Adam Gordon Bell
@adamgordonbell.bsky.social
Follow me for Coding, Computers, and Backend stuff.
Community at Pulumi
Host of CoRecursive
Give me feedback: https://admonymous.co/adamgordonbell
Community at Pulumi
Host of CoRecursive
Give me feedback: https://admonymous.co/adamgordonbell
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I'd like to follow more software engineers and dev ops people who are active on bluesky.
If that's you reply with what you do, ( or put in your bio and like ) and I'll follow you.
If your work is substantially about software ( Product people, data people, etc, ) that counts.
Who should I follow?
If that's you reply with what you do, ( or put in your bio and like ) and I'll follow you.
If your work is substantially about software ( Product people, data people, etc, ) that counts.
Who should I follow?
Merry Christmas from Teddy ( and me and my family)
December 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Merry Christmas from Teddy ( and me and my family)
Reposted by Adam Gordon Bell
The most recent episode of @adamgordonbell.bsky.social's podcast Corecursive that I listened to, "Godbolt's Rule: When Abstractions Fail", was another instance of great storytelling involving technical issues in coding. corecursive.com/godbolt-rule...
Godbolt's Rule - CoRecursive Podcast
What do you do when your code breaks and the only fix is to dig into the runtime below?Matt Godbolt lives for that. Tile-based renderers, color-coded scanlines, zero-copy NICs—each story is a clue tha...
corecursive.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The most recent episode of @adamgordonbell.bsky.social's podcast Corecursive that I listened to, "Godbolt's Rule: When Abstractions Fail", was another instance of great storytelling involving technical issues in coding. corecursive.com/godbolt-rule...
Burke Holland works on the VS Code team and gives the kind of talks that make you think he has everything figured out.
But the hardest bug he ever had to fix wasn’t in his editor, it was in his own mind.
New CoRecursive: The Bug He Couldn’t Name
corecursive.com/anxiety-with...
But the hardest bug he ever had to fix wasn’t in his editor, it was in his own mind.
New CoRecursive: The Bug He Couldn’t Name
corecursive.com/anxiety-with...
The Bug He Couldn't Name - CoRecursive Podcast
Imagine facing a problem you can’t name, something that feels bigger than any bug you’ve ever had to fix. How do you debug your own mind when you don’t even know what’s wrong?Burke Holland’s story sta...
corecursive.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Burke Holland works on the VS Code team and gives the kind of talks that make you think he has everything figured out.
But the hardest bug he ever had to fix wasn’t in his editor, it was in his own mind.
New CoRecursive: The Bug He Couldn’t Name
corecursive.com/anxiety-with...
But the hardest bug he ever had to fix wasn’t in his editor, it was in his own mind.
New CoRecursive: The Bug He Couldn’t Name
corecursive.com/anxiety-with...
New Podcast Episode: @matt.godbolt.org is back after 5 years!
And he's sharing stories about breaking through layers.
Sometimes your “disk write” is a network hop in a trench coat, and your “fast path” hides a page fault.
Godbolt's rule will help.
corecursive.com/godbolt-rule...
And he's sharing stories about breaking through layers.
Sometimes your “disk write” is a network hop in a trench coat, and your “fast path” hides a page fault.
Godbolt's rule will help.
corecursive.com/godbolt-rule...
Godbolt's Rule - CoRecursive Podcast
What do you do when your code breaks and the only fix is to dig into the runtime below?Matt Godbolt lives for that. Tile-based renderers, color-coded scanlines, zero-copy NICs—each story is a clue tha...
corecursive.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
New Podcast Episode: @matt.godbolt.org is back after 5 years!
And he's sharing stories about breaking through layers.
Sometimes your “disk write” is a network hop in a trench coat, and your “fast path” hides a page fault.
Godbolt's rule will help.
corecursive.com/godbolt-rule...
And he's sharing stories about breaking through layers.
Sometimes your “disk write” is a network hop in a trench coat, and your “fast path” hides a page fault.
Godbolt's rule will help.
corecursive.com/godbolt-rule...
What if buggy software could destroy your reputation, your business and even your freedom?
New podcast episode is the story of how some code ruined hundreds of lives.
corecursive.com/horizon-scan...
New podcast episode is the story of how some code ruined hundreds of lives.
corecursive.com/horizon-scan...
Risk Rolls Downhill - CoRecursive Podcast
What if a software bug drained your savings, ruined your reputation, and nobody believed it wasn’t your fault?Scott Darlington took over a village post office, hoping to give his family a steady life....
corecursive.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
What if buggy software could destroy your reputation, your business and even your freedom?
New podcast episode is the story of how some code ruined hundreds of lives.
corecursive.com/horizon-scan...
New podcast episode is the story of how some code ruined hundreds of lives.
corecursive.com/horizon-scan...
New Podcast episode tomorrow.
It's about using software to commit accounting fraud ... sort of.
And it has surprisingly good music in it.
It's about using software to commit accounting fraud ... sort of.
And it has surprisingly good music in it.
October 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
New Podcast episode tomorrow.
It's about using software to commit accounting fraud ... sort of.
