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The Pragmatic Engineer

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Interview based show hosted by Gergely Orosz. Episodes are also available as video on Youtube. Show notes have a summary and many relevant links.

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Why Rust is different, with Alice Ryhl thumbnail

Why Rust is different, with Alice Ryhl

20 May 2026

Rust prioritizes memory safety and performance via ownership, borrow checking, and `unsafe` blocks without garbage collection, balancing robust governance, community-driven tools like Cargo and Tokio, safety features including null safety and exhaustive pattern matching, and ongoing efforts to simplify learning curves and integrate AI-driven development, while standing out in system programming compared to TypeScript, JavaScript, and C++.

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TypeScript, C# and Turbo Pascal with Anders Hejlsberg thumbnail

TypeScript, C# and Turbo Pascal with Anders Hejlsberg

13 May 2026

Anders Heilsberg's contributions to programming languages like Turbo Pascal, Delphi, C#, and TypeScriptshaping design philosophies, developer tools, and .NETalongside discussions on AI's impact on coding, type systems, and the evolution of language innovation.

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Building Pi, and what makes self-modifying software so fascinating thumbnail

Building Pi, and what makes self-modifying software so fascinating

29 Apr 2026

Pi, a minimalist self-modifiable AI coding agent for OpenClaw, examines engineering workflow challenges, ethical concerns, code quality issues, governance of non-expert contributions, and the evolving tension between AI-driven development, open-source ethics, and the enduring role of human expertise in software complexity.

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Designing Data-intensive Applications with Martin Kleppmann thumbnail

Designing Data-intensive Applications with Martin Kleppmann

22 Apr 2026

The second edition of *Designing Data-Intensive Applications* updates its focus to cloud-native systems, serverless architectures, and data lakes while addressing distributed system challenges, ethical engineering, decentralized software, and emerging trends like AI integration and cryptographic supply chain applications.

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DHHs new way of writing code thumbnail

DHHs new way of writing code

8 Apr 2026

David Heinemeier Hansson shifts from critiquing AI coding tools to embracing an AI-first approach at 37signals, emphasizing Ruby on Rails' token efficiency, Omachi's user-friendly design, AI-driven productivity, evolving developer roles, and the balance between automation and craftsmanship in software innovation.

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Scaling Uber with Thuan Pham (Ubers first CTO) thumbnail

Scaling Uber with Thuan Pham (Ubers first CTO)

1 Apr 2026

Tuan Pham's journey from a Vietnamese refugee to Uber's tech leader, transforming its dispatch system via microservices, overcoming academic-to-industry challenges, and emphasizing adaptability, mentorship, and aligning innovation with real-world needs through AI and logistics.

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Building WhatsApp with Jean Lee thumbnail

Building WhatsApp with Jean Lee

18 Mar 2026

WhatsApp's growth from 30 engineers to 450 million users through simplicity, minimal processes, and user-centric design, alongside lessons on lean engineering, startup agility, and AI's role in shaping future tech strategies.

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