Best Paul Skelton Podcasts (2025)

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The Rise of Ambient Intelligence – with Amod Agrawal from Amazon Lab126 53:35

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Imagine a home that doesn't wait for your voice command, your tap, or your routine. It simply understands what’s happening—and adjusts accordingly. In this episode of Master Integrator, host Paul Skelton sits down with Amod Agrawal, Applied Scientist at Amazon Lab126, to explore the emerging world of ambient intelligence—a concept where systems pas…

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SE Radio 687: Elizabeth Figura on Proton and Wine 52:17

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Elizabeth Figura, a Wine Developer at CodeWeavers, speaks with SE Radio host Jeremy Jung about the Wine compatibility layer and the Proton distribution. They discuss a wide range of details including system calls, what people run with Wine, how games are built differently, conformance and regression testing, native performance, emulating a CPU vs e…

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Episode 3: Ajit Ramachandran - From Code to Commerce 46:29

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👋 Welcome to the Payments Interviews. Each episode I interview Payments leaders to get life lessons and practical wisdom for Payments leaders. I'm Paul Skelton and I help Payments companies hire exceptional sales executives. This episode I interviewed Ajit Ramachandran, an international product and commercial leader with extensive experience scalin…

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SE Radio 686: François Daoust on W3C 1:02:36

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François Daoust, W3C staff member and co-chair of the Web Developer Experience Community Group, discusses the origins of the W3C, the browser standardization process, and how it relates to other organizations like TC39, WHATWG, and IETF. This episode covers a lot of ground, including funding through memberships, royalty-free patent access for imple…

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Episode 13 — Looking Ahead: GASB’s Priorities for 2025 and Beyond with GASB Chair Joel Black 13:17

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As 2025 enters its final stretch, what’s next for the GASB? In this episode of Bridging the GAAP, host Matt Broder, FAF Vice President of Communications, speaks with GASB Chair Joel Black about the Board’s recent milestones and the key projects stakeholders can expect to see on the horizon.By Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)

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Luke Irwin on Cybersecurity, IoT, and Protecting the Smart Home 1:10:16

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Every connected device is a potential doorway — but who’s keeping the locks secure? In this episode of Master Integrator, I’m joined by Luke Irwin, a Brisbane-based cybersecurity consultant with more than 20 years in tech and over a decade specialising in cyber risk, to talk about the Cybersecurity Act and what it means for smart home installers. W…

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SE Radio 685: Will Wilson on Deterministic Simulation Testing 1:01:14

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In this episode, Will Wilson, CEO and co-founder of Antithesis, explores Deterministic Simulation Testing (DST) with host Sriram Panyam. Wilson was part of the pioneering team at FoundationDB that developed this revolutionary testing approach, which was later acquired by Apple in 2015. After seeing that even sophisticated organizations lacked robus…

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SE Radio 684: Dan Bergh Johnsson and Daniel Deogun on Secure By Design 56:43

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Daniel Deogun and Dan Bergh Johnsson -- two of the co-authors of the book, Secure by Design -- discuss the intersection of good software design and security with host Sam Taggart. They describe how following certain software design principles can help developers create secure software without needing to become security experts. They talked about ho…

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Dr Stephen Hart on Roboethics, AI, and the Ethics of the Connected Home 41:36

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Smart homes are getting smarter — but are they getting more ethical? In this episode of Master Integrator, I’m joined by Dr Stephen Hart, founder of Roboethics Australia, to explore the emerging field of roboethics and what it means for integrators, designers, and homeowners. We unpack the ethical challenges of AI, automation, and IoT in residentia…

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SE Radio 683: Artie Shevchenko on Programmers as Code Health Guardians 57:31

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Artie Shevchenko, author of Code Health Guardian, speaks with host Jeff Doolittle about the crucial role of human programmers in the AI era, emphasizing that humans must excel at managing code complexity. Shevchenko discusses these concepts and key takeaways from his book, including the three problems caused by complexity: change amplification, cog…

