Best WebAssembly Podcasts (2026)

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2025 Key Trends: AI Workflows, Architectural Complexity, Sociotechnical Systems & Platform Products 55:11

4h ago55:11

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In this end-of-year panel, the InfoQ podcast hosts reflect on AI’s impact on software delivery, the growing importance of sociotechnical systems, evolving cloud realities, and what 2026 may bring.Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3Lk6SsFSubscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news a…

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Scala.js to Wasm—Exploring the Wasm backend for Scala.js with Sébastien Doeraene 1:06:11

13h ago1:06:11

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The JVM-to-Web journey continues! In this episode, Thomas Steiner welcomes the original author of Scala.js, Sébastien Doeraene, to discuss the major, experimental leap to WebAssembly. You'll learn why the team decided to target Wasm now and how it complements the existing JavaScript emission. This episode offers a technical deep-dive into how Scala…

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How to Engineer Your Way to Quality Health 1:52:55

22h ago1:52:55

1:52:55

Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Why We Sleep: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316 - Matthew Walker's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1aIVAabjRjnmiouX0zCzF3 - Sleep latency paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33865376/#:~:text=Oral%20magnesium%20supplementation%20for%20insomnia,insomni…

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The Latest in OpenJDK and JCP Expert Group: Insights with Simon Ritter 38:45

15d ago38:45

38:45

In this episode, Simon Ritter, Deputy CTO at Azul, sat down with podcast host Michael Redlich, Lead Editor of the Java topic at InfoQ, and discussed the latest features in OpenJDK and Simon’s experiences serving on the JCP Expert Group since JDK 9. OpenJDK topics included: the six-month release cycle, Generational Shenandoah, JDK Flight Recorder, P…

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Building a More Appealing CLI for Agentic LLMs Based on Learnings from the Textual Framework 33:07

22d ago33:07

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Will McGugan, the maker of Textual and Rich frameworks, speaks about the reasoning of developing the two two libraries and the lesson learned. Also, he shares light on Toad, his current project, which he envisions being a more visually appealing way of interacting with agentic LLMs through command line. Read a transcript of this interview: https://…

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Platform Engineering for AI: Scaling Agents and MCP at LinkedIn 32:50

28d ago32:50

32:50

QCon AI New York Chair Wes Reisz talks with LinkedIn’s Karthik Ramgopal and Prince Valluri about enabling AI agents at enterprise scale. They discuss how platform teams orchestrate secure, multi-agentic systems, the role of MCP, the use of foreground and background agents, improving developer experience, and reducing toil.Read a transcript of this …

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Bridging the Open Source Gap: From Funding Paradoxes to Digital Sovereignty 26:13

29d ago26:13

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Gabriele Columbro, managing director of the Linux Foundation Europe, discusses the differences in the open-source landscape between Europe, China and the US. Stressing that the open-source landscape is the last favorable ground for global innovation in the current geo-political landscape.Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4rFIhPuSu…

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GenAI Security: Defending Against Deepfakes and Automated Social Engineering 46:31

1M ago46:31

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In this episode, QCon AI New York 2025 Chair Wes Reisz speaks with Reken CEO and Google Trust & Safety founder Shuman Ghosemajumder about the erosion of digital trust. They explore how deepfakes and automated social engineering are scaling cybercrime. Shuman argues defenders must move beyond default trust, utilizing behavioral telemetry and game th…

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Looking for Root Causes is a False Path: A Conversation with David Blank-Edelman 50:02

1M ago50:02

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In this podcast Michael Stiefel spoke with David Blank-Edelman about the relationship between software architecture and site reliability engineering. Site reliability engineering can give architecture vital feedback about how the system actually behaves in production. Architects and designers can then learn from their failures to improve their abil…

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How to Use Apache Spark to Craft a Multi-Year Data Regression Testing and Simulations Framework 31:11

1M ago31:11

31:11

Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from Stripe, shares his experience in building a testing system based on multi-year worth of data. He shares insights into why Apache Spark was the choice for creating such a system and how it fits in the "traditional" engineering practices.Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4o08NjDSubscribe to t…

