Hanselminutes - Fresh Talk And Tech For Developers

Is AI the new UI? In this episode we'll be chatting with AI expert and Alexa developer Noelle Russell. She's believed in the power of talking to computers for years and thinks it's about to really happen for real. Will VLLMs and AI bring the promise of complex interactions with your computer to life?

Andy Matuschak is an independent researcher who explores user interfaces that expand what people can think and do. He sits down with Scott to talk about how we learn, why we learn, and what learning means in a world of AI and AGI.https://andymatuschak.org/

Scott's in Berlin this week and talks to Angie Jones, Global Vice President of Developer Relations, TBD @ Block, about the job of Developer Relations. What does a DevRel person even do? Are they just hanging out in the Delta Lounge or are the Developers? What does it mean to Advocate versus Evangelize? 

Sam Rose creates visual introductions to computer science topics. Each post takes about a month to make, and he tries to cover foundational topics in a way that's accessible to beginners. Scott chats with Sam about the how and why of making such bespoke and sophisticated blog posts.Visit Sam Rose's site!Load BalancingMemory AllocationHashingRetriesBloom FiltersNumbersQueueingBartosz Ciechanowski's Mechanical WatchAndy Matuschak

.NET Aspire has folks talking - but why? What is .NET Aspire and what does it me for the average ASP.NET developer like me? Is it a thing for Kubernetes? Is it just for .NET Devs? Scott sits down with Damian Edwards to get a sense of what .NET Aspire ahem aspires to do, and where it's heading.

Martin de Bock is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and Associate Professor at the University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. In this episode it talks with Scott about the importance of access to low-cost and reliable technology to manage Type 1 Diabetes, like the design for an open source low cost insulin pump that he and his colleagues are championing. Can YOU (should you?) create a DIY insulin pump from plans on GitHub?https://github.com/UCBioengineering/open_source_insulin_pumphttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32837953/https://cmrf.org.nz/story/dr-martin-de-bock/

It's episode 1900! While at Build, Carl and Richard recorded a milestone episode with Scott Hanselman. Scott talks about his goals in the later stages of his career, the ideas and origins of all the podcasts, and what is important to him today. In the second half, Carl pulls out a quiz show for Scott with quotes from shows going back 20 years! Lots of great stories of different conferences, podcasts, and other events - and the things learned along the way. Thanks for listening!

Avalonia UI is an open-source UI framework for building stunning desktop, mobile, web and embedded applications using a .NET single codebase. Scott talks to Avalonia CEO Mike James about the how and why of Avalonia and why it's been so successful. We'll also learn about Avalonia's new "XPF" framework that allows you to take existing WPF applications to macOS and Linux in minutes!

In association with the ACM's Bytecast Podcast, this week Scott talks to Dr. Juan Gilbert. Dr Gilbert was recently awarded the  National Medal of Technology and Innovation for his work on inclusive open-source voting systems. Dr. Gilbert is the Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and Chair of the Computer & Information Science & Engineering Department at the University of Florida where he leads the Computing for Social Good Lab.

Abubakar Salim is an actor embedded in the video games industry - he voiced Bayek in Assassin’s Creed Origins, and he’s spent his whole life playing games. His new Metroidvania is called "Tales of Kenzera: Zau" and it's fantastic. The game is developed by Surgent Studios - a company Salim founded - alongside EA Originals. In this episode Abubakar chats with Scott about gaming, parents, culture, Afrofuturism, mythology, and much more.Watch the VIDEO of this podcast on YouTube!

Casey Fiesler is an associate professor in the Department of Information Science (and Computer Science, by courtesy) at the University of Colorado Boulder.  She has a PhD in Human-Centered Computing from Georgia Tech and a JD from Vanderbilt Law School. This week she talks to Scott about AI and Ethics!

This week we talk to Knut Sveidqvist who brings over 20 years of software expertise to the table. Knut is the creator of the award-winning Mermaid open-source project, but he’s also the CTO at Mermaid Chart, the powerful JavaScript-based diagramming and charting tool that is building their business on an Open Core Business Model.

Rizel Scarlett is a Staff Developer Advocate at TBD, Block's newest business unit. TBD is an incubator operating within Block. They are building open source platforms and protocols that make it easy to exchange money internationally.  

Kate Kalcevich is Head of Accessibility at Fable. Fable is an accessibility company that enables the development of digital products that work for everyone. She sits down with Scott to talk about how to drive and measure accessibility in your applications and websites.How successful accessibility leaders measure progress

Kathryn Grayson Nanz Is a designer who's written an ebook called Foundations of Design for Developers. She understands that developers need to participate in the design process, and often developers can identify that something is wrong with the design but they can't figure out why. In this episode she talks to Scott about how engineers and developers can learn design and even become actively interested in the topic!Download "Foundations of Design for Developers" free

Jacob DePriest is the Deputy Chief Security Officer at GitHub! From discussing the challenges of maintaining the security of one of the world’s largest code repositories to sharing insights on the latest cybersecurity trends, Jacob talks to Scott about what it takes to safeguard GitHub and its millions of users. Whether you’re a developer, a cybersecurity enthusiast, or just curious about how GitHub keeps your code safe, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to gain a unique perspective on security from the heart of GitHub itself.