SIGNAL//SYNTH
Software Engineering

Building Software That People Love

aired Jun 30, 2026 · 48.0m
Signal
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confidence 0.99
Orig58.1
Actn100.0
Dens100.0
Dpth100.0
Clty73.0
Summary

Building great software always involves technical problem-solving, but the best software goes beyond function. This quality lives at the intersection of engineering and design, and very few teams know how to reliably produce it.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of like, think, know, including: It feels fluid, coherent, and genuinely fun to use.

Key takeaways
  1. 01Building great software always involves technical problem-solving, but the best software goes beyond function
  2. 02Wesley Yu is the VP of Engineering at MetaLab, where he leads the teams that design and build digital products for early-stage companies
  3. 03In this episode, Wesley joins Josh Goldberg to discuss how MetaLab approaches tech stack selection for client projects, why agency work demands bias towards boring and stable techn
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