
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

Nov 24, 2023 • 1h 5min
Stories from Ukraine, IT Arena 2023: The future of airports, hiring, and education.
In this episode, I share interviews from the IT Arena event in Lviv, Ukraine. As I dive into conversations with tech innovators from around the world, we discusses a range of topics, from a digital platform for airports to remote hiring of developers and the future of education in tech. I also explores the state of the tech industry in Ukraine, the influence of artificial intelligence, and my own journey in the tech world.
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Nov 16, 2023 • 44min
What is Developer relations with Richard Roger
I speak with Ricarhd Roger of VoxGig to discuss what exactly developer relations is, its history, future, and potential impact.Show notes: chrischinchilla.com/podcasts
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Nov 9, 2023 • 52min
Loris Degioanni of Sysdig
I'm back with a great interview covering Sysdig and its journey in helping secure cloud computing. Accompanied by a healthy dose of news.We speak about the history of the company, Falco, eBPF, and cloud security and observability from a person who has been involved in the ecosystem for some time.Full notes: https://chrischinchilla.com/podcast/
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Oct 20, 2023 • 1h 12min
OSS Summit Linux Foundation Europe and Open Source metrics
This episode is another round of interviews from OSS Summit in Bilbao and features interviews with Gab Columbro, the general manager of LF Europe and Dawn Foster of the CHAOSS project. We talk about open source strategy and challenges in Europe and measuring the health of large and small open source projects.It also features more announcements from Canonical, a round-up of less well-known audio editors, and getting ready for Halloween… Mystical texts.https://chrischinchilla.com/podcast/oss-summit-linux-foundation-europe-and-open-source-metrics
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Oct 12, 2023 • 1h 16min
OSS Summit Energy and Sustainability
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Sep 28, 2023 • 31min
Dragos Nedelcu of the Senior Dev
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Sep 21, 2023 • 33min
Molham Aref of RelationalAI, the AI coprocessor
In this episode I speak with Molham Aref from Relational AI. we discuss the concept of an AI co-processor for data and its relevance to those working with Snowflake. We delve into the importance of data management in machine learning and AI projects. The interview covers topics such as the integration of Relational AI with Snowflake, the company's roadmap for the future, and the possibility of expanding to other platforms.Find out more at: https://chinchillasqueaks.substack.com/p/8334dac6-34b6-4a06-90a0-a1708ae0220e
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Sep 13, 2023 • 34min
IFA and Startup night Berlin 2023, slow but steady
It's a busy weekend of tech in Berlin, but have things cooled or are we all taking a well-earned break?No ads for this episode, but instead, a personal request to anyone I’ve interviewed or featured or if you’re a long-term or short-term follower. Please spread the word by rating, reviewing, or sharing the newsletter or podcast.First, a couple of linksThe best iPad score reader for most people →Even before Apple announced the iPad, seeing the first Amazon Kindle had me excited for the day that I would be able to leave my giant stacks of music scores at home.How the iMac saved Apple →The original iMac entered a computing world that desperately needed a shake-up. After the wild early days of the personal computer revolution, things had become stagnant by the mid-1990s.Elegy for the Native Mac App →The first Macintosh came out in 1984 with a familiar formula: expensive, limited, but elegant and easy to use. From the start it was something of a cult classic. Apple was struggling financially, and spent most of the 90s on hair-brained ideas: the Newton, the Pippin, the QuickTake.The rise of the tech ethics congregation →Just before Christmas last year, a pastor preached a gospel of morals over money to several hundred members of his flock.Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG) 1.0 →Get your sites sustainable! Officially.My highlights of IFA and Startup night Berlin 2023https://medium.com/@chrischinchilla/my-highlights-of-ifa-and-startup-night-berlin-2023-d0417bbcb610
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Aug 30, 2023 • 47min
Sefi Carmel of Spheretrax and what is music?
Something of a music theme in this issue. My interview is with Sefi Carmel of Spheretrax, a new take on selecting, synchronising, and licensing music for TV, films, and games. I also look at what “noise” really is, ancient music software, the continuing sage of Terraform, the end of Google, and maybe one of the most famous Rock and roll fights of all time.Sponsored by ZencasterThis issue is sponsored by Zencaster, who’s all-in-one podcasting platform helps me deliver my show episode.Use my special link zen.ai/chinchillasqueaks to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.The end of the Googleverse →Is Google’s business model coming to an end? Or are they just changing?Is Terraform still open-source? Yes, but… →OpenTF promises to fill the gap now (maybe) left behind by Terraform. But what are those gaps?“I made my first album on that actually,” he reveals. I used it long after I should have stopped using it.” →Turns out I wasn’t the only one to use an obscure piece of music software on an Amiga. I have famous company.A Well-tempered History of Noise →What is noise? Different cultures make music differently, and different genres have different concepts of “good”. As always, it’s in the ear of the beholder."Never call me your drummer again": remembering the time Charlie Watts punched Mick Jagger in the face →A year on from Charlie Watts’ sad passing, the world fondly remembers the late Stones drummer’s shy, slightly retiring nature: never one to give interviews unless absolutely necessary, and - for the most part - unimpressed by the trappings of the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle.
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Aug 16, 2023 • 55min
Elise Bently on TincyMCE and CKEditor, AI in the developing world
A packed issue full of AI content, what powers the internet, the real cost of food, offline-first, and an interview all about CK editor and TinyMCE.Full show notes here: https://chinchillasqueaks.substack.com/p/bd2d57e5-b110-4963-947b-5afaa19130c8
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