Linux Matters Grummaging Gophers & Gods
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Dec 9, 2025 Martin dives into his new projects in Go, unveiling JiveDrop and JiveFire, tools for efficient podcast production and visual audio representation. Mark shares his thrilling experience with Hades II on the Steam Deck while reflecting on its mythology-rich gameplay. Alan introduces Grummage, a revamped TUI for scanning vulnerabilities in applications, and discusses exciting usability upgrades. The conversation highlights innovation in tools and gaming, making it a tech-savvy treat for listeners!
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Rebuilding Podcast Tooling In Go
- Martin rewrote podcast production tools and built an MP3 encoder and video visualiser in Go.
- He replaced earlier Bash/Python scripts to create single binaries for cross-platform simplicity.
Go Feels Small And Predictable
- Martin found Go small and approachable, making it easy to reason about the whole language.
- He now prefers Go for new tooling while acknowledging Rust's merits.
Prefer FFmpeg Bindings And Embedded Assets
- Use FFmpeg Go bindings to programmatically drive encoding instead of shelling out to ffmpeg commands.
- Embed assets and show progress UI to deliver single-binary, cross-platform tools with better UX.