Changelog & Friends

Welcome back to #define, our game of obscure jargon, fake definitions, and expert tomfoolery. This time we’re joined by three Changelog++ members, to see who has the best vocabulary and who can trick everyone else into thinking that they do. Join the discussionChangelog++ members get a bonus 14 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today!Sponsors:Depot – 10x faster builds? Yes please. Build faster. Waste less time. Accelerate Docker image builds, and GitHub Actions workflows. Easily integrate with your existing CI provider and dev workflows to save hours of build time. CodeRabbit – AI-native code reviews, built for the modern dev stack. — CodeRabbit is your always-on code reviewer—flagging hallucinations, surfacing smells, and enforcing standards, all without leaving your IDE or GitHub PRs. Trusted by top teams to ship better code, faster. Start free at CodeRabbit.ai Featuring:Jamie Tanna – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XSpencer Lyon – GitHub, LinkedIn, XE. David Aja – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, BlueskyJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: Posit Positron Quarto Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

Nick Nisi joins us to discuss all the Windsurf drama, his new agentic lifestyle, whether or not he’s actually more productive, the new paper that says he maybe isn’t more productive, the reckoning he sees coming, and why we might be the last generation of code monkeys. Join the discussionChangelog++ members get a bonus 13 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today!Sponsors:Auth0 – The identity infrastructure for the age of AI. Built by developers, for developers—Auth0 helps you secure users, agents, and third-party access across modern AI workflows. Token vaulting, fine-grained authorization, and standards-based auth, all in one platform. Start building at Auth0.com/ai CodeRabbit – AI-native code reviews, built for the modern dev stack. — CodeRabbit is your always-on code reviewer—flagging hallucinations, surfacing smells, and enforcing standards, all without leaving your IDE or GitHub PRs. Trusted by top teams to ship better code, faster. Start free at CodeRabbit.ai Featuring:Nick Nisi – Website, GitHub, Mastodon, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: How Windsurf was Split between OpenAI, Google, and Cognition in a billion-dollar acquisition deal? Repo Prompt AI slows down open source developers. Peter Naur can teach us why. How I use Git Worktrees Ultrathink++ | ClaudeLog Changelog LIVE in Denver Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

Abi Noda from DX is back to share some cold, hard data on just how productive AI coding tools are actually making developers. Teaser: the productivity increase isn’t as high as we expected. We also discuss Jevons paradox, AI agents as extensions of humans, which tools are winning in the enterprise, how development budgets are changing, and more. Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 5 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Auth0 – The identity infrastructure for the age of AI. Built by developers, for developers—Auth0 helps you secure users, agents, and third-party access across modern AI workflows. Token vaulting, fine-grained authorization, and standards-based auth, all in one platform. Start building at Auth0.com/ai Depot – 10x faster builds? Yes please. Build faster. Waste less time. Accelerate Docker image builds, and GitHub Actions workflows. Easily integrate with your existing CI provider and dev workflows to save hours of build time. Outshift by Cisco – AGNTCY is an open source collective building the Internet of Agents. It’s a collaboration layer where AI agents can communicate, discover each other, and work across frameworks. For developers, this means standardized agent discovery tools, seamless protocols for inter-agent communication, and modular components to compose and scale multi-agent workflows. Featuring:Abi Noda – Website, GitHub, LinkedInJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: Measuring AI code assistants and agents DX Core 4 Reporting Jevons paradox - Wikipedia Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

Jeff Cayley joins Adam to talk about selling mountain bikes all over the planet and making some of the best outdoor and mountain bike gear, parts, and accessories you can buy. They have a killer YouTube channel as well. Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 62 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Retool – Assemble your elite AI team, arm them with powerful custom tools, and watch them make your to-do list disappear. Start for free or book a demo at retool.com/agents Depot – 10x faster builds? Yes please. Build faster. Waste less time. Accelerate Docker image builds, and GitHub Actions workflows. Easily integrate with your existing CI provider and dev workflows to save hours of build time. Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps close to your users — global Anycast load-balancing, zero-configuration private networking, hardware isolation, and instant WireGuard VPN connections. Push-button deployments that scale to thousands of instances. Check out the speedrun to get started in minutes. Featuring:Jeff Cayley – WebsiteAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: Video: Yeti Cycles Factory Tour Video: Revel Bikes Factory Tour Yeti Cycles Revel Bikes Worldwide Cyclery KETL Mtn Apparel Trail One Components Bad Birdie Golf Apparel Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