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Get Paid, Stay Protected: Contracts, Credit and Risk in the Smart Home Industry - with Angela McDonald and Craig Mason 1:12:23

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In a tightening economy, it’s not enough to do great work — you need to make sure you get paid for it. In this episode of Master Integrator, Paul Skelton speaks with Angela McDonald, Managing Director of Optimum Recoveries, and Craig Mason, Principal of SMS Law, about how smart home integrators can legally and financially protect their businesses. …

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Episode 2: Justin Hanna - I tore up and remade my BD process 44:33

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Each episode I interview Payments leaders to get life lessons and practical wisdom for Payments leaders. I'm Paul Skelton and I help Payments companies hire exceptional sales executives. This episode I interviewed Justin Hanna, Head of Enterprise Sales (U.K and Europe) at NomuPay. Justin shared: How and why his philosophy on BD changed His philosop…

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SE Radio 682: Duncan McGregor and Nat Pryce on Refactoring from Java to Kotlin 57:23

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Duncan McGregor and Nat Pryce, co-authors of Java to Kotlin: Refactoring Guidebook, speak with host Giovanni Asproni about their hands-on experiences migrating Java codebases. The episode starts by highlighting Kotlin’s seamless interoperability with Java, allowing teams to incrementally adopt Kotlin without disrupting existing Java code. Duncan an…

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Episode 12- GASB's 2025 Implementation Guide Update with Senior Project Manager, Emily Paul 10:44

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The GASB has released its 2025 Implementation Guide Update—and this episode breaks it all down. Matt Broder, FAF Vice President of Communications, sits down with Emily Paul, Senior Project Manager, GASB Research and Technical Activities, to discuss what’s new, why it matters, and how stakeholders can use the guide in practice.…

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Turning the Mic: Paul Skelton on CEDIA, Industry Reform, and the Road Ahead - with Sean Carroll 40:18

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In a special role reversal, Connected Magazine editor Sean Carroll joins Master Integrator as interviewer, putting Paul Skelton — the podcast’s host and CEDIA’s Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand — in the hot seat. This episode explores where the smart home integration industry has come from, where it’s heading, and why the time for indu…

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SE Radio 681: Qian Li on DBOS Durable Execution/Serverless Computing Platform 52:17

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Qian Li of DBOS, a durable execution platform born from research by the creators of Postgres and Spark, speaks with host Kanchan Shringi about building durable, observable, and scalable software systems, and why that matters for modern applications. They discuss database-backed program state, workflow orchestration, real-world AI use cases, and com…

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Skilled Migration: Growing Your Integration Team the Right Way - with Samantha Norman 50:00

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With Australia’s skills shortage affecting nearly every trade-related industry, smart home integration businesses are feeling the pressure to grow — but struggling to find talent. In this episode, Paul Skelton speaks with Samantha Norman, Senior Migration Specialist at Mapien, about skilled migration — what it is, how it works, and how integrators …

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SE Radio 680: Luke Hinds on Privacy and Security of AI Coding Assistants 45:37

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Luke Hinds, CTO of Stacklok and creator of Sigstore, speaks with SE Radio's Brijesh Ammanath about the privacy and security concerns of using AI coding agents. They discuss how the increased use of AI coding assistants has improved programmer productivity but has also introduced certain key risks. In the area of secrets management, for example, the…

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Neurodiversity and Design: Reimagining Tech for Every Brain, with Jacqui Gueye 59:27

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Jacqui Gueye joins the Master Integrator Podcast to explore how neurodivergence shapes our relationship with technology - from sensory overload to interface complexity and inclusive UX design. Drawing on both lived experience and professional insight, Jacqui unpacks the subtle ways technology can empower or hinder users depending on their cognitive…

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SE Radio 679: Wesley Beary on API Design 47:51

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Wesley Beary of Anchor speaks with host Sam Taggart about designing APIs with a particular emphasis on user experience. Wesley discusses what it means to be an “API connoisseur”— paying attention to what makes the APIs we consume enjoyable or frustrating and then taking those lessons and using them when we design our own APIs. Wesley and Sam also e…

