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The Peterman Pod

Ryan Peterman
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Software Engineering
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Google
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Amazon
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Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic
Claude Code
Mentorship
Facebook
Engineering Career
Tech Acquisitions
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Mozilla Firefox
Uber
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Microsoft
Kubernetes

Sharing the transparent career stories of technical people. Hosted by an ex-Staff engineer at Instagram

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Venki Ramakrishnan (Molecular biologist, Nobel Prize): "The experimental part [of drug discovery] is always going to be the bottleneck."

Recent headlines about using AI to speed up drug discovery made me curious about what that looks like and where ... more

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Stephen Toub is a Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft who single-handledly rewrote the GitHub Copilot runtime (400,000-line codebase) in Rust. We talked about why/how he did it, how Rust compared with other languages, and everything he learned in the... more

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Brian Kernighan is a former Bell Labs member of technical staff, co-author of the original C book, and the one who popularized “Hello World.” We talked about what Bell Labs was like and the stories behind all the famous tools that were built there.

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This interview is with Paul Mockapetris, the creator of the internet's Domain Name System (DNS). I talked to him about the story behind building it and certain design choices he made.

• My ergonomic keyboard project I mentioned, you can follow along... more

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Stephen Toub
Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft
Microsoft
Episode: Microsoft Distinguished Eng: Why And How To Port Your Entire Codebase to Rust | Stephen Toub
Brian Kernighan
Former Bell Labs member of technical staff, co-author of the original C book, and Princeton University professor
Princeton University
Episode: Brian Kernighan: Inside Bell Labs, The Best Programmer, Why C Won
Paul Mockapetris
Creator of the Domain Name System
Episode: The Story Behind Creating DNS | Paul Mockapetris
Scott Aaronson
Quantum computing researcher and AI safety researcher who spent two years at OpenAI
OpenAI
Episode: Scott Aaronson: The Mathocalypse, Will Intelligence Matter Anymore?
Ethan Evans
Former Amazon VP
Amazon
Episode: Amazon VP: Questions On Corporate Politics But They Get Increasingly Darker | Ethan Evans
Philip Su
Distinguished Engineer (IC9) with experience at Facebook (Meta) and OpenAI
Facebook (Meta) and OpenAI
Episode: OpenAI & Meta Distinguished Eng (IC9): The Psychology Behind Tech Career Peaks | Philip Su
Casey Muratori
Video game developer and computer historian
Self/Independent
Episode: Casey Muratori: Surprises In Computer History And Where Bad Code Comes From
Thariq Shihipar
Engineer at Anthropic on the Claude Code team
Anthropic
Episode: How Anthropic Builds And How Engineering Will Change Soon | Thariq Shihipar
Martin Odersky
Creator of Scala
Episode: Creator of Scala: Comparing Languages And How AI Will Impact Them | Martin Odersky

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Ryan Peterman
Host of The Peterman Pod

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 468 ratings
  • super awesome

    never thought I am gonna hear the people with algorithms named after them talking. So amazing!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pete_pod2022
    Canada6 months ago
  • Huge fan

    Been a fan of Ryan Peterman content since the email newsletter years ago and have kept up with the pod ever since it came out. Love hearing stories and wisdom of these experienced guys.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dusty-exe
    United States9 months ago
  • My go to podcast for long drives

    Quality production, quality content. Can’t complain.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hankimproduction
    Canadaa year ago
  • Awesome conversations!!

    Nice work Ryan - keep them coming

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pwner21
    Canadaa year ago
  • Great pod cast for career development

    One of the best pod casts. I actually look forward to new episodes everyday!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    walk boy
    Canadaa year ago

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The production quality is top-notch and the guests consistently bring depth and practical insights.
Listeners praise candid stories and actionable career wisdom from experienced technologists.
Conversations feel authentic and engaging, with a clear focus on real-world engineering careers.
Great for long drives—quality content you can count on.

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Microsoft Distinguished Eng: Why And How To Port Your Entire Codebase to Rust | Stephen Toub
Q: How did you discover and fix regressions along the way?
The team relied on end-to-end and integration tests, incremental production releases, and agent reviews. Toub says test coverage gaps caused most regressions, and he stresses guarding tests against agents changing the validation while porting code.
Microsoft Distinguished Eng: Why And How To Port Your Entire Codebase to Rust | Stephen Toub
Q: What was the project and why did you rewrite everything in Rust? What was the problem that you were solving?
The existing TypeScript and Node.js runtime was difficult to embed across the environments that needed it and had performance and working-set costs. The goal was a shared, efficient runtime that different products and language SDKs could use.
Brian Kernighan: Inside Bell Labs, The Best Programmer, Why C Won
Q: Do you believe that LLMs are a net negative or a net positive when you look at education?
Kernighan says it is too early to tell. He sees benefits and drawbacks, but considers reduced student attendance at office hours a loss because it limits high-bandwidth human contact and the connections that can lead to future opportunities.
Brian Kernighan: Inside Bell Labs, The Best Programmer, Why C Won
Q: Could you explain what Bell Labs was and what is the story behind you getting a job there?
Bell Labs was AT&T's research arm, established to improve telephone service. After internships there during graduate school, Kernighan accepted a return offer and stayed until around 2000.
Scott Aaronson: The Mathocalypse, Will Intelligence Matter Anymore?
Q: Do you think intelligence will matter anymore or if the machines do all the thinking?
Aaronson expects AI to commoditize intelligence, much as industrialization reduced the economic importance of physical strength. He thinks people will still pursue intellectual work for curiosity, competition, and meaning, while acknowledging uncertainty about what will give human lives purpose if machines outperform people across many abilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Peterman Pod

What is The Peterman Pod about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show collects transparent career stories from technical professionals, often featuring leaders, researchers, and language designers who share not just successes but practical struggles, decision points, and lessons learned along the way. Episodes thread together themes of programming interviews, AI, language design, system architecture, and career navigation in big tech, startups, and academia. A notable angle is presenting wrenching realities and thoughtful reflections from high-achievers, making it useful for listeners contemplating their own tech journeys, role transitions, or ambitions to influence technical direction.

What stands out is the show's focus on real-world experience over hype, including perspectives on interviews, care... more

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1. Stephen Toub
2. Brian Kernighan
3. Paul Mockapetris
4. Scott Aaronson
5. Ethan Evans
6. Philip Su
7. Casey Muratori
8. Thariq Shihipar

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