Best MySQL Podcasts (2025)

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MyVector Magic: Elevating MySQL with AI Search 19:02

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4h ago19:02

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Oracle Ace Alkin Tezuysal joins leFred and Scott to introduce the MyVector plugin for MySQL Community Edition, bringing powerful vector search capabilities to your favorite open-source database. Learn how MyVector enables advanced AI and similarity search features, why this matters for modern applications, and how the MySQL community can easily get…

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Craft exceptional API experiences with Speakeasy. 30:40

13h ago30:40

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I speak with Sagar Batchu about Speakeasy, the platform for crafting API experiences from simple definition files, including exposing them as MCP servers. The AI writing tool with unparalleled story smarts Sudowrite is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you brainstorm, outline, and write your stories. For show notes and an interactive trans…

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LawnHub, Saloon, and Salesforce 40:08

4d ago40:08

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In this episode, Michael and Jake catch up on life and code. They talk about fatigue, seasonal shifts, lawn adventures, and the return of hay fever. We dive into replacing a legacy Salesforce integration with Saloon, frustrations with mocks, and how Saloon fakes have improved testing workflows. Michael walks through his experiments with AI tools li…

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Empowering open source multimedia innovation with GPAC 38:56

7d ago38:56

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In this episode, I speak with Romain Bouqueau of Motion Spell about GPAC, an open source framework that has revolutionized the way we handle audio-video streaming, transcoding and packaging. Capture your screen effortlessly Simple and clear, but packed with features, Simple Screenshot is a drop in replacement for macOS. https://go.chrischinchilla.c…

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Homegrown Intelligence: AI Features for On-Prem MySQL Enterprise 20:24

13d ago20:24

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leFred and Scott sit down with Gaurav Chadha to explore MySQL AI, a new solution that brings advanced AI features available in HeatWave to organizations running MySQL Enterprise Edition on-premises. Discover how MySQL AI bridges the gap between cloud innovation and on-premise infrastructure, making transformative AI capabilities more accessible, se…

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Soccer terror, conference swag, and Omarchy (btw) 48:27

25d ago48:27

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In this episode, Jake and Michael catch up on life, family, and tech. Michael shares proud stories about his son Eli turning into a “soccer terrorist” on the field, while Jake recounts his own stint as a stand-in soccer coach. They dive into Laracon AU updates — from speaker announcements and Road to Laracon podcasts, to quiz night and swag plannin…

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Telemetry and observability for Security with Cribl 38:03

21d ago38:03

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I am joined by Ed of Cribl, an observability and telemetry platform for security tracking and teams. Capture your screen effortlessly Simple and clear, but packed with features, Simple Screenshot is a drop in replacement. https://go.chrischinchilla.com/simple-screenshot For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast…

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Let HeatWave Drive: The AutoPilot Advantage 27:08

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In this episode, leFred and Scott are joined by Onur Kocberber to explore the many features of HeatWave AutoPilot. Learn how AutoPilot’s intelligent automation helps manage MySQL instances with ease, optimizes performance, and reduces operational costs. Onur shares practical insights and real-world examples showing how customers can streamline thei…

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Laracon recap, eleven stations, and Laravel meetups 40:06

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In this episode, Michael and Jake reflect on their recent time at Laracon US 2025 in Denver - catching up in person after six years, reconnecting with the Laravel community, and sharing behind-the-scenes stories from the conference floor. They also cover: Why this Laracon felt like a true “homecoming” Building Laravel meetups and fostering communit…

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30 years of MySQL with Peter Zaitsev of Percona 35:53

1M ago35:53

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In this episode, I speak with Peter Zaitsev of Percona about the history of MySQL, his history with the venerable database, and his history with Percona. Try the best git GUI for macOS and Windows Grapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows. https://go.chrischinchilla.com/tower For show not…

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HeatWave Hot Takes: The Power of ML and GenAI 26:56

2M ago26:56

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In this episode, leFred and Scott welcome Jayant Sharma and Sanjay Jinturkar to the Sakila Studio for an insightful conversation on machine learning and generative AI within HeatWave. Discover how these cutting-edge technologies are integrated, what makes HeatWave unique, and how organizations can leverage its capabilities to unlock new possibiliti…

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Emotional Digital Design with Vadym Grin 36:54

1M ago36:54

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I speak with Vadym Grin about his forthcoming book on good, bad, and ugly design for digital products and services. Find the book here: https://www.manning.com/books/emotional-digital-design Use the voucher "CSgrin" to get 40% off the book Text based video and audio editing Are you looking to make editing audio and video easier and more powerful wi…

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AI for the Rest of Us: A High-Level Overview 26:42

2M ago26:42

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Kick off Season 3 of Inside MySQL: Sakila Speaks as leFred and Scott welcome Matt Quinn for an engaging introduction to the world of Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, we step back from the database and explore what AI really is, how it’s shaping society and technology, and why it matters to anyone in tech today. Whether you’re just curious …

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The state of European tech media 57:23

