Best Booch Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 393: Booch 2:10:21

28d ago2:10:21

2:10:21

Episode 393 topics: national booch day, A woman is dead in Midtown Manhattan NY after a MTA bus crashed into a boom lift, MTA capital plan in limbo, more new taxes by state pols pitch extra charges on New Yorkers for MTA capital plan, DJ Akademics banned from Twitch, Central Cee, Eminem interested in a bid for WNBA expansion team, D4M Sloan perform…

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Ep 400: Excellent 400th Milestone Proud Podcaster !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3:45:18

10h ago3:45:18

3:45:18

Episode 400 topics: The 400th episode of Off The Meat Rack Chainz New York Avenue Podcast, Cross Bronx Expressway, Brooklyn subway slashing man sleeping on a 4 train attacked, Queens Bus Redesign Q28-Q35, what is floodlighting and what is it about, Drake teases next chapter via Instagram, Bow Wow performs let me hold you on the 20th anniversary, Go…

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Ep 399: Got Milk 3:06:33

5d ago3:06:33

3:06:33

Episode 399 topics: national milk day, thousands of commuters displayed under plan to remove Staten Island Mall bus routes, a nonprofit believes MTA's 5 year capital plan will make your NYC commute easier and more comfortable, Queens Bus Redesign Q18-Q27, SIP Cocoa Tea, Bun B launches rodeo inspired capsule collection with Crown Royal and Purple Br…

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The present, past and future of GitHub 1:27:14

6d ago1:27:14

1:27:14

Supported by Our Partners •⁠ Statsig ⁠ — ⁠ The unified platform for flags, analytics, experiments, and more. • Graphite — The AI developer productivity platform. • Augment Code — AI coding assistant that pro engineering teams love — GitHub recently turned 17 years old—but how did it start, how has it evolved, and what does the future look like as A…

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Ep 398: Multi Year Of Universal & Spotify Deals !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2:59:01

12d ago2:59:01

2:59:01

Episode 398 topics: Universal & Spotify deals, 100 humans against a gorilla challenge, Queens Bus Redesign Q11 to Q18, pet owners animal advocates speak their minds to support NYS's proposed Paws Act to protect furry animals from street collisions, yellow cab trips up 10% after the launch of congestion pricing, J Cole's producer talked some insight…

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TDD, AI agents and coding with Kent Beck 1:15:31

13d ago1:15:31

1:15:31

Supported by Our Partners • Sonar — Code quality and code security for ALL code. •⁠ Statsig ⁠ — ⁠ The unified platform for flags, analytics, experiments, and more. • Augment Code — AI coding assistant that pro engineering teams love. — Kent Beck is one of the most influential figures in modern software development. Creator of Extreme Programming (X…

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Ep 397: Steppin 2:35:39

14d ago2:35:39

2:35:39

Episode 397 topics: Steppin phone app and the benefits behind it, the MTA taking the blame and give your boss note, gaps will threaten MTA funding for capital projects will cost taxpayers more money, congestion pricing traffic creeps back up in Manhattan as the toll program of its second month, TV late night talk shows renewals, 50 Cent boasts huge…

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50 Years of Microsoft and Developer Tools with Scott Guthrie 1:04:06

20d ago1:04:06

1:04:06

Supported by Our Partners •⁠ Statsig ⁠ — ⁠ The unified platform for flags, analytics, experiments, and more. •⁠ Sinch⁠ — Connect with customers at every step of their journey. •⁠ Modal⁠ — The cloud platform for building AI applications. — How has Microsoft changed since its founding in 1975, especially in how it builds tools for developers? In this…

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Ep 396: You Are A Foodie Eater For Foods & Pancakes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3:57:06

24d ago3:57:06

3:57:06

Episode 396 topics: Eater phone📱app and benefits behind it, national pancakes day, Queens Bus Network with new bus routes Q1-Q10, new MTA program for New Yorkers to keep hearing impairments connected to public transit, SIP DJ Unk, ways to take action on your mental health, rappers with a podcast, hip hop songs this week, new hip hop projects, Open …

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Ep 395: Mercari Plus IheartRadio 2025 Music Awards !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2:46:58

24d ago2:46:58

2:46:58

Episode 395 topics: what is Mercari & the breakdown benefits, Keefe D, Interborough Express Brooklyn to Queens update, power up NYC new electric charging stations, teletherapy, wildfire in Orange County NJ, teens in Manhattan beat a man over $15 at a subway station, Roxanne Shante 1st female rapper, IheartRadio Music Awards 2025 highlights, congrat…

