Best Backend Engineers Podcasts (2024)

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io uring gets even faster 16:35

2h ago16:35

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Fundamentals of Operating Systems Course https://os.husseinnasser.comLinux I/O expert and subsystem maintainer Jens Axboe has submitted all of the IO_uring feature updates ahead of the imminent Linux 6.10 merge window.In this video I explore this with a focus on what zerocopy. 0:00 Intro0:30 IO_uring gets faster 2:00 What is io_uring7:00 How Normal…

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The Cold Application Approach Is DEAD For Developers 25:59

1h ago25:59

25:59

I answered an aspiring developer's question: "In late 2022, I decided to get into SE to become a front end dev and decided to join an in-person bootcamp in 2023 to accelerate my learning. Choosing the bootcamp route over traditional schooling seemed like a quicker path into the field, especially since I'd already been self-studying beforehand. Whil…

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#056 - Maybe Programmers are Just Bad ft. Casey Muratori 1:17:47

14m ago1:17:47

1:17:47

In today's episode, we welcome Casey Muratori, a seasoned programmer who specializes in game engine research and development who is currently working on a narrative game about organized crime in the 1930s in New York. And oh boy, is this episode packed with valuable knowledge! In this talk, we go over the differences between different job positions…

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Should you use 3rd party services or make your own for game backends? 8:40

13h ago8:40

8:40

I want to add a cross-platform leaderboard to my updated rebuild of Endless Hurdles. There are two options. 1. I build my own 2. I use a 3rd party service In this episode, I will discuss the pros and cons of both options in the hope that it will help you when you need to make similar choices. Play Endless Hurdles for iOS https://peterwitham.com/eh …

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"I've applied For 400 Developer Jobs and Only Got 1 Phone Interview. What Do I Do?" 10:02

3d ago10:02

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Answering Mark's question: "Biggest roadblock is just getting people to talk to me. Almost straight out of bootcamp I landed a junior software engineering role at a small digital product studio. Worked there for 9 months before getting laid off. But now amidst all the layoffs I’m small, tiny fish in an enormous pond. Despite applying to 400+ places…

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#055 - Talking Go with the Go God ft. AnthonyGG 58:25

34m ago58:25

58:25

In today’s episode, we bring AnthonyGG, a highly requested guest, a Go developer with over a decade of experience with Golang and a fellow content creator. This episode will be all around Web Development with Go - from how Anthony started writing code with Go and why he chose this language, to tooling, migrations, integrations with databases, gener…

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What I Love and Hate About Live Coding 16:39

10d ago16:39

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Live coding has emerged as a compelling medium for developers to showcase their skills, engage with communities, and build personal brands. It's a digital stage where the immediacy of programming meets the unpredictability of live performance, creating a unique interactive experience for both the coder and the audience. Embarking on a live coding j…

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#054 - CS Programs Should NOT Teach Git ft. ThePrimeagen 59:41

22m ago59:41

59:41

Today, we bring back a dear guest and friend of the podcast, ThePrimeagen! Now Ex-Netflix engineer who turned his full focus to content creation surrounding software engineering and tech. In today's episode, we talk about his new Git course on boot.dev, where he shares motivations on why he decided to write a course on Git, how he incorporates it i…

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There's a MASSIVE Skill Gap Among New Developers 1:08:04

17d ago1:08:04

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When it comes to breaking into the tech industry, there’s a labyrinth of myths and misconceptions about what it really takes to be job-ready as a developer. In this eye-opening podcast episode, Derek, a seasoned web developer and educator known as Sheriff Derek, debunks these myths and offers a candid look at the essentials of tech education and th…

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#053 - Go isn’t secure?!? ft. Low Level Learning 51:13

16d ago51:13

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In today's episode, we welcome Low Level Learning, a fellow programmer and content creator. With over 500k subscribers and his own course where he teaches low level programming topics, he came on the podcast to talk about what he knows most: C, low level concepts, AI, as well as share some of his own developer experiences and preferences that he ga…

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WordPress to Astro site conversion 8:05

16d ago8:05

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I have spent the last few weeks deeply investing in converting my site PeterWitham.com from WordPress hosting to static site generation through Astro. It has been an intense couple of weeks to beat my deadline before the WordPress hosting renews for another year. In this episode, I share tips and thoughts to help you do the same. Mentioned in this …

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They made Python faster with this compiler option 29:04

29d ago29:04

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Fundamentals of Operating Systems Course https://oscourse.winLooks like fedora is compiling cpython with the -o3 flag, which does aggressive function inlining among other optimizations.This seems to improve python benchmarks performance by at most 1.16x at a cost of an extra 3MB in binary size (text segment). Although it does seem to slow down some…

