se-stackoverflow Archives

se-stackoverflow August 9, 2022

The internet’s Robin Hood uses robo-lawyers to fight parking tickets and spam calls (Ep. 471)

Joshua Browder, founder and CEO of DoNotPay, tells us how a heap of expensive parking tickets inspired him to build software that helps people avoid fines, secure refunds, claim free land, win back lost savings, and even combat systemic racism.

Eira May Content Writer

se-stackoverflow August 5, 2022

Satellite internet: More useful than sending a car into space (Ep. 470)

The home team talks about the coding error that forced ten million Canadians offline, advice for coders trying to get out of a rut, and how low-earth orbit satellites are reshaping the internet. Plus: a Netflix documentary for getting out of a rut and reshaping your mind all in one.

Eira May Content Writer

se-stackoverflow August 2, 2022

Monitoring data quality with Bigeye (Ep. 469)

Bigeye cofounders Kyle Kirwan (CEO) and Egor Gryaznov (CTO) join the home team to discuss their data observability platform, what it’s like to go from coworkers to cofounders, and the surprising value of boring technology.

Eira May Content Writer

se-stackoverflow July 29, 2022

San Francisco? More like San Francis-go (Ep. 468)

Ben and Matt discuss how tech workers’ preference for remote work is driving a near-exodus from cities like San Francisco, while smaller cities like Tulsa, Oklahoma are literally paying remote workers to relocate.

Eira May Content Writer

se-stackoverflow July 26, 2022

Data analytics: Less creepy, more empowering

Lauren Peate, founder and CEO of Multitudes, joins the home team for a conversation about how managers and executives can support their development teams through ethical data and analytics practices. Plus: What it’s like to launch a startup in a smaller country like New Zealand.

Eira May Content Writer

se-stackoverflow July 22, 2022

Game Boy emulators, PowerPoint developers, and the enduring appeal of Pokémon GO (Ep. 466)

The home team talks game development and PowerPoint, the good ol’ days of Game Boy, and wild facts about the largest species in the deer family. Plus: Was that summer everyone was playing Pokémon GO the closest we’ll ever get to world peace?

Eira May Content Writer

se-stackoverflow July 19, 2022

Code completion isn’t magic; it just feels that way (Ep. 464)

Meredydd Lyff, founder and CEO of Anvil, joins the home team to discuss code completion: what it is and how it works, from first principles to best practices. Plus: Is 90% of biology attributable to magic gremlins?

Eira May Content Writer

se-stackoverflow July 15, 2022

At your next job interview, you ask the questions (Ep. 463)

The home team convenes to discuss the end of the GPU shortage, how the no-code/low-code movement is impacting developers, and why job candidates should flip the script and interview their interviewers.

Eira May Content Writer

se-stackoverflow July 12, 2022

Money that moves at the speed of information (Ep. 462)

The home team chats with Devraj Varadhan, SVP of Engineering at Ripple, about crypto companies bracing for economic uncertainty, how Ripple’s solutions might help to expand financial inclusion in underserved markets, and why companies should take the long view rather than getting distracted by hype.

Eira May Content Writer

se-stackoverflow July 1, 2022

Exploring the interesting and strange results from our 2022 Developer Survey (Ep. 458)

Ben and Matt unpack the results of the 2022 Stack Overflow Developer Survey.

Eira May Content Writer

se-stackoverflow June 28, 2022

GitHub Copilot is here. But what’s the price? (Ep. 457)

The home team convenes to discuss the full public release of AI pair programmer GitHub Copilot, the VPN company that turned off subscriptions to protect its customers’ privacy, and the moral hazard of “free-to-play” apps and games.

Eira May Content Writer