Best Backend Engineers Podcasts (2025)

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Graceful shutdown in HTTP 25:49

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10d ago25:49

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There are cases where the backend may need to close the connection to prevent unexpected situations, prevent bad actors or simply just free up resources. Closing a connection gracefully allows clients and backends to clean up and finish any pending requests. In this episode of the backend engineering show I discuss graceful connections in both HTTP…

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Do You Feel Like an Imposter as an Aspiring Developer? 26:02

2h ago26:02

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Imposter syndrome as a junior developer has been normalized WAY TO OFTEN. Imposter syndrome is a signal that there's a more deeply rooted issue that needs to be resolved. Sometimes, and a lot of people aren't going to like this, it's actually just a skill issue. --------------------------------------------------- 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https:/…

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Traits of the 3 Most Successful Developers I've Ever Worked With 12:01

5d ago12:01

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I've worked with a lot of great developers, but 3 developers on 3 different teams really stood out to me. Here's what people admired about them. Always remember, there are MANY ways to be successful as a developer. It's okay to be socially awkward even. I know a ton of people are worried about their personality fitting in. You just have to make up …

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Bonus Episode 25. Min/Max Cory Interview 1:03:17

6d ago1:03:17

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In this episode Zackavelli discusses strategies for steam success and de risking game dev with professional min/maxer Cory DarbyCory on the Jonas Tyroller Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWidan8ggGoBecome a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zack…

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Are You Working Full-time AND Learning to Code? 17:02

11d ago17:02

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Are you learning to code while working a full-time job, taking care of family, or other heavy responsibilities? We need to have an honest conversation. More importantly, I want to talk about the mindset that'll help you survive the journey. --------------------------------------------------- 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https://scrimba.com/the-front…

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How You Should Optimize Your Time Learning to Code 22:25

13d ago22:25

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Have you ever wondered how much time you should invest into different things when learning to code? Then this one's for you. I also shared advice and most importantly the right perspective for standing out in the job search. --------------------------------------------------- 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https://scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-ca…

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The MERN Stack Failed Junior Developers 29:48

17d ago29:48

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The popular MERN stack tutorials and the larger JavaScript ecosystem in general has failed to prepare junior developers for professional jobs. This is a rant about that... --------------------------------------------------- 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https://scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j?via=donthedeveloper ⚙️ Learn Backend (2…

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I Tried Linux Desktop for 2 Months... 10:36

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I ran Linux desktop as my daily driver for 2 months - dev, streaming, gaming. Here’s the straight rundown: what worked, what broke, and what I’d do differently if I tried again. --------------------------------------------------- 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https://scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j?via=donthedeveloper ⚙️ Learn Back…

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Postgres 18 gets Async IO 41:12

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Postgres 18 has been released with many exciting features such as UUIDv7, Over explain module, composite index skip scans, and the most anticipated asynchronous IO with worker and io_uring mode which I uncover in this show. Hope you enjoy it 0:00 Intro 1:30 Synchronous vs Asynchronous calls 3:00 Synchronous IO 6:30 Asynchronous IO 10:00 Postgres 17…

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The Forgotten Truth About Being a Developer 13:17

28d ago13:17

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The reality of being a dev is that you're capable of a future that goes way past the limits a company allows you to work within. Just in case devs forgot, I wanted to record this reminding them of that, and ultimately why I left the industry. --------------------------------------------------- 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https://scrimba.com/the-fro…

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I Tried Agentic Coding and I Hate It 10:50

1M ago10:50

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Tried agentic coding while building a Twitch analytics feature for Twitch Sprout and... I hated it. It bloated the code, ignored library features, and turned me into a spec-writing code reviewer instead of a dev. I also shared where AI has helped as well. --------------------------------------------------- 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https://scrimb…

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I'm Doubling Down on AI 20:57

1M ago20:57

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I’ve been skeptical of AI for a long time - tired of the hype, the slop, and the talk about replacing developers. But as a one-person business, I can’t ignore its potential. In this episode, I break down why I’m doubling down on AI for the next few months: testing its limits, exploring real use cases, and seeing if it actually makes my life easier……

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EP. 098 Enemy Design Across Genres 35:15

2M ago35:15

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In this episode Zackavelli talks about the Enemy Design basics and lessons from across a spectrum of genresSkip to Body of Episode: 8:04Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_Intro m…

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Guaranteed Solana TX Inclusion with Raiku, feat Robin, Founder and CEO of Raiku 47:43

