@donmackinnon.dev 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.

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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.

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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, Denis Richkunov explains why consistency should be cultivated, not enforced.

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📻 Tune in and join @robbyonrails.com and @realntl.bsky.social as they discuss why “perfectly maintained software” might be a platonic ideal rather than a realistic target. 🎯
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📻 Tune in with @robbyonrails.com as guest @taylorotwell.bsky.social 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.
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📻 Join @robbyonrails.com as Sara Jackson discusses how good documentation can make teams faster, more confident, and less reliant on institutional memory.
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📻 Join @robbyonrails.com & Joel Chippindale for this week's episode as they discuss:
🔺 Challenging the “iron triangle” of speed, cost, and quality.
🥅 How shifting business goals can reduce maintainability
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📻 Tune in to join @robbyonrails.com‬ for this week's episode as Melanie Sumner discusses the importance of aligning Figma APIs with component code to bridge the designer-engineer gap.
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📻 Tune in with @robbyonrails.com‬ as @joemasilotti.com discusses the importance of setting communication and collaboration expectations and the three questions Joe asks every client to understand how their team works.
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📻 @robbyonrails.com & @apiguy.dev reflect on why psychological safety is as important as code quality.
🖥️ Freedom emphasizes the need to “respect what came before” when maintaining legacy systems.
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Mercedes Bernard discusses how a missed state check flooded their system with no-op jobs and a simple one-line fix cut that load by 75%. Small changes can greatly impact legacy systems.
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📻 Join @evanphx.dev as he discusses with @robbyonrails.com the importance of confidence and clarity in coding over the pursuit of perfection. Don't miss it.
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