Best Backend Engineers Podcasts (2025)

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Sequential Scans in Postgres just got faster 27:36

11d ago27:36

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This new PostgreSQL 17 feature is game changer. They know can combine IOs when performing sequential scan. Grab my database course https://courses.husseinnasser.com

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Termina and the Future of Network Extensions, w/ Yiwen, founder of Nitro Labs 51:28

18d ago51:28

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A conversation with Yiwen (aka @oceanicursula), founder of Nitro Labs, the team behind @Terminaxyz. Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/73 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our episodes as NFTs on DRiP: drip.h…

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Does discipline work? 10:06

18d ago10:06

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No technical video today, just talking about the idea of discipline and consistency.

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Socket management and Kernel Data structures 31:26

25d ago31:26

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Fundamentals of Operating Systems Course This video is an overview of how the operating system kernel does socket management and the different data structures it utilizes to achieve that. timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:38 Socket vs Connections 7:50 SYN and Accept Queue 18:56 Socket Sharding 23:14 Receive and Send buffers 27:00 Summary…

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Episode 47: Behind the scenes of running a tech conference 21:17

28d ago21:17

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How do you structure and run the perfect tech conference? What things are involved behind the scenes that attendees don’t see? What advice would you give to someone looking to start their own event? We’re glad you asked! This episode is an All Day Hey! Special where hosts, Josh and James spill the beans on what goes on behind the All Day Hey! confe…

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The Tools Are Smarter. Are You? ft. YK Sugi | S02 E12 1:08:12

29d ago1:08:12

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Today we welcome YK Sugi—engineer, educator, and the mind behind CSS Dojo—for the final episode of season two. We talk about his journey from YouTube dev tutorials to building one of Sourcegraph’s most-used AI tools, and how the role of DevRel has changed (and in some cases, disappeared). YK also breaks down how senior engineers are actually using …

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How Step Finance tracks the firehose of Solana DeFi data (feat. Dana, lead backend dev) 50:48

1M ago50:48

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A conversation with Dana (aka @TheSoftwareJedi), Lead Backend Developer at @StepFinance_ Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/71 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our episodes as NFTs on DRiP: drip.haus/solfate…

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How to Win at Learning ft. Quincy Larson | S02 E11 1:13:54

1M ago1:13:54

1:13:54

In this episode, we sit down with Quincy Larson, founder of Free Code Camp, to explore his incredible path from high school dropout to influential tech educator. Quincy shares his unconventional journey — from living in his car and working fast food jobs to building one of the most impactful coding education platforms in the world. We discuss the p…

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Episode 46: How to plan and run a discovery workshop 28:04

1M ago28:04

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What is a discovery workshop and how can they be used to work through problems in your business? In this episode, James and Josh discuss how they've run them in the past and offer some tips and tricks to getting the most out of these sessions. Listen now for a brand new instalment of Off Script! 00:00 Introduction 01:00 What is a discovery workshop…

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Mitchell Hashimoto: From Terraform to Ghostty | S02 E10 1:04:29

1M ago1:04:29

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Today we welcome Mitchell Hashimoto, co-founder of HashiCorp and creator of Ghostty, a new terminal emulator built in Zig. In this episode, Mitchell shares the story behind Ghostty, how his curiosity about terminals evolved into a full-fledged project, and why Zig became his language of choice. We also dive into Ghostty’s unique features, the role …

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Vercel’s Big AI Bet. ft. Malte Ubl | S02 E09 47:58

2M ago47:58

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Today we welcome Malte Ubl, CTO of Vercel, to discuss the evolution of frontend development and the role of AI in shaping modern engineering workflows. Malte dives into V0, Vercel's innovative tool for generating frontend code using AI, and explains how it empowers developers—especially backend engineers—to build full-stack applications. We also ex…

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Build skills, not degrees. ft. Madison Kanna | S02 E08 54:02

2M ago54:02

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Today we welcome Madison Kana—a self-taught dev who defied the traditional path. From dropping out and navigating a world of homeschooling to launching the Code Book Club, Madison transformed her unconventional journey into a thriving community of coders. In this episode, she shares how bypassing the typical education route fueled her passion, the …

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Roll your own auth or you’re ngmi. ft. Dreams of Code | S02 E07 1:13:59

2M ago1:13:59

1:13:59

This time Elliot from @dreamsofcode joins us to talk about building his own course platform we dive into why he chose to go custom, the tech stack behind his platform, and the philosophy of building vs. buying in software. We also discuss the challenges of teaching programming, the role of AI in development, and what it really takes to create a gre…

