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Coffee with Developers
Welcome to Coffee with Developers, an exclusive series hosted by WeAreDevelopers, Europe's leading developer community. Dive into 1-on-1 chats with world-class tech minds, as they share their anecdotes, career highs and lows, and everything in between. Grab a cup of coffee and tune in for insightful conversations that will inspire, educate, and entertain. Subscribe now to never miss a new episode.
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Coffee with DevelopersBuilding a Privacy-First Social Platform at Mastodon - Andy Piper
On this episode we sat down with Andy Piper, Head of Communications at Mastodon, to discuss what it's like to build a privacy-first social platform, how they…
Coffee with DevelopersMicrosoft is 50, Web Readiness Reports and 20 Years of Git - Christian "Schepp" Schaefer
On this episode we look at how Microsoft is celebrating its 50th birthday, the web readiness report to see which browsers are doing best, and what we did…
Coffee with DevelopersWhat Does AI Mean for Web Development? - Laurie Voss, Rey Bango, Hannah Foxwell, Rizel Scarlett and Thomas Steiner
If you missed our recent WebDev and AI LIVE Day, then you’re in luck because we’re giving you free access to this fantastic panel of speakers. Laurie Voss, Rey…
Coffee with DevelopersCan AI Save Accessibility?, Horrid HTML, The Frontend Treadmill and more - Dirk Ginader
On this edition of The Weekly Developer Show we welcomed Dirk Ginader, Accessibility Engineering Lead at Google, to ask whether AI can save accessibility, what…
Coffee with DevelopersFighting Fraud with an AI Grandma - Ben Hopkins and Morten Legarth from faith @ VCCP
On this episode we met with Ben Hopkins and Morten Legarth - Creative Directors at faith @ VCCP - a marketing agency that made headlines recently after…
Coffee with DevelopersGaps in CSS, EU Accessibility Act and more with Emma Dawson
On this edition of the Weekly Developer Show we welcomed web developer and accessibility specialist Emma Dawson, to talk about how to make applications more…
Coffee with DevelopersGraphs and RAGs Everywhere... But What Are They? - Andreas Kollegger - Neo4j
Neo4j has grown from a small open-source project to a major player in the graph database industry, now employing around 800 people. Head of GenAI Innovation…
Coffee with DevelopersHow ChatGPT fails, Preserving the web and Backend-Frontend Separation - Luise Freese
On this episode of WeAreDevelopers LIVE we're joined by Software Architect and Microsoft MVP Luise Freese to talk about the weird and wonderful stories…
Coffee with DevelopersData Science, ML & AI in the Oil and Gas Industry at NDT Global - Katja Träumner
Dr. Katja Träumner, Head of Data Science and AI at NDT Global, discusses her career path from physics to data science in the pipeline inspection industry. She…
Coffee with DevelopersAX, DX or UX, Building software with AI without any experience and more - Zaid Zaim
On this episode we welcomed AI and XR expert and Microsoft MVP Zaid Zaim to talk about whether we ask AI to book our vacations in future, how to build a game…
Coffee with DevelopersBuilding Your Own Classification Model with JavaScript - Carly Richmond
On this episode, we welcomed back Carly Richmond - Principal Developer Advocate at Elastic - to discuss how she builds side projects to experiment with new…
Coffee with DevelopersWhat's Nuxt and Next for app development, 20 years of AJAX and more with Alexander Lichter
On this episode of WeAreDevelopers LIVE we're joined by Nuxt.js Engineer Alexander Lichter to celebrate 20 years of AJAX, discuss what all the fuss is about…
Coffee with DevelopersGetting the Best Computing Performance with CUDA - Stephen Jones
On this episode we met with Stephen Jones, one of the Architects of NVIDIA’S CUDA Python, to talk about they’re looking to unify the Python CUDA ecosystem…
Coffee with DevelopersDishonest Charts, BritCSS, Debugging with AI and more - Christophe Porteneuve
On this episode of WeAreDevelopers LIVE: The Weekly Developers Show we met with Christophe Porteneuve to discuss what CSS looks like with functions in it…
Coffee with DevelopersBuilding Bluesky as a Platform - Eric Bailey
We met with Bluesky engineer Eric Bailey to hear all about what it has been like to watch its popularity surge over the past year, how it uses the AT Protocol…
Coffee with DevelopersNew Browser APIs, End of React Create App, Smuggling Data in Emoji and more with Rowdy Rabouw
On this episode of the Weekly Developer Show, we look at exciting new browser APIs, ask whether its the end of React, show how to smuggle data in emoji and…
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Honeypots and Tarpits, Benefits of Building your own Tools and more with Salma Alam-Naylor
On this episode of the Weekly Developer show we met with Developer and Twitch Streamer Salma Alam-Naylor to discuss the EU putting $200 billion investment into…
Coffee with DevelopersHow Google and Partners are Enabling an AI-Powered Web - Thomas Steiner
On this episode we met Thomas Steiner, Developer Relations Engineer on the Chrome Team at Google and post-doctorate researcher, to discuss the new fund made…
Coffee with DevelopersBrittle or Patient Developers, AI Failing History and more with Nicki Jeschko
On this edition of the Weekly Developer Show we're joined by full-stack developer Nicki Jeschko to talk about whether it's good to be a brittle developer, why…
