Best Justin and Angi Podcasts (2025)

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Is AI what Robotics needs? with Jasmine Lawrence Campbell 33:22

3d ago33:22

33:22

In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott sits down with AI/ML & Robotics leader Jasmine Lawrence Campbell to explore the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and robotics. Jasmine shares insights on how AI is shaping the future of robotics, the challenges of integrating AI into robotic systems, and why she believes there's a place f…

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Stitching Together Heart, Hustle & Community with Margarett Kernell of Topstitch Embroidery Plu 29:59

13d ago29:59

29:59

Send us a text In this episode of Discovering 615, host Rob Thacker sits down with Margarett Kernell, the owner of Topstitch Embroidery Plus. Margarett shares how she turned her creative passion into a thriving boutique embroidery business, the unique advantages of running a boutique operation, and the importance of networking and building authenti…

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Is Vibe Coding Real? with James Montemagno 45:21

11d ago45:21

45:21

Vibe Coding has folks talking and "vibing entire applications." But is it valid? Should one use AI agents to create apps that go directly into production, or is it just appropriate for prototyping? Scott talks to James Montemagno who recently vibed a 17,000 line application and only wrote 20 bespoke lines himself. Is this the future of programming …

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Making SNES ROMS with C# and Matthew Shapiro's DotnetSnes 33:33

18d ago33:33

33:33

What if you could craft Super Nintendo ROMs using the power of C#? In this episode, Scott Hanselman dives into the world of retro game development with Matthew Shapiro, the creator of DotnetSnes—a tool that enables developers to build SNES games with modern .NET technology. They explore how the project works, the challenges of programming for class…

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MCPing in the Open with Angie Jones 58:05

28d ago58:05

58:05

Angie gives us a crash course on Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how you can get started using it with goose. We also talk about other projects Angie's worked on at Block and what drives her to keep learning new things in tech. Links Angie's website: https://angiejones.tech Goose https://github.com/block/goose Angie's Modern Day Mashups talk https…

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Neverending support for open source with Hayden Barnes 32:55

25d ago32:55

32:55

The issue of software support for open-source is a long and storied one. Scott sits down with open-source advocate Hayden Barnes about how paid support and custom builds of older open-source software is a business opportunity for herodevs. Should you upgrade and migrate to the latest build? Or should you get paid never ending support?…

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Motivated to Learn with Adriana Villela 1:14:19

1M ago1:14:19

1:14:19

After 25 years in tech it’s hard not to coast. Adriana has come from writing word docs for the ops team to deploy software, through Devops, and now has a focus on OTel and Kubernetes. How do we get more people from 100 to 400 levels and why is there no content in between? And why we need junior engineers to make our senior engineers better. Links B…

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From Stranger Things to Jason Voorhees: James Stokes Gets Real About Life Behind the Mask 40:20

1M ago40:20

40:20

Send us a text In this special episode of Discovering 615, Rob sits down with actor James Stokes, best known for stepping into the mask as Jason Voorhees in Voorhees: Night of the Beast, and for memorable roles in Stranger Things and the upcoming film The Forest Through the Trees. They dig into the real story behind the scream—what it takes to make…

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Computer Science for Kids with Jen Looper 34:12

1M ago34:12

34:12

Scott sits down with Jen Looper, educator, developer, and author of Computer Science for Kids. Together, they dive into the importance of introducing young minds to coding early and making computer science accessible for all. Jen shares insights from her book, discusses the evolving landscape of tech education, and highlights creative ways to inspi…

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Merch with Meaning: Justin Greene on Printing, Purpose & Community in Hendersonville 27:45

1M ago27:45

27:45

Send us a text In this episode of Discovering 615, Rob sits down with veteran and local entrepreneur Justin Greene, the heart and hustle behind Back Forty Print Shop in Hendersonville, TN. As a proud veteran-owned business, Justin brings the values of discipline, service, and dedication from his military background into the world of custom merch—wh…

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Recovering from Disaster with Seth Eliot 1:02:13

1M ago1:02:13

1:02:13

Disaster recovery is more than automation and infrastructure. There's a lot that goes into your services and some of those things can't be defined as code or automated. When was the last time you restored your database from a backup? How do you use least privileged access when your region changes and how do you even know you're having a disaster. S…

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AI Data Infrastructure for the Global South with Kate Kallott 34:45

1M ago34:45

34:45

In this episode of Hanselminutes, host Scott Hanselman sits down with Amini's Kate Kallot to explore the transformative potential of AI-driven data infrastructure in the Global South. As the founder of Amini, Kallot shares insights into how artificial intelligence can bridge critical data gaps, drive sustainable development, and empower communities…

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Building a Datacenter with Jake Cooper 1:03:41

