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Code[ish] takes a closer look at the stories, tools, and people that make Heroku and our global developer community so exciting. Join your hosts Julián Duque and Jon Dodson as they speak with expert guests from the Heroku team, exploring a range of topics such as deeply technical insights, the life of a developer, tools and tips for getting the most out of Heroku, real life success stories from ou... more

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Austin Parker, Director of Open Source at Honeycomb and main contributor for the OpenTelemetry project, joins Julián Duque to discuss how observability is evolving in the age of generative AI. From OTel's origins to the development of new semantic co... more

Bart Farrell from KubeFM and LearnKube joins Julian and Yadin to discuss Kubernetes World: Finding Your Path in the Cloud Native Ecosystem, a new free ebook and career guide that helps new community members navigate the complex Kubernetes landscape. ... more

During the Los Angeles wildfires in 2025, more than 10 million people relied on Watch Duty for potentially life-saving information. On this episode of Code[ish], its Cofounder and CTO Dave Merritt talks Julián Duque through how the application works ... more

Robbie Birbeck, VP of Digital Enterprise Technology at Salesforce, joins Julián Duque to talk about how Salesforce leverages Heroku. Filmed at the Palace Hotel in downtown San Francisco, the big star of this episode is Agentforce, which helps Salesfo... more

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Austin Parker
Director of Open Source at Honeycomb and Main Contributor for OpenTelemetry Project
Honeycomb / OpenTelemetry
Episode: OTel in the Age of AI
Bart Farrell
Content creator and host affiliated with KubeFM and LearnKube
KubeFM; LearnKube
Episode: Kubernetes World: Finding Your Path in the Cloud Native Ecosystem
Dave Merritt
Co-founder and CTO of Watch Duty
Watch Duty
Episode: Saving Lives with Nonprofit Watch Duty
Robbie Birbeck
VP of Digital Enterprise Technology at Salesforce
Salesforce
Episode: How Salesforce Leverages Heroku
Freedom Dumlao
CTO of Vestmark
Vestmark
Episode: Building Agentic Apps with RubyLLM
Shiva Nimmagadda
VP of Excellence through AI and Analytics at Salesforce
Salesforce
Episode: Engineering Excellence and AI Productivity
Keegan Bakker
CEO of Audata
Audata
Episode: AI Workflows for Support Ticket Integration
Rizel Scarlett
Tech Lead, Open Source Developers Relations at Block
Block
Episode: AI Agents and Open Source
Vish Abrams
Distinguished Engineer at Google
Google
Episode: Getting to the Heart of Twelve-Factor Apps

Hosts

Julián Duque
Principal Developer Advocate for Heroku; frequent host and topic introducer.
Jon Dodson
Host of Codeish Podcast and engineer at Heroku; co-host in many episodes.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 46 ratings
  • Listened to a few episodes so far

    It’s pretty enjoyable.

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    PeanutButterSandbox
    United States6 years ago
  • Cool

    I have learned a lot... thanks

    We’r using heroku on orbitly.io

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    turashop.com
    Colombia7 years ago
  • Sound quality

    Get a volume level balancer. Talk about more than ruby

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    jThurston
    United States7 years ago

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Guests are diverse and widely knowledgeable about cloud and developer tooling.
The lineup sometimes emphasizes Heroku-centric approaches; broader industry perspectives could be beneficial.
High-quality engineering discussions with actionable takeaways.
Guests bring practical, hands-on technical insight.
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Kubernetes World: Finding Your Path in the Cloud Native Ecosystem
Q: What impact do you hope this asset has on the community?
The goal is to make onboarding more welcoming and scalable, reduce imposter syndrome, and give newcomers clear first steps—such as joining conversations, contributing to documentation, and connecting with ambassadors and mentors—so they can participate meaningfully from day one.
Kubernetes World: Finding Your Path in the Cloud Native Ecosystem
Q: What is Kubernetes World, Finding Your Path, and how did it come about?
Kubernetes World, Finding Your Path is a collaboratively created book and resource designed to map out how newcomers can engage with the Kubernetes community, meet people, learn how to contribute, and navigate the ecosystem beyond just writing code. It emerged from a partnership between LearnKube, KubeFM, and Bart Farrell to provide a tangible onboarding tool.
Kubernetes World: Finding Your Path in the Cloud Native Ecosystem
Q: Tell us more about LearnKube and KubeFM and why you started them.
LearnKube started in 2017 to lower the learning curve for Kubernetes through online and in-person trainings, while KubeFM was launched to provide ongoing conversations and interviews with engineers about tackling Kubernetes challenges. Together, they aim to give engineers a practical, accessible pathway into the Kubernetes ecosystem.
Saving Lives with Nonprofit Watch Duty
Q: Can you tell us what Watch Duty is and what problem you're solving?
Watch Duty is a public reporting platform on natural disasters led by expert reporters. It provides real-time updates, evacuation routes, and safety information to help people make informed decisions, bridging gaps between government info, traditional news, and social media.
Getting to the Heart of Twelve-Factor Apps
Q: How do you do that when you don't know how the future is going to turn out?
We have started investigating the possibility of a Twelve-Factor for AI, focusing on how to encode principles into AI tools to ensure best practices in software development.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Code[ish]

What is Code[ish] about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Code[ish] focuses on hands-on, practitioner-level discussions around software development, cloud platforms, and developer tooling. Episodes frequently center on Heroku-related technologies, open-source contributions, AI and analytics in engineering, and real-world use cases from developers, partners, and tech leaders. The show tends to pair deep technical conversations with practical guidance for building, deploying, and improving developer workflows, often highlighting how tools from the Heroku ecosystem fit into broader technology strategies. Notable strengths include guest diversity across open-source, enterprise, and startup contexts, and a penchant for translating complex topics into accessible, action-oriented takeaways. This makes it... more

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