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A podcast for developers about building great products. Join us in discussing engineering excellence with top experts and sharpening your coding skills with technical tips from the Semaphore team. Your host is Semaphore’s co-founder, Darko Fabijan.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Semaphore Uncut episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Semaphore Uncut for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Semaphore Uncut episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
08/31/21 • 27 min
Today we have Eric Bowman, CTO at TomTom, former VP Engineering at Zalando, and a developer behind the game "The Sims". In this episode, we discuss how mapping technology has changed the world and how CI/CD practices have made real-time mapping possible.
🎧 Key Takeaways
- How long before self-driving cars are a reality?
- How satellite and map technology changed the world?
- The challenges of building and testing real-time maps.
- How feedback loops add value to developers and customers.
- Using DevOps and CI/CD to improve your products.
Listen to our entire conversation above, and check out my favorite parts in the episode highlights!
08/24/19 • 27 min
In today's episode, we are chatting with Jason van Brackel, director of community at Rancher, about:
- How Rancher is the "easy button" for Kubernetes
- Overcoming the biggest challenges to Kubernetes adoption
- Rancher's new open-source lightweight Kubernetes distribution project
On Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies.
08/17/21 • 23 min
Brandon Bayer talks about his creation, Blitz.js, a Next.js fork and a fullstack, batteries-included framework for React. In this episode, we talk about the inspiration for the project, the challenges along the way and what's planned for this great framework's future. Listen to the episode now.
🎧 Key Takeaways
- What is Blitz.js and how it relates to React.
- JavaScript or TypeScript, which is best?
- When is Blitz 1.0 coming out.
- What features are planned for the future.
About Semaphore Uncut
In each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies.
Maaret Pyhäjärvi on Testing in the Modern Age
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03/12/24 • 35 min
Testing safeguards the quality and reliability of products. And while there might be occasional misunderstandings, as in any collaborative environment, developers and testers are not inherently at odds. On this subject, veteran tester Maaret Pyhäjärvi believes in delivering feedback constructively.
In this episode, she will share her thoughts on the role of testers, how they can provide "the right kind of feedback" to developers, and how to navigate the nuances of different architectures and documentation practices.
Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.
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Technical tips: Top 10 Rules of Continuous Integration
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04/08/25 • 17 min
In this episode of Technical Tips, Tommy shares 10 expert tips to keep your CI pipeline fast and efficient. Learn how to improve performance, reduce errors, and ship quality software faster!
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Let’s make open-source CI/CD even better—together! ✨
Technical Tips: 8 Fixes for Faster CI/CD Pipelines
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02/04/25 • 8 min
In this episode of Technical Tips, Tommy tackles slow CI/CD pipelines with 8 tips to speed them up. Save time, cut costs, and boost your feedback loop. Tune in to supercharge your workflow!
Want to explore CI? Check out Semaphore—going open-source soon! https://semaphoreci.com/blog/semaphore-is-going-open-source
Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.
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Antoine van der Lee on Building and Leading Winning Teams
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01/23/24 • 22 min
Leading engineer teams through technical complexities requires creating an environment where technical expertise thrives alongside strong team spirit: empowering developers, sparking innovation, and bridging communication gaps. At WeTransfer, iOS mobile lead developer Antoine van der Lee has cultivated a culture where ideas flourish.
In this episode, he will share his secrets for boosting productivity, nurturing personal side-project success, and building a team that thrives on collaboration and innovation. Discover practical strategies for optimizing workflows, overcoming knowledge silos, and adapting to the cutting-edge role of AI tools in software development.
Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.
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Patrick Debois on AI & DevOps: What’s Next?
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04/22/25 • 26 min
In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, Patrick Debois—Generative AI and DevOps specialist —joins Darko Fabijan to share his perspective on how AI intersects with DevOps, DevSecOps, and infrastructure as code. Patrick discusses everything from generative tooling to failure handling, and what makes this era of automation both exciting and risky.
Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends.
🎙️ This podcast is powered by Semaphore! 🚀
Show Semaphore Some Love ❤️
⭐ Star us on GitHub: https://github.com/semaphoreio/semaphore
🚀 Join us on discord: https://discord.com/invite/FBuUrV24NH
⬆️ Upvote on Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/products/semaphore-open-source-ci-cd
Let’s make open-source CI/CD even better—together! ✨
Andrew Martin on Software Security Best Practices
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08/27/24 • 26 min
As organizations increasingly rely on cloud technologies, open-source software, and explore the potential of AI, the importance of robust security practices has never been greater. Still, each of these technologies has its own distinct domain, and it is easy to overlook best practices.
In this episode, ControlPlane CEO Andrew Martin helps us connect the dots between securing these critical technologies to build more secure, resilient systems.
Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.
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Bret Fisher on Speeding Up Your DevOps Workflows with Docker
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07/23/19 • 43 min
We’re chatting with Bret Fisher, about speeding up DevOps workflows with Docker. What are the biggest problems that Docker solves? What is the role of CI/CD in this containerized world? Are devs happy developing with Docker?
On Semaphore Uncut we invite software industry professionals to discuss what problems they’re currently solving and what excites them about the emerging technologies.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Semaphore Uncut have?
Semaphore Uncut currently has 133 episodes available.
What topics does Semaphore Uncut cover?
The podcast is about Devops, Software Development, Podcasts and Technology.
What is the most popular episode on Semaphore Uncut?
The episode title 'Adoption of Cloud-Native Applications with Cheryl Hung' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Semaphore Uncut?
The average episode length on Semaphore Uncut is 26 minutes.
How often are episodes of Semaphore Uncut released?
Episodes of Semaphore Uncut are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Semaphore Uncut?
The first episode of Semaphore Uncut was released on May 15, 2019.
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