Best Toby C Podcasts (2025)

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Designing Innovative Puzzle Games with Zach Barth 1:27:56

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Zachtronics is a legendary independent game studio known for creating intricate, engineering-focused puzzle games that merge logic, creativity, and code. The studio was founded by Zach Barth in 2011, and it has become a cult favorite among programmers and tinkerers alike with titles such as SpaceChem, Infinifactory, TIS-100, and Shenzhen I/O. Most …

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Episode 56: CPT Charles W. Wills and the 103rd Illinois at the Battle of Atlanta 22:26

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At the Battle of Atlanta, 22 July 1864, CPT Charles W. Wills and the 103rd Illinois occupied recently vacated Confederate trenches, and believed the way was open to seize the city. As they got to work “turning the trenches” the Illinoisans heard tremendous firing on the left flank and rear of the Army of the Tennessee. As CPT Wills listened, he spo…

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Small Business, Big Values - Behind the Compassionate Success of Small Family Business with Founders Elliot and Eva Harris #126 49:28

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Just because something’s labelled ‘small’, that doesn’t mean it’s incapable of achieving great things - it’s all about opportunities, not limitations for Small Family Business. Elliot and Eva Harris represent two of the three generations that comprise Small Family Business, whose name alludes to the way they operate - not to the limits of their suc…

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Rivals of Aether with Dan Fornace 44:00

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Rivals of Aether and Rivals of Aether II are indie fighting games that combine fast-paced platform combat with elemental-themed characters. The game takes inspiration from Super Smash Bros. and emphasizes skillful movement, tight controls, and competitive balance, making it popular in the fighting game community. Dan Fornace is a game director and …

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Aviation Cybersecurity with Serge Christiaans 49:55

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Aviation cybersecurity is becoming an urgent priority as modern aircraft increasingly rely on complex digital systems for navigation, communication, and engine performance. These systems were once isolated but are now interconnected and vulnerable to cyber threats ranging from GPS spoofing to ransomware attacks on airline infrastructure. As nation-…

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Blocking Software Supply Chain Attacks with Feross Aboukhadijeh 47:48

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Modern software relies heavily on open source dependencies, often pulling in thousands of packages maintained by developers all over the world. This accelerates innovation but also creates serious supply chain risks as attackers increasingly compromise popular libraries to spread malware at scale. Feross Aboukhadijeh is the founder and CEO of Socke…

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Pydantic AI with Samuel Colvin 57:28

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Python’s popularity in data science and backend engineering has made it the default language for building AI infrastructure. However, with the rapid growth of AI applications, developers are increasingly looking for tools that combine Python’s flexibility with the rigor of production-ready systems. Pydantic began as a library for type-safe data val…

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Philanthropy and Purpose: Why Leading with Values Never Leads You Astray with Samr Trust’s Dr Matee and Dr Kaleem Rajput #125 44:59

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When they’re not changing lives in their hair clinic, Dr Matee and Dr Kaleem Rajput are changing lives by going out into the community, where it REALLY matters. Family legacy and compassion guide every decision, and as Matee will tell you, that’s all you need to make a success of any industry you enter. These two brothers carry forward their parent…

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SED News: Bezos Returns to Building, AI’s Reality Check, and Europe’s Cloud Ambitions 54:01

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SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they cover Jeff Bezos’s unexpected return to the CEO seat with Project Prometheus, the growing debate over whether AI investm…

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Game Development on the PICO-8 with Johan Peitz 47:27

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PICO-8 is a software-based gaming console for making, sharing, and playing small games with a retro aesthetic. It emulates the look and feel of 8-bit consoles, providing limited color palettes, screen resolutions, and memory constraints. The PICO-8 dev environment uses Lua and is focused on being accessible to developers while offering depth for co…

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Running Doom in TypeScript with Dimitri Mitropoulos 1:00:51

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Doom has seemingly been ported to every electronic device imaginable, including picture frames, lamps, and coffee machines. The meme of “it runs Doom” has become so widespread that it spawned the r/itrunsdoom sub-Reddit. Recently, Doom made headlines again for being ported to TypeScript. The project involved representing Doom entirely in TypeScript…

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Drone Warfare in Ukraine with Simon Shuster 54:45

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Simon Shuster is a journalist who has reported on Russia and Ukraine for over 15 years, most of that time as a staff correspondent for TIME Magazine. He was born in Moscow, and he and his family came to the United States as refugees from the Soviet Union when he was six years old. After graduating from Stanford University in 2005, Simon returned to…

