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In-depth conversations with the people shaping software and technology. Each episode explores real-world experiences, technical challenges, and the thinking behind the tools, systems, and decisions that drive modern development. From engineering practices to architectural choices, this is a show for developers who care about how software is built - and who's building it.

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From Linguistics to Large Language Models with Chris Brousseau

2026/02/10

Chris Brousseau, co-author of LLMs in Production and VP of AI at Veox AI, joins us to peek under the hood of large language models. We explore the journey from linguistics to machine learning, what LLMs can and can't do with meaning, the gap between demos and production systems, and where agents and context engineering are heading.

Architecture Modernization with Nick Tune

2026/01/28

Nick Tune, author of Architecture Modernization and Staff Engineer at Payfit, joins us to discuss the challenges and strategies of modernising legacy systems. We explore the four pillars of successful modernisation, socio-technical alignment, team topologies, domain modeling, and how AI tools like Claude Code are transforming architecture work.

Event Sourcing with Shawn McCool

2026/01/16

Shawn McCool returns to discuss event sourcing in depth. We explore what event sourcing really means, how it differs from event-driven architectures, the relationship with CQRS and DDD, and practical strategies for building evolvable systems with short-lived aggregates.

Building Event Catalog: From AWS to Solo Bootstrapping with David Boyne

2025/12/12

David Boyne joins us to share his journey from AWS serverless advocate to solo bootstrapper building Event Catalog. We explore event-driven architecture governance challenges, the transition to full-time open source work, building for developers, and how AI is changing architecture documentation.

Machine Learning Fundamentals, Part 2 with Shannon Wirtz

2025/11/21

We continue our conversation with Shannon Wirtz, diving into ensemble methods, neural networks (including CNNs, RNNs, and Transformers), model training and evaluation techniques, interpretation methods, and practical learning resources for those getting started with ML.

Machine Learning Fundamentals, Part 1 with Shannon Wirtz

2025/11/13

Shannon Wirtz, product analyst at Angi, joins us to demystify machine learning fundamentals. We explore what ML actually means, how it differs from traditional programming, and dive deep into core concepts including models, features, training data, and the various types of learning approaches.

Building on the BEAM: Exploring Erlang and Elixir, Part 2 with Shawn McCool

2025/11/02

We continue our conversation with Shawn McCool, exploring the Elixir ecosystem including Phoenix's LiveView, Ecto's composable queries, Nerves for IoT, and LiveBook. We discuss when to use built-in BEAM capabilities versus external services, and dive into AI integration with Tidewave.

Building on the BEAM: Exploring Erlang and Elixir, Part 1 with Shawn McCool

2025/10/24

Shawn McCool shares his journey from class-oriented programming to discovering the power of Erlang and Elixir. We explore the BEAM virtual machine, process isolation, message passing, and how Erlang's unique approach to fault tolerance and concurrency enables building more resilient systems.

The Life of a PostgreSQL Table, Part 2 with Bruce Momjian

2025/10/13

Bruce Momjian returns to complete our journey through a PostgreSQL table's lifecycle. We explore how Postgres handles updates, table alterations, row deletions, and table drops - diving deep into MVCC, vacuuming, and the Write-Ahead Log.

The Life of a PostgreSQL Table, Part 1 with Bruce Momjian

2025/10/01

Bruce Momjian takes us on a deep dive into the lifecycle of a PostgreSQL table. We explore how tables are created, how data is inserted and stored, and how queries work - from physical storage and MVCC to constraints and query planning.

Domain Modeling Made Functional, Part 2 with Scott Wlaschin

2025/09/24

In this episode, Scott Wlaschin shows how functional programming concepts can enhance domain-driven design, sharing practical techniques for building more expressive, testable domain models using functional approaches.

Domain Modeling Made Functional, Part 1 with Scott Wlaschin

2025/09/17

Scott Wlaschin, author of "Domain Modeling Made Functional" and creator of F# for Fun and Profit, joins us to discuss the powerful pairing of DDD and functional programming. In Part 1 we focus on DDD, covering strategic vs. tactical DDD, (sub)domains, bounded contexts, and the critical importance of listening and communication in software design.

Boosting Laravel Through AI with Ashley Hindle

2025/09/11

Ashley Hindle, creator of Laravel Boost, joins us to demystify AI terminology, explore practical AI development workflows, and discuss how Laravel Boost accelerates AI-assisted development with structured guidelines, MCP tools, and version-specific documentation.

All Aboard the PostgreSQL Train with Bruce Momjian

2025/09/03

Bruce Momjian traces Postgres's 39-year journey from Berkeley to today, why extensibility (PostGIS, JSON, pgvector) became its superpower, and how the community sustains momentum. We cover TDE trade-offs in core, scaling and storage realities, and decoupled storage/compute in the cloud (Aurora, Neon) - plus what it means to stay 'on the train'.

Learning Domain-Driven Design, Part 2 with Vlad Khononov

2025/08/27

In Part 2, Vlad Khononov applies DDD in practice - covering context-mapping patterns, EventStorming, fit-for-purpose architecture, testing, team ownership, pragmatic adoption, plus AI's impact on modeling.