Overcommitted Podcast
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The Overcommitted Podcast. 4 Software engineers chatting about their commits, their commitments, and some stuff in between.
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🎙️ new Overcommitted episode is live! we sat down with @abt.bsky.social , author of "Looks Good to Me: Constructive Code Reviews"
turns out most code review problems aren't technical—they're communication issues 🤯
listen now! 🎧 overcommitted.dev/ep-33-looks-...
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turns out most code review problems aren't technical—they're communication issues 🤯
listen now! 🎧 overcommitted.dev/ep-33-looks-...
#softwareengineering #codereview
Ep. 33 | Looks Good to Me with Adrienne Braganza - Overcommitted - Episode 33
Summary
In this episode of Overcommitted, hosts Erika and Brittany interview Adrienne
Braganza, the author of the book Looks Good to Me. The conversation delves into
the critical role of communicatio...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
🎙️ new Overcommitted episode is live! we sat down with @abt.bsky.social , author of "Looks Good to Me: Constructive Code Reviews"
turns out most code review problems aren't technical—they're communication issues 🤯
listen now! 🎧 overcommitted.dev/ep-33-looks-...
#softwareengineering #codereview
turns out most code review problems aren't technical—they're communication issues 🤯
listen now! 🎧 overcommitted.dev/ep-33-looks-...
#softwareengineering #codereview
This week on @overcommitted.dev , we chatted with @turoczy.bsky.social about the Portland Incubator Experiment and what it takes to be a founder!
New episode out tomorrow! You won't want to miss this one 👀
New episode out tomorrow! You won't want to miss this one 👀
November 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This week on @overcommitted.dev , we chatted with @turoczy.bsky.social about the Portland Incubator Experiment and what it takes to be a founder!
New episode out tomorrow! You won't want to miss this one 👀
New episode out tomorrow! You won't want to miss this one 👀
🎙️ Episode 30: @ashtom.bsky.social (former @github.com CEO) drops knowledge bombs on learning, trends & leveling up as a dev. This conversation is 🔥
Don't miss it: open.spotify.com/episode/2IBZ...
@brittanyellich.com @trustyduck.bsky.social @eggyhead-dev.bsky.social
Don't miss it: open.spotify.com/episode/2IBZ...
@brittanyellich.com @trustyduck.bsky.social @eggyhead-dev.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🎙️ Episode 30: @ashtom.bsky.social (former @github.com CEO) drops knowledge bombs on learning, trends & leveling up as a dev. This conversation is 🔥
Don't miss it: open.spotify.com/episode/2IBZ...
@brittanyellich.com @trustyduck.bsky.social @eggyhead-dev.bsky.social
Don't miss it: open.spotify.com/episode/2IBZ...
@brittanyellich.com @trustyduck.bsky.social @eggyhead-dev.bsky.social
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"Engineering is the easy part. Convincing investors? That's a totally different problem." @donmackinnon.dev on going from CTO to founder at Searchcraft. The transition from builder to business leader - new episode of @overcommitted.dev out now! 🎙️ #startups #founder
October 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Engineering is the easy part. Convincing investors? That's a totally different problem." @donmackinnon.dev on going from CTO to founder at Searchcraft. The transition from builder to business leader - new episode of @overcommitted.dev out now! 🎙️ #startups #founder
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“Everyone has pain points they encounter every day. Solve for the problems you know.” - @donmackinnon.dev founder of Searchcraft shares why building for your own problems leads to better products. New episode of @overcommitted.dev drops Tuesday 🎤 #devtools #startups
October 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
“Everyone has pain points they encounter every day. Solve for the problems you know.” - @donmackinnon.dev founder of Searchcraft shares why building for your own problems leads to better products. New episode of @overcommitted.dev drops Tuesday 🎤 #devtools #startups
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🎧 New @overcommitted.dev podcast is now live! Hear from @bradhe.net, Co-founder and CTO of @tower.dev about how to build an impactful career, and many other insights!
