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Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman
Hanselminutes is Fresh Air for Developers. A weekly commute-time podcast that promotes fresh technology and fresh voices. Talk and Tech for Developers, Life-long Learners, and Technologists.
Episodes
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanAI Preceptorships with CMU's Dr Michael Hilton and Julia Gao
What does it mean to learn software engineering when AI can already write much of the code? And how do we make sure the next generation of developers builds…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanChanging how Engineering works with Ironclad CTO Sunita Verma
AI isn't just changing how we write code. It's changing how we build software, structure teams, and think about what it means to be a software engineer. In…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThe Quantum Revolution with Turing Award Winners Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard
What happens when the laws of quantum physics meet computer science? In this special crossover episode of Hanselminutes and ACM ByteCast, Scott Hanselman sits…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanCompile after Class Crossover Episode
A young man who's a sophomore in high school emailed me to come on his podcast that he does with his friend, and I had so much fun. I decided to make it a…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanRobots, Nukes, and AI: A Career at the Frontier with Maynard Holliday
Maynard Holliday spent 30+ years at the intersection of robotics, nuclear security, and defense technology, most recently serving as the Assistant Secretary of…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanLanguage Model Builder with Felix Rieseberg
Felix Rieseberg came to computing through poetry, and that background gives him a unique lens for explaining language models. A longtime engineer, Felix now…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanAI and the Software Supply Chain with Endor Lab's Varun Badhwar
Varun Badhwar, CEO and Co-Founder of Endor Labs, joins Scott to explore the expanding software supply chain risk in the age of AI-generated code. They discuss…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanStack Overflow for the Agent Era - with VP of Product Alex Lato
Alexandra Lato, VP of Product at Stack Overflow, joins Scott to talk about how Stack Overflow is evolving for the age of AI agents. They explore the new "Stack…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanWho is left behind when AI moves fast? with Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo
Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo is the Founder and Scientific Director of Technecultura and a consultant for the United Nations and the World Bank. She talks with Scott…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThe space between the Commits with Zed and DeltaDB's Nathan Sobo
Scott talks with Nathan Sobo, CEO and co-founder of Zed, about what comes after the traditional code editor. They start with Zed’s vision for a fast…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanBraille Is Freedom with Bristol Braille's Ed Rogers
On this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott talks with Ed Rogers of Bristol Braille Technology about the Canute project and the long road toward affordable…
Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman"Observabilitying" the Future of Software with Charity Majors
Charity Majors is the co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb.io, where she pioneered the concept of modern observability for distributed systems. Before Honeycomb…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanCloud Commitments Without the Lock-In with Archera's Aran Khanna
Scott talks with Aran Khanna, co-founder and CEO of Archera, about a new category of cloud financial tooling: "Insured Commitments." Instead of locking into 1-…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanHow IBM Z Is Modernizing Mainframes with Skyla Loomis
Scott talks with Skyla Loomis, General Manager of IBM Z Software, about the ongoing relevance of mainframes in 2026. They discuss the enduring power of…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanMaking opinionated AI tooling decisions with Nimbalyst's Greg Hinkle
Greg Hinkle, co-founder of Nimbalyst and former VP of Software Engineering at Salesforce, joins Scott to discuss the future of AI-assisted development. They…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThe Joy of Unplugging Cables: Kelly Shortridge on Security Resilience
Kelly Shortridge, author of "Security Chaos Engineering: Sustaining Resilience in Software and Systems" and CPO at Fastly, joins Scott for an ACM ByteCast…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanWhy Tori Westerhoff says we should talk to strangers
Tori Westerhoff joins Scott to explore the intersection of AI, human psychology, and personal growth. As people increasingly use LLMs for introspection and…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanBuilding the Internet with sendmail's Eric Allman
In this episode, in association with the ACM ByteCast, Scott talks with Eric Allman, one of the foundational figures of the early internet. Best known for…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanA cognition engine for science with Allen Stewart
Scott Hanselman sits down with Allen Stewart, Partner Director of Software Engineering at Microsoft, to explore how AI agents with persistent memory are…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanAgentic Workflows with Don Syme
