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Scott Hanselman
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Hanselminutes is Fresh Air for Developers. A weekly commute-time podcast that promotes fresh technology and fresh voices. Talk and Tech for Developers, Life-long Learners, and Technologists.

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A young man who's a sophomore in high school emailed me to come on his podcast that he does with his friend, and I had so much fun. I decided to make it a crossover episode. Check out "Compile after Class" on this week's episode!

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Maynard Holliday spent 30+ years at the intersection of robotics, nuclear security, and defense technology, most recently serving as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies. He's worked on everything from helping remediate Three ... more

Felix Rieseberg came to computing through poetry, and that background gives him a unique lens for explaining language models. A longtime engineer, Felix now gets to watch AI evolve from the inside. In this episode, Scott and Felix explore why languag... more

Varun Badhwar, CEO and Co-Founder of Endor Labs, joins Scott to explore the expanding software supply chain risk in the age of AI-generated code. They discuss how developers have gone from writing code to assembling it from layers of dependencies lik... more

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Recent Guests

Scott Hanselman
VP at Microsoft; engineer at GitHub; host of Hanselminutes; invited guest on Compile after Class crossover
Microsoft, GitHub
Episode: Compile after Class Crossover Episode
Maynard Holliday
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
U.S. Department of Defense
Episode: Robots, Nukes, and AI: A Career at the Frontier with Maynard Holliday
Felix Rieseberg
Engineer known for developer tools and open source contributions; lead engineer for Cloud AI at Code Desktop project, previously at Anthropic
Anthropic (at time of recording); formerly Slack, Microsoft, Electron
Episode: Language Model Builder with Felix Rieseberg
Varun Badhwar
Founder and CEO at Endor Labs
Endor Labs
Episode: AI and the Software Supply Chain with Endor Lab's Varun Badhwar
Alex Lato
VP of Product at Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Episode: Stack Overflow for the Agent Era - with VP of Product Alex Lato
Chinasa T. Okolo
Doctor of Philosophy in computer science from Cornell; AI governance and safety researcher and policy advisor for the global majority
Independent researcher/academic
Episode: Who is left behind when AI moves fast? with Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo
Nathan Sobo
Founder of Zed
Zed
Episode: The space between the Commits with Zed and DeltaDB's Nathan Sobo
Ed Rogers
Founder and Managing Director of Bristol Braille
Bristol Braille
Episode: Braille Is Freedom with Bristol Braille's Ed Rogers
Charity Majors
CEO and co-founder of Honeycomb; renowned engineer specializing in observability and distributed systems
Honeycomb
Episode: "Observabilitying" the Future of Software with Charity Majors

Host

Scott Hanselman
Host of Hanselminutes; long-time developer advocate and technologist.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 895 ratings
  • Always insightful, immaculately expressed and never assumes knowledge or experience. I'm so grateful for all your hard work Mr Hanselman.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    lazarus-cn
    2 years ago
  • An Amazing Podcast!

    Hanselminutes has consistently provided me with insightful and relevant content. Scott has a knack for engaging with guests, exploring deep topics while maintaining a conversational tone. Highly recommended for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge base.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jimmy Kl.
    Philippines3 years ago
  • Awesome Podcast!!!

    Scott, host of the Hanselminutes Podcast, highlights all technology, innovation and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    roweereyes
    Philippines5 years ago
  • I Love it

    I love this podcast, it is useful, funny and just the right length for a walk! Thanks Scott and guests❤️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    omarzaa
    Canada5 years ago
  • Great show!

    Scott, host of the Hanselminutes podcast, highlights all aspects of tech and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    malfoxley
    United States5 years ago

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Guests are described as knowledgeable and engaging, with practical, actionable insights.
The show is valued for its long-running archive and consistent quality, though a minority critique notes occasional broadness or focus shifts.
Listeners consistently praise the host's thoughtful interviewing and depth across diverse tech topics.

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Talking Points

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Robots, Nukes, and AI: A Career at the Frontier with Maynard Holliday
Q: How does the DIU process facilitate moving from lab to prototype to product to scale?
DIU uses a structured approach with commercial solutions offerings, liaison officers, and rapid contracting to shorten timelines from weeks to a couple of months, enabling startups to cross the valleys of death more quickly than traditional defense procurement.
Robots, Nukes, and AI: A Career at the Frontier with Maynard Holliday
Q: I'm curious what founders misunderstand when they have that level of ignorance about defense partnerships.
Founders often misjudge the military problem they are solving and don't frame it in a way that aligns with how the military sources problem statements and contracts. The key is translating a real, unclassified problem into a commercial solution offering and matching it to a realistic procurement process.
AI and the Software Supply Chain with Endor Lab's Varun Badhwar
Q: How has the rise of AI coding agents changed the risk landscape for developers and organizations?
AI coding agents have amplified both the speed and breadth of code generation, expanding the attack surface from traditional CI/CD to developer workstations and open-source ecosystems. This makes it critical to embed security checks in the generation process and fuse static analysis with AI to provide guarded, contextual security guidance.
Braille Is Freedom with Bristol Braille's Ed Rogers
Q: What kind of collaborations or partnerships are you seeking to expand accessibility?
We're looking for mainstream partners to roll out makerspaces and to broaden the ecosystem so blind users can own and customize their own technology, rather than relying solely on large manufacturers.
Braille Is Freedom with Bristol Braille's Ed Rogers
Q: Why is Braille still essential in a world where screen readers dominate?
Braille is a tactile, precise, and fast medium for data, especially for reading structures like tables and code. It remains essential for certain tasks and for a more equal, controlled reading experience that screen readers alone can't provide.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hanselminutes

What is Hanselminutes about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers tech-forward conversations with industry leaders, researchers, and practitioners who are shaping modern software development, AI, security, and infrastructure. Episodes frequently explore the practical implications of AI-assisted tooling, observability, cloud economics, OSS tooling, and developer productivity, often mixing hands-on technical depth with strategic perspectives. A recurring strength is the ability to translate complex topics—ranging from AI governance and secure coding to agentic workflows and mainframe modernization—into actionable insights for engineers, leaders, and teams. Noteworthy is the podcast's long-running archive, its openness to diverse viewpoints, and a consistent emphasis on people and processes... more

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