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EMC Factory Focus Podcast – Episode 6: Productivity, Supply Chains, and the Road Ahead with Special Guest Matt Weller (EMC) 44:16

25d ago44:16

44:16

In this episode of EMC's Factory Focus podcast, host Jason Bates sits down with Matt Weller, EMC's Senior Advisor for Supply Chain and Productivity, to unpack the critical challenges and opportunities facing Canadian manufacturing today. From national productivity decline and global trade disruptions to the rise of AI and the potential of low-volum…

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Ep 394: S'noods 2:55:30

26d ago2:55:30

2:55:30

Episode 394 topics: What is a s'noods, J Cole clears up the fall off album during his 40th birthday, cops riding subway trains, Young Dolph murder suspect walks out free, mental health topics, Wendy Williams, outdoor dining in NYC new look like on April 1st, SOS Staten Island state program battling homelessness, rail refinement exhibit in the trans…

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From Software Engineer to AI Engineer – with Janvi Kalra 1:09:30

27d ago1:09:30

1:09:30

Supported by Our Partners •⁠ Statsig ⁠ — ⁠ The unified platform for flags, analytics, experiments, and more. •⁠ Sinch⁠ — Connect with customers at every step of their journey. •⁠ Cortex⁠ — Your Portal to Engineering Excellence. — What does it take to land a job as an AI Engineer—and thrive in the role? In this episode of Pragmatic Engineer, I’m joi…

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How Kubernetes is Built with Kat Cosgrove 1:08:47

1M ago1:08:47

1:08:47

Supported by Our Partners •⁠ WorkOS — The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. •⁠ Modal⁠ — The cloud platform for building AI applications. •⁠ Cortex⁠ — Your Portal to Engineering Excellence. — Kubernetes is the second-largest open-source project in the world. What does it actually do—and why is it so widely adopted? In this episode of The Pragma…

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Building Windsurf with Varun Mohan 1:27:54

2M ago1:27:54

1:27:54

Supported by Our Partners •⁠ Modal⁠ — The cloud platform for building AI applications •⁠ CodeRabbit⁠⁠ — Cut code review time and bugs in half. Use the code PRAGMATIC to get one month free. — What happens when LLMs meet real-world codebases? In this episode of The Pragmatic Engineer, I am joined by Varun Mohan, CEO and Co-Founder of Windsurf. Varun …

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How to work better with Product, as an Engineer with Ebi Atawodi 1:15:27

2M ago1:15:27

1:15:27

Supported by Our Partners •⁠ WorkOS — The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. •⁠ The Software Engineer’s Guidebook: Written by me (Gergely) – now out in audio form as well. — How do you get product and engineering to truly operate as one team? Today, I’m joined by Ebi Atawodi, Director of Product Management at YouTube Studio, and a former produc…

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Ep 392: Hot Pickle Sandwich On A Bun & Easter Plans !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3:31:33

2M ago3:31:33

3:31:33

Episode 392 topics: what is a hot pickle challenge, marijuana and cannabis affects mental health, Cam'ron explains Dame Dash financial mistake, fatalities on the streets NYC spiked in 2024 even as speed camera program expanded from a study, NYC subway riders scared by mentally ill man's gross breakdown on the 6 train caught on camera, MTA approves …

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Building Reddit’s iOS and Android app 1:26:08

2M ago1:26:08

1:26:08

Supported by Our Partners • Graphite — The AI developer productivity platform. • Sentry — Error and performance monitoring for developers. — Reddit’s native mobile apps are more complex than most of us would assume: both the iOS and Android apps are about 2.5 million lines of code, have 500+ screens, and a total of around 200 native iOS and Android…

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Working at Amazon as a software engineer – with Dave Anderson 1:27:41

2M ago1:27:41

1:27:41

Supported by Our Partners • WorkOS — The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. •⁠ Modal⁠ — The cloud platform for building AI applications • Vanta — Automate compliance and simplify security with Vanta. — What is it like to work at Amazon as a software engineer? Dave Anderson spent over 12 years at Amazon working closely with engineers on his team…

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Ep 391: TMZ 19 3:35:30

2M ago3:35:30

3:35:30

Episode 391 topics: happy 19th anniversary to TMZ, barriers coming to subway platforms, 2025-2029 capital plan goals by the MTA NYC Transit, deranged man on Manhattan subway train slashes bites cops in arrest attempt, NYC outdoor dining applications stuck in approvals, patients are concerned about the Massachusetts healthcare facility closure, Unit…

