Best Paul Skelton Podcasts (2025)

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Laying the Groundwork: Paul Vivian on Building Australia’s First Smart Home Apprenticeship 53:33

3d ago53:33

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The Australian smart home industry has been talking about apprenticeships for more than 20 years. Now, it’s finally happening. In this episode, Paul Vivian from Skills Recognition International joins us to unpack the work happening behind the scenes to create the country’s first national qualification for smart home technology. We talk about educat…

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I Consistently Showed for Myself and It Changed Everything: Randi Zuckerberg, CEO, Mum, and Ultrarunner 48:50

5d ago48:50

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In this episode of The Runna Podcast, we’re joined by entrepreneur, ultramarathoner, and media powerhouse Randi Zuckerberg, fresh off completing her sixth World Marathon Major in Tokyo. As CEO of Zuckerberg Media, mother of three, and now a Cocodona 250 trainee, Randi opens up about what running has taught her—not just about physical endurance, but…

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SE Radio 669: Will McGugan on Text-Based User Interfaces 50:54

6d ago50:54

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Will McGugan, the CEO and founder of Textualize, speaks with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about how to use packages such as Rich and Textual to build text-based user interfaces (TUIs) and command-line interfaces (CLIs) in Python. Along with discussing the design idioms that enable developers to create TUIs in Python, they consider practical strategie…

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"I Thought It Was Never Going to End": Romesh Ranganathan's Unfiltered London Marathon Experience 1:04:55

13d ago1:04:55

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In this episode of The Runna Podcast, we sit down with Romesh Ranganathan, fresh off the finish line of his second London Marathon. World-renowned comedian Romesh takes us behind the scenes of his marathon journey—from training to race day antics. He shares how his relationship with running has evolved, from hating school cross-country to completin…

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Design with Intent: Shannon Marsh on Values, Ethics, and Smart Home Responsibility 1:00:29

13d ago1:00:29

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What if the systems we install are doing harm... without us even realising? Shannon Marsh from eQ Technologies introduces integrators to the concept of Value Sensitive Design, which is a practical framework for thinking about ethics in technology. In this episode, we explore how values like autonomy, consent, and dignity show up in everyday project…

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Building the Industry: A Conversation with Stuart Robertson 58:40

13d ago58:40

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In this debut episode, Paul sits down with Stuart Robertson — one of Australia’s original smart home integrators and a current member of CEDIA’s Certification Commission. Stuart reflects on the early days of the industry, what’s changed (and what hasn’t), and why certification and standards matter now more than ever. It’s a conversation about legac…

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SE Radio 668: Steve Summers on Securing Test and Measurement Equipment 54:32

14d ago54:32

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Steve Summers speaks with SE Radio host Sam Taggart about securing test and measurement equipment. They start by differentiating between IT and OT (Operational Technology) and then discuss the threat model and how security has evolved in the OT space, including a look some of the key drivers. They then examine security challenges associated with a …

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From 135kg to 2:52 Marathon: How El Burrito Proved Everyone Wrong 36:31

20d ago36:31

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What happens when you don’t just challenge expectations—but set out to break the rules entirely? In this episode of The Runna Podcast, we sit down with Oli Paterson (aka El Burrito) just days after running a 2:52 marathon. Having turned his life around from addiction and weighing 135kg, Oli is now on a mission to defy the limits that coaches, data,…

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SE Radio 667: Ashley Peacock on Cloudflare 1:04:31

21d ago1:04:31

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Ashley Peacock, the author of Serverless Apps on Cloudflare, speaks with host Jeremy Jung about content delivery networks (CDNs). Along the way, they examine dependency injection with bindings, local development, serverless, cold starts, the V8 runtime, AWS Lambda vs Cloudflare workers, WebAssembly limitations, and core services such as R2, D1, KV,…

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How It Feels to Make History: Cal Calamia, First Non-Binary Athlete to Podium at All 6 World Majors 43:04

26d ago43:04

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This week on The Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Cal Calamia—a California-based marathoner, educator, activist, and now the first non-binary athlete in history to podium at all six World Marathon Majors. After stepping away from collegiate running, Cal returned not just to compete, but to transform the sport. With their podium finish in London on Ap…