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Technical Debt: The Quiet Risk in Every Integration Project - with Richard Mullins 43:52

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In this episode of Master Integrator, Paul Skelton is joined by Richard Mullins — a systems thinker and experienced integration professional — for a frank and practical conversation about technical debt: what it is, how it happens, and what it costs. Drawing from real-world examples, Richard outlines how decisions made under pressure — whether rush…

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SE Radio 678: Chris Love on Kubernetes Security 54:36

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Chris Love, co-author of the book Core Kubernetes, joins host Robert Blumen for a conversation about kubernetes security. Chris identifies the node layer, secrets management, the network layer, contains, and pods as the most critical areas to be addressed. The conversation explores a range of topics, including when to accept defaults and when to ov…

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Episode 1: James Perry - Getting Results Quickly 42:43

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Welcome to the Payments Interviews. Each episode I interview Payments leaders to get life lessons and practical wisdom for Payments leaders. I'm Paul Skelton and I help Payments companies hire exceptional sales executives. This episode I interviewed James Perry Olson, Head of Sales (New Verticals) at Runa. James shared: His insights on how to lead …

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Lighting, Health, and the Smart Home: A Conversation with Andy Moore 42:35

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In this enlightening episode of Master Integrator, Paul Skelton is joined by Andy Moore, a lighting industry veteran with more than two decades of experience across commercial, residential, museum, and retail sectors. From working with traditional lighting systems to embracing the evolution of bus control and human-centric lighting, Andy offers a t…

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SE Radio 677: Jacob Visovatti and Conner Goodrum on Testing ML Models for Enterprise Products 1:00:54

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Jacob Visovatti and Conner Goodrum of Deepgram speak with host Kanchan Shringi about testing ML models for enterprise use and why it's critical for product reliability and quality. They discuss the challenges of testing machine learning models in enterprise environments, especially in foundational AI contexts. The conversation particularly highligh…

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Joining the Design Conversation: Susie Rumbold on Collaboration Between Integrators and Interior Designers 44:28

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Interior designer, educator, and former president of the British Institute of Interior Design, Susie Rumbold from Tessuto joins Master Integrator to explore one of the most overlooked partnerships in residential design — the relationship between interior designers and technology integrators. In this episode, Susie shares what makes collaboration wo…

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SE Radio 676: Samuel Colvin on the Pydantic Ecosystem 1:02:06

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Samuel Colvin, the CEO and founder of Pydantic, speaks with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about the ecosystem of Pydantic’s Python frameworks, including Pydantic, Pydantic AI, and Pydantic Logfire. Along with discussing the design, implementation, and use of these frameworks, they dive into the refactoring of Pydantic and the follow-on performance imp…

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Apprenticeships, Skills and the Smart Home Future — with Steve Hall from Powering Skills Organisation 1:04:57

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In this episode of Master Integrator, Paul Skelton speaks with Steve Hall, General Manager - VET and Technical at the Powering Skills Organisation, one of the Jobs and Skills Councils established to reform Australia’s vocational education system. Together, they discuss the development of a national apprenticeship pathway for the smart home technolo…

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SE Radio 675: Brian Demers on Observability into the Toolchain 47:41

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Brian Demers, Developer Advocate at Gradle, speaks with host Giovanni Asproni about the importance of having observability in the toolchain. Such information about build times, compiler warnings, test executions, and any other system used to build the production code can help to reduce defects, increase productivity, and improve the developer exper…

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Two Speakers and a Dream: Michael Daly on the Hi-Fi Resurgence 37:17

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At 12 years old, Michael Daly built his first pair of speakers. Now, as the man behind Wired by MJD, he’s helping a new generation rediscover the magic of 2-channel audio. In a market dominated by multi-room and cinema installs, this episode explores why stereo never really went away — and why it matters now more than ever. Paul and Mick discuss in…

