HeyJaredStartups And Code
I'm a software developer and manager. I love discussing how to improve processes, kicking off projects, and delivering better software faster.
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- Aug 10, 2026
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Episode 14: Fix Your Engineering Process, Not Your AI (opens the original)
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Engineering teams often blame AI tools when adoption fails to improve delivery speed or quality. This episode argues that the missing ingredient is usually process: explicit planning, codebase context, honest documentation of legacy problems, project-specific standards, and a feedback loop that converts engineering judgment into reusable instructions. Execution is getting easier, but experienced engineers remain essential because they define what good execution means.
Your Personal Operating System Is Probably Procrastination (opens the original)
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Your personal operating system might be the reason you are not shipping. AI makes it easy to brainstorm, research, compare tools, refine prompts, and build enormous backlogs. All of that can feel productive while quietly postponing the only feedback that matters: what happens after you release something. In this episode, I explain why builders get trapped in tool-hopping and analysis paralysis, when research stops being useful, and how to turn an operating system back into a tool for action. Tod
Episode 12 - Let AI Interview You (opens the original)
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Want better results from ChatGPT, Claude, or your favorite AI tool? Stop trying to get everything right in one prompt. Instead, ask the AI to interview you. Have it ask about your goals, technical challenges, preferences, tone, and working style. Those questions create the context it needs to give you more useful—and more personalized—answers. Try this prompt: “Interview me about what I’m building. Ask any questions you need to understand my goals, constraints, and preferences before we begin.”
Episode 11 - Welcome Back: Why Startups & Code Is Returning (opens the original)
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Startups & Code is back. After nearly two years away, John Mann returns to talk about why software development feels exciting again, how AI is changing the way we build, and what to expect from the new weekday show. New short episodes will explore AI-assisted development, engineering leadership, startups, teams, and the practical lessons that come from building software. Go build something amazing. https://startupsandcode.com
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