Best Dev Team Culture Podcasts (2025)

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Surviving Market Cycles & Startup Lessons for Founders 48:59

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with @AriannaSimpson @jacqmelinek Crypto is known for its high and low market cycles... What must founders know — and what can they do — to survive the volatility? In this episode, we unpack the lessons of past crypto cycles and how they shape the current wave of building — from stablecoins to AI x crypto. We also dive into the founder journey: fro…

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Navigating the AI bubble, the 10x AI engineer, and the Cloudflare vs. Perplexity data grab 44:26

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Is the AI industry an unsustainable bubble built on burning billions in cash? We break down the AI hype cycle, the tough job market for developers, and whether a crash is on the horizon. In this panel discussion with Josh Goldberg, Paige Niedringhaus, Paul Mikulskis, and Noel Minchow, we tackle the biggest questions in tech today. We debate if AI i…

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Statsig; The Company Powering Growth at OpenAI, Atlassian, Notion, and More! | Enginears Podcast 33:02

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If you're keen to share your story, please reach out to us! Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijaye/ https://www.statsig.com/careers/ Powered by Artifeks! https://www.linkedin.com/company/artifeksrecruitment https://www.artifeks.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/agilerecruiter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/enginearsio Twitter: https:…

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323: AI agents need transparency and trust to be successful (with Creatio's Burley Kawasaki) 13:31

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In this episode, Dave interviews Burley Kawasaki, global VP of product marketing and strategy at no-code CRM platform Creatio. They discuss: The cautious adoption of AI in the workplace due to trust issues The need for transparency and visibility into AI decision-making processes How to balance innovation with security and compliance…

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E96: Setting Goals: It’s Not Just About Shipping A Game, with Melissa Phillips 59:12

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Setting goals is harder than you think. In this episode, Ben Carcich is joined by Melissa Phillips, founder of Games Leadership, to dive deep into a topic that leaders often approach with little understanding: goal setting. From a professional perspective, goal setting is about helping people find fulfillment in what they are doing. Melissa discuss…

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React beyond the DOM: exploring custom renderers with Erik Rasmussen 18:33

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Erik Rasmussen, principal product engineer at Attio, joins PodRocket to discuss how React can be used far beyond the web. From custom React renderers for IoT and hardware to a secure plugin architecture using iframes and JSON rendering, Erik dives into platform agnostic rendering, React reconciler, xState, and how Adio empowers developers to build …

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Nani Talks - Episode 4.2 - From Cosplay To Hentai: Solving a Relationship Crisis 15:09

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The mandem are back to tackle a real life anime dilemma sent in by one of our listeners. This week's situation is a sensitive one. A listener, who was introduced to anime by her partner of five years, is now struggling. After enjoying the culture together, including cosplaying at Comic-Con, she's noticed his viewing habits have shifted to content t…

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Built by Humans – Real Remote Work, Real Leadership | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Josh Carroll 23:53

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Some teams measure hours. Others measure impact. In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Josh Carroll, Director of Engineering at Skylight, to discuss what actually makes remote teams productive and what doesn't. They cover: • Why remote work only works if you trust people to manage themselves • What managers should look for when hiring re…

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Episode 475: Am I too loyal to my big tech job and politely preserving time 33:26

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Hi! I’m currently working for a big tech company and I’ve just accepted an internal transfer to another team. At the same time, an external company reached out, offering me a job for a role I’m interested in and twice my current compensation. I’m not sure what to do. The offer from the new c…

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After the Foundation Era: Tokens, Policy, and Startup Structures 1:20:59

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with @eddylazzarin @milesjennings @JasonYanowitz Welcome to web3 with a16z crypto. Today’s episode is on a super timely topic: How to design, govern, and grow decentralized networks in today’s changing policy landscape. It covers: Why the “foundation era” of crypto is ending — and what comes next with DUNAs and BORGs How U.S. policy shifts are crea…

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Modern React Patterns: Concurrent Rendering & Actions with Aurora Scharff 29:31

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Aurora Scharff, Senior Consultant at Crayon, joins to break down how modern React development is evolving with features from React 18 and React 19. She explores real-world use cases for useTransition and useOptimistic, highlights improvements in async UI rendering and performance, and shares insights on building responsive interfaces with concurren…

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How Resolve AI Tackles the 70% of Engineering Work in Production That Coding Agents Miss | Enginears Podcast 32:12

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If you're keen to share your story, please reach out to us! Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spiros/ https://resolve.ai/about-us#careers/ Powered by Artifeks! https://www.linkedin.com/company/artifeksrecruitment https://www.artifeks.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/agilerecruiter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/enginearsio Twitter: ht…