2M ago1:03:41

1:03:41

Railway wanted to build a better cloud so they started on Google Cloud and ended up building datacenters. Through the burden of success, they figured out there was a lot of things they had to learn and build themselves if they wanted to offer the best cloud experience they could. Jake tells us how they accomplished the move in 9 months, why the bui…

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Tiny Experiments with Anne-Laure Le Cunff 39:47

2M ago39:47

39:47

In this insightful episode of Hanselminutes, host Scott Hanselman sits down with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, the brilliant mind behind Tiny Experiments. Together, they explore the transformative power of small, manageable experiments in fostering creativity, personal growth, and meaningful change. Anne-Laure shares how her background in neuroscience and h…

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Forking around (with the Linux Desktop) and Finding Out with Justin Garrison 33:29

2M ago33:29

33:29

Justin serves as Head of Product at Sidero Labs. His career includes contributions to Oscar-winning films, the Disney+ streaming platform, and Amazon EKS. In his free time, Justin enjoys building modern-retro computers and watching Moana. He is the co-host of the FAFO.FM podcast with Autumn Nash. In this Episode he talks to Scott about his love for…

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Staying Curious with Scott Hanselman 42:16

2M ago42:16

42:16

You can't grow in technology without learning new things. But sometimes those new things are actually old things. We talk with Scott about a wide range of interests about software, video games, 3D printing, and food. If you want to know why junior engineers are important for your teams you need to listen. Highlights (0:00) What makes good engineers…

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From Vegas to Nashville and ‘One More Ride’: Behind the Music of Blair Lindsey 20:36

2M ago20:36

20:36

Send us a text In this episode of Discovering615, host Rob Thacker sits down with the lovely Blair Lindsey, a rising country/blues singer-songwriter. Originally from Las Vegas, Blair has found her musical home in Nashville, where she’s making waves with her heartfelt storytelling and soulful melodies. Blair shares her journey from Vegas to Music Ci…

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Vectorizing Your Databases with Steve Pousty 1:14:10

2M ago1:14:10

1:14:10

What exactly is an LLM doing and why do you need to learn so many new terms? Steve Pousty is here to explain that most of those new terms are things you already know. It’s not new technology, it’s new words to describe technologies applied in a new field. We have a wild, ADHD roller coaster looping through embeddings, vectors, RAG, and LLMs. Make s…

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The AI Revolution in Medicine with Dr. Peter Lee, President, Microsoft Research 47:27

2M ago47:27

47:27

In association with the ACM ByteCast, in this thought-provoking episode, Scott sits down with Dr. Peter Lee, President of Microsoft Research, to explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on medicine. Dr. Lee delves into the advancements in generative AI, such as GPT-4, and their implications for healthcare systems, patient care, …

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Testing Your Performance with Ada Lundhe 1:13:22

2M ago1:13:22

1:13:22

How Rachel Ray’s crawler lead to Ada developing a new performance testing framework, hyperscale. This leads to a great conversation about the benefits of rust, modern python package managers, and why MySpace went out of business. The importance of connecting what you’re building to business value and understanding every line of code has a cost. Sho…

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Saving lives with light with Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen - ACM ByteCast 41:25

2M ago41:25

41:25

In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman sits down with the visionary Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen, founder and CEO of Openwater. Dr. Jepsen shares her groundbreaking work in developing advanced imaging technologies that have the potential to revolutionize medical diagnostics and treatment. From her journey through big tech companies like Google an…

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Getting to Know Kafka with Elad Eldor 56:36

3M ago56:36

56:36

Is running Kafka on-prem different than running it in the cloud? You’ll find out from Elad Eldor’s years of experience running, tuning, and troubleshooting Kafka in production environments. Elad didn’t set out to learn Kafka, but he kept asking questions and was given the opportunity to dive deep into system performance. He not only knows what all …

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Big Migrations with Louis Beaudoin-Allaire 33:43

2M ago33:43

33:43

Today we delve into the process of migrating data to the cloud with Louis Beaudoin-Allaire, Principal Developer at ShareGate. Scott learns about the benefits of cloud migration and the best practices for a successful transition. Louis shares his expertise on how to move with performance and data integrity. Fanning out and moving huge amounts of dat…

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Building Lasting Client Connections with Angie Taggart of Hello Again Box 22:38

3M ago22:38

22:38

Send us a text In this episode of Discovering615, Rob sits down with Angie Taggart, the creative force behind Hello Again Box! Angie’s journey began in 2008 when she founded Bridging Connections, helping real estate agents strengthen client relationships through handwritten cards. After relocating to Germany and selling the business, she and her fa…

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FAFO Live with Sam Rose 51:56

3M ago51:56

51:56

Sam is back with us for a live episode where we discuss important questions such as “is coffee is good?”, “are people on the Internet good writers?”, and “is content creation consistency actually important?” We also share links about turning your hand writing into a font and hacking McDonald’s delivery app. Finally, we wrap up with a new game FAANG…

