Oxide and Friends Musing with Changelog's Adam Stacoviak
Jun 17, 2024
Bryan and Adam chat with Adam Stacoviak from The Changelog, discussing topics like Changelog's history, Kubecon, social audio, and computer history. They also cover Twitter handle struggles, Ruby programming, podcast network dynamics, Silicon Valley references, Breakmaster Cylinder collaboration, and transitioning to Twitter Spaces.
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Changelog's Origins
- Adam Stacoviak and Wyn Netherland founded Changelog in 2009.
- It initially focused on open source software and partnered with GitHub, featuring early episodes on their explore page.
Domain Acquisition
- Changelog secured the changelog.com domain for $1,000.
- Adam Stacoviak attributes this success to his sales skills.
Interviewing Matz
- Adam Stacoviak recalls convincing Matz, Ruby's creator, to be on Changelog.
- Matz's apprehension stemmed from English not being his first language.