Refactored in prison (Interview)

狱中重塑(访谈)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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2025-05-24

1 小时 42 分钟
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Preston Thorpe joins us from inside prison, where he awaits a hopeful release within the next 12 months. His journey has been anything but easy—marked by hardship and uncertainty. But over the past few years, Preston has undergone a profound transformation. He’s refactored not just his skills, but his identity. Today, he proudly calls himself a software engineer and an open source contributor. In this episode, Preston shares his story of redemption, resilience, and what comes next.
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  • What's up, friends?

  • We're back.

  • Yes, your favorite podcast, The Change Log.

  • Today, Jared and I are joined by Preston Thorpe.

  • He is currently incarcerated.

  • Yes, Preston is in prison, but he is also a software developer.

  • He's been able to get access to certain things through privileges over the years.

  • He was originally arrested for a nonviolent drug offense, and he's been in prison for quite a while.

  • On today's show, we go inside his life, what he's doing,

  • and how he has become a software engineer while on the inside of being incarcerated.

  • It's a fascinating story.

  • A massive thank you to our friends and our partners over at fly.io.

  • Yes, the home of changelog.com and the public cloud built for developers and robots who ship.

  • That's you.

  • That's me.

  • And I guess it's us.

  • You can learn more at fly.io.

  • Okay, let's go on the inside.

  • Well, friends, before the show, I'm here with my good friend, David Hsu over at Retool.

  • Now, David, I've known about Retool for a very long time.