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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.
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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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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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06/14/22 • 53 min
Mob and pair programming are meant to ease collaboration and improve communication between team members. Still, other aspects of software development can also gain something from it.
This is the case for testing optimization, as well as for preserving an organization’s culture and growing teams. To shed light on these topics, we interviewed Llewellyn Falco, agile coach and the creator of ApprovalTests.
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Lee Skillen from Cloudsmith on streamlined software packaging, building startups and the promise of on-premise
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05/27/19 • 35 min
We’re chatting with Lee Skillen, Founder and CTO at Cloudsmith, about how his startup solves the complex issue of streamlined software packaging. We also discuss the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur and starting one's own business.
On Semaphore Uncut we invite software industry professionals to discuss what problems they’re currently solving and what excites them about the emerging technologies.
You can find all episodes of Semaphore Uncut at https://semaphoreci.com/podcast
Full transcript at https://semaphoreci.com/blog/lee-skillen-from-cloudsmith-on-streamlined-software-packaging
Jeff Smith on DevOps Antipatterns
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06/22/21 • 31 min
In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, Jeff Smith, DevOps advocate, director of Ops at Centro, and author of the book Operations Anti-patterns, DevOps Solutions, talks about adapting DevOps patterns and avoiding pitfalls as companies grow out from startup to full size. We talk about the types of engineers companies need as they evolve and how to achieve the right balance between letting your engineers experiment and keeping things sane.
Key takeaways:
- The usual way companies implement change management doesn't work.
- There are three types of engineers. Companies need the right mix as they scale.
- Self-contained teams make better decisions about DevOps patterns they adopt.
- Engineers need the freedom to experiment and fail.
- At the same time, adding new technologies has a cost. Companies need to balance innovation with standardization.
Under the Hood of Replit with Amjad Masad
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12/07/21 • 30 min
In this podcast episode, I welcome Amjad Masad, co-founder and CEO of Replit, the collaborative browser-based IDE. We talk about how Replit started, the technologies behind the product, but also how accessible tools change lives and help to make programming a passion.
Key highlights:
- Making accessible tools as a life goal
- Replit doing magic
- The technical side of Replit
- What happens when you start a REPL?
- Interactive programming as a way to converse with a computer
- Prybar by Replit
- What does a user journey with Replit look like?
- What is Nix?
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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 124 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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