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The Reality of Trying To Land a Dev Job as a Woman 44:22

21d ago44:22

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If you're a woman who's trying to become a developer and you've been told that it's going to be harder for you BECAUSE you're a woman, this episode is for you. Zynkah (guest): Twitch - https://twitch.tv/zynkah Discord - https://discord.gg/pU2dv7JhRx Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zena-creps --------------------------------------------------…

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#052 - AI Generates 90% of My Code 57:09

15d ago57:09

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In today’s episode, we welcome Natalie Pistunovich, host of the Go Time podcast, OpenAI Ambassador and Google Developer Expert for Go. She advises companies on how to make the most of AI and adopt it properly and also teaches the Cloud and Infrastructure course for B.Sc. students at the HTW Berlin. In this episode, we talk all about AI driven devel…

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How Apache Kafka got faster by switching ext4 to XFS 33:52

21d ago33:52

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https://oscourse.win Allegro improved their Kafka produce tail latency by over 80% when they switched from ext4 to xfs. What I enjoyed most about this article is the detailed analysis and tweaking the team made to ext4 before considering switching to xfs. This is a classic case of how a good tech blog looks like in my opinion. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Summa…

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Candid Chat About The Dev Market With a Coding Bootcamp CEO (Rithm School) 50:31

28d ago50:31

50:31

I brought on the CEO of Rithm School to have a candid conversation about the entry-level dev market; the coding bootcamp industry; and how Rithm School has adapted to it. To be honest, the transparency was refreshing. Elie Schoppik (guest) - CEO of Rithm School Free Rithm School events: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/rithm-school-11279356650/ Youtube…

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#051 - Should you grind leetcode? ft. NeetCode 56:21

1M ago56:21

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In today’s episode, we bring fellow developer and tech content creator NeetCode, to talk about his obstacles and observations on his path in becoming a FAANG engineer, where he shares his struggles and how he started both his tech career and content creation journeys. Among a variety of other topics, NeetCode shares his advice for anyone that’s ope…

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How I Became a DoD Software Engineer in 3 Years 27:27

8d ago27:27

27:27

Ready for a career change? Anand Shah went from math major to software developer. Learn his insider tips on coding, problem-solving, and finding your place in the tech world. Follow Aanand Shah here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aanandshah/By Joshua Matos

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My Imposter Syndrome That I faced As a Developer 26:30

1M ago26:30

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This is a heart-to-heart conversation with you about imposter syndrome - exposing all of my insecurities as a developer! --------------------------------------------------- 🤝 Join our junior friendly developer community: https://discord.gg/donthedeveloper ❤️ If you find my content helpful, please consider supporting me on Patreon and get access to …

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#050 - Python is Faster than Rust 59:09

14d ago59:09

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In today’s episode, we welcome John Crickett, veteran software engineer, having worked at Staff, VP, and C-Suite positions over the years, and now focusing on helping thousands of engineers worldwide, through his coding challenges that have you building real applications, as well as helping with the soft skills through his articles and posts about …

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I Feel Lost as a Content Creator... 23:10

1M ago23:10

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I don't know if I'm having a content blocker or I'm burned out creating developer content, but I feel lost and overwhelmed with deciding what direction to take this channel in. I wanted to share that with you. Why? Not really sure yet. --------------------------------------------------- 🤝 Join our junior friendly developer community: https://discor…

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#049 - Is OCaml SaaS Ready? 51:59

1M ago51:59

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In today’s episode, we bring Leandro Ostera, a seasoned software engineer, who’s currently leading the OCaml build system team, with the mission of making OCaml SaaS ready!Join us as this episode is packed with a variety of topics, where we mainly focus on the OCaml ecosystem, compare it to other languages and frameworks, but also dabble into very …

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Solo vs team game development 5:29

25d ago5:29

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Some thoughts on the wins and losses of developing a game by yourself versus a team. I welcome your participation in the show and discussion of this topic. (00:00) - Introduction (00:14) - Solo game development (03:53) - Buy me a Coffee (04:52) - Contact Me Contact me to share your thoughts https://peterwitham.com ★ Support this podcast ★…

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#048 - Your command line sucks ft. Bashbunni 49:53

1M ago49:53

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Today, we're excited to have Bashbunni join us, a software developer and fellow tech content creator currently rocking it as a DevRel at Charm, whose purpose is all about glamming up the CLI experience.In this episode, we cover a lot of ground, from diving into Charm's cool libraries and their real-world applications to chatting about the self-taug…

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#047 - From Nursing to Programming ft. Trash Puppy 51:48

