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Mat Ryer, a musician and tech enthusiast, joins the hosts in a humorous and dramatic conversation. They discuss blurred reality and online interactions, popular memes and commercials, childhood dreams and aspirations, the preference for wired keyboards, the debate on backslashes vs forward slashes, computer viruses, the excitement and disappointment of the turn of the millennium, hacking conspiracy, and recommendations for Nicolas Cage movies.

Cory Doctorow, author, discusses improving the internet, limiting capitalism. Topics include: disenshittifying the internet, anti-trust laws, unconstrained capitalism in tech, DRM issues on Audible, push notifications as ads, government procurement in tech, capitalism's connection to the free market, decision-making constraints.

In this celebratory episode, the hosts and guests reflect on the first 300 episodes of JS Party and discuss topics such as server components, frustrations with Vercel, TV shows, analyzing open source dependencies, favorite episodes, reusing components in React, and the potential for new voices on the show.

sam boyer, a returning guest, joins Ian and Kris to discuss simplicity in writing software in Go. They explore the distinction between simple and easy, the challenges of achieving simplicity, and the importance of embracing complexity. They also delve into code organization, the controversy of pre-release video games, and the formation of internet communities.

The podcast discusses the recent government regulation of AI, including the executive order on safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence. It explores the implications of the executive order and the importance of government involvement in AI safety. The podcast also delves into the Defense Production Act and its impact on AI regulation, as well as the potential benefits of government regulation in the AI field. The speakers discuss the potential impact of AI-generated content on industries and highlight the responsibility that comes with using AI models. They also explore the business opportunities that arise from government regulations on AI.

David Hugh-Jones shares advice on writing good online comments, Hugging Face releases Whisper for speech recognition, Bjarne Stroustrup plans to bring safety to C++, CSS becomes fun again with new advancements, and the beauty of finished software is praised.

Breakmaster Cylinder, the beat freak in residence, joins the podcast to talk about making beats, music inspiration, and behind-the-scenes of their latest albums. They discuss their unique approach to creating music for the podcast, merging songs as an homage, and the challenge of creating music without actual melodies. The hosts also delve into topics like fame in the music industry, building projects, Sia's evolution, Foley in audio engineering, and reflections on life and work.

Valerie Phoenix, from Tech By Choice, talks about her non-profit organization, which helps people interested in technology, regardless of their experience level. They discuss the challenges faced in entering the tech industry, the diverse career paths available, the importance of diversity and inclusion, and the need for mentorship and advocacy in the tech industry.

Jean Yang, a researcher on programming languages and founder of Akita Software, discusses the importance of APIs in software systems and the lack of developer tools to handle and comprehend them. She also talks about joining Postman and building the product based on user needs, as well as the concept of API observability and its relationship with programming languages. The podcast also touches on the impact of APIs on organizations and the collaboration with Breakmaster Cylinder in producing albums.

Filippo Valsorda & Roland Shoemaker from the Go Team talk about what's new in Go's crypto libraries. Topics include Godabags, RSA cipher suites, debug flags, the great text editor debate, controversy around NIST elliptic curves, and expressing unpopular opinions.