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Ep 390: Easiest Idea To Get Tickets Is Game Time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2:45:37

2M ago2:45:37

2:45:37

Episode 390 topics: Game Time app and benefits behind it, NYC subway dancers turn midtown station into personal stage, subways serves as rolling shelters, communter price hikes of subways, tolls, buses, Citi bike, NYC transit and transportation 2025 projects and fare increases, new G subway train, what is a tarriff, podcasts are becoming the new me…

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Ep 389: Cocktail Drinks In Tea With More Flavors !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3:09:40

3M ago3:09:40

3:09:40

Episode 389 topics: Sayso Cocktails in Teabags, speed cameras in NYC cut major crashes as spark debate as Albany weighs renewal, electric vehicles continue for NYC public transit while massive executive orders being signed, SIP Gene Hackman, SIP Roberta Flack, SIP Angie Stone, SIP Chris Jack from The Isley Brothers, SIP voice of Space Ghost George …

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The Philosophy of Software Design – with John Ousterhout 1:21:23

3M ago1:21:23

1:21:23

Supported by Our Partners •⁠ CodeRabbit⁠⁠ — Cut code review time and bugs in half. Use the code PRAGMATIC to get one month free. •⁠ Modal⁠ — The cloud platform for building AI applications. — How will AI tools change software engineering? Tools like Cursor, Windsurf and Copilot are getting better at autocomplete, generating tests and documentation.…

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Stacked diffs and tooling at Meta with Tomas Reimers 1:13:15

3M ago1:13:15

1:13:15

Supported by Our Partners • Swarmia — The engineering intelligence platform for modern software organizations. • Sentry — Error and performance monitoring for developers. — Why did Meta build its own internal developer tooling instead of using industry-standard solutions like GitHub? Tomas Reimers, former Meta engineer and co-founder of Graphite, j…

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Building Figma Slides with Noah Finer and Jonathan Kaufman 58:24

3M ago58:24

58:24

Supported by Our Partners • Graphite — The AI developer productivity platform. • Sonar — Code quality and code security for ALL code. • Chronosphere — The observability platform built for control. — How do you take a new product idea, and turn it into a successful product? Figma Slides started as a hackathon project a year and a half ago – and toda…

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Ep 388: Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundae Dessert !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3:35:57

3M ago3:35:57

3:35:57

Episode 388 topics: National make your own sundae day, MTA NYCT suspending the a train for 5 months, 2 elevators are opened by 14th Street, dead body by 179th Street Jamaica NY, Queens fruit vender stabbed multiple times, water drought in NY, Nelly's Apple Bottom Jeans relaunch, Chris Brown plays peacemaker, Daredevil Born Again 2025, Skydance Para…

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Ep 387: Drips 2:12:38

3M ago2:12:38

2:12:38

Episode 387 topics: Drips by Pepsi Brooklyn NY, city and state agencies play blame game while a Staten Island express bus stops remain dangerously icy, intersection safety may not improve much by banning parking near corners, SIP Irv Gotti, 5 ways to spot a SEO scam, Marcus Jordan drove the wrong way by the railroad tracks This episode is powered a…

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How Linux is built with Greg Kroah-Hartman 1:19:21

3M ago1:19:21

1:19:21

Supported by Our Partners • WorkOS — The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. • Vanta — Automate compliance and simplify security with Vanta. — Linux is the most widespread operating system, globally – but how is it built? Few people are better to answer this than Greg Kroah-Hartman: a Linux kernel maintainer for 25 years, and one of the 3 Linux …

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Ep 386: No Cap 2:12:59

3M ago2:12:59

2:12:59

Episode 386 topics: no cap soda, NYC up ends major transportation program that provides vital rides to disabled New Yorkers, NYC subway safety, Project Pat's son killed in Memphis Tennessee, ASAP Rocky in hot water, SIP Barry Michael Cooper, Yellow jackets season 3, The Night Agent season 2, Eat & DrinkThis episode is powered and sponsored by Spoti…

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Ep 385: We All Scream 4 Ice Cream For Summertime !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3:42:46

