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Constraints that make developers faster

October 02, 2026 00:28:13 27.09 MB Downloads: 0

Ryan chats with Julien Verlaguet, CEO at Skip Labs, about finding the balance between human tolerance and tooling constraints, the spectrum of typed programming languages, and building cost-effective tooling for AI agents.

Episode notes: 

Skip Labs develops a programming language designed for reactive programming alongside specialized constraint-based tooling for AI agents. 

Connect with Julien Verlaguet on LinkedIn. 

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