The Dilemma of Using AI for Sustainable Software Engineers, with Natasha Ann Lum | #77

Presenters Ga毛l Duez Natasha Ann Lum Source Green IO podcast Navigating the AI Dilemma: How Responsible Technologists Can Build a Greener Digital World 馃殌馃挕 In the fast-paced world of technology, AI tools are no longer a novelty; they are a mainstream reality. But what happens when the drive for innovation clashes with the urgent need for environmental sustainability? This is the core dilemma facing a growing number of software engineers, a challenge expertly unpacked by Ga毛l Duez of Green.io and Natasha Ann Lum, co-founder of Rack Tech podcast and a software engineer for the Singaporean government. ...

April 10, 2026 路 6 min

DHH鈥檚 new way of writing code

Presenters David Heinemeier Hansson Source The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast The AI Revolution: Craft, Aesthetics, and the Future of Software Engineering with DHH 馃殌 The tech world is buzzing with the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence, and who better to dissect its impact than David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH), the creator of Ruby on Rails and co-founder of 37signals? In a recent candid conversation, DHH shared his evolving perspective on AI, emphasizing that his core philosophy hasn鈥檛 changed, but the tools have finally caught up to enable truly impactful work. This isn鈥檛 just about faster coding; it鈥檚 about a fundamental shift in how we approach software development, a renewed focus on craft, and the enduring importance of taste and aesthetics. ...

April 8, 2026 路 5 min

Context Engineering with Adi Polak

Presenters Thomas Betts Adi Polak Source InfoQ podcast Beyond Prompt Engineering: Mastering Context Engineering for AI at Scale 馃殌 In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-driven development, the buzzword prompt engineering is starting to feel a bit like yesterday鈥檚 news. As we move from simple chatbot interactions to complex, agentic workflows, the real secret sauce is context engineering. I sat down with Adi Polak, Director at Confluent and author of Scaling Machine Learning with Spark, to discuss how we can move beyond basic prompting to build sophisticated, stateful AI systems that actually get work done. ...

April 6, 2026 路 4 min

Scaling Uber with Thuan Pham (Uber鈥檚 first CTO)

Presenters Thuan Pham Travis Source The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast From Boat Person to Tech Titan: Tuan Pham鈥檚 Epic Journey Through Uber鈥檚 Hypergrowth and Beyond 馃殌馃挕 Ever wondered what it鈥檚 like to build a tech giant from the ground up, navigating chaos, impossible deadlines, and unprecedented scale? Our latest conversation with Tuan Pham, a legendary figure in the tech world and former CTO of Uber, pulls back the curtain on this incredible journey. From fleeing Vietnam as a child to leading one of the most complex engineering organizations ever built, Tuan鈥檚 story is a masterclass in resilience, innovation, and leadership. ...

April 1, 2026 路 9 min

Xero CPTO on Building an Agentic AI Platform to Manage Multiple Agents

Presenters Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia Diya Jolly Source Product School podcast 馃殌 The Future of SaaS: From Clicking Buttons to Conversational Insights In the rapidly evolving world of software, we are witnessing a fundamental shift in how humans interact with technology. According to Diya Jolly, the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Xero, the era of clicking buttons all over a dashboard is ending. Instead, SaaS is transforming into a space where users primarily review insights and engage in natural conversations with their data. ...

March 25, 2026 路 5 min