Posts from 16 December 2025

SummaryIn this episode of the Overcommitted Podcast, hosts Bethany, Brittany, and Erika engage in a deep conversation with Jason Lengstorf about the concept of being unreasonable in the tech industry. Jason shares his journey of embracing unreasonableness to pursue big ideas, the importance of community and networking, and how to navigate risks in career decisions. They discuss the value of non-traditional backgrounds in tech, the process of learning and consolidating information, and the creative approaches that can lead to innovative projects. The conversation wraps up with Jason sharing his future projects and reflections on the tech landscape.TakeawaysBeing unreasonable and having big audacious goals can lead to unexpected opportunities.Surround yourself with ambitious people that can inspire growth.Recognize when to pivot in your career.Networking is often more valuable than formal education.Learning is an active process, not just passive consumption.Creative coding can lead to innovative solutions.Take (calculated) risks. It can help you achieve your goals.Community support is crucial in navigating career changes.Being slow to adopt new technologies might not be a bad thing.LinksJason Lengstorf: https://jason.energyCodeTV: https://codetv.devAll things open talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goVNPN6fVwQBytes.dev: https://bytes.devChar Stiles: https://www.instagram.com/charstilesBuiltin: https://builtin.comHostsOvercommitted: https://overcommitted.devBethany Janos: https://github.com/bethanyj28Brittany Ellich: https://brittanyellich.comEggyhead: https://github.com/eggyhead

If the Internet is a big computer, Amazon s3 is the hard drive. So what happens when a single typo breaks the Internet's hard drive? On this episode of Fork Around and Find Out we review the s3 outage from 2017. It wasn't that long ago and yet it seems everyone has forgotten.Please leave a...

This episodes diverges from our traditional fare. I’ve reviewed the 49 previous editions and picked (IMHO) the coolest code, best prose & my favorite podcast episode from each month!