Richard Campbell wrote his first line of code in 1977. His career has spanned the computing industry on both the hardware and software sides, development, and operations. He was a co-founder of Strangeloop Networks, acquired by Radware in 2013, and was on the board of directors of Telerik, which was acquired by Progress Software in 2014. Today, he is a consultant and advisor to a number of successful technology firms and is the founder and chairman of Humanitarian Toolbox (www.htbox.org), a public charity that builds open-source software for disaster relief. Richard also hosts three podcasts: .NET Rocks! (www.dotnetrocks.com) for .NET developers, RunAs Radio (www.runasradio.com) for IT Professionals, and Windows Weekly (https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly).
  
 Topics of Discussion:
 [2:24] Richard's podcasting career over 20 years and his advice for new podcasters.
 [6:30] The common topics that Richard talks about.
 [11:32] Adaptive cruise control and limitations of current AI.
 [13:34] Potential for autonomous trucks and freight trains.
 [16:12] Improving software user experience with machine learning.
 [17:32] How AI may change (and not change) 10 years from now.
 [19:32] How the voice interface has gotten better.
 [22:21] The impact of automation on software development jobs.
 [28:19] The appropriate uses of low-code platforms.
 [33:29] Habits vs. wisdom.
 [37:25] The future of augmented reality.
 [39:15] Importance of experimenting with different tools.
 [42:43] How augmented reality may disrupt smartphones.
 [43:49] Jamming out on your tools, much like a musician experimenting.
  
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