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SE Radio 674: Vilhelm von Ehrenheim on Autonomous Testing 49:49

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Vilhelm von Ehrenheim, co-founder and chief AI officer of QA.tech, speaks with SE Radio's Brijesh Ammanath about autonomous testing. The discussion starts by covering the fundamentals, and how testing has evolved from manual to automated to now autonomous. Vilhelm then deep dives into the details of autonomous testing and the role of agents in auto…

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Designing with Purpose: Steve Thomas on Assistive Technology, MND, and the Ethics of Integration 1:02:39

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When Steve Thomas received a call to help automate lighting for a man with motor neurone disease, he assumed it would be just another small job. But that moment - and the client’s simple but powerful feedback - would spark a complete career transformation. In this heartfelt episode, Steve opens up about his transition from high-end home automation …

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Episode 11 -Careers with Impact: What It’s Like to Work at GASB with Lisa Parker, Senior Project Manager, and Kara Deiana, Project Manager – GASB Research and Technical Activities 20:48

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work at GASB? In this episode of Bridging the GAAP, we go behind the scenes with Lisa Parker and Kara Deiana from GASB’s Research and Technical Activities team. They share what a typical day looks like, the kinds of projects they work on, and why they chose to grow their careers at GASB.…

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SE Radio 673: Abhinav Kimothi on Retrieval-Augmented Generation 55:55

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In this episode of Software Engineering Radio, Abhinav Kimothi sits down with host Priyanka Raghavan to explore retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), drawing insights from Abhinav's book, A Simple Guide to Retrieval-Augmented Generation. The conversation begins with an introduction to key concepts, including large language models (LLMs), context wi…

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The Business of Letting Go: Chris McCormick on Coaching, Control, and Growing Up as a Leader 34:43

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Chris McCormick started as an electrician with a love of lighting control. Seventeen years later, he’s built one of Sydney’s most respected integration businesses — and rebranded it to reflect where he’s headed next. In this episode, Chris shares the honest story behind stepping away from the tools, what he learned from hiring a business coach, and…

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SE Radio 672: Luca Palmieri on Rust In Production 57:46

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Luca Palmieri, author of Zero to Production in Rust and Principal Engineering Consultant at MainMatter, speaks with SE Radio host Gavin Henry about Rust in production. They discuss what production Rust means, how to get Rust code into production, specific Rust issues to think about when getting an application into production, what Rust profiles are…

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SE Radio 671: Carson Gross on HTMX 1:15:39

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In this episode, SE Radio host Sriram Panyam explores HTMX with its creator, Carson Gross, who is also creator of Hyperscript, the mind behind the Grug Brained Developer, a professor of software engineering at Montana State University, and co-author of Hypermedia Systems. HTMX is a modern JavaScript library that allows developers to access AJAX, We…

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No One Knows You Exist: Salvatore di Muccio on the Real Power of Small Business Marketing 53:50

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Most integrators are great at what they do but terrible at telling anyone about it. In this episode, communications strategist Salvatore di Muccio joins Paul to talk about why small and family run businesses need to stop waiting for recognition and start making noise. From the difference between branding and personal identity, to the real value of …

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SE Radio 670: Matthias Endler on Prototype in Rust 1:01:01

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Matthias Endler, Rust developer, open-source maintainer, and consultant through his company Corrode, speaks with SE Radio host Gavin Henry about prototyping in Rust. They discuss prototyping and why Rust is excellent for prototyping, and Matthias recommends a workflow for it, including what parts of Rust to use, and what parts to avoid at this stag…

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Laying the Groundwork: Paul Vivian on Building Australia’s First Smart Home Apprenticeship 52:57

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The Australian smart home industry has been talking about apprenticeships for more than 20 years. Now, it’s finally happening. In this episode, Paul Vivian from Skills Recognition International joins us to unpack the work happening behind the scenes to create the country’s first national qualification for smart home technology. We talk about educat…

