Better Stack Podcast
The Better Stack Podcast brings you cutting-edge conversations about AI, software development, and technology from the developer advocate team at Better Stack. It explores the latest in AI, coding tools, and startup journeys with industry experts. The podcast helps developers and tech leaders stay ahead in the rapidly evolving world of technology.
Episodes
19: The Python YouTuber Who Never Missed an Upload in 7 Years
In this episode of the Better Stack Podcast, we sit down with Florian Dedov, creator of NeuralNine, a nearly 500,000-subscriber YouTube channel with over 1,000 videos teaching Python and machine learning. Florian shares how his content journey started with self-published Kindle books written to fund a high school graduation trip, the keylogger and Trojan-horse tutorials that went viral before YouT
18: Why Can't AI Find the Gorilla?
Vincent Warmerdam of Marimo joins the Better Stack Podcast to talk Python notebooks, the CoreWeave acquisition, and why LLMs still can't analyze data. He breaks down how Marimo grew 5% a week to become the next evolution of Jupyter, why Python beat every compiled language for data science, and how a gorilla hidden in a dataset exposes the gap between AI doing the work and actually understandin
17: The Guy Who Coined "Event Gateways" Explains Why Webhooks Are Dying
In this episode of the Better Stack Podcast, we sit down with Alex Bouchard, founder of Hookdeck, the company on a mission to kill webhooks. Alex shares how a frustrating basement side project — sparked by a Medium post titled "Webhooks suck, but there's something you can do about it" — turned into a fully-funded event infrastructure company. We dig into why he coined the term "
16: Rust, Codex CLI & Why He Quit Coding Before AI - Dreams of Code
In this episode we sit down with Elliot, the developer behind the Dreams of Code and the Dreams of Autonomy YouTube channels, for a conversation about where software development is heading in the age of AI. We dig into why he's gone all-in on Rust for 2026, the reality of building a cross-platform video editor with unsafe FFI, and why he ditched Claude Code for Codex. Elliot shares how he actu
15: Why Claude Recommends Resend, YouTube for Devs & Building in Public - Chris Pennington
In this episode of the Better Stack Podcast, we sit down with Chris Pennington, DX Engineer at Resend and creator of the Coding in Public YouTube channel. Chris shares his unlikely journey from a documentation role with no professional coding experience to becoming the 10th hire at Resend, all sparked by a YouTube video about React Email. We dig into how Resend gets Claude to recommend them ~70% o
14: Warp Oz, AI Agents & Why Benchmarks Don't Matter Anymore - Ben Holmes
In this episode, Ben from Warp joins us to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-powered development tools. We explore his journey from creating whiteboard programming shorts to working on Astro, his honest take on React Server Components, and how the rise of coding agents is reshaping what matters in API design. Ben also dives deep into Warp's vision for the future of terminals, transf
13: From Adobe Flash to CEO of Pencil - an AI Agent Driven Design Tool
In this episode, we dive deep with Tom Krcha, former Adobe Flash evangelist and creator of Pencil.dev, about the evolution of design tools and the future of AI-powered design. From his early days building Flash games and Adobe XD to creating a visual design interface that bridges the gap between human creativity and LLMs, Tom shares insights on multi-agent orchestration, model benchmarking with Op
12: How AI Will Transform DevOps and SRE Practices
In this episode, Amin Astaneh shares his journey from open source enthusiast to SRE expert, discusses the impact of AI on DevOps, and offers insights on building reliable, fast-moving teams. He also talks about his nomadic lifestyle and adventures on the road, providing a holistic view of technology and life.Show notes:Certomodo.io: https://certomodo.io/The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error
11: Vite, Rust & The Future of JavaScript Tooling - Evan You
In this episode, Evan You, creator of Vue.js and Vite, shares his journey from building Vite to founding VoidZero and developing a complete Rust-based JavaScript toolchain. He discusses the evolution from Vite's ESBuild+Rollup hybrid to Rolldown, the 50-100x performance gains with OXC (linter, formatter, parser), and how Vite Plus aims to simplify the entire JavaScript onboarding experience. E
10: AI, Terminal Tools & Building a Supportive Developer Community - Bashbunni
In this episode, Bashbunni shares her journey from mastering terminal tools to joining (and leaving) Charm, to building inclusive coding communities. She discusses her transition from Vim to Doom Emacs, the impact of AI on coding education, and why balancing shortcuts with hands-on learning is crucial for developer growth. Bash also loves to coding in public and she regularly streams to encourage
09: Kubernetes Love It or Hate It? The Truth Platform Engineering - Rawkode Academy
Join David Flanagan, founder of Raw Code Academy and 20-year cloud native veteran, as he shares his journey of building a completely over-engineered education platform using GraphQL Federation, Cloudflare Workers, and extreme microservices architecture. Discover how he's creating developer content for senior engineers, runs a one-man business powered by AI agents, and maintains his sanity with
08: How Crypto Is Secretly Taking Over Banking - Sarah Benson
In this conversation, Sarah Benson discusses the current state of Web3 and crypto, emphasizing that the industry is not dead but has matured significantly. She highlights the evolving role of blockchain as a foundational infrastructure layer in various applications, particularly in the context of emerging technologies like AI.
