Intro topic: Smart homesNews Links:SpaceX Starship Flight Test Five Sixhttps: www.youtube.com watch v pIKI y DTXkShareDBhttps: github.com share sharedbOrion AR Glasseshttps: about.fb.com news introducing orion our first true augmented reality glasses Blade and Sorcery . is outhttps...

   Intro topic: Buying a CarNews Links:Cognitive Load is what Mattershttps: github.com zakirullin cognitive loadDiffusion models are Real Time Game Engineshttps: gamengen.github.io Your Company Needs Junior Devshttps: softwaredoug.com blog your team needs juniorsSeamless Streaming ...

   James Morse: Software Engineer at CiscoSystem Administrator to DevOpsDifference between DevOps and MLOpsGetting Started with DevOpsLuke Marsden: CEO of Helix MLHow to start a business at years oldBTRFS vs ZFSMLOps: the intersection of software, DevOps and AIFine tuning AI on the CloudSome advice...

   : Resume WritingIntro topic: DSLR Photography vs Camera PhoneNews Links:Free Internet while flying by abusing edits to your profile namehttps: robertheaton.com pyskywifi Making Animated Characters with AI Arthttps: www.youtube.com watch v zSN gb Z On x Engineershttps: stackoverflow.blog...

   Intro topic: Social Media Auto Responder LLMNews Links:Amazon releases Amazon Qhttps: press.aboutamazon.com aws announces general availability of amazon q the most capable generative ai powered assistant for accelerating software development and leveraging companies internal dataCheap...

   : Mocking and Unit TestsIntro topic: HeadphonesNews Links:Texas A M University Physics Festivalhttps: physicsfestival.tamu.edu Rust vs Cpp at GoogleLars Bergstrom Google Director of Engineering : Rust teams at Google are as productive as the ones using Go and x those using Cpphttps: youtu...

   : Transformers and Large Language ModelsIntro topic: Is WFH actually WFC News Links:Falsehoods Junior Developers Believe about Becoming Seniorhttps: vadimkravcenko.com shorts falsehoods junior developers believe about becoming senior Pure PursuitTutorial with python code: https: wiki...

   Intro topic: Monitor setupsNews Links:BlueScuti, Willis, beats Tetrishttps: www.youtube.com watch v GuJ UuknsHUPalWorld accused of being an AI Producthttps: www.forbes.com sites paultassi palworld accused of using genai with no evidence so far sh a b Billion if statements to...

   Predictions:Jason VR for WorkLowering AI training cost improved efficiencyRISC V takeoffPatrickAi claim of AGIAi peer reviewerAi Video GeneratorMore space vehicles reaching orbitEarly career, finding role at FAANG, liaising vs shipping code. Startup part. . How and when current hype for AI will...

   Intro topic: Testing your car batteryNews Links:Tech Layoffs still going onhttps: www.sfchronicle.com tech article google layoffs california companies .php Real time dreamy Cloudscapes with Volumetric Raymarchinghttps: blog.maximeheckel.com posts real time cloudscapes with volumetric...

   Intro topic: What are expectations on developers that have nothing to do with programmingNews Links:Pushing for a lower dev estimate is like negotiating weather with a Meteorologisthttps: smartguess.is blog your estimate is less than that Announcing python in excelhttps: techcommunity.microsoft...

   Intro topic: Jogging MetricsNews Links:Unholy LLMhttps: huggingface.co Undi Unholy v L B The reverse red herring https: www.blameless.com blog the reverse red herringThe ens tification of TikTokhttps: www.wired.com story tiktok platforms cory doctorow Response letter to Godot is not...

   pganalyze: https: pganalyze.com Weekly series mins of Postgres : https: www.youtube.com channel UCDV Dz Ixgl nT DUZVFw How Postgres chooses which index to use: https: pganalyze.com blog how postgres chooses index CMU databases courses: https: db.cs.cmu.edu courses Postgres community...

   Intro topic: Revisiting the power of SpreadsheetsNews Links:LK Isn’t a Superconductorhttps: www.nature.com articles d Normalizing Flowshttps: pyro.ai examples normalizing flows i.htmlHow is llama.cpp possible https: finbarr.ca how is llama cpp possible Chat with open source...

