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podcast September 22, 2020

Podcast 271: Next level command line

Saying hello to new command line options and goodbye to a great timekeeper. Plus, the mixed economic incentives for developers who want to flee big cities.

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podcast September 18, 2020

Podcast 270: Oracle tries to Tok, Nvidia Arms up

We unpack major acquisitions that could impact how data travels between nations and what the future of chips and AI will look like.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast September 15, 2020

Podcast 269: What tech is like in “Rest of World”

Lending apps that include public shaming and clerics who must certify your code before you can launch. This week we share stories of software from around the globe.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast September 11, 2020

Podcast 268: How developers can become great writers

Sometimes the lessons and adventures behind the code can elevate your profile in new ways.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast September 8, 2020

Podcast 267: Metric is magic, micro frontends, and breaking leases in Silicon Valley

Temperature, time, and space. Metric makes it easy to relate them all. Now that's excellent API design.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast September 4, 2020

Podcast 266: Ok, who vandalized Wikipedia?

Teaching your kids to respect The Commons should start early and last a lifetime.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast September 1, 2020

Podcast 265: the tiny open-source pillar holding up the entire internet

In Portuguese they call is "software pesado." Here at Stack Overflow we just say, monorepo.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast August 28, 2020

Podcast 264: Teaching yourself to code in prison

When Garry Becks was incarcerated, his wife would hide programming material inside the cover of fiction novels in order to get them through security screenings.

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podcast August 25, 2020

Podcast 263: turning our employees into Stack users

Which veteran developer has been masquerading as a brand new Stack Overflow user?

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podcast August 21, 2020

Podcast 262: When should managers make technical decisions for developers?

As Paul says, the FAQ is the internet's truly great folk form. So how can we reinvent it?

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast August 18, 2020

Podcast 261: Leveling up with Personal Development Nerds

A daring discussion about habit formation, maximizing your potential, and who the most powerful X-Men truly is.

Ben Popper Director of Content