Best Teams From The Easy Languages Podcasts (2025)

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Vibe coding needs a spec, too 26:45

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9h ago26:45

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Ryan talks with Deepak Singh, VP of Developer Agents and Experiences at AWS and lead at Kiro, about spec-driven development in a vibe coding world. They explore how AI tools have evolved from autocomplete to sophisticated agents that can write code based off of just specs, and how AWS has pioneered spec-driven development through their Kiro agent. …

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Craft and quality beat speed and scale, with or without agents 27:50

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Ryan welcomes Tom Moor, head of engineering at Linear, to discuss AI agents’ mixed results for productivity in the development lifecycle, the importance of context for maximizing agents’ effectiveness, and the role that junior developers need to take in a world increasingly driven by AI. Episode notes: Linear is a tool for planning and building pro…

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Your runbooks are obsolete in the age of agents 24:55

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Ryan is joined by Spiros Xanthos, CEO and founder of Resolve AI, to talk about the future of AI agents in incident management and troubleshooting, the challenges of maintaining complex software systems with traditional runbooks, and the changing role of developers in an AI-driven world. Episode notes: Resolve AI is building agents to help you troub…

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What leaders need to know from the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey 31:16

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In this episode of Leaders of Code, Eira May, B2B Editor at Stack Overflow, and Natalie Rotnov, Senior Product Marketing Manager for the Enterprise Product Suite at Stack Overflow, unpack the key takeaways from the 2025 Developer Survey for tech and business leaders. The discussion focuses on the evolving developer relationship with AI, the continu…

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Open source is giving you choices with your agent systems 26:28

10d ago26:28

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Ryan welcomes John Dickerson, CEO of Mozilla.ai, to talk about the evolving landscape of AI agents, the role of open source in keeping the tech ecosystem healthy, the challenges OS communities have faced with the rise of AI, and the implications of data privacy and user choice in the age of multi-agent AI systems. Episode notes: Mozilla.ai is build…

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Why rent a cloud when you can build one? 29:03

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Andrei Kvapil, founder of Ænix and core developer of Cozystack, joins Ryan to dive into what it takes to build a cloud from scratch, the intricacies of Kubernetes and virtualization, and how open-source has made digital sovereignty possible. Episode notes: Cozystack is a Kubernetes-based framework for building a private cloud environment. Connect w…

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AI agents for your digital chores 34:43

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Ryan welcomes Dhruv Batra, co-founder and chief scientist at Yutori, to explore the future of AI agents, how AI usage is changing the way people interact with advertisements and the web as a whole, and the challenges that proactive AI agents may face when being integrated into workflows and personal internet use. Episode notes: Yutori is building A…

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What Your Halloween Costume Says About Your Money Habits 1:16:14

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Trick-or-treat! This week, we're having a little Halloween fun. Let's see what your Halloween costume might reveal about your financial personality. As usual, we share a few laughs in our getting-to-know-you segment and highlight some great quotes of the week. We also tackle a fantastic listener question about managing multiple financial advisors a…

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Vite is like the United Nations of JavaScript 27:08

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Ryan welcomes back Evan You, the creator of Vite and Vue.js, to discuss the evolution of build tools in web development, the unique features of Vite from its plugins to its hot module capabilities, and the future of Vite, including its integration with Rust. Plus, they touch on Vite’s new documentary and the power of open-source communities. Episod…

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Context is king for secure, AI-generated code 28:15

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Ryan sits down with Dimitri Stiliadis, CTO and co-founder of Endor Labs, to talk about how AppSec is evolving to address AI’s use cases. They discuss the implications of AI-generated code on security practices, the importance of human oversight in managing vulnerabilities, and how organizations should be balancing security and efficiency with AI. E…

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One is not the loneliest number for API calls 26:21

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Gil Feig, co-founder and CTO of Merge, joins the show to explore Merge’s approach for reducing third-party APIs to a single call, the complexities of and need for data normalization, and the role that AI and MCP plays in the future of API functionality. Episode notes: Merge connects you to any third-party system for fast, secure integrations for yo…

