Ops teams are pets, not cattle

Ops folks with knowledge are irreplaceable. Treat them like you need them. The post Ops teams are pets, not cattle appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

We bought a university: how one coding school doubled down on brick and mortar (Ep. 555)

Paulo and Guilherme Silveira, brothers and cofounders of edtech platform Alura, join the home team for a conversation about polyglot programming, edtech, and the role of generative AI. The post We bought a university: how one coding school doubled down on brick and mortar (Ep. 55 … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Introducing Communities on Teams: where domain, practice, and community come together with purpose

Communities on Teams is a new way to bring people and knowledge together within a specific topic or focus to share valuable resources and collaborate in meaningful ways. The post Introducing Communities on Teams: where domain, practice, and community come together with purpose ap … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Community is the future of AI

To keep knowledge open and accessible to all, we must come together to build the future of AI. The post Community is the future of AI appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow #173: From Smalltalk to smart contracts

The people affected by the layoffs, SQL instead of releases, and CSS creator speaks The post The Overflow #173: From Smalltalk to smart contracts appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The philosopher who believes in Web Assembly

For this episode, we talked with Matt Butcher, CEO at Fermyon Technologies, about distributed computing, the long-term promise of WebAssembly, and the HR mix-up that switched his career from lawn care to computer programming.  The post The philosopher who believes in Web Assembly … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Are meetings making you less productive?

Developers view about half their meetings negatively. Can we find better ways to use that time? The post Are meetings making you less productive? appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Going stateless with authorization-as-a-service (Ep. 553)

The home team welcomes Alex Olivier, cofounder and product lead at Cerbos, for a conversation about how to centralize business logic in a microservices environment, the value of stateless applications, and what’s under Cerbos’s hood. The post Going stateless with authorization-as … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

What’s the difference between software engineering and computer science degrees?

While these two areas of study may seem very similar, they do have some differences. The post What’s the difference between software engineering and computer science degrees? appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow #172: The path to async work

The next-gen browser, energy from gravity, and image optimization The post The Overflow #172: The path to async work appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Building an API is half the battle (Ep. 552)

Marco Palladino, CTO and cofounder of Kong, joins Ryan to talk about the evolution of API protocols over time and why building the API is only half the battle. The post Building an API is half the battle (Ep. 552) appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

From cryptography to consensus: Q&A with CTO David Schwartz on building blockchain apps

Imagine a world where you're owning your digital purchases instead of licensing them. The post From cryptography to consensus: Q&A with CTO David Schwartz on building blockchain apps appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

From Smalltalk to smart contracts, reflecting on 50 years of programming (Ep. 511)

We chat with Dean Tribble about his journey from Xerox PARC to blockchain CEO. The post From Smalltalk to smart contracts, reflecting on 50 years of programming (Ep. 511) appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

“Data driven” decisions aren’t innovative decisions

If you want to innovate new solutions, you can't rely on data about existing solutions. The post “Data driven” decisions aren’t innovative decisions appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The people most affected by the tech layoffs

Overall, these layoffs are a body blow to diversity in tech, not just slowing but actually reversing hard-won gains. The post The people most affected by the tech layoffs appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow #171: The tech toolbox

Why these layoffs are different, the logic of revenge, and Electron at 10 The post The Overflow #171: The tech toolbox appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

How to keep the servers running when your Mastodon goes viral

The server in your basement suddenly has a global social media to support. What's your next move? The post How to keep the servers running when your Mastodon goes viral appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

From Web2 to Web3: How developers can upskill and build with blockchain

Nobody's built the killer blockchain app, which means there's still a ton of opportunity. The post From Web2 to Web3: How developers can upskill and build with blockchain appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The next gen web browser has no tabs, only spaces (Ep. 549)

Ben and Cassidy sit down with The Browser Company to talk about reimagining the web browser—and the way we use the internet. The post The next gen web browser has no tabs, only spaces (Ep. 549) appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Building a collaborative asynchronous work environment

Fully embracing a remote workplace means letting everyone work when they want to work. The post Building a collaborative asynchronous work environment appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow #170: Wary about AI assistants

SO saves the day, historical bug tracking, and daylight savings bugs The post The Overflow #170: Wary about AI assistants appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

After crypto’s reality check, an investor remains cautiously optimistic (Ep. 548)

Kenny Hearn, Fund Manager and Head of Research at SwissOne Capital, tells Ben about his path from traditional asset management to Web3 specialist and why he remains optimistic about the future of the market. The post After crypto’s reality check, an investor remains cautiously op … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Your tech toolbox: The middle ground between tech chaos and rigidity

Do you solve new problems the same way because it's already done? Or do you go with a new approach that offers more benefits? The post Your tech toolbox: The middle ground between tech chaos and rigidity appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Moving up a level of abstraction with serverless on MongoDB Atlas and AWS

The cost bottleneck is your mind! The post Moving up a level of abstraction with serverless on MongoDB Atlas and AWS appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

What our engineers learned building Stack Overflow (Ep. 547)

