The Stack Overflow Podcast
The Stack Overflow Podcast
For more than a dozen years, the Stack Overflow Podcast has been exploring what it means to be a developer and how the art and practice of software programming is changing our world. From Rails to React, from Java to Node.js, we host important conversations and fascinating guests that will help you understand how technology is made and where it’s headed. Hosted by Ben Popper, Cassidy Williams, and Ceora Ford, the Stack Overflow Podcast is your home for all things code.
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Apr 26, 2024 • 29min
Supporting the world’s most-used database engine through 2050
Guest Tarn Adams, developer of Dwarf Fortress, discusses supporting SQLite through 2050. Topics include the evolution of SQLite engine, database adoption, sustaining open-source projects, autonomy in software development, and the process for open-source contributions.
Apr 23, 2024 • 25min
Is GenAI the next dot-com bubble?
AI enthusiasts discuss the similarities between the dot-com bubble and the current AI landscape. They explore whether LLMs support Wittgenstein's philosophy on meaning. A heartwarming story shares the method of befriending crows. Stack Overflow user receives a well-deserved Lifeboat badge for helping thousands of people.
Apr 19, 2024 • 17min
Why configuration is so complicated
The podcast dives into the complexity of software configuration and how Apple is simplifying iPhone repairs. Texas is using AI for grading, Automattic is buying Beeper, and San Francisco's train system still uses floppy disks. They also discuss the evolution of coding and gaming configuration, the future of messaging platforms, and the importance of ethical AI development.
Apr 17, 2024 • 42min
If everyone is building AI, why aren't more projects in production?
Exploring the challenges of AI development and production, from scaling projects to model selection. Insights on AI adoption in enterprises, managing AI models, and future trends. Highlights the launch of Stack Overflow's Overflow AI and teases upcoming episodes with MongoDB and Google Cloud Gen AI partner.
Apr 16, 2024 • 33min
How do you evaluate an LLM? Try an LLM.
Explore the challenges of evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs) in data science, emphasizing validation against a 'source of truth'. Discover techniques for improving evaluation, including custom benchmarks and prompt engineering. Delve into the risks of LLM self-evaluation and the importance of diverse synthetic data. Dive into the factors influencing model deployment decisions and maintenance considerations.
Apr 12, 2024 • 19min
Diverting more backdoor disasters
Topics include risks of using open-source software maintained by small teams, Apple's new LLM Ferret enhancing Siri's capabilities, and a user earning a Great Question badge on Stack Overflow. The podcast explores the XZ vulnerability in Linux, potential origins of cyber hacks, rising education costs in the U.S., Stack Overflow's impact on the software community, and tips for boosting reputation through open source contributions and interviewing techniques.
Apr 10, 2024 • 26min
Climbing the GenAI decision tree
Exploring AI decision-making processes, fine-tuning models, challenges in hosting generative AI, optimizing compute workloads, advantages of OpenVINO notebooks in AI technology, discussing Python errors and Stack Overflow integration with Generative AI.
Apr 9, 2024 • 20min
Want to be a great software engineer? Don’t be a jerk.
Topics include a backdoor in XZ compression utility, attributes of great software engineers, AI's impact on drug development, and audience engagement with AI trends on Stack Overflow.
Apr 5, 2024 • 23min
What a year building AI has taught Stack Overflow
Jessica, AI ethics and data platform building expert, discusses AI implementation, GPT and Transformer Architecture, community engagement, and challenges of implementing LLM's and Gennai on Stack Overflow with insights into data-driven decision making.
Apr 2, 2024 • 29min
Are long context windows the end of RAG?
Exploring the power of DBRX in AI, Sam Bankman-Fried's legal troubles, and a user earning a Lifeboat badge. Topics include LLMs' retrieval mechanisms, Bankman-Fried's sentence, and the impact of long context windows on AI models.
