
If you come to a fork in the road, take it! Two’s Complement is a programming podcast, hosted by Matt Godbolt and Ben Rady; two programmers who both grew up wanting to make video games. One of them did, one of them didn’t, but now they both work together despite coming from very different backgrounds.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 69 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||

Ben asks a simple question about performance and Matt talks for 46 minutes. The one true use case for linked lists is revealed, and a part three is threatened.
Ben interviews Matt with a deceptively simple question: make my program go fast. 44 minutes later, robot dogs are falling over, Grace Hopper's wire makes an appearance, and Matt still hasn't gotten the job.
Ben wipes his PC over Thanksgiving and installs Ubuntu for gaming. Matt recalls the dark days of himem.sys and IRQ conflicts. The universe was created last Thursday, and someone gets a hangover.
Ben's new TCP backpressure explanation: conveyor belts full. Matt zooms out and mistakes his factory for a Pentium 2. Ben plans to switch to Linux gaming; Matt's start bar keeps popping up and he's had it.
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Enjoyable to listen to, often enlighting
This is the best programming podcast out there. Period. No, really.
You can’t but enjoy the unique chemistry between these two chaps. They’re honestly fun to listen to, and clearly have loads of experience in their field. English is not my native tongue and I also appreciate just how well and clear language they both speak (and in good audio quality!).
It’s easy to tell both of the hosts have their heart in what they do (topics range anywhere from CPUs to good code commenting). They don’t need... more
I really love the topics, they are so practical and relevant to the things software developers need to think about in typical situations. Favourite so far was the episode about computer time e.g. multiplying computer time by 1 billion to get to a time scale that makes sense to us. Thanks!
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Focusing on the intersection of programming and technology, lively discussions often explore various aspects of software development, gaming, and computer science. Episodes cover a range of topics from configuring low-latency systems and performance optimization to the challenges of running programs in production environments. The hosts frequently share personal anecdotes and experiences, adding a light-hearted yet informative tone. Unique conversations about programming languages like C++ and Rust, as well as reflections on the role of AI in the industry, provide listeners with valuable insights into both practical applications and theoretical discussions.
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Two's Complement launched 5 years ago and published 69 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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