Best Heavybit Podcasts (2025)

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Data Renegades - Ep. #5, The Identity Crisis of BI with Benn Stancil 1:10:17

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On episode 5 of Data Renegades, CL Kao and Dori Wilson sit down with Benn Stancil to explore how data tools evolve, and sometimes lose their identity. Benn shares lessons from building Mode, the risks of drifting from an opinionated product vision, and why most companies struggle to turn data into meaningful decisions. The conversation also dives i…

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Ep. #5, The Identity Crisis of BI with Benn Stancil 1:10:11

1d ago1:10:11

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On episode 5 of Data Renegades, CL Kao and Dori Wilson sit down with Benn Stancil to explore how data tools evolve, and sometimes lose their identity. Benn shares lessons from building Mode, the risks of drifting from an opinionated product vision, and why most companies struggle to turn data into meaningful decisions. The conversation also dives i…

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The Kubelist Podcast - Ep. #48, Unpacking Software Supply Chain Security with Justin Cappos 1:05:05

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On episode 48 of The Kubelist Podcast, Marc Campbell and Benjie De Groot sit down with Justin Cappos, professor at NYU and a pioneer in software supply chain security. They explore the origins of modern package manager security, the real-world limits of SBOMs, and why systems should be designed assuming compromise. The conversation spans CNCF gover…

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o11ycast - Ep. #87, Augmented Coding Patterns with Lada Kesseler 48:27

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On episode 87 of o11ycast, Ken Rimple and Jessica Kerr sit down with Lada Kesseler to explore how experienced engineers can work effectively with AI coding assistants. They discuss why AI feels like a fast, noisy black box, and how patterns like semantic zooming, feedback loops, testing, and observability can help developers stay in control. This e…

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Ep. #48, Unpacking Software Supply Chain Security with Justin Cappos 1:04:59

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On episode 48 of The Kubelist Podcast, Marc Campbell and Benjie De Groot sit down with Justin Cappos, professor at NYU and a pioneer in software supply chain security. They explore the origins of modern package manager security, the real-world limits of SBOMs, and why systems should be designed assuming compromise. The conversation spans CNCF gover…

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Ep. #48, Unpacking Software Supply Chain Security with Justin Cappos 1:04:59

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On episode 48 of The Kubelist Podcast, Marc Campbell and Benjie De Groot sit down with Justin Cappos, professor at NYU and a pioneer in software supply chain security. They explore the origins of modern package manager security, the real-world limits of SBOMs, and why systems should be designed assuming compromise. The conversation spans CNCF gover…

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Ep. #87, Augmented Coding Patterns with Lada Kesseler 48:23

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On episode 87 of o11ycast, Ken Rimple and Jessica Kerr sit down with Lada Kesseler to explore how experienced engineers can work effectively with AI coding assistants. They discuss why AI feels like a fast, noisy black box, and how patterns like semantic zooming, feedback loops, testing, and observability can help developers stay in control. This e…

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Ep. #87, Augmented Coding Patterns with Lada Kesseler 48:23

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On episode 87 of o11ycast, Ken Rimple and Jessica Kerr sit down with Lada Kesseler to explore how experienced engineers can work effectively with AI coding assistants. They discuss why AI feels like a fast, noisy black box, and how patterns like semantic zooming, feedback loops, testing, and observability can help developers stay in control. This e…

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Open Source Ready - Ep. #28, 2025: Year In Review 33:09

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On episode 28 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride reflect on the biggest themes that shaped open source and AI in 2025. From sustainability and security to MCPs, agents, and infrastructure, they revisit key conversations with guests and unpack how the industry evolved over the year. The episode closes with bold predictions for what…

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Generationship - Ep. #50, Defense Against Deepfakes with Joshua McKenty 45:47

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In episode 50 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers sits down with Joshua McKenty to unpack how AI-driven scams, deepfakes, and identity fraud are already reshaping our digital lives. From scam factories and nation-state actors to broken trust infrastructure, Josh explains why authenticity is the core problem, and what it will take to fix it. The conv…

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Ep. #28, 2025: Year In Review 33:06

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On episode 28 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride reflect on the biggest themes that shaped open source and AI in 2025. From sustainability and security to MCPs, agents, and infrastructure, they revisit key conversations with guests and unpack how the industry evolved over the year. The episode closes with bold predictions for what…

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Ep. #50, Defense Against Deepfakes with Joshua McKenty 45:43

