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Ask HN: What coding/programming podcasts are you listening to?

154 points by stillworks 10y ago

Wanted to know what are or if there are any coding related podcasts which people are subscribed to. The specific topics I am looking for are - Algorithms/Data Structures - Javascript - Scala

mseo 10y ago
JavaScript Jabber https://devchat.tv/js-jabber https://devchat.tv/js-jabber JavaScript Air https://javascriptair.com/ https://javascriptair.com/
- brianzelip 10y ago
  JSAir has halted since ~early this month. Some good shows in its roster though. The final ep w Brendan Eich was rich.
aban 10y ago
The Scalawags [0] seems like a pretty good Scala podcast, though I haven't followed them personally as I don't do much Scala. If you're into functional programming, Functional Geekery [1] is awesome. Also check out FPCasts [2] if you want some more great FP podcasts. [0]: http://scalawags.tv/ http://scalawags.tv/ [1]: https://www.functionalgeekery.com/ https://www.functionalgeekery.com/ [2]: https://www.fpcasts.com/ https://www.fpcasts.com/
andrewstuart2 10y ago
Software Engineering Radio [1]. In my opinion this is one of the best software engineering podcasts out there. I find the interview format really effective at really extracting programming wisdom from the experience of the interviewees (especially the older, more experienced ones). They've also got quite an impressive back catalog (currently on episode 272). I've also really enjoyed Android Developers Backstage [2], despite doing very little Android development myself. It's hosted by two very well spoken and likeable Google engineers on the UI toolkit team, and the tools (IDE, lint, etc.) team. They invite one guest (sometimes two) each episode to discuss some aspect of Android, app development, and platform development. It gives a really unique perspective on what is required to develop for developers, and on highly constrained devices. [1] http://www.se-radio.net/ http://www.se-radio.net/ [2] http://androidbackstage.blogspot.com/ http://androidbackstage.blogspot.com/
- Amanjeev 10y ago
  SE Daily is also pretty cool https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/ https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/
- jonathanfoster 10y ago
  Software Engineering Radio is hands down the best programming podcast out there. The guests are always top tier and they discuss interesting problems that push the edges of tech in their domain. I also like the fact that they don't focus on one particular tech community. My only wish is that they put out content more frequently (I think it's once a week now) and improve the audio quality. SER needs to hookup with Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell from .NET Rocks. Those guys put out tons of shows with the highest production quality.
  - bdcravens 10y ago
    > SER needs to hookup with Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell from .NET Rocks. Those guys put out tons of shows with the highest production quality. Having been a guest on .NET Rocks, I know they record raw footage with retakes in the conversation, etc, to be edited out later. As a result I always find it jarring when listening to other podcasts that keep obvious errors in.
Amanjeev 10y ago
* Arrested DevOps https://www.arresteddevops.com/ https://www.arresteddevops.com/ * Software Engineering Daily is also pretty cool https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/ https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/ * Software Engineering Radio http://www.se-radio.net/ http://www.se-radio.net/ * Talking machines http://www.thetalkingmachines.com/ http://www.thetalkingmachines.com/ * Partially Derivative http://partiallyderivative.com/ http://partiallyderivative.com/ Edit: formatting.
PascalW 10y ago
* Changelog https://changelog.com https://changelog.com - centers around OSS. Programming language agnostic * Giant Robots http://giantrobots.fm http://giantrobots.fm - Bit of tech but mostly stuff about running a (small) SAAS business. Great host. * Bikeshed http://bikeshed.fm http://bikeshed.fm - Ruby, Elixir, Rust. * Full stack radio http://www.fullstackradio.com http://www.fullstackradio.com - misc programming topics, interview style.
raverbashing 10y ago
To be honest, I don't think Podcasts are for me, especially for information-dense subjects, like CS topics (Also I can't program while listening to podcasts, it gets in the way of thinking)
- Thrillington 10y ago
  I don't listen to podcasts while programming, I listen to them in the shower or during a drive. I do find the interview format to be a great way to learn (at a high level).
  - mcpherrinm 10y ago
    Maybe a weird question, but how do you listen to podcasts in the shower? I find the water is loud enough that I can't hear speakers outside the bathroom, and phones or laptop inside. I don't really want to figure out mounting a sound system in my shower...
    - hawaiianbrah 10y ago
      Water proof speaker: SoundLogic AWS-12/2970R Bluetooth Shower Speaker with FM Radio and Carabiner (Red) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BFIAL6I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HYeyybDZW6ZTJ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BFIAL6I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HYey...
    - dsil 10y ago
      I recently got this and am happy with it so far: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MYYCGKW https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MYYCGKW
      - SyneRyder 10y ago
        I have something almost identical to this (except the brand was Bush, probably just a white label). It sounds great & works well, but I stopped using it because the volume controls are hard to adjust precisely. You have to press & hold, and the volume ramps up too quickly. If I was buying another I'd look for something where the volume controls are separate from the forward/back buttons. It was very good quality in every other respect, though. Edit: For reference, the one I bought: http://www.bushaustralia.com.au/product/water-resistant-bluetooth-speaker-red/ http://www.bushaustralia.com.au/product/water-resistant-blue...
gravypod 10y ago
Are there any that are funny?
- deleted 10y ago
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seneq 10y ago
