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Technologies

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The economy is great, just not for you

Join Lane and Theo talking about how AI has impacted not just junior developer's jobs, but also how they're learning (or NOT learning) to code. If you used to tune in to the Backend Banter podcast, this new podcast, Technically Qualified is for you! It's the official Boot.dev podcast, hosted by Lane Wagner.Learn to Code on Boot.dev: https://www.boot.dev/
-2 j

It's Official: Art History has lower Unemployment than Computer Science

Join Lane and Theo talking about how AI has impacted not just junior developer's jobs, but also how they're learning (or NOT learning) to code. If you used to tune in to the Backend Banter podcast, this new podcast, Technically Qualified is for you! It's the official Boot.dev podcast, hosted by Lane Wagner.Learn to Code on Boot.dev: https://www.boot.dev/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Software Job Postings Statistic 19:51 Job Types Statistics 31:06 Unemployment Rates 39:49 Recent Grads Are Doing Worse 43:34 Unemployment Rates for College Graduates vs Others 50:33 Labor Market Outcomes Sources: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXUSTPSOFTDEVE https://jobdataapi.com/titles/ https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNU04034021 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS14000036 https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#--:explore:unemployment https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#--:explore:unemployment https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#--:explore:unemployment https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#--:explore:unemployment https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNU04034021 https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#--:explore:unemployment https://layoffs.fyi/ https://www.challengergray.com/blog/category/job-cuts-report/
6 nov.

I didn't hire that programmer because he did this

Join Lane and Theo talking about how AI has impacted not just junior developer's jobs, but also how they're learning (or NOT learning) to code. If you used to tune in to the Backend Banter podcast, this new podcast, Technically Qualified is for you! It's the official Boot.dev podcast, hosted by Lane Wagner. Learn to Code on Boot.dev: https://www.boot.dev/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro00:34 - AI vs Human code line diff10:24 - Are you still reading every line of code?13:22 - Read the important lines of code27:25 - Quick Introduction to the Hosts37:37 - How should juniors think about coding with AI and job opportunities42:31 - Advice for junior devs
2025-03-17

Mitchell Hashimoto: From Terraform to Ghostty | S02 E10

Today we welcome Mitchell Hashimoto, co-founder of HashiCorp and creator of Ghostty, a new terminal emulator built in Zig. In this episode, Mitchell shares the story behind Ghostty, how his curiosity about terminals evolved into a full-fledged project, and why Zig became his language of choice. We also dive into Ghostty’s unique features, the role of libghostty, and why Mitchell believes native-feeling apps are essential for developer experience. Plus, we explore his insights on computer science education, dynamic linking, and what really matters when learning to code. If you’re into terminals, low-level programming, or just love hearing how great software gets built, this one’s for you! Learn back-end development - https://www.boot.dev Listen on your favorite podcast player - https://www.backendbanter.fm Mitchell's X/Twitter: https://x.com/mitchellh Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro and Meeting Mitchell 01:06 - Mitchell’s Journey at HashiCorp 03:13 - What is Ghostty and Why Build It? 08:35 - Native Performance and Zig’s Advantage 15:25 - Why Mitchell Chose Zig Over Rust 31:15 - Ghostty’s Road to Package Repositories 52:00 - Future Plans for Ghostty 1:04:02 - Where to Find Mitchell and Ghostty Like & subscribe for the algo if you enjoyed the video!
2025-03-31