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Kotlin/Wasm with Zalim Bashorov 1:12:27

1M ago1:12:27

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Join WasmAssembly host Thomas Steiner for a deep dive into the world of Kotlin/Wasm with Zalim Bashorov from JetBrains! This episode of WasmAssembly explores how Kotlin, known for being concise, multiplatform, and fun, became the recommended language for Android, and why JetBrains decided to expand its reach to WebAssembly. They discuss how people …

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Cloud Security Challenges in the AI Era - How Running Containers and Inference Weaken Your System 31:57

2M ago31:57

31:57

Marina Moore, a security researcher and the co-chair of the security and compliance TAG of CNCF, shares her concerns about the security vulnerabilities of containers. She explains where the issues originate, providing solutions and discussing alternative routes to using micro-VMs rather than containers. Additionally, she highlights the risks associ…

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Architecture Should Model the World as It Really Is: A Conversation with Randy Shoup 51:15

2M ago51:15

51:15

In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke with Randy Shoup about how to evolve your software after a software failure, and how to improve the resilience of your software by modeling transient states using events and workflows.Software failure is inevitable, but learning from failure, including making the necessary changes to organizational culture can…

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If You Can’t Test It, Don’t Deploy It: The New Rule of AI Development? 22:50

2M ago22:50

22:50

Magdalena Picariello reframes how we think about AI, moving the conversation from algorithms and metrics to business impact and outcomes. She champions evaluation systems that don't just measure accuracy but also demonstrate real-world business value, and advocates for iterative development with continuous feedback to build optimal applications.Rea…

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Effective Error Handling: A Uniform Strategy for Heterogeneous Distributed Systems 37:47

2M ago37:47

37:47

Jenish Shah, a back-end engineer focused on distributed systems at Netflix, provides more insights on how to handle failures in a distributed systems setup. He shares details on how he built a library that handles exceptions uniformly, regardless of the underlying communication protocol. Read a transcript of this interview: http://bit.ly/3JpmIBnSub…

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Cloud and DevOps InfoQ Trends Report 2025 50:46

3M ago50:46

50:46

In this episode of the podcast, members of the InfoQ editorial staff and friends of InfoQ will discuss current trends in the cloud and DevOps domains as part of our annual trends report creation process. These reports provide InfoQ readers with a high-level overview of key topics to watch and also help the editorial team focus on innovative technol…

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WebAssembly from the Ground Up with Patrick Dubroy and Mariano Guerra 59:03

3M ago59:03

59:03

Get ready for WasmAssembly episode 16! Host Thomas Steiner sits down with Patrick Dubroy and Mariano Guerra, authors of the ebook "WebAssembly from the Ground Up." Discover how they're teaching Wasm by building a compiler in JavaScript, why writing WebAssembly by hand is crucial, and their thoughts on the future of compiler education. Tune in to le…

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Mental Models in Architecture & Societal Views of Technology: A Conversation with Nimisha Asthagiri 51:51

3M ago51:51

51:51

In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke with Nimisha Asthagiri about the importance of system thinking, multi-agent systems, the consequences of society applying a technology into an area for which it was not designed, and whether we can ever have a healthy relationship with artificial intelligence. System thinking emphasizes the importance of menta…

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Elena Samuylova on Large Language Model (LLM) Based Application Evaluation and LLM as a Judge 35:44

3M ago35:44

35:44

In this podcast, InfoQ spoke with Elena Samuylova from Evidently AI, on best practices in evaluating Large Language Model (LLM) based applications. She also discussed the tools for evaluating, testing and monitoring applications powered by AI technologies.Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4mHAKvN Subscribe to the Software Architec…

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CG, WG, W3C, Lively—Wasm standardization with Thomas Lively - WasmAssembly 47:31

3M ago47:31

47:31

In this episode of WasmAssembly, host Thomas Steiner welcomes Thomas Lively from Google, the new co-chair of the W3C WebAssembly Community Group. Taking over the role from past guest Deepti Gandluri (episode #2), we seize the opportunity to ask Lively the exact same three questions we posed to Deepti—listen back to compare their perspectives! In th…