In this episode, Scott talks with Don Syme about the emerging world of agentic developer workflows and what it means when coding tools move from autocomplete…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanInference Engineering with Baseten's Philip Kiely
This week on the show, Scott talks to Philip Kiley about his new book, Inference Engineering. Inference Engineering is your guide to becoming an expert in…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThat's good Mojo - Creating a Programming Language for an AI world with Chris Lattner
What does it take to design a programming language from scratch when the target isn’t just CPUs, but GPUs, accelerators, and the entire AI stack? In this…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThe Rise of The Claw with OpenClaw's Peter Steinberger
There’s a new wave of AI tools that don’t just live in the cloud, don’t just autocomplete code, and don’t just sit in a browser tab. They reach into your local…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThe AI Vampire with Gas Town's Steve Yegge
AI is making developers dramatically more productive...so why is everyone so exhausted? In this episode, Scott talks with Steve Yegge, legendary blogger and…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanKinder Code Reviews with AI? with Qodo's Nnenna Ndukwe
Code reviews are one of the most powerful tools teams have for maintaining quality — but they're also one of the most emotionally charged parts of the…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanRun your AI Agent in a Sandbox, with Docker President Mark Cavage
Sandboxing is having a moment. As agents move from chat windows into terminals, repos, and production-adjacent workflows, the question is no longer “What can…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanWhere is AI taking us? - with The Pragmatic Programmer Gergely Orosz
AI is moving faster than our collective ability to metabolize it. Between copilots, agents, vibe coding, and the ever-shifting definition of “senior engineer,”…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanFabulous Adventures in Data Structures and Algorithms with Eric Lippert
Join Scott and Eric Lippert for a lively tour through Fabulous Adventures in Data Structures and Algorithms, a fresh take on timeless topics that flips the…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanVjekoslav Krajačić on File Pilot and a return to fast UIs
Modern computers are faster than ever, yet much of our software feels slower, heavier, and more frustrating to use. In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanLoris Cro on the Rise of Zig
Why are so many developers suddenly talking about Zig? Is it just another systems language, or is something deeper happening? Scott sits down with Loris Cro…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanTrusting Agentic AI with Dr. Dawn Song
In this partnership episode between Hanselminutes and the ACM Bytecast, Scott talks with Dr. Dawn Song, MacArthur Fellow and leading researcher in computer…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanHuman Agency in a Digital World with Marcus Fontoura
Marcus Fontoura has led engineering teams at IBM, Yahoo, Google, and Microsoft...building the very systems that power our digital lives. Now, as the author of…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanDaniel Temkin and the Beauty of Esoteric Languages
What happens when code stops being useful and starts being art? Scott talks with artist and programmer Daniel Temkin about his new book Forty-Four Esolangs, a…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThe Digital Runway: IT at the Philadelphia Airport with Camille Tomlin
Scott sits down with Camille Tomlin, Head of IT at Philadelphia International Airport, to explore the intersection of aviation, technology, and leadership…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanC++ is Still Here, Still Powerful with Gabriel Dos Reis
In a world of Rust, Go, and Python, why does C++ still matter? Dr. Gabriel Dos Reis joins Scott to explain how C++ continues to shape everything from GPUs and…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanWhy Postgres? and why now? with Claire Giordano
Postgres has quietly become the world’s favorite database...running startups, governments, and global clouds alike. Scott talks with Claire Giordano, long-time…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThe Past Still Boots with the Interim Computing Museum's Stephen Jones
Scott talks with Stephen Jones of the new Interim Computing Museum, about the craft of bringing old computers back to life. From wire-wrapped boards to tape…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanCheat Codes for Junior Engineers with Kat Excellence
This week Scott talks to Kat who shares her tactical wisdom from her blog Katexcellence.io, where she decodes the early-career engineering experience with…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanAI-Powered Migration plus Raw Experience with Mike Rousos
On this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman talks with cloud migration and app modernization expert Mike Rousos about the challenges and opportunities of…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThe Game Designers Workbook with Bobby Lockhart
