Chris Zetter

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Show threadChris ZetterMar 27

@beng nice!

It’s nice when things you use every day just work the way you want them to.

Show threadChris ZetterNov 23
@knotnicky thanks so much for saying, that’s very kind of you. I do offer a discount for people buying for book clubs so let me know if you get to starting one.
Chris ZetterNov 21
I was recently on the Maintainable podcast and got to talk about pairing, tech debt, working with junior engineers and why I wrote a book about building a database- https://maintainable.fm/episodes/chris-zetter-building-a-database-to-better-understand-maintainability
Chris Zetter: Building a Database to Better Understand Maintainability

Software engineer and author Chris Zetter joins Robby to explore how pairing, documentation, and boring technology help teams build software that lasts. They unpack the real meaning of technical debt, how to guide junior engineers with confidence, and what building a database from scratch can teach us about architecture.

Maintainable Software Podcast
Show threadChris ZetterSep 30, 2025
@simon yes I found that feedback loops are key- I got Claude code to build a quite complex system by giving it lots of existing tests. Where I struggled was setting up good feedback loops on API design and architecture which caused the code quality to suffer (I wrote about it at https://technicaldeft.com/posts/can-coding-agents-build-complex-systems )
Can coding agents build complex systems?

What are the strengths and weakness of using AI coding agents for building complex systems

Show threadChris ZetterSep 26, 2025
My takeaway is that they can do it, but that the result isn't pretty. Claude Code wasn't able to maintain code quality and create good abstractions. Also the agent struggled more as the project grew and left a sizeable amount of dead code.
Chris ZetterSep 26, 2025
How good are coding agents at building complex systems? I've written about what I found after using Claude Code to try to build a Database Server: https://technicaldeft.com/posts/can-coding-agents-build-complex-systems
Can coding agents build complex systems?

What are the strengths and weakness of using AI coding agents for building complex systems

Chris ZetterSep 25, 2025

I’ve created a fundraising page for anyone else who wants to join me in donating to the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/compasion-not-hate?1

Chris's fundraiser for JCWI

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Chris ZetterSep 21, 2025
In the hope of creating something positive out of the current situation in the Rails community, I have made a donation to the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI). I've created a fundraising page and encourage others to join me - https://www.justgiving.com/page/compasion-not-hate
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Show threadChris ZetterSep 17, 2025
@chrislowis you are much more polite than David deserves, but well done on writing something- I’m just too filled with rage
Chris ZetterSep 16, 2025
James AdamSep 15, 2025

I am struggling to express how disappointed I am in DHH's latest post.

I have lived in London for almost 20 years, but there are countless people of other ethnicities and backgrounds with a far greater claim of "being a Londoner" than I'll ever have.

If you think what makes London great is "whiteness", you couldn't be more wrong. It's absurd and it's offensive.

If you cannot appreciate what diversity brings to this city, then you will never be able to appreciate what makes London great.