Adam Lisagor, founder of Sandwich Video, shares his journey from acting to tech storytelling. He discusses the art of crafting narratives that resonate within the tech industry, emphasizing their impact on startups. Lisagor reveals insights into his new AI venture and the innovative apps he's developing for Apple Vision Pro, including the exciting possibilities of immersive entertainment. He also reflects on the challenges of collaborative storytelling and the importance of aligning project goals with effective communication.

Brendan Gregg, an expert in eBPF technology, discusses its potential to eliminate frustrating outages. Industry analyst Misty De Meo shares her views on GitHub's evolution and likens it to legacy software. Gavin D. Howard argues against using Rust universally, promoting a selective approach. Meanwhile, Gregor Ojstersek emphasizes the importance of relationship-building within engineering teams. Together, they explore the impact of a CrowdStrike outage and how lessons learned can foster resilience across the tech landscape.

Nick Janetakis, a TUI enthusiast and returning guest, joins Justin Garrison, the mastermind behind the Awesome TUIs repository on GitHub. They dive into the fascinating world of text-based user interfaces, discussing their unique designs and usability compared to GUIs. The duo explores practical TUIs for various applications, reminisces about hardware upgrades, and shares humorous anecdotes from their tech journeys. They also highlight tools like Tmux and Lazy Docker, illustrating how they can revolutionize terminal management. Get ready for a fun and insightful tech chat!

Data and tech expert Benn Stancil dissects the modern data stack, suggests disbanding analytics teams, and explores unique presentation techniques. They debate the efficacy of analytics teams and discuss the benefits of Neon for development environments.

Discussion on outdated computer security ideas, debunking story points in software dev, intro of a terminal HTTP client, Postgres branching, ES Toolkit upgrade, reflections from Varnish creator after a decade of HTTP cache work

Guests discuss the state of DevRel, job trends, AI engineering, and AGI arrival. They also talk about innovation from Cognition with Devin and mis-steps during launch. Topics include challenges in DevRel, secrets management, AI advancements, B2B integrations, controversies in AI tech, and future podcast growth.

Paul Copplestone, CEO of Supabase, discusses the importance of Postgres as the base-layer substrate for Supabase platform. Topics include open source principles, deployment strategies, PG Vector integration, leveraging Postgres for AI solutions, incremental changes in software development, competition in the database industry, and building products, community, and support in database platforms.

Marcus Buffett shares programming advice for his younger self, discussion on whether DevRel is dead, Ghost team opening up their ActivityPub server, Pongo being like MongoDB on Postgres, Ladybird browser being funded, and insights into Hiram's Law and bidet cleanliness.

Topics include software job postings trend, Ladybird Browser Initiative, Polyfill.js supply chain attack, self-hosting, AI in web development, Apple's market position, supply chain attacks, podcast sponsorships, managing dependencies, exploring self-hosting, setting up a self-hosted home lab

Carol Lee, a Clinical Scientist, discusses code review anxiety, debunking myths, coping strategies, and the importance of team dynamics. Topics include exposure and practice for confidence, self-reflection, respect, empathy, and connection. The episode provides insights on managing anxiety, handling feedback, decision-making, and creating space for well-being.