Code Commute

By Dev Leader

I hate traffic. You hate traffic. I like code. You like code. Let's hang out.

Join me on my commute where we talk about all things software engineering, AI, and career development from the perspective of a software engineer and an engineering manager.

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I'm A Career Switcher: Am I Starting As A Junior Developer?

Code CommuteJul 14, 2025

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Developers React: When Your Boss Is Drowning in Work

A new Code Commute video. Developers React To Overwhelmed Managers In Their Teams

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Sep 06, 202623:09

The Token Measurement Mistake Hurting Your Productivity

A new Code Commute video. The Token Measurement Mistake Hurting Your Productivity

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Sep 05, 202620:27

The Real Way Developers Are Using AI Right Now

A new Code Commute video. The Real Way Developers Are Using AI Right Now

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Sep 04, 202624:54

Your Manager Left and Now a PM Runs Your Team

A new Code Commute video. Is It Weird If My Boss Is A Product Manager If I'm An Engineer?

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Sep 03, 202623:14

Team Lead Leaving? Here's What Goes Wrong

A new Code Commute video. Team Lead Leaving? Here's What Goes Wrong

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Sep 02, 202622:17

Build vs Buy vs Adopt - What Should Software Engineers Do?

Code Commute weighs the build vs buy vs adopt decision for software engineers.

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Sep 01, 202645:32

My Agent Orchestration Is Finally One-Shotting From One-Liners

Code Commute shares hitting a milestone where one-line prompts build full apps.

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Aug 31, 202630:59

How Do Software Engineers Have ANY IDEA What's Going On?!

Code Commute explores how experienced developers cope when completely lost.

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Aug 30, 202622:23

Want that Senior Dev Promotion? Start Taking Ownership Now!

Code Commute explains how taking ownership helps you earn a senior developer promotion.

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Aug 29, 202621:60

Buckle Up And Listen To These Software Engineering Failures

Code Commute shares software engineering failures from the ExperiencedDevs subreddit.

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Aug 28, 202624:23

The TRUTH About Switching From Vacation to Coding!

A Redditor on ExperiencedDevs asks how to get back into gear after time off as a dev.

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Aug 27, 202619:50

The Real Reason Your Codebase Is Rotting

A Redditor on ExperiencedDevs wants advice on getting their team to prioritize tech debt.

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Aug 26, 202621:45

Plugin Architectures, Testing Strategies, and Thoughts On Building

A brain dump on plugin architectures, testing strategies, and thoughts on building well.

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Aug 25, 202636:03

What Makes A Good Tester Within A Development Team?

A viewer asks what makes a great QA tester within a software development team.

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Aug 24, 202618:39

Making Myself Obsolete By Vibe Coding Ralph Loops For Agents

A walk through how I'm building Ralph loops for AI agents to make myself more obsolete.

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Aug 23, 202656:34

The Management Trap in Software Engineering

An EM on ExperiencedDevs misses the joy they had as a developer before going into management.

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Aug 22, 202625:00

The Danger of Being the Only Engineer Who Can Fix It

A Redditor on ExperiencedDevs is stuck as the only person who can fix their codebase.

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Aug 21, 202617:25

ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression in Software Engineering

A Redditor on ExperiencedDevs opens up about ADHD, anxiety, and depression in dev work.

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Aug 20, 202621:35

How To Safely Make Changes In Large Distributed Systems

Notes on safely making changes in large distributed systems where mistakes are costly.

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Aug 19, 202625:14

The Right and Wrong Ways to Have Hackathons for Devs

Talking about hackathons for software engineers and whether they're a waste of time.

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Aug 18, 202634:38

Navigating Meaningless Meeting Culture as a Developer

A Redditor on ExperiencedDevs vents about meaningless meeting culture as a developer.

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Aug 17, 202629:23

Helping This Software Engineer Get Their Spark Back

A developer wants thoughts on helping another engineer get their spark back.

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Aug 16, 202635:29

I Stopped Giving My Opinions at Work

A developer asks what to do when speaking up doesn't feel worth it.

