Changelog News

Brendan Gregg, an eBPF expert, discusses how this technology can prevent system downtimes like 'blue Fridays.' Misty De Meo critiques the evolving nature of software development, noting that GitHub is beginning to feel outdated. Gavin D. Howard emphasizes the need for judicious use of programming languages like Rust. Gregor Ojstersek shares strategies for building strong relationships within engineering teams, highlighting the importance of collaboration in tech environments.

Computer security expert Marcus J. Ranum discusses outdated ideas in security. Poul-Henning Kamp reflects on a decade of work on Varnish HTTP cache. Debunking story points in development & introducing a new terminal HTTP client are also highlighted.

Marcus Buffett shares programming advice for his younger self, DevRel's relevance is debated, Ghost team's ActivityPub server is discussed, Pongo's use with Postgres as a document database is explained, Ladybird project funding challenges are highlighted, and Hiram's Law is explored.

Steph Ango discusses software developer job trends, new .envx for Node.js, Chrome's Gemini Nano AI model, and the Cyber Scarecrow software for cyber security. They dive into the importance of decluttering software systems and tackling supply chain attacks.

Font designer Søren Fuglede Jørgensen discusses his LLM font, Hugo Landau talks about the evolution of website development, Mathew Duggan reviews GitHub Copilot Workspace, and Stephan Schmidt debates against mocking in testing, advocating for alternative strategies.

Guests discuss the impact of 'Senior Engineer Fatigue', ChromeOS' move to Android Linux subsystems, and how Alexa missed the mark as a top conversational system on Earth. Learn about the evolution of software development, technology updates, and the challenges faced in AI.

Guests on the show discuss Apple's new AI features, rebuilding nanoGPT in a spreadsheet, the risks of using natural keys in database design, and a grand unified theory of the AI hype cycle

Guests discuss a rogue iOS authenticator app, Andreas Kling forks Ladybird from SerenityOS, Vhyrro explores static effect systems in programming, Matt Bessey criticizes GraphQL, and Marc-Andre Giroux still sees value in GraphQL in specific contexts.

Jordan Cutler shares a real-life experience of writing clear code and it backfiring, Swizec’s caution against using AI for test writing, LlamaFs self-organizing file system, Pew Research on broken internet links, Sam Rose's study on queuing strategies

Taylor Troesh writes Kyle explaining 'Legacy Software' to the aliens, Vitaly Friedman addresses why designers feel misunderstood, hackers discover how to reprogram NES Tetris, and Oracle switches from Terraform to OpenTofu.