

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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Jan 26, 2024 • 17min
Compression is understanding
Juan Linietsky, Godot cofounder and lead developer, explores the similarities and differences between compression and machine learning. They discuss the challenges of developing a Learning Object Model and the potential for indie game development on Nintendo Switch using Godot, an open-source game engine. The episode also emphasizes the advantages of open-source projects and expresses gratitude towards community contributors.

Jan 23, 2024 • 17min
Hacking the hamburger: How a pentester exposed holes in hundreds of fast-food chains
A white-hat hacker exposed security vulnerabilities in fast-food chains' AI-powered hiring system. They discuss misconfigured Firebase setups, database cloud provider vulnerabilities, evolution of web security, dangers of smart devices, and developing a logical semantic symbolism language for AI.

Jan 19, 2024 • 27min
Sending bugs back in time
A podcast discusses Mariposa, a programming language with time travel as a primary feature. The hosts also talk about smartphone distractions, LG branding their AI as 'affectionate intelligence,' a physical keyboard phone case, and the evolution of the Spotify Discover Weekly Algorithm.

Jan 16, 2024 • 18min
Letting algorithms guide our path to the next great invention
AI-powered assistant Rabbit R1, Microsoft and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's collaboration on energy storage, US Senate hearing on training AI models on journalists' content, building a mechanical computer from Legos

Jan 12, 2024 • 14min
How to build a role-playing video game in 24 hours
Learn about using the human body as a resonance chamber for remote car keys. Discover how AI can create a fully playable D&D-style game in 24 hours. Explore advancements in brain-computer interfaces. Discuss the integration of AI and procedural generation in video games. Examine the future of role-playing video games and the drawbacks of a subscription-based model. Also, dive into a new technology for scanning electrical devices and a shoutout to a helpful user on Stack Overflow.

Jan 9, 2024 • 18min
Maximum Glitch: How to break Tetris
A young boy beats the original Nintendo version of Tetris, glitches in the game are explored, knowledge sharing and Stack Overflow success stories discussed, the importance of data in machine learning models, and the dangers of AI

Jan 5, 2024 • 22min
How long till we run out of fresh data to train the AI?
AI's impact on software development, shrinking half-life of skills, running out of high quality data by 2030, advancements in text adventure and image generation using AI, AI in coding assistants and its productivity impact, the astronaut effect and AI-generated art, potential of AI to disrupt white collar workers

Jan 3, 2024 • 23min
He created Stanford's Deep Learning class. Programmers will need to learn faster
Katanforoosh, founding member of deeplearning.ai, discusses the need for programmers to learn new skills faster due to the expanding capabilities of AI. Workera, his business, aims to address this issue by providing personalized instruction. The podcast explores the skills and knowledge required for AI engineers, challenges faced by engineering teams implementing AI, and the potential applications of AI in products. It also discusses the changing landscape of skills in the workforce and the importance of continuous learning.

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Dec 22, 2023 • 24min
Netlify CEO Matt Biilmann explains what we'll see with UI 2.0
Netlify CEO Matt Biilmann discusses the impact of GenAI on developer productivity and the benefits of integrating AI into the workflow. He also highlights the challenges of AI experimentation and expresses excitement for the future of UI 2.0.

Dec 20, 2023 • 24min
From prompt attacks to data leaks, LLMs offer new capabilities and new threats
The podcast discusses the benefits and downsides of large language models (LLMs) and the need for security. It explores adversarial attacks on LLMs, the value proposition of AWS, experiments with fine-tuning LLMs, and the importance of keeping humans at the center of models and giving credit to knowledge contributors.


