The 2 Best Hanselminutes - Fresh Talk and Tech for Developers Podcast Episodes
1) Get Busy Living with Abel Wang
Abel Wang is having quite a year. A few years back he was diagnosed with cancer, and this year it's back and he has been given a number - 14%. Now he decides what do to with that number. You can also...Show More
2) Staying Secure and "Getting Pwned" with Troy Hunt
Troy Hunt runs HaveIBeenPwned.com as a service to us all, but it's also a massive learning playground for him. He schools Scott on all things security and privacy. Is your password known? Let's ask Tr...Show More
3) Trusting Agentic AI with Dr. Dawn Song
In this partnership episode between Hanselminutes and the ACM Bytecast, Scott talks with Dr. Dawn Song, MacArthur Fellow and leading researcher in computer security and AI and co-director at the Berke...Show More
4) Human Agency in a Digital World with Marcus Fontoura
Marcus Fontoura has led engineering teams at IBM, Yahoo, Google, and Microsoft...building the very systems that power our digital lives. Now, as the author of Human Agency in a Digital World, he’s ask...Show More
5) Daniel Temkin and the Beauty of Esoteric Languages
What happens when code stops being useful and starts being art? Scott talks with artist and programmer Daniel Temkin about his new book Forty-Four Esolangs, a deep dive into the world of esoteric prog...Show More
6) The Digital Runway: IT at the Philadelphia Airport with Camille Tomlin
Scott sits down with Camille Tomlin, Head of IT at Philadelphia International Airport, to explore the intersection of aviation, technology, and leadership. They discuss how airports are transforming d...Show More
7) C++ is Still Here, Still Powerful with Gabriel Dos Reis
In a world of Rust, Go, and Python, why does C++ still matter? Dr. Gabriel Dos Reis joins Scott to explain how C++ continues to shape everything from GPUs and browsers to AI infrastructure. They talk ...Show More
8) Why Postgres? and why now? with Claire Giordano
Postgres has quietly become the world’s favorite database...running startups, governments, and global clouds alike. Scott talks with Claire Giordano, long-time Postgres advocate and technologist, abou...Show More
9) The Past Still Boots with the Interim Computing Museum's Stephen Jones
Scott talks with Stephen Jones of the new Interim Computing Museum, about the craft of bringing old computers back to life. From wire-wrapped boards to tape drives and terminals, this episode dives in...Show More
10) Cheat Codes for Junior Engineers with Kat Excellence
This week Scott talks to Kat who shares her tactical wisdom from her blog Katexcellence.io, where she decodes the early-career engineering experience with clarity and wit. From learning to build witho...Show More