The Programming Podcast

Software Engineering Secrets from a 12-Year Apple Veteran

10K views · 1w ago · 1:15:02

Learn how to become a better software engineer from an Apple veteran with over 12 years of experience building products. Follow Ray! We sit down with an industry expert to break down the realities of Apple engineering and what it takes to succeed at a top-tier firm. This discussion moves beyond standard advice, focusing on the tactical skills required to elevate your career and sustain long-term growth in a competitive field.

Topics: Meet Ray Fernando: 12 Years at Apple · How Ray Uses AI Agents to Build Software · The Real Cost of AI Agent Workflows · Building Reliable AI Agents and Verification Systems · How to Keep Up with AI as a Software Engineer · Skill Chaining: Building Better AI Workflows

Open AI Dev Day and Anthropic IPO Leaked?! (Here's What you need to know!)

942 views · 1mo ago · 55:32

Anthropic's IPO is leaked and OpenAI DevDay 2026 just dropped a $500 AI plan, Decisions API, cloud-powered Codex, Dots, and a much bigger vision for AI agents. At the same time, Anthropic is reportedly targeting a massive IPO while the economics of frontier AI are getting harder to ignore.

We Ranked Every AI Model (Don't Get Mad)

10K views · 1mo ago · 1:04:26

Ranking the latest AI models from S tier to F tier. We break down when to use each one and which ones to avoid for your workflow. Level Up Financial Planning: Take your financial confidence to the next level with certified financial planner Lucas Casares, specializing in early and mid-career tech professionals. Get a complimentary meeting at

Kicked out of job interview in 3 minutes?!

5.4K views · 2mo ago · 39:39

Stop losing job offers due to poor interview preparation. Learn why a three-minute interview cutoff signals a lack of care. Most candidates assume that getting the interview is the hard part, but showing up unprepared is a fatal error. This breakdown examines a real-world scenario where a recruiter ended a conversation after only three minutes because the applicant couldn't demonstrate basic knowledge about the company.

Opus 5 vs The Hype Cycle | Unbiased Breakdown

535 views · 3mo ago · 46:06

Guest: Unbiased Breakdown

Is Opus 5 worth the hype? I spent two days testing the 2026 release to see if the performance lives up to expectations. This Opus 5 review provides an honest look at the latest model, moving past marketing claims to examine real-world usability. If you are deciding whether to upgrade or switch workflows, this analysis breaks down the actual capability of the software compared to previous versions.

Kimi K3 China's 2.8 Trillion Parameter AI Just Dethroned Claude!

515 views · 3mo ago · 41:46

A new 2.8 trillion parameter model from China is officially outperforming Claude on key AI benchmarks. Get the facts on this release. Resources & Links Mentioned The Developer's Guide to AI: Grab the newly released book by Danny Thompson from here!

Topics: Open Weights, Privacy, & Breaking the Monopoly · Real-World Testing & Token Optimization · Beyond Code: Omniscience & Context Engineering · AI Swarms & Cloning MacOS · Community Win: Landing an IBM Job with AI · Q&A: Navigating the Salary Target Question

Why Senior Software Developers Are Failing to Land Jobs (And How to Fix It)

5K views · 3mo ago · 42:44

Senior developers with years of experience are struggling in today’s market, and the reasons are painfully obvious once you look closely. In this episode, we break down a real-world case study of a developer with 27 years of experience who couldn't get an interview, the "Barista Makes Coffee" trap you might be falling into on your resume, and the brutal data behind cold applying versus networking.

Topics: The Senior Developer Dilemma · Announcements: Commit Your Code 2026 & The Developer's Guide to AI · Case Study: 27 Years of Experience but Zero Interviews · The "Barista Makes Coffee" Resume Trap · Track Your Accomplishments: The Friday 3 PM Rule · You Must Win Over the Recruiter First

The Real Secrets to Becoming Great at Code

1.7K views · 3mo ago · 1:13:06

Ever wondered what advice we’d give our younger selves if we could go back in time? Want the real, unfiltered insights on building a meaningful career, authentic connections, and mastering the game of life and tech? This episode reveals it all—no fluff, just pure wisdom from those who've been there, done that, and still learning.

Topics: How a simple recruiter story saved my career: the power of reputation · Building long-term relationships with the “Never Eat Alone” philosophy · The long game: nurturing relationships for exponential growth · Making networking about friendship, not transactions · Ambiguity kills credibility—be honest and ask questions · How clarifying tasks builds trust and accelerates learning

Stop Vibe Coding, Start Architecting! These are our AI Workflows!

