Fundamentals of Software Engineering Podcast by Dan Vega, Nate Schutta

Episodes 7

Avg. Duration 58m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (1)

Since Dec 2025

Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks

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About This Podcast

Programmer, coder, developer—there are any number of titles used to describe people who create software, but what does it mean to be a software engineer? Despite the way software is often taught, being a software engineer is about far more than simply producing syntactically correct programs.

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Recent Episodes

Why We Hate Legacy Code (and How to Work With It Anyway)

May 05, 2026 59m

In this episode of Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Nate and I dig into the love hate relationship every developer has with the inherited code base. We unpack what actually makes code 'legacy',…

E06 - Why Software Engineering Fundamentals Matter More in the Age of AI

Apr 29, 2026 1h 2m

In this episode of Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Nate and I dig into what we learned at the Arc of AI conference in Austin. We discuss the big conversations happening around AI-generated code…

E05 - Exploring Career Paths for Software Engineers with Dan Vega and Nate Schutta

Feb 11, 2026 1h 5m

In this episode of Fundamentals of Software Engineering, we dive deep into the diverse career paths available to software engineers beyond just writing code. Many engineers start their careers…

E04 - Why Continuous Learning Is Your Secret Weapon in Software Engineering

Jan 08, 2026 57m

We kicked off Episode 4 by tackling something every developer faces but rarely masters: learning to learn. In our industry, the technology changes constantly, and staying relevant means embracing a…

E03 - Will AI Replace Software Developers

Jan 02, 2026 53m

In this episode, we tackle the question that's been keeping developers up at night: will AI replace software developers? As your hosts, we dive deep into the real impact of AI on our industry,…

E02 - Avoiding Burnout

Dec 16, 2025 53m

In this episode, we tackle the elephant in the room for so many developers: burnout. Whether you're just starting out or you've been coding for decades like us, the constant pressure to learn, ship,…

E01 - 👋🏻 Hello, Fundamentals

Dec 09, 2025 54m

Launching the Fundamentals of Software Engineering Podcast with Dan Vega and Nate SchuttaWe are thrilled to introduce Episode One of the Fundamentals of Software Engineering podcast. In this…