Podcast · 195 episodes
Software Engineering Daily, page 2
by Software Engineering Daily · English
Technical interviews about software topics.
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Grafana’s Approach to AI-Native ObservabilityAI-native observability and how Grafana is adapting observability for agentic software systems that generate code, deploy changes, and operate autonomously.2 Jul 2026 · 51 min · 24 chapters
Building Software That People LoveHow MetaLab (engineering + design studio) builds “fluid, coherent, fun” software by combining design craft with engineering, choosing stable tech stacks for agencies, iterating via “ugly apps,” and…30 Jun 2026 · 48 min · 24 chapters
Mina the HollowerYacht Club Games’ Mina the Hollower, a top-down action RPG (Zelda/ Castlevania-inspired) featuring Mina the mouse, whip attacks, burrowing, and a large open world with no load screens; saving occurs…25 Jun 2026 · 46 min · 16 chapters
Foundation Models for Structured DataThe episode argues that “foundation models” should be built for structured relational/tabular enterprise data, not just text/images.23 Jun 2026 · 44 min · 19 chapters
Biome and the Future of JavaScript ToolingThe episode explains why JavaScript tooling is becoming burdensome (many separate configs/dependencies/perf costs) and how Biome aims to replace formatter+lint workflows with a single fast,…18 Jun 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 26 chapters
Preparing for Q-DayQuantum computing threatens today’s public-key cryptography (RSA and elliptic curves), creating “harvest now, decrypt later” risk and eventually breaking TLS authentication via certificate…16 Jun 2026 · 46 min · 16 chapters
Developing Multiplayer Games in GodotAdding multiplayer to Domekeeper (a Godot 2D roguelike tower-defense) after release—covering architecture, networking tradeoffs, bandwidth optimization, determinism, game-mode design, cheating, and…11 Jun 2026 · 46 min · 31 chapters
SED News: Apple’s AI Problem, The Real Business Model of AI, and Token Cost ReckoningSED News monthly roundup plus a deep dive on the real business model of AI coding agents and “token cost reckoning,” alongside mainstream tech headlines.9 Jun 2026 · 51 min · 22 chapters
Web Native Game DevelopmentWeb-native game development and the “renaissance” of browser games, driven by WebAssembly, WebGL/WebGPU, and modern engine web export pipelines; also covers practical constraints (file size,…4 Jun 2026 · 54 min · 22 chapters
The Hardware Bottleneck AI Can’t FixHardware engineering lags software in observability and fast feedback loops.2 Jun 2026 · 51 min · 24 chapters
Autonomous Drone Delivery at ScaleZipline’s autonomous drone delivery at scale—how its software stack powers end-to-end ordering, mission planning, fleet/maintenance operations, and safety-focused releases.28 May 2026 · 51 min · 21 chapters
The European Startup SceneThe maturing European startup ecosystem and how AI is reshaping software, funding, and founder/engineering expectations; what Europe needs to build and keep “big” companies.26 May 2026 · 47 min · 22 chapters
React Native at ScaleReact Native at Scale—why Coinbase chose React Native, and how they run performance, reliability, and developer workflow at production scale (including observability, guardrails, performance budgets,…21 May 2026 · 46 min · 24 chapters
Formal Methods as Agent GuardrailsHow formal methods (math/CS techniques for proving correctness) can act as “agent guardrails” for increasingly autonomous agentic AI, using automated reasoning and neurosymbolic approaches to specify…19 May 2026 · 49 min · 22 chapters
Open Source SustainabilityOpen source sustainability—how to keep critical dependencies maintained, build inclusive communities, and enable workplace participation; also how AI is changing maintainer workflows.14 May 2026 · 59 min · 24 chapters
Vespa AI and Surpassing the Limits of Vector SearchWhy vector similarity alone is insufficient for production AI search/RAG, and how Vespa’s tensor-based retrieval enables richer, more efficient ranking than single-vector scoring.12 May 2026 · 39 min · 16 chapters
SED News: Anthropic’s Mythos, Supply Chain Hacks, and the AI Spending SurgeAnthropic’s “Mythos” security model (Project Glasswing) that can autonomously find vulnerabilities and execute multi-step attacks; the Context.ai breach chain that led to Vercel credential rotations;…7 May 2026 · 50 min · 21 chapters
SmartBear and Multi-Agent QAHow SmartBear’s BearQ uses multi-agent, AI-native QA to validate web apps at scale in an era where AI coding accelerates development, shifting the bottleneck to testing, UI validation, and continuous…5 May 2026 · 55 min · 27 chapters
The Ethics of Autonomous Weapons SystemsThe episode examines how AI is being integrated into warfare faster than international humanitarian law and ethics can regulate it, focusing on lethal autonomous weapon systems and AI…30 Apr 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 24 chapters
Open-Weight AI ModelsOpen-weight (open-parameter) AI models and Fireworks AI’s platform for serving, customizing, and reinforcement fine-tuning them at scale.28 Apr 2026 · 50 min · 26 chapters
Hype and Reality of the AI Coding ShiftThe “hype and reality” of the AI coding shift, using Sonar’s State of Code Developer Survey to show how AI is used in real production workflows, where trust and verification gaps remain, and what…23 Apr 2026 · 59 min · 33 chapters
Unlocking the Data Layer for Agentic AI with Simba KhadderAgentic AI’s core engineering challenge is supplying agents with the right, always-current context over long time horizons; Redis proposes a “context engine” architecture using on-demand retrieval,…21 Apr 2026 · 49 min · 21 chapters
Agentic Mesh with Eric BrodaHow enterprises should move from individual GenAI agents to an “agentic mesh” (distributed agent ecosystems) embedded in business processes, and what’s required for production: orchestration, state…16 Apr 2026 · 47 min · 26 chapters
New Relic and Agentic DevOps with Nic BendersEvolution of observability at New Relic from instrumentation to NRDB-style data exploration (2013–2014) to “intelligence” and eventually “action” via agentic/AI systems.14 Apr 2026 · 46 min · 19 chapters