The Stack Overflow Podcast
The Stack Overflow Podcast
For more than a dozen years, the Stack Overflow Podcast has been exploring what it means to be a developer and how the art and practice of software programming is changing our world. From Rails to React, from Java to Node.js, we host important conversations and fascinating guests that will help you understand how technology is made and where it’s headed. Hosted by Ben Popper, Cassidy Williams, and Ceora Ford, the Stack Overflow Podcast is your home for all things code.
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Jun 25, 2024 • 24min
A very special 5-year-anniversary edition of the Stack Overflow podcast!
Former CTO of a startup, Cassidy, discusses funding pressures. Ben ponders on Moore's law for GenAI era. They recall making a viral keyboard joke. AI job interviews trend is analyzed. Congrats to Erwin for winning a lifeboat badge.
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Jun 21, 2024 • 29min
Say goodbye to "junior" engineering roles
The podcast discusses using AI for code review metrics in engineering teams, the evolution of Snapshot Reviews, challenges in hiring software engineers, and acknowledges Stack Overflow users for their contributions.
7 snips
Jun 18, 2024 • 26min
Making ETL pipelines a thing of the past
RelationalAI partners with Snowflake to offer GenAI services without data porting hassles, adding metadata and knowledge graphs. Cassie discusses her career transition. Gen AI tools aid developers with complex data. Field engineers collaborate for product optimization. Listener shoutout for Python sets comparison on Stack Overflow.
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Jun 14, 2024 • 35min
The world’s most popular web framework is going AI native
The podcast discusses Vercel's Next.JS being used in popular websites, Vercel's AI project enabling text prompts for code generation, and the AI SDK for building conversational interfaces. They also delve into AI integration in web development, licensing in AI-projects, generative UI, and democratizing web development with AI.
Jun 11, 2024 • 21min
A peek behind the curtain with Stack Overflow’s sales engineers
Sales engineers Alexa and Tiago share their journey into technology from aerospace engineering, discussing the positive customer reactions to Stack Overflow's AI features. They address concerns about AI implementation, highlighting the benefits of enhanced search and IDE extension for users. The team eagerly anticipates an upcoming product launch and values user engagement for future improvements.
Jun 7, 2024 • 25min
This startup uses a team of AI agents to write and review their pull requests
AI startup owner Patel discusses the evolution of Squire AI and AI agents in software development, challenges in AI chat GPT Turbo, optimizing AI model selection, and utilizing AI agents for CRISPR proteins. The podcast delves into advancements in AI technology, cost control in AI chat, and the benefits of specialized AI models.
Jun 4, 2024 • 28min
How to prevent your new chatbot from giving away company secrets
Exploring the impact of AI integration, career evolution in software, API management in finance, upskilling challenges, and a shoutout to a curious user earning a Great Question badge on Stack Overflow
5 snips
May 31, 2024 • 28min
Can software startups that need $$$ avoid venture captial?
Author Benjamin Shestakofsky discusses the impact of venture capital on software startups, focusing on issues of inequality, rapid growth demands, and financial infrastructure. Topics include employee ownership, funding dynamics, and the potential impact of software developers unionizing.
May 28, 2024 • 22min
An open-source development paradigm
Explore the open-source paradigm of durable execution with Temporal, ensuring seamless execution migration upon failure. Learn about the upcoming Replay conference in Seattle and connect with Temporal's CTO. Dive into the challenges of supporting large-scale concurrency and transitioning to cloud services, and the evolution of durable execution in backend applications.
May 24, 2024 • 21min
Would you board a plane safety-tested by GenAI?
Exploring challenges in testing generative AI tech, with a focus on reliability and automation. Discussing AI impact on UI testing and future deployment challenges. Envisioning collaborative future with AI as co-pilots, emphasizing human intelligence.