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How Anya Culling Ran Her Best Marathon at London 2025: Live from The Runna Race Hub 50:42

28d ago50:42

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Recorded live from the Runna Race Hub, this special episode of The Runna Podcast dives into the LDN Marathon with Anya Culling–elite runner, Runna coach and lululemon ambassador. We unpack every part of race day—from Anya’s championship start to crowd highlights, emotional moments, and how she executed her race plan to perfection on what turned out…

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SE Radio 666: Eran Yahav on the Tabnine AI Coding Assistant 1:02:05

29d ago1:02:05

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Eran Yahav, Professor of Computer Science at Technion, Israel, and CTO of Tabnine, speaks with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about the Tabnine AI coding assistant. They discuss how the design and implementation allows software engineers to use code completion and perform tasks such as automated code review while still maintaining developer privacy. Er…

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Helen Skelton: Why We Should All Do Hard Things 39:56

1M ago39:56

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How do you build a mindset so powerful that nothing life throws at you can hold you back? This week on The Runna Podcast, we’re joined by the unstoppable Helen Skelton—broadcaster, adventurer, mum of three, and true superwoman. Known for saying yes to the wildest challenges—from kayaking 2,010 miles solo down the Amazon to cycling to the South Pole…

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What Should You Do in the Final 48 Hours Before Your Marathon? 8 Essential Tips From Anya Culling & Coach Ben 24:06

1M ago24:06

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The countdown is on! With just 48 hours to go until the London Marathon, what really matters most? In this short episode of The Runna Podcast, pro marathoner Anya Culling and coach Ben Parker cover everything you could want to know in the final two days before race day—delivered in just 8 essential tips. Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned m…

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SE Radio 665: Malcolm Matalka on Developing in OCaml with Zero Frameworks 56:10

1M ago56:10

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Malcolm Matalka, founder of Terrateam, joins host Giovanni Asproni to talk about the reasoning behind choosing a not-so-widespread language (OCaml) and (almost) totally avoiding frameworks for the development of Terrateam. While discussing the reasons for choosing this specific programming language and the advantages and disadvantages of using exte…

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Paul Sinton-Hewitt: The parkrun Founder Who Transformed Running Forever 43:18

1M ago43:18

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From one event with 13 runners to a global movement that’s transformed lives—this is the story of how parkrun came to be. This week on The Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Paul Sinton-Hewitt, the founder of parkrun, to hear the inspiring story behind one of the world’s most powerful community movements. What started as a small time trial during a dif…

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SE Radio 664: Emre Baran and Alex Olivier on Stateless Decoupled Authorization Frameworks 51:54

1M ago51:54

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Emre Baran, CEO and co-founder of Cerbos, and Alex Olivier, CPO and co-founder, join SE Radio host Priyanka Raghavan to explore “stateless decoupled authorization frameworks. The discussion begins with an introduction to key terms, including authorization, authorization models, and decoupled frameworks. They dive into the challenges of building dec…

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The Ultimate Pre-Marathon Race Guide With Anya Culling and Coach Ben 57:31

2M ago57:31

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Answering every question you could possibly have ahead of your next marathon! This week on The Runna Podcast, we bring you the ultimate pre-marathon race guide, packed with tangible, actionable advice from pro marathon runner Anya Culling and Head Coach Ben Parker. We’re joined by Izzy, who’s gearing up for her upcoming 26.2 miles. She shares how s…

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SE Radio 663: Tyler Flint on Managing External APIs 52:27

2M ago52:27

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Tyler Flint, CEO of qpoint.io, joins host Robert Blumen for a conversation about managing external vendor dependencies, including several best practices for adoption. They start with a look at internal versus external services, including details such as the footprint of external services within a micro-services application, and difficulties organiz…

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Ben Felton: From Chef to Sub-2:25 Marathoner Filming Every Step of the Way 41:15

2M ago41:15

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This week on The Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Ben Felton, the chef-turned-runner who’s bridging the gap between elite athlete and content creator. With a 66-minute half marathon PB and a 2:24 marathon, Ben doesn’t just run fast—he captures it all on film, offering rare first-person insights into the world of high-performance racing. 🔥 A behind-th…

