
Tech Lounge
A weekly podcast that welcomes you to explore technology with an insightful interview every two weeks and topic-deep dives every other two weeks.
If you're interested in deep and creative technology and conversations with some of its most interesting practioners, this is the show for you. Come in and get yourself comfortable.
Show notes can be found at - chrischinchilla.com/podcast
Formerly known as "Chinchilla Squeaks"
Latest episodes

May 30, 2025 • 30min
Robust, Turnkey Caching at Massive Scale with Momento
Daniela Miao from Momento, a caching platform expert with a background at AWS, shares her insights on caching technologies. She discusses the journey from AWS to creating innovative solutions for real-time applications. The conversation highlights the significance of caching in enhancing user experiences and the importance of latency management. Daniela also explores the challenges in media and gaming sectors and the unique pricing models that optimize performance. Her passion for simplifying tech solutions for developers shines through, making this a must-listen for tech enthusiasts.

May 22, 2025 • 31min
Using AI to assist breast cancer examination with Jessica Baladad
In this episode, Chris and Cate speak with Jessica Baladad, of feelforyourlife.com, an advocacy platform that utilizes digital and print resources for better breast health.Write your way with ScrivenerScrivener is the go-to app for writers of all kinds, used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academics, lawyers, journalists, translators and more.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/scrivener
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May 8, 2025 • 57min
Defending the internet with the EFF and delivering the Internet with Harness
Two interviews from Web Summit 2024… Corynne McSherry from the EFF and Nick Durkin from Harness. Quite the variety of topics, but both fascinating!100s of amazing Mac apps with SetappLooking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw.http://go.chrischinchilla.com/setappTry the best git GUI for macOS and WindowsGrapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows.go.chrischinchilla.com/tower
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May 2, 2025 • 36min
Italian Tech and Opera
In this episode, Cate discusses the state of Italian tech, and Chris and Cate discuss the recent Opera Days announcements.100s of amazing Mac apps with SetappLooking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw.http://go.chrischinchilla.com/setappLinkshttps://tech.eu/2025/04/11/italy-defies-global-slowdown-with-315m-in-q1-tech-funding-with-jeff-bezos-to-headline-italian-tech-week/https://tech.eu/2025/04/09/italian-medtech-medicud-raises-1-3m-for-wound-pressurising-device/https://tech.eu/2025/03/18/italy-s-startup-renaissance-closing-in-on-spain-s-lead/https://tech.eu/2024/12/19/ekore-secures-1-3m-seed-leading-italy-s-largest-digital-twin-investment-of-2024/
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Apr 24, 2025 • 26min
Build faster and waste less time with Depot.dev
I speak with Kyle from Depot.dev, which promise to speed up your your Docker image builds and GitHub Actions workflows. Depot easily integrates with your existing CI provider and dev workflows to save hours of build time.Learn something new with a book or course from ManningStart today with learning something new or up-skilling, get 30% of ANYTHING at manning.com by visiting go.chrischinchilla.com/manning
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Apr 17, 2025 • 26min
Automate any workload with Northflank
I speak with Will of Northflank, a self-service developer platform for apps, databases, and jobs. Start with one workload, scale to hundreds on compute or GPUs.Try the best git GUI for macOS and WindowsGrapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows.go.chrischinchilla.com/tower
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Apr 10, 2025 • 42min
Functional licenses and the open source pledge with Chad Whitacre of Sentry
In this episode, I speak with Chad Whitacre of Sentry about their functional software license and the open-source pledge.Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises? Try Mermaid Chart Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid.Sign up at go.chrischinchilla.com/mermaid
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Apr 1, 2025 • 37min
Onehouse: Your Universal Data Lakehouse
In this episode, I speak with Vinoth Chandar about Onehouse, a Universal Data Lakehouse and the only data platform instantly accessible from any engine, from BI to AI.Try RaycastWant to improve your productivity on macOS with a Shortcut to everything? Try Raycast, and get 10% off with the link, go.chrischinchilla.com/raycast.
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Mar 13, 2025 • 46min
MedTech and FOSSBackstage
In this episode Cate talks about the state of European medical tech and Chris talks about the recent FOSSBackstage event that covered topics around open source software that aren't development.100s of amazing Mac apps with SetappLooking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw.http://go.chrischinchilla.com/setapp https://tech.eu/2025/03/04/how-the-world-s-first-mental-health-focused-vc-fund-masawa-is-changing-venture-investing/https://tech.eu/2025/03/05/digital-mental-health-startup-hellobetter-secures-6m-and-eyes-french-market-entry/https://tech.eu/2024/01/26/czech-startup-hedepy-closes-eur385m-investment-for-its-online-psychotherapy-platform/https://tech.eu/2025/02/25/monument-therapeutics-secures-ps850k-to-advance-schizophrenia-treatment-with-mt1988/https://25.foss-backstage.de/
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Mar 6, 2025 • 39min
30 years of pragmatic programming with Dave Thomas
I speak with the infamous Dave Thomas about his programming journey, his book, the pragmatic programmer and his publishing history, and much more!Text based video and audio editing with DescriptAre you looking to make editing audio and video easier and more prowerful with a suite of AI-powerd features? Try Descript, I use it for editing all my podcasts and you can to!http://go.chrischinchilla.com/descript
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