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Reimagining the Windows Terminal with Warp's Zach Lloyd 31:46

3M ago31:46

31:46

What if we did the terminal...differently? Warp is taking a big bet on a new terminal that's got AI at the center. Is it a bad idea, or might it just be epic? Scott talks to Warp CEO Zach Lloyd about their big bet on a new way to think about the oldest computing interface. And, Warp is now out on Windows! https://www.warp.dev…

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Chasing Dreams & Building Businesses: David Ask’s Journey from Minnesota to Music City 28:59

3M ago28:59

28:59

Send us a text In this inspiring episode of Discovering615, Rob sits down with the incredibly talented David Ask, whose journey from the snowy landscapes of Minnesota to the vibrant heart of Nashville is nothing short of remarkable. Fueled by a passion for music, David took a leap of faith to pursue his dreams in Music City, carving out his path as…

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Animating the Stack with Sam Rose 1:14:00

3M ago1:14:00

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This episode is stacked with information. You could even say “full stacked.” Sam has built and run some large scale systems as a SRE at Google, now building backend services at Budibase, and he spends his free time teaching others how systems work at understandable scale. We dive into what makes Google SRE different from other companies, what it’s …

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Rhasspy and Home Assistant Voice with Dr. Michael Hansen 37:41

3M ago37:41

37:41

In this episode of Hanselminutes, Dr. Michael Hansen from Nabu Casa joins Scott Hanselman to discuss the exciting advancements in open-source voice technology. They delve into the integration of Rhasspy and Home Assistant Voice, exploring how these tools can enhance privacy and local processing for voice assistants. Dr. Hansen shares insights on th…

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Predicting Bluesky’s Scale with Jaz 1:05:57

3M ago1:05:57

1:05:57

Bluesky has been on a roller coaster of growth for over a year. From the early days of figuring out a new distributed social protocol—AT protocol—to actually building it and inviting 30 million of their closest friends. Not only has the site gone through tremendous growth, the team has been optimizing, re-architecting, and adding features the entir…

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From Friends & Days of Our Lives to Spry Lifestyle Floral & Entertainment: Jennifer Edwards Templin’s Floral Success Story in this episode of Discovering 615 53:28

3M ago53:28

53:28

Send us a text What if flowers could tell a story? 🌿✨ On this episode of the Discovering 615 Podcast, host Rob Thacker sits down with Jennifer Edwards Templin, the creative mind behind Spry Lifestyle Floral & Entertaining, to dive into her fascinating journey through the floral and event design industry. Jennifer’s love for flowers started early, l…

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Psychology of Software Teams with Dr. Cat Hicks 33:02

3M ago33:02

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Dr. Cat Hicks is a psychologist studying software teams, a research leader, an empirical interventionist, and a creative entrepreneur. She is the VP of Research Insights for Pluralsight, where she founded the Developer Success Lab, an empirical research lab creating open science for developers and their teams. She talks to Scott about how software …

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Making Smart Infrastructure Decisions with Lauren Long 45:28

3M ago45:28

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Today we find out how building a product at Big Tech can be very different than a startup. Lauren Long has done both. Building parts of Firebase and eventually taking the things she learned to build Ampersand. We discuss what Ampersand is and go into detail about what the back end looks like. We even drop some hot takes about serverless and Kuberne…

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Building Strength & Longevity: Derek Jaworski’s Journey from the Marines to Nashville Fitness 38:58

3M ago38:58

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Send us a text In this episode of Discovering 615, host Rob Thacker sits down with Derek Jaworski, a Marine veteran and owner of Happy Hollow Wellness Gym in Goodlettsville, TN, and Alloy Personal Training Capitol View in Nashville, TN. Derek shares his journey from the Marines to the fitness industry, how he made his way to Nashville, and his pass…

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Micro.blog and owning your words with Manton Reece 35:55

3M ago35:55

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https://micro.one https://micro.blogBy Scott Hanselman

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FAFO Live with Crystal Preston-Watson 53:37

4M ago53:37

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Fork it! We’ll do it live! Well, sort of... In case you missed it last week, we’re running back our FAFO Livestream with Crystal Preston-Watson from this past Friday. Instead of prying into specifics about Crystal’s career, we’re chatting about recent tech news, the dire state of American tech literacy, and WTF WTA stands for! You can expect shows …

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Teaching the next-gen engineer with Dr Carlotta Berry 28:18

4M ago28:18

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Making Tech More Accessible with Crystal Preston-Watson 1:03:08

4M ago1:03:08

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If technology serves everybody, then everyone deserves access to a seat at the table. No one better embodies this sentiment than Crystal Preston-Watson. She’s a Senior Digital Accessibility Analyst with Salesforce, and she brings an unrivaled passion for making tech available for anyone to use. On this episode of FAFO, we’re unpacking why her missi…