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Programming Music with Sonic Pi feat. Sam Aaron | S02 E06 1:05:09

2M ago1:05:09

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Today we bring Sam Aaron, the creator of Sonic Pi, a free code-based music creation and performance tool that lets you use simple code to turn your computer into a fully networked live coding music studio! It is also used to engage students in computer science and programming through music creation! In this episode, we explore the origins of Sonic …

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How Lulo is Making DeFi Stupidly Simple, w/ Daniel, co-founder and CEO @Lulo 55:42

3M ago55:42

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A conversation with Daniel (aka @nicechute), co-founder and CEO @Lulo Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/70 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our episodes as NFTs on DRiP: drip.haus/solfate Summary In this ep…

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KRAZAM Unfiltered feat. Ben Burke | S2 E05 1:06:39

3M ago1:06:39

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Today, we bring a very special guest, one whose face you might recognise, one that appears on your homepages with a sporadic video and seemingly disappears. His name is Benjamin Burke, or simply Ben, he’s the co-creator of KRAZAM, a channel that consists of sketches that combine grotesque and absurdist humor with technological anxiety, satirizing t…

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Does ADHD really make programming harder? ft. Chris Ferdinandi | S2 E04 1:20:12

3M ago1:20:12

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Lane chats with Chris Ferdinandi—creator of Go Make Things and ADHD for the Win—a frontend dev, educator, and all-around expert in making JavaScript (and learning) simpler. Chris has built a career helping devs cut through the noise, level up their skills, and embrace ADHD-friendly ways to stay focused and productive. We dive into his journey from …

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Why You Need To Stop Worrying About AI feat. Danny Thompson | S2 E03 1:09:43

3M ago1:09:43

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We’re joined by Danny Thompson, currently Director of Technology at This Dot Labs and technical leader and organizer of the Dallas Software Developers Group, where he fosters vibrant local tech ecosystem through workshops, cohorts, and meetups. With a passion to help others learn and find jobs, Danny shares his stories and insights that he gained t…

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Building an investment DAO within the Star Atlas ecosystem and buying a $5M space ship w/ Craig, Founder of SuperPhoenixDAO 59:39

3M ago59:39

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A conversation with Craig Mahoney (aka @Njord614), Founder @SuperPhoenixDAO Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/69 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our episodes as NFTs on DRiP: drip.haus/solfate Summary In t…

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Everyone is doing memory management wrong. feat. Ryan Fleury | S2 E02 1:11:49

3M ago1:11:49

1:11:49

This week on Backend Banter, we’re joined by Ryan Fleury, a talented game developer currently working with Epic Games on their Rad Debugger project. Ryan shares his journey from building games to creating powerful developer tools, offering insights into arenas, memory management, and the fascinating world of programming from the ground up. In this …

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Behind DSCVR: Building a Decentralized Social Network for the Web3 Era w/ Rick Porter, CEO 57:52

3M ago57:52

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Behind DSCVR: Building a Decentralized Social Network for the Web3 Era A conversation with Rick Porter (aka @rckprtr), CEO @ DSCVR Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/68 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our e…

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Is Elixir the Future? feat. José Valim | S2 E01 1:23:25

4M ago1:23:25

1:23:25

We're back for Backend Banter Season 2, and we bring a very special guest, José Valim, the creator of the Elixir Programming Language, one of the most popular and loved functional programming languages of today. (Fun fact: it's used in production at Discord). We cover the nitty-gritty of the language, ranging from simple topics such as the decision…

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Episode 45: 2024 developer round-up 42:02

4M ago42:02

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It’s time to reflect and plan ahead! James and Josh look back at a tumultuous 2024 in tech and ask the big questions about where things are heading. What were the highlights? What lessons can we learn? How do we prepare for 2025? Listen now as we kick-off the year with a brand new instalment of Off Script! In praise of indie conferences The struggl…

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Episode 44: Future of software engineering leadership - Part 2 22:59

5M ago22:59

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Part 2 has landed! For this outing of Off Script, Josh and James explore the ‘Future of engineering leadership’. This is an episode born from Q&A discussions and ideas at the recent Off Script Live event in Leeds. Dive into the modern challenges and the future direction of leadership in software engineering. AI Sustainability Company energy offset …

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The genius of long polling 28:57

5M ago28:57

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Polling is the ability to interrogate a backend to see if a piece of information is ready. It can introduce a chatty system and as a result long polling was born. In this video I explain the beauty of this design pattern and how we can push it to its limit. 0:00 Intro0:45 Polling2:30 Problem with Polling3:50 Long Polling8:18 Timeouts10:00 Long Poll…

