Alfalfa Podcast
Arman Assadi, Nick Urbani, and Eric Johanson
The End of Coding, Why "Trying Hard" Makes You A Loser & Bill Ackman’s Warning | Ep. 273
JAN 22, 202693 MIN
The End of Coding, Why "Trying Hard" Makes You A Loser & Bill Ackman’s Warning | Ep. 273
JAN 22, 202693 MIN
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<p><strong>From the "Hard to Kill" special forces event in Vegas to the science of why complaining physically rewires your brain. We debate the widening political gap between young men and women, breakdown the "Free Soul" aesthetic of the guy doing better than you, and ask if Claude Code has officially killed the junior developer.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the Alfalfa Podcast 🌾 👉 <a href="https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod</a>Join the Alfalfa Community Discord 🌾 👉 <a href="https://discord.gg/czHr62nvBY%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/czHr62nvBY</a>Alfalfa Distilled Newsletter 🌾 👉 <a href="https://alfalfapod.beehiiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://alfalfapod.beehiiv.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p><p>🏎️ <strong>Vegas Diaries:</strong> Inside the "Hard to Kill" Special Forces gala<br>🧠 <strong>Neural Rewiring:</strong> Why complaining rots your brain & happiness is a muscle<br>🤖 <strong>Tesla FSD:</strong> Driving with "Dirty Grok" & the end of paying attention<br>📉 <strong>The Gender Gap:</strong> Why women are moving Left while men check out<br>✨ <strong>The Aura:</strong> Why the guy having more fun than you is winning<br>💻 <strong>AI Wars:</strong> Claude Code, the "Gooseneck," and the future of coding</p><p><br></p><p>Hit LIKE 👍 & SUBSCRIBE ✅ if you dig the unfiltered commentary!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>00:00 – Intro: Vegas, Aging Marketers & The "Hard to Kill" Event</p><p>06:21 – Sponsor: ZBiotics (Pre-Alcohol Probiotic)<br>07:25 – The Instagram Generation: Experiencing life as a memory<br>12:30 – Study: Repeated complaining weakens your brain<br>24:00 – Tesla Full Self-Driving & The Grok Integration<br>30:30 – Do fast walkers have higher IQs?<br>32:45 – The Data: The political divide between Young Men vs. Women<br>42:45 – Main Topic: You will never beat someone who is having fun<br>57:50 – Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & The Dickens Process<br>01:12:30 – AI Update: Why Claude Code is eating ChatGPT’s lunch<br>01:21:00 – Is the Software Engineer dead?<br>01:32:00 – Outro</p><p><br></p><p>💰Donate to the Pod: <a href="https://streamlabs.com/alfalfapod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://streamlabs.com/alfalfapod</a></p><p><strong>🤝 Get Zbiotics (use code Alfalfa for 15% off): </strong><a href="https://zbiotics.com/alfalfa" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>https://zbiotics.com/alfalfa</strong></a></p><p>🏷 Check out Eight Sleep: <a href="https://bit.ly/eightsleepalfalfa" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/eightsleepalfalfa</a> (👉 Use code ALFALFA at checkout for a special discount.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow the podcast:</strong></p><p>Our website with all links - <a href="https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod</a></p><p>Spotify - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y3il1BRVOZjqAbD0ensKq?si=25dcb1b80d784000" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y3il...</a></p><p>Apple Podcasts - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navals-unstoppable-thesis-the-1-rule-for-longevity-the/id1601752870?i=1000741000407" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...</a></p><p>X/Twitter - <a href="https://x.com/alfalfapod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">alfalfapod </a></p><p>Threads - <a href="https://www.threads.com/@alfalfapodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">alfalfapodcast</a></p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alfalfapodcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">alfalfapodcast </a></p><p>TikTok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alfalfapodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">alfalfapodcast </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow the hosts:</strong></p><p>Arman Assadi - <a href="https://linktr.ee/armanassadi" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/armanassadi</a></p><p>Eric Johanson - <a href="https://x.com/crypto_cfa" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@crypto_cfa </a></p><p>Nick Urbani - <a href="@NUrbani" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@nurbani </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> The views expressed by hosts, guests, and representatives don't reflect any associated institutions or organizations, and shouldn't be taken as financial or investment guidance. 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