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Blind Spots That Destroy Teams 29:03

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Some leadership habits seem helpful, but their hidden weaknesses can actually frustrate and suppress team potential. In this episode, Craig shares two more leadership blind spots and how to fix them before they limit your organization’s growth. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/blind-spots-th…

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Building AI-ready teams: Why documentation and culture matter more than tools 20:29

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In the second part of this two-part Leaders of Code episode, Peter O'Connor, Director of Platform Engineering, and Ryan J. Salva, Senior Director of Product at Google Developer Experiences, dive beyond AI hype to explore the shifts reshaping how engineering teams operate and scale. From the critical role of documentation quality in AI workflows to …

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As your AI gets smarter, so must your API 28:19

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Ryan sits down with Marco Palladino, CTO of Kong, to talk about the rise of AI agents and their impact on API consumption, the MCP protocol as a new standard for agents, the importance of observability and security in AI systems, and the importance for businesses and entrepreneurs to leverage opportunities in the agentic AI space now. Episode notes…

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Getting Backstage in front of a shifting dev experience 26:35

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Ryan welcomes Pia Nilsson, GM for Backstage and head of developer experience at Spotify, to discuss the evolution and adoption of Backstage, the impact of AI on dev experience, and how Spotify approaches platform engineering and standardization to help teams solve for specific needs. Episode notes: Backstage is an open-source IDP by Spotify that re…

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Democratizing your data access with AI agents 29:28

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Jeff Hollan, director of product at Snowflake, joins Ryan to discuss the role that data plays in making AI and AI agents better. Along the way, they discuss how a database leads to an AI platform, Snowflake’s new data marketplace, and the role data will play in AI agents. Episode notes: Snowflake provides a fully-managed data platform that develope…

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Off with your CMS’s head! Composability and security in headless CMS 23:20

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Ryan welcomes Sebastian Gierlinger, VP of Engineering at Storyblok, to talk about how headless content management systems (CMS) fit into an increasingly componentized software landscape. They run through the differences between headless and traditional CMS systems (and databases), prototyping and security concerns, and how a team building distribut…

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What an MCP implementation looks like at a CRM company 24:20

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Ryan chats with Karen Ng, EVP of Product at HubSpot, to chat about Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how they implemented it for their server for their CRM product. They chat the emergence of this as the standard for agentic interactions, the challenges of implementing the server and integrating it with their ecosystem, and how agentic AI has affec…

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Planning to Arm mobile devices with chips that handle AI 32:36

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Ryan welcomes Geraint North, AI and developer platforms fellow at Arm, to dive into the impact of GenAI on chip design, Arm’s approach to designing flexible CPU architectures, and the challenges of optimizing large language models at the chip level for edge devices. Episode notes: Arm is a global compute platform that allows the world’s leading tec…

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How AI is reshaping developer teams and the future of software development 31:19

2M ago31:19

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In this two-part episode of Leaders of Code, Peter O’Connor, Director of Platform Engineering, welcomes Ryan J. Salva, Senior Director of Product at Google, Developer Experiences, for a deep dive into the future of software development. They explore how AI-assisted tools are reshaping the developer experience, going far beyond just writing code. Fr…

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We built stackoverflow.ai with the community and for the community 33:50

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Ryan is joined by our very own Ash Zade, Product Manager, and Alex Warren, Staff Software Engineer, to discuss our newly released stackoverflow.ai, how it’s enhancing user experience by combining human-validated answers with AI, and our future plans for deeper personalization and community integration. Episode notes: stackoverflow.ai is helping you…

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Kotlin is more than just the Android house language 30:58

2M ago30:58

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Ryan welcomes Jeffrey van Gogh, Director of Engineering, Android Developer Experience, at Google and board member of the Kotlin Foundation. They discuss the evolution of the Kotlin language from JVM to multiplatform, how their governance board works with the community to stop breaking changes, and the intricacies of Kotlin’s multiplatform capabilit…

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Leadership Blind Spots That Hold You Back 21:20

