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May 29, 2024 • 41min
AI in the U.S. Congress (Practical AI #271)
Join an inspiring conversation with U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Vice Chair of the bipartisan AI Caucus, about his journey into AI at 72, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act, and discussions on AI policy regulations, ethical considerations, and AI's impact on healthcare.

May 28, 2024 • 9min
Why you shouldn't use AI to write your tests (Changelog News #96)
Guest Jordan Cutler shares a real-life experience of writing clear/readable code that backfired. The podcast also discusses Swizec's article on not using AI for tests, a self-organizing file system concept, broken links on the internet, and an interactive study on queueing strategies.

May 24, 2024 • 1h 7min
It's a long & windy road (Changelog & Friends #45)
Shaundai Person discusses Netflix infra, sales, real-world AI usage, and career choices. Topics include content creation in AI projects, human interaction with bots, setting up Tail-Scale with Home Assistant, fine-tuning emails with AI tools, advancements in serverless Postgres, customized solutions, solution selling, and product validation in tech projects.

May 24, 2024 • 1h 24min
Tars all the way down (Ship It! #105)
Jon Johnson, the gzip enthusiast, discusses TARS in compression, AI carbon footprint, Neon Postgres, and managing containers. Topics include optimizing performance, boredom in problem-solving, and tech pioneer contributions. A mix of technical insights and humorous banter.

May 23, 2024 • 58min
Big Gulps, huh? (JS Party #324)
Jerod & KBall talk about the State of HTML survey results, Node 22 release, React Compiler, React 19 Beta, vlt.sh, and the Gulp Developer Survey in this entertaining podcast episode.

May 22, 2024 • 60min
Migrating from PHP to Go (Go Time #316)
Experienced techies Matthew Boyle & Chris Shepherd discuss migrating from PHP to Go, touching on strategic planning, workflow impacts, API efficiency, and talent attraction. They also delve into smart home tech drawbacks, ice cream preferences, and rapid project dev with Laravel.

May 22, 2024 • 2h 33min
From Sun to Oxide (Changelog Interviews #592)
Bryan Cantrill, Co-founder and CTO of Oxide Computer Company, discusses his journey from Sun to Oxide, ZFS, DTrace, Node.js, and Oxide's vision. Topics include open source innovation, capitalism democratization, industry rifts, starting Oxide, serverless Postgres, customer delight, and technology trends.

May 22, 2024 • 44min
First impressions of GPT-4o (Practical AI #270)
Daniel & Chris discuss their first impressions of OpenAI's GPT-4o, exploring its speed, voice interface, and new multimodal capabilities. They delve into AI impact in drug discovery, privacy concerns with GPT-4o, and AI integration in retail. The conversation also touches on AI's educational impact and the evolution of AI in product development.

May 20, 2024 • 7min
Kyle explains "Legacy Software" to the aliens (Changelog News #95)
Taylor Troesh explains 'Legacy Software' to aliens, Vitaly Friedman talks about designers feeling unappreciated. Topics include corporate vs. design communication, Oracle's move to OpenTofu, and hackers reprogramming NES Tetris. Join Changelog++ for ad-free content!

May 18, 2024 • 1h 4min
FROM guests SELECT Andrew (Ship It! #104)
Andrew Atkinson, a PostgreSQL expert, discusses why PostgreSQL is gaining popularity in 2024 and how to scale it. Topics include gender equality in the workplace, productivity tools, parenting, database options, migration strategies, skill building with Postgres, and terminal tools.