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In this episode of the Pragmatic Engineer podcast, Gergely Orosz interviews Steve McConnell, the author of "Code Complete." They discuss the history of the book, its unexpected success, and the concept of software construction. McConnell shares his early career experiences, his mental model for career development, and ...
In this episode of The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast, Gergely Orosz interviews Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta, about the venture capital ecosystem and its impact on startups and software engineers. They discuss the decreasing number of startups receiving funding despite constant VC investment, the impact of AI on...
In this episode of The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast, Gergely Orosz interviews Laura Tacho, CTO at DX, about the impact of AI tools on software engineering. They discuss the oversimplification and hype in mainstream media regarding AI, emphasizing the need for engineers to educate business counterparts on the realistic li...
In this interview, Gergely Orosz talks with Steve Yegge, a software engineer known for his writing and rants, about his famous Google platforms rant, Google's struggles with building platforms, and why he unretired from tech to work on AI tools. They discuss the current state of software engineering interviews, the hot...
In this episode of the podcast, Gergely Orosz interviews Steve Huynh, a former Principal Engineer at Amazon, about the intricacies of the Principal Engineer role at Amazon, including the challenges of getting promoted to that level, the unique Amazon Principal Engineer community, and the engineering challenges at Amazo...
In this live podcast episode, Gergely Orosz interviews Farhan Thawar, Head of Engineering at Shopify, about Shopify's AI-first approach. Farhan discusses Shopify's early adoption of AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor, and how these tools are now being used across different departments, including finance and...
In this interview podcast, Gergely Orosz interviews Thomas Dohmke, the CEO of GitHub, about the history, evolution, and future of the platform. They discuss GitHub's tech stack, its transition from a monolith to a more diverse architecture, and the reasons behind owning data centers versus using the cloud. Dohmke expla...
In this episode of the Pragmatic Engineer Podcast, Gergely Orosz interviews Kent Beck, a pioneer of TDD and one of the authors of the Agile Manifesto, about his experiences with AI coding tools, the creation of the Agile Manifesto and Extreme Programming, and the evolution of TDD. Beck shares his analogy of AI tools as...
In this interview, Gergely Orosz talks with Scott Guthrie about the evolution of Microsoft's developer tools over five decades, starting from Microsoft BASIC to the creation of Visual Basic, C, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, and the shift to open source with VS Code. Guthrie shares insights into the strategic decisions behind...
In this interview, Gergely Orosz interviews Janvi Kalra, a software engineer turned AI engineer, about her experiences and insights in the AI field. Janvi discusses her journey, including internships at Google and Microsoft, her transition to AI engineering at Coda, and her current work at OpenAI focusing on AI safety....
In this episode of the podcast, Gergely Orosz interviews Kat Cosgrove, a leader in the Kubernetes Release Team subproject, about Kubernetes. Kat explains what Kubernetes is, its relationship with Docker, and why it has become so popular. She discusses the history of Kubernetes, its roots at Google with the tool Borg, a...
Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of Windsurf, discusses the engineering challenges of building AI coding tools. He emphasizes the importance of comprehensive evaluation suites for testing new models, drawing parallels to autonomous vehicle development. Mohan details Windsurf's history, from GPU virtualization to applica...
This episode explores the unique engineering culture at Amazon, contrasting it with other large tech companies. Against the backdrop of a discussion about Amazon's engineering level structure (L4-L10), the interview delves into the rigorous interview process, including the role of the "Bar Raiser" in ensuring high hir...
This episode explores the impact of AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) on software engineering, particularly focusing on the evolving role of software design. Against the backdrop of readily available AI code generation tools, the discussion centers on whether these tools will replace higher-level design tasks or sim...
This episode explores the development of Figma Slides, a new product launched by Figma in less than a year. The interview features two engineers, Jonathan and Noah, who detail the technical challenges and unique solutions employed during the project. Against this backdrop, they discuss the innovative two-way navigatio...
The Linux kernel's widespread use and development process are explored through a conversation with Greg Kroah-Hartman, a Linux kernel maintainer and Linux Foundation Fellow. The discussion highlights Linux's presence in devices from Android phones to the International Space Station, emphasizing that mobile versions hav...
This episode explores the evolution of Uber's engineering practices and the impact of AI on software development, featuring an interview with Gautam Korlam, co-founder of Gitar. Against the backdrop of Uber's rapid growth, Korlam details the development of in-house tools like the SubmitQueue (for ensuring a consistent...
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