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.
#874: From Vibes to Engineering: Mastering JSON Schema for AI
Stop begging your AI for clean data. Learn how JSON schema turns unreliable LLM responses into strict, predictable software components.
#870: From Flowcharts to State Machines
Stop squinting at posters. Learn how to turn static first aid flowcharts into interactive, AI-powered apps using state machines and XState.
#869: Why Tiny Digital Savants Are Outperforming God-Models
Are massive AI models hitting a wall? Discover why the future belongs to lean, domain-specific "digital savants" and vertical pre-training.
#864: The Death of SaaS: Building Your Own Bespoke AI Tools
Stop paying for dozens of subscriptions. Learn how AI agents are allowing anyone to build custom, private software tailored to their exact needs.
#855: The Agentic Internet: Google’s New Web MCP Standard
AI agents are moving beyond "looking" at websites. Discover how Google’s Web MCP creates a programmatic map for the agentic future.
#849: From URLs to Content Hashes: The Real Web 3.0 Shift
Explore the shift from location to content-addressing as we dive into the real-world state of Web 3.0 and distributed systems in 2026.
#846: Beyond the Vector: Building Long-Standing AI Memory
Stop relying on basic vector search. Discover how Graph RAG and RAPTOR are creating AI systems with true long-standing memory.
#841: AI Gateways: Building Robust Infrastructure with LiteLLM
Discover how AI gateways like LiteLLM provide redundancy, caching, and unified tool access for scalable application development.
#835: When AI Agents See Your UI Like a Human Does
Stop begging friends to break your app. Discover how AI agents are revolutionizing UI testing by acting as tireless, unbiased model users.
#809: Beyond the Prompt: The Shift to AI Context Engineering
Is prompt engineering still magic, or just plumbing? Explore why the field is shifting toward context engineering and systematic evaluation.
#808: The AI Deprecation Trap: Anthropic vs. Google
Is your AI model about to retire? Explore how Anthropic and Google handle model sunsets and what it means for your production code.
#802: Bluetooth Reimagined: Audio and Tracking in Home Assistant
Is Bluetooth the secret weapon for your smart home? Discover how to master persistent audio and low-cost asset tracking with Home Assistant.
#801: When Code Enforces What Courts Can't
Can blockchain fix bad landlords and hidden salaries? Explore how smart contracts and Zero-Knowledge Proofs are rebuilding trust in 2026.
#798: Beyond the Button: How AI Learns From Your Feedback
Ever wonder if your AI feedback actually matters? Discover how ratings shape global models and the privacy tech keeping your data safe.
#796: Can Your Data Legally Leave the Country?
Explore the shift from a global cloud to localized data sovereignty and why legal jurisdictions are the new physical borders of 2026.
#795: From Chat to Do: The Rise of Autonomous AI Agents
Explore the shift from simple chatbots to agentic swarms and how sub-agent delegation is solving the problem of context degradation.
#772: Beyond the Build: Can Static Sites Truly Scale?
Is your static site hitting a wall? Discover how modern frameworks handle thousands of pages without crashing your build pipeline.
#770: The Ghost in the Machine: How Rclone Mounts the Cloud
Ever wonder why cloud mounts stutter? We explore the engineering of Rclone, FUSE, and the quest for infinite, fluid remote storage.
#762: The Decoupled Smart Home Trade-Off
Tired of your smart home crashing? Discover why moving your home's "brain" to the cloud might be the ultimate reliability hack for your setup.
#758: When Your Camera Stops Being Dumb
Turn passive cameras into active observers. Learn how Frigate and YOLO models use AI to revolutionize home security and object detection.