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Episode 43: Future of software engineering leadership - Part 1 27:56

5M ago27:56

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"It's not enough just being right. You've got to actually convince people of your way of thinking and take other people on the journey". Off Script is back with Josh and James hosting the first episode in a massive two-parter! They take lessons and hot topics from the recent Off Script Live event in Leeds. Dive into the modern challenges and the fu…

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Solana's Mobile Future w/ Andrew, DRiP.haus Mobile Engineer 55:51

5M ago55:51

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Mobile dev chat: Focus on DRiP app & Solana mobile, discussing cross-platform tools, security, UX & community. Key: protect secrets & prioritize performance. Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/67 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate …

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My experiences with Cursor for creating applications 15:51

6M ago15:51

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In this UIBuzz episode, I discuss using Cursor, an AI-enhanced IDE based on Visual Studio Code, to build a React app and then a SwiftUI app. Despite some issues, Cursor efficiently handled tasks, proving to be a valuable tool for developers. Reach out to me at PeterWitham.com ★ Support this podcast ★…

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Web3 Artist to Community Leader w/ Superteam Germany (feat. Bekka) 54:02

6M ago54:02

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Building Web3 communities that matter: Inside Superteam Germany's strategy for sustainable growth in Solana. Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/66 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcas…

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Six stages of a good software engineer 39:27

6M ago39:27

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You get better as a software engineer when you go through these stages. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Understand a technology 7:07 Articulate how it works 15:30 Understand its’ limitations 19:48 Try to build something better 27:45 Realize what you built also has limitations 32:48 Appreciate the original tech as is Understand a technology We use technologies all …

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Mining ORE on Solana with proof-of-work tokens (feat. HardhatChad) 56:24

6M ago56:24

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Get insights into ORE’s proof-of-work journey, including new features in V2, staking pools, and the project’s unique approach to building a broader ecosystem. Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/65 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate…

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This new Linux patch can speed up Reading Requests 18:12

6M ago18:12

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Fundamentals of Operating Systems Course https://oscourse.winVery clever! We often call read/rcv system call to read requests from a connection, this copies data from kernel receive buffer to user space which has a cost. This new patch changes this to allow zero copy with notification. “Reading' data out of a socket instead becomes a “notification”…

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Decentralized Cloud Storage on the Solana Network: Introducing Shadow Drive V2 52:06

6M ago52:06

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GenesysGo is transforming decentralized storage with Shadow Drive, a fast, secure platform built on Solana, designed to rival traditional cloud solutions. And they are building it using mobile phones. Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/64 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are h…

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Cloudflare's 150ms global cache purge | Deep Dive 1:02:21

6M ago1:02:21

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Cloudflare built a global cache purge system that runs under 150 ms. This is how they did it. Using RockDB to maintain local CDN cache, and a peer-to-peer data center distributed system and clever engineering, they went from 1.5 second purge, down to 150 ms. However, this isn’t full picture, because that 150 ms is just actually the P50. In this vid…

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The Pros and Cons of using Prebuilt Assets 7:40

7M ago7:40

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Here are some thoughts on using prebuilt assets to build your games and apps. Personally, I think it's fine to use them, but I want to offer both sides for consideration. (00:00) - Introduction (01:14) - The Pros (03:47) - The Cons (06:55) - Contact me on X (07:25) - Support the Podcast Support the Podcast https://peterwitham.com/bmc Contact https:…

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MySQL is having a bumpy journey 28:34

7M ago28:34

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Fundamentals of Database Engineering udemy course https://databases.winMySQL has been having bumpy journey since 2018 with the release of the version 8.0. Critical crashes that made to the final product, significant performance regressions, and tons of stability and bugs issues. In this video I explore what happened to MySql, are these issues getti…

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How many kernel calls in NodeJS vs Bun vs Python vs native C 20:41

7M ago20:41

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Fundamentals of Operating Systems Course https://oscourse.winIn this video I use strace a performance tool that measures how many system calls does a process makes. We compare a simple task of reading from a file, and we run the program in different runtimes, namely nodejs, buns , python and native C. We discuss the cost of kernel mode switches, sy…

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When do you use threads? 31:08

8M ago31:08

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Fundamentals of Operating Systems Course https://os.husseinnasser.comWhen do you use threads?I would say in scenarios where the task is either 1) IO blocking task2) CPU heavy3) Large volume of small tasksIn any of the cases above, it is favorable to offload the task to a thread.1) IO blocking taskWhen you read from or write to disk, depending on ho…

