Episode 524: My CTO AI-codes big piles of slop and early mornings, late meetings
Summary
Hosts Dave Smith and Jameson Dance discuss a listener’s CTO who dumps AI-generated code on the team, advising the engineering manager to address these negative externalities. They also help a European engineer struggling with late-night US meetings, suggesting schedule adjustments or internal transfers. The episode highlights the challenges of executive coding habits and global time zone disparities in tech.
Topics discussed
Intro: AWS billing bug and trillion-dollar jokes
Patreon shoutouts and Nordic country corner
Listener question: CTO vibe-coding and externalities
Analysis: Executive AI coding and responsibility levels
Advice: EM mediation and roadmap process alignment
Conclusion: Cap and trade for AI slop
Listener question: Time zone struggles with US team
Advice: Moving meetings and internal transfers
Discussion: Teleportation, time travel, and work-life values
Outro: Submit questions and sign off
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