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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

Garth Mollet, Senior Principal Product Security Engineer and Technical Advisor for Product Security at Red Hat, joins host Robert Blumen for a discussion of AI supply chain security. They start with the basics of supply chain security, including the ... more

Clare Liguori, a Senior Principal Engineer who works on developer tooling and agentic AI at Amazon Web Services, speaks with host Sri Panyam about the Amazon Strands Agents SDK. This episode explores the philosophy, design decisions, and emerging pat... more

Jeroen Janssens, a senior developer relations engineer at Posit, and Thijs Nieuwdorp, a developer relations engineer at Polars, speak with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about Polars, a Python package for transforming, analyzing, and visualizing data. Af... more

Scott Kingsley, a VP of Engineering at SmartBear, speaks with host Gregory Kapfhammer about the Swagger ecosystem. They discuss the user interface, editor, and Swagger CodeGen and how these tools support the creation and documentation of OpenAPI-comp... more

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Recent Guests

Jeroen Janssens
Head of Developer Relations at Posit
Posit
Episode: SE Radio 727: Jeroen Janssens and Thijs Nieuwdorp on Using Polars
Thijs Nieuwdorp
Developer Relations Engineer at Polars
Polars
Episode: SE Radio 727: Jeroen Janssens and Thijs Nieuwdorp on Using Polars
Scott Kingsley
VP of Engineering at SmartBear
SmartBear
Episode: SE Radio 726: Scott Kingsley on the Swagger Ecosystem
Sam Goldman
Software engineer at Meta, Pyrefly
Meta Platforms
Episode: SE Radio 725: Danny Yang and Sam Goldman on the Pyrefly Type Checker
Danny Yang
Software engineer at Meta, Pyrefly
Meta Platforms
Episode: SE Radio 725: Danny Yang and Sam Goldman on the Pyrefly Type Checker
Jure Leskovec
Professor of computer science at Stanford University; chief scientist at kumo.ai
Stanford University; kumo.ai
Episode: SE Radio 724: Jure Leskovec on Relational Graph and Foundational Models
Dave Airlie
Linux kernel maintainer, DRM subsystem maintainer, Red Hat engineer
Red Hat
Episode: SE Radio 723: Dave Airlie on Linux Kernel Maintenance
Dwayne McDaniel
Developer advocate, hands-on practitioner, and host of the Security repo podcast
GitGuardian
Episode: SE Radio 722: Dwayne McDaniel on the Engineering Challenges of Secrets Management
Rob Moffat
Author of Risk-First Software Development and Finos contributor
Risk-First Software Development; Finos
Episode: SE Radio 721: Rob Moffat on Risk-First Software Development

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

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Audience notes strong practical takeaways and broad topic coverage.
Some critique audio quality, but content is consistently valuable for engineers.
Listeners praise depth, preparation, and insightful guests.

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#210
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

SE Radio 726: Scott Kingsley on the Swagger Ecosystem
Q: How is AI integrated into designing and documenting APIs, and what should listeners know about choosing models and integrating with Swagger tools?
AI can generate API specs from natural language inputs and update existing specs to reflect changes, while maintaining governance standards. Swagger chooses models and providers to balance capability, cost, and applicability, and the stack supports generating specs, stubs, and documentation while preserving templates and consistency.
SE Radio 726: Scott Kingsley on the Swagger Ecosystem
Q: Can you explain the trade-offs between API-first design and code-first approaches in modern API programs?
Both approaches can be successful; design-first accelerates parallel development and governance, catching issues early and enabling smoother consumer-provider collaboration, while code-first can work but may incur longer upfront spec creation and potential misalignment without strong governance.
SE Radio 726: Scott Kingsley on the Swagger Ecosystem
Q: Are there any insights you could share about adoption and scale of Swagger tooling for APIs?
Swagger UI distributions see millions of downloads weekly, and SmartBear manages over a couple million APIs for customer deployments, indicating broad, active usage across both open source and commercial offerings.
SE Radio 723: Dave Airlie on Linux Kernel Maintenance
Q: How do you define and handle a regression in the release process?
A regression is something that makes life worse for a user after RC1; typically addressed by reverting the patch and then fixing it in the next cycle, though teams sometimes differ on urgency and exact definition.
SE Radio 723: Dave Airlie on Linux Kernel Maintenance
Q: What is the patch and patch series workflow in the kernel, and how do you ensure patches are reviewable on a per-patch basis?
A patch is the smallest unit of work, self-contained and with a strong patch summary; a patch series collects patches with a cover letter describing the overall goal, and reviewers assess each patch individually as well as the series as a whole.

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

The show focuses on practical software engineering topics, featuring deep-dive conversations with practitioners and industry experts. Episodes often explore architectural patterns, reliability, security, AI-assisted development, and modern tooling, with an emphasis on actionable takeaways, real-world case studies, and guidance for teams building and maintaining complex systems. A standout trait is the mix of highly technical content delivered through thoughtful questioning, balanced with strong host preparation and guest expertise. The format tends toward deep dives rather than quick takes, making it valuable for engineers who want to expand their toolkit and stay current on trending topics in the field.

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1. Jeroen Janssens
2. Thijs Nieuwdorp
3. Scott Kingsley
4. Sam Goldman
5. Danny Yang
6. Jure Leskovec
7. Dave Airlie
8. Dwayne McDaniel

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