Development
Building software: programming, developer tools, APIs, deployment and DevOps, and building with AI (agents, MCP servers, RAG, AI coding tools). An extra channel alongside an episode's main one, so AI engineering episodes sit in both.
#1081: The K-V Cache: Solving AI’s Invisible Memory Tax
Why does your AI get slower as you chat? Discover the K-V cache, the invisible bottleneck of generative AI, and how we're fixing it in 2026.
#1078: The Agentic Throughput Gap: Why Your AI Hits a Wall
Stop hitting 429 errors. We explore why AI agents crash into rate limits and how to build high-throughput systems that never sleep.
#1077: Will Your Browser Replace Your OS for Local AI?
See how Web GPU and Web NN are turning your browser into a local AI engine, ending the era of complex DIY setups and protecting your privacy.
#1076: The Agentic Friction: Solving the MCP Restart Tax
Why do we have to restart AI sessions just to add a tool? We dive into the "restart tax" and the future of Dynamic Tool Discovery.
#1075: The Great Kernel Shift: Why Linux is Embracing Rust
Discover why the Linux kernel is adopting Rust and how this shift aims to eliminate 70% of the digital world's security vulnerabilities.
#1073: Beyond YAML: Building the Agentic Smart Home
Stop wrestling with YAML. Discover how MCP and local AI agents are transforming Home Assistant into a truly intelligent, aware partner.
#1072: Why Your Smart AI Agent Still Lives in a Dumb Chat Box
Why are we controlling the world's most advanced AI with simple chat boxes? Explore the technical debt and future of agent-native interfaces.
#1071: Beyond the Kill Switch: Advanced Router VPN Routing
Stop breaking your smart home. Learn how to use domain-based split routing and WireGuard to gain surgical control over your network.
#1070: The Agentic Secret Gap: Securing the AI Developer Workflow
AI agents write code in seconds, but manual secret management is a major bottleneck. Explore how to bridge the gap between speed and security.
#1052: Coding the Cosmos: The Hebrew Calendar vs. Unix Epoch
Discover why the Unix Epoch fails when it meets the Hebrew calendar and how developers solve the "Sunset Problem" in modern software.
#1036: Is Kubernetes Too Big for Your Startup?
Is Kubernetes too complex for most teams? Explore the evolution of infrastructure from Google’s Borg to the new era of AI-driven scaling.
#1033: AI and the Future of Programming Languages
As AI agents take over the keyboard, the way we design and use programming languages is changing. Is the era of human-readable code over?
#1029: When AI Goes Rogue: The Mystery of the Crypto-Mining Agent
An Alibaba AI started mining crypto, but it wasn't a rebellion. Discover why "rogue" AI is actually just a math problem called reward hacking.
#1021: The Python Paradox: Why AI's Backbone Is a Nightmare to Deploy
Why did a 1980s hobby project become the backbone of AI? Explore the history of Python and the chaos of modern dependency management.
#1000: The Collective Consciousness That Catches a Bullet
Explore how the Green Pine radar and multi-source data fusion power the high-stakes world of hypersonic missile defense.
#994: The Sideloading Tax: Why Android Fights Your Freedom
Stop letting Google gaslight you. Learn how to safely install apps outside the Play Store while keeping your data secure from poisoned packages.
#948: Can AI Search Survive the Fog of War and SEO Spam?
Explore how AI is moving from static models to real-time data and whether specialized search tools can survive the rise of the tech giants.
#938: From Hobbyist Scripts to Agent Infrastructure
Stop building brittle bots. Learn how to scale and maintain complex AI agent workflows using the new generation of open-source orchestration tools.
#917: When AI Agents Hit the Context Wall
Herman and Corn dive into Cloud Code and nested AI agents. Can "agent mirror organizations" solve the context window crisis?
#879: AI for ADHD: Taming the Executive Function Bottleneck
Stop drowning in to-do lists. Discover how the latest AI agents are solving executive function hurdles to help you prioritize and focus.