# Mike Perham: How Developers Underestimate Long-Term Costs of External Dependencies

EP-041 | February 3, 2020 | 36:57



Topics: Open Source, Architecture


Robby speaks with Mike Perham, Founder and CEO at Contribsys and author of Sidekiq and Faktory. They discuss the pros and cons of using external dependencies, how Mike built a business off of his open source project, Sidekiq, and the dIfference in maintaining Ruby vs Go software projects.





## Show Notes

Robby speaks with Mike Perham, Founder and CEO at Contribsys and author of Sidekiq and Faktory. They discuss the pros and cons of using external dependencies, how Mike built a business off of his open source project, Sidekiq, and the dIfference in maintaining Ruby vs Go software projects.

## Helpful Links

- Mike [on Github](https://github.com/mperham/)
- Mike [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/getajobmike)
- [mikeperham.com](https://www.mikeperham.com/)
- [Contribsys](https://contribsys.com/)
- [Sidekiq](https://sidekiq.org/)
- [Book] [Rising](https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Dispatches-New-American-Shore/dp/1571313818/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=rising&qid=1579630647&sr=8-1) by Elizabeth Rush
- [Book] [The Watch, Thoroughly Revised](https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Thoroughly-Revised-Gene-Stone/dp/1419732609) by Gene Stone and Stephen Pulvirent

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