Linux Action Show ! I think it's funny and I like it a lot !
dejv 10y ago
Any tips on hw dev and/or hw business podcast?
- KeefKalif 10y ago
  Here are all I know: * http://theamphour.com http://theamphour.com * http://thesparkgap.net http://thesparkgap.net * https://macrofab.com/blog/podcast/ https://macrofab.com/blog/podcast/ * embedded Software: http://embedded.fm http://embedded.fm
MrBlue 10y ago
Weekly podcast of news & interviews from the Elixir Community. https://soundcloud.com/elixirfountain https://soundcloud.com/elixirfountain
qwertyuiop924 10y ago
None of them. Most software podcasts are rubbish. IMHO, you should go listen to Nightvale, Radiolab, or 99PI instead. The only time I'll listen to a tech podcast is when Cantrill is on BSDNow. Because Bryan Cantrill, like him or not, flaws or no, is a fantastic speaker, and is amazingly funny.
hojberg 10y ago
I like http://www.magicreadalong.com/ http://www.magicreadalong.com/ a lot
garysieling 10y ago
I'm collecting stuff I find on conference sites / HN / reddit and watching through a site I built. E.g. for your question- https://www.findlectures.com/?p=1&class1=Technology&type1=Conference&category_l2_Technology=Programming%20Languages&talk_type_l2_Conference=Business,Software&category_l3_Programming_Languages=Scala,JavaScript https://www.findlectures.com/?p=1&class1=Technology&type1=Co...
- stillworks 10y ago
  Nod of respect to you :-) This needs more up votes ! Thanks for sharing.
markhollis 10y ago
I like to listen to podcasts when I'm doing something repetitive, like walking or running. I like podcasts that are educative, not so much podcasts that are about new features and don't explain things very much. I like to listen to them when it's a subject I don't know very well (like microservices). * SE-radio * Java Pub House * Type theory podcast: http://typetheorypodcast.com/ http://typetheorypodcast.com/ * Data Skeptic has podcasts about data science algorithms: http://dataskeptic.com/podcast http://dataskeptic.com/podcast
yelsayed 10y ago
Programming Throwdown. It's light weight and perfect for my commute. Only problem is they don't make frequently enough.
contingencies 10y ago
None at all. From the jingles to the intros to the ads to the repetition and fixed speed, it's just an inefficient way to absorb information.
- lunchladydoris 10y ago
  I hate all of those too, which is why a good podcast app is a must. I use Overcast and its ability to quickly skip forward and speed up is awesome.
  - jachee 10y ago
    I concur. Overcast took me from unable to listen to any podcasts on a relatively short commute to listening to several a week, now. Marco Arment really does a great job with designing the player from the perspective of someone who consumes a ton of podcasts.
  - Etheryte 10y ago
    Overcast for Android is rubbish, though, anyone have any alternative recommendations?
    - thomassnielsen 10y ago
      There is no official Overcast for Android, you've found yourself a clone. (I don't use android that much so I don't have any recommendations, sorry).
    - pushECX 10y ago
      Pocket Casts is the Android app I use and it's pretty good. It supports streaming or downloading podcasts and you can adjust playback speed, auto-skip silence, customize forward/backward skip button durations, etc.
      - 1123581321 10y ago
        I second Pocket Casts. It is good enough that I will probably keep using it instead of switching back to Overcast if/when I go back to iOS. (It has an account sync feature.) I paid $5 for it, similarly to the $5 I paid for Overcast.
niuzeta 10y ago
Not programming podcast per se, but following up on TWIT(https://twit.tv/ https://twit.tv/) has mostly been great for me.
cmyr 10y ago
this isn't quite what you asked, but Debug (http://www.imore.com/debug http://www.imore.com/debug) is really good. It's focused on Apple stuff, but features some really tremendous in-depth interviews, and Guy Ritchie is the best technical interviewer I've heard.
- DerekL 10y ago
  It's actually Guy English along with Rene Ritchie. Guy Ritchie is a film director.
  - cmyr 10y ago
    hahaha yea sorry long day, I'm leaving that up for posterity
learned 10y ago
Go Time [1] - Centers around Golang community and has great interviews with prominent and expert Go developers. [1] https://changelog.com/gotime https://changelog.com/gotime
rdegges 10y ago
This Developer's Life (http://thisdeveloperslife.com/ http://thisdeveloperslife.com/) is an excellent podcast. It hasn't been updated in a while, but is essential listening for any developers working in the field. It's run by two very well known developers in the .NET community (Scott Handselman and Rob Conery), but isn't .NET related. It covers topics like getting fired, deadlines, etc. It's done in a very NPR-ish style, and is really easy to listen to. Can't recommend it enough!
- guiambros 10y ago
  +1. Love This Developer's Life; too bad it stopped being updated a couple of years ago (with only 1-2 episodes since then). My other picks: Data Skeptic - http://dataskeptic.com/ http://dataskeptic.com/ (about data, statistics, ML) Embedded.fm - http://embedded.fm http://embedded.fm (about embedded development, hardware and electronics) The Amp Hour - http://theamphour.com/ http://theamphour.com/ (about hardware making and electronics) Talk Python to Me - https://talkpython.fm/ https://talkpython.fm/ (Python, programming languages, tech interviews) Floss Weekly - https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly (FLOSS, open source, hosted by Randal 'the camel book' Schwartz)
smnplk 10y ago
cognicast
zodiac 10y ago
Bikeshed, Accidental Tech Podcast and Changelog
bergoo 10y ago
Sam Newman's The Magpie Talkshow http://samnewman.io/podcast/ http://samnewman.io/podcast/
parvatzar 10y ago
Software Engineering Daily and hansalmanminutes like daily while commute to work , gyming or anytime while walking. Lesser music more podcasts!
MaurizioPz 10y ago
Two podcast that I really like are: - http://www.codingblocks.net/ http://www.codingblocks.net/ - http://www.dotnetrocks.com/ http://www.dotnetrocks.com/
Tempest1981 10y ago
I would be happy with 10-15 minute episodes, like a TED talk. So many podcasts seem to want to fill 45-60 minutes, including 10 minutes of intro banter. Any recommendations that feature shorter episodes?

