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Tech Lounge
Every two weeks, the tech lounge invites tech luminaries, entrepreneurs, and creatives from small scrappy startups and open source enthusiasts to those working in large global companies. If you're interested in deep and creative technology and conversations with some of its most interesting practitioners, this is the show for you. Come in and get yourself comfortable. Ten years and still going strong. Hosted by Chris Chinchilla. Show notes can be found at - chrischinchilla.com/podcast Formerly…
Episodes
Tech LoungeThe Jamstack Book with Raymond Camden and Brian Rinaldi
I speak with Raymond Camden and Brian Rinaldi about the book they are working on for Manning publications covering everything Jamstack. I also cover Vivaldi…
Tech LoungeeBPF Cloud Native computing with Neela Jacques of Isovalent
I speak with Neela Jacque about eBPF and what does Cilium and Isovalent offer to cloud-native networking and security. I also cover the rise of VSCode, the…
Tech LoungeCloud Native automation with Jon Edvald of Garden
This episode I speak with Jon Edvald of Garden about their cloud native automation platform. I also cover Linux on the M1, Google Chrome, Web extensions on…
Tech LoungeApollo GraphQL with Geoff Schmidt
This issue I speak with Geoff Schmidt of Apollo about their GraphQL offerings. I also cover general AI, decades old technology bets, is it wise to remove…
Tech LoungeUpdates from the Ukrainian Startup scene with Stepan Veselovskyi
I speak with Stepan Veselovskyi, the CEO at Lviv IT Cluster about what's been happening in the Ukraine tech and startup scene since my last visit. I also cover…
Tech LoungeNvidia Jetson with Amit Goel
This week, I speak with Amit Goel, Director of Product Management for Embedded AI Platforms at NVIDIA about the Jetson platform. I also cover the M1 (again)…
Tech LoungeAlgolia search with Julien Lemoine
In this episode I cover the new Algolia integration with Netlify and look at the rapid growth of interest in their search solution. Also features news on…
Tech LoungeUbuntu on Lenovo with Mark Pearson and Martin Wimpress
In this Weekly Squeak I speak with Mark and Martin and cover how the two teams worked together to make Ubuntu shine on Lenovo machines. Also features content…
Tech LoungeSoftware error tracking with Brian Rue of Rollbar
This week I speak with Brian Rue of Rollbar, The Continuous Code Improvement Platform. No links… Because apparently, I didn't read anything… --- Send in a…
Tech LoungeThe Weekly Squeak - Headless CMS with Aurélien Georget of Strapi
I speak with with Aurélien Georget of Strapi, the leading open-source headless CMS, 100% Javascript, fully customizable and developer-first. I also cover…
Tech LoungeCode Review in your IDE with Codestream
In this episode I speak with Peter Pezaris of Codestream about their IDE plugin that allows you to integrate code review, pull and merge requests, and issue…
Tech LoungeKubernetes observability with Pixie
This week I speak with the cofounders of Pixie labs, that helps you instantly troubleshoot your applications on Kubernetes. I also cover immutable operating…
Tech LoungeGraph and AI with Gaurav Deshpande
I have Gaurav Deshpande of TigerGraph back to talk about their recent conference covering the intersection of Graph and AI. I also cover Berlin airports…
Tech LoungeAutomating everything with Linden Tibbets of IFTTT
In this episode I speak with Linden Tibbets of IFTTT about the past, present, and future of their automation platform. I also look at the history of markdown…
Tech LoungeThe present and future of Jamstack with Matt Biilmann
This weekly squeak I talk with Matt Biilmann of Netlify about their recent announcements and the future of Jamstack presented at their recent Jamstackconf. I…
Tech LoungeIoT trends and the future of conferences with Cate Lawrence
In this Weekly Squeak I have my old cohost back to discuss recent trends in IoT and her visit to IFA in Berlin, will the hybrid format be the future of…
Tech LoungeScaling MySQL with Planet Scale
In this episode I speak with Jiten Vaidya and Sugu Sougoumarane of Planet Scale, a solution for scaling MySQL on Kubernetes. I also cover Mozilla, returning to…
Tech LoungeChristian Nunciato - Pulumi in Action
In this episode I speak with Christian Nunciato, author of Pulumi in Action from Manning. Use podchinc19 for a 40% discount code, or andy of the codes below…