Check it out at overcommitted.dev/ep-28-from-e... or anywhere you get your podcasts!
Check it out at overcommitted.dev/ep-28-from-e... or anywhere you get your podcasts!
October 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🎧 New @overcommitted.dev podcast is now live! Hear from @bradhe.net, Co-founder and CTO of @tower.dev about how to build an impactful career, and many other insights!
Check it out at overcommitted.dev/ep-28-from-e... or anywhere you get your podcasts!
Check it out at overcommitted.dev/ep-28-from-e... or anywhere you get your podcasts!
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Yesterday we had the pleasure of interviewing Brad Heller, Co-founder and CTO of @tower.dev on the @overcommitted.dev and got some incredible advice and insight into his career moving from engineer to entrepreneur, including this clip about his experience with PIE #pdx and @turoczy.bsky.social !
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Yesterday we had the pleasure of interviewing Brad Heller, Co-founder and CTO of @tower.dev on the @overcommitted.dev and got some incredible advice and insight into his career moving from engineer to entrepreneur, including this clip about his experience with PIE #pdx and @turoczy.bsky.social !
This week on Overcommitted, learn what it takes to transition from engineer to manager with Indrajith Premanath!
overcommitted.dev/ep-26-lesson...
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Ep. 26 | Lessons from an Interim Engineering Manager with Indrajith Premanath - Overcommitted - Episode 26
Summary
In this episode of the Overcommited podcast, the hosts engage in a deep
conversation with Indrajith Premanath, an engineer at GitHub, who shares his
journey of transitioning from an individua...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This week on Overcommitted, learn what it takes to transition from engineer to manager with Indrajith Premanath!
overcommitted.dev/ep-26-lesson...
overcommitted.dev/ep-26-lesson...
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The Overcommitted episode with @anniesexton.com is out now! Check it out at: overcommitted.dev/ep-25-develo...
Ep. 25 | Developer Advocacy with Annie Sexton - Overcommitted - Episode 25
Summary
In this episode of the Overcommitted podcast, host Brittany Ellich and co-hosts
Erika, Bethany, and Jonathan Tamsut engage in a conversation with Annie Sexton,
a developer advocate at fly.io....
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September 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Overcommitted episode with @anniesexton.com is out now! Check it out at: overcommitted.dev/ep-25-develo...
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@anniesexton.com : “We like to pretend that certain words are concrete things and they just are not.”
This episode is out next Tuesday and it was AWESOME talking with Annie! I learned so much and can't wait to share it 🙌
(and hang out with her next week at #CascadiaJS 👀)
This episode is out next Tuesday and it was AWESOME talking with Annie! I learned so much and can't wait to share it 🙌
(and hang out with her next week at #CascadiaJS 👀)
September 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@anniesexton.com : “We like to pretend that certain words are concrete things and they just are not.”
This episode is out next Tuesday and it was AWESOME talking with Annie! I learned so much and can't wait to share it 🙌
(and hang out with her next week at #CascadiaJS 👀)
This episode is out next Tuesday and it was AWESOME talking with Annie! I learned so much and can't wait to share it 🙌
(and hang out with her next week at #CascadiaJS 👀)
This week on Overcommitted, we chat about personal branding as a software engineer.
✨ What is it?
✨ How do you develop it with intention and authenticity?
✨ And how do you make the term less cringey?
Check it out on Spotify or wherever you get podcasts:
open.spotify.com/episode/22Ug...
✨ What is it?
✨ How do you develop it with intention and authenticity?
✨ And how do you make the term less cringey?
Check it out on Spotify or wherever you get podcasts:
open.spotify.com/episode/22Ug...
August 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This week on Overcommitted, we chat about personal branding as a software engineer.
✨ What is it?
✨ How do you develop it with intention and authenticity?
✨ And how do you make the term less cringey?
