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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

Shail Walia, a senior technical architect at Snowflake, joins host Robert Blumen for a conversation about schema migration and data migration. Together, they discuss the basics of schema: do all data sets have schema?; what drives schema change?; are... more

Raju Dandigam speaks with host Amey Ambade about building robust AI agents for production. Raju recommends treating an agent as a software subsystem rather than a standalone model call. That means designing decision contracts and tool boundaries, cho... more

Erin Catto of Kintsugiyama, veteran video game developer who worked on the Tomb Raider series at Crystal Dynamics and later contributed to Diablo III, Overwatch, and other franchises at Blizzard, discusses video game physics engines with host Jason D... more

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

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Recent Guests

Raju Dandigam
Staff software engineer at Navan with focus on production AI agents
Navan
Episode: SE Radio 740: Raju Dandigam on Building Production AI Agents
Erin Catto
Video game developer known for Box2D and Box3D
Kintsugiyama (and Box2D/Box3D projects)
Episode: SE Radio 739: Erin Catto on Video Game Physics Engines
Milan Milanovic
Author of The Laws of Software Engineering; startup CTO; Microsoft MVP
The Laws of Software Engineering (book)
Episode: SE Radio 738: Milan Milanovic on the Laws of Software Engineering
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

Host

Gregory Kapfhammer
Host of SE Radio

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 897 ratings
  • Accessibility episode is interviewing a robot.

    Come on podcast !

    Interviewing a robot with cerebral palsy !!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    ivan.kuchin
    United Statesa month ago
  • 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

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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#149
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#136
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#180
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#117
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#141
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#178
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

SE Radio 740: Raju Dandigam on Building Production AI Agents
Q: How should you test agents vs. traditional software?
Deterministic parts use regular software testing (unit/integration), while model judgments and behavioral evolution require specialized testing, including trace-level checks and mock/live-model evaluations.
SE Radio 740: Raju Dandigam on Building Production AI Agents
Q: What is the difference between a workflow and an agent in practice?
A workflow follows a predefined code path with the model providing guidance; an agent uses model-driven decisions to choose the next step and may call multiple tools dynamically.
SE Radio 740: Raju Dandigam on Building Production AI Agents
Q: How do you design tool contracts and ensure safe tool usage?
Tools should have clear input/output schemas, read-only vs. write access gates, and idempotent handling; contracts ensure the model calls tools in a controlled, auditable way.
SE Radio 740: Raju Dandigam on Building Production AI Agents
Q: In a production setting, what should own the determinism vs. model decisions?
Application logic should own deterministic decisions and data access, while the model can handle flexible language understanding, option ranking, and generating next steps within defined boundaries.
SE Radio 738: Milan Milanovic on the Laws of Software Engineering
Q: How should teams use these laws in practice when confronted with a problem?
Identify the forces at play, list three to five applicable laws, rank which constrain/enable most in the context, and then apply the most relevant laws to inform decisions or trade-offs.

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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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1. Raju Dandigam
2. Erin Catto
3. Milan Milanovic
4. Owen McGirr
5. Sahil Walia
6. Vivek Yadav
7. Sathiesh Veera
8. Max Corbridge

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