2M ago57:23

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In this episode, Cate and Chris discuss some of the recent downsizing of European tech media and ask how we got here, what's next, and what does it all mean for the European tech industry. Try Raycast Want to improve your productivity on macOS with a Shortcut to everything? Try Raycast, and get 10% off with the link, go.chrischinchilla.com/raycast.…

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Container management and security with Platform9 and Root 1:02:58

2M ago1:02:58

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A packed container of an episode where I speak with Madhura Maskasky of Platform9 about their long-running container management platform and efforts to help people migrate from VMware and John Amaral of root. 100s of amazing Mac apps with Setapp Looking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look …

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Laracon, controller middleware, and permissions 50:50

2M ago50:50

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In this episode, Michael and Jake kick things off with some Laracon travel talk, sharing their hotel plans, coffee quests, and even jokes about pillow fights at the conference hotel. Michael reveals his precise coffee scouting for the Vib by Best Western hotel, determined not to survive three days on Starbucks alone. Should you define middleware in…

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Voices from FOSDEM 2025 1:38:32

3M ago1:38:32

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Fast rewind back to February and I had some fascinating conversations with various projects at FOSDEM in Brussels, including the Rust Foundation, Sysdig about StratoShark, Nextcloud, and Mastodon. Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises? Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid…

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Flavours of busy, restrained features, and variable static views 47:07

3M ago47:07

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss the nuance of being “busy”, saying no to features (and why), handling user feedback early, Laravel-powered static views with dynamic data, and building tools that stand the test of time.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda

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Precious metal recovery with Regenx 29:57

3M ago29:57

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I spoke with Dom Weatherbee of Regenx to discuss their precious metal recovery technology and how it can benefit the circular economy for new gadgets and devices. Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises? Try Mermaid Chart Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid. Sign up at go…

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kTLS - Kernel level TLS 22:55

3M 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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From Berlin to Bono 52:46

3M ago52:46

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In this episode, Cate and Chris discuss a flurry of events over the past months, including Deep Tech Momentum, Gitex, London Tech Week, Super Invest, and more! Learn something new with a book or course from Manning Start today with learning something new or up-skilling, get 30% of ANYTHING at manning.com by visiting go.chrischinchilla.com/manning T…

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Liquid glass, video thumbnails, and children growing up 45:44

3M ago45:44

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In this episode, Jake and Michael reflect on parenting, discuss Apple's new Liquid Glass UI, finding smarter ways to use video on the web, plus share thoughts on AI overload, Laracon prep, and why Wistia might be your next favourite video tool. In this episode: - Apple’s Liquid Glass UI - Kit.com and Wistia for video - Reflections on AI, tech bubbl…

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Robust, Turnkey Caching at Massive Scale with Momento 30:27

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I speak with Daniela Miao of Momento to discuss her journey from DynamoDB at AWS to creating an alternative caching platform for large scale real time applications. Try the best git GUI for macOS and Windows Grapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows. go.chrischinchilla.com/tower For show …

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Stealth grills, metric takeover, and selecting conference talks 41:11

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss Jake's new stealth grill, his eldest son's takeover of the state finals (and metric's takeover of measurement), and Michael goes through the process of refining over 150 talk submissions down to the final Laracon AU schedule.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda

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Using AI to assist breast cancer examination with Jessica Baladad 30:47

4M ago30:47

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In this episode, Chris and Cate speak with Jessica Baladad, of feelforyourlife.com, an advocacy platform that utilizes digital and print resources for better breast health. Write your way with Scrivener Scrivener is the go-to app for writers of all kinds, used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academ…

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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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Constant interfaces, nested input, and array access 42:12

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss using interfaces as a dictionary of constants, working with and testing inputs passed down multiple layers of the application, and refactoring legacy code with PHP's ArrayAccess interface.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda

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Defending the internet with the EFF and delivering the Internet with Harness 56:43

5M ago56:43

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Two interviews from Web Summit 2024… Corynne McSherry from the EFF and Nick Durkin from Harness. Quite the variety of topics, but both fascinating! 100s of amazing Mac apps with Setapp Looking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw. http://go.chrischinchilla.com/setapp T…

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Italian Tech and Opera 36:25

5M ago36:25

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In this episode, Cate discusses the state of Italian tech, and Chris and Cate discuss the recent Opera Days announcements. 100s of amazing Mac apps with Setapp Looking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw. http://go.chrischinchilla.com/setapp Links https://tech.eu/2025…

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Laracon AU, queued batches, and leveraging AI 36:45

5M ago36:45

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss the ramp up of Laracon AU planning, touch base on Jake's unorthodox usage of Laravel Horizon, and Michael finally coming around to using AI.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda

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Build faster and waste less time with Depot.dev 26:07

5M ago26:07

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I speak with Kyle from Depot.dev, which promise to speed up your your Docker image builds and GitHub Actions workflows. Depot easily integrates with your existing CI provider and dev workflows to save hours of build time. Learn something new with a book or course from Manning Start today with learning something new or up-skilling, get 30% of ANYTHI…

