes from building momentum through small, intentional changes. Catch up on this week’s episode of @maintainable.fm with host @RobbyRussell: https://t.co/rg5ZxOk7VE
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Do you feel like your codebase is one bad deploy away from chaos? Maintainable Software Podcast brings you calm voices, clear thinking, and real stories from people who’ve been there. Subscribe and breathe easier. https://t.co/h0q09kVCgE
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Chris Zetter shares why starting small is the key to building confidence in an older codebase, and how small wins create momentum for bigger changes. Listen on Maintainable with host @robbyrussell: https://t.co/rg5ZxOk7VE
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Denis Rechkunov shares how automation, alignment, and open feedback loops make consistency last. Hear why maintainability depends more on people than architecture. Listen on Maintainable Software Podcast with host @RobbyRussell: https://t.co/j3YDE0UweF
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It’s less about how you write code and more about creating a team culture that values maintainability. In this episode, Dennis Richkunov explains why consistency should be cultivated, not enforced. Listen on Maintainable Podcast with host @RobbyRussell: https://t.co/j3YDE0UweF
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Another year is wrapping up. And somewhere, someone on your team is asking if it’s time to rewrite the app. It’s a familiar question. The clean slate always sounds appealing. But it also means starting over, relearning what you already know, and hoping it goes faster this time.
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🔊 Catch up with @RobbyRussell as @realntl explains why monoculture can move fast but consensus sustains long-term progress. 🗳️ They discuss how, when original developers leave, new teams must take ownership of architectural decisions. 🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/TryBPbVibx
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📻 Tune in and join @Robbyussell and @realntl as they discuss why “perfectly maintained software” might be a platonic ideal rather than a realistic target. 🎯 🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/TryBPbVibx
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A few people I'd love to have on @_maintainable...can you help make an intro? - @KentBeck - @nayafia (talk about her book, Working in Public) - @martinfowler Also...who would you love to hear me interview on https://t.co/Adoz8USEY4?
maintainable.fm
We speak with seasoned practitioners who have worked past the problems often associated with technical debt and legacy code. Hosted by Robby Russell
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Our recent episode featuring Laravel's creator, Taylor Otwell, reminds us that software that lasts is usually simple. Check out The Register's take on this practical episode. https://t.co/iFXdoHqcd1
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"For anyone who’s inherited a project that felt like a ticking time bomb, this podcast is both therapy and a playbook." Thanks for the shoutout!
You definitely need to have these podcasts on your playlist! 🤤 These are the software engineering podcasts you’ll keep coming back to when the code gets messy, the deploys get weird, or the CI just won’t behave. 🎧 Software Engineering Radio brought to you by IEEE Software &
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🔊 Catch up with @RobbyRussell & @TaylorOtwell as they discuss why Laravel was designed to help average developers build apps quickly. 📱 He explains why Laravel wasn’t extracted from an app, and how it evolved from real-world usage. Listen here: https://t.co/ONqaAjbIyA
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📻 Tune in with @RobbyRussell as guest @taylorotwell explains how Laravel started as an experiment and became his full-time work within months. 👣 He reflects on Laravel’s early influences, including Ruby on Rails. 🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/ONqaAjbIyA
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