Check it out on Spotify or wherever you get podcasts:
open.spotify.com/episode/22Ug...
✨ What is it?
✨ How do you develop it with intention and authenticity?
✨ And how do you make the term less cringey?
Check it out on Spotify or wherever you get podcasts:
open.spotify.com/episode/22Ug...
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A new tasty treat for all of you lovely Bluesky folks. The @overcommitted.dev podcast interviewed @ngerakines.me recently and it was a super fun conversation!
Learn about #atproto, why it's so incredibly cool, and how to get involved in open source projects:
overcommitted.dev/ep-19-at-pro...
Learn about #atproto, why it's so incredibly cool, and how to get involved in open source projects:
overcommitted.dev/ep-19-at-pro...
Ep. 19 | AT Proto, MCP, and Open Source with Nick Gerakines - Overcommitted - Episode 19
Summary
In this episode of the Overcommitted podcast, hosts Bethany, Brittany, and Erika
engage with guest Nick Gerakines to explore the intricacies of the AT Protocol,
its implications for user data...
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August 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A new tasty treat for all of you lovely Bluesky folks. The @overcommitted.dev podcast interviewed @ngerakines.me recently and it was a super fun conversation!
Learn about #atproto, why it's so incredibly cool, and how to get involved in open source projects:
overcommitted.dev/ep-19-at-pro...
Learn about #atproto, why it's so incredibly cool, and how to get involved in open source projects:
overcommitted.dev/ep-19-at-pro...
This week on the Overcommitted podcast, hear about what it's like to do an internship at a large tech company, as well as how to support interns and early-career folks as a more experienced engineer.
open.spotify.com/episode/3hSc...
open.spotify.com/episode/3hSc...
Ep. 18 | Navigating Mentorship in Tech Internships with Alec Breton, Cole Hartman, and Doris Wang
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July 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This week on the Overcommitted podcast, hear about what it's like to do an internship at a large tech company, as well as how to support interns and early-career folks as a more experienced engineer.
open.spotify.com/episode/3hSc...
open.spotify.com/episode/3hSc...
This week on Overcommitted, an interview with Jennifer Harris, founder and CEO of Technology Management Concepts.
- Her story about founding a multi-million dollar business
- How AI is like other major technology changes (and how it isn't)
- Her experience as a woman in tech since the 90s
- Her story about founding a multi-million dollar business
- How AI is like other major technology changes (and how it isn't)
- Her experience as a woman in tech since the 90s
Ep. 17 | Empowering Women in Tech with Jennifer Harris - Overcommitted - Episode 17
Summary
In this episode of the Overcommitted Podcast, host Jonathan Tamsut and co-hosts
Brittany Ellich and Bethany engage in a deep conversation with Jennifer Harris,
founder and CEO of Technology M...
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July 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This week on Overcommitted, an interview with Jennifer Harris, founder and CEO of Technology Management Concepts.
- Her story about founding a multi-million dollar business
- How AI is like other major technology changes (and how it isn't)
- Her experience as a woman in tech since the 90s
- Her story about founding a multi-million dollar business
- How AI is like other major technology changes (and how it isn't)
- Her experience as a woman in tech since the 90s
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What is software availability? And how do you create a good software availability program? All that and more on this @overcommitted.dev episode with Ross Brodbeck from @github.com !
This was a super fun one, highly recommend checking it out!
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This was a super fun one, highly recommend checking it out!
overcommitted.dev/ep-16-unders...
Ep. 16 | Understanding Software Availability with Ross Brodbeck - Overcommitted - Episode 16
Summary
In this episode of the Overcommitted Podcast, Brittany Ellich and her co-hosts
engage with Ross Brodbeck, a software engineer at GitHub, to explore the
critical topic of software availability...
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July 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
What is software availability? And how do you create a good software availability program? All that and more on this @overcommitted.dev episode with Ross Brodbeck from @github.com !