07: Building AI That Actually Helps You Live Better - Ben Taylor (Spec Founder)
In this episode, we sit down with Ben, the founder and engineer behind Spec - an OS-level AI assistant for your Mac. Ben shares how he built Spec almost entirely himself, why he pivoted from robotics to personal AI, and what he’s learned across his previous startups. We cover Spec’s architecture, privacy model, and the future of “personal intelligence.” If you’re a developer or founder curious abo
06: Expo, AI, and the Future of Mobile Development with Beto
In this episode of the Better Stack podcast, Richard, James, and Andris are joined by Beto, a Developer Success Engineer at Expo. They discuss Beto's role at Expo, the benefits of using Expo for React Native development, and the future of Expo. Beto shares insights about over-the-air updates, the CI/CD pipeline for app deployment, and his journey from Walmart to Expo. The conversation also covers
05: Sora 2 Cameos & Jailbreaks & Claude Agent SDK
In this episode of the Better Stack Podcast, James, Richard, and Andris delve into the latest developments in AI, focusing on OpenAI's Sora 2 video model and its features, including the cameo function. They discuss the invite process for accessing Sora 2, user experiences with video generation, and the implications of copyright and training data. The conversation shifts to the business model behin
04: MCP UI, Large Behavioral Models & The Future of AI Interfaces
In this episode, we dive deep into MCP UI - the revolutionary technology that could transform ChatGPT from a text-only experience to a rich, interactive interface where brands can bring their own UI components directly into AI conversations. We explore the implications for e-commerce, user experience, and whether this is the future of human-AI interaction or just over-engineering. Plus, we discuss
03: Hao Sheng on Building Human-Business Interfaces with AI
In this episode of the Better Stack Podcast, we sit down with Hao Sheng, founder of Expertise.ai, to talk about how AI can transform the way businesses interact with their customers. Hao shares his journey from building early chatbot systems at Google to creating “human business interfaces” that turn static websites into dynamic, personalized experiences. We also explore what’s next for conversati
02: SDKs, Stealth Models, and LLM Myths
In this episode of the Better Stack Podcast, the team dives into the latest developments in AI tooling and models. They explore the new AI SDK and AI Elements library, discuss the stealth release of Sonic (aka Grok’s CodeFast), and break down OpenAI’s GPT real-time API and its potential uses. Andris takes us behind the scenes of LLMs, sharing the hilarious Golden Gate Bridge neuron story and his o
01: The GPT-5 Backlash, AI CLI Tools & AI Agent Protocols
Join James, Richard, and Andris as they dive deep into the explosive ChatGPT-5 release that left developers fuming! Discover why the "PhD-level coding AI" fell flat in real-world tests, the controversial router system that routes to older models, and how OpenAI's Apple-style marketing backfired spectacularly. Then buckle up for a wild ride through the AI coding tools battlefield—why
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