   Things to consider when choosing a databaseSpeed LatencyConsistency, ACID ComplianceScalabilityLanguage support Developer ExperienceRelational vs. Non relational SQL vs. NoSQL Data typesSecurityDatabase environmentClient vs Server accessInfo on Kris Harper:Website: harperdb.ioTwitter...

   Episode RecursionIntro topic: Electric CarsNews Links:Snake Game in Bytes in a QR Codehttps: www.reddit.com r programming comments ab ct my qr code snake game is now only bytes Superconductor Rumors aboundhttps: arstechnica.com science whats going on with the reports of a...

   In the latest episode of Programming Throwdown, we delve into the captivating world of interactive fiction. We explore: Wordnet, Inform, and how games in the past have been the forerunners of today’s NLP challenges. : : Introductions : : To hard mode or not to hard mode : : No moats in...

   MosaicML’s VP Of Engineering, Hagay Lupesko, joins us today to discuss generative AI We talk about how to use existing models as well as ways to finetune these models to a particular task or domain. : : Introductions : : Hagay’s circuitous career journey : : Building software for...

   Where are you now It’s a question that may seem easy to answer on the surface, but in truth hides more complexity than people expect. In today’s episode, we tackle the latest on AI, creative endeavors, and more before diving into the meaty discussion of position localization. : : Steam...

   GraphQL is one of the biggest API enablers in software development, but just how complicated can things be Tanmai Gopal Hasura’s CEO extraordinaire talks with Jason and Patrick about how the secret sauce gets made. They dive deeply from how APIs function to having them managed in practice ...

   In today’s episode, Jason and Patrick dive deeply with JFrog’s Senior Solutions Engineer, Bill Manning. With the conversation tackling the depth and complexity of software supply chains, vulnerabilities and more, Bill deftly offers grounded advice to listeners old and new. : : ...

   There’s more than what meets the eye when it comes to Kubernetes, and Craig Box ARMO’s VP of Open Source Community is one of several who have seen its many twists and turns since its inception. He talks with Jason and Patrick about Kubernetes’ origins in pop culture, utility in the modern...

   Should AI research be paused How far ahead have deepfakes come Join Patrick and Jason as they tackle their answers to these timely questions plus an in depth discussion on Perl in practice with today’s episode of Programming Throwdown. Resources mentioned in this episode:Join the Programming...

   When it comes to untangling the complexities of what lies ahead for search engines in this age of AI, few are as deeply versed in the subject as You.com Engineer Saahil Jain. Jason and Patrick talk with him in this episode about what search even is, what challenges lie ahead, and where the shift in...

   A second Jason joins this episode of Programming Throwdown Jason McDonald Python evangelist, author, and more talks to Patrick and Jason about his experience with the programming language, how his disability helped and hindered his software career, and where its strengths and weaknesses lie....

   ChatGPT has made a mark on the world as we know it, but that’s only the tip of the AI iceberg. Join us as we discuss how the field of artificial intelligence is growing including some developments that might not be on your radar : : Introductions : : Jason’s attic adventure : : ...

   Databases are key to almost any project, large or small. Most database systems in the cloud are designed for heavy use and the costs can get expensive quickly, but database as a service is a rapidly growing area, where many databases can share the same hardware for a much reduced rate, or even for...

   Machine Learning Engineer is one of the fastest growing professions on the planet. Liran Hason, co founder and CEO of Aporia, joins us to discuss this new field and how folks can learn the skills and gain the experience needed to become an ML Engineer : : Introductions : : How Liran got...

   Patrick and I are always stressing the importance of code reviews and collaboration when developing. On Freund, co founder CEO at Wilco, is super familiar with how code review processes can go well, or become a hinderance. In today’s episode with us, he shares his unique perspective on code...

   At scale, anything we build is going to involve people. Many of us have personal schedules and to do lists, but how can we scale that to hundreds or even thousands of people When you file a help ticket at a massive company like Google or Facebook, ever wonder how that ticket is processed Sanjay...

   S : Holiday SpecialToday we field questions from Programming Throwdown’s listeners about AI, machine learning, and more practical matters as developers in our annual holiday special : : Introductions : : Programming Showdown merch : : Paul S : : Dealing with ergonomics : : ...

   Package managers are an often overlooked aspect of any operating system, but their importance is not to be underestimated especially in today’s development environment. As both creator of Homebrew and CEO of tea.xyz, Max Howell is intimately familiar with the ins and outs of open source...

