Best Static Productions Podcasts (2025)

1
Game Development on the PICO-8 with Johan Peitz 47:27

Play Pause

3h ago47:27

47:27

PICO-8 is a software-based gaming console for making, sharing, and playing small games with a retro aesthetic. It emulates the look and feel of 8-bit consoles, providing limited color palettes, screen resolutions, and memory constraints. The PICO-8 dev environment uses Lua and is focused on being accessible to developers while offering depth for co…

1
Running Doom in TypeScript with Dimitri Mitropoulos 1:00:51

4d ago1:00:51

1:00:51

Doom has seemingly been ported to every electronic device imaginable, including picture frames, lamps, and coffee machines. The meme of “it runs Doom” has become so widespread that it spawned the r/itrunsdoom sub-Reddit. Recently, Doom made headlines again for being ported to TypeScript. The project involved representing Doom entirely in TypeScript…

1
Drone Warfare in Ukraine with Simon Shuster 54:45

9d ago54:45

54:45

Simon Shuster is a journalist who has reported on Russia and Ukraine for over 15 years, most of that time as a staff correspondent for TIME Magazine. He was born in Moscow, and he and his family came to the United States as refugees from the Soviet Union when he was six years old. After graduating from Stanford University in 2005, Simon returned to…

1
Radix UI with Chance Strickland 56:47

10d ago56:47

56:47

Radix UI is an open-source library of React components. Its “headless” primitives handle the complex logic and accessibility concerns—like dialogs, dropdowns, and tabs—while leaving styling completely up to the developer. The project emphasizes usability, accessibility, and composability and has become a vital part of modern web dev, in part becaus…

1
Magic, Politics, and Toxic People Being Toxic <3 53:36

16d ago53:36

53:36

We're SO THRILLED to bring you your next favorite audio drama: The Harbingers by Gabriel Urbina and Audacious Machine Creative. Go subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and find more information at https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com Episode details Adam Blackwell is the most powerful man in the world. But he hasn't always been. Five years a…

1
Minkowski Presents: The Harbingers & Pod's the Thing 4:15

17d ago4:15

4:15

Our favorite station commander is back to tell you all about two new shows created by Wolf 359 alumni: series creator Gabriel Urbina's new fiction podcast The Harbingers and lead actress Emma Sherr-Ziarko's new Shakespeare podcast Pod's The Thing! The Harbingers tells the story of Adam Blackwell and Amy Stirling - the first two people in the modern…

1
The 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey with Jody Bailey and Erin Yepis 40:13

12d ago40:13

40:13

The Stack Overflow Developer Survey is an annual survey conducted by Stack Overflow that gathers comprehensive insights from developers around the world. It offers a valuable snapshot of the global developer community, covering a wide range of topics such as preferred programming languages, tools, and technologies. Jody Bailey is the Chief Product …

1
Building an Open-Source Laptop with Byran Huang 53:56

12d ago53:56

53:56

Byran Huang is a full stack developer who recently made headlines in the hacker space when he created the anyon_e, which is a highly integrated, open source laptop. The effort was a massive undertaking and showcased great design, hardware, and software. In this episode, Byran joins the show with Gregor Vand to talk about his work on the anyon_e lap…

1
The Architecture of the Internet with Erik Seidel 51:20

24d ago51:20

51:20

The modern internet is a vast web of independent networks bound together by billions of routing decisions made every second. It’s an architecture so reliable we mostly take it for granted, but behind the scenes it represents one of humanity’s greatest engineering achievements. Today’s internet is also dramatically more complex and capable than in i…

1
SED News: AMD’s Big OpenAI Deal, Intel’s Struggles, and Apple’s AI Long Game 49:02

19d ago49:02

49:02

SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they cover the $1.7B acquisition of Security AI, LangChain’s massive valuation, and the surprise $300M funding” round for Per…

1
Building AI Agents on the Frontend with Sam Bhagwat and Abhi Aiyer 57:04

1M ago57:04

57:04

Most AI agent frameworks are backend-focused and written in Python, which introduces complexity when building full-stack AI applications with JavaScript or TypeScript frontends. This gap makes it harder for frontend developers to prototype, integrate, and iterate on AI-powered features. Mastra is an open-source TypeScript framework focused on build…

