This AI Fights Health Insurance Denials • Holden Karau & Julian Wood

Presenters Holden Karau Julian Wood Source GOTO podcast Spark, AI, and Fighting the Insurance Maze: A Tech Revolution in Progress! 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts and change-makers! We’re diving deep into the fascinating world where big data meets artificial intelligence, all inspired by a fantastic talk at GoUnscripted, GoTo Chicago. Prepare to have your mind blown as we explore how Apache Spark is evolving, how Generative AI is tackling real-world problems like insurance claim denials, and the exciting, yet challenging, landscape of open-source sustainability. 💡 ...

January 23, 2026 · 7 min

Building Modern Databases with the FDAP Stack • Andrew Lamb & Olimpiu Pop

Presenters Andrew Lamb Olimpiu Pop Source GOTO podcast The Future of Data: Building Powerful Systems with Open Source 🚀 Hey data enthusiasts and tech explorers! 👋 Ever feel like building a robust data system is like trying to assemble a spaceship from scratch? It’s complex, time-consuming, and frankly, a little daunting. Well, get ready to have your mind blown because the landscape of data systems is undergoing a radical transformation, and it’s all thanks to the power of open-source! 💡 ...

January 20, 2026 · 5 min

Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming • Daniel Kusswurm & Matt Godbolt

Presenters Matt Godbolt Daniel Kusswurm Source GOTO podcast Unleashing the Beast Within: Why x86 Assembly and SIMD Still Reign Supreme in C++ 🚀 Ever feel like your C++ code is leaving performance on the table? You’re not alone! In a recent deep dive on the GoTo Podcast’s “Book Club,” host Matt Godbolt sat down with Daniel Kusswurm, author of “Modern x86 Assembly,” to unravel the secrets of unlocking peak performance. The star of the show? The enduring power of x86 assembly language, especially when supercharged with SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) extensions. Forget the notion that assembly is dead; it’s more relevant than ever for tackling those gnarly performance bottlenecks. 💡 ...

January 16, 2026 · 7 min

The AI Engineer's Guide to Surviving the EU AI Act • Larysa Visengeriyeva & Barbara Lampl

Presenters Larysa Visengeriyeva Barbara Lampl Source GOTO podcast Surviving the AI Revolution: Why AI Act Compliance is an Engineering Masterclass, Not Just Legal Jargon 🚀 Welcome to the GoTo podcast, where we dive deep into the world of software development with leading experts! In a recent enlightening episode, host Barbara, a brilliant mathematician, sat down with the incredible Larysa – a software engineer with a PhD in data engineering, currently navigating the complex intersection of military AI and defense tech from Ukraine. Barbara affectionately introduced Larysa as the “godmother of MLOps,” a testament to her long-standing expertise in developing and implementing robust Machine Learning Operations strategies. ...

January 13, 2026 · 5 min

Java Generics and Collections • Maurice Naftalin & Stuart Marks

Presenters Maurice Naftalin Stuart Marks Source GOTO podcast Java Generics and Collections: A Timeless Guide Gets a Modern Makeover! 🚀 Hey GoTo Book Club! We recently had the immense pleasure of welcoming Morris Naftalin and Stuart Marks to discuss the highly anticipated second edition of their seminal work, “Java Generics and Collections.” This isn’t just an update; it’s a comprehensive re-imagining, arriving a staggering 19 years and 19 Java versions after its initial release alongside Java 5. Co-authored by Naftalin and Phil Wadler, with Stuart Marks serving as the meticulous technical editor, this new volume is here to bridge the gap between classic wisdom and modern Java paradigms. ...

January 9, 2026 · 5 min