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SE Radio 662: Vlad Khononov on Balancing Coupling in Software Design 56:19

2M ago56:19

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Software architect and author Vlad Khononov joins host Jeff Doolittle for a discussion on balancing coupling in software design. They start by examining coupling and its relationship to complexity and modularity. Vlad explains the historical models for assessing coupling and introduces his updated approach, integration strength, which aims to simpl…

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Latoya Shauntay Snell: She Was Told She’d Never Run—Then She Ran 30 Marathons and a 100K 1:09:44

2M ago1:09:44

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What happens when doctors say you'll never run again—and you go on to complete 30 marathons, 7 ultramarathons, and a 100K race? This week on The Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Latoya Shauntay Snell. From working as a chef in New York City to facing chronic illness and being forced to stop, Latoya’s story is one of resilience and redefining what’s p…

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SE Radio 661: Sunil Mallya on Small Language Models 59:28

2M ago59:28

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Sunil Mallya, co-founder and CTO of Flip AI, discusses small language models with host Brijesh Ammanath. They begin by considering the technical distinctions between SLMs and large language models. LLMs excel in generating complex outputs across various natural language processing tasks, leveraging extensive training datasets on with massive GPU cl…

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Joel Dommett: From Stand-Up Comedy to Running London Marathon as a Piranha 47:35

2M ago47:35

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In this week’s episode of The Runna Podcast, we sit down with the hilarious Joel Dommett—comedian, TV presenter, and marathon runner! Best known as the host of The Masked Singer, Joel has a knack for making us laugh and captivating us on screen. But did you know that he also took on the challenge of running the London Marathon in a full piranha cos…

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SE Radio 660: Pete Warden on TinyML 55:04

2M ago55:04

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Pete Warden, CEO of Useful Sensors and a founding member of the TensorFlow team at Google, discusses TinyML, the technology enabling machine learning on low-power, small-footprint devices. This innovation opens up applications such as voice-controlled devices, offline translation tools, and smarter embedded systems, which are crucial for privacy an…

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Billy Monger: F3 Racing Driver, Double Amputee and Ironman World Record Holder 54:11

3M ago54:11

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What does it take to turn tragedy into triumph? This week on The Runna Podcast, we sit down with Billy Monger—a racing prodigy turned endurance athlete whose resilience has shattered expectations. At just 10 years old, Billy was a rising star in motorsport, winning the British Championship and competing in British F4. But in 2017, at just 17 years …

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SE Radio 659: Brenden Matthews on Idiomatic Rust 53:54

3M ago53:54

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Brenden Matthews, a seasoned software engineer, entrepreneur, and author of the Idiomatic Rust and Code Like a Pro in Rust books (both from Manning), speaks with SE Radio host Gavin Henry about Idiomatic Rust. They start with a look at what "idiomatic" means, and then discuss Generics, Traits, common design patterns you'll see in well written Rust …

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Lola Anderson: From Childhood Dream to The Final Stroke That Made Olympic History 1:01:45

3M ago1:01:45

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This week on The Runna Podcast, in honour of International Women’s Day, we’re joined by Lola Anderson—Olympic gold medalist, World Champion, and a powerhouse in women’s sport. From 13-year-old Lola watching London 2012, dreaming of Olympic glory, to the final winning stroke in Paris, we unravel the journey of turning a childhood dream into reality—…

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SE Radio 658: Tanya Janca on Secure Coding 1:11:40

3M ago1:11:40

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Tanya Janca, author of Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding, discusses secure coding and secure software development life cycle with SE Radio host Brijesh Ammanath. This session explores how integrating security into every phase of the SDLC helps prevent vulnerabilities from slipping into production. Tanya strongly recommends defining security require…

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Tim Don: The Ironman World Record Holder Whose Life Changed in an Instant 55:21

3M ago55:21

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How do you come back from a career-threatening injury when giving up isn’t an option? This week on The Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Tim Don—a two-time Olympian, four-time World Champion, and the man who set the Ironman World Record in 2017 before a devastating accident changed his life. Days before the 2017 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Ti…