   Yonatan Cohen Co Founder CTO of Quantum Machines joins us in this episode to tackle quantum computing Did you know anyone can run quantum programs on Amazon Web Services for mere dollars Learn about this field early to take pole superposition in the race to understand and use quantum...

   In this tour de force, Mike Dalessio Engineering Director at Shopify and Evan Phoenix self described long time Rubyist join us for a practical discussion of all things Ruby Ruby is a beautiful language, and we’re really excited to cover the history and present of this language with two...

   Today we discuss adventures, books, tools, and art discoveries before diving into unsupervised machine learning in this duo episode : : Introductions : : Email inbox organization is very important : : The Douglas Peucker algorithm : : Starter project selection : : Tic Tac Toe...

   Today we go back to our programming language roots with author, KT Academy founder, and Kotlin rockstar Marcin Moskala. We talk about how Kotlin makes itself doubly useful for app and backend development. : : Introductions : : Java frustrations : : Why a well organized typing system...

   Finding something online might seem easy but as Marcus Eagan tells it, it’s not easy to get it right. In today’s episode, MongoDB’s Staff Product Manager on Atlas Search speaks with Jason and Patrick about his own journey in software development and how to best use search engines to capture user...

   Douwe Maan’s journey sounds too fantastic to be true, yet the tale that Meltano’s founder shares with Jason and Patrick today is very, very real. Whether it’s about doing software development by , joining Gitlab while juggling college responsibilities, or building his own company during today’s...

   : : Introductions : : Mojovision : : Chips’ storied journey : : Project Xanadu : : Getting into Lucasfilm : : Artificial Intelligence in games : : GTA MP : : How the game industry drives people : : Agoric and its niche in the blockchain : : Javascript’s...

   : : Introductions : : How Ronak got started in programming : : The first encounter with burnout : : Double edged benefits : : Spoon theory : : Why relationship clarity matters : : A cold room story : : Context switching’s relevance : : QTorque’s solution to...

   : : Introductions : : The sluggish Python based system that Guido revitalized : : Meeting the challenge of adding necessary complexity to a project : : Excel in banking : : Guido’s shift into Coil : : Scooby Doo pajamas : : What motivates people to come in to the office...

   : : Introductions : : IP v : : OSI : : The IP v debate : : The definition of an address’s scope : : Why John feels DNS was a mistake : : How IP mobility works : : Bluetooth : : Where will Internet architecture go from here : : Understanding the problem...

   : : Introduction : : COVID and the challenge of teaching : : John’s academic and career path : : LSI technology : : Collaborative software development in the day : : ARPANET’s early use : : Atom bomb and weather simulations : : The message switching network : : ...

   : Metaverse with Daniel LiebeskindDecentralizing the future can often lead to missing out on genuine human communication. Daniel Liebeskind, Cofounder and CEO of Topia, talks about how they’re working to avoid that pitfall while building the foundation of a better online experience. Whether its...

   : : Introduction : : Aran Khanna and his background : : The Marauder’s Map that Facebook hated Chrome Extension : : Why Google made Kubernetes : : Horizontal and Vertical Auto Scaling : : Zencastr : : How machines talk to each other : : Sidecars : : Resources...

   : Ephemeral Environments with Benjie De GrootDownloadHow do you test changes to your web backend or database Many people have a production and one development database, but the development database can easily become broken by one engineer and thus unusable for the rest of the team. Also,...

   As anyone who listens to the show regularly knows, I’ve always been fascinated by marketplaces. How do we figure out what to charge for something, and how do we match buyers and sellers How does a company like Uber match drivers to riders so quickly Today we have Andrew Yates, Co Founder CEO...

   : : Introduction : : Gaming setups : : News : : I was wrong, CRDTs are the future : : How we lost k Github stars : : DALL E : : Inside the Longest Atlassian Outage of All Time : : : Sponsor : : Book of the Show : : Indie Boardgame Designers Podcast : : ...

   I’ve been a big fan of Brave Browser ever since attending a presentation from Brandon Eich back in . Brave was one of the first browsers to aggressively block the ability for websites to share information on your computer without your consent i.e. third party cookies . I’m so excited to sit...

   Hacking is a word that evokes awe from the public, laughter from developers, and pure fear from technology leaders. But what really is hacking What does trust really mean and how do we acquire and keep trust on the Internet It turns out that, while hacking is associated with computers, the...