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The Hidden Vulnerability of The Open Source Software Supply Chain: The Underlying Infrastructure 41:48

3M ago41:48

41:48

Software supply chain veteran Brian Fox unpacks the security implications of the new EU Cyber Resilience Act and its profound impact on open-source projects. He reveals the hidden infrastructure risks threatening open-source projects and shares insights for senior software leaders navigating this regulatory landscape.Read a transcript of this inter…

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AI, ML, and Data Engineering InfoQ Trends Report 2025 53:02

4M ago53:02

53:02

In this episode of the podcast, members of the InfoQ editorial staff and friends of InfoQ discuss the current trends in the domain of AI, ML and Data Engineering.One of the regular features of InfoQ are the trends reports, which each focus on a different aspect of software development. These reports provide the InfoQ readers and listeners with a hi…

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Scaling Systems, Companies, and Careers with Suhail Patel 46:27

4M ago46:27

46:27

In this episode, Suhail Patel joins Thomas Betts for a discussion about growing yourself as your company grows. When he started at Monzo, Patel was one of four engineers on the then new platform team–there are now over 100 people. The conversation covers how to thrive when the company and the systems you’re building are going through major growth.R…

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Safely Changing Software to Avoid Incidents: A Conversation with Justin Sheehy 59:48

4M ago59:48

59:48

In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke with Justin Sheehy about how to safely put software into production without creating production incidents. Among the topics discussed were the futility of root cause analysis, and the importance of having a shared language for discussing incidents. This discussion included the need for software to be malleable…

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Observability in Java with Micrometer - a Conversation with Marcin Grzejszczak 35:42

4M ago35:42

35:42

Marcin Grzejszczak, a veteran of observability spaces, discusses the current state of the space, including its evolution and the fine-grained details of how to instrument your system to capture all relevant information at every level - both inside services and between services communication.Read a transcript of this interview: http://bit.ly/4mDTkFW…

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Why Rust Will Help You Deliver Better Low-latency Systems and Happier Developers 42:58

5M ago42:58

42:58

Andrew Lamb, a veteran of database engine development, shares his thoughts on why Rust is the right tool for developing low-latency systems, not only from the perspective of the code’s performance, but also looking at productivity and developer joy. He discusses the overall experience of adopting Rust after a decade of programming in C/C++.Read a t…

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Is WebAssembly the Secure, Efficient Alternative Everybody was Waiting for? 24:14

5M ago24:14

24:14

Laurent Doguin and Geoffroy Couprie discuss their pioneering work with Wasm on the infrastructure side. They walk us through the benefits and challenges of building a platform over WebAssembly and why it’s the safer alternative to containers.Read a transcript of this interview: http://bit.ly/3HheBWxSubscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter f…

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Continuous Deployment and Pair Programming for Lean Software Delivery Even Without Jira 54:18

5M ago54:18

54:18

Asgaut Mjølne Söderbom and Ola Hast, two developers with Sparebank1 speak about their journey towards continuous deployment and pair programming. During the conversation, they share how they use the "waste clock" to identify areas of improvement or how TDD helps them deliver high-quality code.Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4lNv…

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Sovereign Clouds, Hyperscalers and European Alternatives: InfoQ Dev Summit Munich 2025 Preview 41:04

5M ago41:04

41:04

In this podcast episode, speakers from the upcoming InfoQ Dev Summit Munich 2025 tackle the practical challenges facing European developers caught between regulatory pressures and technological realities. The panel discusses trade-offs between using US cloud providers versus emerging European alternatives, exploring cloud-agnostic architecture stra…

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The Financial Architecture of Software with Ian Miell 34:40

5M ago34:40

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In this episode, Thomas Betts speaks with Ian Miell about how the financial aspects of a business affect how software is designed and built. If Conway’s Law says organizational structures determine the software design, then following the money helps us understand why those organization structures exist, and ultimately whether software will be succe…

