

The Standup
TJ DeVries
ThePrimeagen and Teej host The Standup - a podcast where we talk about software, life, memes and more. It’s fun, it can be informative and sometimes Trash is also here. Joined by regular guests like Casey Muratori, Carson Gross and more!
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Nov 1, 2025 • 1h 11min
What even is Quantum Computing?!
Ginger Bill, a quantum optics expert, dives deep into the universe of quantum computing. He explains Google's recent breakthrough, 'Quantum Echoes,' and unravels complex concepts like qubits, superposition, and entanglement. Bill discusses the potential risks of quantum systems, necessary cooling methods, and the significance of large qubit counts. He clarifies the impressive speedups quantum algorithms offer, such as in breaking cryptography and drug discovery. The conversation also touches on future accessibility and the nuanced relationship between quantum computing and AI.

Oct 31, 2025 • 58min
AWS Outage And ANOTHER AI BROWSER???? - TheStandup
In this conversation with Casey Muratore, a software engineer and community personality, they dive into the recent AWS outage, discussing its impact on companies, internal tools, and DNS failures. Casey highlights the cascading effects of data center issues and even the quirky connection to AI-driven code changes. They explore the peculiar reliance on the us-east-1 region and critique the prevalence of unreliable IoT devices like Eight Sleep. The duo also discusses OpenAI’s new AI-powered browser, weighing its security risks and the hype surrounding AI in tech.

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Oct 30, 2025 • 1h 6min
TheStandup - DHH Talks Omarchy
DHH, the creator of Omachi and a renowned web developer, dives into his journey from macOS to Linux. He shares what inspired him to build a curated Linux distribution designed for performance, especially on older hardware. DHH discusses the aesthetic aspects of Omachi, emphasizing a polished visual experience. He highlights the omakase philosophy, balancing ease of use with complexity for power users. The conversation also touches on supporting independent developers, community momentum in Linux adoption, and exciting plans for an upcoming Omachi conference.

Oct 28, 2025 • 55min
The Standup - Jira Bought 2 Browsers???
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📍 Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:06 - Blacksmith #ad
00:04:44 - Who is Atlassian?
00:15:34 - How Enterprise Software really works
00:22:30 - Switching Browsers
00:24:15 - Terminal Coffee #ad
00:28:55 - Did AI make us lazy
00:42:15 - AI Data centers and their impacts
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Oct 27, 2025 • 60min
The Most Insightful Apple Commentary | The Standup
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📍 Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:50 - Blacksmith #ad
00:04:27 - Is the IPhone Pro Strap cool?
00:12:40 - Airpods Live Translation
00:23:40 - The Worlds Best Scratchability Test
00:26:30 - Apple adds matmul acceleration to A19 Pro GPU
00:42:09 - GPT-5 Announcement
00:54:38 - Paying Trash's Bills
https://twitch.tv/ThePrimeagen - I Stream!
https://twitter.com/terminaldotshop - Want to order coffee over SSH?
ssh terminal.shop
Become Backend Dev: https://boot.dev/prime
(plus i make courses for them)
This is also the best way to support me is to support yourself becoming a better backend engineer.
Great News? Want me to research and create video????: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThePrimeagen
Kinesis Advantage 360: https://bit.ly/Prime-Kinesis

Aug 22, 2025 • 0sec
Why Making a Debugger is So Hard! (ft Ryan Fleury)
Ship Faster with Neon Postgres #adNeon comes with Branching, Schema Diff, and Instant Point-In-Time Recovery to help you ship fast and recover faster. Get the free plan at https://twitch.tv/ThePrimeagen - I Stream 5 days a Weekhttps://twitter.com/terminaldotshop - Want to order coffee over SSH?ssh terminal.shopBecome Backend Dev: https://boot.dev/prime(plus i make courses for them)This is also the best way to support me is to support yourself becoming a better backend engineer.Great News? Want me to research and create video????: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThePrimeagenKinesis Advantage 360: https://bit.ly/Prime-Kinesis📍 Chapters:00:00:00 Intro00:02:10 Printf Debugging00:10:20 RAD Debugger Origins00:25:00 PDB (Program Database) Limit00:27:27 RAD Linker00:28:40 Working for Epic00:32:13 What the hell is MUMPS00:33:28 D Sucks00:34:45 Oodle Adjacent00:35:40 How do steps work?00:42:50 INT 3 Instruction/Trap00:46:20 Step count00:47:50 Overwrite and replace00:49:42 The desire for user level INT 3 handling01:00:39 Alternative to User level INT 301:03:10 Chrome Debugger complaints01:07:51 RAD Debug features01:16:52 Compatible languages01:18:41 Gabe Newell annoucement strategy01:19:37 Outro 101:20:01 Cleverer than Stack pointers01:22:55 Prime pees on stream01:24:20 Faking addresses and the shadow stack01:27:50 Data breakpoints01:28:38 Prime shoots his shot01:32:46 TLDR01:34:28 Debugging in VM langs01:35:00 PUBE G01:36:28 Outro 2

