Cory Doctorow discusses disenshittifying the internet through anti-trust laws, corporate limits, and regulating capitalism. They also talk about the issues with DRM in audiobooks, advertisements disguised as notifications, the concentration of power in big tech companies, influence of defense contractors, and the origins of capitalism and rent.

David Hugh-Jones shares insights on what makes a good comment, Hugging Face's new Whisper variant for speech recognition is released, C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup plans to bring safety to the language, Jeff Sanderson finds CSS fun again, and Jose M. Gilgado appreciates the beauty of finished software. CSS advancements and the concept of finished software are further discussed.

Breakmaster Cylinder, the beat freak in residence, joins the hosts to talk about making beats, music inspiration, and the behind-the-scenes of their latest albums. They discuss their unique approach to music, their licensed music library, and sourcing music and sounds. They also talk about introducing clips and atmospheric sounds, their desire for more listeners, and using robots in performances. They delve into creating a new game, balancing their artistic career, and the process behind beat creation.

Jean Yang, founder of Akita Software, discusses the importance of APIs in software systems and the lack of tools for developers to handle APIs. She also talks about her experience joining Postman through acquisition. They further explore API observability and the challenges faced by developers in building trustworthy software. The podcast also touches on neglected developers, solving problems at scale, and the integration of AI.

The podcast discusses the integration of React server components in Next.js and the reactions surrounding it. Lee Robinson responds to Kent C. Dodds' criticism and highlights the benefits of learning Next.js. They also talk about Socket, reproducible builds by NixOS, and the OpenSign project for eSigning.

Discussion on challenges managing children's Internet access, frustrations with iOS 17 parental controls, benefits and challenges of blocking ads with Pi-Hole and Next DNS, combining screen time control and content filtering, importance of proactive monitoring, StatSig's tools for making data-informed decisions, frustrations with managing web access for children, development setup and frameworks used, exploring Windows support, design skills, nostalgia for dial-up modems

Former Engineer at HashiCorp, Chief Open Source Officer at Amazon, and Open Source Maintainer discuss the evolving open source community, license changes, integration of eye tracking technology, the role of an Open Source Program Office, challenges in accessing sophisticated tooling, and supporting open source projects through various means.

The podcast discusses the inspiration behind their music and how it is influenced by 8-bit and 16-bit video game soundtracks. It also mentions that listeners can now enjoy their tracks outside of the podcast. The show notes provide links to purchase and stream the music. The chapter descriptions mention the exploration of the concept of being bad and the impact of positive thinking on mental health.

Changelog drops full-length musical albums, the impact of abstractions in technology, Raspberry Pi 5 comparison, combatting decision fatigue through curation systems, and tech updates

KBall, a long-time friend and panelist on JS Party, shares his passion for coaching and developing human skills. They discuss the importance of non-technical skills in the tech industry, the value of publishing interviews for JS Party, turning webcams into eye trackers, choosing a domain name, the impact of prior art, understanding and connecting with others, and building relationships and understanding needs.