Tech LoungeContentful with Paolo Negri
In this episode I speak with Paolo Negri about their API-first content platform. Also features the story of Bullfrog, history books for roleplayers, judging an…
Tech LoungeD&D and Teams with Karthik Nagarajan
This episode I speak with Karthik Nagarajan about the advantages of running roleplaying games for teams, look at computer user groups, fraud, and a JavaScript…
Tech LoungeKubeCon EU 2020
In this episode I speak with Vijoy Pandey (Cisco), Amith Nair (HashiCorp), and Michael Friedrich (GitLab) about their announcements and highlights from KubeCon…
Tech LoungeRobert Reeves of Liquibase
Robert Reeves joins me after a 2 year gap to discuss bringing DevOps practices to the database world. I also cover Zoom's amazing quarter, the end of PhoneGap…
Tech LoungeTanmai Gopal of Hasura - Instant GraphQL APIs for your data
I speak with Tanmai Gopal about Hasura, an open source and hosted platform that brings instant GraphQL APIs to your data. Also features my weekly round up of…
Tech LoungeConfluent Cloud with Dan Rosanova
In this episode I speak with Dan Rosanova from Confluent about Kafka, their cloud offering, and project Metamorphosis. I also cover news from the past week…
Tech LoungeDetecting infections from X-Rays - Alexander Wong of COVID-Net
This is a focussed episode, where I interview Alexander Wong of COVID-Net and DarwinAI about an open-source project last week to improve COVID-19 screening…
Tech LoungeInterchain, Tech privilege and inclusion with Tess Rinearson
This week I speak with Tess Rinearson about the Interchain foundation and her past thoughts on running inclusive hackathons, privilege, and much more. Also…
Tech LoungeIn-memory computing with Dale Kim of Hazelcast
This week I speak about in-memory computing with Dale Kim of Hazelcast. I also look at the changing world of in-person trade shows, offices, and restaurants…
Tech LoungeKubernetes as a Service with Spectro Cloud
This week I speak with Spectro Cloud about their new Kubernetes as a service offering, and also take a look at operating system market share changes, Skype…
Tech LoungeScalable Graph databases with TigerGraph
I speak with Gaurav Deshpande of TigerGraph about their highly scalable graph database. Also features GDPR 2 years later, Flutter, JavaScript, grounded…
Tech LoungeDecentralized entertainment with Breaker.io
In this episode I speak with Troy Murray of breaker.io, a decentralized ecosystem that empowers creators and delivers fans classic and original content. Also…
Tech LoungeAugmented AI with Chris Longstaff of Mindtech
This week I speak with Chris Longstaff of Mindtech about their curious plan to help machine learning by augmenting datasets with synthetic data. I also cover…
Tech LoungeUniversal code search with Sourcegraph - Civilization, Lockdowns, and AmigaOS
In this episode I speak with Quinn Slack of Sourcegraph about the universal code search tool. Also features news on AmigaOS, awesome repos for developers, the…
Tech LoungeCybersecurity during a Pandemic - An interview with Critical Start
No links this week as I focus on an interview with Quentin Rhoads-Herrera of Critical Start where we talk about cyber security during a time of crisis…
Tech LoungePeter Suma of Applied Brain Research, a new Hello World, and how games influence policy
In this episode I speak with Peter Suma of Applied Brain Research about Nengo, a complete brain maker that allows you to develop and run models with deep…
Tech LoungeMobile engagement with mGage, why you should use Brave, ditch Discord and what actually is a URL
In this episode I speak with Nick Millward of mGage about the past present and future of mobile engagement, especially RCS. I also cover the history of the…
Tech LoungeComputing history with Sinclair Target of two-bit history
I'm taking a short break, so something from the archives this week of my ill-fated podcast from last year, "The Enthusiastic Amateur". This interview is…
Tech LoungePatrick McFadin talks Datastax and Cassandra, MIDI 2.0 and how do planes fly?
In this episode I speak with Patrick McFadin about Datastax and their plans with Apache Cassandra, ponder on the release of MIDI 2.0 after 37 years, plane…
Tech LoungePaul Kuijf of learned.io, Wine, filter bubbles, and what is meat?
