Ben Popper, Stack Overflow Blog

podcast June 16, 2023

Pair programing? We peek under the hood of Duet, Google’s coding assistant. (Ep. 580)

We sit down the PM behind Google Duet to discuss how it was made and how it aims to help, but not replace, developers.

Ben Popper Director of Content

code-for-a-living June 7, 2023

Self-healing code is the future of software development

Developers love automating solutions to their problems, and with the rise of generative AI, this concept is likely to be applied to both the creation, maintenance, and the improvement of code at an entirely new level.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast May 10, 2023

A conversation with the folks building Google’s AI models and I/O releases (Ep. 569)

Paige Bailey, lead product manager for generative models at Google, breaks down where the company's AI is heading.

Ben Popper Director of Content

code-for-a-living April 26, 2023

The worst coder in the world tries an AI sidekick

Look out, world! The worst coder is back and ready to create code he doesn't understand.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast April 4, 2023

From Smalltalk to smart contracts, reflecting on 50 years of programming (Ep. 556)

We chat with Dean Tribble about his journey from Xerox PARC to blockchain CEO.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast March 31, 2023

How to keep the servers running when your Mastodon goes viral (Ep. 555)

The server in your basement suddenly has a global social media to support. What's your next move?

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast March 14, 2023

Developers think AI assistants will be everywhere, but aren’t sure how to feel about it (Ep. 548)

The things we expect to succeed aren't always the things we're hoping to see more of.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast February 3, 2023

Why developer experience is the key to better software, straight from the OCTO’s mouth (Ep. 534)

A seven-point manifesto for driving lasting innovation.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast January 27, 2023

The less JavaScript, the better (Ep. 532)

Convert unused JavaScript into lightweight HTML...oh that feels so good.

Ben Popper Director of Content

podcast January 24, 2023

From your lips to AI’s ears (Ep. 530)

The team talks about voice-to-code features, how game developers built accessibility into God of War, and why lab-grown meat is officially safe to eat (hail seitan!).

Ben Popper Director of Content