On this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott talks with Bobby Lockhart, game designer and coauthor of The Game Designer’s Workbook. They explore the craft of game…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanCompetence builds confidence with .NET Principal Engineer Safia Abdalla
On this special episode of Hanselminutes, Scott reunites with .NET Principal Engineer Safia Abdalla, nearly 500 episodes and a decade after her first…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanPush your ideas to the web with Netlify CEO Mathias Biilmann
On this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman sits down with Netlify CEO Mathias Biilmann, who coined the term Jamstack, to talk about the future of web…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThe Importance of Pair Programming with Tuple's Johnny Marler
In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman talks with Tuple engineer Johnny Marler about the craft and culture of pair programming. They explore how…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanCan AI save DevOps? with SystemInit's Adam Jacob
In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman sits down with Adam Jacob, co-founder of SystemInit and creator of Chef, to explore the provocative question…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanMaking Video Games in 2025 with Celeste's Noel Berry
In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott sits down with Noel Berry, co-creator of Celeste, to explore his philosophy and process for making games in 2025…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThe Ultimate Home Arcade with Polycade's Tyler Bushnell
This week Scott welcomes Tyler Bushnell, founder of Polycade, to talk about reimagining the arcade experience for modern homes. Drawing on his family's Atari…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanHow to Lead with Value with Dr. Morgan Depenbusch
Today we chat with Dr. Morgan Depenbusch and dive into the mindset shift that can transform your career and relationships at work. Instead of pushing harder to…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanFocus Friend by Hank Green is #1 in the App Store with Bria Sullivan
In this episode, Scott sits down with Bria Sullivan, developer and founder of Honey B Games, to unpack the viral success of Focus Friend—the cozy productivity…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanInside the Maker Mindset with Roboticist Aaed Musa
From wrist‑mounted CD launchers to rope‑driven quadrupeds, Purdue engineering student and YouTuber Aaed Musa turns wild ideas into precision‑crafted reality…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanLearning to Code with AI and Steve Klabnik
Steve Klabnik wasn't a fan of AI. He knows how to code at high and low levels...but then he tried again. Now he's making more, shipping more, coding more, and…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanHow is AlmaLinux OS is community-driven? with benny Vasquez
In this episode, Scott Hanselman sits down with benny Vasquez, Chair of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation, to explore the project's journey since the shift away from…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanBreaking Barriers in Tech with Brenda Darden Wilkerson
In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman chats with Brenda Darden Wilkerson, the President and CEO of AnitaB.org, about her journey in technology and…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanThe Art of Assembly: Exploring Low-Level Mastery with Randall Hyde
In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman talks with Randall Hyde, renowned for his expertise in programming and assembly language. Known as the…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanAPIs as the Execution Layer of AI with Postman's Rodric Rabbah
In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman chats with Roderick Rabah, Head of Product at Postman Flows, about the evolution of software development, the…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanSaving State while Still Growing with Temporal's Preeti Somal
In this episode, Scott chats with Preeti Somal, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Temporal, to explore how teams at OpenAI, Stripe, Netflix, and beyond…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanSKY ENGINE AI's Dr. Malc Souter on AI-Generated Training Data
In this episode Scott talks with Dr. Malc Souter, a computer graphics algorithms PhD and former Hollywood special effects artist, now bringing his rendering…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanDave Barry is the Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass
When authors want to talk about their book they go on a book tour and often they go to large companies like Microsoft and speak to us in person. I had the…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanStartup Mindsets with Earl Valencia
What does it really take to succeed in today’s fast-paced, innovation-driven world? In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman chats with Earl…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanAI and visualizing multidimensional vectors with Pamela Fox
Ever wonder how AI “sees” high-dimensional data? In this special 1,000th episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman chats with AI expert Pamela Fox about the…
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanAI Code Reviews with CodeRabbit's Howon Lee
What if AI could not only speed up your code reviews—but actually make them fairer? In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman chats with Howon Lee…