1
The X-Plane Flight Simulator with Ben Supnik 56:26

1M ago56:26

56:26

X-Plane is a popular flight simulator developed by Laminar Research. It features a first-principles physics engine, realistic aircraft systems, and a wide variety of aircraft. We wanted to understand the engineering that goes into creating a flight simulator so we invited Ben Supnik on the show. Ben is a software engineer at Laminar and he’s been w…

1
Turning Agent Autonomy into Productivity with Chris Weichel 1:01:22

1M ago1:01:22

1:01:22

A common challenge in software development is creating and maintaining robust development environments. The rise of AI agents has amplified this complexity by adding new demands around permission controls, environment isolation, and resource management. Ona is a platform for AI-native software development and engineering agents. The platform combin…

1
Homebrew and macOS Package Management with Mike McQuaid 1:05:46

1M ago1:05:46

1:05:46

Homebrew is a widely used package manager that simplifies the installation of open-source software on macOS. It was created in response to the growing demand for a lightweight, developer-friendly tool suited to an increasingly Mac-centric development ecosystem. Today, Homebrew is a near-essential part of the macOS software development toolkit. Mike…

1
Engineering in the Age of Agents with Yechezkel Rabinovich 50:05

1M ago50:05

50:05

Modern software platforms are increasingly composed of diverse microservices, third-party APIs, and cloud resources. The distributed nature of these systems makes it difficult for engineers to gain a clear view of how their systems behave, which can slow down troubleshooting and increase operational risk. groundcover is an observability platform th…

1
Static Analysis for Ruby with Jake Zimmerman 47:13

2M ago47:13

47:13

Dynamic languages like Ruby, Python, and JavaScript determine the types of variables at runtime rather than at compile time. This flexibility allows for rapid development and concise code, but it also makes it harder to catch certain classes of bugs before execution. Type checkers for dynamic languages add structure and safety without compromising …

1
Scaling AI in Enterprise Codebases with Guy Gur-Ari 52:05

2M ago52:05

52:05

The rise of language-model coding assistants has led to the creation of the vibe coding paradigm. In this mode of software development, AI agents take a plain language prompt and generate entire applications, which dramatically lowers the barriers to entry and democratizes access to software creation. However, many enterprise environments have larg…

1
SED News: NVIDIA Bets on Intel, Meta’s Demo Crash, and Anthropic’s Explosive Growth 53:23

2M ago53:23

53:23

SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they cover NVIDIA‘s $5B investment in Intel and $100M stake in OpenAI, Meta’s stumble with its AR glasses demo, and the surpr…

1
Orkes and Agentic Workflow Orchestration with Viren Baraiya 46:44

2M ago46:44

46:44

Modern software systems are composed of many independent microservices spanning frontends, backends, APIs, and AI models, and coordinating and scaling them reliably is a constant challenge. A workflow orchestration platform addresses this by providing a structured framework to define, execute, and monitor complex workflows with resilience and clari…

1
Understanding Forgiveness As A Path To Healing And Freedom 51:30

2M ago51:30

51:30

Forgiveness is more than letting go—it’s a powerful path to freedom, healing, and love. Bill Courtright and Eddie Reece dive deep into the meaning of forgiveness, exploring why holding onto anger and hurt only harms ourselves and how true release begins within. Eddie, drawing on his work as a psychotherapist, explains why forgiveness isn’t dependen…

1
Turbopuffer with Simon Hørup Eskildsen 50:36

2M ago50:36

50:36

Vector search has become a foundational technology for AI applications, enabling everything from semantic code search to contextual retrieval for large language models. However, a major challenge with vector databases has been the cost as data storage scales. Turbopuffer is a vector database that focuses on speed, cost and scalability. It was creat…

1
Building an Indie Hit in Godot with Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon 42:22

2M ago42:22

42:22

Cassette Beasts is a turn-based monster-battling RPG that lets players record creatures onto cassette tapes and transform into them during battle. The game was an indie hit, and is also one of the most successful games built with the open source Godot Engine. Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon are the creators of Cassette Beasts at Bytten Studio. They join t…

1
Why Satisfaction Is Elusive—And How To Find Ease Instead 54:18

2M ago54:18

54:18

Why do we struggle to feel truly satisfied? In this episode, Eddie Reece and Bill Courtright explore why "complete satisfaction" often feels elusive and how cultural expectations set us up for disappointment. Eddie challenges the myth that constant happiness is the goal, emphasizing instead the value of embracing the full spectrum of human emotions…

