
Sharing the transparent career stories of technical people. Hosted by an ex-Staff engineer at Instagram
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 59 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||

Xavier Leroy (creator of OCaml) is an expert in compilers, formal verification of software and functional programming. This interview should be an approachable resource if you're curious about formal verification of software since I was learning that... more
David Patterson is a Turing Award winner famous for his contributions to computer architecture. I interviewed him about his past work, thoughts on GPU/TPUs and career advice from half a century of experience.
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Martin Hellman is a Turing Award winner who helped to invent public-key cryptography against the NSA's wishes. I interviewed him all about his work and why it broke the law at the time.
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Ryan Williams is a professor at MIT and the winner of the Gödel Prize in theoretical computer science. I interviewed him all about his work starting by asking him a popular Leetcode question (3 SUM).
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never thought I am gonna hear the people with algorithms named after them talking. So amazing!
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.
Quality production, quality content. Can’t complain.
Nice work Ryan - keep them coming
One of the best pod casts. I actually look forward to new episodes everyday!
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A show that centers on transparent, career-spanning stories from senior practitioners in tech. Conversations cover engineering leadership, large-scale systems, research-inspired problem solving, and practical career moves—from code and architecture to management and startup journeys. Notable is a willingness to pull back the curtain on real-world tradeoffs, failures, and lessons learned, often featuring pioneers and senior engineers who've built influential tech stacks or led engineering organizations. This mix makes it helpful for engineers plotting their next career step, leaders seeking authentic operating insights, and sponsors aiming at highly technically literate audiences.
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Recent guests on The Peterman Pod include:
1. Ryan Williams
2. Charlie Marsh
3. Vlad Feinberg
4. Simon Peyton Jones
5. James Cowling
6. David Malan
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8. Barbara Liskov
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