The Beer Driven Devs

Matt Goldman & Liam Elliott

Indulge in the perfect blend of technology and beer as "The Beer Driven Devs" serves up a frothy fortnightly podcast experience! Hosted by two passionate software engineers who code with one hand and raise a beer with the other, this podcast is where tech enthusiasts and beer aficionados unite.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Victims of Our Own Hype

    In this episode, Matt and Liam talk about hype cycles in modern tooling, using AI and Aspire as examples of what happens when tools are used outside their intended context. They explore why frustration often comes from misaligned expectations rather than broken technology.

  2. 21 JAN

    It's time to let JavaScript go

    A deeper follow-up to our earlier JavaScript discussions, this episode digs into why the ecosystem keeps tripping over the same problems. We unpack supply-chain risk, package culture, governance gaps, and the uncomfortable truth that some issues aren’t technical at all: they’re cultural. JavaScript isn’t going away, but that doesn’t mean it should remain the default foundation for everything we build.

  3. 7 JAN

    AI: Bad for Platforms, Good for People

    Matt and Liam debate whether AI is making software better or just faster, exploring how AI impacts developer workflows, platform quality, and the real value it brings to people versus companies. A candid discussion on tech debt, productivity, and what we actually want from our tools.

  4. 24/12/2025

    What can we do?

    A reflective end-of-year conversation about decency, responsibility, and the small choices that quietly shape our workplaces and communities.

  5. 09/12/2025

    As Good as a Holiday

    The Beer Driven Devs attended ADAConf again, this time with Matt presenting. In this episode Liam and Matt reflect on what they learned about change at this year's conference.

  6. 26/11/2025

    The Specialist Myth (The Podcast Edition)

    Matt and Liam unpack the stubborn stereotype of the socially inept specialist, how it still shapes expectations today, and why great leadership has nothing to do with whether you can code — and everything to do with how much you care.

  7. 12/11/2025

    Cabinet: The Offline Store that Keeps Things Simple

    This week Matt introduces Cabinet — a lightweight, encrypted offline data store for .NET apps — and shares the story, design decisions, and trade-offs behind it.

  8. 29/10/2025

    How the Beer Driven Devs use AI

    Matt and Liam share how they actually use AI day-to-day—from code assistants to creative projects—and explore whether AI is really coming for our jobs, or just changing what those jobs look like.

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Indulge in the perfect blend of technology and beer as "The Beer Driven Devs" serves up a frothy fortnightly podcast experience! Hosted by two passionate software engineers who code with one hand and raise a beer with the other, this podcast is where tech enthusiasts and beer aficionados unite.

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  • Creator
    Matt Goldman & Liam Elliott
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Beer Driven Devs

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