This was a super fun one, highly recommend checking it out!
overcommitted.dev/ep-16-unders...
This was a super fun one, highly recommend checking it out!
overcommitted.dev/ep-16-unders...
Want to get REALLY GOOD at code reviews? Join the Overcommitted podcast hosts in our new online tech book club for the book Looks Good To Me by Adrienne Braganza! Details on how to participate are in the repo:
GitHub - overcommitted-dev/tech-book-club: Repo for organizing our tech book club!
Repo for organizing our tech book club! Contribute to overcommitted-dev/tech-book-club development by creating an account on GitHub.
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July 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Want to get REALLY GOOD at code reviews? Join the Overcommitted podcast hosts in our new online tech book club for the book Looks Good To Me by Adrienne Braganza! Details on how to participate are in the repo:
The first chapter discussion for the Overcommitted pod's tech book club has been posted! Talk about your thoughts on the first chapter of Looks Good To Me here! github.com/overcommitte...
Chapter One: The significance of code reviews · overcommitted-dev tech-book-club · Discussion #3
We're thrilled to launch our first book club together! We're kicking off with a reading and discussion on Chapter One of Looks Good To Me - a perfect choice for our community since code reviews are...
github.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The first chapter discussion for the Overcommitted pod's tech book club has been posted! Talk about your thoughts on the first chapter of Looks Good To Me here! github.com/overcommitte...
Real talk from fellow developers: Q2 wins, fails, and hard-learned lessons 💭 Plus where they're doubling down in Q3. If you've ever wondered if you're the only one struggling with goal-setting, this episode is for you.
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July 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Real talk from fellow developers: Q2 wins, fails, and hard-learned lessons 💭 Plus where they're doubling down in Q3. If you've ever wondered if you're the only one struggling with goal-setting, this episode is for you.
This just in, we're starting a book club! Drop your @github.com handle to participate in a group read of Looks Good to Me by @abt.bsky.social
github.com/overcommitte...
github.com/overcommitte...
GitHub - overcommitted-dev/tech-book-club: Repo for organizing our tech book club!
Repo for organizing our tech book club! Contribute to overcommitted-dev/tech-book-club development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
This just in, we're starting a book club! Drop your @github.com handle to participate in a group read of Looks Good to Me by @abt.bsky.social
github.com/overcommitte...
github.com/overcommitte...
🎯 New Overcommitted episode is live!
We dive deep into pull requests, from reviewer psychology to creating PRs
✨ Highlights:
- Fresh insights from @gopherconeu.bsky.social
- The balance of thorough reviews and shipping code
- Spicy takes on PR pet peeves!
#TechPodcast #SoftwareDev
We dive deep into pull requests, from reviewer psychology to creating PRs
✨ Highlights:
- Fresh insights from @gopherconeu.bsky.social
- The balance of thorough reviews and shipping code
- Spicy takes on PR pet peeves!
#TechPodcast #SoftwareDev
Ep. 14 | Mastering pull requests - Overcommitted - Episode 14
Summary
In this episode of the Overcommitted Podcast, the hosts discuss the intricacies
of pull requests, focusing on the reviewer mindset, crafting effective pull
requests, and managing the review w...
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July 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
🎯 New Overcommitted episode is live!
We dive deep into pull requests, from reviewer psychology to creating PRs
✨ Highlights:
- Fresh insights from @gopherconeu.bsky.social
- The balance of thorough reviews and shipping code
- Spicy takes on PR pet peeves!
#TechPodcast #SoftwareDev
We dive deep into pull requests, from reviewer psychology to creating PRs
✨ Highlights:
- Fresh insights from @gopherconeu.bsky.social
- The balance of thorough reviews and shipping code
- Spicy takes on PR pet peeves!
#TechPodcast #SoftwareDev
Today on the Overcommitted podcast, we summarize the AI 2027 article and our thoughts on it.
overcommitted.dev/ep-13-ai-202...
overcommitted.dev/ep-13-ai-202...
