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Never Rewrite: Software Engineering & AI Coding

Never Rewrite: Software Engineering & AI Coding

By: Isaac Askew and Jeffrey Sherman
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‘Never Rewrite’ is a mantra of ours in the programming realm. Often times when software developers encounter nightmare codebases, the thought crosses their mind to work towards a rewrite, a port to a new language, or despair that their code is unfixable.

It’s not unfixable, and we explore how to get started along with an array of other software topics in our eponymous podcast.

2026 Isaac Askew and Jeffrey Sherman
Episodes
  • Using AI to Complete a Half-Finished Rewrite, Part 2 (Ep. 171)

    Using AI to Complete a Half-Finished Rewrite, Part 2 (Ep. 171)
    Sep 4 2026

    Jeffrey Sherman shares his experience using AI to accelerate a 10-year API rewrite, highlighting practical strategies, challenges, and insights into modern development practices.

    Co-host: Isaac Askew
    Guests: Dustin Rea
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    29 mins
  • Refactoring: What Changes (And Doesn't) in the Age of AI ft. Ravi Ram (Ep. 170)

    Refactoring: What Changes (And Doesn't) in the Age of AI ft. Ravi Ram (Ep. 170)
    Aug 28 2026

    Today we're joined by Ravi Ram, a kindred refactoring spirit. Ravi joins us today to discuss his approach to refactoring and how he leverages AI effectively to dramatically reduce the time it takes to implement refactors and fixes for his clients.

    Ravi Ram | ravi@dhali.com
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhali/
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    Dhali
    30211 Avenida de las Bandera, STE 200
    Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

    References:
    Practical Refactoring
    Woody Zuill | Llewellyn Falco
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWiwDdx_rdo

    Sandi Metz' Rules For Developers
    https://thoughtbot.com/blog/sandi-metz-rules-for-developers

    (Book) Tidy First: A Personal Exercise in Empirical Software Design
    Kent Beck
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    34 mins
  • Using AI to Complete a Half-Finished Rewrite (Ep. 169)

    Using AI to Complete a Half-Finished Rewrite (Ep. 169)
    Aug 21 2026

    Jeffrey Sherman discusses using AI to complete a decade-long API rewrite, focusing on strategies for parity, documentation, testing, and migration. This episode offers insights into managing legacy systems and leveraging AI for efficient software development.
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    20 mins
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