Podcast 346: Young coders are learning by building Discord bots and hacking Roblox
We put our finger the pulse of what's drawing the kids into the wide world of code.
Ben Popper
Director of Content
Ben Popper
Ben is the Director of Content at Stack Overflow, responsible for the blog, podcast, and newsletter. He is a drone enthusiast, Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner, and former journalist. You can find more of his work on his blog - benpopper.net
Podcast 345: A good software tutorial explains the How. A great one explains the Why.
Content written by developers, for developers, is a booming business.
Ben Popper
Director of Content
Most developers believe blockchain technology is a game changer
But a little over one third disagree, viewing blockchain as mostly hype
Podcast 344: Don’t build it – advice on civic tech
We chat with Innocent Ndubuisi-Obi and Luke Jordan about the unique challenges you face when trying to solve civic problems with software.
Ben Popper
Director of Content
Podcast 343: Unpacking observability and OpenTelemetry with Spiros Xanthos of Splunk
As our applications move from local hardware to a sprawling array of clouds and containers, figuring out how they behave and what's gone wrong is key.
Ben Popper
Director of Content
Podcast 342: You’re just as likely to ruin a successful product as make it better
Working from home? We chat about being your own operations department and battling scope creep solo.
Ben Popper
Director of Content
Podcast 341: Blocking the haters as a service
We chat with Tracy Chou, CEO of Block Party, about using software to build anti-harassment tools.
Ben Popper
Director of Content
Podcast 340: Build engineering at Apple and the future of deploy previews
We chat with Netlify about its recent acquisition and plans to build more collaborative and accessible deploy previews.
Ben Popper
Director of Content
Podcast 339: Where design meets development at Stack Overflow
We chat with Stack Overflow's director of brand design about the way his work overlaps with our development.
Ben Popper
Director of Content
Podcast 338: Why is it so hard to find Ruby developers?
Your early developers loved Ruby, so you center your company around that. Now you can't find young talent.
Ben Popper
Director of Content
Building the software that helps build SpaceX
We’ve talked about the software that flies SpaceX rockets, the team that tests the code to ensure it’s airtight, and the code that helps Starlink satellites communicate with customers and one another. For our last piece, we’re diving into the work of a team that helps the vehicles get built.
