Tag: podcast
Episode 546: Dietrich Ayala on the InterPlanetary File System

In this episode, Dietrich Ayala of Protocol Labs speaks with host Nikhil Krishna about the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), which is a protocol for distribution of data similar to HTTP. The major difference compared to HTTP is that IPFS uses content addressing to uniquely identify the data itself so that you can identify and access […]
Episode 545: John deVadoss on Design Philosophies that Drive .NET/Azure

In this episode, host Nikhil Krishna speaks with John deVadoss of NEO Global Development in Seattle about his previous work in the .NET Patterns and Practices and Azure teams at Microsoft. They dive into the software design philosophies that drove these large software development efforts, including the loose coupling approach that was adopted when building […]
Episode 544: Ganesh Datta on DevOps vs Site Reliability Engineering

Ganesh Datta, CTO and cofounder of Cortex, joins SE Radio’s Priyanka Raghavan to discuss site reliability engineering (SRE) vs DevOps. They examine the similarities and differences and how to use the two approaches together to build better software platforms. The show starts with a review of basic terms; definitions of roles, similarities and differences; skillsets […]
Episode 542: Brendan Callum on Contract-Driven APIs

Brendan Callum, engineering manager for the Pinterest developer platform team, discusses the “spec first” approach to API development and how it’s different from “API first.” Brendan speaks with host Kanchan Shringi about the challenges and advantages of adopting the “spec first” approach based on the launch of the v5 spec at Pinterest. The discussion explores […]
Episode 541: Jordan Harband and Donald Fischer on Securing the Supply Chain

Open source developers Jordan Harband and Donald Fischer join host Robert Blumen for a conversation about securing the software supply chain, especially open source. They start by reviewing supply chain security concepts, particularly as related to open source, and then explore: package managers and open source; attacks on open source projects; challenges in validating software […]