270: Hot Takes on Hot Takes

Working Code by Adam Tuttle, Ben Nadel, Carol Hamilton, Tim Cunningham

Aug 20, 202667:21Technology

We're back after a week off and we have some things to get off our chest. Carol's agent doesn't understand auth, Ben explores the nature of performative coding, Adam agreed that meetings are for decisions, then spent two...

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