Refactored

Refactored

Chris Tonkinson, Frank Koehl

Episodes 164
Avg. Duration 1h 1m
Activity Dormant
Since Dec 2020
Latest Episode Apr 2025

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A casual, ongoing conversation between two technology leaders with Chris Tonkinson and Frank Koehl.

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165: Counting Is Hard

Apr 25, 2025 1h 4m

Refactored #165: “Counting Is Hard” On this episode of Refactored… The guys never recorded episode 162. So in case you were wondering, it just doesn’t exist. Joke’s on you. Unexpected surprise: this…

164: Vibe Check: Messrs. Dunning and Kruger Would Like a Word

Apr 25, 2025 1h 3m

Refactored #164: “Vibe Check: Messrs. Dunning and Kruger Would Like a Word” On this episode of Refactored… The guys are going to start a vibe-code-cleanup consultancy. Lot of money to be made… Yet…

163: It's Always Permissions (Or DNS)

Apr 18, 2025 1h 7m

Refactored #163: “It’s Always Permissions (or DNS)” On this episode of Refactored… Chris has a war story about PosgtreSQL upgrades changing default permissions. TLDR: stuff breaked then Chris…

161: Web3: Basically Just DocuSign?

Apr 11, 2025 59m

Refactored #161: “Web3: Basically just DocuSign?” On this episode of Refactored… Frank asks, “Like, uh, what… IS… Web3?” and Chris answers, “Most of it is just the web with extra steps.” Chris…

160: The Great DeepSeek Bake-Off

Apr 04, 2025 1h 3m

Refactored #160: “The Great DeepSeek Bake-Off” On this episode of Refactored… The guys talk skin tone and color palettes. Celts just have fewer options #SadTrombone Frank claims the DeepSeek hype is…

159: Duck, Duck, Debug!

Feb 28, 2025 52m

Refactored #159: “Duck, Duck, Debug!” On this episode of Refactored… Chris bought a 3D Printer! They’re really fun hammers just begging for nails. The guys unpack letting the team learn, vs stepping…

158: It IS Called 'Work'

Feb 21, 2025 53m

Refactored #158: “It IS Called ‘Work’” On this episode of Refactored… The guys agree: buying a round (or meal) from time to time can pay dividends. The guys grapple with the reality of maintaining…

157: No Longer Rupted

Feb 14, 2025 1h 5m

Refactored #157: “No Longer Rupted” On this episode of Refactored… Chris is tired of being disrupted. The guys talk about RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and how it can be used to improve the…

156: WP Press Word Engine

Feb 07, 2025 1h 7m

Refactored #156: “WP Press Word Engine” On this episode of Refactored… What’s the deal with airline peanuts WordPress vs WP Engine? Agile vs Sprints vs Scrum vs sanity. The guys debate at…

155: Architectural Outages

Jan 31, 2025 1h 3m

Refactored #155: “Six Figure Flat Tires” On this episode of Refactored… Hill Rejection Assist: Chris complains about Honda The guys decrypt the firewall to open a socket to the kernel. Comment…

154: Touching Grass: A Privilege

Jan 24, 2025 58m

Refactored #154: “Touching Grass: A Privilege” On this episode of Refactored… The guys discuss DOGE: Memelordship ascendent or super cereal? I beg your finest pardon: remote work is a “COVID-era…

153: Clicking Up the Wrong Tree

Jan 17, 2025 1h 2m

Refactored #153: “Clicking Up the Wrong Tree” On this episode of Refactored… Chris is in love with ClickUp on TikTok. Straight unhinged. But he’s not in love with ClickUp itself. The guys…

152: A Framework of Fear

Jan 10, 2025 58m

Refactored #152: “A Framework of Fear” On this episode of Refactored… Comment Block “With the explosion of AI tools I’m becoming more paranoid than ususal. How can I trust that any of these AI…

151: Horse Massacre

Nov 08, 2024 59m

Refactored #151: “Horse Massacre” On this episode of Refactored… The guys debate risk and business context of “tech debt” and whether that term is even valid. Good luck getting management to…

150: Octo-Kimono

Nov 01, 2024 1h

Refactored #150: “Octo-Kimono” On this episode of Refactored… Chris has been demoted! He explains how he fell from supreme executive to mere sea urchin. Chris rants about AWS. Those unreliable,…

149: WP Engine SHALL NOT Pass

Oct 04, 2024 1h

Refactored #149: “WP Engine SHALL NOT Pass” On this episode of Refactored… NIST SP 800-63B-4 is out, and Chris couldn’t be happier. They have now officially barred password rotations (along with…

148: DevOps: The Third Silo

Sep 27, 2024 52m

Refactored #148: “DevOps: The Third Silo” On this episode of Refactored… The guys discuss the evolution of DevOps Still a philosophy. Still not a job title. But also, now definitely a job…

147: Pro Consoles: Nothing to See Here

Sep 20, 2024 1h

Refactored #147: “Pro Consoles: Nothing to See Here” On this episode of Refactored… Chris becomes a camera snob while Frank warns against combination appliances. Nothing CEO Carl Pei issues…

146: Procedural Justice

Sep 13, 2024 1h 15m

Refactored #146: “Procedural Justice” On this episode of Refactored… Chris has a new GPT power use case. It’s not new, and it’s not his, but he pretends like it is. The guys avoid a longer-form…

145: Skibidi Rollbacks

Aug 23, 2024 1h 7m

Refactored #145: “Skibidi Rollbacks” On this episode of Refactored… Chris grouses about his Logitech BRIO. Decent camera, until the autofocus goes haywire. The guys talk M&A: Elgato, Corsiar,…

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