The Stack Overflow Podcast

The Stack Overflow Podcast
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Mar 1, 2024 • 19min

It’s RAG time for LLMs that need a source of truth

Delving into Software 2.0 evolution, RAG in LMS, and text chunking strategies. Exploring text embedding for vector databases and metadata use for content management.
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Feb 28, 2024 • 26min

Optimizing both hardware and software for GenAI

Exploring AI integration in hardware, accelerating inference workload with OpenFINA, evolution of hardware and software for AI performance optimization, and future technological developments and challenges.
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Feb 27, 2024 • 34min

How to convince your CTO it's worth paying down tech debt

The podcast discusses measuring developer productivity, tech debt investments, and Azure AI code generation. It also explores code quality evaluation, AI-generated code integration, and the potential risks of JNAI technology implementation.
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Feb 23, 2024 • 18min

Down the rabbit hole in the Stack Exchange network

Discussions on PHP's relevance and the dominance of Jenkins in CI-CD. Philosophy on losing consciousness and historical musings on knights wearing glasses. FCC deems AI-generated robocalls illegal, while dangers of AI voice cloning in scam calls are explored. Importance of family passwords and humorous tech security anecdotes.
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Feb 20, 2024 • 23min

Who owns this tool? A software component catalog to help devs find answers

Andrew has worked in many roles, including as Executive Manager at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, where he established and grew a platform engineering function that supported 7,000 engineers.You can find him on LinkedIn here.You can learn more about Compass, a developer experience platform, here.Shout to Amelio for earning a stellar question badge and helping over six hundred thousand people with this gem: Getting the name of a variable as a stringSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 26min

Would you trust an AI bot to find the fix for vulnerabilities in your code?

AI-powered technology automates vulnerability remediations, revolutionizing security. Human input needed for ultimate decision. Common security challenges addressed, saving developers time. Hybrid AI approach to fixing code vulnerabilities discussed, emphasizing the importance of trust in AI-generated code.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 21min

Exploring the inclusive tech revolution

The podcast delves into the inclusive tech revolution, discussing human-centered design, accessibility in technology, and the importance of customization features in video games. It explores the transition from civil engineering to software, implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and catering to diverse user needs in tech design. Personal experiences with visual impairment and innovative accessibility options in technology are also highlighted.
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Feb 13, 2024 • 32min

The creator of PyTorch Lightning on the AI hype cycle

William is the CEO of Lightning AI and the creator of PyTorch Lightning, the lightweight PyTorch wrapper for high-performance AI research.Dive into their docs or explore the developer community.ICYMI: Across tech, layoffs are boosting share prices.Follow William on Twitter or connect with him on LinkedIn.Shoutout to Brian61354270, who earned a Lifeboat badge by answering ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils' in Python 3.12.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 19min

Building a PDF larger than the known universe

Can a PDF be larger than the known universe? Massachusetts leads in skills-based hiring. Strange AI-generated food images. US electricity for crypto mining. A Great Question badge on Stack Overflow for R users.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 14min

AI isn't putting tech workers out of jobs, the stock price is

AI-generated code is “not equivalent to reliable and robust code, especially in the context of real-world software development,” according to a new study whose title got our attention.Tech layoffs continue in the wake of the pandemic hiring boom, sending some share prices into the sky.Take a look at how AI coding assistants are already changing the way code is made.Shoutout to Stack Overflow user nonopolarity, who earned a Great Question badge by asking Can someone explain SSH tunnel in a simple way?.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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