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Changelog & Friends

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Jan 19, 2024 • 1h 45min

The state of homelab tech (2024)

Techno Tim is back with Adam to discuss the state of homelab in 2024 and the trends happening within homelab tech. They discuss homelab environments providing a safe place for experimentation and learning, network improvement as a gateway to homelab, trends in network connection speeds, to Unifi or not, storage trends, ZFS configurations, TrueNAS, cameras, home automation, connectivity, routers, pfSense, and more. Umm, should we make these conversations between Adam and Tim more frequent? Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 6 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Vercel – With zero configuration for over 35 frameworks, Vercel’s Frontend Cloud makes it easy for any team to deploy their apps. Today, you can get a 14-day free trial of Vercel Pro, or get a customized Enterprise demo from their team. Visit vercel.com/changelogpod to get started. Read Write Own – Read, Write, Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet—a new book from entrepreneur and investor Chris Dixon—explores one possible solution to the internet’s authenticity problem: Blockchains. From AI that tracks its source material to generative programs that compensate—rather than cannibalize—creators. It’s a call to action for a more open, transparent, and democratic internet. One that opens the black box of AI, tracks the origins we see online, and much more. Order your copy of Read, Write, Own today at readwriteown.com Sentry – Don’t let your application suffer from flaky cron jobs. Know when your scheduled jobs fail, why, and (more importantly) where to fix the problem in your code. Use the code changelog to get $100 of the Team plan - sentry.io/for/cron-monitoring Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs. Featuring:Techno Tim – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: Ubiquiti and Unifi Cisco Meraki pfSense TrueNAS Proxmox Intel Core i9-13900K Plex Home Assistant OCuLink Interface OpenZFS Changelog & Friends #7: Dear Red Hat… (w/ Jeff Geerling) (Byte My Bits) Intel 13th Gen + Unraid + Plex = OMG4K! YouTube Channels Byte My Bits Crosstalk Solutions Tom Lawrence (Lawrence Systems) Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!
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Jan 12, 2024 • 1h 32min

Kaizen! Should we build a CDN?

It’s our 13th Kaizen episode! We’re back from KubeCon, we’re making goals for the year, we’re migrating to Neon & we’re weighing the pros/cons of building our own custom CDN. Join the discussionChangelog++ members get a bonus 2 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today!Sponsors:Socket – Secure your supply chain and ship with confidence. Install the GitHub app, book a demo or learn more Neon – The fully managed serverless Postgres with a generous free tier. We separate storage and compute to offer autoscaling, branching, and bottomless storage. Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs. Featuring:Gerhard Lazu – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: 📄 Kaizen 13 Migrate Postgres to Neon.tech by gerhard · Pull Request #492 CDN cache misses increased 7x · Issue #486 🎥 TGI RabbitMQ Neon.tech Supabase Postgres · Fly Docs Vercel Postgres KeyCDN - Content delivery made easy Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!
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Dec 17, 2023 • 1h 22min

#define: game theory, dude

What happens when you take four grizzled #define veterans and throw an Emma Bostian into the mix? Find out on this episode because our award-worthy game of fake definitions is back and this time it’s even better! Join the discussionChangelog++ members get a bonus 17 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today!Sponsors:Neon – The fully managed serverless Postgres with a generous free tier. We separate storage and compute to offer autoscaling, branching, and bottomless storage. Socket – Secure your supply chain and ship with confidence. Install the GitHub app, book a demo or learn more Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content delivery network to their powerful edge cloud platform. Learn more at fastly.com Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs. Featuring:Amal Hussein – GitHub, XLars Wikman – Website, GitHub, XTaylor Troesh – Website, GitHub, LinkedInEmma Bostian – GitHub, LinkedIn, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: Join Changelog++ for bonus rounds! I hereby pardon all junior engineers wigwam.directory Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!
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Dec 8, 2023 • 1h 44min

HATEOAS corpus

Jerod is back with another “It Depends” episode! This time he’s joined by Kris Brandow from Go Time and they’re talking all things API design. What makes a good API? Is GraphQL a solid choice? Why do we do REST wrong? And WTF does HATEOAS mean, anyway? Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 10 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Neon – The fully managed serverless Postgres with a generous free tier. We separate storage and compute to offer autoscaling, branching, and bottomless storage. Sentry – Get $100 towards your error monitoring with Sentry! Use the code changelog. Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content delivery network to their powerful edge cloud platform. Learn more at fastly.com Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs. Featuring:Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XKris Brandow – GitHub, XShow Notes: PHP: a fractal of bad design PostGraphile Instant GraphQL API HATEOAS The Tech Behind the New Grooveshark OpenAPI Spec HTTP Specifications Roy Fielding Dissertation on REST Mike Amundsen Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!
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Dec 1, 2023 • 1h 15min

The state of the 2023 tech market

Gergely Orosz is back for our annual year-end update on the tech market, writ large. How is hiring? Has AI really changed the game? What about that OpenAI fiasco? We also talk in-depth about Gergely’s self-published book, The Software Engineer’s Guidebook, which has been four years in the making. Join the discussionChangelog++ members get a bonus 19 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today!Sponsors:Neon – The fully managed serverless Postgres with a generous free tier. We separate storage and compute to offer autoscaling, branching, and bottomless storage. Socket – Secure your supply chain and ship with confidence. Install the GitHub app, book a demo or learn more Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content delivery network to their powerful edge cloud platform. Learn more at fastly.com Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs. Featuring:Gergely Orosz – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: The Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter The Software Engineer’s Guidebook Anthropic Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!
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Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 10min

It dependencies

Jerod goes one-on-one with our old friend Justin Searls! We talk build vs buy decisions, dependency selection & how Justin has implemented POSSE (Post On Site Syndicate Elsewhere) in response to the stratification of social networks. Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 9 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Statsig – Build faster with confidence. Startups to Fortune 500s rely on Statsig to make data-driven decisions. Ship smarter and faster with the unified platform for feature flags, experimentation, and analytics. Our listeners get free white-glove onboarding, migration support, and 5 million free events per month. Neon – The fully managed serverless Postgres with a generous free tier. We separate storage and compute to offer autoscaling, branching, and bottomless storage. Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content delivery network to their powerful edge cloud platform. Learn more at fastly.com Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs. Featuring:Justin Searls – Website, GitHub, Mastodon, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: Lineman.js and JavaScript apps with Justin Searls (Changelog Interviews #128) Must have 10 years experience with Lineman.js: Why the right tools fail for the wrong reasons Justin’s favorite newsletter Changelog Nightly source code indieweb.org/POSSE POSSE on justin.searls.co Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!
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Nov 11, 2023 • 1h 30min

Backslashes are trash

Mat Ryer returns with his guitar, an unpopular opinion & his favorite internet virus. Join the discussionChangelog++ members get a bonus 11 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today!Sponsors:Statsig – Build faster with confidence. Startups to Fortune 500s rely on Statsig to make data-driven decisions. Ship smarter and faster with the unified platform for feature flags, experimentation, and analytics. Our listeners get free white-glove onboarding, migration support, and 5 million free events per month. Socket – Secure your supply chain and ship with confidence. Install the GitHub app, book a demo or learn more Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content delivery network to their powerful edge cloud platform. Learn more at fastly.com Featuring:Mat Ryer – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: S100 Pbzzbaf Ebnq, Fhvg 7-701, Qevccvat Fcevatf, GK 78620 ILOVEYOU - Wikipedia Samy (computer worm) - Wikipedia MySpace Worm Explanation The Net (1995) - IMDb Renfield (2023) - IMDb The Rock (1996) - IMDb Adaptation. (2002) - IMDb Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!
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Nov 3, 2023 • 1h 21min

Beat freak in residence

We’re joined this week by the beat freak in residence himself, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder. Listen along as we talk about how we make our beats, what inspires us for our music, and some behind the scenes on our latest albums. Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 7 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Traceroute Podcast – Listen and follow Season 3 of Traceroute starting November 2 on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Sentry – Get $100 towards your error monitoring with Sentry! Use the code changelog. Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content delivery network to their powerful edge cloud platform. Learn more at fastly.com Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs. Featuring:Breakmaster Cylinder – Website, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes:Our Albums Next Level: Buy on Apple Music or Bandcamp. Stream on Spotify or Apple Music. Theme Songs: Buy on Apple Music or Bandcamp. Stream on Spotify or Apple Music. Notes from the show Watermelon Sugar X Seaside The Song Michael Jackson ‘Stole’ From Hall & Oates Sia - Elastic Heart feat. Shia LaBeouf & Maddie Ziegler (Official Video) Halt and Catch Fire Theme Pole Position Theme Song (Cover) Osmo Coding Jam Let’s Rescore Mad Max: Fury Road Ballroom Blitz (Wayne’s World) Bohemian Rhapsody (Wayne’s World) Jay_cee: Castlevania NES Speedrun in 10:45 (WR) Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!
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Oct 27, 2023 • 1h 36min

Protecting screen time

Jared Henderson joins us to discuss the state of the art in software parental controls and how we protect our children and lock down our home networks from the constant onslaught of malicious and unwanted content. Join the discussionChangelog++ members get a bonus 16 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today!Sponsors:Statsig – Build faster with confidence. Startups to Fortune 500s rely on Statsig to make data-driven decisions. Ship smarter and faster with the unified platform for feature flags, experimentation, and analytics. Our listeners get free white-glove onboarding, migration support, and 5 million free events per month. Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content delivery network to their powerful edge cloud platform. Learn more at fastly.com Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs. Featuring:Jared Henderson – GitHub, LinkedInJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: NextDNS - The new firewall for the modern Internet pfSense® - World’s Most Trusted Open Source Firewall Gertrude | Mac Internet Filter, Parental Controls and Activity Monitoring Tailscale · Best VPN Service for Secure Networks Vapor hummingbird: Lightweight, flexible HTTP server framework written in Swift Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!
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Oct 20, 2023 • 1h 25min

Human skills to pay the bills

Long time friend KBall makes his “first” appearance on The Changelog by way of Changelog & Friends. You likely know Kevin from his panelist position on JS Party. Today he’s sharing his passion for coaching and developing human skills. Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 6 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:.Tech Domains – They’re giving selected startups guest spots on the biggest podcasts, conferences, and billboards in the tech game. Apply at startups.tech/changelog Neo4j – NODES 2023 is coming in October! Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content delivery network to their powerful edge cloud platform. Learn more at fastly.com Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs. Featuring:Kevin Ball – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: Subscribe to Human Skills Listen to Brain Science Jocko Willink “GOOD” (Official) Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

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