Our old friend Chris McCord, creator of Elixir’s Phoenix framework, tells us all about his new remote AI runtime for building Phoenix apps. Along the way, we vibe code one of my silly app ideas, calculate all the money we’re going to spend on these tools, and get existential about what it all means. Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 4 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Retool – Assemble your elite AI team, arm them with powerful custom tools, and watch them make your to-do list disappear. Start for free or book a demo at retool.com/agents Depot – 10x faster builds? Yes please. Build faster. Waste less time. Accelerate Docker image builds, and GitHub Actions workflows. Easily integrate with your existing CI provider and dev workflows to save hours of build time. Featuring:Chris McCord – Website, GitHub, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: Phoenix.new Bolt.new Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

Two friends share their humorous take on experimenting with spirits, particularly their mutual disdain for gin. They dive into the spirits industry, recounting funny stories while sipping drinks. The conversation shifts to the intersection of technology and automation, discussing AI tools and the challenges of build processes. They reflect on human connection amidst growing automation, using the reality show 'Alone' as a backdrop. Finally, excitement builds for an upcoming live event in Denver, with hints about special guests and surprises.

Justin Searls joins Jerod in Apple’s WWDC wake for hot takes about frosty UIs. We go (almost) point-by-point through the keynote, dissecting and reacting along the way. Concentricity! Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 5 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Retool – Assemble your elite AI team, arm them with powerful custom tools, and watch them make your to-do list disappear. Start for free or book a demo at retool.com/agents Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps close to your users — global Anycast load-balancing, zero-configuration private networking, hardware isolation, and instant WireGuard VPN connections. Push-button deployments that scale to thousands of instances. Check out the speedrun to get started in minutes. Featuring:Justin Searls – Website, GitHub, Mastodon, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: Apple WWDC 2025 Keynote These 4 Code Snippets won WWDC Apple to Let iPhone Users Watch Videos on CarPlay Screen While Parked Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

Join software engineer and author Steve Yegge as he shares his insights on the future of coding. He argues that the traditional IDE is obsolete and explains why managing AI coding agents is more engaging than traditional programming. Discover the rise of 'vibe coding' and how it's revolutionizing the workforce, particularly for junior engineers and non-coders. Steve also discusses the societal impacts of AI integration in software development and offers practical tips on navigating this new landscape.

We bring you back to Microsoft Build 2025 to nerd out with Craig Loewen on Windows Subsystem for Linux and Mads Torgersen on leading the design of C#. Join the discussionChangelog++ members get a bonus 7 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today!Sponsors:Heroku – The Next Generation of Heroku “Fir” is coming soon — Fir is built on a foundation of cloud native technologies and open source standards, ensuring portability, interoperability, and a vibrant ecosystem for your applications. Cloud Native for everyone, for the next decade and beyond. Depot – 10x faster builds? Yes please. Build faster. Waste less time. Accelerate Docker image builds, and GitHub Actions workflows. Easily integrate with your existing CI provider and dev workflows to save hours of build time. Featuring:Craig Loewen – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, XMads Torgersen – GitHub, LinkedInJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source “Backslashes are Trash” by Mat Ryer on YouTube Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

Join Scott Hanselman, VP of Developer Community at Microsoft and a passionate advocate for open source, as he shares insights from Microsoft Build 2025. Explore the evolution of open source at Microsoft and innovative build acceleration tools. Scott discusses the creative thrill of building arcade cabinets and the balance between AI integration in daily life. Delve into the strengths of Windows vs. Mac, and discover personal stories showcasing how technology impacts health management and mentorship. Get inspired by Scott's journey and vision for community engagement!