154 points by stillworks 10y ago

Wanted to know what are or if there are any coding related podcasts which people are subscribed to. The specific topics I am looking for are - Algorithms/Data Structures - Javascript - Scala

mseo 10y ago

JavaScript Jabber https://devchat.tv/js-jabber https://devchat.tv/js-jabber JavaScript Air https://javascriptair.com/ https://javascriptair.com/

brianzelip 10y ago
JSAir has halted since ~early this month. Some good shows in its roster though. The final ep w Brendan Eich was rich.

aban 10y ago

The Scalawags [0] seems like a pretty good Scala podcast, though I haven't followed them personally as I don't do much Scala. If you're into functional programming, Functional Geekery [1] is awesome. Also check out FPCasts [2] if you want some more great FP podcasts. [0]: http://scalawags.tv/ http://scalawags.tv/ [1]: https://www.functionalgeekery.com/ https://www.functionalgeekery.com/ [2]: https://www.fpcasts.com/ https://www.fpcasts.com/

andrewstuart2 10y ago

Software Engineering Radio [1]. In my opinion this is one of the best software engineering podcasts out there. I find the interview format really effective at really extracting programming wisdom from the experience of the interviewees (especially the older, more experienced ones). They've also got quite an impressive back catalog (currently on episode 272). I've also really enjoyed Android Developers Backstage [2], despite doing very little Android development myself. It's hosted by two very well spoken and likeable Google engineers on the UI toolkit team, and the tools (IDE, lint, etc.) team. They invite one guest (sometimes two) each episode to discuss some aspect of Android, app development, and platform development. It gives a really unique perspective on what is required to develop for developers, and on highly constrained devices. [1] http://www.se-radio.net/ http://www.se-radio.net/ [2] http://androidbackstage.blogspot.com/ http://androidbackstage.blogspot.com/

Amanjeev 10y ago
SE Daily is also pretty cool https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/ https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/
jonathanfoster 10y ago
Software Engineering Radio is hands down the best programming podcast out there. The guests are always top tier and they discuss interesting problems that push the edges of tech in their domain. I also like the fact that they don't focus on one particular tech community. My only wish is that they put out content more frequently (I think it's once a week now) and improve the audio quality. SER needs to hookup with Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell from .NET Rocks. Those guys put out tons of shows with the highest production quality.
- bdcravens 10y ago
  > SER needs to hookup with Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell from .NET Rocks. Those guys put out tons of shows with the highest production quality. Having been a guest on .NET Rocks, I know they record raw footage with retakes in the conversation, etc, to be edited out later. As a result I always find it jarring when listening to other podcasts that keep obvious errors in.