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Your “healthiest” leader could be the one quietly hurting your culture. In this episode, Craig shares two hidden leadership blind spots. Learn how to spot them early, address them quickly, and lead your team toward greater impact. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leadership-blind-spots-that-…

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Building AI for consumer applications isn’t all fun and games 29:51

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Kylan Gibbs, CEO of Inworld, joins the show to discuss the technical challenges of creating interactive AI for virtual worlds and games, the significance of user experience, and the importance of accessibility and cost-efficiency in deploying AI models. Episode notes: Inworld provides solutions for AI applications that allow teams to build and depl…

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Open-source is for the people, by the people 38:14

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Travis Oliphant, creator of NumPy and SciPy, joins Ryan to explore the development of Python as a data science tool, the evolution of these foundational libraries, and the importance of community and collaboration in open-source projects, including Travis’ current work to support sustainable open-source through the OpenTeams Incubator. Episode note…

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From punch cards to prompts: a history of how software got better 34:12

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SPONSORED BY AWS Ryan welcomes Darko Mesaroš, Principal Developer Advocate at AWS and all around computer history buff, to chat about history of software development improvements and how they made developers made more productive. They discuss the technologies and breakthroughs that created greater abstractions on the underlying bit manipulations an…

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Svelte was built on “slinging code for the sheer love of it” 35:09

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Rich Harris, creator of Svelte and software engineer at Vercel, joins Ryan on the show to dive into the evolution and future of web frameworks. They discuss the birth and growth of Svelte during the rise of mobile, the challenges of building robust and efficient web applications, how companies can back more open-source community projects, and the d…

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Learning in the flow: Unlocking employee potential through continuous learning 33:01

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In this episode of Leaders of Code, Stack Overflow CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar and Christina Dacauaziliqua, Senior Learning Specialist at Morgan Stanley, talk about the importance of experiential learning in fast-paced environments. They emphasize the value of creating intentional learning environments where innovative tools meet collaborative commu…

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Robots in the skies (and they use Transformer models) 26:50

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Ryan welcomes Nathan Michael, CTO at Shield AI, to discuss what AI looks like in defense technologies, both technically and ethically. They cover how the Hivemind technology works in coordinating the autonomous decisions of drones in the field while keeping humans in the loop, whether Shield AI is building Terminators, and how software security wor…

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Pulitzer Prize Winner: How to Speak So People Actually Listen | Charles Duhigg 58:06

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In this episode, Charles Duhigg shares how to read the room, adapt to each person, and communicate in ways that inspire personal growth. Whether on stage or in a meeting, you’ll move people to lean in, listen, and take action. Watch the video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/pulitzer-prize-winner-how-to-speak…

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The server-side rendering equivalent for LLM inference workloads 21:44

2M ago21:44

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Ryan is joined by Tuhin Srivastava, CEO and co-founder of Baseten, to explore the evolving landscape of AI infrastructure and inference workloads, how the shift from traditional machine learning models to large-scale neural networks has made GPU usage challenging, and the potential future of hardware-specific optimizations in AI. Episode notes: Bas…

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The Beatles Retirement: All You Need Is A Plan 1:12:33

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In this episode, Matt and Sam take a magical mystery tour through Beatles classics, uncovering practical tips for investing, planning, and preparing for retirement. From staying calm during market swings to recovering after financial setbacks, they show how iconic lyrics can inspire strategies to give your plan more clarity, confidence, and staying…

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The future of Vue is you (and You) 29:06

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Ryan welcomes Evan You, the creator of Vue.js, to explore the origins of Vue.js, the challenges faced during its development, and the project’s growth over a decade. They dive into potential integrations for AI, future developments for Vue.js, and the sustainability of open-source projects. Episode notes: Vue.js is a progressive JavaScript framewor…

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AI isn’t stealing your job, it’s helping you find it 37:26

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Wenjing Zhang, VP of Engineering, and Caleb Johnson, Principal Engineer at LinkedIn, sit down with Ryan to discuss how semantic search and AI have transformed LinkedIn’s job search feature. They explore the engineering efforts behind transitioning from keyword-based search and the impact of AI models on LinkedIn’s job seekers and employers. Episode…

