New year, new approach. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/28/how-engineering-teams-can-thrive-in-2025/
Ben and Ryan are joined by RJ Tuit, Head of UI Platform and Client Architect at ClickUp, formerly an engineering director at Microsoft. They talk about ClickUp’s vision for a comprehensive productivity platform, the complexities of measuring productivity and UX in software development, how to navigate the hype around AI, and more. Plus: What it was like scaling Microsoft’s cloud services to meet the unprecedented demands of a global workforce in quarantine. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/28/
We’re excited to announce our 16th annual Stack Gives Back campaign donations. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/27/stack-gives-back-2024/
John Graham-Cumming, CTO of Cloudflare, joins Ben and Ryan for a conversation about the latest trends in internet usage highlighted in Cloudflare's 2024 Year in Review report. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/24/how-the-internet-changed-in-2024/
Is anyone designing software where failures don't have consequences? https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/22/why-all-developers-should-adopt-a-safety-critical-mindset/
Kyle welcomes Wes Copeland, a senior frontend engineer at Apartment Advisor, to the interview. They talk about how good test coverage helps you develop software faster, the benefits of low-fidelity prototypes, and why he prefers to avoid vibes-driven development. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/22/wbit-3-can-good-team-dynamics-make-agile-obsolete/
Ben and Ryan talk with Geoffrey (Jef) Huck, a software developer turned public speaking coach, about the importance of soft skills in the tech industry—in particular, speaking and communication skills. Their conversation touches on how Huck’s experiences with anxiety shaped his efforts to become a better communicator, practical techniques for dispelling anxiety and connecting with the audience, and the MVP approach to public speaking. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/17/the-developer-skill-you
Ryan talks with Sterling Chin, a senior developer advocate at Postman, about the intersection of APIs and AI. They cover the emergence of AI APIs, the importance of quality APIs for AI integrations, and the evolving role of GraphQL in this new landscape. Sterling explains how some organizations are shifting toward an API-first development approach and talks about the future of data access in the agentic era, where APIs will play a crucial role in AI interactions. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025
In this episode, Ben and Ryan sit down with Inbal Shani, Chief Product Officer and Head of R&D at Twilio. They talk about how Twilio is incorporating AI into its offerings, the enormous importance of data quality in achieving high-quality responses from AI, the challenges of integrating cutting-edge AI technology into legacy systems, and how companies are turning to AI to improve developer productivity and customer engagement. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/10/data-is-the-key-twilio-s-head-
Have an idea? Turn it into a prototype first. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/08/failing-fast-at-scale-rapid-prototyping-at-intuit/
