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Episode Synopsis
We've all experienced the dreaded rewrite. A system that was promised to last for years has grown so full of technical debt and cruft that we feel we need to throw it out and start over again. How can we avoid this? In this episode, Angelica and Matt are joined by Jon Sabados, where they discuss how to build software that can last long into the future.This week's episode does not have a companion break episode, but check out our backlog if you haven't watched them already! Watch it on YouTube or listen with your favorite podcasting app! Learn more by going to https://break.show.This week's episode features a bonus chapter for supporters! Not a supporter yet? You can fix that by heading over to https://fallthrough.fm/subscribe where you'll get not only extra content but also higher quality audio. Sign up today!Thanks for tuning in and happy listening!Table of Contents:Prologue (00:00:00)Chapter 1: Why Should We Build For The Future? (00:03:13)Chapter 2: Business Value & Future Planning (00:10:18)Chapter 3: Where Do You Start? (00:13:21)Chapter 4: How To Make Decisions Effectively (00:27:35)Chapter 5: Crafting A Solution (00:39:55)Chapter 6: What Does It Actually Mean To Build For The Future? [Supporter Only] (00:47:50)Chapter 7: A Case Study (00:49:57)Chapter 8: Incorporating New Technologies (01:05:07)Chapter 9: Building For The Future Outage (01:08:19)Chapter 10: Final Advice (01:16:34)Appendix UNPOP: Unpopular Opinions (01:20:03)Epilogue (01:35:12)Hosts
Matthew Sanabria - Host
Angelica Hill - Producer
Kris Brandow - Producer
Jon Sabados - Guest
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(00:00) - Prologue
(03:13) - Chapter 1: Why Should We Build For The Future?
(10:18) - Chapter 2: Business Value & Future Planning
(13:21) - Chapter 3: Where Do You Start?
(27:35) - Chapter 4: How To Make Decisions Effectively
(39:55) - Chapter 5: Crafting A Solution
(47:50) - Chapter 6: What Does It Actually Mean To Build For The Future? [Supporter Only]
(49:57) - Chapter 7: A Case Study
(01:05:07) - Chapter 8: Incorporating New Technologies
(01:08:19) - Chapter 9: Building For The Future Outage
(01:16:34) - Chapter 10: Final Advice
(01:20:03) - Appendix UNPOP: Unpopular Opinions
(01:35:12) - Epilogue
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