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The Tradition Baked Into Ta’mini Lebanese Bakery’s Fresh Approach with Ali El Homsi and Nermin Khamosia #124 55:44

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What happens when a business becomes inseparable from the family which runs it, and dares to bear its family influence through every strand of its existence? You get Ta’mini Lebanese Bakery… and while Nermin and Ali might be newcomers to running their stores, their family recipes date back several generations. Everyone who enjoys their cuisine owes…

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Episode 55: PVT William A. McClendon and the 15th Alabama at the Battle of Cross Keys 24:25

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At the Battle of Cross Keys, 8 June 1862, PVT William A. McClendon and the 15th Alabama posted in front of the Confederate left flank and narrowly escaped being cut off from the rest of the Army. After marching at the double quick across the battlefield, the Alabamians rejoined their brigade on the right flank and assisted in repulsing the first Un…

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Radix UI with Chance Strickland 56:47

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Radix UI is an open-source library of React components. Its “headless” primitives handle the complex logic and accessibility concerns—like dialogs, dropdowns, and tabs—while leaving styling completely up to the developer. The project emphasizes usability, accessibility, and composability and has become a vital part of modern web dev, in part becaus…

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The 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey with Jody Bailey and Erin Yepis 40:13

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The Stack Overflow Developer Survey is an annual survey conducted by Stack Overflow that gathers comprehensive insights from developers around the world. It offers a valuable snapshot of the global developer community, covering a wide range of topics such as preferred programming languages, tools, and technologies. Jody Bailey is the Chief Product …

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Building an Open-Source Laptop with Byran Huang 53:56

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Byran Huang is a full stack developer who recently made headlines in the hacker space when he created the anyon_e, which is a highly integrated, open source laptop. The effort was a massive undertaking and showcased great design, hardware, and software. In this episode, Byran joins the show with Gregor Vand to talk about his work on the anyon_e lap…

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The Architecture of the Internet with Erik Seidel 51:20

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The modern internet is a vast web of independent networks bound together by billions of routing decisions made every second. It’s an architecture so reliable we mostly take it for granted, but behind the scenes it represents one of humanity’s greatest engineering achievements. Today’s internet is also dramatically more complex and capable than in i…

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‘Talking Bollocks’ with Toby Freeman: How Levity Forged a Legacy from Loss #123 52:44

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After the heartbreaking loss of his brother Robin to germ cell cancer at just 24, Toby Freeman and his family turned grief into action, founding a charity that has become the UK’s leading voice for young people’s cancer awareness. This candid conversation reveals the raw emotions behind the inception of the charity, detailing both the challenges an…

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SED News: AMD’s Big OpenAI Deal, Intel’s Struggles, and Apple’s AI Long Game 49:02

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SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they cover the $1.7B acquisition of Security AI, LangChain’s massive valuation, and the surprise $300M funding” round for Per…

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Episode 12: Fade To Black 45:59

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The Final Showdown is hear, but with Afraig down, is there any way to stop Kane from winning? Support the show Patreon MerchandiseBy Jonathan Phoinex

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Building AI Agents on the Frontend with Sam Bhagwat and Abhi Aiyer 57:04

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Most AI agent frameworks are backend-focused and written in Python, which introduces complexity when building full-stack AI applications with JavaScript or TypeScript frontends. This gap makes it harder for frontend developers to prototype, integrate, and iterate on AI-powered features. Mastra is an open-source TypeScript framework focused on build…

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Episode 54: SGT Edwin C. Bennett and the 22nd Massachusetts at the Battle of Malvern Hill 21:43

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At the Battle of Malvern Hill, 1 July 1862, the Union V Corps, reinforced by formations from across the Army of the Potomac, used massed artillery and infantry support against successive waves of Confederate assaults upon their line. Held in reserve and sustaining casualties from Confederate artillery, SGT Bennett and the 22nd Massachusetts relieve…

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The X-Plane Flight Simulator with Ben Supnik 56:26

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X-Plane is a popular flight simulator developed by Laminar Research. It features a first-principles physics engine, realistic aircraft systems, and a wide variety of aircraft. We wanted to understand the engineering that goes into creating a flight simulator so we invited Ben Supnik on the show. Ben is a software engineer at Laminar and he’s been w…

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Turning Agent Autonomy into Productivity with Chris Weichel 1:01:22