Charles “Cobih” Obih and Radek Markiewicz of the Stack Overflow platform team join Ben and Ryan to talk about changes to the inbox and what it’s like to build Stack Overflow’s public platform.  The post What our engineers learned building Stack Overflow (Ep. 547) appeared first o … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Who builds it and who runs it? SRE team topologies

Ad-hoc SRE principles can get you on the right track, but if you want to sustain it long term, you'll need organizational structure. The post Who builds it and who runs it? SRE team topologies appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

What’s different about these layoffs

As the discouraging news continues, we revisit how our core community of developers has been experiencing the layoffs—and explore what sets this economic situation apart from previous dips and busts. The post What’s different about these layoffs appeared first on Stack Overflow B … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow #169: Fear the Frankencode

Coder to instructor, no thanks to take home tests, and DevOps tips The post The Overflow #169: Fear the Frankencode appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Let’s talk large language models (Ep. 546)

The home team unpacks their complicated feelings about AI, the Beyoncé deepfake that got kpop hopes up, and the pandemic’s ripple effects on today’s teenagers. Ben, the world’s worst coder, tells Cassidy and Ceora about building a web app with an AI assistant.  The post Let’s tal … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Can Stack Overflow save the day?

Tell us how Stack Overflow helped you and enter to win a limited edition key cap! The post Can Stack Overflow save the day? appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Visible APIs get reused, not reinvented

How open API specifications can help developers—and computers—understand your APIs. The post Visible APIs get reused, not reinvented appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Developers think AI assistants will be everywhere, but aren’t sure how to feel about it

The things we expect to succeed aren't always the things we're hoping to see more of. The post Developers think AI assistants will be everywhere, but aren’t sure how to feel about it appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Building an API is half the battle: Q&A with Marco Palladino from Kong

API gateways, service mesh, and GraphQL, oh my! The post Building an API is half the battle: Q&A with Marco Palladino from Kong appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow #168: Other words for technical debt

Governments and open source, email scraping, and UIs in Rust The post The Overflow #168: Other words for technical debt appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

How to position yourself to land the job you want

The home team talks with Wesley Faulkner, Senior Community Manager at AWS, about what’s going on with this cycle of tech layoffs, how to position yourself for success on the job market, and why it’s worth interviewing for jobs you might not want. Plus: The two things you should d … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

After the buzz fades: What our data tells us about emerging technology sentiment

Why open source is the model for every emerging tech out there. The post After the buzz fades: What our data tells us about emerging technology sentiment appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

From writing code to teaching code

After 37 courses, he's learned a thing or two about teaching. The post From writing code to teaching code appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

“Move fast and break things” doesn’t apply to other people’s savings (Ep. 544)

Christine Ryu, Engineering Lead at fintech platform Flourish, joins the home team to talk about how technology is transforming finance for everyone from big banks to individual consumers. Christine explains what it’s like to move from Goldman Sachs to a tiny startup, how legacy t … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Five Stack Exchange sites turned ten years old this quarter! 

Join us in celebrating English Language Learners, Magento, Reverse Engineering, Sustainable Living, and Tridion on their impressive Stack Exchange journey. The post Five Stack Exchange sites turned ten years old this quarter!  appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow #167: Programmers and ADHD

Edge functions, pair programming, and the newest CSS features The post The Overflow #167: Programmers and ADHD appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The nature of simulating nature: A Q&A with IBM Quantum researcher Dr. Jamie Garcia (Ep. 543)

Dr. Jeannette (Jamie) Garcia, Senior Research Manager of Quantum Applications and Software at IBM Quantum, tells Ryan about IBM’s 433-qubit quantum computer and the real-life applications of quantum computing today.  The post The nature of simulating nature: A Q&A with IBM Quantu … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

How Intuit democratizes AI development across teams through reusability

We found success in a blended approach to product development—a marriage of the skills and expertise of data, AI, analytics, and software engineering teams—to build a platform powered by componentized AI. The post How Intuit democratizes AI development across teams through reusab … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

New pricing for Stack Overflow for Teams

Although a lot has changed since Stack Overflow launched in 2008, one thing has not: Stack Overflow continues to help people find the answers they need, when they need them. Our platform supports millions of the world's most active developers and technologists who visit every mon … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The open-source game engine you’ve been waiting for: Godot (Ep. 542)

Juan Linietsky, cofounder and lead developer of the Godot Engine, joins the home team for a conversation about what led him to create an open-source game engine, how open source is shaping game development, and the well-worn path from playing video games to learning to build them … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Stop saying “technical debt”

Everyone who says "tech debt" assumes they know what we’re all talking about, but their individual pictures differ quite a bit. The post Stop saying “technical debt” appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Why governments need open source more than ever

We face larger than life challenges in our world. Maybe open source's wisdom of the crowds can help solve them. The post Why governments need open source more than ever appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow #166: Writing code for other people

Serverless databases, expensive hash functions, and floating point numbers The post The Overflow #166: Writing code for other people appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

ML and AI consulting-as-a-service (Ep. 541)

The home team talks with Jaclyn Rice Nelson, cofounder and CEO of Tribe AI, about the explosion of hype surrounding generative AI, what it’s like to work at a startup after working at Google, and how Tribe is leveraging the power of a specialist network. The post ML and AI consul … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago