Programming Language

Presenters Prof. Andreas Zeller Clare Sudbery Source GOTO podcast Debugging: From Detective Work to Automated Science 🚀 Ever feel like debugging is more of an art than a science? You’re not alone! Andreas Zeller, a software researcher at the Hispa Helmhole Center for Information Security, is here to challenge that notion. He’s not just talking about debugging; he’s redefining how we learn and practice it with his groundbreaking “debugging book.” Forget dusty textbooks; get ready for an interactive, executable learning experience! ...

Presenters Prasanna Dangalla Source apidays Australia 2025 APIs: The Secret Sauce for a Smarter, More Engaged Government 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts and civic-minded folks! Today, we’re diving deep into a topic that’s quietly revolutionizing how we interact with our governments: Government APIs. Forget clunky websites and endless paperwork; APIs are the unsung heroes making public services more accessible, transparent, and efficient than ever before. Prasanna, a Senior Software Engineer at Leica Solutions, recently shared some incredible insights into this transformation, and we’re here to break it down for you in a way that’s easy to digest and, dare we say, exciting! ✨ ...

Presenters Jonathan Catrell Source Developer Tea podcast 🤯 Developer Burnout: It’s More Than Just Working Less 🤯 Let’s face it, being a developer is demanding. We’re constantly learning, problem-solving, and adapting to new technologies. But what happens when that constant pressure starts to take its toll? We start to talk about burnout. But often, the advice we hear – “just work less!” – feels simplistic and doesn’t quite address the root of the problem. ...

Presenters Jenish Shah Source InfoQ podcast Level Up Your Microservices: Building a Universal Exception Library 🚀💡👨‍💻 Managing a fleet of microservices can quickly become a tangled web of duplicated code, inconsistent practices, and a whole lot of frustration. That’s precisely what one Netflix engineer experienced – and their solution is a brilliant example of how to build infrastructure that directly improves the developer experience. This post dives deep into the creation of a universal exception library, a powerful tool for streamlining error handling and boosting overall system resilience. ...

Presenters Evan Czaplicki Kris Jenkins Source GOTO podcast Level Up Your Language Design: Lessons from Rails, Rust, and the “Wife Principle” 🚀💡👨‍💻 Ever wondered what it takes to build a language or library that developers actually want to use? It’s not just about clever algorithms and cool syntax; it’s a complex dance between ease of use, long-term maintainability, and even the realities of human nature. This conference presentation segment, delivered by Evan Chublitzky, dives deep into these challenges, offering invaluable insights for anyone involved in language design or open-source development. ...