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The Peterman Pod

Ryan Peterman
Meta
Software Engineering
Career Growth
Instagram
Google
Startups
Amazon
Claude Code
Anthropic
Mentorship
Facebook
Artificial Intelligence
Engineering Career
Tech Acquisitions
Networking
Mozilla Firefox
Uber
Career Development
Microsoft
Kubernetes

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

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Latest Episodes

Philip Su grew quickly to a Distinguished Engineer at Facebook and OpenAI. We talked about the psychology behind peaking in a tech career and the pressure at the highest levels.

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

Casey Muratori is a video game developer and programming creator also known for his talks about the history of software and computing. We talked about surprising parts he found while digging through computer history, where bad code comes from, and hi... more

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Thariq Shihipar is an engineer on Anthropic’s Claude Code team I asked him how Anthropic makes the most out of the models for engineering and how the industry will change soon.

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

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Martin Odersky is the creator of Scala and I interviewed him to compare different languages designs (Rust vs Zig vs Python vs Scala) and how AI will impact programming languages.

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

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Recent Guests

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
Sergey Levine
Robotics researcher, co-founder/lead at Physical Intelligence; professor at UC Berkeley
Physical Intelligence; University of California, Berkeley
Episode: Sergey Levine: Current State of Humanoid Robotics, China & Future Predictions
Anders Hejlsberg
Creator of TypeScript and C#; industry veteran interviewed on the show
Microsoft
Episode: Creator of TypeScript: 10x Faster Typescript, Why AI Won't Replace SWEs | Anders Hejlsberg
Roberto Ierusalimschy
Creator of the Lua programming language
Lua
Episode: Creator of Lua: Scripting, Programming Languages, Predictions | Roberto Ierusalimschy
Judea Pearl
Turing Award winner; AI researcher and causal inference pioneer
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Episode: Turing Award Winner: Early AI, LLM Predictions, Causality | Judea Pearl
Xavier Leroy
Creator of OCaml, computer scientist
Inria / OCaml project
Episode: Creator of OCaml: Functional Programming, Formal Verification, Programming Languages | Xavier Leroy

Host

Ryan Peterman
Ex-Staff engineer with experience at Instagram; co-host facilitating candid conversations about tech careers and engineering leadership

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 348 ratings
  • super awesome

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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pete_pod2022
    Canada5 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 States7 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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Guests are high-caliber, with clear, practical takeaways for listeners.
Audiences love the authentic insights into engineering culture and career journeys.
The mix of theory, leadership, and real-world stories keeps listeners coming back.
Production quality and thoughtful questions make episodes consistently valuable for long drives and commutes.

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#45
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#129
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#159
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#177
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#99
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#99
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OpenAI & Meta Distinguished Eng (IC9): The Psychology Behind Tech Career Peaks | Philip Su
Q: What was your immediate thought when you reached the top engineered level and whether IC10 existed?
I didn't initially think about an ultimate ceiling; promotion was a near-term normal expectation early in my career, and the end of the ascent only became clear with time as I observed how scope, opportunities, and organizational structure changed, making further promotions less realistic or necessary.
Casey Muratori: Surprises In Computer History And Where Bad Code Comes From
Q: How does Casey view the relationship between upfront design and building from working code when avoiding bad code?
Casey argues for bottom-up or incremental design: start with working components (like a rasterizer) and build APIs from actual usage, instead of trying to design everything upfront. This approach yields architecture that actually works in practice and scales with real needs and constraints.
Casey Muratori: Surprises In Computer History And Where Bad Code Comes From
Q: Where does the phrase 'Go To Statement Considered Harmful' fit in historically, and what was the social dynamic around its publication?
Dijkstra raised concerns about Go To in talks and writings; the letter to the editor published by Nicholas Wirth reframed the critique as a provocative headline, which sparked controversy and flame wars in the community, highlighting how public discourse on programming practices can be as influential as technical arguments.
Creator of Scala: Comparing Languages And How AI Will Impact Them | Martin Odersky
Q: Is it possible to turn off the garbage collector in Scala?
Not in production today, though research exists for custom memory allocators; practical Scala relies on the JVM garbage collector, complemented by experimental approaches to memory management.
Creator of Scala: Comparing Languages And How AI Will Impact Them | Martin Odersky
Q: When you think about Scala in the environment of all programming languages, what sets Scala apart or maybe put in another way, why should someone learn Scala in 2026?
Scala uniquely fuses functional programming with object-oriented programming, enabling expressive, modular, and highly reusable code while maintaining interoperability with Java libraries and ecosystems, making it a versatile choice for modern software.

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1. Philip Su
2. Casey Muratori
3. Thariq Shihipar
4. Martin Odersky
5. Sergey Levine
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7. Roberto Ierusalimschy
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