1
Rethinking GraphQL Frontends with Robert Balicki 38:00

2M ago38:00

38:00

A challenge in modern frontend application design is efficiently fetching and managing GraphQL data while keeping UI components responsive and maintainable. Developers often face issues like over-fetching, under-fetching, and handling complex query dependencies, which can lead to performance bottlenecks and increased development effort. Relay is a …

1
pnpm with Zoltan Kochan 36:23

2M ago36:23

36:23

Traditional package management systems for JavaScript have faced several inefficiencies related to dependency storage, resolution, and project performance. pnpm is a fast, disk-efficient package manager for JavaScript and TypeScript projects, serving as an alternative to npm and Yarn. Due to its efficiency and reliability, pnpm is increasingly popu…

1
From Suppression To Emotional Expression: Finding Your True Voice 43:16

2M ago43:16

43:16

What does it mean to truly express your emotions in a healthy way? In this episode, Eddie Reece and Bill Courtright unpack the concept of emotional expression in both therapy and everyday behavior. Eddie defines it as “the right emotion at the right time to the right degree, without beating yourself up,” and explores how suppression, misrepresentat…

1
SurrealDB 3.0 and Building Event-Driven AI Applications with Tobie Morgan Hitchcock 55:18

2M ago55:18

55:18

Modern application development often involves juggling multiple types of databases to handle diverse data models. The lack of unification can lead to complex architectures with attendant security concerns and fragmented development workflows. SurrealDB is an open-source, multi-model database developed in Rust and integrates functionalities of many …

1
Angular with Jessica Janiuk 51:03

3M ago51:03

51:03

Modern web development faces several challenges, particularly when building scalable, maintainable, and high-performance applications. As applications grow, managing complex user interfaces, and ensuring efficient data handling and modular code structures, becomes increasingly difficult. Angular is a TypeScript-based web framework developed by Goog…

1
Anxiety Explained: Fight, Flight, Freeze—and How to Reset Your System 53:36

3M ago53:36

53:36

Anxiety isn’t just “worrying too much”—it’s the nervous system on high alert, constantly scanning for threats both real and imagined. Eddie Reece and Bill Courtright break down how the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems shape our experience of fear, stress, and calm. From everyday triggers like a messy dishwasher to overwhelming rumination tha…

1
SED News: Perplexity’s Chrome Play, Meta’s AI Freeze, and Intel Becomes Too Big to Fail 48:45

3M ago48:45

48:45

SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they discuss Perplexity’s headline-grabbing offer to buy Google Chrome, the U.S. government’s large stake in Intel, Meta’s ab…

1
Context-Aware SQL and Metadata with Shinji Kim 41:38

3M ago41:38

41:38

A common challenge in data-rich organizations is that critical context about the data is often hard to capture and even harder to keep up to date. As more people across the organization use data and data models get more complex, simply finding the right dataset can be slow and create bottlenecks. Select Star is a data discovery and metadata platfor…

1
Modern Data Visualization with Robert Kosara 49:22

3M ago49:22

49:22

Data visualization is increasingly important as organizations prioritize data-driven decision-making. Tools that transform complex datasets into intuitive, interpretable visualizations are arguably just as critical as the data itself. Robert Kosara is a Data Visualization Developer at Observable which is a platform for creating interactive data vis…

1
A Conversation with Amazon CTO Werner Vogels 48:15

3M ago48:15

48:15

Werner Vogels is the Chief Technology Officer at Amazon, where he has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s technology vision for over two decades. Before joining Amazon in 2004, Werner was a research scientist at Cornell University where he focused on distributed systems and scalability, both of which are concepts that would later influen…

1
How Fantasy Shapes Our Lives, Part 2 33:33

3M ago33:33

33:33

Embark on a captivating journey into the realm of fantasy and its profound impact on our lives. Eddie Reece and Bill Courtright explore the connection between fantasy, reality, and emotional well-being. Discover how fantasy shapes our narratives, from childhood dreams to the dynamics of groups. Uncover how groupthink and tribalism can distort our p…

