More The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source episodes
Published 24 Jan 2026
Duration: 2:02:50
This podcast discusses the current state of home labs in 2024, highlighting self-hosted and open-source solutions due to hardware shortages and rising costs.
Techno Tim joins Adam to dive deep into the state of homelab'ing in 2026. Hardware is scarce and expensive due to the AI gold rush, but software has n...
The podcast explores the current state of home labs in 2024, emphasizing the move toward self-hosted and open-source solutions due to the rising cost and scarcity of hardware. It covers strategies for optimizing build performance, including the use of advanced CPUs, RAM disks, and effective caching methods. The discussion also highlights how AI is enhancing document scanning through tools such as Paperless NGX and vision-trained models, improving accuracy and metadata extraction.
Additionally, the podcast addresses the role of self-hosted infrastructure using platforms like Proxmox and TrueNAS for virtualization, storage, and application hosting. It emphasizes the growing use of AI agents in automation, system deployment, and management, along with benefits from containerization, command-line interfaces, and API-driven workflows. The conversation also includes insights into storage management with ZFS, network segmentation for security, and the importance of documentation and backup strategies. Finally, it touches on trends in software development, challenges in AI integration, and the increasing role of AI in streamlining complex tasks and improving efficiency in home lab environments.
27 Mar 2026 Astral has been acquired by OpenAI (News)
Adam's spring break and Chuck Norris tribute aside, the focus is on tech updates including Astro's Open AI acquisition, AI-driven developer tools, supply chain vulnerabilities in Light LLM, OpenCode's legal hurdles, Rust's compilation issues, Work OS's secure authentication methods, AI-powered tax software challenging incumbents, and concerns over the stalled HTTPX library and its potential fork.
11 Mar 2026 From Tailnet to platform (Interview)
Tailscale is redefining itself as a secure connectivity platform, integrating identity and connectivity, while Aperture serves as an API gateway for secure collaboration, and the company is focusing on enterprise readiness, self-hosting, and leveraging AI and LLMs to enhance its services.
10 Mar 2026 Big change brings big change (News)
Major news and tech updates are discussed, including an attack on AWS data centers, new MacBook Pro models, and advancements in AI, robotics, and coding tools.
2 Mar 2026 Finale & Friends (Friends)
The podcast explores financial volatility, AI's impact on software development, and career transitions, including speculative scenarios and personal reflections on navigating change and ethics.
27 Feb 2026 Opus 4.5 changed everything (Interview)
Adam Stachowiak now hosts the show solo, discussing AI coding tools with Burke Holland and exploring their benefits, challenges, and impact on software engineering and developer roles.
More The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source episodes