The Tools Are Smarter. Are You? ft. YK Sugi | S02 E12

Today we welcome YK Sugi—engineer, educator, and the mind behind CSS Dojo—for the final episode of season two. We talk about his journey from YouTube dev tutorials to building one of Sourcegraph’s most-used AI tools, and how the role of DevRel has changed (and in some cases, disappeared). YK also breaks down how senior engineers are actually using AI, why fundamentals still matter, and how Agent Chat was born during a company hackathon. If you’re curious about AI devtools, the future of DevRel, or just want to hear how a former YouTuber accidentally shipped a flagship feature—this one's for you. Learn back-end development - https://www.boot.dev Listen on your favorite podcast player - https://www.backendbanter.fm YK’s X: https://x.com/ykdojo YK's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ykdojo/ Sourcegraph's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Sourcegraph/featured Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro and Meeting YK 03:05 - Starting Out with CSS Dojo 05:36 - DevRel Burnout and Market Whiplash 11:40 - Building Agent Chat at Sourcegraph 13:52 - Claude, Cursor, and AI Tool Comparisons 21:52 - AI Use: Juniors vs. Seniors 26:22 - Designing Dev Tools That Think 37:56 - Will AI Consolidate the Tooling Ecosystem? 44:21 - Should Codebases Change for AI? 50:52 - Advice for Learners, DevRels, and Job Seekers 01:07:02 - Outro and Where to find YK's work Like & subscribe for the algo if you enjoyed the video!
2023-07-24

#011 - Writing Go and doin' DevOps with Jonathan Hall

Lane chats with Jonathan Hall, a long time Go developer, host of the cup o' go podcast, and prolific DevOps guy. They discuss what DevOps is, what it isn't and why Go is such a good option for backend and devops work. Learn back-end development - https://boot.devListen on your favorite podcast player: https://www.backendbanter.com Jonathan on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhallio/Cup o Go Podcast: https://cupogo.dev/Boldly Go YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boldlygo
2024-06-03

#056 - Maybe Programmers are Just Bad feat. Casey Muratori

In today's episode, we welcome Casey Muratori, a seasoned programmer who specializes in game engine research and development who is currently working on a narrative game about organized crime in the 1930s in New York. And oh boy, is this episode packed with valuable knowledge! In this talk, we go over the differences between different job positions in the Game Development Industry and how it compares to the Web Development arena, as well as dive deep on the notions of technical knowledge, is it all useful or is some of it just a waste of time? We talk about bloated systems, how we already surpassed the tipping point of code written, so that new exploits will be appearing indefinitely. Casey gives us his opinions on what a programmer should ABSOLUTELY know to be the best at what they do, and a lot of other exciting and interesting topics. Learn back-end development - https://boot.dev Listen on your favorite podcast player: https://www.backendbanter.fm Computer, Enhance!: https://www.computerenhance.com/ Casey's Twitter/X: https://x.com/cmuratori Timestamps: 00:28 Casey's Background 02:43 Game Developer vs Game Designer 09:08 What are the different ways people should think about careers that exist for game developers 14:33 Is all knowledge useful or is some of it a waste of time? 16:16 Computer, Enhance! and Casey's teaching methodologies 24:00 Devil's advocate about understanding at the hardware level 29:48 Software is getting slower, bloatier and less performant 35:42 What is the primary reason behind the rise of slow software 38:20 Top 3 concepts that people SHOULD know 43:43 Do you need to know both ARM and x86? 57:03 30 million line problem 01:08:29 Is there any way to mitigate these types of problems? 01:13:39 Where to find Casey 01:14:50 Which was the best part of Twin Peaks
2024-02-26