In this episode I speak with Paul Kuijf of learned.io, look at the new Lovecraft film, burst some bubbles, learn new languages, and much more…
Tech LoungeThe Tactigon, academic scandal, and gaming colonialism
In this episode I speak with the makers of the Tactigon wearable gesture controller, look at scandal in Oxford, DLC in D&D, decolonialising gaming, and much…
Tech LoungeResponsible AI with Shlomi Hod, the weird web and fax on the beach
This episode I speak with Shlomi Hod about responsible AI, look at the worst D&D monster of all, hello world in assembly, and more…
Tech LoungeKin Lane the API evangelist, Linux revisited, and the lost story of Wolfenstein
In this episode I speak with the infamous Kin Lane, the API evangelist, now working with Postman. I also cover my new experiences with the Linux desktop, how…
Tech Lounge5GTechritory, Y2K, BitTorrent, Monopoly, and future gazing
In this episode I speak with Laszlo Toth, Nikolai Astrup, and Dr. Suncheol Gweon from the recent 5GTechritory about the current state, and future promise of…
Tech LoungeChronosphere and fixing the internet, air conditioning and calculators
In this episode I speak with Martin Mao of Chronosphere about the massive scale monitoring platform. I also cover fixing the internet, fixing air conditioning…
Tech LoungeRaj Dutt of Grafana, Brave, WeWork, and Football manager
In this episode I speak with Raj Dutt of Grafana. I also cover the rise of the Brave browser, keep an eye on Softbank, question Apple's design, look at the new…
Tech LoungeA fantasy Greek perfect for your eyes
Fresh back from Tekom's TCWorld event, Chris covers the difference between different types of tech writers, fantasy maps, running D&D campaigns with…
Tech LoungeWeWorld
In this episode I cover the WeWork/Meetup/Softbank world domination saga, the sad state of affairs of online journalism, and has Apple had enough of Electron?…
Tech LoungeThe Apache Software Foundation, UNIX at 50 and the story of a floating hotel
In this episode I speak with David Nalley of the Apache Software Foundation about their roles in the projects they work with. Also features how an Australian…
Tech LoungeLeemon Baird of Hedera Hashgraph, Wendys Horror, and GNU Start
In this episode I speak with Dr. Leemon Baird of Hedera Hashgraph about their DLT (not a Blockchain), plus the Saga of Richard Stallman continues, the history…
Tech LoungeThe Vermont Remote Workers Grant, Docker, Boeing, ICE and Thomas Jefferson
In this episode I speak with Commissioner Goldstein of the Vermont State Government about the policy of paying remote workers to relocate to the state. I also…
Tech LoungeThe nerd legacy
In this episode I cover the resignation of Richard Stallman, historic installation windows, Apple and "sherlocking", COBOL, and the future of development…
Tech LoungeXinshu Dong of RockX, Unix, the history of commuting and words
In this episode I speak with Xinshu Dong of RockX about his new blockchain-based digital assets platform. Also features stories on the impact of our cities on…
Tech LoungeSky Guo of Cypherium, loss in the age of the cloud and fantasy islands
In this episode I speak with Sky Guo of Cypherium, cover data loss in the era of digital memories, fantasy islands, the history of JQuery, and when…
Tech LoungeProduct Hunt award winner Krisp.ai, Ctrl+Alt+Del and HarmonyOS
In this episode I speak with Davit Baghdasaryan of Krisp.ai about their small Windows, macOS and (soon) iOS application that removes background noise from…
Tech LoungePutting Blockchain in hotel rooms with Réda Berrehili of the Ki Foundation
In this episode I speak with Réda Berrehili of the Ki Foundation about their plans to put blockchain-powered assistants into hotel rooms. I also cover the…
Tech LoungeQuantum Jerks - Brilliant Puppies, Pompeii, and what's so good about Medium?
In this Weekly Squeak I cover Quantum computing, removing brilliant jerks, the problems with Medium, the problems with office perks, arguments over Pompeii and…
Tech LoungeApache Spark with Jean Georges Perrin, Twine, Alexa and the NHS
In this episode I speak with Jean Georges Perrin about his forthcoming book "Spark in Action", where we cover Apache Spark, writing books, and why many are…
Tech LoungeIOST Blockchain, downplaying air travel, computer sound design and JPEG joy
In this episode I speak with some of the team behind the IOST Blockchain project, cover recent Zoom woes, wonder if air travel is all that's it's hyped to be…
Tech LoungeMarco Palladino of Kong, Sugar, Sobriety and Vegetarian Tech
I speak with Marco Palladino of Kong about their API gateway, microservice mesh and smart docs generation. Also features content on North Korea, increased…
Tech LoungeThe state of mobile networks with OpenSignal
In this episode I speak with Ian Fogg of OpenSignal about our current 4G network, and the future 5G one. Also featured is D&D for product teams, educating on…
Tech LoungeKubeCon - Solo.io, Digital Ocean and Atlassian
In part 2 of interviews from KubeCon, I speak with the following people about developments in the world of Kubernetes: Idit Levine of Solo.io 24:48 - Shiv…