Matt Swanson had me back on YAGNI to talk about the fallout from DHH's Rails World keynote and what it means for your weekend. We discuss what happens to the "one-person framework" when agents write the code, how frustrating it is when something is absolutely correct but still misses the point, and how I've accidentally constructed a dark factory with agents building and maintaining my iOS apps.
We also get into what I'd tell developers who are worried about where all this is heading and why World of Warcraft is my dark horse candidate to beat Grand Theft Auto 6 in November.
Appearing on: YAGNI
Published on: 2026-10-02
Original URL: https://share.transistor.fm/s/192793fc
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Matt Swanson had me back on <a href="https://yagni.fm">YAGNI</a> to talk about the fallout from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDjW_dRyKXY">DHH's Rails World keynote</a> and what it means for your weekend. We discuss what happens to the "one-person framework" when agents write the code, how frustrating it is when something is absolutely correct but still misses the point, and how I've accidentally constructed a dark factory with agents building and maintaining my iOS apps.</p>
<p>We also get into what I'd tell developers who are worried about where all this is heading and why World of Warcraft is my dark horse candidate to beat Grand Theft Auto 6 in November.</p>
<p><strong>Appearing on:</strong> <a href="https://yagni.fm">YAGNI</a><br/>
<strong>Published on:</strong> <code>2026-10-02</code><br/>
<strong>Original URL:</strong> <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/192793fc">https://share.transistor.fm/s/192793fc</a></p>
<p>Comments? Questions? Suggestion of a podcast I should guest on? <a href="mailto:podcast@searls.co">podcast@searls.co</a> or <a href="/feedback">send feedback</a>.</p>
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