Coffee with DevelopersCreating AI Bedtime Stories for Children and Navigating EU Regulations - Matthias and Dima from OscarStories
On this episode we met with Matthias and Dima, the founders of Oscar Stories - a mobile app that lets parents create age-appropriate, personalised bedtime…
Coffee with DevelopersWAD Live 29/01/2025: Using all the HTML, Running State of the Browser and "Modern" is Rubbish with Dave Letorey
On this edition of The Weekly Developer Show we're joined by David Letorey (Director at Code Red Digital Ltd. Organiser of London Web Standards and State of…
Coffee with DevelopersDemystifying Git Commands, Accessibility Essentials and more - Stefan Judis joins as Guest
On this episode of the weekly Dev Show, we de-mystify git commands, look at what developers need to do to improve accessibility, how AI will struggle to write…
Coffee with DevelopersWeAreDevelopers LIVE: Scammer Payback with Python, Grok Goes Unhinged, The Future of Chromium and more
On this edition of WeAreDevelopers LIVE we are joined by Brian Rountree (VP of Engineering at Monta) to talk about the wild and wonderful world of tech…
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ChatGPT vs Google and SEO in the Age of AI Search
On this episode we met with SEO expert Eric Enge to discuss his recent trending article comparing ChatGPT to Google’s search results, and what the future of…
Coffee with DevelopersWeAreDevelopers LIVE - Browser extensions, the Honey scam, jailbreaking LLMs, ChatGPT vs Google and more.
On this episode, Chris and Dan discuss the biggest influencer scam of all time, jailbreaking LLMs, getting the most out of chat bots, ChatGPT vs Google and…
Coffee with DevelopersOpportunities and Risks of AI for Developers - Angie Jones, Kent C. Dodds, Liran Tal and Chris Heilmann
We sat down with Angie Jones, Kent C. Dodds, Liral Tal to discuss the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence for developers as part of…
Coffee with DevelopersDev Digest: End of Year Recap
This episode is the first of a new WeAreDevelopers format where we take a closer look at the latest tech headlines, events, tools and more. Join us LIVE on…
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Keith Cirkle of GitHub on React Fatigue
In this episode of Coffee with Developers, we sit down with Keith from GitHub to explore why some developers are moving away from frameworks like React and…
Coffee with DevelopersHow GitHub Works, Running a Remote-First Company, The Future of Tech Jobs - Kyle Daigle
For this episode, Chris met with Kyle Daigle - COO of GitHub - at the Merge Festival in Berlin to discuss what it’s like to run a remote-first company, the…
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The Good and the Bad of Starting an Open Source Company
Discover the inspiring journey of Matti Nant, co-founder of Formbricks, as he shares how he turned an open-source hobby project into a thriving business. Learn…
Coffee with DevelopersWhy We Need to Rethink Version Control to Truly Improve Developer Experience - Scott Chacon
On this episode of Coffee with Developers Chris met with GitHub and GitButler co-founder Scott Chacon to talk all things open source, and to think about a new…
Coffee with DevelopersHow Amazon Q Could Transform How Developers Use AWS - Jonathan Weiss
Jonathan Weiss, Managing Director Amazon Development Center in Germany, to discuss how Amazon Q could help companies understand AWS services better, speed up…
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Are Frameworks like React Redundant in an AI World? - Paul Kinlan
Paul Kinlan dives into web development's evolution, balancing frameworks vs. vanilla coding, the role of HTML/CSS, AI's impact, and the rise of disposable…
Coffee with DevelopersWorking as a iOS Software Engineer Inside X, Finding the Right Product to Invest In - Leah Culver
On this episode, recorded live at the Merge Festival in Berlin in June 2024, Chris sat down with Leah Culver, start-up founder, angel investor and former…
Coffee with DevelopersThe Story Behind Oh My Zsh and Why Maintaining Software is So Complex - Robby Russell
On this episode of Coffee with Developers, recorded live at the Merge festival in Berlin, I sat down with Robby Russell, creator of Oh My Zsh, to talk about…
Coffee with DevelopersWhy We Should Start Calling Generalists 'Multi-Hyphenates' Instead - Saron Yitbarek
On this episode I spoke with developer, entrepreneur, podcaster and public speaker, Saron Yitbarek, about why its important to be a multi-hyphenate…
Coffee with DevelopersHow Developer Communities Continue to Evolve - Scott Chacon, Sead Ahmetovic and Saron Yitbarek
On this episode GitHub co-founder Scott Chacon and WeAreDevelopers CEO Sead Ahmetovic sat down with developer and tech entrepreneur Saron Yibarek to talk about…
Coffee with DevelopersCreating Games to Make the Web Fun Again - Nolen Royalty
Nolan Royalty discusses his journey in game development, reflecting on the nostalgia of early internet games and the communities they fostered. He shares…
Coffee with DevelopersHow REWE Group Use Hackathons to Find New Ways to Use Tech in the Retail Sector - Michael Koitz
In this episode Chris spoke with Michael Koitz, the Chief Product Owner for platform services at REWE Group about how they’re using hackathons to find…
Coffee with DevelopersHow Thomson Reuters Have Harnessed AI - Maria Apazoglou
On this episode, Chris spoke with Maria Apazoglou, Head of AI, BI & Data Platforms, Thomson Reuters about how they’ve integrated AI into their systems, and how…