Amanjeev 10y ago

* Arrested DevOps https://www.arresteddevops.com/ https://www.arresteddevops.com/ * Software Engineering Daily is also pretty cool https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/ https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/ * Software Engineering Radio http://www.se-radio.net/ http://www.se-radio.net/ * Talking machines http://www.thetalkingmachines.com/ http://www.thetalkingmachines.com/ * Partially Derivative http://partiallyderivative.com/ http://partiallyderivative.com/ Edit: formatting.

PascalW 10y ago

* Changelog https://changelog.com https://changelog.com - centers around OSS. Programming language agnostic * Giant Robots http://giantrobots.fm http://giantrobots.fm - Bit of tech but mostly stuff about running a (small) SAAS business. Great host. * Bikeshed http://bikeshed.fm http://bikeshed.fm - Ruby, Elixir, Rust. * Full stack radio http://www.fullstackradio.com http://www.fullstackradio.com - misc programming topics, interview style.

raverbashing 10y ago

To be honest, I don't think Podcasts are for me, especially for information-dense subjects, like CS topics (Also I can't program while listening to podcasts, it gets in the way of thinking)

Thrillington 10y ago
I don't listen to podcasts while programming, I listen to them in the shower or during a drive. I do find the interview format to be a great way to learn (at a high level).
- mcpherrinm 10y ago
  Maybe a weird question, but how do you listen to podcasts in the shower? I find the water is loud enough that I can't hear speakers outside the bathroom, and phones or laptop inside. I don't really want to figure out mounting a sound system in my shower...
  - hawaiianbrah 10y ago
    Water proof speaker: SoundLogic AWS-12/2970R Bluetooth Shower Speaker with FM Radio and Carabiner (Red) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BFIAL6I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HYeyybDZW6ZTJ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BFIAL6I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HYey...
  - dsil 10y ago
    I recently got this and am happy with it so far: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MYYCGKW https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MYYCGKW
    - SyneRyder 10y ago
      I have something almost identical to this (except the brand was Bush, probably just a white label). It sounds great & works well, but I stopped using it because the volume controls are hard to adjust precisely. You have to press & hold, and the volume ramps up too quickly. If I was buying another I'd look for something where the volume controls are separate from the forward/back buttons. It was very good quality in every other respect, though. Edit: For reference, the one I bought: http://www.bushaustralia.com.au/product/water-resistant-bluetooth-speaker-red/ http://www.bushaustralia.com.au/product/water-resistant-blue...

gravypod 10y ago

Are there any that are funny?

deleted 10y ago
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seneq 10y ago

Linux Action Show ! I think it's funny and I like it a lot !

dejv 10y ago

Any tips on hw dev and/or hw business podcast?

KeefKalif 10y ago
Here are all I know: * http://theamphour.com http://theamphour.com * http://thesparkgap.net http://thesparkgap.net * https://macrofab.com/blog/podcast/ https://macrofab.com/blog/podcast/ * embedded Software: http://embedded.fm http://embedded.fm

MrBlue 10y ago

Weekly podcast of news & interviews from the Elixir Community. https://soundcloud.com/elixirfountain https://soundcloud.com/elixirfountain

qwertyuiop924 10y ago

None of them. Most software podcasts are rubbish. IMHO, you should go listen to Nightvale, Radiolab, or 99PI instead. The only time I'll listen to a tech podcast is when Cantrill is on BSDNow. Because Bryan Cantrill, like him or not, flaws or no, is a fantastic speaker, and is amazingly funny.

hojberg 10y ago

I like http://www.magicreadalong.com/ http://www.magicreadalong.com/ a lot

garysieling 10y ago

I'm collecting stuff I find on conference sites / HN / reddit and watching through a site I built. E.g. for your question- https://www.findlectures.com/?p=1&class1=Technology&type1=Conference&category_l2_Technology=Programming%20Languages&talk_type_l2_Conference=Business,Software&category_l3_Programming_Languages=Scala,JavaScript https://www.findlectures.com/?p=1&class1=Technology&type1=Co...

stillworks 10y ago
Nod of respect to you :-) This needs more up votes ! Thanks for sharing.