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Microfrontends: Heuristics, Patterns and Antipatterns by Luca Mezzalira 44:57

5M ago44:57

44:57

Luca Mezzalira, a pioneer and enthusiast of microfrontends, discusses the microfrontends' evolution over the past years, underlying a set of heuristics that will allow you to gradually implement them in your product. He also touches on approaches to obtain quick feedback, both in your inner and outer development loops.Read a transcript of this inte…

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Understanding Event-Driven Architecture in a Multicloud Environment 36:38

6M ago36:38

36:38

Teena Idnani, senior solutions architect at Microsoft, shares her experience on how and when to use event-driven architectures to improve the experience of your customers. She touches on when to use and not use this approach, as well as how to design your system, implement observability, and when to consider using more than one cloud vendor.Read a …

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Dart, Flutter, and WasmGC with Ömer Ağacan and Martin Kustermann 1:05:28

6M ago1:05:28

1:05:28

In this episode of WasmAssembly, your host Thomas Steiner is joined by Ömer Ağacan and Martin Kustermann from the Dart team at Google. They explore Dart, the language behind Flutter, and how Dart nearly landed in V8 alongside JavaScript, and why Flutter doubled down on Dart and WebAssembly Garbage Collection (WasmGC). Ömer and Martin then share ins…

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The Java Ecosystem Remains Ever-Green By Continuously Adapting to Developers' Needs 51:15

6M ago51:15

51:15

Kevin Dubois and Thomas Vitale, two cloud-native enthusiasts in the Java ecosystem, discuss the evolution of frameworks and tooling that has led to increased development and developer joy. They cover everything from Testcontainers to incorporating LLMs in existing applications, as well as how to ensure the code quality remains high, even with the p…

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Pratim Bhosale: How to get into AI from Backend Engineering 1:32:26

6M ago1:32:26

1:32:26

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/CodeCrafters - Pratim on X: https://x.com/bhosalepratim - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this conversation, we explore the journey from backend development to becoming a Google Developer Expert in Golang. We discuss the significance of microservices architecture, the importance of sea…

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Mandy Gu on Generative AI (GenAI) Implementation, User Profiles and Adoption of LLMs 23:45

6M ago23:45

23:45

In this podcast, Mandy Gu from WealthSimple discusses how to establish AI programs in organizations and implement Generative AI (GenAI) initiatives, and the relationship between user profiles and adoption of LLMs.Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3ZJLtxaSubscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the…

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Achieving Seamless Integration Through User Co-Design 58:53

6M ago58:53

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Savannah Kunovsky and Jenna Fizel, co-managing directors of IDEO’s Emerging Technology division, talk about the future of technology in general and how we can work with our users to build the most impactful product. They explore prototyping and co-design techniques, as well as how generative AI can help with rapid prototyping.Read a transcript of t…

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Shivay Lamba: How to run secure AI anywhere with WebAssembly 1:33:49

7M ago1:33:49

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Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - WebAssembly on Kubernetes: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/03/12/webassembly-on-kubernetes-from-containers-to-wasm-part-01/ - Shivay on X: https://x.com/howdevelop - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this podcast episode, Shivay Lamba and I discuss the integration of WebAsse…

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Building the Middle Tier and Doing Software Migrations: A Conversation with Rashmi Venugopal 52:46

7M ago52:46

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In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke with Rashmi Venugopal about two topics. The first is how the middle-tier creates the application from the raw materials in the back-end, and how the front-end uses the middle-tier to present a meaningful workflow to the user. The second is how to manage the usually inevitable software migration that results fr…

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Do microservices' benefits supersede their caveats? A conversation with Sam Newman 47:27

7M ago47:27

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Sam Newman, one of the pioneers of microservices, encourages architects to use distributed systems as a last resort architecture. He stresses the importance of focusing on the desired outcome and starting with monoliths, gradually evolving the architecture. By thinking holistically at the system level, including observability, ephemeral environment…