1M ago51:48

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In this episode, we host Trash Puppy, with her amazing story of how she went from Nursing to becoming a Software Engineer. Today, we talk about her story, why she chose Golang, her exciting personal projects and her experiences and advice as a self-taught developer.As Trash Puppy is accepting job offers at the moment, we also dove into the current …

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Update on porting my game from Unity to Unreal Engine 9:25

1M ago9:25

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In this episode of the UIBuzz podcast, I explore the journey of updating and porting my Unity game to Unreal Engine. Delving into blueprints, I share my experience transitioning from traditional coding to a more visual approach. Embracing the efficiency and creativity that blueprint coding offers. I discuss the ease of logic implementation and the …

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#046 - How I Spent $100,000/mo on CI/CD 1:00:41

2M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

Today, we're thrilled to have Tommy Graves, co-founder of RWX, a company focusing on building tools that optimize build and test performance, reliability, and developer experience. In this episode, we're delving deep into the realm of CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment), with a special focus on Mint - their latest CI platform. …

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#045 - Whiskey, Web, and Wagners 1:04:33

2M ago1:04:33

1:04:33

Today, we bring a special "Whiskey, Web and Whatnot" edition to our podcast, where we welcome Travis Wagner and Robbie The Wagner, to talk about controversial takes regarding tech CEOs, their experiences in the field, the impact of AI and other personal preferences towards technologiesLearn back-end development - https://boot.devListen on your favo…

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Project Hack game updates (Unreal Engine) 6:44

3M ago6:44

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In this episode, I am catching up on my indie game, Project Hack. I want to share my progress and plans as I build out the multiplayer version in Unreal Engine. This is a fun passion project for me, and it fills the gaps between work and side projects that need to be done. You can find the blog posts at https://peterwitham.com/p8k ★ Support this po…

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#044 - Managers should know how to code ft. Thorsten Ball 1:07:30

3M ago1:07:30

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In today's episode, we bring Thorsten Ball, author of "Writing An Interpreter In Go" and "Writing A Compiler In Go". In this talk, we discuss the different clashes and responsibilities between Product and Engineering teams, reignite the topic of working with technical managers, explain why cookie banners are dumb, and on a more interpersonal note, …

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Google Patches Linux kernel with 40% TCP performance 14:24

3M ago14:24

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Get my backend course https://backend.win Google submitted a patch to Linux Kernel 6.8 to improve TCP performance by 40%, this is done via rearranging the tcp structures for better cpu cache lines, I explore this here.0:00 Intro0:30 Google improves Linux Kernel TCP by 40%1:40 How CPU Cache Line Works6:45 Reviewing the Google Patchhttps://www.phoron…

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#043 - Nuxt.js is better than Next.js ft. Daniel Roe 1:06:20

3M ago1:06:20

1:06:20

In this episode, we bring Daniel Roe, the Lead Maintainer of Nuxt.js, an open source framework that makes web development intuitive and powerful. Today, he shares his journey into the framework and sheds some light on intriguing questions surrounding its development and usage. Today's talk ranges from the origins of Nuxt to its unique features and …

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Database Torn pages 15:33

3M ago15:33

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0:00 Intro 2:00 File System Block vs Database Pages 4:00 Torn pages or partial page 7:40 How Oracle Solves torn pages 8:40 MySQL InnoDB Doublewrite buffer 10:45 Postgres Full page writes

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Cloudflare Open sources Pingora (NGINX replacement) 31:05

3M ago31:05

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Get my backend course https://backend.win Cloudflare has announced they are opening sources Pingora as a networking framework! Big news, let us discuss 0:00 Intro 0:30 Reasons why Cloudflare built Pingora? 3:00 It is a framework! 7:30 What in Pingora? 11:50 Security in Pingora 13:45 Multi-threading in Pingora 21:00 Customization vs Configuration 25…

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#042 - Rust is the WORST language to learn first ft. Teej DeVries 1:09:30

3M ago1:09:30

1:09:30

In today's episode, we bring back Teej DeVries, the first guest ever on our podcast! Today we are discussing Teej's new course on Boot.dev on Memory Management. In this talk, we discuss the importance of memory, why Go is a C-programmer minded language, garbage collectors, among other technical topics. We also talk about why understanding the funda…

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Achievement system in your games for retaining players 6:02

3M ago6:02

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In this episode, I discuss the importance of adding achievements to games after implementing a leaderboard in my iOS game. I explain achievements, how they benefit player engagement, and how they extend the game's lifespan. I share examples like jumping hurdles and seasonal events to keep players coming back. Achievements provide goals, a sense of …

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The Internals of MongoDB 44:57