markhollis 10y ago

I like to listen to podcasts when I'm doing something repetitive, like walking or running. I like podcasts that are educative, not so much podcasts that are about new features and don't explain things very much. I like to listen to them when it's a subject I don't know very well (like microservices). * SE-radio * Java Pub House * Type theory podcast: http://typetheorypodcast.com/ http://typetheorypodcast.com/ * Data Skeptic has podcasts about data science algorithms: http://dataskeptic.com/podcast http://dataskeptic.com/podcast

yelsayed 10y ago

Programming Throwdown. It's light weight and perfect for my commute. Only problem is they don't make frequently enough.

contingencies 10y ago

None at all. From the jingles to the intros to the ads to the repetition and fixed speed, it's just an inefficient way to absorb information.

lunchladydoris 10y ago
I hate all of those too, which is why a good podcast app is a must. I use Overcast and its ability to quickly skip forward and speed up is awesome.
- jachee 10y ago
  I concur. Overcast took me from unable to listen to any podcasts on a relatively short commute to listening to several a week, now. Marco Arment really does a great job with designing the player from the perspective of someone who consumes a ton of podcasts.
- Etheryte 10y ago
  Overcast for Android is rubbish, though, anyone have any alternative recommendations?
  - thomassnielsen 10y ago
    There is no official Overcast for Android, you've found yourself a clone. (I don't use android that much so I don't have any recommendations, sorry).
  - pushECX 10y ago
    Pocket Casts is the Android app I use and it's pretty good. It supports streaming or downloading podcasts and you can adjust playback speed, auto-skip silence, customize forward/backward skip button durations, etc.
    - 1123581321 10y ago
      I second Pocket Casts. It is good enough that I will probably keep using it instead of switching back to Overcast if/when I go back to iOS. (It has an account sync feature.) I paid $5 for it, similarly to the $5 I paid for Overcast.

niuzeta 10y ago

Not programming podcast per se, but following up on TWIT(https://twit.tv/ https://twit.tv/) has mostly been great for me.

cmyr 10y ago

this isn't quite what you asked, but Debug (http://www.imore.com/debug http://www.imore.com/debug) is really good. It's focused on Apple stuff, but features some really tremendous in-depth interviews, and Guy Ritchie is the best technical interviewer I've heard.

DerekL 10y ago
It's actually Guy English along with Rene Ritchie. Guy Ritchie is a film director.
- cmyr 10y ago
  hahaha yea sorry long day, I'm leaving that up for posterity

learned 10y ago

Go Time [1] - Centers around Golang community and has great interviews with prominent and expert Go developers. [1] https://changelog.com/gotime https://changelog.com/gotime

rdegges 10y ago

This Developer's Life (http://thisdeveloperslife.com/ http://thisdeveloperslife.com/) is an excellent podcast. It hasn't been updated in a while, but is essential listening for any developers working in the field. It's run by two very well known developers in the .NET community (Scott Handselman and Rob Conery), but isn't .NET related. It covers topics like getting fired, deadlines, etc. It's done in a very NPR-ish style, and is really easy to listen to. Can't recommend it enough!

guiambros 10y ago
+1. Love This Developer's Life; too bad it stopped being updated a couple of years ago (with only 1-2 episodes since then). My other picks: Data Skeptic - http://dataskeptic.com/ http://dataskeptic.com/ (about data, statistics, ML) Embedded.fm - http://embedded.fm http://embedded.fm (about embedded development, hardware and electronics) The Amp Hour - http://theamphour.com/ http://theamphour.com/ (about hardware making and electronics) Talk Python to Me - https://talkpython.fm/ https://talkpython.fm/ (Python, programming languages, tech interviews) Floss Weekly - https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly (FLOSS, open source, hosted by Randal 'the camel book' Schwartz)

smnplk 10y ago

cognicast

zodiac 10y ago

Bikeshed, Accidental Tech Podcast and Changelog

bergoo 10y ago

Sam Newman's The Magpie Talkshow http://samnewman.io/podcast/ http://samnewman.io/podcast/

parvatzar 10y ago

Software Engineering Daily and hansalmanminutes like daily while commute to work , gyming or anytime while walking. Lesser music more podcasts!

MaurizioPz 10y ago

Two podcast that I really like are: - http://www.codingblocks.net/ http://www.codingblocks.net/ - http://www.dotnetrocks.com/ http://www.dotnetrocks.com/

Tempest1981 10y ago

I would be happy with 10-15 minute episodes, like a TED talk. So many podcasts seem to want to fill 45-60 minutes, including 10 minutes of intro banter. Any recommendations that feature shorter episodes?