Casey Muratori, a seasoned game engine programmer, discusses the differences between game and web development roles, importance of technical knowledge, bloated systems, and the need for programmers to understand hardware levels. He also talks about software becoming slower, bloatier, and less performant, as well as the constant emergence of new exploits. Additionally, Casey shares his insights on essential skills for programmers to excel in their field.

Richard talks with Casey Muratori, game engine programmer and creator of the term Immediate Mode GUIs, about performance and programming culture, memory safety's impact on program architecture, and lessons for web development from game development, including improvements to CSS and different approaches to front-end development.

Casey Muratori, software developer, discusses the trade-offs between performance and maintainable code. They explore the impact of code architecture on runtime behavior and performance. They discuss the challenges of reading code in libraries and the impact of abstraction on code readability. They delve into the potential performance issues in microservices architecture and the importance of considering technology choices. They emphasize the significance of performance in software development and the need for a cultural shift towards prioritizing performance knowledge.