Podcasts

Namee Oberst on Small Language Models and How They are Enabling AI-Powered PCs

In this podcast, Namee Oberst, co-founder of AI Bloks, the company behind AI framework LLMWare, discusses the recent trend in Generative AI and Language Model technologies, the Small Language Models (SLMs) and how these smaller models are empowering the edge computing on devices and enabling AI-powered PC's.

Generally AI - Season 2 - Episode 5: Do Robots Dream of Electric Pianos?

Hosts discuss the use of simulation of both musical instruments and robots. They explore how software and sampling techniques allow musicians to replicate the sounds of real instruments and to design better pianos before manufacturing. They discuss how robot simulations allow testing code safely in virtual environments, avoiding costly or dangerous real-world consequences.

Generally AI - Season 2 - Episode 4: Coordinate Systems in AI and the Physical World

In this podcast, Roland Meertens and Anthony Alford discuss coordinate systems, both in AI and the physical world. They explore how a library's classification systems mirror the concept of embeddings in AI, where documents are organized based on similarity and how AI tools like RAG use vector spaces to efficiently retrieve the right content.

Generally AI - Season 2 - Episode 3: Surviving the AI Winter

Roland Meertens and Anthony Alford discuss the historical cycles of AI "summers" and "winters": periods of optimism and decline in AI research. The conversation follows the story of neural networks, to the resurgence of AI with backpropagation and deep learning in the 2010s. They also explore the potential for a future "AI Winter", as technological advances face both hype and skepticism.

Orchestrating a Path to Success - a Conversation with Bernd Ruecker

In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke with Bernd Ruecker about how important process orchestration is for solving business problems, and how it is often misunderstood by architects and developers. They also spoke about the importance of visual tools, training new developers, and the dangers of being trapped by the joy of technology.

Using Cognitive Science to Improve Developer Experience

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Hans Dockter, founder and CEO of Gradle Inc about using cognitive science to improve developer experience.

InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends in 2024

In this podcast the Culture and Methods editorial team along with special guest Jutta Eckstein talk about the current state and trends we see in the technology industry in 2024.

The State of Agile in 2024

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Joyce Tompsett about the 17th State of agile report.

A Convoluted Path From Individual Contributor to Leadership

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Chandler Hoisington about lessons learned in his time at Amazon, transitioning from engineering into management and advice for new leaders.

Making Code Explain Itself – Observability Through AI

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Dr. Elizabeth Lawler, the founder and CEO of AppMap, about observability in the age of AI, creativity in programming and problems developers face on a day-to-day basis.