The Stack Overflow Podcast Saving the world with speed and at scale
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Jul 25, 2025 
Ryan Panchadsaram, co-author of Speed and Scale and a leader in climate investment, discusses pivotal strategies for combating the climate crisis. He emphasizes the role of technology in fostering environmental solutions and the significance of efficient coding practices. The conversation dives into the collaboration between tech giants and policymakers to promote sustainable energy by 2030. Panchadsaram also sheds light on innovative approaches like sustainable air fuel and the challenges they present, while championing the importance of bold actions to reduce emissions.
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Ryan's Software Origin Story
- Ryan Panchadsaram shares his software origin story influenced by his dad and brother, starting with Microsoft Access and Visual Basic.
- He found his passion in user experience and product development, becoming distinct from his back-end engineering brother.
Code's Climate Impact
- Code impacts climate change both by direct energy use of running software and by enabling climate-related projects.
- GitHub hosts 60,000 repositories related to climate or emissions, showing developer engagement at this intersection.
Code Efficiently for Climate
- Developers should prioritize efficiency to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions from their code.
- Explore open source projects and tools like electricity maps and GitHub's green software directory to contribute to climate solutions.
