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Software Unscripted

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Software Unscripted, A weekly podcast of casual conversations about code hosted by Richard Feldman.

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Episodes

AI Tools Today

Richard talks to Stachu Koric about the Dark programming language's shift to being a programming language built around AI, as well as their own personal experiences so far exploring chatGPT, Copilot, and other emerging AI tools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 12, 202353 minSeason 1Ep. 57

From Erlang to Management to C++

Dizzy Smith talks with Richard about his career path from C++ to Erlang to Management and now back to C++. Along the way, they talk about package management and several other languages - including Go, Rust, JavaScript, and even Perl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 04, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Speeding up Rust's Compiler

Richard talks with Nicholas Nethercote, a member of the Rust programming language's Performance Working Group and author of the Rust Performance Book. They discuss how he and others have worked to speed up Rust's compiler, different strategies for speeding up compilers in general, and how compiler performance fits into the working dynamic of Rust's ecosystem of contributors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 202349 minSeason 1Ep. 54

The Rust + Elm Stack

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Feb 20, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 52

The Monolith-Microservices Spectrum

Richard talks with Ashley Davis, author of the book Bootstrapping Microservices, about their differing perspectives on microservices, monoliths, and everything in between! Ashley is also the author of Rapid Fullstack Development, available at https://rapidfullstackdevelopment.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 202352 minSeason 1Ep. 51

Haskell and Clojure in Production with Eric Normand

Richard talks to Eric Normand about his experiences using both Haskell and Clojure in production, and his perspectives on comparing and contrasting the approaches of the two languages.Eric hosts a podcast (https://ericnormand.me/podcast) and you can use code podsoftunsc22 at checkout to get a discount on his book Grokking Simplicity: https://www.manning.com/books/grokking-simplicity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 202350 minSeason 1Ep. 49

F# in Production with Scott Wlaschin

Richard talks with Scott Wlaschin, author of the book Domain Modeling Made Functional and the website F# for Fun and Profit, about using F# in production and the minimal essence of functional programming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 202351 minSeason 1Ep. 48

Technical Empathy with Andrea Goulet

Richard talks with Andrea Goulet, a programmer at Corgibytes and coauthor of the book Empathy-Driven Software Development published by Pearson. They talk about the surprising interactions between technology and empathy, including how empathy for other programmers can lead to not only better interactions with other programmers, but even better understanding of the technology itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 202254 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Embracing the Chaos with Jean Yang

Richard talks with Akita Software founder and former PhD Computer Science professor Jean Yang, about about her experiences in academia and in industry as a startup founder, and how different programmers think about guarantees - or lack thereof - in chaotic production systems Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 05, 202248 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Are Functions Data? with Yehonathan Sharvit

Richard talks with Yehonathan Sharvit, author of the book Data Oriented Programming from Manning Publications, about data oriented programming, immutability, and whether functions should be considered data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 28, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Derw with Noah Hall

Richard talks with Noah Hall, the creator of the Derw programming language, about backwards compatibility, tradeoffs in different styles of running open-source projects, and how languages evolve through risk-taking and experimentation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 21, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Accessibility in Practice with the Accessibilibats

Richard talks with the Accessibilibats, a team of three people working at NoRedInk to improve the accessibility of a product that's used by millions of people. The discussion focuses on their actual experiences in practice - what was surprising, what was challenging, and advice for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 09, 202259 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Lamdera with Mario Rogic

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Sep 12, 202257 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Makepad with Rik Arends

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Aug 22, 202249 minSeason 1Ep. 28
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