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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Stack Overflow Podcast #100 - Jeff Atwood is back! (for today…)

January 30, 2017 01:11:13 68.37 MB Downloads: 0

Calling our guest today 'special' would be an understatement. He's the co-founder of Stack Overflow (and this podcast), founder of Discourse, prolific writer and blogger at codinghorror.com, and most importantly, the subject of many internal Stack Overflow memes. It's @codinghorror himself, Mr Jeff Atwood! Jeff and Joel chat about where we came from and where we are going, including clips from past podcasts. If you care at all about SO history, then this episode is a must-listen.

Stack Overflow Podcast #99 - The Requested Operation Requires Elevation

January 23, 2017 01:01:30 59.04 MB Downloads: 0

In this week's episode, Joel complains about Excel on Mac, the hosts play Start Up or Shut Up, and surprise! The One Minute Tech Review is NOT about light switches. And Stack Overflow's own Dr. Julia Silge comes by to tell her Developer Story.

Stack Overflow Podcast #98 - Scott Hanselman Is Better Than Us at Everything

January 16, 2017 01:01:01 58.58 MB Downloads: 0

On this week's episode, Joel rants about travel for the first time ever, Jay explains the Developer Survey (launched last week), and the hosts ponder the reason for Connecticut's existence. Also, our friend Scott Hanselman tells us what we should be doing.

Stack Overflow Podcast #97 - Where did you get that hat?!

December 19, 2016 00:58:04 55.74 MB Downloads: 0

On this week's episode, the gang talks about their favorite hats... for Winter Bash 2016! Developer Dan Luu comes by to tell Joel why he's wrong, and Joel talks about awful airports.

Stack Overflow Podcast #96 - A Face Full of Code

December 12, 2016 01:06:30 63.84 MB Downloads: 0

In this week’s podcast, Anil Dash - new CEO of Fog Creek and old friend of ours - stops by, as does Dr. Dave Robinson for our new segment, Dr Dave’s Data Desk with Dr. Dave Robinson. Because alliteration. And this week’s Stack Overflow Constitution question has the potential to destroy us all: Is it pronounced GIF with a hard G /ɡif/ or GIF with a J /jif/?

Stack Overflow Podcast #95 - Shakespearian SQL Server

November 21, 2016 01:03:51 61.29 MB Downloads: 0

In this week's episode... Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria! Microsoft has now joined the Linux Foundation; Google has joined the .Net steering committee; and Visual Studio is available for Mac. The end times are here. Luckily, our good friend and Jewelbots founder Sara Rey Chipps stops by to make us feel better about the world.

Stack Overflow Podcast #94 - We Don't Care If Bret Is Famous

November 14, 2016 00:52:40 50.55 MB Downloads: 0

In this week's episode, we chat about our annual company meetup, which took place this year in the sometimes sunny Philadelphia, and featured a now-viral talk. Our very special guest this week is Fereshteh Forough, the founder and executive director of Code to Inspire, which is celebrating its one year anniversary this week. Code to Inspire uses technology, education and outreach to support Afghan women in their fight for social, political, and economic equality.

Stack Overflow Podcast #93 - A Very Spolsky Halloween Special

October 31, 2016 01:00:53 58.45 MB Downloads: 0

In this week’s frightening episode, Joel gets a visit from his very own Annie Wilkes, er, number one fan: Genius.com CEO Tom Lehman. Meanwhile, it wouldn’t be a Halloween show without something dying: This year, it’s the Experts Exchange paywall. Finally, David forgets to turn off his phone and gets called mid-recording by a recruiter, and we decide to tape their increasingly odd conversation so we can share it with you, our listeners.

Stack Overflow Podcast #92 - The Guerilla Guide to Interviewing

October 24, 2016 00:52:05 50.0 MB Downloads: 0

In this week's episode, the gang talks about terrible, awful, no good, very bad recruiter questions, and how to actually interview developers. Additionally, the gang plays our new game, Startup or Shut Up. Jay doesn't do very well.

Stack Overflow Podcast #91 - Can You Stump Nick Craver?

October 17, 2016 00:55:32 53.3 MB Downloads: 0

In this week's episode, everyone tries to stump Nick Craver. Today's episode also stars Dr. Omoju Miller, data scientist extraordinaire, talking about media representations of developers and how the evil or geeky hacker stereotype hurts us.

Stack Overflow Podcast #90 - Developer Stories, Charger Butts, and Joel's Tiny Hands

October 11, 2016 00:48:39 46.69 MB Downloads: 0

In this week's episode, the hosts talk about the launch of Stack Overflow's latest product, Developer Story. They also talk about Jay's unique vernacular, and what angers programmers the most.

Stack Overflow Podcast #89 - The Decline of Stack Overflow Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

October 03, 2016 00:50:38 48.61 MB Downloads: 0

In this week's episode, our hosts talk about a few recent blog posts concerning the declining quality of Stack Overflow including what they got right, what they got very wrong, and what we can learn. Also listen to hear "Grandpa Joel" tell stories about the Xerox Alto.

Stack Overflow Podcast #88 - All About Documentation, Mostly

September 26, 2016 00:55:50 53.59 MB Downloads: 0

In this week's episode, our hosts give updates on what's happening with Stack Overflow Documentation and the new Stack Overflow Constitution. They also argue about what to do with a time machine.

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August 24, 2016 00:49:08 47.17 MB Downloads: 0

In this week's edition of the Stack Exchange podcast, our hosts talk about salary transparency for developers, Joel's One-Minute Tech Review, and why we're banning a particular insult from Stack Overflow.

Stack Exchange Podcast #71 - A Bunch of Bald Yaks

July 04, 2016 00:58:26 56.09 MB Downloads: 0

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