Ep. 13 | AI 2027: Will AI take my job? - Overcommitted - Episode 13
Summary
In this episode of the Overcommitted Podcast, hosts Jonathan Tamsut, Brittany
Ellich, Bethany, and Erika delve into the predictions made by the AI Futures
Project regarding the future of arti...
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June 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Today on the Overcommitted podcast, we summarize the AI 2027 article and our thoughts on it.
overcommitted.dev/ep-13-ai-202...
overcommitted.dev/ep-13-ai-202...
This week on the Overcommitted podcast, the crew talks about some recent and upcoming tech events and how to maximize your time at them!
Join hosts @trustyduck.bsky.social @brittanyellich.com @eggyhead-dev.bsky.social and @jetmin.bsky.social
overcommitted.dev/ep-12-maximi...
Join hosts @trustyduck.bsky.social @brittanyellich.com @eggyhead-dev.bsky.social and @jetmin.bsky.social
overcommitted.dev/ep-12-maximi...
Ep. 12 | Maximizing time at tech conferences and events - Overcommitted - Episode 12
Summary
In this episode of the Overcommitted Podcast, hosts Brittany Ellich, Jonathan
Tamsut, Bethany Janos, and Erika discuss their experiences with tech events,
including how to choose which events...
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June 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
This week on the Overcommitted podcast, the crew talks about some recent and upcoming tech events and how to maximize your time at them!
Join hosts @trustyduck.bsky.social @brittanyellich.com @eggyhead-dev.bsky.social and @jetmin.bsky.social
overcommitted.dev/ep-12-maximi...
Join hosts @trustyduck.bsky.social @brittanyellich.com @eggyhead-dev.bsky.social and @jetmin.bsky.social
overcommitted.dev/ep-12-maximi...
🎧 New Overcommitted podcast drop!
We talked with GitHub PM @hpsin.net about why product-engineering collaboration often feels broken and how to fix it.
Listen for hot takes on why engineers should talk to customers and PMs should be in your PRs.
#podcast #productmanagement #engineering
We talked with GitHub PM @hpsin.net about why product-engineering collaboration often feels broken and how to fix it.
Listen for hot takes on why engineers should talk to customers and PMs should be in your PRs.
#podcast #productmanagement #engineering
Ep.10 | Collaborating with product with Hirsch Singhal - Overcommitted - Episode 10
This week the crew chats with Hirsch Singhal, Staff Product Manager at GitHub,
about effective collaboration between product and engineering.
Links
* Hirsch Singhal's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/p...
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June 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🎧 New Overcommitted podcast drop!
We talked with GitHub PM @hpsin.net about why product-engineering collaboration often feels broken and how to fix it.
Listen for hot takes on why engineers should talk to customers and PMs should be in your PRs.
#podcast #productmanagement #engineering
We talked with GitHub PM @hpsin.net about why product-engineering collaboration often feels broken and how to fix it.
Listen for hot takes on why engineers should talk to customers and PMs should be in your PRs.
#podcast #productmanagement #engineering
On the next #Overcommitted podcast, we chat with @hpsin.net , Staff Product Manager at GitHub, about the collaboration between Product and Engineering. Check it out wherever you listen to or watch podcasts!
May 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
On the next #Overcommitted podcast, we chat with @hpsin.net , Staff Product Manager at GitHub, about the collaboration between Product and Engineering. Check it out wherever you listen to or watch podcasts!
How do you get yourself to focus on learning??
Here's Erika on this week's Overcommitted podcast chatting about how she uses timeboxing and rewards!
Here's Erika on this week's Overcommitted podcast chatting about how she uses timeboxing and rewards!
May 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
How do you get yourself to focus on learning??
Here's Erika on this week's Overcommitted podcast chatting about how she uses timeboxing and rewards!
Here's Erika on this week's Overcommitted podcast chatting about how she uses timeboxing and rewards!