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Aug 15, 202621:43

Code Coverage Gates Or Other Ways To Get Devs To Test

A developer asks how to get teams to buy into testing without coverage requirements.

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Aug 14, 202639:47

Why Is My Manager Making Us Get Certifications For Useless Things?

A developer says their manager is pushing them all to get certifications in a weird way.

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Aug 13, 202629:25

Who Is The BEST Developer You Have EVER Worked With?

A fun look at the characteristics of awesome developers.

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Aug 12, 202618:31

How To Recreate Agentic Skills As AI-Powered Workflows

Agentic harnesses prove their power when you try to recreate them in plain code.

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Aug 11, 202638:08

Gen X vs Millenials vs Gen Z Developers

A viewer offers some perspective on managing different generations of engineers.

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Aug 10, 202618:22

AI Tooling Doesn't Mean You Skip The Engineering

A viewer wonders whether software engineering is even worth it anymore.

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Aug 09, 202618:41

The Bane of Developers - Context Switching!

A developer wants help with context switching.

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Aug 08, 202633:52

This Is Why Developers Leave Good Companies

From the ExperiencedDevs subreddit, on dealing with crappy managers.

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Aug 07, 202633:54

Is AI Actually Making Your Teams More Productive?

How do we measure productivity due to AI? Let's discuss some different angles.

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Aug 06, 202637:18

Build It Once Or Build It Nonce! Then Have Agents Do It.

An approach I am trying for reusable building blocks in my agentic scaffolding.

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Aug 05, 202651:39

Your Start Time Doesn't Define Your Work Ethic (Or Does It?)

A developer wants perspectives on how managers perceive employee work hours.

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Aug 04, 202631:42

The Boundary Problem Every Developer Faces

A developer wants thoughts on partner teams constantly asking for help.

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Aug 03, 202624:24

What's It Like To Be A Developer On A Platform Team?

What's involved with being a developer on a platform team vs. other types of teams?

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Aug 02, 202631:49

Measuring the Unmeasurable: Manager Effectiveness

A viewer asks how quantifiable manager skills are for engineering managers.

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Aug 01, 202633:27

Building For Reusability - How I Am Trying To Scale My Development

On building reusable AI skills, prompts, and libraries across the projects I work on.

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Jul 31, 202617:36

The Common Denominator - Challenges Scaling a Testing Team

A viewer asked about challenges with staffing their testing team.

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Jul 30, 202621:43

AI is Reshaping Developer Careers - Here's What I'm Hearing

What's the current AI outlook for developers? Fearful? Excited? How are things shifting?

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Jul 29, 202628:02

I Went Back to Microsoft Office After Work From Home

I lost the intro to audio issues, but here are some thoughts on RTO at Microsoft.

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Jul 28, 202616:22

Behind the Scenes: Developing with Microsoft Agent Framework

Chatting through some of my development with Microsoft Agent Framework (MAF).

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Jul 27, 202619:43

Why Good Ideas Still Fail to Get Backing

A viewer wanted feedback on getting buy-in for a proposal that should help their team.

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Jul 26, 202620:55

Agentic Skill Reuse, LLM Costs, and My Own Development

Chatting through some AI tool usage and what I've been focused on in my own development.

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Jul 25, 202631:52

Burnout Isn't Just From Being Too Busy

A reflection on why burnout isn't just a product of being too busy.

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Jul 24, 202627:51

How To Build Side Projects When There Is High Competition

Epich Tech Nav asked how to approach side projects when the space already looks crowded.

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Jul 23, 202629:40

Burning Through Tokens With Copilot CLI and Claude Code

An update on burning through tokens with Copilot CLI and Claude, and on vibe-coded output.

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Jul 22, 202619:59

The Context Switching Problem Every Dev Faces

A developer wants thoughts on task switching as a constant in software engineering.

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Jul 21, 202621:32

Why Developers Lose Their Edge When They Get Promoted

A developer asks how to stay technically sharp as the role gets more strategic.

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Jul 20, 202623:11

Burned Out But Still Coding? Here's Why That Matters

A developer asks where the energy comes from to solve tech problems after a long work day.

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Jul 19, 202621:23