Coffee with DevelopersHow a Microsoft Engineer Shrank a Monorepo Git Size by 94% - Jonathan Creamer
In this episode of Coffee with Developers, we dive deep into the technical journey of optimizing one of Microsoft’s largest monorepos, reducing its size by…
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Daytona Goes Open Source - Ivan Burazin & Vedran Jukic
In this episode, Chris spoke with Ivan and Verdran, the co-founders of Daytona, shortly after deciding to take the company open source. We discussed what it…
Coffee with DevelopersThe Importance of Giving Back to the Developer Community - Brian Morrison
On this episode, Brian Morrison - Developer Educator at Clerk - explains how he got started with coding by experimenting in coffee shops, and how he now looks…
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XZ Utils Deep-Dive and How to Use OSS Securely - Feross Aboukhadijeh
For this edition of Coffee with Developers, we met with Socket.dev CEO and security expert Feross Aboukhadijeh to discuss the XZ Utils Backdoor story, a…
Coffee with DevelopersFrom Growing Startups, to DevRel, VC and Everything in Between - Cassidy Williams
In this episode, recorded live at the Merge Festival in Berlin, Chris sat down wioth Cassidy Williams, who shortly after this was recorded announced her new…
Coffee with DevelopersGrowing a YouTube Channel as a Tech Educator - Tim Ruscica
On this episode we met with Tim Ruscica - aka Tech with Tim on YouTube - to discuss his journey into becoming a full-time tech educator, and we discuss his…
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Development Has Gotten Easier, but Also More Complex - David Heinemeier Hansson
In this episode, WeAreDevelopers co-founder Tom sat down with the always interesting David Heinemeier Hansson (otherwise known as DHH), creator of Ruby on…
Coffee with DevelopersImproving Developer Experience with Sentry - David Cramer
In this episode, recorded live at the Merge Festival in Berlin, Chris sat down with David Cramer, founder of Sentry, to understand his vision for the product -…
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Apple, the DMA, and Malicious Compliance - Bruce Lawson and Ben Francis
In this episode Chris Heilmann talks with web standards and accessibility consultant Bruce Lawson and W3C-invited expert and author Ben Francis to talk about…
Coffee with DevelopersBuilding and Marketing Products as an Indie Builder - Dan Mindru
In this episode, I spoke with Dan Mindru about life as an indie maker, building, launching and marketing products alone. We spoke about whether its better to…
Coffee with DevelopersReflecting on Heroku's Growth, and Looking Forward to the Future of Tech - Adam Wiggins
On this episode, we spoke with Adam Wiggins - co-founder of Heroku, to reflect on what it was like in the early days of the platform, and to consider what the…
Coffee with DevelopersCoffee with developers - Getting started as an online content creator - Francesco Ciulla
In this edition of Coffee With Developers Chris Heilmann sat down with @francescociulla to chat about getting started as an online creator. Amongst other…
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From Code to Community: A Journey in Tech and DevRel with Eleftheria Batsou
In this interview, we chat with Eleftheria Batsou, a developer, content creator, and community manager at CrabNebula. She shares her journey from coding to…
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About Developer Relations & Authoring Patents with Angie Jones
Join us for a captivating episode of "Coffee with Developers" as we chat with Angie Jones, the Global VP of Developer Relations at TBD. Discover her journey…
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A Look At Microsoft 365, PowerPlatform, And Minimal Loveable Product with Luise Freese
Join us for an enlightening interview with Luise Freese, a tech expert and advocate for Microsoft 365 and PowerPlatform. In this conversation, Luise shares her…
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Episode 32: Unveiling the Fusion of Creativity and Code with Developer, Designer, and Teacher Daniel Cranney
🗺 Discover the fascinating journey of Daniel Cranney, a developer, designer, and teacher, as he shares valuable insights on the intersection of creativity and…
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Episode 31: Exploring the Astro Framework with Elian van Cutsem
In this episode, Marc is joined by Elian Van Cutsem, Software Engineer at Bridge, as they talk about the exciting world of the Astro framework. During the…
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Episode 30: Juggling job, solo business, and public speaking - with Eddy Vinck
In this captivating interview, join us as we dive into the tech journey of Eddy Vinck, a Senior Software Engineer at FrontValue, and explore his inspiring path…
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Episode 29: Exploring Tech Stacks, Beginner - Projects, and Work-Life Balance with Sarah Shock
Welcome to Coffee with Developers! In this episode we dive into the world of tech as Marc and Sarah kick off the conversation with introductions and an…
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Episode 28: Mastering Public Speaking with Giorgio Boa, Full Stack Developer at Claranet Italia
Welcome to Coffee with Developers! In this episode, Marc is joined by Giorgio Boa, Full Stack Developer at Claranet Italia. Marc kicks off the conversation by…