Aug 18, 2025 • 0sec
2 Language Creators vs 2 Idiots
When traffic spikes, Neon’s serverless Postgres autoscales to meet demand, without all that extra ops work. Get the free plan at https://neon.comhttps://twitch.tv/ThePrimeagen - I Stream 5 days a Weekhttps://twitter.com/terminaldotshop - Want to order coffee over SSH?ssh terminal.shopBecome Backend Dev: https://boot.dev/prime(plus i make courses for them)This is also the best way to support me is to support yourself becoming a better backend engineer.Great News? Want me to research and create video????: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThePrimeagenKinesis Advantage 360: https://bit.ly/Prime-Kinesis00:00:00 - Intro00:02:13 - neon.com #ad00:03:23 - Why Functional Programming Failed?00:10:20 - Erlang is Functional AND OOP00:15:00 - The Ruby to Rust Pipeline00:26:00 - Ginger Bill Rust Rant00:29:53 - Are Macros Good or Evil?00:43:30 - Printing in Rust VS Odin00:48:00 - Mechanism Not Policy00:57:45 - LSP Hater VS LSP Lover01:04:20 - are Package Managers required?01:21:10 - Advice to Future Language Creators

Aug 16, 2025 • 0sec
The Evolution of Programming
Ship Faster with Neon Postgres #adNeon comes with Branching, Schema Diff, and Instant Point-In-Time Recovery to help you ship fast and recover faster. Get the free plan at https://twitch.tv/ThePrimeagen - I Stream 5 days a Weekhttps://twitter.com/terminaldotshop - Want to order coffee over SSH?ssh terminal.shop📍 Chapters:00:00:00 - Prime is a Great Host00:04:06 - Neon #ad00:05:04 - Giving a 2 hour talk00:10:16 - C++ Launch Night00:14:15 - Mount Rushmore of Programming Languages00:18:40 - What languages were influential and died off?00:24:00 - What is Plex00:42:00 - The Evolution of Languages00:45:40 - How Casey does Research + HOPL 500:56:95 - Casey's Next Deep Dive01:00:00 - The Rise of Programming Historians

Aug 14, 2025 • 0sec
Casey Muratori's Origin Story
🔗 Sponsored by Code Rabbit https://coderabbit.link/primeagen-vscode #sponsoredhttps://twitch.tv/ThePrimeagen - I Stream 5 days a Weekhttps://twitter.com/terminaldotshop - Want to order coffee over SSH?ssh terminal.shopHosts:@ThePrimeagen@trash_dev@teej_dv@caseymuratoriFor more about Casey: https://www.computerenhance.comBecome Backend Dev: https://boot.dev/prime(plus i make courses for them)This is also the best way to support me is to support yourself becoming a better backend engineer.Great News? Want me to research and create video????: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThePrimeagenKinesis Advantage 360: https://bit.ly/Prime-KinesisDiscord https://discord.gg/ThePrimeagen00:00:00 - Intro00:01:12 - Running Galaga at compile time00:03:09 - J AI00:05:36 - The Ginger Bill Business model00:08:24 - OCaml + Rust features00:10:14 - Back on topic00:15:11 - Handmade Hero and inspiring others00:19:03 - Conferences

Aug 4, 2025 • 0sec
Software Horror Stories
🔗 Sponsored by Code Rabbit https://coderabbit.link/primeagen-vscode #sponsored## 📌 Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro & Teejs Medical Records Disaster00:04:20 - Code Rabbit Sponsor #ad00:05:04 - Nobody wants to work in Healthcare00:07:05 - Healthcare testing process00:12:00 - Epic's Development Pipeline Deep Dive00:21:33 - Load Testing Nightmare00:25:00 - The 45-Minute Site Outage00:27:50 - Class Registration Disaster00:32:00 - Everything Goes Wrong in Production00:35:55 - Netflix Static Variable Mistake00:39:00 - The Boss Who Spotted the Obvious Bug00:42:00 - Lady Gaga's Broken Countdown Billboard00:47:00 - 10 Requests /s Disaster00:49:30 - GraphQL Query Explosion## Key Topics:- Medical software development challenges and patient safety- Epic Systems development process and MUMPS language- Load testing disasters and production outages- Netflix development war stories- Server-side rendering performance pitfalls- GraphQL resolver optimization nightmares- The importance of proper testing before production releases## Hosts:- **TJ** (@teej_dv) - Epic Systems horror stories- **Trash Dev** (@trash_dev) - Load testing and Next.js disasters- **Prime** (@ThePrimeagen) - Netflix static variable nightmares


