# Terminology: Rewrite, Refactor, Rebuild, Redo? (Ep. 162) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/never-rewrite-software-engineering-ai-coding-6208168/terminology-rewrite-refactor-rebuild-redo-ep-162 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/never-rewrite-software-engineering-ai-coding-6208168/terminology-rewrite-refactor-rebuild-redo-ep-162.md Podcast: [Never Rewrite: Software Engineering & AI Coding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/never-rewrite-software-engineering-ai-coding-6208168) Published: 2026-07-03T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3437a83994ebe7e564d0510108a03007ec0f2efff0b4cd6c5d46f85320abb2fc/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhZTFjZTVlMy1kMTQyLTQxYjMtYjI2Ni0xODUzNjY0MmRiYWIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3YTA3YTNiYS0wNzY2LTQzOTUtOTFlNy01MTFkZmM5MmEzZjAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NTBkZGJjZDU5NTYwNGVjYjNiMTRmZmIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE0NjlmMTNlNjgzMzA3NWZjOGE3NDI4L25ldmVyLXJld3JpdGUtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi03LTJfXzE5LTI1LTM5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3 Audio file: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3437a83994ebe7e564d0510108a03007ec0f2efff0b4cd6c5d46f85320abb2fc/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhZTFjZTVlMy1kMTQyLTQxYjMtYjI2Ni0xODUzNjY0MmRiYWIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3YTA3YTNiYS0wNzY2LTQzOTUtOTFlNy01MTFkZmM5MmEzZjAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NTBkZGJjZDU5NTYwNGVjYjNiMTRmZmIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE0NjlmMTNlNjgzMzA3NWZjOGE3NDI4L25ldmVyLXJld3JpdGUtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi03LTJfXzE5LTI1LTM5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/never-rewrite-software-engineering-ai-coding-6208168/episodes/terminology-rewrite-refactor-rebuild-redo-ep-162 Duration seconds: 737 ## Resource In this episode, Jeffrey Sherman and Isaac Askew explore the nuances of rewriting, rebuilding, and iteratively shipping software. They clarify common terminology, share practical insights, and emphasize the importance of safe, incremental delivery. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/never-rewrite-software-engineering-ai-coding-6208168/episodes/terminology-rewrite-refactor-rebuild-redo-ep-162/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/never-rewrite-software-engineering-ai-coding-6208168/terminology-rewrite-refactor-rebuild-redo-ep-162.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.