585: From Ops to Dev and Back Again
We reflect on the rise of DevOps and the frustrating dynamics that led to it. Plus, tech's latest bright idea: Roombas with attitude.
Aug 28, 2024•54 min
Coder Radio
A weekly talk show taking a pragmatic look at the art and business of Software Development and the world of technology.
Episodes
584: Google’s Poisoned Apple
The walled garden wrecking ball is fueling up - where we think it strikes first. Plus, what was really behind the recent GitHub outage.
Aug 21, 2024•48 min
583: A Shekel for Every Click
Apple goes into full crackdown mode and begins to squeeze even more out of developers and creators. Plus, why tiny models are suddenly the rage.
Aug 14, 2024•54 min
582: Intel: It Hurts Inside
We take a look at SeaweedFS, roast Apple Intelligence, and reveal the vendor that caught Intel's mess before it shipped.
Aug 07, 2024•56 min
581: Lunacy Lake
Why is Google feeling lucky, and the Intel situation slips into pure lunacy. Plus, thoughts on the C# Type Union proposal.
Jul 31, 2024•49 min
580: Error Lake
Our thoughts on the CrowdStrike outage and why Intel is in the hot seat with developers.
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min
579: The Insufferable Small Business
Are small business owners just the worst? The rant that hits close to home. And how AI is looking more like a unicorn, not a horse, but big tech keeps trying to put a saddle on it.
Jul 17, 2024•53 min
578: Cancel the 100X
Apple finally stands down in its battle with Epic, and Google gets caught with its hand in the full access to everything jar.
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 5 min
577: Holy Order of the Admins
Why you shouldn't use AI to write your tests, and the crazy deals new AI companies are getting themselves into to access hardware.
Jul 02, 2024•48 min
576: The New 800-pound Gorilla
Big Tech vs. Big Brother, how Ashley Madison predicted the rise of AI bots and the messy world of "open source" AI.
Jun 26, 2024•59 min
575: The Omakub Directive
A couple of our long-standing forecasts are coming true. We unpack the recent developments. Plus, our thoughts on OpenAI going commercial and more.
Jun 19, 2024•52 min
574: Craig Stans Unite
Our thoughts and reactions to Apple's WWDC '24, and more importantly what was missed.
Jun 12, 2024•40 min
573: The Ultimate Computer
The story of how Mike got in a fight with a supercomputer and, like Captain Kirk, came out on top.
Jun 05, 2024•54 min
572: Foxes In The Henhouse
OpenAI has a new security team led by Sam Altman, and the Biden Administration has a new AI security board led by Sam Altman. We also discuss C# 13 and .Net 9, popping bubbles, and more.
May 29, 2024•1 hr 8 min
571: Old Wine New Bottle
Big Tech's latest AI flex? More like a desperate grab for attention. Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft are hyping up underwhelming updates while Sam Altman spills the tea on their shady motives.
May 22, 2024•45 min
570: 4o
OpenAI has pulled a fast one, and everyone is eating it up.
May 15, 2024•29 min
569: Whatever It Takes
Altman's on a spending spree for AGI – why the huge price tag? Mike's back from NYC with juicy API gossip, and we break down the incentives pumping up a giant AI bubble.
May 08, 2024•40 min
568: The Junior Jump
How one clever developer has launched his own Appstore on iOS, our thoughts on how this was pulled off, and making a transition into development work late in life.
May 01, 2024•35 min
567: The year of Small Models
Llama 3 and Phi-3-mini are up and running on phones, Raspberry Pis, and we give them a go. Plus Google kills the vibe, and Meta opens up Horizon OS.
Apr 24, 2024•43 min
566: FOSS Feed & Care
We delve into the top 3 open-source revenue streams, expose the pitfalls, and discuss what could be done quickly to improve the situation.
Apr 17, 2024•30 min
565: The Great Llama
Why does Meta give away Llma for free? What's in it for them? Plus, our thoughts on the data showing the trades are starting to see a boom, and new coding jobs are declining.
Apr 10, 2024•50 min
564: Re-Re-Rewrite it in Rust
Microsoft wins the foot-in-mouth award this week, and Google gets the Rust religion - but Mike is skeptical.
Apr 03, 2024•47 min
563: Mike’s No Good Very Bad Rails Update
Mike makes the case for just going vanilla, a look at Google Carbon, and then we address the expensive elephant in the room.
Mar 27, 2024•57 min
562: Apple Loses It's Shine
The antitrust gloves are off as Apple’s legal brawl with Uncle Sam kicks into high gear. We dig through the documents and are surprised by a few things that seem off.
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 8 min
561: No CUDA for You!
NVIDIA locks CUDA down further, and we ponder what it might take to break their stranglehold on the market, Zuck's brilliant move that put an egg on his face, and we take a minute to appreciate new developments with Java.
Mar 13, 2024•24 min
560: Artificial Information
Apple is pissed, and we'll dig into why. Plus, there are some big hints at Apple's AI plans; Meta's had a rough morning, and Sergey Brin popped back up at Google and proceeded to blow it immediately.
Mar 06, 2024•51 min
559: Double Botched
Why we're awe-struck by Google, and NVIDIA's CEO says no one needs to learn how to code anymore.
Feb 28, 2024•55 min
558: Big Zuck Energy
We embrace the dad bod lifestyle and find out if Apple's Vision Pro demo sold Mike, and Chris is picking up on what the Zuck is putting down.
Feb 21, 2024•47 min
557: Betting it all on Green
Why we think Nvidia has become one of the most valuable companies in the world, Sam's new "mind boggling" idea, and more.
Feb 14, 2024•45 min
556: Facial Computing
Chris tries out Spatial Computing using a $3,200 trick, and Mike has a Rails treat you won't want to miss.
Feb 07, 2024•38 min