Best Heavybit Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. #12, Exploring Flox and Nix with Ron Efroni & Ross Turk 43:13

3d ago43:13

43:13

In episode 12 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John welcome Ron Efroni and Ross Turk from Flox to explore the world of Nix, a powerful package manager and more. They discuss how Flox simplifies Nix for developers and enterprises, the challenges of adopting new packaging paradigms, and the evolving landscape of containers and AI in software developme…

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Open Source Ready - Ep. #12, Exploring Flox and Nix with Ron Efroni & Ross Turk 43:17

1d ago43:17

43:17

In episode 12 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John welcome Ron Efroni and Ross Turk from Flox to explore the world of Nix, a powerful package manager and more. They discuss how Flox simplifies Nix for developers and enterprises, the challenges of adopting new packaging paradigms, and the evolving landscape of containers and AI in software developme…

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Ep. 299 How I Raised It with Jed Ng of AngelSchool.vc 43:53

1d ago43:53

43:53

Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with with Jed Ng of AngelSchool.vc, an accelerator and training platform for aspiring angel investors. In this episode, w…

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Platform Builders - Ep. #4, Building Affinity: From College Dropout to SaaS Leader with Ray Zhou 41:32

3d ago41:32

41:32

In episode 4 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi interview Ray Zhou, co-founder of Affinity, about his journey building the company, the evolution of the SaaS market, and the transformative potential of AI. Ray shares insights on scaling a business, the importance of focusing on the problem, and how SaaS companies can adapt to t…

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Ep. #4, Building Affinity: From College Dropout to SaaS Leader with Ray Zhou 41:28

5d ago41:28

41:28

In episode 4 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi interview Ray Zhou, co-founder of Affinity, about his journey building the company, the evolution of the SaaS market, and the transformative potential of AI. Ray shares insights on scaling a business, the importance of focusing on the customer's problem, and how SaaS companies can…

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Ep. #34, Together with Nathen Harvey 26:11

10d ago26:11

26:11

In episode 34 of Generationship, Nathen Harvey brings data, humor, and heart to a conversation about AI, DevOps, open source, and developer experience. He and Rachel dive into how AI is influencing software engineering, the role of platform engineering, metrics for assessing performance, and broader reflections on engineering culture and career gro…

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Advancing AppSec With AI With Akira Brand 34:52

12d ago34:52

34:52

Episode Summary In this episode of The Secure Developer, Danny Allan sits down with Akira Brand, AVP of Application Security at PRA Group, to explore the evolving landscape of application security and AI. Akira shares her unconventional journey from opera to cybersecurity, discusses why AppSec is fundamentally a customer service role and breaks dow…

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Ep. #3, Building Platforms in the AI Era with Ben Rubin of Verify 44:48

12d ago44:48

44:48

In this episode of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi chat with Ben Rubin about the evolution of software development, from the early days of the internet to the current age of AI. They discuss the impact of AI on B2B SaaS, the challenges of building platforms in a rapidly changing landscape, and the future of user experience. Ben…

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Platform Builders - Ep. #3, Building Platforms in the AI Era with Ben Rubin of Verify 44:52

12d ago44:52

44:52

In this episode of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi chat with Ben Rubin about the evolution of software development, from the early days of the internet to the current age of AI. They discuss the impact of AI on B2B SaaS, the challenges of building platforms in a rapidly changing landscape, and the future of user experience. Ben…

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Ep. #11, Unpacking MCP with Steve Manuel 47:45

17d ago47:45

47:45

In episode 11 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride sit down with AI expert Steve Manuel to explore the Model Context Protocol (MCP)—a framework that enhances how models interact with their environments. They break down why context-awareness is crucial for machine learning and how MCP is transforming open source AI. The post appeared…

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Ep. #2, Charging Customers was a Mistake with Jamie Davidson 45:52

19d ago45:52

45:52

In episode 2 of Platform Builders, Jamie Davidson, CEO of Vitally, joins Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi to discuss the evolution of customer success platforms. They explore Vitally's journey from a customer data tool to a comprehensive platform, the strategic decisions behind product development and fundraising, and the impact of AI on the futur…

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Platform Builders - Ep. #2, Charging Customers was a Mistake with Jamie Davidson 45:56

22d ago45:56

45:56

In episode 2 of Platform Builders, Jamie Davidson, CEO of Vitally, joins Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi to discuss the evolution of customer success platforms. They explore Vitally's journey from a customer data tool to a comprehensive platform, the strategic decisions behind product development and fundraising, and the impact of AI on the futur…

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Data Council - Ep. #3, The Foundation Models Track with Dr. Bryan Bischof and Tom Drummond 11:06

24d ago11:06

11:06

Tom Drummond interviews Dr. Bryan Bischof about his work programming the Foundation Models track for Data Council 2025.By Heavybit

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Ep. #33, Developer Experience with Nicole Forsgren 24:53

24d ago24:53

24:53

In episode 33 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers is joined by Nicole Forsgren—developer productivity researcher and co-founder of DORA—to discuss how AI is reshaping the software development landscape. From coding with LLMs to evaluating trust in AI-generated outputs, they explore the future of developer experience and the enduring value of human i…

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Generationship - Ep. #34, Together with Nathen Harvey 26:13

25d ago26:13

26:13

In episode 34 of Generationship, Nathen Harvey brings data, humor, and heart to a conversation about AI, DevOps, open source, and developer experience. He and Rachel dive into how AI is influencing software engineering, the role of platform engineering, metrics for assessing performance, and broader reflections on engineering culture and career gro…

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Authentication, Authorization, And The Future Of AI Security With Alex Salazar 38:36

26d ago38:36

38:36

Episode Summary In this episode of The Secure Developer, host Danny Allan sits down with Alex Salazar, founder and CEO of Arcade, to discuss the evolving landscape of authentication and authorization in an AI-driven world. Alex shares insights on the shift from traditional front-door security to back-end agent interactions, the challenges of securi…

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Open Source Ready - Ep. #11, Unpacking MCP with Steve Manuel 47:49

27d ago47:49

47:49

In episode 11 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride sit down with AI expert Steve Manuel to explore the Model Context Protocol (MCP)—a framework that enhances how models interact with their environments. They break down why context-awareness is crucial for machine learning and how MCP is transforming open source AI.…

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Generationship - Ep. #33, Developer Experience with Nicole Forsgren 24:55

28d ago24:55

24:55

In episode 33 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers is joined by Nicole Forsgren—developer productivity researcher and co-founder of DORA—to discuss how AI is reshaping the software development landscape. From coding with LLMs to evaluating trust in AI-generated outputs, they explore the future of developer experience and the enduring value of human i…

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Data Council - Ep. #2, The Data Science & Algorithms Track with Sean Taylor and Jesse Robbins 19:19

29d ago19:19

19:19

Jesse Robbins interviews Sean Taylor about his work programming the Data Science & Algorithms track for Data Council 2025.By Heavybit

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Ep. #10, The Whirlwind Pace of AI with Taylor Dolezal 49:01

1M ago49:01

49:01

In episode 10 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John chat with Taylor Dolezal, former CNCF Head of Ecosystem and current Chief of Staff at Merly AI, to discuss the latest trends in open source, AI, and Kubernetes. From the challenges of AI adoption to the evolving role of cloud-native technologies, Taylor shares insights on where the industry is head…

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Ep. 298 How I Raised It with Noah Helman of Industrial Microbes 48:49

1M ago48:49

48:49

Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with with Noah Helman of Industrial Microbes, a startup using programmable microbes to turn renewable feedstocks like eth…

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Data Council - Ep. #1, The Database Track with Sai Krishna Srirampur and Craig Kerstiens 27:10

1M ago27:10

27:10

Data Council - Ep. #1, The Database Track with Sai Krishna Srirampur and Craig Kerstiens by HeavybitBy Heavybit

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Ep. #1, The Future of CRM is No CRM with Justin Belobaba 55:32

1M ago55:32

55:32

In this inaugural episode of Platform Builders, hosts Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi of Nylas welcome Justin Belobaba, Founder and CEO of Nowsite. Justin shares his journey from finance to tech entrepreneurship and offers insights on the importance of failing fast, why startups must be willing to pivot, and how AI is shaping the future of solopr…

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Ep. #32, Structuring Data with Marcel Kornacker 21:58

1M ago21:58

21:58

In episode 32 of Generationship, Rachel speaks with Marcel Kornacker, creator of Pixeltable and a pioneer in database technology. They discuss how AI engineers can streamline data management, the challenges of founding a startup, and the future of generative AI in software development. Marcel also shares insights from his career journey and how AI …

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Ep. 297 How I Raised It with Arto Yeritsyan of Podcastle 6:06

1M ago6:06

6:06

Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with with Arto Yeritsyan of Podcastle.ai, a startup using AI to help podcasters create professional-quality audio & video…

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Ep. #17, How BDD Changed Software Testing with Steve Tooke 30:19

1M ago30:19

30:19

In episode 17 of How It’s Tested, Eden sits down with Steve Tooke, Director of Product at Kosli and former co-founder of Cucumber, to explore the impact of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) on software testing. They discuss how Cucumber evolved from an open-source tool into an industry staple, the challenges of test automation, and how AI is reshap…

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Generationship - Ep. #32, Structuring Data with Marcel Kornacker 22:00

1M ago22:00

22:00

In episode 32 of Generationship, Rachel speaks with Marcel Kornacker, creator of Pixeltable and a pioneer in database technology. They discuss how AI engineers can streamline data management, the challenges of founding a startup, and the future of generative AI in software development. Marcel also shares insights from his career journey and how AI …

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Rethinking Secure Communication With Mrinal Wadhwa 40:32

1M ago40:32

40:32

Episode Summary In this episode of The Secure Developer, Danny Allan sits down with Mrinal Wadhwa, CTO at Ockam, to explore the evolving landscape of secure communication in distributed systems. They discuss the challenges of securing microservices, IoT networks, and Kubernetes environments and how traditional TLS-based security models may no longe…

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Ep. #79, AI and Otel: Look at your Data with Hamel Husain 46:48

1M ago46:48

46:48

In episode 79 of o11ycast, Hamel Husain joins the o11ycast crew to discuss the challenges of monitoring AI systems, why off-the-shelf metrics can be misleading, and how error analysis is the key to making AI models more reliable. Plus, insights into how Honeycomb built its Query Assistant and what teams should prioritize when working with AI observ…

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Ep. #79, AI and Otel: Look at your Data with Hamel Husain 46:48

1M ago46:48

46:48

In episode 79 of o11ycast, Hamel Husain joins the o11ycast crew to discuss the challenges of monitoring AI systems, why off-the-shelf metrics can be misleading, and how error analysis is the key to making AI models more reliable. Plus, insights into how Honeycomb built its Query Assistant and what teams should prioritize when working with AI observ…

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Platform Builders - Ep. #1, The Future of CRM is No CRM with Justin Belobaba 55:37

1M ago55:37

55:37

In this inaugural episode of Platform Builders, hosts Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi of Nylas welcome Justin Belobaba, Founder and CEO of Nowsite. Justin shares his journey from finance to tech entrepreneurship and offers insights on the importance of failing fast, why startups must be willing to pivot, and how AI is shaping the future of solopr…

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Ep. #9, The Future of Commercial Open Source with Matt Trifiro 39:18

2M ago39:18

39:18

In episode 9 of Open Source Ready, Matt Trifiro joins Brian and John to discuss the evolving landscape of commercial open source, the challenges startups face in monetization, and how intellectual property law impacts the ecosystem. Tune in for insights on balancing community-driven development with sustainable business models. The post appeared fi…

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Ep. #31, A Nursery for Stars with Deepti Srivastava 38:23

2M ago38:23

38:23

In episode 31 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers welcomes Deepti Srivastava, a trailblazer in enterprise technology and founder of Snow Leopard. Deepti discusses how her experiences with Oracle and Google Spanner inspired her mission to help businesses leverage live data for AI applications. Learn about the challenges of integrating AI, the myths o…

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