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A common challenge in software development is creating and maintaining robust development environments. The rise of AI agents has amplified this complexity by adding new demands around permission controls, environment isolation, and resource management. Ona is a platform for AI-native software development and engineering agents. The platform combin…

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Where Wisdom Meets Vision: Passing the Baton with Boon Brokers’ Gerard & Michael Boon #122 41:04

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This week we welcome Michael and Gerard Boon, the father-son team behind Boon Brokers, for an inspiring conversation about legacy, innovation, and the journey of transforming a family business. Michael’s hard work during his early days in the industry has laid the groundwork for Gerard’s tech-driven approach, all while maintaining the all-important…

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Homebrew and macOS Package Management with Mike McQuaid 1:05:46

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Homebrew is a widely used package manager that simplifies the installation of open-source software on macOS. It was created in response to the growing demand for a lightweight, developer-friendly tool suited to an increasingly Mac-centric development ecosystem. Today, Homebrew is a near-essential part of the macOS software development toolkit. Mike…

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Engineering in the Age of Agents with Yechezkel Rabinovich 50:05

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Modern software platforms are increasingly composed of diverse microservices, third-party APIs, and cloud resources. The distributed nature of these systems makes it difficult for engineers to gain a clear view of how their systems behave, which can slow down troubleshooting and increase operational risk. groundcover is an observability platform th…

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Episode 53: Father Henry Clavreul at Andersonville 24:32

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While at Andersonville Prison Camp, Father Henry Clavreul, a Catholic Priest, ministered to the Union Soldiers captured on battlefields across the south. From 15 July to 20 August 1864, Father Clavreul and one other Priest, were the only religious men with authorization to enter the overcrowded camp to render aid. He lasted only 36 days among the s…

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Static Analysis for Ruby with Jake Zimmerman 47:13

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Dynamic languages like Ruby, Python, and JavaScript determine the types of variables at runtime rather than at compile time. This flexibility allows for rapid development and concise code, but it also makes it harder to catch certain classes of bugs before execution. Type checkers for dynamic languages add structure and safety without compromising …

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Scaling AI in Enterprise Codebases with Guy Gur-Ari 52:05

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The rise of language-model coding assistants has led to the creation of the vibe coding paradigm. In this mode of software development, AI agents take a plain language prompt and generate entire applications, which dramatically lowers the barriers to entry and democratizes access to software creation. However, many enterprise environments have larg…

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Catering with Care: How The Pantry Puts Family First with Luke Consiglio #121 39:41

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From a small sandwich shop, Luke Consiglio and his family have drawn up the recipe for a national catering powerhouse… without losing the family charm. In this heartfelt episode of ‘It Runs In The Family’, we sit down with Luke, The Pantry’s Owner, to explore the remarkable journey they’ve had and the unwavering support of his family who not only h…

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SED News: NVIDIA Bets on Intel, Meta’s Demo Crash, and Anthropic’s Explosive Growth 53:23

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SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they cover NVIDIA‘s $5B investment in Intel and $100M stake in OpenAI, Meta’s stumble with its AR glasses demo, and the surpr…

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Orkes and Agentic Workflow Orchestration with Viren Baraiya 46:44

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Modern software systems are composed of many independent microservices spanning frontends, backends, APIs, and AI models, and coordinating and scaling them reliably is a constant challenge. A workflow orchestration platform addresses this by providing a structured framework to define, execute, and monitor complex workflows with resilience and clari…

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Episode 11: Fade In 19:14

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The final showdown is here, but with everything stacked against can good triumph over evil, or is Kane destined to control Black Raven and find this mysterious power? Support the show Patreon MerchandiseBy Jonathan Phoinex

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Episode 52: SGT William J. McMurray and the 20th Tennessee at the Battle of Mill Springs 19:57

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At the Battle of Mill Springs, 19 January 1862, SGT McMurray and the 20th Tennessee marched through the night in a persistent rain to attack a Union Division encamped approximately 10 miles to the north. Armed with flintlock muskets, SGT McMurray and the Tennesseans formed on the right flank of the Confederate battle line and were soon flanked by a…

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Turbopuffer with Simon Hørup Eskildsen 50:36

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Vector search has become a foundational technology for AI applications, enabling everything from semantic code search to contextual retrieval for large language models. However, a major challenge with vector databases has been the cost as data storage scales. Turbopuffer is a vector database that focuses on speed, cost and scalability. It was creat…

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Building an Indie Hit in Godot with Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon 42:22