2M ago47:43

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A conversation with Robin, CEO of Raiku, about Raiku's approach to guaranteed transaction includion on Solana. 📝 Notes from the show In this episode of the Solfate Podcast, hosts James and Nick welcome Robin, founder of Raiku, to discuss Raiku's approach to guaranteed Solana transaction inclusion using validator sidecars, a decentralized coordinati…

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Channel & Life Update | I'm Not Challenging Myself Enough 16:08

3M ago16:08

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It's been a while since I've created a video. I just wanted to provide an update with what's going on with coding, fitness, and the future of content on my channel. --------------------------------------------------- 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https://scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j?via=donthedeveloper ⚙️ Learn Backend (25% off)…

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EP. 097 Backend Systems For Games 36:09

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In this episode Zackavelli talks about backend systems for games and why you should consider the features it can support.SPONSOR:Please check out the link below to support AccelByte in paying for this free educational content.Unlimited Development Trial: https://accelbyte.io/promoSkip to Body of Episode: 6:13Join the discord and talk with the commu…

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Pratim Bhosale: How to get into AI from Backend Engineering 1:32:26

4M ago1:32:26

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Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/CodeCrafters - Pratim on X: https://x.com/bhosalepratim - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this conversation, we explore the journey from backend development to becoming a Google Developer Expert in Golang. We discuss the significance of microservices architecture, the importance of sea…

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Shivay Lamba: How to run secure AI anywhere with WebAssembly 1:33:49

4M ago1:33:49

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Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - WebAssembly on Kubernetes: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/03/12/webassembly-on-kubernetes-from-containers-to-wasm-part-01/ - Shivay on X: https://x.com/howdevelop - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this podcast episode, Shivay Lamba and I discuss the integration of WebAsse…

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Ep. 096 Tips To Avoid Your Game Feeling Cheap 36:36

4M ago36:36

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In this episode Zackavelli talks about how to avoid your game looking and feeling cheap.GDFG X Minifantasy Bundlehttps://itch.io/s/154689/-gdfg-x-minifantasy-bundle?c=wwr9by8cufSkip to Body of Episode: 6:50Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zacka…

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Kernel level TLS 22:55

5M ago22:55

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Fundamentals of Operating Systems Course https://oscourse.winktls is brilliant.TLS encryption/decryption often happens in userland. While TCP lives in the kernel. With ktls, userland can hand the keys to the kernel and the kernel does crypto. When calling write, the kernel encrypts the packet and send it to the NIC.When calling read, the kernel dec…

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Least vs Most Marketable Projects for Junior Developers 42:09

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One of the more difficult things junior developers seem to struggle with is knowing what portfolio projects to build to be marketable and competitive in the job search. I went over a variety of types of projects and how much they help you stand out among your competition. Not only that, but I went over the pros and cons of each, misconceptions of w…

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DevRel deep dive: what it is, how to do it, how to measure it 2:06:49

5M ago2:06:49

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Links - Codecrafters (Partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ - Mary Thengvall, The Business Value of Developer Relations: https://develocity.io/measuring-devrel-success-effective-metrics-for-impact/#:~:text=In%20a%20talk%20given%20at,5 - Matthew Revell, “What is Developer Relations?”: https://developerrelation…

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Etherfuse Stablebonds as an Essential Blockchain Primitive, feat Dave Taylor, CEO of Etherfuse 45:02

5M ago45:02

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A conversation with Dave Taylor, CEO of Etherfuse, about Etherfuse's stablebonds as an essential blockchain primitive for foreign exchange. 📝 Notes from the show In this episode of the Solfate Podcast, hosts James and Nick welcome Dave Taylor, CEO of Etherfuse, to discuss their groundbreaking approach to bringing real-world assets on-chain through …

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Dev Agrawal: How to be notable, event sourcing, and SolidJS 1:46:11

5M ago1:46:11

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Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Dev on X: https://x.com/devagrawal09 - Xolvio: https://xolv.io/ - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Previous Episodes - Taylor Desseyn - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l6GpkHNlZw - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xN7YeNpkCf4qJ3kUkVVuh - Apple: https://podcasts.a…

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Cudis's blockchain-based longevity protocol, w/ Edison Chen, CEO of Cudis 53:38

5M ago53:38

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A conversation with Edison Chen, CEO of Cudis, about Cudis's longevity protocol that leverages blockchain incentives. Ready to start tracking your health on-chain? Get $60 off your Cudis ring and 500 bonus reward points by visiting their website via this link: https://www.cudis.xyz/join?code=Solfate and using code "Solfate" at checkout 📝 Notes from…

