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Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers

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Software Engineering Radio is a podcast targeted at the professional software developer. The goal is to be a lasting educational resource, not a newscast. SE Radio covers all topics software engineering. Episodes are either tutorials on a specific topic, or an interview with a well-known character from the software engineering world. All SE Radio episodes are original content — we do not record co... more

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Latest Episodes

Milan Milanovic, Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies and author of the book, Laws of Software Engineering, joins host Giovanni Asproni for a conversation based on the content of his book—a collection of 53 empirical and mathematical laws governi... more

Owen McGirr, creator of SayIt!, Switchify, and an entrepreneur who builds inclusive technology, speaks with SE Radio host Gavin Henry about software accessibility. For this episode, Gavin emailed the questions to Owen, who prepared his answers and ge... more

Sahil Walia, Senior Technical Architect at Snowflake, joins host Robert Blumen for a deep dive into Apache Iceberg. The conversation covers OLAP, data formats, data lakes and lake houses, Iceberg as a data format, columnar storage, use cases, referen... more

Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager at the payment company Stripe, speaks with host Adi Narayan about building regression testing for microservices. Drawing on his work estimating network costs for card payments, Vivek explains why unit and integrati... more

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Recent Guests

Owen McGirr
Donagall-based software developer and entrepreneur who builds inclusive technology
SayIt, Switchify
Episode: SE Radio 737: Owen McGirr on Software Accessibility
Sahil Walia
Senior Technical Architect at Snowflake
Snowflake
Episode: SE Radio 736: Sahil Walia on Apache Iceberg
Vivek Yadav
Engineering manager at Stripe, focused on payments cost estimation, billing and pricing infrastructure
Stripe
Episode: SE Radio 735: Vivek Yadav on Regression Testing Microservices
Sathiesh Veera
GNI Solutions Architect at AT&T; former Principal Software Engineer at build.com
AT&T
Episode: SE Radio 734: Sathiesh Veera on Engineering Data-Protection Guardrails with LLMs
Max Corbridge
Ethical hacker, penetration tester, red teamer focused on AI agent security
Secure Agentics
Episode: SE Radio 733: Max Corbridge on Securing AI Agents
Jason Gorman
AI realist; software developer and educator with three decades of experience
Independent/Consultant
Episode: SE Radio 732: Jason Gorman on The Effective Use of AI For Software Development
Sonali Varde
Senior Software Engineering Manager at LinkedIn
LinkedIn
Episode: SE Radio 731: Sonali Varde on AI and the Engineering Manager Role
Birgitta Boeckeler
Principal consultant and software developer at Thoughtworks; distinguished engineer focused on harness engineering for AI agents
Thoughtworks
Episode: SE Radio 730: Birgitta Boeckeler on Harness Engineering for AI Agents
Garth Mollett
Senior Principles Product Security Engineer and Technical Advisor for Product Security at Red Hat
Red Hat
Episode: SE Radio 729: Garth Mollett on AI Supply Chain Security

Host

Gregory Kapfhammer
Host of SE Radio

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 894 ratings
  • Like the format and topics

    This podcast has the things I want in a pod:

    1) Interesting and varied topics with knowledgeable guests.

    2) Hosts who are clearly knowledgeable, interested, and prepared for the interview.

    3) Interviews are not rushed to fit an artificial schedule. I hate it when things are not given the time they deserve because they hit the 40 minute (or whatever) mark and it gets cut off.

    4) It also remains chill. Everyone is interested in the discussion but not acting like they’ve had 10 cups of coffee or in... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Goodluck duck
    United States2 years ago
  • Great pocast for Software Engeneers!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    DmitryMoiseenko
    3 years ago
  • Host is lagging behind.

    Podcast host asking questions that are not follows conversation line. It seems to me that questions prepared before the dialog and in spite of conversation questions asked most of the time have no relation to the conversation flow.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    ivan.kuchin
    United States4 years ago
  • Good Podcast for devs with a variety of topics

    I really enjoy the podcast especially the variety of topics discussed. What I would really love to see in the future is improved audio quality since some episodes are really terrible to listen to so that at least I can’t understand the discussion in a good way.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    k3v1n0x90
    Germany4 years ago
  • Upgrade your mind.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Basically3306
    4 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Fans value technical rigor and actionable insights for engineers.
Some critiques mention uneven interview pacing and questions not always aligned with topics.
Listeners praise knowledgeable hosts and well-prepared interviews with practical depth.
Many appreciate the breadth of topics; some note audio quality varies.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#178
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#195
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#117
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#179
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#21
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Talking Points

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SE Radio 736: Sahil Walia on Apache Iceberg
Q: Can you explain time travel and how snapshot management works in Iceberg?
Time travel lets you query data as of a past timestamp or specific snapshot, by referencing the corresponding metadata and manifest data. Snapshots point to data files and allow you to restore or audit past states, which is especially useful for GDPR requirements and recovery from broad deletes.
SE Radio 736: Sahil Walia on Apache Iceberg
Q: How does Iceberg handle read and write paths, and what role does metadata play?
Iceberg uses a rich metadata model, including manifest lists and per-file statistics, to prune data reads and minimize IO. Writes proceed in a coordinated manner with metadata updates and commit-time checks to ensure atomicity, while readers go through the catalog to locate the latest metadata and associated data files.
SE Radio 736: Sahil Walia on Apache Iceberg
Q: What is Apache Iceberg and where does it fit in the data architecture landscape?
Iceberg is an open table format that defines how data and its metadata are organized so multiple engines can read and write the same table. It enables data lakehouses by decoupling storage from compute, supporting headless infrastructure and cross-engine interoperability.
SE Radio 735: Vivek Yadav on Regression Testing Microservices
Q: What makes this approach valuable for customers outside engineering teams?
By replaying historical data with new rules, platforms like Amazon can understand how policy changes or new card features affect cost and unit economics, turning internal testing insights into actionable business guidance.
SE Radio 735: Vivek Yadav on Regression Testing Microservices
Q: How is the regression testing harness implemented technically at Stripe?
A Spark-based wrapper runs on historical data stored in cold storage; core logic is wrapped as a library and executed via Spark, comparing old versus new outputs at a granular level to detect any differences and quantify impact.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Software Engineering Radio

What is Software Engineering Radio about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Two to three dozen episodes cover a broad range of software engineering topics, with a strong emphasis on practical, engineer-facing content. Common threads include AI in development, software architecture, security, dev tooling, and open source practices, all discussed through in-depth interviews with practitioners, researchers, and engineering leaders. Episodes tend to feature a mix of technical depth, practical guidance, and real-world stories from large tech organizations and academia, making it useful for listeners who want actionable takeaways and a clear view of how modern software is built and secured at scale. A notable strength is the guest roster, which spans security researchers, AI and ML practitioners, kernel and systems engin... more

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Recent guests on Software Engineering Radio include:

1. Owen McGirr
2. Sahil Walia
3. Vivek Yadav
4. Sathiesh Veera
5. Max Corbridge
6. Jason Gorman
7. Sonali Varde
8. Birgitta Boeckeler

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