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322: What to consider before selecting AI tooling (with Instabase's Anant Bhardwaj) 18:34

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In this episode, Jenna interviews Anant Bhardwaj, CEO and founder of Instabase, about what factors to consider before purchasing an AI tool. They discuss: Why it's important to start with the problem you have and work backwards Making sure agentic AI fits in with the rest of the existing systems Planning for long-term use…

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Nani Talks - Episode 4.1 - We Tried to Voice Act Your Favourite BLEACH Captains' Bankai! 29:09

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Welcome back to Nani Talks, the only anime podcast from the Mandem for the People! In this special segment, we're putting our voice-acting skills (or lack thereof) to the ultimate test. The mandem grab their scripts and get their Gotei 13 hats on to recreate some of the most legendary and epic Bankai calls from the classic anime, BLEACH. From the c…

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Built by Humans – The Power of Overcommunication | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Derrick Franco 32:41

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Overcommunication isn’t the same as micromanagement. When done right, it’s how good teams stay aligned, especially as they grow. In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Derrick Franco, Director of Engineering at Counterpart, about how clear communication and intentional processes helped them scale a global engineering team from day one. They c…

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Episode 474: I hate the idea of firing a low performer and cheaper context switching 38:04

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Hi Dave & Jamison, Long time listener, first time google-form filler outer! I work in a hybrid role as a lead developer and manager of a small team (less than 5). I’m new to management and most of ny experience so far has been with smart, motivated engineers. . . UNTIL! My new recruit is dri…

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2025 Internship Experiences: Bridging Tech and Teamwork 36:32

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Join Chief Technologist, John Janek, and the summer interns as they discuss technical solutions and their summer project in this second part of their 2025 Internship Experiences conversation. The group shares experiences working on their summer project, which was developing an IT Chatbot to help assist the company’s internal departments. The intern…

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Poor Sleep, Big Pay Gaps, Culture Shifts: The State of Devs in 2025 with Sacha Greif 26:03

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Sacha Greif, creator of the State of Devs 2025 survey, joins PodRocket to share insights on developer life beyond the code. We talk about sleep habits, mental health, job titles, workplace culture, and shifting values across regions. Learn why "engineer" titles often pay more, what developers worldwide think about Elon Musk, and how trends differ b…

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How Faro Health is Using AI to Create $100M+ Cost Savings for Clinical Trial Development | Enginears Podcast 40:49

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If you're keen to share your story, please reach out to us! Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/puiwah/ https://farohealth.com/company/careers/ Powered by Artifeks! https://www.linkedin.com/company/artifeksrecruitment https://www.artifeks.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/agilerecruiter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/enginearsio Twitter:…

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321: Bridging the gap between AI tools and Kubernetes with kagent (with solo.io's Idit Levine) 14:16

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In this episode originally published on Get With IT, Dave interviews Idit Levine, founder and CEO of solo.io, about kagent, a framework for running agents in Kubernetes. They discuss: Why kagent was created What led solo.io to open source the project and donate it to the CNCF Difficulties with deploying AI agents in large organizations…

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E95: The Challenge Of Live Service Games And How To Win with Ryan Scott 1:27:57

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Are live service games truly dying, or are we just seeing a new era of evolution? In this episode, we sit down with game designer and product thinker Ryan Scott to unpack the difficult world of live service titles. Ryan brings a wealth of knowledge from his time working on major titles, sharing his unique insights on what makes a live service game …

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Nani Talks - Episode 3.4 - The Line: London's Anime Powerhouse? 28:15

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You know the vibe. You see an animation and think, "That's cold." Chances are, you might have been looking at something cooked up in East London. This episode, we're giving flowers to The Line Animation studio. We're talking about their journey from a small collective to a global force working with giants like Riot Games, Gorillaz, and even Gucci. …

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Built by Humans – What Big Teams Forget | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Ben Stiefel 32:05

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More people. More problems... unless you build it right. In this episode, Mirigos CEO Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Ben Stiefel, Senior Director of Engineering at Sidecar, about what most companies miss as their teams scale from 5 to 50 to 500. They cover: • Why scaling teams means more than just adding headcount • The hidden risk of building entire …

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Episode 473: Mental health support and overcoming FOMO of taking a break from work 35:59

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Hi Jamison and Dave! I am not a developer, but my question is hopefully transferable. I sit in between lawyers and developers. I advise on technology that can be applied to legal processes and I support our teams in using a range of platforms and AI tools to be more efficient across their wo…

