
Console DevTools
Interviews with interesting people in the devtools space. From security to dev focused infrastructure, and from homomorphic encryption to privacy and decentralization, we discuss the technical details around devtools.
Latest episodes

Jul 29, 2021 • 16min
Liveblocks (real-time collaboration API) & Livekit (open source live video and audio API) - S01E04
Episode 4 of the Console DevTools Podcast, a devtools discussion with David Mytton (Co-founder, Console) and Jean Yang (CEO, Akita Software).Tools discussed:Liveblocks - real-time collaboration API.Livekit - Open source live video and audio API.Find more interesting tools and beta releases for developers at https://console.devOther things mentioned:Figma.Mux.Next.js.NuxtJS.WebRTC.Redis.ohyay.Zoom Bachelor.Open Broadcaster Software.Agora.Twillio.Tuple.Splunk.Notion.Clubhouse.Discord.A16Z - The Cost of Cloud.Let us know what you think on Twitter:https://twitter.com/jeanqasaurhttps://twitter.com/davidmyttonhttps://twitter.com/consoledotdevOr by email: hello@console.devWe are always on the lookout for interesting tools to feature in the newsletter, so please say hello if you're working on something new or have recently used a tool you think we'd like.We only include things that would be of interest to experienced developers and do not accept payment for product inclusion. Read our selection criteria.Recorded: 2021-07-20.

Jul 22, 2021 • 14min
Automerge (conflict-free JSON-like data structure) & Polypane (browser testing tool) - S01E03
Episode 3 of the Console DevTools Podcast, a devtools discussion with David Mytton (Co-founder, Console) and Jean Yang (CEO, Akita Software).Tools discussed:Automerge - JSON-like data structure for concurrent writes.Polypane - Browser testing toolFind more interesting tools and beta releases for developers at https://console.devOther things mentionedLocal-First Software - academic paperSyncthingvimJavascriptTypescriptWebAssemblySQLiteAkita SoftwareLet us know what you think on Twitter:https://twitter.com/jeanqasaurhttps://twitter.com/davidmyttonhttps://twitter.com/consoledotdevOr by email: hello@console.devWe are always on the lookout for interesting tools to feature in the newsletter, so please say hello if you're working on something new or have recently used a tool you think we'd like.We only include things that would be of interest to experienced developers and do not accept payment for product inclusion. Read our selection criteria.Recorded: 2021-07-13.

Jul 15, 2021 • 16min
GitHub Copilot (AI pair programming) & Tuple (screen sharing for developers) - S01E02
Episode 2 of the Console DevTools Podcast, a devtools discussion with David Mytton (Co-founder, Console) and Jean Yang (CEO, Akita Software).Tools discussed:GitHub Copilot - AI pair programming for VS Code.Tuple - Screen sharing optimized for developers.Find more interesting tools and beta releases for developers at https://console.devOther things mentioned:Computer Aided Programming Group at MIT.Jean’s programming language research.GNU General Public License (GPL).Django.Ruby on Rails.Bootstrap.David’s sustainable computing research.Jean’s Twitch channel.Let us know what you think on Twitter:https://twitter.com/jeanqasaurhttps://twitter.com/davidmyttonhttps://twitter.com/consoledotdevOr by email: hello@console.devWe are always on the lookout for interesting tools to feature in the newsletter, so please say hello if you're working on something new or have recently used a tool you think we'd like.We only include things that would be of interest to experienced developers and do not accept payment for product inclusion. Read our selection criteria.Recorded: 2021-07-06.

Jul 8, 2021 • 16min
Waypoint (build, deploy, release) & Zellij (terminal workspace) - S01E01
David Mytton and Jean Yang discuss Waypoint, a project from Hashicorp that streamlines build, deploy, and release process for developers. They introduce a new terminal workspace manager called Zellich. They explore the movement of customizing terminals, compare terminal functionality, and discuss the use of key bindings and shortcuts in computer usage. They also question the popularity of tools like VS code and conclude with a plea for feedback and suggestions.

Jun 15, 2021 • 2min
Season 1 Trailer
As software has become more important, so the demand for developers has increased. Whether you call yourself an engineer, a programmer, developer, hacker or coder, more and more organizations are building skilled technology teams to change how they achieve their mission.Developers make big decisions, yet they face an onslaught of sales and marketing combined with an unrelenting velocity of releases to keep up with.From open source, cloud, large public company or small startup, there has never been more choice for developers.That's why we started Console, a free weekly email digest of the best tools and beta releases for developers. Every Thursday we highlight two interesting developer tools, saying what we like and what we don’t like.And now we’re launching a podcast.We'll be kicking off with our first few episodes, each no more than 15 minutes, discussing the tools featured in the Console newsletter with David Mytton (Co-founder of Console) and Jean Yang, CEO of Akita Software. Jean earned her PhD in software correctness and programming language design from MIT and then became a professor in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University before she started Akita to build the future of API observability.So join Jean and David for our first episode, on 8th July 2021. And in the meantime, subscribe to the Console newsletter.Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/jeanqasaurhttps://twitter.com/davidmyttonhttps://twitter.com/consoledotdev