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The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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

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Astral is joining OpenAI, which says a lot about where the center of gravity is moving for developer tools, LiteLLM got hit by a nasty supply-chain attack, and OpenCode blew up as the latest serious open source swing at the coding-agent stack. We’ve ... more

Adam talks with Tailscale co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer David Carney about where Tailscale is headed next: TSIDP, TSNet, multiple tailnets, and Aperture. They get into clickless auth (via TSIDP), TSNet apps, multiple tailnets for isolation an... more

This week’s been wild — Iran bombed AWS data centers to take down Claude, OpenAI dropped GPT-5.4 (and it’s seriously good for coding), and living brain cells are literally playing DOOM. We’ve also got a heartfelt take on what it feels like to be a 10... more

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Recent Guests

David Carney
Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer at Tailscale
Tailscale
Episode: From Tailnet to platform (Interview)
Chris Kelly
A technology advocate and creator at Augment Code
Augment Code
Episode: Finale & Friends (Friends)
Burke Holland
Works on GitHub Copilot
GitHub
Episode: Opus 4.5 changed everything (Interview)
Steve Ruiz
CEO of TL Draw, a whiteboard SDK product
TL Draw
Episode: Selling SDKs in the era of many Claudes (Interview)
Tushar Jain
EVP of Engineering at Docker
Docker
Episode: Setting Docker Hardened Images free (Interview)
Nicholas Zakas
The creator and longtime maintainer of ESLint
ESLint
Episode: Securing npm is table stakes (Interview)
Ethan McCue
Expert sharing insights on PostgreSQL best practices.
Episode: Agent psychosis: are we going insane? (News)
Armin Ronacher
Thought leader in software development and creator of Flask.
Episode: Agent psychosis: are we going insane? (News)
Dan Abramov
Notable figure in the JavaScript community and co-author of Redux.
Episode: Agent psychosis: are we going insane? (News)

Hosts

Adam Stacoviak
Host of The Changelog; Editor-in-Chief at Changelog
Jerod Santo
Host of The Changelog; Host of Changelog News

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 829 ratings
  • Excellent content

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Gump
    2 months ago
  • Used to cover interesting but has now become the mouthpiece for AI companies.

    Podcast Addict
    2
    zkry
    9 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 Statesa year 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

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High-quality interviews with practitioners and open-source leaders.
The hosts reliably deliver timely, in-depth tech insights with thoughtful guests.
Listener feedback ranges from great episode depth to concerns about long banter in some formats.

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Opus 4.5 changed everything (Interview)
Q: What sparked this idea of discussing Opus 4.5?
Burke mentioned a post he shared indicating that Opus 4.5 would change everything, correlating it with the major developments in AI during the holiday season.
Setting Docker Hardened Images free (Interview)
Q: What did adoption look like back in May, and then what's it look like since then?
Adoption saw good traction early on, with many enterprises expressing interest in the security guarantees provided by Docker Hardened Images.
Setting Docker Hardened Images free (Interview)
Q: What do I gain by switching to a Docker-hardened image and what do I potentially lose?
You gain security and reduced vulnerabilities, but might face challenges with usability and package accessibility.
Securing npm is table stakes (Interview)
Q: What is the best way to open this can of worms?
It might help to talk a little bit about 2025 and what was going on with NPM then.
The era of the Small Giant (Interview)
Q: What's on the horizon for Layercode? What is coming?
We are working really hard to bring down the cost of voice agents. There is a magic number of $1 an hour for running a voice agent, where suddenly a huge, huge number of use cases open up.

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This program covers a wide sweep of software development, with a steady mix of weekly tech news and in-depth conversations. Expect conversations about open source, AI-assisted development, security, and evolving tooling, often anchored by veteran hosts who bring a practical, product-minded perspective. Notable threads across episodes include AI's impact on coding workflows, evolving licensing and SBOM practices, and the growing role of open-source ecosystems in shaping modern software practices. A few episodes highlight lineage topics like Rust, npm security, and innovative developer tooling, making it valuable for engineers, engineering leaders, and product teams evaluating tech vendors or sponsorships. A standout is the show's consistent ... more

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