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SE Radio 657: Hong Minhee on ActivityPub and the Fediverse 40:09

3M ago40:09

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Hong Minhee, an open source developer and creator of the Fedify ActivityPub library, discusses the ActivityPub protocol and the fediverse with SE Radio's Jeremy Jung. They explore ActivityPub use cases, including microblogging applications such as Mastodon and Misskey, as well as activities built into the specification such as Like, Follow, and Acc…

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Jonny Davies: Running The London Tube Map & The Capitals — In Just 11 Days Each! 1:03:29

3M ago1:03:29

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What does it take to run 572km across all 11 London Underground lines in just 11 days? Or cover 960km across the UK and Ireland’s capitals in the same amount of time? This week on the Runna Podcast, we sit down with Jonny Davies, a true ultra-running champion whose dedication to both endurance sports and mental health advocacy has left an indelible…

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Nice's focus in Australia with Horacio Morales 16:01

3M ago16:01

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Sean Carroll from Connected magazine was lucky enough to be joined by Nice North America vice president of sales, Horacio Morales on this episode of the podcast. Horacio talks about what the company is focusing on at the moment and, more importantly, what's around the corner in the Australian market. It's an insightful discussion and always great t…

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SE Radio 656: Ivett Ördög on Rewrite versus Refactor 49:43

3M ago49:43

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Ivett Ördög speaks with host Sam Taggart about rewrite versus refactor -- a choice that many projects face as they grow. It's a topic that inspires a lot of dogmatic feelings. They discuss how companies and projects end up at this crossroads and consider some strategies to try to avoid it. Ivett challenges the myth that you should never rewrite but…

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Clare Elms: The Mum of Triplets Who Became a World Record-Breaking Runner at 45 39:04

3M ago39:04

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What if your greatest athletic achievements came after having triplets? This week on the Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Clare Elms, a multi-time world record holder and one of the most dominant Masters runners of all time. Despite discovering her talent later in life, Clare has gone on to: 🏆 Win five European indoor gold medals and multiple world r…

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SE Radio 655: Charles Humble on Professional Skills for Software Engineers 55:20

3M ago55:20

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In this episode, Charles Humble speaks withhost Brijesh Ammanath about skills that can provide developers a grounding in systems thinking. Charles is a 30-year veteran of the IT industry, including as a former software engineer, architect, and CTO, as well as former editor in chief of InfoQ and chief editor for Container Solutions. He has published…

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Steph Elswood: Running for Mental Clarity and Choosing an Alcohol-Free Life 47:03

4M ago47:03

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This week on the Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Steph Elswood—former professional dancer and soon-to-be mom. During a challenging period navigating an eating disorder, Steph turned to social media as an outlet for accountability and healing. What started as a personal journey has grown into a vibrant, safe space for healthy living, positivity, and …

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SE Radio 654: Chris Patterson on MassTransit and Event-Driven Systems 1:09:06

4M ago1:09:06

1:09:06

Chris Patterson, founder and principal architect of MassTransit, joins host Jeff Doolittle to discuss MassTransit, a message bus framework for building distributed systems. The conversation begins with an exploration of message buses, their role in asynchronous and durable application design, and how frameworks like MassTransit simplify event-drive…

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Georgia Bell: From Quitting to Olympic Glory – The Ultimate Comeback Story 41:55

4M ago41:55

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What does it take to go from thinking you’ve run your last race to standing on the Olympic podium? Today on the Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Georgia Hunter Bell, Olympic bronze medalist and National record holder. Georgia’s journey is anything but ordinary and we unpacked it all… What we spoke about: 🌟 The Lowest Point: How Georgia’s dream seemed…

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SE Radio 653: Asanka Abeysinghe on Cell-Based Architecture 1:00:06

4M ago1:00:06

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Asanka Abeysinghe, CTO at WSO2, joins host Giovanni Asproni to discuss cell-based architecture -- a style that's intended to combine application, deployment, and team architecture to help organizations respond quickly to changes in the business environment, customer requirements, or enterprise strategy. Cell-based architecture is aimed at creating …