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Lu Wilson: How to Build an AI-Native Whiteboard for Everyone 1:09:13

5M ago1:09:13

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Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Lu on X: https://x.com/todepond - Lu on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/todepond.com - Lu on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@todepond - tldraw: https://tldraw.com/ - Make Real: https://makereal.tldraw.com/ - tldraw computer: https://computer.tldraw.com/ - Tejas on X: https://x.com/te…

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Sean Roberts: How to create better UX with AI Agent Experience (AX) 1:51:19

5M ago1:51:19

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Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Agent Experience: https://agentexperience.ax - Arrazo: https://spec.openapis.org/arazzo/latest.html - Netlify: https://netlify.com - Sean on X: https://x.com/JavaSquip - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary This episode dives deep into the emerging field of Agent Experience (AX)…

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Ep. 095 3C's Game Design Framework 34:00

6M ago34:00

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In this episode Zackavelli talks about the 3C's Game Design FrameworkSkip to Body of Episode: 6:15Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_Intro music by: AvarenOutro remix by: Mugamoo…

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I Switched to Linux Desktop (Live Streaming, Coding, Gaming) 22:40

6M ago22:40

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I switched to Linux Desktop from Mac/Windows. I use it as a daily driver now. Here are the reasons why I finally made the switch. I shared a lot of the software I use for ALL of my needs. If you're a live streamer, developer, or gamer, and you're considering switching, hopefully this video will help with your decision to switch or not. ------------…

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Santosh Yadav: How to level up your career, health, and life 1:47:04

6M ago1:47:04

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Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://codecrafters.io/ - Santosh's website: https://santoshyadav.dev/ - Santosh on X: https://x.com/santoshyadavdev - "My Journey to Staff Engineer" by Santosh: https://www.santoshyadav.dev/blog/2025-03-29-my-journey-to-staff-engineer/ - The Staff Engineer's Path: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-staff-engi…

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The beauty of the CPU 9:38

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If you are bored of contemporary topics of AI and need a breather, I invite you to join me to explore a mundane, fundamental and earthy topic. The CPU. A reading of my substack article https://hnasr.substack.com/p/the-beauty-of-the-cpu

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Sacha Greif: How to Understand Developers through Surveys 1:57:18

6M ago1:57:18

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Links - Codecrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - State of Devs survey: https://stateofdevs.com/en-US - Sacha's post on Dev.to: https://dev.to/sachagreif/how-the-devographics-surveys-are-run-2023-edition-1p6a\ - Episode with Ujjwal Sharma (TC39 Chair): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tejasq_contejas-code-ujjwal-sharma-how-javascript-acti…

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Scrimba is Launching Fullstack Courses Now? 19:10

6M ago19:10

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Scrimba is just starting to release fullstack/backend courses. They're going to be starting with 8 courses: Suppabase, Command Line Basics, Express, SQL, Nuxt, Vite, Next, and Node. I shared my honest thoughts on some of the courses, who they're for, and what part of your journey you should consider going through them. -----------------------------…

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Alexander Lichter: The State of Modern Web Tooling 1:37:26

6M ago1:37:26

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Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as - Alex: https://www.lichter.io/ - Alex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAlexLichter - Alex on X: https://x.com/TheAlexLichter - VoidZero: https://voidzero.dev/ - Vite Plus: https://i.redd.it/l0d9yemja1pe1.jpeg - Talk including VitePlus: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5mn3EpWCcJs&t=16353s - Rolldown…

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Kent C. Dodds: Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how it changes UX 2:01:25

6M ago2:01:25

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Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Epic AI: https://epicai.pro/ - MCP: https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol - Kent on X: https://x.com/kentcdodds - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this episode, we explore the evolution of user interaction, particularly in the context of AI and the Model C…

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Sequential Scans in Postgres just got faster 27:36

6M ago27:36

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This new PostgreSQL 17 feature is game changer. They know can combine IOs when performing sequential scan. Grab my database course https://courses.husseinnasser.com

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Ep. 094 Genre Study: ARPG 47:35

7M ago47:35

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In this episode Zackavelli talks about the best genre ever, ARPGsSkip to Body of Episode: 6:23Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_Intro music by: AvarenOutro remix by: Mugamoomoo…

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Aspiring Developers Need to STOP LYING to Themselves 7:24

7M ago7:24

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Rant about how black-pilled aspiring developers who choose to be victims are poisonous to all other aspiring developers. --------------------------------------------------- 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https://scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j?via=donthedeveloper ⚙️ Learn Backend (25% off): https://boot.dev/?promo=DONTHEDEVELOPER 🤖 …

