About this podcast
Code Conversations, is a podcast for software developers, engineers, and tech enthusiasts of all levels. Hosted by a seasoned developer with nearly 20 years of experience, each episode dives deep into the world of software development, exploring coding techniques, best practices, industry trends, and the stories behind the code. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, tune in to gain valuable insights, hear from industry experts, and join conversations that will help you stay ahead in the fast-evolving tech world.
Episodes
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- Shadow AI, Quantum & Deepfakes · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 154Cybersecurity is evolving fast . Jeff Crume breaks down trends like Shadow AI, polymorphic malware, and post-quantum cryptography, uncovering the risks shaping 2026. Learn how…
- AI Vulnerabilities Exposed · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 153Are your AI models secure? Jeff Crume explains OWASP's Top 10 for LLMs, including risks like prompt injection and data leaks. Discover actionable tips like firewalls and access…
- How Developers Secure AI-Generated Code · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 152AI can generate software faster than ever, but speed alone doesn't create trust. Jeff Crume explains how developers secure AI-generated code using shift-left security, dependency…
- AI Model vs Agentic Harness · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 151AI models alone aren’t what makes systems powerful. Martin Keen explains the difference between AI models and agentic harness components like tools, memory, and loops. Learn how…
- Harnesses in AI: A Deep Dive · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 150The agent hit a login page, panicked, reported success anyway, and the upvote never happened. Tejas Kumar's diagnosis: not a prompt problem. A harness problem.The demo builds a…
- How Harness Engineering Creates AI Agents · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 149Most developers have heard of prompt engineering. Many know about context engineering and RAG. But the real frontier in AI today is harness engineering — the structured…
- Harness Engineering Fixes AI Digital Amnesia · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 148Agent harnessing and harness engineering is a growing topic - and yet the term requires more clarification on what it is and why agentic systems evolved the way it did to where…
- Llama.cpp vs vLLM · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 147Choosing a local LLM engine can make or break performance. Cedric Clyburn breaks down Llama.cpp versus vLLM for real‑world local inference. Learn which tool fits personal…
- AI in the SDLC · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 146AI promises speed, but where are the real gains? Cedric Clyburn breaks down why productivity stalls across the software development lifecycle despite faster coding. Learn how…
- What is OpenClaw? · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 145We've all been using AI chatbots, but AI agents can now move from knowing to doing. Cedric Clyburn breaks down how AI agents, LLMs, tools, and the agentic loop enable real…
- The 7 Skills You Need to Build AI Agents · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 144As AI agents become more capable, the skills needed for AI jobs are shifting. Bri Kopecki breaks down the 7 skills you need to move from prompt engineering to full agent…
- What is LangChain? · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 143LangChain became immensely popular when it was launched in 2022, but how can it impact your development and application of AI models, Large Language Models (LLM) in particular…
- LangChain vs LangGraph · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 142Get ready for a showdown between LangChain and LangGraph, two powerful frameworks for building applications with large language models (LLMs.) Master Inventor Martin Keen…
- RAG vs Agentic AI · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 141Agentic AI and RAG are redefining how LLMs think and act 🤖. Live from TechXchange in Orlando, Martin Keen & Cedric Clyburn unpack how vector databases, data integration, and…
- RAG's Evolution · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 140How did search evolve into agentic AI? Sam Anthony explains RAG's evolution, from simple retrieval to adaptive systems powered by LLMs. Learn how semantic search, hybrid…
- AI Agent Skills · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 139We're all using AI agents, but they still lack the procedural knowledge real work needs. Martin Keen explains how agent skills, LLMs, RAG, and MCP help agents follow workflows…
- MCP vs. RAG · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 138How do AI agents learn and take action? Live from TechXchange in Orlando, Melissa Hadley breaks down how MCP and RAG help large language models connect to data — one to retrieve…
- RAG vs Fine-Tuning vs Prompt Engineering · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 137How do AI chatbots deliver better responses? Martin Keen explains RAG 🛠️, fine-tuning , and prompt engineering methods that extend knowledge, refine responses, and build domain…
- A2A vs MCP · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 136Are your AI agents struggling to collaborate? 🤔 Martin Keen and Anna Gutowska reveal how advanced frameworks enable seamless agent communication and integration with tools…
- CLI vs MCP · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 135Both CLI and MCP are ways for AI agents to interact with the world. Martin Keen explains how agents use CLI commands or MCP tools for tasks across real developer workflows. Learn…