28K views · 4mo ago · 57:31

Everyone's vibe coding their way to broken software. More AI doesn't fix a bad foundation, it just makes the mess louder and faster! You've been told AI makes you 10x more productive. So why does it feel like you're drowning?

Topics: Meet the Hosts & Guests · What AI Tools Are We Actually Using? · Danny's Architecture-First Approach · Leon's Burnout Warning & Workflow Honesty · What AI Has Unlocked (and What It Hasn't) · GitKraken's Research: The Code Churn Problem

Jack Dorsey’s “Mini AGI” Thesis: The End of Corporate Hierarchy!?

612 views · 5mo ago · 39:17

Are we hitting the ceiling of AI progress, or just restructuring for a massive leap? In this episode, we break down Jack Dorsey’s radical "Mini AGI" thesis and why companies like Block are nuking management layers to move at the speed of intelligence. We discuss the breakdown of scaling laws, the transition from "SaaS" to "Company as Intelligence," and why the traditional product roadmap is officially dead.

Topics: The AGI Plateau: Why Scaling Laws Might Be Failing · Data Center Constraints & The Billion-Dollar Cerebras IPO · Jack Dorsey’s Thesis: Every Company as a "Mini AGI" · Killing the Onboarding Nightmare with AI Context · Flattening the Org: Moving from 5 Layers of Management to 2 · The 3 New Roles: Builder, Operator, and Player-Coach

Senior Developers Haven't Written Code in Months?!?

829 views · 5mo ago · 46:15

The industry has fundamentally shifted. Developers with decades of experience are openly admitting they haven't written a line of manual code in months. We break down the massive shift toward AI-assisted coding, why 60% of companies are pushing unreviewed AI code to production, and how you need to adapt your workflow before the "AI forgiveness bubble" bursts.

Topics: The 90/10 Split: Are Senior Developers Still Writing Code? · The Shift to AI-Native Engineering & Social Media Volume Drops · Context is King: Atlassian's Paradigm Shift in Code Intelligence · The Data: 76% Dev Adoption & 60% of Companies Shipping Unchecked AI Code · The "AI Forgiveness Bubble" is Officially Bursting · Practical Strategies: Setting Standards, SLMs, and the 60/40 Workflow

The GitHub Star Scam That's Fooling Everyone

1.3K views · 6mo ago · 37:32

Is the open-source ecosystem being manipulated? In this episode of The Programming Podcast, Danny Thompson and Leon Noel dive into the dark underbelly of GitHub: a fake star economy where startups are buying engagement for as little as $0.06 a star to secure massive VC funding rounds.

Topics: The $0.06 Fake GitHub Star Scam · Welcome to The Programming Podcast! · The Carnegie Mellon "Star Scout" Study · Why Startups Buy Stars for VC Funding · The AI Startup Funding Pipeline · How to Spot Fake Repos (The Fork-to-Star Ratio)

Staff Engineers Don't Code More. They Do This Instead.

817 views · 6mo ago · 1:05:44

Guest: Staff Engineers Robbie Wagner

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Topics: Introductions: Meet the Staff Engineers from IBM & Shopify · Defining the Role: What does a Staff Engineer actually DO? · The Force Multiplier: Scaling your intentions through influence · Tactician vs. Strategist: Changing your mental model · Why your commit history should be going down · How to scale yourself using media and "scaled abstraction"

Companies are hiring for tech jobs in 2026 (the market and strategy has changed!)

2.5K views · 6mo ago · 1:09:10

We're breaking down a successful job search strategy that has helped thousands of people, providing job hunting tips and career advice that are working right now. Secure AI agents, humans, and whatever comes next If you made it to the end, comment: “Claude Code Undercover” so we know who is a real one!

Topics: The Strategy That's Working Right Now · Landing 40+ Interviews in 6 Weeks · The Developer's Guide to AI · The Ashby Data: Why Cold Applying Fails · The Real Networking Strategy · The Art of the Cold DM

Claude Code Source Code Just Got Leaked! We break it down (You won't believe some of this!)

3.8K views · 7mo ago · 36:36

We are breaking down the massive AI news surrounding the recent security breach. This episode discusses the unprecedented anthropic leak, which exposed the claude source code and led to a significant claude code leak, impacting half a million lines of code. We explore the implications of this event and what it means for cyber security in the AI world.

Topics: By the Numbers: Secret Variables, Commands & Build Flags · Coordinator Mode & The Sub-Agent Hierarchy · UDS Inbox & Auto Dream: The Future of AI Memory · Auth0 · Uncovering Hidden Slash Commands (/dream, /bughunter) · Exploring Claude's New Voice Mode & Dictation Tools