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Blogging for Developers with Mark Downie 31:45

4M ago31:45

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Mark Downie has been blogging about technical topics for years, and also is the primary maintainer of the DasBlog-Core blogging engine. He talks with Scott about writing technical blogs that get read. Why does one blog and in this time of walled gardens, why is it more important than ever? 50% off code for Hanselminutes Listeners "HMdunlop" for "Wr…

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Making the World a More Secure Place with Yasmin Abdi 48:31

4M ago48:31

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Data and security breaches are a dime a dozen nowadays, and despite their frequency, they’re still just as dangerous. That’s where Yasmin Abdi, the CEO of noHack, comes in. Despite her relatively short career, she’s already worked for some of the giants of the tech industry like Google and Snapchat. Along with Justin and Autumn, Yasmin breaks down …

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The Quantum Advantage with Dr Krysta Svore 30:18

4M ago30:18

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Is it time for Quantum? The Quantum Ready program is to help businesses and leaders prep for the new era of reliable quantum computing! Scot talks to Dr Krysta Svore, Distinguished Researcher who leads the Microsoft Quantum group about all things quantum, and how you and I can access insights and resources via online skilling, in person workshops a…

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An Oral History of the Kubernetes Revolution with Brian Grant 1:04:18

4M ago1:04:18

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Kubernetes isn’t just a platform—it’s a revolution. On this episode of Fork Around and Find Out, Justin and Autumn sit down with Kubernetes co-creator Brian Grant to explore the origins of this game-changing technology. From Google’s internal tooling to the cloud-native juggernaut it is today, Brian takes us behind the scenes of Kubernetes’ evoluti…

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Take hold of your own performance with Ash Coleman Hynie 32:33

4M ago32:33

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Ash Hynie created CountrPT as to bridge the gap between manager perception and employee impact. Folks are tired, folks feel micro-managed, there's all this talk about return to office (RTO). Did we hire grown adults or not? What's the right way to manage technical teams, remote or other wise? How do we build relationships within our teams and with …

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Beach Waves & Beyond: Chillin' with Adrienne & Emma on Hair, Business, and Social Media 29:46

5M ago29:46

29:46

Send us a text Kick back and relax with us in this episode of Discovering 615, where Rob Thacker chats with Adrienne Hitch, the spirited owner of Beach Waves Salon in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Adrienne shares her journey from California to Tennessee, how she built her thriving salon, and some funny stories about diving into Instagram reels with he…

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Remaining Authentic in Retirement with Kelsey Hightower 1:31:45

5M ago1:31:45

1:31:45

Retirement is about the journey, not the destination. For Kelsey Hightower, it’s been an epic journey. On our debut episode of the Fork Around and Find Out Podcast (and much to Autumn’s elation), Kelsey joins us to run down his illustrious career that spans a quarter of a century. Known for authenticity, Kelsey was on the frontlines of Kubernetes a…

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Modernizing .NET Applications with Tomáš Herceg 30:24

5M ago30:24

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Tomáš Herceg is the CEO of Riganti and his company focuses on .NET and modernization. He chats with Scott about the excitement around updating to .NET 8 and 9. There's so many benefits to modern .NET but there's a lot of confusion about what's possible. Can you really update 5, 10, 20 year old apps and bring them into a modern cloud environment? To…

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What is AI's UI? with Maggie Appleton 35:22

5M ago35:22

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Maggie Appleton makes visual essays about programming, design, and anthropology. She's been thinking about how we interact with computers - and AI - longer than you've know about AI. She sits down with Scott to discuss how we interact with our computers through an anthropological lens. https://maggieappleton.com…

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Next steps for Open Sauced with Brian Douglas 33:09

5M ago33:09

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Brian Douglas is the founder and CEO of Open Sauced where he works on increasing the knowledge and insights of open-source communities. In the past he’s lead Developer Advocacy at GitHub by fostering a community of early adopters through content creation showcasing the newest Github features. Open Sauced just joined the Linux Foundation and we lear…

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The Boring Edition with Shopify's Glen Coates 37:00

5M ago37:00

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The Shopify Winter 2025 Edition is out and it's Boring. Scott talks with Shopify VP of Product Development Glen Coates about the need to sometimes slow down and make software better...even if it's boring. Is it boring if it just works? If it's super reliable and does exactly what you want it to do? Glen breaks down how they do software at Shopify o…

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Welcome to Fork Around and Find Out! 0:57

5M ago0:57

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Fork Around and Find Out is your downtime from uptime. Your break from the pager, and a chance to learn from expert’s successes and failures. We cover state-of-the-art, legacy practices for building, running, and maintaining software and systems. Be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast player, and stay tuned for weekly episodes! Follow the po…

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