And it has surprisingly good music in it.
It's about using software to commit accounting fraud ... sort of.
And it has surprisingly good music in it.
Reposted by Adam Gordon Bell
I got reminded on Mastodon that @adamgordonbell.bsky.social talked about it! I’ll have to listen it again!
briffa_sep98_e.pro - CoRecursive Podcast
Can a single line of code change the way we see science, policy, and trust?In this episode we explore the
corecursive.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I got reminded on Mastodon that @adamgordonbell.bsky.social talked about it! I’ll have to listen it again!
6 Tips to Slash Lead Time (DORA Metric)
YouTube video by PulumiTV
youtu.be
September 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Lets give a coding agent access to my cloud account and say "Deploy this app to AWS"
What could go wrong?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Bc...
What could go wrong?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Bc...
Windsurf AWS Guide: From Zero to Cloud Hero with Pulumi MCP
YouTube video by PulumiTV
www.youtube.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Lets give a coding agent access to my cloud account and say "Deploy this app to AWS"
What could go wrong?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Bc...
What could go wrong?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Bc...
Reposted by Adam Gordon Bell
@adamgordonbell.bsky.social's Corecursive: Coding Stories is one of my favorite podcasts. He's a great storyteller--really amazing sometimes--and I find it delightful when the story ends up turning on detailed technical facts or practices. corecursive.com
CoRecursive - CoRecursive Podcast
Welcome to CoRecursive. A Podcast where each episode someone shares the fascinating story behind a piece of software being built. Adam Gordon Bell is the host.
corecursive.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
@adamgordonbell.bsky.social's Corecursive: Coding Stories is one of my favorite podcasts. He's a great storyteller--really amazing sometimes--and I find it delightful when the story ends up turning on detailed technical facts or practices. corecursive.com
Reposted by Adam Gordon Bell
@adamgordonbell.bsky.social I just wanted to say that your podcast is really excellent, regardless of release consistency. Even when an episode description doesn’t grab me, I always listen because your episodes are so consistently interesting and engaging.
September 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
@adamgordonbell.bsky.social I just wanted to say that your podcast is really excellent, regardless of release consistency. Even when an episode description doesn’t grab me, I always listen because your episodes are so consistently interesting and engaging.
❤️
@adamgordonbell.bsky.social don’t sweat it taking time with your podcast episodes. Corecursive is a great podcast. Take some time for yourself and push that release date out. Hardcore history has a cadence which completely breaks the rules (months and months) and it’s still an unbeatable podcast.
September 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
❤️
Reposted by Adam Gordon Bell
Nice audio essay with a good perspective on how to think about software engineering in the current moment
New Podcast episode about learning, economics and brain eating in the age of coding agents.
corecursive.com/red-queen-co...
corecursive.com/red-queen-co...
Coding in the Red-Queen Era - CoRecursive Podcast
What do we risk when we let AI do the heavy lifting in our coding? Are we giving up the thinking that makes us good at what we do? And as expectations keep rising to match productivy gains, is all thi...
corecursive.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Nice audio essay with a good perspective on how to think about software engineering in the current moment
Reposted by Adam Gordon Bell
I’m pessimistic, I don’t agree with the conclusion, as I don’t think, all things considered, we can make many choices, but I really liked this episode, as the analysis aligns with my own. I didn’t know the feature factory term, I’ve never worked at one, and yet that’s one of my biggest fears
New Podcast episode about learning, economics and brain eating in the age of coding agents.
corecursive.com/red-queen-co...
corecursive.com/red-queen-co...
Coding in the Red-Queen Era - CoRecursive Podcast
What do we risk when we let AI do the heavy lifting in our coding? Are we giving up the thinking that makes us good at what we do? And as expectations keep rising to match productivy gains, is all thi...
corecursive.com
August 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I’m pessimistic, I don’t agree with the conclusion, as I don’t think, all things considered, we can make many choices, but I really liked this episode, as the analysis aligns with my own. I didn’t know the feature factory term, I’ve never worked at one, and yet that’s one of my biggest fears
Nodding my head at a quote, and then seeing its from me. 😀
“Mastery matters as well, but it’s not just pure mastery. What matters for a successful career is mastering rare and valuable skills.”
New Podcast episode about learning, economics and brain eating in the age of coding agents.
corecursive.com/red-queen-co...
corecursive.com/red-queen-co...
August 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Nodding my head at a quote, and then seeing its from me. 😀
This is my biggest fear with AI.
That it's helping me so much but also it's eating my brain.
That it's helping me so much but also it's eating my brain.
August 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This is my biggest fear with AI.
That it's helping me so much but also it's eating my brain.
That it's helping me so much but also it's eating my brain.
