E11 - What Is Software Architecture
In this episode of Fundamentals of Software Engineering , Nate and I dig into the question the whole show is named after and the one our book only had a single chapter for: what software architecture ...
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E10 - Context Engineering Is Just Data Fundamentals in Disguise
In this episode of Fundamentals of Software Engineering , Nate and I dig into context engineering , the phrase that has quietly replaced prompt engineering as the term on everyone's 2026 bingo card. O...
E09 - Effective Remote Work Tips and Why AI Doom Trolling Is a Choice
In this episode of Fundamentals of Software Engineering , Nate and I dig into the reality of working remotely and push back on a viral clip claiming that remote work is nothing more than white collar ...
E08 - Open Source, AI Tooling, and the Coming Token Crisis with Dan Vega and Nate Schutta
In this episode of Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Nate and I dig into the increasingly tense overlap between open source maintainers and the new wave of AI-generated contributions. We start wit...
E07 - Why We Hate Legacy Code (and How to Work With It Anyway)
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', w...
E06 - Why Software Engineering Fundamentals Matter More in the Age of AI
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
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 thinki...
E04 - Why Continuous Learning Is Your Secret Weapon in Software Engineering
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
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, drawing...
E02 - Avoiding Burnout
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
Launching the Fundamentals of Software Engineering Podcast with Dan Vega and Nate Schutta We are thrilled to introduce Episode One of the Fundamentals of Software Engineering podcast. In this inaugura...