2d ago45:43

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In episode 50 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers sits down with Joshua McKenty to unpack how AI-driven scams, deepfakes, and identity fraud are already reshaping our digital lives. From scam factories and nation-state actors to broken trust infrastructure, Josh explains why authenticity is the core problem, and what it will take to fix it. The conv…

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S9E8 - Unified Commerce & AI ft. Jigar Dafda, CPTO at Fynd 42:24

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In this episode of the SaaS Sessions podcast, Sunil Neurgaonkar sits down with Jigar Dafda, Chief Technology & Product Officer at Fynd, to unpack how AI is fundamentally reshaping e-commerce in India. From conversational commerce and hyper-personalization to autonomous back offices and AI-driven customer support, this conversation cuts through the …

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A Vision For The Future Of Enterprise AI Security With Sanjay Poonen 27:30

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Episode Summary The future of cyber resilience lies at the intersection of data protection, security, and AI. In this conversation, Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen joins Danny Allan to explore how organisations can unlock new value by unifying these domains. Sanjay outlines Cohesity’s evolution from data protection to security in the ransomware era, to …

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Open Source Ready - Ep. #27, Rethinking AI Evals with Adam Hevenor 40:20

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On episode 27 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride speak with Adam Hevenor, creator of Vibecheck. Together they explore the fundamentals of evals, how teams can run structured experiments across model variations, and why cost-efficient design matters more than ever. Adam also offers grounded perspectives on MCP adoption, Claude Skil…

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Generationship - Ep. #49, Dumpster Phoenix with Denise Koessler Gosnell and Kathryn Erickson 35:12

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On episode 49 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers sits down with Denise Koessler Gosnell and Kathryn Erickson to unpack their new book Tech Confidential. Together they explore burnout, leadership, motivation, and the surprising ways our emotional wiring shapes tech culture. It’s a candid, deeply human conversation about transforming toxic systems in…

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Ep. #27, Rethinking AI Evals with Adam Hevenor 40:16

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On episode 27 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride speak with Adam Hevenor, creator of Vibecheck. Together they explore the fundamentals of evals, how teams can run structured experiments across model variations, and why cost-efficient design matters more than ever. Adam also offers grounded perspectives on MCP adoption, Claude Skil…

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Ep. #49, Dumpster Phoenix with Denise Koessler Gosnell and Kathryn Erickson 35:09

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On episode 49 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers sits down with Denise Koessler Gosnell and Kathryn Erickson to unpack their new book Tech Confidential. Together they explore burnout, leadership, motivation, and the surprising ways our emotional wiring shapes tech culture. It’s a candid, deeply human conversation about transforming toxic systems in…

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Data Renegades - Ep. #4, Streaming Made Practical with Micah Wylde 45:46

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In episode 4 of Data Renegades, CL Kao and Dori Wilson sit down with Micah Wylde. They trace his journey from building fraud detection at Sift Science to architecting massive real-time systems at Lyft and ultimately founding Arroyo. In this conversation, Micah breaks down the real complexity of streaming systems, why schema evolution is still the h…

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Ep. #4, Streaming Made Practical with Micah Wylde 45:42

15d ago45:42

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In episode 4 of Data Renegades, CL Kao and Dori Wilson sit down with Micah Wylde. They trace his journey from building fraud detection at Sift Science to architecting massive real-time systems at Lyft and ultimately founding Arroyo. In this conversation, Micah breaks down the real complexity of streaming systems, why schema evolution is still the h…

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Vulnerabilities In Enterprise AI Workflows With Nicolas Dupont 34:34

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Episode Summary As AI systems become increasingly integrated into enterprise workflows, a new security frontier is emerging. In this episode of The Secure Developer, host Danny Allan speaks with Nicolas Dupont about the often-overlooked vulnerabilities hiding in vector databases and how they can be exploited to expose sensitive data. Show Notes As …

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Generationship - Ep. #48, Trusting AI with Sarah Novotny 40:08

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In episode 48 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers speaks with Sarah Novotny. They dig into why AI models fall short of true creativity, how the tech industry drifted into extractive incentives, and what real security and accountability might look like at scale. Sarah highlights lessons from Kubernetes, open source ecosystems, and political science t…

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Ep. #48, Trusting AI with Sarah Novotny 40:05