Reposted by Adam Gordon Bell
Good time to tell everyone about one of my favorite programming podcast epidose (and in general) from @adamgordonbell.bsky.social about LISP in space which was fascinating
the average middle 6 figure comp tech influencer mind cannot conceive of an engineering requirements process that high expectations and carries material consequences for sloppy and inadequate engineering
July 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Good time to tell everyone about one of my favorite programming podcast epidose (and in general) from @adamgordonbell.bsky.social about LISP in space which was fascinating
Reposted by Adam Gordon Bell
This was a fantastic take from @adamgordonbell.bsky.social on his latest CoRecursive podcast episode! Highly recommend. corecursive.com/coding-agents
When AI Codes, What’s Left for me? - CoRecursive Podcast
I’ve always found meaning, and a lot of strength, in building things. Now, with AI coding agents changing the way we work, it’s easy to feel threatened, like something essential might get taken away. ...
corecursive.com
July 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This was a fantastic take from @adamgordonbell.bsky.social on his latest CoRecursive podcast episode! Highly recommend. corecursive.com/coding-agents
Do AI coding agents make you question your worth as a dev? Same here. A little bit.
In my new episode I unpack this:
→ Why we tie identity to code
→ How fear disguises itself as “these tools are useless”
→ Turning AI into a skill-multiplier, not a threat
In my new episode I unpack this:
→ Why we tie identity to code
→ How fear disguises itself as “these tools are useless”
→ Turning AI into a skill-multiplier, not a threat
July 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Do AI coding agents make you question your worth as a dev? Same here. A little bit.
In my new episode I unpack this:
→ Why we tie identity to code
→ How fear disguises itself as “these tools are useless”
→ Turning AI into a skill-multiplier, not a threat
In my new episode I unpack this:
→ Why we tie identity to code
→ How fear disguises itself as “these tools are useless”
→ Turning AI into a skill-multiplier, not a threat
What happens when the joy of building feels threatened by coding agents? Fear can be a powerful motivator, but honestly I'm not that worried.
corecursive.com/coding-agents/
corecursive.com/coding-agents/
When AI Codes, What’s Left for me? - CoRecursive Podcast
I’ve always found meaning—and a lot of strength—in building things. Now, with AI coding agents changing the way we work, it’s easy to feel threatened, like something essential might get taken away. Bu...
corecursive.com
July 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
What happens when the joy of building feels threatened by coding agents? Fear can be a powerful motivator, but honestly I'm not that worried.
corecursive.com/coding-agents/
corecursive.com/coding-agents/
I’ve tried to distill a story I've heard about platform engineering into a short, animated explainer.
I feel like I'm still trying to find the best way to structure these videos.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=is83...
I feel like I'm still trying to find the best way to structure these videos.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=is83...
Internal Developer Platform: Fix Dev Chaos in 3 Steps
YouTube video by PulumiTV
www.youtube.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I’ve tried to distill a story I've heard about platform engineering into a short, animated explainer.
I feel like I'm still trying to find the best way to structure these videos.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=is83...
I feel like I'm still trying to find the best way to structure these videos.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=is83...
Made another video. Hopefully I'm getting better at it.
It's a very quick introduction to platform engineering. Explaining why having a team dedicated to building out some reusable structure for handling common DevOps tasks is useful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUCt...
It's a very quick introduction to platform engineering. Explaining why having a team dedicated to building out some reusable structure for handling common DevOps tasks is useful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUCt...
Platform Engineering in 3 Minutes
YouTube video by PulumiTV
www.youtube.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Made another video. Hopefully I'm getting better at it.
It's a very quick introduction to platform engineering. Explaining why having a team dedicated to building out some reusable structure for handling common DevOps tasks is useful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUCt...
It's a very quick introduction to platform engineering. Explaining why having a team dedicated to building out some reusable structure for handling common DevOps tasks is useful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUCt...
What if your search for connection nearly destroyed you?
@leftenantzero.bsky.social's journey from addiction and isolation to belonging rewrites what it means to find your place.
corecursive.com/coding-throu...
@leftenantzero.bsky.social's journey from addiction and isolation to belonging rewrites what it means to find your place.
corecursive.com/coding-throu...
Coding Through Chaos - CoRecursive Podcast
What if your search for connection took you somewhere you never meant to go—almost costing you everything?John Walker grew up building computers and exploring early internet forums, always looking for...
corecursive.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
What if your search for connection nearly destroyed you?
@leftenantzero.bsky.social's journey from addiction and isolation to belonging rewrites what it means to find your place.
corecursive.com/coding-throu...
@leftenantzero.bsky.social's journey from addiction and isolation to belonging rewrites what it means to find your place.
corecursive.com/coding-throu...
Nico Thomas is introducing a new metaphor to computing. The Buffet
May 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Nico Thomas is introducing a new metaphor to computing. The Buffet
What happens when you compress 60 minutes of kubernetes content into 10 minutes?
You get either a masterpiece or a complete disaster and I'm still not sure which one I created.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8J...
You get either a masterpiece or a complete disaster and I'm still not sure which one I created.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8J...
Kubernetes in ~10 minutes
YouTube video by PulumiTV
www.youtube.com
May 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
What happens when you compress 60 minutes of kubernetes content into 10 minutes?
You get either a masterpiece or a complete disaster and I'm still not sure which one I created.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8J...
You get either a masterpiece or a complete disaster and I'm still not sure which one I created.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8J...