#042 - Rust is the WORST language to learn first feat. Teej DeVries

In today's episode, we bring back Teej DeVries, the first guest ever on our podcast! Today we are discussing Teej's new course on Boot.dev on Memory Management. In this talk, we discuss the importance of memory, why Go is a C-programmer minded language, garbage collectors, among other technical topics. We also talk about why understanding the fundamentals in crucial in helping you increase your learning ability, how different it is hiring juniors and seniors and why being curious gives you the advantage over everyone else. Learn back-end development - https://boot.devListen on your favorite podcast player: https://www.backendbanter.fm Teej's Twitter: https://twitter.com/teej_dvTeej's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tjdevries (00:00) - Introduction (00:57) - Teej will have a course on Boot.dev! (01:35) - Why Memory Management is so important (05:17) - Go is a C-programmer minded language (07:00) - 25% off on boot.dev! (07:22) - How far in the curriculum will Teej's course be? (09:13) - Should you learn Rust or C first? (12:43) - Dropping out of college (13:49) - You should know WHY you're doing something (15:29) - Self motivated learning (18:52) - Internal Boot.dev tooling for this course (21:59) - OCamls' garbage collector (23:55) - Functional language, performance and immutability constraints (30:24) - Roc programming language (32:42) - Wasm (WebAssembly) vs Machine Code (36:07) - C's Standard Library vs Go's Standard Library (37:01) - Installing dependencies (41:09) - C as an educational tool (43:27) - You have to think when using C (45:42) - Enterprise machines are weaker compared to local machines (47:43) - Why this course is before the Job Search chapter (49:44) - Being curious gives you the advantage (51:16) - Every program uses memory, so we should have at least some level of understanding about it (54:28) - Just being able to speak like an engineer goes a long way (57:14) - There are still a ton of jobs that involve embedded systems, not just WebDev (01:00:13) - Be eager to learn (01:01:51) - Hiring Seniors vs Hiring Juniors (01:02:50) - You learn better if you understand fundamentals (01:04:10) - Analogy to Dota 2 (01:08:54) - Where to find Teej
2024-03-18

#045 - Whiskey, Web, and Wagners

Today, we bring a special "Whiskey, Web and Whatnot" edition to our podcast, where we welcome Travis Wagner and Robbie The Wagner, to talk about controversial takes regarding tech CEOs, their experiences in the field, the impact of AI and other personal preferences towards technologies Learn back-end development - https://boot.dev Listen on your favorite podcast player: https://www.backendbanter.fm Whiskey, Web and Whatnot podcast: https://whiskey.fm/Robbie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobbieTheWagnerTravis's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/techsavvytravvy Travis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/techsavvytravvy Timestamps: 01:22 Whiskey, Web and Whatnot 01:52 Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg, which Tech CEO of 2024 is your favorite? 03:28 Robbie's Background 04:42 Travis's background 06:23 Big company or small company? 10:07 Tenures, incentives and current market 12:33 Who would you pick for your team, Steve Ballmer or Sundar Pichai 13:41 AWS or GCP? 16:25 DevOps is not a real job 20:16 Be a DevRel or a Scrum Master? 23:38 What's the difference between DevRel and Dev Advocate? 24:56 AI or VR, which is more impactful on a developer's day-to-day? 31:53 Which Big Tech Company sucks the least? 36:21 Bigger Salary but Less Equity or Less Salary but More Equity? 41:19 Is Blockchain Gone Yet? 50:52 CS Degree or Being an Open Source Maintainer on a successful project? 55:10 Remote or On-site? 01:03:19 Where to find Robbie 01:03:43 Where to find Travis
2024-07-01

#060 - Adam Elmore: IndieHacker Extraordinaire

Today we bring anothe returning guest, Adam Elmore! An AWS Hero, Teacher and fellow content creator! You might notice today's talk is a bit different, as we don't cover too much technical details but we do cover a lot of other interesting topics that permeate our everyday lives, such as kids and family time, religion and purpose in life... But don't worry, we also share some hot takes on indie hackers, business models of education platforms and finally content creation and how it can help you propel your career! Learn back-end development - https://www.boot.dev Listen on your favorite podcast player: https://www.backendbanter.fm Adam's Twitter: https://x.com/adamdotdev Adam's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@adamdotdev ProAWS: https://www.proaws.dev/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:42 Terminal Coffee 06:42 Kids' books 09:00 How serious is the Terminal Coffee business 12:51 Indie Hackers 19:11 Books 23:42 The March of Time 25:56 Commitment to the lessons 27:21 The problem with course platforms 28:31 ProAWS 35:45 The education industry isn't as cutthroat as it seems 39:13 What's Adams plan of attack with the courses? 40:00 How does streaming affect Adam? 44:05 Who is Adam's audience? 44:44 Podcasting 47:34 Who is TomorrowFM targeted at? 49:14 Burnout in podcasts 52:01 Growing up religious 57:34 Would you say that you've distanced yourself from religion for epistemological or cultural reasons? 01:03:00 Throwing the religious labels out 01:13:03 Where to find Adam

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