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Frontend and Backends Timeouts 25:23

8M ago25:23

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I am fascinated by how timeouts affect backend and frontend programming. When a party is waiting on something you can place a timeout to break the wait. This is useful for freeing resources to more critical processes, detecting slow operations and even avoiding DOS attacks. Contrary to common beliefs, timeouts are not exclusive to request processin…

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Postgres is combining IO in version 17 27:39

8M ago27:39

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Learn more about database and OS internals, check out my courses Fundamentals of database engineering https://databases.win Fundamentals of operating systems https://oscourse.win This new PostgreSQL 17 feature is game changer. You see, postgres like most databases work with fixed size pages. Pretty much everything is in this format, indexes, table …

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#069 - Season Finale: The Boot.dev Origin Story w/ Allan 1:14:49

8M ago1:14:49

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Today, we bring you the final episode of the first season of Backend Banter! It’s a wrap up for now. With 69 episodes behind us, we want to tell you the story of Boot Dev and how far we’ve come from our beginnings, and for that, we bring Allan Lires, the first official employee and the second person to work on our platform! We’re going to cover our…

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Windows vs Linux Kernel 37:23

8M ago37:23

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Fundamentals of Operating Systems Course https://os.husseinnasser.comWhy Windows Kernel connects slower than Linux I explore the behavior of TCP/IP stack in Windows kernel when it receives a RST from the backend server especially when the host is available but the port we are trying to connect to is not. This behavior is exacerbated by having both …

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Episode 42: Imperfect innovation 48:08

8M ago48:08

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The historically popular development process of “move fast and break things” has got the biggest companies in the world far. In the age of AI, can we still take these risks in the name of progress or are the potential repercussions too great? Josh and James are joined by guest Jack Sails to discuss. Recorded: 17th July 2024 02 Open AI fearless impl…

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#068 - Should you trust tech influencers? feat. Charles The III 1:12:50

8M ago1:12:50

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Today we welcome Chuck Carpenter aka Charles The 3rd, co-host at Whiskey Web and Whatnot. As two content creators in the tech scene, we discuss if and how celebrity developers and tech influencers are a good thing for the community, how we should be careful when choosing technologies based on influencers’ opinions, why so many people nowadays want …

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Running out of TCP ephemeral source ports 20:06

8M ago20:06

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In this episode of the backend engineering show I describe an interesting bug I ran into where the web server ran out of ephemeral ports causing the system to halt. 0:00 Intro 0:30 System architecture 2:20 The behavior of the bug 4:00 Backend Troubleshooting 7:00 The cause 15:30 Ephemeral ports on loopback…

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How Warframe got free to play right and everyone else gets it wrong 7:37

8M ago7:37

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In this episode, I discuss Warframe, an amazing free-to-play game. I highlight its fair monetization, cross-platform play, and community engagement, contrasting it with the failures of other AAA studios. I encourage listeners to try Warframe and support its developers if they enjoy it. Try Warframe at warframe.com Reach out to me at www.peterwitham…

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Colosseum's Venture Fund: Investing in Solana Startups and Building a Co-Founder Matching Platform 51:58

8M ago51:58

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Colosseum fuels Solana innovation! 🚀 $250K for startups, mentorship, and a $60M fund. Next hackathon begins September 2nd—be part of the future! #Solana #Blockchain #startup Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/63 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch…

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#067 - How to Be Better than 96.487% of Developers 58:31

8M ago58:31

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In today’s episode, we bring back Aaron Francis. If you haven’t watched our previous episode with him, he is a software developer, fellow content creator and co-founder of Try Hard Studios. In the past he’s been an accountant at a Big 4 but now he focuses on Laravel, web development and all things business and video. This episode will step away fro…

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#066 - CSS Is The Hardest Programming Language 55:20

9M ago55:20

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In today’s episode, we bring Adam Argyle, a CSS Dev Rel at Google, content creator, co-host at CSS Podcast, Bad At CSS Podcast and host of GUI Challenges. He’s also the creator of a bunch of tools and utilities for the front-end. We’re going to touch on a lot of hot topics, regarding the difficulty and power of CSS, how programmers most of the time…

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How Ephemeral Rollups Will Change Blockchain Gaming (feat. MagicBlock) 57:53

9M ago57:53

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Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/62 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod Notes from the show Magic Block is a high-performance engine for fully on-chain games and applications. It aims to make it easy for developers to build entirely on-chain games and leverage the unique features that…

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