4M ago44:57

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https://backend.win https://databases.win I’m a big believer that database systems share similar core fundamentals at their storage layer and understanding them allows one to compare different DBMS objectively. For example, How documents are stored in MongoDB is no different from how MySQL or PostgreSQL store rows. Everything goes to pages of fixed…

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#041 - From Roblox to software founder ft. Lewis Menelaws 1:03:07

3M ago1:03:07

1:03:07

In this episode, Lane chats with Lewis Menelaws, a Full-Stack developer and entrepreneur. Today he takes us through his coding journey and insights as a developer influencer. From his early days coding Roblox games, tech stacks, and the challenges of freelancing, to his shift into content creation and thoughts on the current programming meta. Learn…

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The Beauty of Programming Languages 18:17

3M ago18:17

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In this video I explore the type of languages, compiled, garbage collected, interpreted, JIT and more.

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The Danger of Defaults - A PostgreSQL Story 11:34

4M ago11:34

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I talk about default values and how PostgreSQL 14 got slower when a default parameter has changed. Mike's bloghttps://smalldatum.blogspot.com/2024/02/it-wasnt-performance-regression-in.html

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Database Background writing 9:08

4M ago9:08

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Background writing is a process that writes dirty pages in shared buffer to the disk (well goes to the OS file cache then get flushed to disk by the OS) I go into this process in this video

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#040 - The man who wrote the book on DynamoDB ft. Alex DeBrie 58:08

4M ago58:08

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In this episode, Lane talks to Alex DeBrie, author of the DynamoDB book. Today's talk covers various aspects such as DynamoDB's comparison with Amazon S3, its benefits, use cases, constraints, and cost considerations, while also covering other AWS and Google Cloud services. Alex also shares his insights into his journey of writing the book on Dynam…

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Are Web Apps the answer to App Store problems? 8:01

3M ago8:01

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In this episode of the UIBuzz podcast, host Peter Witham discusses the increasing challenges and restrictions app developers face when using app stores. He highlights the need to explore alternative options, particularly web apps, to solve these problems. Peter emphasizes the advantage of web apps in terms of cross-platform compatibility and the ab…

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Building a Unified Hardware API at Intel with James Reinders 38:42

4M ago38:42

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oneAPI is an open standard for a unified API to be used across different computing accelerator architectures. This including GPUs, AI accelerators, and FPGAs. The goal of oneAPI is to eliminate the need for developers to maintain separate code bases, multiple programming languages, tools, and workflows for each architecture. James Reinders is an en…

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#039 - Get promoted by being lazy ft. Dax Raad 1:05:58

4M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

In this episode, Lane talks to Dax Raad, a well rounded engineer that is currently a developer for SST, a framework that helps people build Full-Stack applications on AWS with ease. Today, they talk about personal opinions on industry practices, scale, financial decisions, infrastructure mistakes, reflections on long-term company commitments and ma…

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Godot 4 Android Performance 6:31

4M ago6:31

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I have found that the performance on Android of a Godot 4 exported game is just dreadful—some questions and observations in this episode. You can also show your support by buying me a coffee https://peterwitham.com/bmc ★ Support this podcast ★By Peter Witham

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The Cost of Memory Fragmentation 39:07

4M ago39:07

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Fragmentation is a very interesting topic to me, especially when it comes to memory. While virtually memory does solve external fragmentation (you can still allocate logically contiguous memory in non-contiguous physical memory) it does however introduce performance delays as we jump all over the physical memory to read what appears to us for examp…

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#038 - I Got Caught Rolling my Own Auth... feat. Dev Agrawal 1:06:56

4M ago1:06:56

1:06:56

Lane chats with Dev Agrawal— content creator & Developer Advocate at Clerk! Tune in as they discuss DevRel, authentication vs. authorization, JWT, and so much more in this episode. Learn back-end development - https://boot.dev Listen on your favorite podcast player: https://www.backendbanter.fm Dev's Twitter: https://twitter.com/devagrawal09 Dev's …

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Adding a leaderboard to my game and why you should think about them 9:26

4M ago9:26

9:26

In this episode of the UI Buzz Podcast, I discuss adding Game Center support to my SpriteKit game. Adding game services, like leaderboards, can enhance the gameplay experience and encourage friendly competition. Integrating GameCenter was surprisingly easy, and it handles user accounts and cheating prevention. Resetting the leaderboard every seven …

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#037 - Caddy Chronicles with Matt Holt 58:54

4M ago58:54

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Lane chats with Matt Holt-- a renowned figure in backend engineering and the creator of Caddy, a leading platform for serving sites and apps written in Go. In this episode, they discuss the origins of Caddy, its unique features, and Matt's journey in Go programming and web development. Learn back-end development - https://boot.dev Listen on your fa…

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