The Stack Overflow podcast is a weekly conversation about working in software development, learning to code, and the art and culture of computer programming. Hosted by Paul Ford and Ben Popper, the series features questions from our community, interviews with fascinating guests, and hot takes on what’s happening in tech. Founded in 2008, Stack Overflow is empowering the world to develop technology through collective knowledge. It’s best known for being the largest, most trusted online community for developers and technologists. More than 100 million people come to Stack Overflow every month to ask questions, help solve coding problems, and develop new skills.
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Grab bag! On the floor at HumanX
Paul Dhaliwal is the founder and CEO of CodeConductor.Priya Joseph is the AI field CEO at DDN.Lizzie Siegle is a developer advocate at Cloudflare.Erin Mikail Staples is a developer experience engineer at Galileo. This episode was recorded at HumanX last month. Next year’s event will be April 6-9, 2026 in San Francisco. Register today!
Standardization and simplification as key to engineering excellence
They also discuss:Lloyds Banking Group's multi-year journey to drive simplification and standardization, reduce cognitive load & improve engineering efficiency, and enhance developer happiness.Challenges engineering teams face today, along with the cultural shifts in regulatory environments.Episode notes:Connect with Hilary Lanham and Tom Kelk. Visit Lloyds Banking Group to discover available job opportunities.Learn more about creating a private instance of Stack Overflow for your team or org with Stack Overflow for Teams.
Visually orchestrating data diagnostics but platform agnostic
Dataiku orchestrates data stacks and lets you create analytics, models, and agents.Find Florian on LinkedIn. This episode was recorded at HumanX last month. Next year’s conference will be April 6-9, 2026 in San Francisco. Register today!
Generating components, not tokens
Bit lets you generate composable software simplicity, speed and quality. Connect with Laly on LinkedIn. Congrats to Lifeboat badge winner and blog contributor Charlie Martin for their answer to How does this proof, that the halting problem is undecidable, work?.
WBIT #7: Exploring WebAssembly with the first SO user to get 10k rep
Kyle notes that his only experience with WebAssembly is Blazor. If you’re wondering about Blazor, we covered it on the blog in 2020. While Michael may have been the first user to get 10,000 rep, he’s not stopping there. His current employer, neuRealities, is still in stealth mode, shhhh.Find Michael on his blog and possibly elsewhere.
How AI can prevent clinician burnout
Lunar Analytics specializes in AI-powered claim optimization and healthcare solutions. Connect with Richard on LinkedIn. Knowtex allows healthcare providers to automate clinical workflows with generative AI. Connect with Caroline on LinkedIn.Delve Deep Learning provides artificial intelligence solutions for public affairs. Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn.This episode was recorded at HumanX last month. Next year’s conference will be April 6-9, 2026 in San Francisco. Register today!
How do you fact-check an AI?
Vectara is a platform-as-a-service that allows users to build AI assistants and agents. Get started with their docs.This interview was recorded at HumanX last month. They are gearing up for next year’s conference on April 6-9, 2026. Follow Amr on LinkedIn.
“There is a real cost to moving fast”: Using AI to accelerate drug discovery
They also:Explore key challenges engineering leaders face, including data capacity, relevance, and throttling issues.Highlight how emerging AI tools and applications are transforming software engineering practices.Episode notes:Connect with Maureen Makes on LinkedIn. Learn more about Recursion and their open roles here.Read about Knowledge Solutions, a subscription-based API service that provides continuous access to Stack Overflow’s public dataset to train and fine-tune large language models.
WBIT #6: Be curious, ask questions, and don’t argue with JavaScript
When this episode was recorded, Jesse worked for WaveSeven Consulting, which provides business advisory and project delivery support for media and entertainment companies. He now works for ClickUp, same as previous Stack Overflow Podcast guest, RJ Tuit. Read Jesse’s hot takes on his blog.You can connect with Jesse as Jtomchak on all the socials.
Bottom of the first: A veteran VC’s take on the AI landscape
Tomasz is a general partner at Theory Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage software companies.He’s a coauthor of Winning with Data, a deep dive into how big data has changed business best practices and organizational culture.Tomasz was on the podcast back in 2023. Give it a listen!Explore Tomasz’s writing.Follow Tomasz on LinkedIn.
Is AI a bubble or a revolution? The answer is yes.
2024 was a defining year for AI investment. Read the HumanX/Crunchbase report.You can learn more about HumanX or register for next year’s event, April 7-9, 2026 in San Francisco.Follow Stefan on LinkedIn.Follow Jager on LinkedIn.
Boots on the ground: Holistic AI and Audioshake at HumanX
Holistic AI is an AI governance platform that helps the enterprise adopt and scale AI.Audioshake uses AI to mix, master, and separate music and other audio content.Learn more about HumanX here. Feeling the FOMO? The event takes place again on April 7-9, 2026 in San Francisco. Early birds can register here.Connect with Raj on LinkedIn.Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn.
“Are AI agents ready for the enterprise?”
Deepak works on Amazon Q Developer, a GenAI-powered coding assistant that includes autonomous agents.Thinking, Fast and Slow by psychologist Daniel Kahneman is one of those books that’s a classic for a reason—and it’s more relevant to today’s AI landscape than you might think.Connect with Deepak on LinkedIn. Congrats to Stack Overflow user Morten Zilmer, who earned a Lifeboat badge by explaining Multiplication of two different bit numbers in VHDL.
AI is shifting focus from syntax to critical thinking
They also:Emphasize the critical role of customer feedback in shaping products, highlighting how continuous feedback loops drive innovation and improvement.Explore how AI is empowering non-technical team members and enabling meaningful collaboration between developers and other departments.Discuss the potential of GenAI as a learning tool and the importance of prompt engineering as a key skill for future developers.Episode notes:Connect with Lee Faus on LinkedIn, X, and learn more about GitLab.Learn more about creating a private instance of Stack Overflow for your team or org with Stack Overflow for Teams.Read about Knowledge Solutions, a subscription-based API service that provides continuous access to Stack Overflow’s public dataset to train and fine-tune large language models.
“The power of the humble embedding”
Pinecone is a purpose-built vector database. Get started with their docs here.Connect with Edo on LinkedIn.