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Backend Banter

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Jul 8, 2024 • 1h

#061 - Forget SQL, use Typescript feat. Thomas Ballinger

Thomas Ballinger, Developer at Convex, talks about using TypeScript instead of SQL, Convex's competition, building scalable systems, advantages of Rust, cheap abstractions, productivity, backend architecture, TypeScript for application logic, and potential support for other languages at Convex.
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Jul 1, 2024 • 1h 14min

#060 - Adam Elmore: IndieHacker Extraordinaire

Learn about Adam Elmore, an AWS Hero, as he discusses kids, family time, religion, and indie hacking. Dive into business models of education platforms and content creation. Explore his journey in creating fantasy worlds for coding education, promoting online learning, and navigating away from faith towards embracing uncertainty in life.
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Jun 24, 2024 • 1h 4min

#059 - The Internet == AWS? feat. James Q Quick

Tech entrepreneur James Q Quick discusses managing tech adventures while being a parent, importance of personal connections in the industry, AWS modeling the web, diverse learning in tech, and the role of passion in tech jobs. Insights on dealing with layoffs and strategies for career growth in the tech industry.
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Jun 17, 2024 • 55min

#058 - Stop Making Private Variables feat. BadCop

Experienced developer BadCop talks about writing educational material, Bash, working outside cloud solutions, SSH, NAS systems, different editor workflows, cultural shifts in programming, getter and setter functions, encapsulation, and a VTuber project.
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Jun 10, 2024 • 59min

#057 - AI Bros Suck.. feat. Ken Wheeler

Ken Wheeler, a dope programmer, talks AI limitations, React vs Vue, backend development challenges, HTMX, and creating a Bluetooth-powered crossbow turret in a fun and informative podcast episode.
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Jun 3, 2024 • 1h 18min

#056 - Maybe Programmers are Just Bad feat. Casey Muratori

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.
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May 27, 2024 • 58min

#055 - Talking Go with the Go God feat. AnthonyGG

Join the highly experienced Go developer, AnthonyGG, as he discusses various topics in Web Development with Go, including migration tools, database interactions, generics, error handling, middleware creation, context package usage, Golang job interviews, and the importance of community-built tools. Learn insights on backend development from a seasoned Golang expert.
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10 snips
May 20, 2024 • 60min

#054 - CS Programs Should NOT Teach Git feat. ThePrimeagen

Ex-Netflix engineer turned content creator, ThePrimeagen, discusses his new Git course, hot takes on tech education, and shares about his coffee shop and Doom game. Topics include: Git course motivation, opinions on tech education, ideal way of teaching CS, rebase vs merge, and new ventures.
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May 13, 2024 • 51min

#053 - Go isn’t secure?!? feat. Low Level Learning

Low Level Learning, a programming content creator, discusses C programming, low-level concepts, AI, and developer experiences. Topics include C vs Rust, front-end vs back-end difficulty, project-based learning, debugging C, side-channel attacks, tooling in C coding, and statically compiled binaries in Go.
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May 6, 2024 • 57min

#052 - AI Generates 90% of My Code

Natalie Pistunovich discusses AI-driven development, Go as a language for code generation, future of LLM's, boosting developer roles with AI, creating custom GPT's, changes in AI Chips, and more. The podcast explores AI's impact on coding jobs, evolution of AI trends, future of code writing, AI integration in various industries, enhancing AI workflows with hardware innovations, comparison of manual typing to code generation, and challenges faced when using AI tools in development work.

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