3M ago3:42:46

3:42:46

Episode 385 topics: An ice cream mister sofftee truck has an app you can track down locations of ice cream trucks, schoolgirl attacked by mentally unstable woman in the Manhattan subway while on the way to school, MTA unlocks an upgrade with 265 new electric buses, teen stabbed in the back in a Brooklyn subway station, Tyra Banks lost her home, Nin…

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Developer Experience at Uber with Gautam Korlam 1:20:35

3M ago1:20:35

1:20:35

Supported by Our Partners • Sentry — Error and performance monitoring for developers. • The Software Engineer’s Guidebook: Written by me (Gergely) – now out in audio form as well. — In today’s episode of The Pragmatic Engineer, I am joined by former Uber colleague, Gautam Korlam. Gautam is the Co-Founder of Gitar, an agentic AI startup that automat…

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Ep 384: Pique 2:05:07

4M ago2:05:07

2:05:07

Episode 384 topics: what's pique and the benefits behind it, Governor Hochul and NYPD are working to add hundreds of officers to subway platforms and trains at all hours of day, historic Bronx subway station gets a makeover and now ADA accessible, commuters weigh in on New York City's congestion pricing plans to improve citywide transportation serv…

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Design-first software engineering: Craft – with Balint Orosz 1:12:37

4M ago1:12:37

1:12:37

Supported by Our Partners • WorkOS — The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. • The Software Engineer’s Guidebook: Written by me (Gergely) – now out in audio form as well • Augment Code — AI coding assistant that pro engineering teams love — Not many people know that I have a brother: Balint Orosz. Balint is also in tech, but in many ways, is the…

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Ep 383: Babbel 2:29:45

4M ago2:29:45

2:29:45

Episode 383 topics: Babbel phone app and benefits behind it, congestion pricing LIRR & Metro North ridership increased, lander seeks housing first to resolve street homeless mental health and subway crisis gets rebuke from Mayor Adams, a mom gave birth on the W subway train, Lil Wayne & Hot Boys extend reunion with mini North American tour, Chris B…

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EMC Factory Focus Podcast: Episode 5 – AI and the Future of Manufacturing with John Galbraith (The Data Integrators) 39:51

4M ago39:51

39:51

In this episode of EMC's Factory Focus Podcast, host Jason Bates sits down with John Galbraith from The Data Integrators to explore the transformative role of AI in manufacturing. They dive into digital transformation and why many manufacturers struggle to make software work for them. John shares insights on common challenges, practical AI applicat…

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The man behind the Big Tech comics – with Manu Cornet 1:07:49

4M ago1:07:49

1:07:49

Supported by Our Partners • WorkOS — The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. • Graphite — The AI developer productivity platform. • Formation — Level up your career and compensation with Formation. — In today’s episode of The Pragmatic Engineer, I am joined by a senior software engineer and cartoonist, Manu Cornet. Manu spent over a decade at Go…

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Ep 382: Balls 4 Sale 3:02:26

4M ago3:02:26

3:02:26

Episode 382 topics: Nick Cannon sells his balls for money, Kawasaki competes for $3.2 billion dollars NY Subway Contract, cabbies and commuters continue to fume over Manhattan toll era, Staten Islanders bemoan Manhattan tolls ditching their cars, MTA trackworker fatal medical episode while working on the L train, a Queens subway stabbing by the M t…

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Ep 381: Fridgescaping 1:56:52

4M ago1:56:52

1:56:52

Episode 381 topics: What is fridge scaping and DJ Khaled has a whole freezer full of ice cream, driver arrested in the Upper West Side collision that killed 78 year old woman, more violence in NYC subways, Lil Kim needs to be schooled about how devastating monsoons are, Hunxho's father caught in 4k driving for Uber, Squid Game x Call Of Dude arrive…

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Developer productivity with Dr. Nicole Forsgren (creator of DORA, co-creator of SPACE) 1:22:39

4M ago1:22:39

1:22:39

Supported by Our Partners • WorkOS — The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS • CodeRabbit — Cut code review time and bugs in half • Augment Code — AI coding assistant that pro engineering teams love — How do you architect a live streaming system to deal with more load than it’s ever been done before? Today, we hear from an architect of such a sys…

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Ep 380: Daquiris 2:30:00

4M ago2:30:00

2:30:00

Episode 380 topics: national daquiri day, NY legislature leaders reject MTA's $68 million capital plan, 96th Street new bus lane, A look back on 2024 of the top stories of MTA NYC Transit stories, actress Laura Harrier said that Shameik Moore is a weirdo, Drake & Party Next Door upcoming album their best work, DDG talks down to people with a 9 to 5…

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Live streaming at world-record scale with Ashutosh Agrawal 1:02:12

4M ago1:02:12

1:02:12

Supported by Our Partners • WorkOS — The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS • CodeRabbit — Cut code review time and bugs in half • Augment Code — AI coding assistant that pro engineering teams love — How do you architect a live streaming system to deal with more load than it’s ever been done before? Today, we hear from an architect of such a sys…

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AI Engineering with Chip Huyen 1:14:44

5M ago1:14:44

1:14:44

Supported by Our Partners • Swarmia — The engineering intelligence platform for modern software organizations. • Graphite — The AI developer productivity platform. • Vanta — Automate compliance and simplify security with Vanta. — On today’s episode of The Pragmatic Engineer, I’m joined by Chip Huyen, a computer scientist, author of the freshly publ…

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Ep 379: Hot Dogs 3:21:47

5M ago3:21:47

3:21:47

Episode 379 topics: National hot dog day, 4 injured in Queensboro Hill house fire due to e bikes and lithium batteries, MTA NYCT needs to take money saving measures, more congestion pricing talk, New York's Transit Tech Lab 2025, Joey BadA$$ got into a fight in the NYC clothing store, Questlove directs 50 years of Saturday Night Live, Jamie Foxx Ne…

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Ep 378: I Love Reese's Peanut Butter With Cookies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3:49:03

5M ago3:49:03

3:49:03

Episode 378 topics: National I love Reese's Day, Hoboken Path station to close for February for rehab, mta nyct is behind on pilot program for turnstiles for the future, MTA bus dangled off the Henry Hudson Parkway, national peanut butter cookies day, SIP DJ Clark Kent,13 best hip hop songs from XXL Mag, new music releases, Sonic The Hedgehog movie…

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Building a best-selling game with a tiny team – with Jonas Tyroller 1:29:32

5M ago1:29:32

1:29:32

Supported by Our Partners • Formation — Level up your career and compensation with Formation. • WorkOS — The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS • Vanta — Automate compliance and simplify security with Vanta. — In today’s episode of The Pragmatic Engineer, I’m joined by Jonas Tyroller, one of the developers behind Thronefall, a minimalist indie s…

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Ep 377: Tik Tok And Music Artist Out Of Commission !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3:47:13

5M ago3:47:13

3:47:13

Episode 377 topics: TikTok getting banned, Diddy is sunken dark place plus out of Revolt TV, wildfires in California, Diddy arrested in New York by the FBI, Stevie Wonder & Malcom Jamal Warner chime in on the ground beef in rap of Kendrick Lamar & Drake, Barack Obama chimes in on Kendrick Lamar J Cole and Drake ground beef, plus new Not That Hood P…

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Observability: the present and future, with Charity Majors 1:14:25

5M ago1:14:25

1:14:25

Supported by Our Partners • Sonar — Trust your developers – verify your AI-generated code. • Vanta —Automate compliance and simplify security with Vanta. — In today's episode of The Pragmatic Engineer, I'm joined by Charity Majors, a well-known observability expert – as well as someone with strong and grounded opinions. Charity is the co-author of …

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Ep 376: Taffy 2:22:41

5M ago2:22:41

2:22:41

Episode 376 topics: National taffy day, an explanation of what voice acting is about, tickets from the MTA bus cameras during school drop off frustrates parents, a person struck by subway train at Chambers Street, a deep dive into daylight savings time and why its not all year round, Bun B recalled a conversation with RZA after Pimp C's passing, 13…

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“The Coding Machine” at Meta with Michael Novati 1:15:30

5M ago1:15:30

1:15:30

Supported by Our Partners • Vanta — Automate compliance and simplify security with Vanta. • WorkOS — The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. — In today’s episode of The Pragmatic Engineer, I’m joined by Michael Novati, Co-founder and CTO of Formation. Before launching Formation, Michael spent eight years at Meta, where he was recognized as the t…

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Confessions of a Big Tech recruiter 1:02:52

6M ago1:02:52

1:02:52

Supported by Our Partners • DX — DX is an engineering intelligence platform designed by leading researchers. • Vanta — Automate compliance and simplify security with Vanta. — In today’s episode of The Pragmatic Engineer, I catch up with one of the best tech recruiters I’ve had the opportunity to work with: Blake Stockman, a former colleague of mine…

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