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SE Radio 669: Will McGugan on Text-Based User Interfaces 51:26

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Will McGugan, the CEO and founder of Textualize, speaks with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about how to use packages such as Rich and Textual to build text-based user interfaces (TUIs) and command-line interfaces (CLIs) in Python. Along with discussing the design idioms that enable developers to create TUIs in Python, they consider practical strategie…

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Design with Intent: Shannon Marsh on Values, Ethics, and Smart Home Responsibility 1:00:29

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What if the systems we install are doing harm... without us even realising? Shannon Marsh from eQ Technologies introduces integrators to the concept of Value Sensitive Design, which is a practical framework for thinking about ethics in technology. In this episode, we explore how values like autonomy, consent, and dignity show up in everyday project…

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Building the Industry: A Conversation with Stuart Robertson 58:40

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In this debut episode, Paul sits down with Stuart Robertson — one of Australia’s original smart home integrators and a current member of CEDIA’s Certification Commission. Stuart reflects on the early days of the industry, what’s changed (and what hasn’t), and why certification and standards matter now more than ever. It’s a conversation about legac…

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Episode 10 - Severe Financial Stress and Probable Dissolution Disclosures with Deborah Beams, GASB Supervising Project Manager 15:08

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In this episode of Bridging the GAAP, we explore the GASB’s Preliminary Views document titled Severe Financial Stress and Probable Dissolution Disclosures. GASB Supervising Project Manager Deborah Beams joins us to explain the project and encourage stakeholders to provide feedback by June 30, 2025—either through written comments or by participating…

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SE Radio 668: Steve Summers on Securing Test and Measurement Equipment 54:32

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Steve Summers speaks with SE Radio host Sam Taggart about securing test and measurement equipment. They start by differentiating between IT and OT (Operational Technology) and then discuss the threat model and how security has evolved in the OT space, including a look some of the key drivers. They then examine security challenges associated with a …

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SE Radio 667: Ashley Peacock on Cloudflare 1:04:31

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Ashley Peacock, the author of Serverless Apps on Cloudflare, speaks with host Jeremy Jung about content delivery networks (CDNs). Along the way, they examine dependency injection with bindings, local development, serverless, cold starts, the V8 runtime, AWS Lambda vs Cloudflare workers, WebAssembly limitations, and core services such as R2, D1, KV,…

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SE Radio 666: Eran Yahav on the Tabnine AI Coding Assistant 1:02:05

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Eran Yahav, Professor of Computer Science at Technion, Israel, and CTO of Tabnine, speaks with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about the Tabnine AI coding assistant. They discuss how the design and implementation allows software engineers to use code completion and perform tasks such as automated code review while still maintaining developer privacy. Er…

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SE Radio 665: Malcolm Matalka on Developing in OCaml with Zero Frameworks 56:10

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Malcolm Matalka, founder of Terrateam, joins host Giovanni Asproni to talk about the reasoning behind choosing a not-so-widespread language (OCaml) and (almost) totally avoiding frameworks for the development of Terrateam. While discussing the reasons for choosing this specific programming language and the advantages and disadvantages of using exte…

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SE Radio 664: Emre Baran and Alex Olivier on Stateless Decoupled Authorization Frameworks 51:54

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Emre Baran, CEO and co-founder of Cerbos, and Alex Olivier, CPO and co-founder, join SE Radio host Priyanka Raghavan to explore “stateless decoupled authorization frameworks. The discussion begins with an introduction to key terms, including authorization, authorization models, and decoupled frameworks. They dive into the challenges of building dec…

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Episode 9- Benefits of GAAP for Governments with GASB Chair Joel Black and GASB Technical Director Alan Skelton 22:32

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In this episode, join Matt Broder, FAF Vice President of Communications, as he hosts an insightful conversation with GASB Chair Joel Black and GASB Director of Research and Technical Activities Alan Skelton on GAAP for governments. Matt and his guests discuss how GAAP supports both preparers and users of governmental financial reports, highlighting…