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13,245KM, 518 Days, 1 Arrest: The Man Who Ran From Cape Town to London 53:55

4M ago53:55

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Today on the Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Deo Kato, a Ugandan-born trail runner, coach, and campaigner, who has completed an incredible journey running over 12,000km from Cape Town to London. Deo’s monumental journey was driven by a purpose: to retrace the history of human migration from Africa to the rest of the world. By doing this, Deo campaig…

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Trends in the education AV space | AETM Conference 2024 6:08

4M ago6:08

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Connected magazine visited Flinders University in Adelaide for the annual AETM Conference 2024. As the premiere event for education AV, it's a great space to learn and share about major projects, innovative solutions and talk about what's to come. In this video, we speak to several vendors about what they're seeing in this space and how it has infl…

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SE Radio 652: Christian Mesh on OpenTofu 51:50

4M ago51:50

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Christian Mesh, tech lead of the OpenTofu project, speaks with host Robert Blumen about OpenTofu. They start with the history of terraform, terraform providers, license changes to open source projects, the origin of OpenTofu as a fork of terraform, and the structure of the OpenTofu organization. They further explore compatibility issues for HCL, pr…

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Alex Yee: The Mindset Behind an Incredible Olympic Comeback 44:52

4M ago44:52

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Today on the Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Alex Yee, Olympic champion, British triathlete, and a true embodiment of resilience and love for sport. Alex’s journey is nothing short of awe-inspiring—marked by humility, grit, and an unyielding passion for triathlon. We talked about: 🌟 The Humble Champion: How Alex’s love for triathlon fuels his journe…

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SE Radio 651: Paul Frazee on Bluesky and the AT Protocol 1:08:24

4M ago1:08:24

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Paul Frazee, CTO of Bluesky, speaks with SE Radio's Jeremy Jung about the Authenticated Transfer Protocol (ATProto) used by the Bluesky decentralized social network. They discuss why ATProto was created, as well as how it differs from the ActivityPub open standard, the scaling limitations of peer-to-peer solutions, cryptographic decentralized ident…

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SE Radio 650: Robert Seacord on What's New in the C Programming Language 50:02

4M ago50:02

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Robert Seacord, the Standardization Lead at Woven by Toyota, the convenor of the C standards committee, and author of The CERT® C Coding Standard, Effective C, and Secure Coding in C and C++, speaks with SE Radio host Gavin Henry about What's New in the C Programming Language. They start with a review of the history of C and why it has a standard, …

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Colleen Quigley: Olympian Mindset & The Comeback After Injury 1:05:52

5M ago1:05:52

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Today on the Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Colleen Quigley, an Olympic steeplechaser, model, and our very own Runna coach who embodies resilience and balance in both sport and life. Known for her iconic “Fast Braid Fridays,” Colleen shares her journey of grit and growth—on and off the track. We talked about: Nature vs. Nurture: How growing up with…

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SE Radio 647: Praveen Gujar on Gen AI for Digital Ad Tech Platforms 52:01

5M ago52:01

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Praveen Gujar, Director of Product at LinkedIn, joins SE Radio host Kanchan Shringi for a discussion on how generative AI (GenAI) is transforming digital advertising technology platforms. The conversation starts with a look at how GenAI facilitates scalable ad content creation, using self-attention mechanisms for customized ad generation. They expl…

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Phily Bowden: How the UK’s 10th Fastest Marathoner Balances Olympic Dreams with Life Beyond Running 38:06

5M ago38:06

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Today on the Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Phily Bowden, an incredible marathon runner with one of the top 10 fastest times ever by a British woman—despite having only run four marathons! We talked about: How a dislike of maths led Phily to running, eventually earning her a sports scholarship in the US The mental health challenges she faced during…

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SE Radio 649: Lukas Gentele on Kubernetes vClusters 58:14

5M ago58:14

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Lukas Gentele, CEO of Loft Labs, joins host Robert Blumen for a discussion of kubernetes vclusters (virtual clusters). A vcluster is a kubernetes cluster that runs kubernetes application on a host kubernetes cluster. The conversation covers: vcluster basics; sharing models; what is owned by the vcluster and what is shared with the host; attached no…

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