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Kendo UI Team: How to build quality design systems, Kendo UI, collaboration 1:47:44

7M ago1:47:44

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Links - Kendo React: https://www.telerik.com/kendo-react-ui/components/free - Kathryn's Book: https://www.telerik.com/campaigns/design-story/ebook--foundations-of-design-for-developers - Progress: https://progress.com - Sam on X: https://x.com/samidip - Kathryn on X: https://x.com/kathryngrayson - Kiril on X: https://x.com/kirchoni Summary In this …

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Termina and the Future of Network Extensions, w/ Yiwen, founder of Nitro Labs 51:28

7M ago51:28

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A conversation with Yiwen (aka @oceanicursula), founder of Nitro Labs, the team behind @Terminaxyz. Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/73 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our episodes as NFTs on DRiP: drip.h…

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Does discipline work? 10:06

7M ago10:06

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No technical video today, just talking about the idea of discipline and consistency.

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Most Developers Should Be Building Side Projects 12:16

7M ago12:16

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Almost every professional developer should be building side projects and here's why. --------------------------------------------------- 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https://scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j?via=donthedeveloper ⚙️ Learn Backend (25% off): https://boot.dev/?promo=DONTHEDEVELOPER 🤖 Learn AI Engineering (20% off): http…

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Event Sourced Architecture: A Deep Dive 1:29:34

7M ago1:29:34

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Follow me on 𝕏: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ This podcast episode dives deep into the world of Event Sourcing, a powerful architectural pattern used in modern software development. Beginning with a clear definition of Event Sourcing, the episode explores its roots in Domain Driven Design and its critical role in recording and storing every change made…

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Socket management and Kernel Data structures 31:26

7M ago31:26

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Fundamentals of Operating Systems Course This video is an overview of how the operating system kernel does socket management and the different data structures it utilizes to achieve that. timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:38 Socket vs Connections 7:50 SYN and Accept Queue 18:56 Socket Sharding 23:14 Receive and Send buffers 27:00 Summary…

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The Tools Are Smarter. Are You? ft. YK Sugi | S02 E12 1:08:12

7M ago1:08:12

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Today we welcome YK Sugi—engineer, educator, and the mind behind CSS Dojo—for the final episode of season two. We talk about his journey from YouTube dev tutorials to building one of Sourcegraph’s most-used AI tools, and how the role of DevRel has changed (and in some cases, disappeared). YK also breaks down how senior engineers are actually using …

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Get up to date with AI in 2025: Agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Hybrid Search, RAG, and more... 1:35:50

7M ago1:35:50

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Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ - JSHeroes conference: https://jsheroes.io - Attention is All You Need Paper: https://scispace.com/pdf/attention-is-all-you-need-1hodz0wcqb.pdf - Google Agents paper: https://ppc.land/content/files/2025/01/Newwhitepaper_Agents2.pdf - Jack Herrington episode ab…

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How Step Finance tracks the firehose of Solana DeFi data (feat. Dana, lead backend dev) 50:48

7M ago50:48

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A conversation with Dana (aka @TheSoftwareJedi), Lead Backend Developer at @StepFinance_ Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/71 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our episodes as NFTs on DRiP: drip.haus/solfate…

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I'm Building a NestJS Course for Scrimba | Channel Updates 14:16

7M ago14:16

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Building a NestJS course for Scrimba and other channel & life updates --------------------------------------------------- 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https://scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j?via=donthedeveloper ⚙️ Learn Backend (25% off): https://boot.dev/?promo=DONTHEDEVELOPER 🤖 Learn AI Engineering (20% off): https://scrimba.com…

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How to Win at Learning ft. Quincy Larson | S02 E11 1:13:54

7M ago1:13:54

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In this episode, we sit down with Quincy Larson, founder of Free Code Camp, to explore his incredible path from high school dropout to influential tech educator. Quincy shares his unconventional journey — from living in his car and working fast food jobs to building one of the most impactful coding education platforms in the world. We discuss the p…

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Shuhao Zhang, founder Tiny Fish: How to Turn Any Website into an API for AI Agents 1:36:33

7M ago1:36:33

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Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Tiny Fish: https://tinyfish.io - AgentQL: https://www.agentql.com/ Summary In this conversation, we discuss AgentQL, a framework designed to enable AI agents to access the web using natural language. Together, we explore the technical aspects of AgentQL, its advantages over traditional web access …