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Software Development

Software's best weekly news brief, deep technical interviews & talk show.

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Recent Guests

Sid Sijbrandij
Founder of GitLab, now leading Kilo Code as an innovative engineering platform
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Episode: From GitLab to Kilo Code (Interview)
Ajay Kulkarni
Co-founder and CEO of Tiger Data
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Keenan Wyrobek
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Werner Vogels
CTO of Amazon
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Episode: Werner Vogels predicts the future (Interview)
Jim Nielsen
Regular contributor expressing appreciation for the podcast
Independent
Episode: What actually makes you senior (News)
Matias Heikkilä
Contributed thoughts on the complexities of programming and AI
Independent
Episode: What actually makes you senior (News)
Matias Lima
Engineer discussing qualities of senior engineers
Tech industry
Episode: What actually makes you senior (News)
Tega Brain
Creator of a browser extension to filter out AI-generated content
Independent
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Andrew Kelley
Creator of the Zig programming language
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Hosts

Jerod Santo
Host and prominent figure in software development discussions, known for insightful interviews and engaging storytelling.
Adam Stacoviak
Co-host, noted for his expertise in technology and strong rapport with guests.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 823 ratings
  • Used to cover interesting but has now become the mouthpiece for AI companies.

    Podcast Addict
    2
    zkry
    7 months ago
  • incredibly valuable for today's tech entrepreneurs

    I love how this show gets to the heart of the matter - how can we move quickly to build our businesses with IT? There is no superfluous marketing nor false advertising. Just brutal honest advice from people who have already achieved success!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    IgorGanapolsky123
    United States9 months ago
  • Worth the price of admission!

    When it comes to the software scene, Adam & Jerod have you covered!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jerodsanto
    United Statesa year ago
  • More interested in ROI than source code

    Started listening for the Open Source software news, stopped during to the constant Tech Bro’s

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    _M16_
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Narration is emotionless yet annoying

    I like the content, the deadpan narration is difficult to listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Gozar the destroyer 11224
    United Statesa year ago

Listeners Say

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There are mixed feelings about the banter between hosts, with some finding it entertaining while others prefer a more focused approach.
Listeners appreciate the high-quality guests and timely discussions within the tech landscape.
Overall, it is regarded as an essential resource for software developers trying to stay updated on industry trends and insights.
Listeners value the blend of both news updates and in-depth interviews with experts.
The content is often praised for being informative and engaging without unnecessary jargon.

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#98
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Apple Podcasts
#82
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Apple Podcasts
#107
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Apple Podcasts
#95
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Apple Podcasts
#105
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#165
France/Technology

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From GitLab to Kilo Code (Interview)
Q: How is your health? How are you feeling?
Sid shares that right now they cannot detect his cancer.
From GitLab to Kilo Code (Interview)
Q: Can you unpack a little bit of what you've been through in the last three years, four years, with regards to your health?
Sid details his journey with a cancer diagnosis, surgeries, and innovative treatments he explored.
The 4 DIMM problem (Friends)
Q: How are teams, reliability teams, CI, CD, pipeline teams rethinking things?
Kyle describes how the bottleneck is shifting from writing code to integrating code, requiring new strategies and tools, like those provided by Depo.dev.
Agentic infra changes everything (Interview)
Q: How does someone interface with system initiative in an AI native way?
You can interact with system initiative through three modes: via the agent, through a web UI to visualize changes, and using a public API for traditional software development workflows.
Linux Fest in Texas! (Friends)
Q: If you want to use Linux and you want to be a creative who does video or audio or podcasts and things like this, where do you go to be a creative and use Linux?
Use what works for you if you try something and it doesn't work. The thing that people love about Linux is that you can just change it out because most distributions are free of cost.

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