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Sequential Scans in Postgres just got faster 27:36

5M 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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Automate any workload with Northflank 25:57

5M ago25:57

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I speak with Will of Northflank, a self-service developer platform for apps, databases, and jobs. Start with one workload, scale to hundreds on compute or GPUs. Try the best git GUI for macOS and Windows Grapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows. go.chrischinchilla.com/tower For show note…

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Does discipline work? 10:06

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

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New setups, Saloon SDKs, and configuring Horizon 40:26

5M ago40:26

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss Michael's new recording gear, building integrations with external APIs using Saloon, and configuring Laravel Horizon.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda

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Functional licenses and the open source pledge with Chad Whitacre of Sentry 41:54

6M ago41:54

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In this episode, I speak with Chad Whitacre of Sentry about their functional software license and the open-source pledge. Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises? Try Mermaid Chart Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid. Sign up at go.chrischinchilla.com/mermaid For show not…

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Socket management and Kernel Data structures 31:26

5M 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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Onehouse: Your Universal Data Lakehouse 36:36

6M ago36:36

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In this episode, I speak with Vinoth Chandar about Onehouse, a Universal Data Lakehouse and the only data platform instantly accessible from any engine, from BI to AI. Try Raycast Want to improve your productivity on macOS with a Shortcut to everything? Try Raycast, and get 10% off with the link, go.chrischinchilla.com/raycast. For show notes and a…

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219 - Only test the code you control 39:30

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Let's talk about how to test code that you don't controlShow notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/219Support the show and get early access to tutorials courses and moreYouTube membership https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFs9wBGz4HlEJGUB6jzUmw/joinPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/howtocodewell…

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218 - How to make your PHPUnit tests smarter 50:40

6M ago50:40

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In today's I practice a new PHP talk that I am hoping to give to PHP user groups this year. The talk is called how to make your PHPUnit tests smarter. Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/218 Support the show and get early access to tutorials courses and moreYouTube membership https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFs9wBGz4HlEJGUB6jzUm…

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A Rockstar Speaks 15:06

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MySQL Rockstar, René Cannaò, drops in on Fred & Scott to wax philosophical about the success of MySQL, the MySQL Community, and his inspiration for ProxySQL ----------------------------------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00:00:00:00 - 00:00:36:10 Unknown Welcome to Inside MySQL: Sakila Speaks, a podcast dedicated to all things…

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217 - Laravel 12 is here 23:41

6M ago23:41

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In today's show we discuss more Laravel tutorials and look at what is coming in Laravel 12 Show notes: https://howtocodewell.net/podcast/episode/217Support the show and get early access to tutorials courses and moreYouTube membership https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFs9wBGz4HlEJGUB6jzUmw/joinPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/howtocodewell- Laravel…

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MedTech and FOSSBackstage 46:19

6M ago46:19

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In this episode Cate talks about the state of European medical tech and Chris talks about the recent FOSSBackstage event that covered topics around open source software that aren't development. 100s of amazing Mac apps with Setapp Looking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from …

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Concentric circles, eloquent values, and application monitoring 39:05

6M ago39:05

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss circles of influence and information, eloquently handling return of single values from the database, and monitoring tools for your applications.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda

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30 years of pragmatic programming with Dave Thomas 38:55

7M ago38:55

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I speak with the infamous Dave Thomas about his programming journey, his book, the pragmatic programmer and his publishing history, and much more! Text based video and audio editing with Descript Are you looking to make editing audio and video easier and more prowerful with a suite of AI-powerd features? Try Descript, I use it for editing all my po…

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Succession plans, unused features, and testing living systems 31:50

7M ago31:50

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Jake and Michael discuss those features you ship that nobody uses but everybody has feedback for, testing a system where the valid state can change based on user input, and compliance auditing and adherence.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda

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What is the future of European tech? 51:44

7M ago51:44

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In this episode Cate and Chris talk about the future of European tech in the wake of the many challenges the block faces from the US, Russia, China, and more. Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises? Try Mermaid Chart Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid. Sign up at go.chr…

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The Bug Whisperer 8:42

7M ago8:42

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For this episode, Fred and Scott are joined by Laurynas Biveinis - one of the most prolific individual contributors to MySQL Community. Take a listen as Laurynas discusses the process he uses when he discovers bugs and how he sets up tests for the engineering team. ----------------------------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00;0…

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Infobip's global startup program with Nikola Pavesic 30:18

7M ago30:18

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I speak with Nikola Pavesic about Infobip's global startup program, Tribe. Try Raycast Want to improve your productivity on macOS with a Shortcut to everything? Try Raycast, and get 10% off with the link, https://raycast.com/?via=chris-chinchilla For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ To reach out and say h…

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Copy editing game rules with Rachel Lapidow 40:09

7M ago40:09

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I speak with Rachel Lapidow about tips and tricks for copy editing role play and board game rules. Want to get dozens of helpful Mac apps for only $9.99 a month? Setapp is what you need! For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/ To support the show…