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2025 Internship Experiences: Where People and Technology Meet 31:01

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Dev Technology’s internship program is an outstanding chance for students to gain practical and real experience working in a modern IT organization delivering solutions for our internal and external clients. Join Chief Technologist, John Janek, as he speaks with our internship leaders and some of our summer interns as they explore the intersection …

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NuxtLabs joins Vercel with Daniel Roe 23:41

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In this episode of PodRocket, Daniel Roe, lead dev over at NuxtLabs, joins Paul to discuss the big news: NuxtLabs is joining Vercel. They dive into what this partnership means for Nuxt, the independence of the open-source framework, and how products like Nuxt UI Pro, Nuxt Studio, and Nuxt Hub are evolving. Daniel also shares insights on zero-config…

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The antimemetics (and memetics) of making ideas happen -- in crypto and beyond 1:35:10

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with @nayafia and @smc90 Ideas, memes, and vibes are some of the most important drivers of modern technology adoption, marketing, and much more -- and have been much-covered by everyone from Darwin to Dawkins to Girard to many others. Yet the topic of antimemetics -- self-censoring (vs. self-propagating) ideas -- whether something fringe, forgotten…

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Why 500+ Teams Use Graphite to Review Code Faster | Enginears Podcast 32:48

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If you're keen to share your story, please reach out to us! Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregmfoster/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/merrill-lutsky/ https://graphite.dev/careers/ Powered by Artifeks! https://www.linkedin.com/company/artifeksrecruitment https://www.artifeks.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/agilerecruiter LinkedIn: https://www.li…

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320: Creating a culture for AI experimentation (with LaunchDarkly's Jenn Wei) 14:55

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In this episode, Dave interviews Jenn Wei, senior vice president of product at LaunchDarkly. They discuss: The importance of creating a culture for AI experimentation Needing to shift from building features to managing dynamic learning systems The role of leadership in driving innovationBy SD Times

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Nani Talks - Episode 3.3 - The Chinese Are Coming 42:45

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In this episode of Nani Talks, we're giving you the full scope of what's happening right now in the world of anime. Here’s what we're covering on Word On The Street: Return Reviews: Our honest, no-holds-barred takes on the return of One Piece and Fire Force, plus our review of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes and the new show on the block, Ordeal. The …

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Built by Humans – What Most Companies Get Wrong About Hiring | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Joshua Moor 30:06

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Hiring isn’t just a budget line. It’s how you build a business. In this episode, Mirigos CEO Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Joshua Moore, Director of Technology Solutions at Seismic to talk through what actually works and fails in recruiting today. They cover: • Why most job descriptions are completely useless • How overqualified hires quietly wre…

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Episode 472: Should my junior dev use AI and thrown in to ETL 26:59

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: I’m the CTO of a small startup. We’re 3 devs including me and one of them is a junior developer. My current policy is to discourage the use of AI tools for the junior dev to make sure they build actual skills and don’t just prompt their way through tasks. However I’m more and more questionin…

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Typescript Is SO SLOW...Or Is It? with Mike Hartington 33:33

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TypeScript might feel slow, but is it really? In this episode, Mike Hartington DevRel at Nx joins us fresh off his React Miami talk to unpack what actually causes TypeScript slowdowns in large monorepos, and how techniques like project references, workspaces, and precompiled DTS files can supercharge your dev experience. We also dig into the upcomi…

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Flatfile Cuts Dev Effort by 25% and Speeds Up Data Imports by 70% | Enginears Podcast 40:39

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If you're keen to share your story, please reach out to us! Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damondbanks/ https://flatfile.com/careers/ Powered by Artifeks! https://www.linkedin.com/company/artifeksrecruitment https://www.artifeks.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/agilerecruiter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/enginearsio Twitter: http…

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319: Rules and guardrails for AI coding assistants (with Continue's Brian Douglas) 15:40

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In this episode, Dave interviews Brian Douglas, head of developer experience at Continue, about the importance of rules for AI tools. They discuss: How to implement rules for AI assistants Using rules to replace lengthy prompts Preventing technical debt when using AI-generated codeBy SD Times

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E94: Why You Should Think About Publishing More In Game Dev with Elizabeth Howard 1:09:45

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Do you need game publishing to ship your game successfully? What does a leader in a publishing organization truly do? Join us for a conversation with Elizabeth Howard, an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience across Aspyr, 2K, and Bungie, where she led publishing and production. Elizabeth views game development and publishing as two par…