
Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman
Hanselminutes is Fresh Air for Developers. A weekly commute-time podcast that promotes fresh technology and fresh voices. Talk and Tech for Developers, Life-long Learners, and Technologists.
Latest episodes

Aug 27, 2020 • 35min
Building a More Ethical Immersive Web with VR Engineer Diane Hosfelt
Diane is a research engineer and the security and privacy lead for Mozilla's Mixed Reality (VR/MR) project. She and Scott talk about the considerations that need to be taken to enable Mixed and Virtual Reality to be a trustworthy and private experience for users. How does Mozilla plan to take all the different pieces - technology, legal and social concerns, user education, incentivization - and create a cohesive solution.

Aug 20, 2020 • 32min
A Programmer's Guide to Computer Science with Dr. William Springer
Have you failed a job interview because you don't know computer science? William Springer has a PhD in computer science and his books takes you through what you would have learned while earning a four-year computer science degree! Both Scott and William believe in breaking down boundaries, and it starts with this show!A Programmer's Guide to Computer Science

Aug 13, 2020 • 35min
Working in Public: Open Source Software with Nadia Eghbal
Nadia Eghbal is the author of Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software. She is a writer and researcher who likes to understand how people work. She is currently interested in parasocial communities and reputation-based economies.https://nadiaeghbal.com/

Aug 6, 2020 • 40min
A Brief History of The Deficit Myth with Dr. Stephanie Kelton
Dr. Stephanie Kelton is the most visible public advocate of modern monetary theory - the freshest and most important idea about economics in decades. With its important new ways of understanding money, taxes, and the critical role of deficit spending, MMT redefines how to responsibly use our resources so that we can maximize our potential.The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy

Jul 30, 2020 • 32min
Cybersecurity for Executives in the Age of Cloud with Teri Radichel
With the rising cost of data breaches, executives need to understand the basics of cybersecurity so they can make strategic decisions that keep companies out of headlines and legal battles. Teri Radichel is the CEO of 2nd Sight Lab and the author of the new book "Cybersecurity for Executives in the Age of Cloud." She teaches Scott about what folks need to think about as they move their business into the new age!Cybersecurity for Executives in the Age of Cloud

Jul 23, 2020 • 32min
Managing remotely with Asana Engineering Manager Kate Reading
Scott talks to Engineering Manager Kate Reading from Asana about her experiences as a new remote worker during the pandemic. How do you manage standups, checkins, 1:1s, and onboarding? All this plus "Team User Manuals" on this episode of Hanselminutes

Jul 16, 2020 • 34min
How the OBS Project changed video forever with lead Hugh Bailey
Hugh Bailey, Developer of the OBS Project, discusses the development and modularity of OBS. They also talk about metadata, timestamps, cross-platform challenges, experiences with different operating systems, and the unexpected popularity and evolution of OBS from game streaming to video conferencing. They mention tracking program popularity and upcoming features like a built-in virtual camera.

Jul 9, 2020 • 32min
Diabetes and Data Science with Dr. Alex Constantin
Dr. Alex Constantin is a Data Scientist and Diabetic on a mission to take the mental burden and frustration out of living with diabetes. She and Scott have nearly a half century of diabetes experience between them, but only Alex is a PhD, so in this episode she teaches Scott how data science can improve the lives of diabetics everywhere!

Jul 2, 2020 • 35min
How Design Makes The World with Scott Berkun
Scott Berkun is the bestselling author of eight books on design, creativity, public speaking and more. He sits down with Scott Hanselman to talk about his latest book, "How Design Makes The World." Everything you use, from your home to your smartphone, from highways to supermarkets, was designed by someone. What did they get right? Where did they go wrong? And what can we learn from how these experts think that can help us improve our own lives?How Design Makes The World

Jun 25, 2020 • 33min
Dismantling barriers to participation in programming communities with Dr. Denae Ford
Dr. Denae Ford is a Research Scientist investigating identity-based signals to support retention in Socio-Technical Ecosystems. What does that mean? It's using science to make programming communities more inclusive and welcoming!https://blog.denaeford.me/2019/07/01/how-programmers-really-look-at-pull-requestshttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/denae/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/saint-group/http://denaeford.me/