Hacking the Grepson

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Aug 2026

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Matt and Mike, two career developers, discuss their experiences and talk about programming in a (hopefully) not-too-technical way.

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August 5, 2026Episode 12531 min

Hacking the Grepson 125: 2D vs 3D

A spirited discussion ensues between Matt and Mike the merits and detractors of dimensionality as it pertains to video game graphics.

July 22, 2026Episode 1242 min

Hacking the Grepson 124: Comic Connection

Matt and Mike are still out for various reasons, to surely return soon for more programming patter. However, there is a conflagration of quirky kinfolk descending upon the San Diego, CA area in order to celebrate all things nerdy and geeky, and perhaps you might be interested?

July 8, 2026Episode 1234 min

Hacking the Grepson 123: Friendly Checkin

Matt and Mike are out this week traveling. Just wanted to say hello, anyway.

June 24, 2026Episode 1221 hr 7 min

Hacking the Grepson 122: GenAI Existential Crisis

Mike brings an anecdote from his life that caused him to spiral a bit about the future of art, creation, ownership, and society, leaving him peering over the precipice of some dystopian future. Matt talks him off the proverbial ledge.

June 10, 2026Episode 1211 hr 3 min

Hacking the Grepson 121: Famous Laws of Software Development, Part 2

A continuation of discussion about the laws of nature, vis a vis software development, are bandied about by Matt and Mike in this episode. Some of them include Linus's Law, the Pareto Principle, and even the Ninety-Nine Rule. * Famous Laws of Software Development

May 27, 2026Episode 12039 min

Hacking the Grepson 120: Famous Laws of Software Development, Part 1

There are some truisms in the world of software development that have been codified into laws, adages, and principles. Matt and Mike discuss some of them in this episode, including ones named after people like Murphy, Hofstadter, and Conway.

May 13, 2026Episode 11943 min

Hacking the Grepson 119: Three Pillars of JavaScript Bloat

Matt and Mike discuss the issues that arise when you try to be everything to everybody for every time, thanks to an insightful blog post about the ever-increasing size of programming language dependencies. * The Three Pillars of JavaScript Bloat

April 29, 2026Episode 11851 min

Hacking the Grepson 118: Claude Mythos

Anthropic created a new Claude model called Mythos, and it's apparently super-duper good at detecting software vulnerabilities. It's so good, in fact, that it can't be released publicly without basically giving the Internet as we know it a death warrant. Matt fills us in and Mike responds with a mixture of awe and fascination.

April 15, 2026Episode 1174 min

Hacking the Grepson 117: The World Outside

Where outside do you want to go today?

April 1, 2026Episode 11655 min

Hacking the Grepson 116: Godot Sandbox Tinkering

Matt has created a 2D overhead sandbox project in Godot with the help of Claude Code. Mike looks at it and thinks it is pretty neat. Then both Matt and Mike talk about it. Gamedev continues apace!