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Maintainable

Robby Russell

Do you feel like you're hitting a wall with your existing software projects? Are you curious to hear how other people are navigating this? You're not alone.

On the Maintainable Software Podcast, Robby speaks with seasoned practitioners who have overcome the technical and cultural problems often associated with software development.

Our guests will share stories in each episode and outline tangible, real-world approaches to software challenges. In turn, you'll uncover new ways of thinking about how to improve your software project's maintainability.

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  • 25 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 56 min
  • English

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  • #210
    Jul 22, 2025 · 53 min

    Sara Jackson: Why Resilience Is a Team Sport

    What happens when you treat resilience as a shared responsibility across your team, not just an infrastructure concern? Sara Jackson unpacks the value of documentation, application-layer chaos experiments, and test suites you can actually trust.

  • #209
    Jul 1, 2025 · 56 min

    Joel Chippindale: Why High-Quality Software Isn’t About Developer Skill Alone

    Is high-quality code really just about developer skill? According to CTO coach Joel Chippindale, the key to maintainable software often lies in the conversations you have before writing a single line of code. In this episode, we explore how to reframe technical debt, build cross-team trust, and make legacy systems easier to change.

  • #207
    May 20, 2025 · 55 min

    Joe Masilotti: Simplify Your Stack, Ship Mobile Sooner

    Consultant Joe Masilotti shares why most mobile apps don’t need to be fully native, how he helps Rails developers simplify their stack, and what it means to be a respectful guest in someone else’s codebase.

  • #206
    Apr 22, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

    Freedom Dumlao: What 70 Java Services Taught Me About Focus

    Freedom Dumlao made the rare decision to rebuild a microservices platform as a monolith. In this episode, he shares why—and how it made his team more effective. Plus, we talk Java, Rails, AI, and how not to drown in decision-making.

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