On this episode: Al Sweigart is a software developer, developer advocate, and author of ten Python books. He tells Ben and Ryan why he’s such a fan of the language, why it’s a great programming language for beginners, and how it became the default for so many data science and backend AI projects. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/05/14/spreading-the-gospel-of-python/
Only about 5% of GenAI projects lead to significant monetization of new product offerings. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/05/13/why-do-only-a-small-percentage-of-genai-projects-actually-make-it-into-production/
Eira and Ryan talk with Chris Ferdinandi, a front-end developer and ADHD advocate, about his diagnosis experience, the importance of accommodations for neurodivergent folks, and some advice for devs looking for the best tools and tactics for managing ADHD at work. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/05/10/between-hyper-focus-and-burnout-developing-with-adhd/
Marco Palladino, CTO and cofounder of cloud-native API gateway Kong, talks with Ryan about the complexities of multi-cloud Kubernetes architecture, how AI has the potential to improve infrastructure management, and how Kong’s large action model will reshape the future of API platforms. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/05/07/reshaping-the-future-of-api-platforms/
Ben and Ryan are joined by software developer and listener Patrick Carlile for a conversation about how the job market for software engineers has changed since the dot-com days, navigating boom-and-bust hiring cycles, and the developers finding work at Walmart and In-N-Out. Plus: “Party in the front, business in the back” isn’t just for haircuts anymore. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/05/03/the-reverse-mullett-model-of-software-engineering/
All about the research that the User Experience team will be focused on over the next quarter and how you can help. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/05/01/upcoming-research-at-stack-overflow/
In the latest Stack Overflow for Teams Enterprise release, you'll see updates that make collaboration smarter and knowledge discovery easier. This release also includes OverflowAI, a GenAI-powered paid add-on to Enterprise subscriptions. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/04/30/collaborating-smarter-overflowai/
On this episode: The FTC bans most noncompete agreements, the implications of the TikTok “ban,” why a 2017 law is hitting startups with huge tax bills seven years later, and the return of net neutrality. Plus: the wunderkind hacker who ransomed Finland’s anxieties and secrets. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/04/30/net-neutrality-is-in-tiktok-and-noncompetes-are-out/
Dr. Richard Hipp, creator of SQLite, shares how he taught himself to program, the challenges he faced in creating SQLite, and the importance of testing and maintaining the software for long-term support. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/04/26/supporting-the-world-s-most-used-database-engine-through-2050/
Should a language be easy or comprehensive? https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/04/25/what-language-should-beginning-programmers-choose/