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In episode 48 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers speaks with Sarah Novotny. They dig into why AI models fall short of true creativity, how the tech industry drifted into extractive incentives, and what real security and accountability might look like at scale. Sarah highlights lessons from Kubernetes, open source ecosystems, and political science t…

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Ep. #3, Building Tools That Shape Data with Maxime Beauchemin 52:42

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On episode 3 of Data Renegades, CL Kao and Dori Wilson sit down with Maxime Beauchemin. They explore the origins of Airflow and Superset, the evolution of open source in the data ecosystem, and how today’s tooling reshapes the role of the data practitioner. Max also shares a forward-looking perspective on agentic workflows and how AI is acceleratin…

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Ep. #2, Data Journalism Unleashed with Simon Willison 57:01

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In episode 2 of Data Renegades, CL Kao and Dori Wilson speak with Simon Willison. Together they dive into the origins of Datasette, the evolution of data journalism, and the surprising ways open source tools shape global reporting. Simon also explains how LLM-based agents will redefine data cleaning, enrichment, and analysis. A must-listen for anyo…

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Data Renegades - Ep. #3, Building Tools That Shape Data with Maxime Beauchemin 52:47

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On episode 3 of Data Renegades, CL Kao and Dori Wilson sit down with Maxime Beauchemin. They explore the origins of Airflow and Superset, the evolution of open source in the data ecosystem, and how today’s tooling reshapes the role of the data practitioner. Max also shares a forward-looking perspective on agentic workflows and how AI is acceleratin…

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Data Renegades - Ep. #2, Data Journalism Unleashed with Simon Willison 57:06

29d ago57:06

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In episode 2 of Data Renegades, CL Kao and Dori Wilson speak with Simon Willison. Together they dive into the origins of Datasette, the evolution of data journalism, and the surprising ways open source tools shape global reporting. Simon also explains how LLM-based agents will redefine data cleaning, enrichment, and analysis. A must-listen for anyo…

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Data Renegades - Ep. #1, Introducing Data Renegades 42:23

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In this debut episode of Data Renegades, CL Kao and Dori Wilson dive into the unconventional paths that led them into developer tools, civic tech, and machine learning systems. CL recounts his experience building early open source infrastructure, mobilizing communities through data transparency projects, and now shaping how we design software aroun…

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Open Source Ready - Ep. #26, The Economics of AI Coding with Quinn Slack 47:29

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In episode 26 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride sit down with Quinn Slack. They explore how Sourcegraph built Amp, why unconstrained coding agents represent a major shift, and why AI economics make traditional SaaS pricing impossible. Quinn also breaks down the rise of open source models, the future of developer tooling, and why …

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Ep. #26, The Economics of AI Coding with Quinn Slack 47:25

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In episode 26 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride sit down with Quinn Slack. They explore how Sourcegraph built Amp, why unconstrained coding agents represent a major shift, and why AI economics make traditional SaaS pricing impossible. Quinn also breaks down the rise of open source models, the future of developer tooling, and why …

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Ep. #1, Introducing Data Renegades 42:19

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In this debut episode of Data Renegades, CL Kao and Dori Wilson dive into the unconventional paths that led them into developer tools, civic tech, and machine learning systems. CL recounts his experience building early open source infrastructure, mobilizing communities through data transparency projects, and now shaping how we design software aroun…

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Open Source Ready - Ep. #25, Death of the Web Browser with Rachel-Lee Nabors 47:11

1M ago47:11

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In episode 25 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John sit down with Rachel-Lee Nabors. They explore how AI agents are reshaping the web, from the decline of traditional browsers to the rise of agentic experiences powered by small language models and MCPs. Rachel-Lee explains why advertising models are collapsing and why the next web may depend on dire…

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Ep. #25, Death of the Web Browser with Rachel-Lee Nabors 47:06

1M ago47:06

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In episode 25 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John sit down with Rachel-Lee Nabors. They explore how AI agents are reshaping the web, from the decline of traditional browsers to the rise of agentic experiences powered by small language models and MCPs. Rachel-Lee explains why advertising models are collapsing and why the next web may depend on dire…

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Generationship - Ep. #47, The Tech Bros with Milette Gillow and Sedinam Simpson 33:32

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In episode 47 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers chats with Dr. Milette Gillow and Sedinam Simpson, co-founders of The Tech Bros, about their mission to make tech more inclusive and inventive. They unpack lessons from their first accelerator cohort, debate the future of AI, and share what it takes to build confidence and community in an evolving in…