The Programming Podcast
by The Programming Podcast
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Software Engineering Secrets from a 12-Year Apple Veteran
Software Engineering Secrets from a 12-Year Apple Veteran
About this podcast
Leon Noel and Danny Thompson explain technical problems, industry information, career advice and more on The Programming Podcast!
Danny Thompson, Director of Technology @ This Dot Labs
Leon Noel, Managing Director @ Resilient Coders & 100Devs
Episodes
The newest 20 of 81 episodes
- Software Engineering Secrets from a 12-Year Apple Veteran · 1 h 15 minLearn how to become a better software engineer from an Apple veteran with over 12 years of experience building products. Follow…
- Open AI Dev Day and Anthropic IPO Leaked?! (Here's What you need to know!) · 56 minAnthropic'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…
- We Ranked Every AI Model (Don't Get Mad) · 1 h 4 minRanking 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. 🤝 Thank You to Our Sponsors! GitKraken: Stop…
- Why Smart People Lose Job Offers (And How To Stop It) · 40 minStop 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…
- Opus 5 vs The Hype Cycle | Unbiased Breakdown · 46 minIs 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…
- Kimi K3 China's 2.8 Trillion Parameter AI Just Dethroned Claude! · 42 minA new 2.8 trillion parameter model from China is officially outperforming Claude on key AI benchmarks. Get the facts on this release. 🤝 Thank You to Our Sponsors! GitKraken…
- Why Senior Software Developers Are Failing to Land Jobs (And How to Fix It) · 43 minSenior 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…
- The conversation every software developer needs to hear · 1 h 13 minEver 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…
- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Architecting! Our AI Workflows · 58 minEveryone'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…
- Jack Dorsey’s “Mini AGI” Thesis: The End of Corporate Hierarchy!? · 39 minAre 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…
- Senior Developers Haven't Written Code in Months?!? · 46 minThe 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…
- The GitHub Star Scam That's Fooling Everyone · 38 minIs 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…
- Staff Engineer VS Senior Software Engineer. Want the promotion? Here's the Differences! · 1 h 5 minYou got the promotion, you got the title, and now you’re sitting in your fourth meeting of the day wondering: "Wait, am I even an engineer anymore?" In this episode of The…
- Companies are hiring for tech jobs in 2026 (the market and strategy has changed!) · 1 h 9 minWe'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. 💡 Sponsor…
- Claude Code Source Code Just Got Leaked! We break it down (You won't believe some of this!) · 37 minWe 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…
- Do You Actually Need to Learn Coding Anymore? (Has AI taken this away from us) · 41 minWith AI tools writing 90% of the code out there and "vibe coding" taking over our timelines, is learning the fundamentals of software engineering a waste of time? Leon and I sit…
- HackerRank just destroyed LeetCode interviews?! · 37 minLeetCode is dead… or is it? HackerRank dropped a bold take that set the internet on fire: “LeetCode is dead,” because devs do not write code line-by-line anymore. We orchestrate…
- Your AI Agent Security Strategy Is Broken (Here's Why) · 52 minFor the last 18 months, we’ve been hearing that “AI is Magic.” But what happens when you connect that “magic” to your production database, your billing APIs, and your enterprise…
- Opus 4.6 and Codex 5.3 Just Dropped at the Same Time! They Not Like US?! · 53 minIn this episode, