Best Js News Podcasts (2025)

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Make JavaScript Art with p5.js 2.0, new React 19 Features, Solid.js just turned 10, and more EP32 JavaScript News 3:31

14h ago3:31

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Today, we'll be talking about some p5.js 2.0's latest update and overhaul, new experimental React 19 features, and 10 years of Solid.js and the revolutions that came along with it. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…

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Trump’s Trade War is Also a Class War | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer 43:44

23h ago43:44

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Donald Trump’s tariff war is usually framed in terms of how it would impact consumers and America’s relationship with other countries, but it is also part of a larger project to remake taxation policy. Trump is very explicit that he wants tariffs to replace personal and corporate taxes with tariffs as the main source of revenue. As such, tariffs ar…

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RNR 329 - State of React Native Survey Results are in! 43:45

2d ago43:45

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What’s the state of React Native in 2024? Jamon, Robin, and Mazen explore insights from thousands of devs—covering growing confidence, lingering pain points, and what’s changing fast. Dive into the latest State of React Native survey results. Show Notes State of React Native Survey 2024 Connect With Us! Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren Robin Heinze: …

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Hello, Matworld! (Friends) 1:15:10

3d ago1:15:10

1:15:10

Join us on a journey to make believe worlds with our good friend Mat Ryer. The assignment; we each get to make up a new world where we invent a new gadget and declare a new rule. This episode is sure to delight loyal fans and especially those who enjoy Mat Ryer on the show and a good/bad song or two. Join the discussion Changelog++ members get a bo…

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Kashmir Attack, US Airstrikes in Yemen, Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Falter | American Prestige 52:54

3d ago52:54

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Derek makes his grand return to the AP newsroom! This week: Pope Francis dies (0:30); India sees the worst attack on civilians in Kashmir in years, prompting fallout on India-Pakistan relations (6:35); the US carries out its deadliest airstrike on Yemen to date (14:39); Qatar and Egypt propose a new ceasefire plan for Gaza (18:07); the US and Iran …

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J's Sports Desk Ep. 03 - My View on Sports and Independent Media 18:06

3d ago18:06

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This is just a grounding of what I want this podcast to be, my dreams, but raw. I want to set an example of ethical behavior for podcasters that focus on news, whether it is news, travel news or sports news. This starts with linking stories I mention and giving credit to the original source. Sources: Kobe Bryant debut Lakers jersey sells for record…

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How Masayoshi Son Shaped the Tech Industry w/ Laleh Khalili | Tech Won't Save Us 52:17

4d ago52:17

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Paris Marx is joined by Laleh Khalili to discuss Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, the structural factors that allowed him to build an empire, and the many ways he’s shaped the modern tech industry. Laleh Khalili is Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter and the author of Sinews of War and Trade and her forthcoming book Extractive Capitali…

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How Masayoshi Son Shaped the Tech Industry w/ Laleh Khalili 52:17

4d ago52:17

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Paris Marx is joined by Laleh Khalili to discuss Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, the structural factors that allowed him to build an empire, and the many ways he’s shaped the modern tech industry. Laleh Khalili is Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter and the author of Sinews of War and Trade and her forthcoming book Extractive Capitali…

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Make sales not features (Interview) 1:08:10

4d ago1:08:10

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Kendall Miller is a bubbly extrovert who sticks his fingers in a lot of pies. He advises tech companies like FusionAuth, positions tech products like Civo & Tensorlake, organizes tech networks like CTO Lunches, and even sells whiskey & gin to tech people like us via his Friday Deployment Spirits brand. Kendall has learned a lot since he first enter…

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896: Do I Still Need To Know JS/CSS/HTML with AI? × How To Sell An App × Is React Context Bad? × More 53:57

5d ago53:57

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By Syntax

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Universities Resisting Trump, and the President Who Was Worse than Trump | Start Making Sense 38:07

5d ago38:07

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J D Vance said it most clearly: for the Trump people, “The universities are the enemy.” That’s why Trump is cutting billions of federal funding and making impossible demands that threaten dozens of universities. But universities have begun to resist. Michael Roth comments-- he's president of Wesleyan, and was the first university president to speak…

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Israel Ramps Up its Campaigns in Gaza and the West Bank w/ Mohammad Alsaafin | American Prestige 58:56

6d ago58:56

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On this episode of American Prestige, we once again speak with Mohammad Alsaafin, journalist at AJ+, this time to talk about where things stand in Gaza and the West Bank. We discuss the collapse of the January ceasefire, the blockade on Gaza aid, the push for outright ethnic cleansing in Gaza, what country would be willing to aid Israel in that eff…

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Fresh beats for endless flow state (News) 9:19

7d ago9:19

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We drop our fourth Changelog Beats album, Dex Horthy proposes the 12-factor AI agent, Thorsten Ball takes us step-by-step through building a coding agent, Zachary Huang builds an LLM framework in 100 lines of code & Philip Laine’s Spegel project gets unknowingly forked by Microsoft. View the newsletter Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 1…

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895: React Server Components: Where are we at? 30:44

7d ago30:44

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Scott and Wes break down the current state of React Server Components — what they are, how they work, and why they’re so controversial. From framework support to bundling complexity, it’s everything you need to know about RSC in 2025. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:01 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:55 What exactly are React Server Componen…

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John Ganz on The Books of Donald Trump | The Nation Podcast 33:11

7d ago33:11

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On this episode of The Nation Podcast, D.D. Guttenplan and John Ganz discuss the hype, hustle, and collapse embedded in Trump’s ghostwritten canon. "Dog Eat Dog," Ganz's review of Trump's three books, is in the May issue of The Nation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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GPT 4.1, o3 and o4-mini are OpenAI's smartest, RIP JavaScript Records and Tuples, a new 800KB JavaScript runtime, and more EP31 JavaScript News 3:33

8d ago3:33

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Today, we'll be talking about some OpenAI's newest GPT 4.1, o3 and o4-mini models, their Codex CLI Programming AI Agent, Updates from the TC39 Conference, and Hako, a new 800KB JavaScript runtime. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your…

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Trump Upturns Canadian Politics w/ Luke Savage | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer 50:36

8d ago50:36

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Even as he imposes authoritarianism on the United States, Donald Trump has given a new lease on life to the center left in many other countries. Canada is holding an election at the end of April under the shadow of the American presidents threat to turn it into the 51st state. Until Trump’s inauguration, the Conservative Party of Canada had a comma…

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Vibing into the vibe (Friends) 1:31:28

10d ago1:31:28

1:31:28

Nick Nisi joins us to confess his AI subscription glut, drool over some cool new hardware gadgets, discuss why the TypeScript team chose Go for their new compiler, opine on the React team’s complicated relationship with Vercel, suggest people try Astro, update us on his browser habits, and more. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 7 minute…

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Sudan Rival Government, US Pushing Ukraine-Russia Deal, US-Saudi Nuclear Tech Talks | American Prestige 1:07:44

10d ago1:07:44

1:07:44

One last news roundup without Derek, but Danny and Alex Jordan of the Quincy Institute are on the case! This week: the RSF announces plans to form a parallel government in Sudan (1:33); US-Iran nuclear negotiations continue in Oman (7:21); the US and Saudi Arabia discuss giving the Kingdom access to nuclear technology (14:19); the Trump trade war c…

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RNR 328 - Flashlight with Alexandre Moureaux 34:49

10d ago34:49

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How fast is your app, really? Alexandre Moureaux joins Jamon, Robin, and Mazen to talk about Flashlight, a tool for scoring mobile performance and spotting bottlenecks in production. If you care about React Native performance, this one's for you. Show Notes Flashlight Performance issues: the usual suspects - A. Moureaux | React Native EU 2022 Alexa…

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Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism | Tech Won't Save Us 41:12

11d ago41:12

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Paris Marx is doing a solo episode this week to bring together some important issues that have been on his mind lately. This is a recording of a talk Paris gave in Auckland, New Zealand on how Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump forces us to reassess the politics of the internet and challenge our collective dependence on US tech as it embra…

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Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism 41:12

11d ago41:12

41:12

Paris Marx is doing a solo episode this week to bring together some important issues that have been on his mind lately. This is a recording of a talk Paris gave in Auckland, New Zealand on how Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump forces us to reassess the politics of the internet and challenge our collective dependence on US tech as it embra…

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Making DNSimple (Interview) 1:46:43

11d ago1:46:43

1:46:43

Anthony Eden, Founder & CEO of DNSimple, joins the show to talk about the world of managed hosting for DNS and more. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 9 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Retool – The low-code platform for developers to build internal tools — Some of the best teams out ther…

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894: Open Source Matters w/ Chad Whitacre 1:01:15

12d ago1:01:15

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Wes and Scott talk with Chad Whitacre, the newest member of the Syntax team, about all things open source—licenses, controversies, economics, and ethics. Chad breaks down what most people misunderstand, and how companies can support sustainable software development the right way. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:39 Meet Chad Whitacre 03:39 Ch…

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Harvard Takes a Stand; plus Musk and the Technocrats | Start Making Sense 38:44

12d ago38:44

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While Trump’s attacks on the universities have broadened, and while Columbia is submitting to his requirements, Harvard’s president has declared that Harvard will not comply with the Trump’s demands in exchange for keeping its federal funding. David Cole comments - he recently stepped down as National Legal Director of the ACLU to return to teachin…

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The Sino-Soviet Split, Pt. 1 w/ Jeremy Friedman | American Prestige 55:32

13d ago55:32

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Please listen to our Sino-Soviet primer episode for some background! On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek welcome back Jeremy Friedman, assistant professor in the Business, Government, and International Economy at Harvard, to talk about the Sino-Soviet Split. They lay out the state of play in the mid-1950s, the potential for détent…

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Google's new protocol has AI agents talkin' (News) 8:45

13d ago8:45

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Google announces an open protocol for AI agent collaboration, Datastar is an Alpine.js / htmx love child, Matthias Endler documents things he finds common in the best programmers, turns out Linus Torvalds built Git in 10 days & Zev is a CLI that helps you remember (or discover) terminal commands using natural language. View the newsletter Join the …

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893: Everyone Is Talking About MCP 33:59

14d ago33:59

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Scott and Wes break down the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a new open standard that gives AI agents secure, tool-like access to your dev environment. They cover how it works, why it’s a big deal for AI coding workflows, and real-world use cases like GitHub, Sentry, and YouTube. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:49 The lore of ICP. Wes MCP Shir…

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Bryce Covert on Empty Promises From McDonald’s | The Nation Podcast 24:05

14d ago24:05

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On this episode of The Nation Podcast, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Bryce Covert to discuss her investigation in the May 2025 issue of The Nation, “McDonald’s Still Has a Real Sexual Harassment Problem That’s Not Going Away.” Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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MUST KNOW JavaScript features in 2025, Google Firebase Studio, amazing Node.js playbook, and more EP30 JavaScript News 3:45

15d ago3:45

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Today, we'll be talking about some must-know JavaScript features in 2025, Google's vibe coding platform, Firebase Studio, and more! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!By Jam.dev

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Proud pod parents (Friends) 1:39:53

16d ago1:39:53

1:39:53

Richard Moot joins us to discuss Changelog helping Square launch a developer pod and the excitement around MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. What might it foretell about the future of human/robot relations? Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 9 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Heroku – …

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Tariff Chaos, US-Iran Talks, Trump Considering Drones Against Cartels | American Prestige 1:02:26

17d ago1:02:26

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On this episode of American Prestige, We reluctantly approved Derek’s vacation time, but the news marches on, so Danny welcomes back to the show Alex Jordan of the Quincy Institute to help bring you headlines from around the world. They first take some time to catch up about where things stand with Trump 2.0 and critique what they see as premature …

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The era of durable execution (Interview) 1:40:03

17d ago1:40:03

1:40:03

Stephan Ewen, Founder and CEO of Restate.dev joins the show to talk about the coming era of resilient apps, the meaning of and what it takes to achieve idempotency, this world of stateful durable execution functions, and when it makes sense to reach for this tech. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 10 minutes on this episode because they …

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Can Europe End Its Dependence on US Tech? w/ Aline Blankertz | Tech Won't Save Us 47:53

18d ago47:53

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On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Aline Blankertz to discuss whether Europe is going to finally make a serious push to end its dependence on US tech and how different European interests are trying to take advantage of those debates. Aline Blankertz is an economist working on digital policy. She currently works with Reba…

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Can Europe End Its Dependence on US Tech? w/ Aline Blankertz 47:53

18d ago47:53

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Paris Marx is joined by Aline Blankertz to discuss whether Europe is going to finally make a serious push to end its dependence on US tech and how different European interests are trying to take advantage of those debates. Aline Blankertz is an economist working on digital policy. She currently works with Rebalance Now and was previously at Wikimed…

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892: The History of Syntax 55:07

19d ago55:07

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Wes and Scott talk about the origins of Syntax, sharing how a friendly course name conflict led to a mastermind group, then a podcast, and eventually a full-blown media brand. They also reflect on key milestones, from early episodes and sponsorships to joining Sentry, expanding the team, and what’s next. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:51 Ho…

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The Tariffs We Want, plus Blocking Student Deportations | Start Making Sense 42:46

19d ago42:46

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Trump’s tariffs are not really about trade, they’re a form of blackmail – but the alternative is not a return to the free trade policies introduced by Clinton and Obama. Lori Wallach of the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project explains what kind of tariffs we need, combined with government support for reindustrialization…

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Alternative Media, Trump 2.0, and the Moment in Politics w/ Katrina vanden Heuvel | American Prestige 51:16

20d ago51:16

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On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek welcome to the show Katrina vanden Heuvel, editorial director and publisher of The Nation, for a wide-ranging discussion on this moment in politics. They delve into the radicalization that led to Trump, the Democrats’ devotion to the Third Way, the need for a coherent leftwing media structure, U…

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Vincent Bevins on The Brazilian Marxists Occupying Land and Taking on Rural Elites | The Nation Podcast 43:05

20d ago43:05

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On this episode of The Nation Podcast, Vincent Bevins joins D.D. Guttenplan to talk about his reporting on the MST. Read Vincent's story here. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy The Nation Magazine

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The AI 2027 scenario (News) 9:04

20d ago9:04

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Daniel Kokotajlo and the AI Futures Project lays out a potential scenario of superhuman AI’s impact, Liam ERD generates beautiful, interactive ER diagrams from your database, Mozilla takes on Gmail with “Thundermail”, algernon explains why grepping remains terrible & Vitor M. de Sousa Pereira rans on the insanity of being a software engineer. View …

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891: Light and Dark Mode 27:28

21d ago27:28

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Light mode? Dark mode? Scott and Wes break down the best ways to implement theme switching in CSS, from prefers-color-scheme to manual overrides. Plus, tips on handling shadows, icons, and the dreaded flash of dark mode! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:05 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:06 Light and dark mode, things to consider. 02:31 Light…

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React 19.1 is out, new JavaScript runtime better than Node.js, Safari 18.4 brings new WebKit features, and more EP29 JavaScript News 3:04

22d ago3:04

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Today, we'll be talking about the React 19.1 update, Bare, a new JavaScript runtime, Safari's 18.4 update, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!By Jam.dev

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The Making of Chuck Schumer w/ David Klion | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer 56:15

22d ago56:15

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By helping the Republicans pass a spending bill that made no compromises with the Democrats and extend Donald Trump’s power over the government, Chuck Schumer has made himself widely unpopular in his own party. Anger at Schumer is so intense that he had to cancel parts of his tour to promote his new book Antisemitism in America: A Warning. David Kl…

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RNR 327 - Automating App Releases with Pratul Kalia 39:53

23d ago39:53

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Pratul Kalia from Tramline joins Jamon, Robin, and Mazen to talk about mobile release automation, scaling to millions of users, and why skipping the tooling step might cost you later. A must-listen for devs navigating production launches. Show Notes Tramline Reldex Apdex Tramline’s synchronized builds Connect With Us! Pratul Kalia: @prxtl Jamon Hol…

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Turn him into a walrus (Friends) 1:10:08

24d ago1:10:08

1:10:08

Jerod turns Adam into Lego, a Walrus, and a Walrus in the style of Studio Ghibli…and so much more. This is a good one to watch on YouTube. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 9 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Augment Code – Developer AI that uses deep understanding of your large codebase a…

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US and Iran Inch Toward Conflict, Myanmar Earthquake, Trump Tariffs | American Prestige 38:47

24d ago38:47

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This week on American Prestige's news roundup: the US and Iran are making moves risking escalation to a conflict (0:43); Israel rejects another Gaza ceasefire as it plans to carve up the Strip (7:28); the IDF resumes bombing Beirut (11:41); Myanmar suffers a devastating earthquake (13:44); the South Korea supreme court will rule on Yoon’s impeachme…

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The Dirty Alliance Between Tech and the Oil Industry w/ JS Tan | Tech Won't Save Us 53:06

25d ago53:06

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On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by JS Tan to discuss his experience seeing first hand how Microsoft deployed its cloud and machine learning services to help Chevron extract more oil and gas, and the state of tech worker organizing around climate change. JS Tan is a PhD student at MIT, researching cloud computing in the U…

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The Dirty Alliance Between Tech and the Oil Industry w/ JS Tan 53:06

25d ago53:06

53:06

Paris Marx is joined by JS Tan to discuss his experience seeing first hand how Microsoft deployed its cloud and machine learning services to help Chevron extract more oil and gas, and the state of tech worker organizing around climate change. JS Tan is a PhD student at MIT, researching cloud computing in the US and China. He’s a a member of Collect…

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The 1000x faster financial database (Interview) 1:40:28

25d ago1:40:28

1:40:28

In July of 2020, Joran Dirk Greef stumbled into a fundamental limitation in the general-purpose database design for transaction processing. This sent him on a path that ended with TigerBeetle, a redesigned distributed database for financial transactions that yielded three orders of magnitude faster OLTP performance over the usual (general-purpose) …

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Winning in Wisconsin, and in the Courts | Start Making Sense 36:48

26d ago36:48

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court election tested the political power of Musk’s money, and voters rejected his candidate. The results have huge implications for the midterms. John Nichols has our analysis. Also: A big victory in federal district court: Trump cannot shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Rob Weissman of Public Citizen will ex…

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