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Python: Come for the language, stay for the community 30:36

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Ryan welcomes Paul Everitt, developer advocate at JetBrains and an early adopter of Python, to discuss the history, growth, and future of Python. They cover Python’s pivotal moments and rise alongside the internet, the increased adoption from transitions like Python 2 to Python 3, and the significant role Python plays in academia and data science t…

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4 Simple Hacks to Stay Consistent in Your Leadership 24:11

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Consistency isn’t flashy, but it’s what sets good leaders apart from great ones. In this episode, I’m sharing four practical hacks to help you show up strong every day—with consistency that builds trust, earns respect, and drives real results over time. Watch the video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/4-simpl…

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Being unambiguous in what you want: the software engineer in a vibe coding world 30:43

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Quinn Slack, CEO and co-founder of Sourcegraph, joins the show to dive into the implications of AI coding tools on the software engineering lifecycle. They explore how AI tools are transforming the work of developers from syntax-focused tasks to higher-level design and management roles, and how AI will integrate into enterprise environments. Episod…

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The innovation, leadership, and team agility inside U.S. Bank’s cloud journey 35:19

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U.S. Bank has undergone a significant digital transformation, implementing a multi-cloud strategy to accelerate innovation and improve customer-focused development. Operating in a highly regulated environment, the bank must navigate the challenge of balancing innovation with strict compliance requirements while meeting the evolving demands and need…

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That custom gift for your mom takes more work than you think 37:59

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Etsy is a global marketplace that keeps human connection at the heart of commerce. Connect with Mahir on LinkedIn. This week’s shoutout goes to user jsignell, who won a Populist badge for their answer to How do I tell if a column in a pandas dataframe is of type datetime? How do I tell if a column is numerical?. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.…

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Saving the world with speed and at scale 26:40

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The Speed & Scale Plan is a global initiative to move leaders to act on the climate crisis, tracking progress towards net zero by 2050. Explore Speed & Scale’s resources for combating climate change, and connect with Ryan on LinkedIn and X. Congratulations to Stellar Answer badge winner Christian C. Salvadó who won the badge for answering the quest…

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“AI has been the wild west”: Creating standards for agents with Sean Falconer 31:04

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Confluent is an all-in-one, real-time platform that allows you to stream, connect, process, and govern your data. Connect with Sean on Linkedin, and listen to the Software Engineering Daily podcast, where he co-hosts. Do you know the answer to Loadrunner lr_get_attrib_string always returns null? If so, you can help out Trncvs and receive the bounty…

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How to do your job happier 22:42

4M ago22:42

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Read more findings from the Developer Success Lab here. Find John at his website and connect with him on LinkedIn. Congrats to user Matthieu M. who won a Populist badge for answering the question struct with 2 cells vs std::pair?. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-…

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Fortune 500 Advisor on Why This One Minute Will Change Your Workday | Juliet Funt 53:40

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It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by endless meetings, emails, and responsibilities. In this episode, Juliet Funt shares practical strategies to simplify your schedule, re-energize your leadership, and create “white space” to help you cut through the chaos and empower your team. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/le…

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Where we’re going, we don’t need fossil fuels 37:21

4M ago37:21

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Realta Fusion is making fusion real and tackling today’s clean energy issues with innovative technology. Follow them on LinkedIn. Connect with Kieran on LinkedIn. Shoutout to Lifeboat badge winner zathura, who was awarded the badge for answering Type of triangle in MySQL. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…

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New Beginnings: The Big Beautiful Bill, Office Moves, & NYC Adventures 1:29:23

4M ago1:29:23

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In this episode of The Income for Life Show, Matt and Sam broadcast from their new home base in Kansas City, Missouri. They discuss the recent office move from Topeka, Kansas, sharing the challenges and humorous moments along the way. They dive into the relevance of the Big Beautiful Bill to retirement plans, including key tax bracket changes and m…