Are Software Developers Like Movie Producers, or Are We Software Engineers?

Adam and Dax recognize they love monotony and physicality in work, and so are making plans for a post software career, Adam needs your help picking out a good movie to watch, why are web ad companies programming so poorly, how can we save our companies from AI, and how do you cope with being connected to everything everywhere all at once?

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  • (00:00) - Adding a hazmat suit to Adam's wishlist
  • (00:30) - Loving monotony in life and work
  • (07:50) - Are software developers like film producers?
  • (10:45) - Help Adam find a good movie to watch
  • (15:57) - Finding weird reasons things work in the data
  • (22:10) - Why are ads programmed so poorly?
  • (25:15) - Will we always be a software programmer?
  • (33:36) - How can I save my business from AI?
  • (37:58) - Are we called software engineers? Developers?
  • (44:49) - AI + databases as the future
  • (51:14) - Coping with being connected to everything all at once at the same time

Creators and Guests

Adam Elmore
Host
Adam Elmore
AWS DevTools Hero and co-founder @statmuse. Husband. Father. Brother. Sister?? Pet?!?
Dax Raad
Host
Dax Raad
building @SST_dev and @withbumi
Are Software Developers Like Movie Producers, or Are We Software Engineers?
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