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Cassette Beasts is a turn-based monster-battling RPG that lets players record creatures onto cassette tapes and transform into them during battle. The game was an indie hit, and is also one of the most successful games built with the open source Godot Engine. Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon are the creators of Cassette Beasts at Bytten Studio. They join t…

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Gaelic Roots & Grand Ambitions: Inside the Sonas Hotel Collection with Anne Gracie Gunn and Jennifer Gracie #120 39:20

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The Sonas Hotel Collection’s story spans three generations, and a blend of spontaneity, resilience, and family values have transformed a single guesthouse into a beloved group of hotels. From the very first purchase with Anne’s late husband Ken, to the latest ambitious renovations, the Gracie family’s journey is filled with unexpected turns, laught…

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Rethinking GraphQL Frontends with Robert Balicki 38:00

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A challenge in modern frontend application design is efficiently fetching and managing GraphQL data while keeping UI components responsive and maintainable. Developers often face issues like over-fetching, under-fetching, and handling complex query dependencies, which can lead to performance bottlenecks and increased development effort. Relay is a …

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pnpm with Zoltan Kochan 36:23

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Traditional package management systems for JavaScript have faced several inefficiencies related to dependency storage, resolution, and project performance. pnpm is a fast, disk-efficient package manager for JavaScript and TypeScript projects, serving as an alternative to npm and Yarn. Due to its efficiency and reliability, pnpm is increasingly popu…

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Episode 51: The Cornfield at the Battle of Antietam 34:19

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At the Battle of Antietam, beginning at approximately 5:30a.m. on 17 September 1862, a Cornfield owned by the Miller Family became the scene of intense fighting. By about 9a.m., after a series of attacks and counterattacks the mangled Cornfield was in possession of the Union and greatly contributed to the single bloodiest day in United States Histo…

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SurrealDB 3.0 and Building Event-Driven AI Applications with Tobie Morgan Hitchcock 55:18

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Modern application development often involves juggling multiple types of databases to handle diverse data models. The lack of unification can lead to complex architectures with attendant security concerns and fragmented development workflows. SurrealDB is an open-source, multi-model database developed in Rust and integrates functionalities of many …

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Angular with Jessica Janiuk 51:03

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Modern web development faces several challenges, particularly when building scalable, maintainable, and high-performance applications. As applications grow, managing complex user interfaces, and ensuring efficient data handling and modular code structures, becomes increasingly difficult. Angular is a TypeScript-based web framework developed by Goog…

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The Recipe to Creating a Lasting Legacy with Vittoria Group’s Tony and Alberto Crolla #119 1:00:21

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“You’re only as good as your last dish” - for the Crolla family, that means asserting excellence and creating lasting memories for everyone who comes through their doors. The Vittoria Group’s successes have seen them at the heart of Edinburgh’s Italian cuisine scene since 1970, and we’re delighted to have two generations join us to share how the fa…

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SED News: Perplexity’s Chrome Play, Meta’s AI Freeze, and Intel Becomes Too Big to Fail 48:45

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SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they discuss Perplexity’s headline-grabbing offer to buy Google Chrome, the U.S. government’s large stake in Intel, Meta’s ab…

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Context-Aware SQL and Metadata with Shinji Kim 41:38

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A common challenge in data-rich organizations is that critical context about the data is often hard to capture and even harder to keep up to date. As more people across the organization use data and data models get more complex, simply finding the right dataset can be slow and create bottlenecks. Select Star is a data discovery and metadata platfor…

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Modern Data Visualization with Robert Kosara 49:22

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Data visualization is increasingly important as organizations prioritize data-driven decision-making. Tools that transform complex datasets into intuitive, interpretable visualizations are arguably just as critical as the data itself. Robert Kosara is a Data Visualization Developer at Observable which is a platform for creating interactive data vis…

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Episode 10 The Trap 22:51

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Afraig and his band of miscreants make plan to raid Slaymore Pharmacudicles and rescue Kira. Unfortunately Kane as already prepared for him and what Afraig walks into will be bigger than anything he's ever faced before. Support the show Patreon MerchandiseBy Jonathan Phoinex

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A Conversation with Amazon CTO Werner Vogels 48:15

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Werner Vogels is the Chief Technology Officer at Amazon, where he has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s technology vision for over two decades. Before joining Amazon in 2004, Werner was a research scientist at Cornell University where he focused on distributed systems and scalability, both of which are concepts that would later influen…