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Nikolaos Vasiloglou on Knowledge Graphs and Graph RAG 36:57

7M ago36:57

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In this podcast, Nikolaos Vasiloglou from @RelationalAI team discusses how knowledge graph based applications are leveraging Generative AI technologies and how Graph RAG techniques can be used to enhance data analytics and insights.Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/43IYWGNSubscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your m…

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DevRel deep dive: what it is, how to do it, how to measure it 2:06:49

7M ago2:06:49

2:06:49

Links - Codecrafters (Partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ - Mary Thengvall, The Business Value of Developer Relations: https://develocity.io/measuring-devrel-success-effective-metrics-for-impact/#:~:text=In%20a%20talk%20given%20at,5 - Matthew Revell, “What is Developer Relations?”: https://developerrelation…

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Designing for Knowledge Flow with Diana Montalion 40:51

7M ago40:51

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In this episode, Thomas Betts speaks with Diana Montalion about how architecture is designing for knowledge flow. The conversation covers the differences between knowledge stock and knowledge flow and the importance of a growth mindset. If you’re trying to find new ways to solve problems, you have to start by thinking in new ways.Read a transcript …

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Dev Agrawal: How to be notable, event sourcing, and SolidJS 1:46:11

7M ago1:46:11

1:46:11

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Dev on X: https://x.com/devagrawal09 - Xolvio: https://xolv.io/ - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Previous Episodes - Taylor Desseyn - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l6GpkHNlZw - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xN7YeNpkCf4qJ3kUkVVuh - Apple: https://podcasts.a…

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Kubernetes Edge Resiliency: Recovering from Ransomware Attacks in Minutes 27:11

8M ago27:11

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Julia Furst Morgado, global technologist at Veeam, discusses Kubernetes edge resilience after a ransomware attack. The mentioned challenges include resource limits, network issues, and security risks. A swift recovery underscored the need for specific backup approaches, write-protected storage, and automated, tested recovery for edge environments t…

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Lu Wilson: How to Build an AI-Native Whiteboard for Everyone 1:09:13

8M ago1:09:13

1:09:13

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Lu on X: https://x.com/todepond - Lu on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/todepond.com - Lu on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@todepond - tldraw: https://tldraw.com/ - Make Real: https://makereal.tldraw.com/ - tldraw computer: https://computer.tldraw.com/ - Tejas on X: https://x.com/te…

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How developer platforms, Wasm and sovereign cloud can help build a more effective organisation 37:54

8M ago37:54

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Max Körbächer, Managing Partner at Liquid Reply, discusses the coming of age of the Kubernetes ecosystem and how and when an organisation should use it to build its platform. Also, he touches on how to measure its success and how WebAssembly and Kubernetes can play together to obtain the most effective usage of your infrastructure.Read a transcript…

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Sean Roberts: How to create better UX with AI Agent Experience (AX) 1:51:19

8M ago1:51:19

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Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Agent Experience: https://agentexperience.ax - Arrazo: https://spec.openapis.org/arazzo/latest.html - Netlify: https://netlify.com - Sean on X: https://x.com/JavaSquip - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary This episode dives deep into the emerging field of Agent Experience (AX)…

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How to Build Effective LLMs When Both Basic Infrastructure and Model Training Data Are Lacking 30:29

8M ago30:29

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In a conversation with Jade Abbott, CTO and co-founder of Lelapa AI, we discussed how the basic infrastructure scarcities found on the African continent can ignite innovation and help push forward the AI space. Particularly when dealing with never-written languages, you need to be innovative to generate proper data and divide the problem into minor…

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Santosh Yadav: How to level up your career, health, and life 1:47:04

8M ago1:47:04

1:47:04

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://codecrafters.io/ - Santosh's website: https://santoshyadav.dev/ - Santosh on X: https://x.com/santoshyadavdev - "My Journey to Staff Engineer" by Santosh: https://www.santoshyadav.dev/blog/2025-03-29-my-journey-to-staff-engineer/ - The Staff Engineer's Path: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-staff-engi…

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