Podcasts

AI, ML & Data Engineering

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Generally AI - Season 2 - Episode 6: the Godfathers of Programming and AI

Hosts discuss the Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, who developed pivotal algorithms like backpropagation, contributed to neural visualization with t-SNE, and inspired a resurgence in neural networks with AlexNet's success. They turn to John von Neumann, whose impact spanned mathematics, the Manhattan Project, and game theory, but most importantly: the von Neumann computer hardware architecture.

AI, ML & Data Engineering

47:35

Namee Oberst on Small Language Models and How They are Enabling AI-Powered PCs

In this podcast, Namee Oberst, co-founder of AI Bloks, the company behind AI framework LLMWare, discusses the recent trend in Generative AI and Language Model technologies, the Small Language Models (SLMs) and how these smaller models are empowering the edge computing on devices and enabling AI-powered PC's.

Architecting Reactive Systems: Insights on Modern Approaches with Tyler Jewell

Tyler Jewell, CEO of Lightbend, explores the evolution of responsive, distributed applications and the challenges in achieving elasticity, resilience, and scalability.

AI, ML & Data Engineering

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Generally AI - Season 2 - Episode 5: Do Robots Dream of Electric Pianos?

Hosts discuss the use of simulation of both musical instruments and robots. They explore how software and sampling techniques allow musicians to replicate the sounds of real instruments and to design better pianos before manufacturing. They discuss how robot simulations allow testing code safely in virtual environments, avoiding costly or dangerous real-world consequences.

AI, ML & Data Engineering

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Generally AI - Season 2 - Episode 4: Coordinate Systems in AI and the Physical World

In this podcast, Roland Meertens and Anthony Alford discuss coordinate systems, both in AI and the physical world. They explore how a library's classification systems mirror the concept of embeddings in AI, where documents are organized based on similarity and how AI tools like RAG use vector spaces to efficiently retrieve the right content.

AI, ML & Data Engineering

45:41

Generally AI - Season 2 - Episode 3: Surviving the AI Winter

Roland Meertens and Anthony Alford discuss the historical cycles of AI "summers" and "winters": periods of optimism and decline in AI research. The conversation follows the story of neural networks, to the resurgence of AI with backpropagation and deep learning in the 2010s. They also explore the potential for a future "AI Winter", as technological advances face both hype and skepticism.

Culture & Methods

23:43

Making Change Stick with Neil Vass

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke with Neil Vass, a recent QCon speaker and engineering manager at Co-Op, about the importance of making change persistent in teams, and why change often fails to stick.

Culture & Methods

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Coding Black Females – Making a Difference in the World

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Charlene Hunter, founder and CEO of Coding Black Females, a community that connects Black women in tech and provides opportunities for learning, mentoring, and career advancement.

Reimagining the concept of responsive apps

Responsiveness is much more than a front-end web app issue. Tyler Jewell will challenge you to think differently about how to achieve elasticity, agility, and resilience.

Culture & Methods

30:16

The Evolution of Use Cases in Modern Software Engineering

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Ivar Jacobson about the evolution of use cases in modern software engineering.

Culture & Methods

22:43

Addressing the Gender Imbalance in Technical Leadership

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Neria Yashar about overcoming the gender imbalances in engineering, especially around leadership roles.

Culture & Methods

25:33

Using Behaviour Stories to Manage Cultural Debt

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Ahmad Fahmy about using behaviour stories to promote culture change in fractured organisations.