1
Quotes Of Inspiration Part 2 49:15

3M ago49:15

49:15

Eddie Reece and Bill Courtright continue their conversation about inspiring quotes, this time diving deep into the words of wisdom of different people from all walks of life. They discuss the rewards of facing fear head-on and being comfortable with pain. They reflect on the wisdom gained through hardships and the right way to confront problems to …

1
Redis and AI Agent Memory with Andrew Brookins 48:36

3M ago48:36

48:36

A key challenge with designing AI agents is that large language models are stateless and have limited context windows. This requires careful engineering to maintain continuity and reliability across sequential LLM interactions. To perform well, agents need fast systems for storing and retrieving short-term conversations, summaries, and long-term fa…

1
Complex Workload Deployment with Will Stewart 39:25

3M ago39:25

39:25

Deploying and managing cloud workloads is a complex task that requires developers to handle infrastructure, scaling, CI/CD pipelines, and database hosting. Configuring and maintaining Kubernetes, ensuring smooth deployments, and integrating various services efficiently is a common challenge. Will Stewart is the co-founder and CEO of Northflank, whi…

1
Quotes Of Inspiration Part 1 30:23

3M ago30:23

30:23

In this first part of their discussion about inspiring quotes, Eddie Reece and Bill Courtright dissect the words of wisdom from Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Together, they explore how to achieve true joy in life by understanding your purpose, living for others, and making a real difference one interaction at a time. They also unpack the po…

1
Empowering Cross-Functional Product Teams with Tobias Dunn-Krahn and Doug Peete 46:28

3M ago46:28

46:28

Modern software teams typically rely on a patchwork of tools to manage planning, development, feature rollout, and post-release analysis. This fragmentation is a known challenge that can create friction and slow down software development iteration. It’s especially problematic for cross-functional teams, where differences in roles, expertise, and wo…

1
Carbon and Modernizing C++ with Chandler Carruth 1:02:13

4M ago1:02:13

1:02:13

Carbon is a programming language developed by Google as a successor to C++, and it aims to provide modern safety features while maintaining high performance. It’s designed to offer seamless interoperability with C++ while addressing shortcomings of C++ such as slow compilation times and lack of memory safety. Carbon also introduces features like a …

1
The Psychology Of Change Aversion: Navigating Disruption With Ease 42:46

4M ago42:46

42:46

Change: the only constant in life, yet why does it feel like the biggest disruptor to our daily peace? In this episode, Eddie Reece and Bill Courtright delve deep into the psychology of change aversion, exploring why even small disruptions can throw us off balance. Eddie breaks down the survival mechanisms that drive our need for predictability and…

1
Podman with Brent Baude 43:24

4M ago43:24

43:24

Podman is an open-source container management tool that allows developers to build, run, and manage containers. Unlike Docker, it supports rootless containers for improved security and is fully compatible with standards from the Open Container Initiative, or OCI. Brent Baude is a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat where he works on Podma…

1
SED News: Meta’s AI Gambit, Windsurf Shake‑Up, and the UK VPN Surge 47:25

4M ago47:25

47:25

SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they explore Meta’s bold push into AI with the launch of Meta Superintelligence Labs, the dramatic twists in the Windsurf acq…

1
Never Enough: The Psychology Of Striving 53:23

4M ago53:23

53:23

Feeling an insatiable drive to be better, do more, and achieve greatness? This week on The Couch Trip, join Eddie Reece and Bill Courtright as they dive deep into the concept of striving. Why do we relentlessly pursue an ideal self, whether it's in performance, intellect, or relationships? From the Olympic stage to the everyday grind, they explore …

1
Electron and Desktop App Engineering with Shelley Vohr 50:59

4M ago50:59

50:59

Electron is a framework for building cross-platform desktop applications using web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It allows developers to package web apps with a native-like experience by bundling them with a Chromium browser and Node.js runtime. Electron is widely used for apps like VS Code, Discord, and Slack because it enables a si…

1
Minkowski Presents: Wolf 359 @ London Podcast Festival 2025! 3:35

4M ago3:35

3:35

Surprise! That's right, folks! We weren't gonna just sit around and let our friends at Wooden Overcoats and Camlann have all the fun, now were we? We're also doing an event at the London Podcast Festival this year! For ONE NIGHT ONLY (September 7th!!!!) we're getting a bunch of the band back together! We're doing a special panel on the making of Wo…