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If you can only listen to one episode listed here: Listen to this one.

Ok, listening to people talk about a topic where I have some expertise still does not spark joy. There are just so many errors in the assumptions, you can't conclude anything (or everything). For example: Algorithm != Model / No, you don't need more complex algorithms if you collect more data, paradoxically it's the other way around (The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Data) / ...

I can't stand this businessspeak.

Some nice anecdotes

Hmm, there are quite some areas where I would respectfully disagree. For example: This notion of avoiding to spend too much time on optimizing your code. In reviews I rarely see code that is "too optimal" or has "too few bugs". In my experience people often say things like that when they mean to say: Optimizing this code is just not worth the effort. Which is a business decision. And if programmers make those decisions without telling a soul they make it impossible for the business to adapt (yes, this is bad). The same problem arises if you optimize for being correct on your estimations (good for you) by just doing small or simple stuff (bad for business).  Of course, when your customer is never ever talking to you - maybe because it's a pharao resting peacefully in a pyramid - it might pay off to cut some corners 😉.

Rather funny episode starting with the question: Why is Java so popular? Making a really long lived entity like a programming language (if successful) depend on a rather ephemeral entity like a company never resonated with me. Even before oracle hit the fan. But good marketing can do wonders. And I never got this whole serverless thing. The best explanation I saw is: serverless means pay by usage. Which might appeal to the needs of people coming from the host world, because hosts are so fucking expensive you have to be able to assign the blame. But there's a reason why hosts are dead. Personally I would prefer to make a service cheap enough you dont have to care instead of paying magnitudes more to be able to write more detailed bills. And there's always on premise, which I like too. But kubernetes and rancher being "perfect for on premise"? Wow, I think there's another marketing wonder in progress.

New Python Podcast 🤩, lets see how it goes..

New podcast I learned about via #btconf

Lots of valuable information

Good episode. There was a cool argument from Charles against afterlife: You have to assume there's no hope of changing anything in this life to be able to believe that creating a perfect virtual one makes things better. Also applies to video games or role playing, imho. If the yield on doing actual things is low maybe buying real estate on the moon or NFT or something like this seems like a good idea. But you have to be pretty desperate to buy into that.

Lots of great stuff in this episode

Pinia ftw

Good episode, strange title because it's about communication strategies.

Super interesting for me, because I'm about to do a very similar thing :>

Good as usual

Good talk. Includes a good definition of "Ziviler Ungehorsam"

This podcast keeps getting better, really impressive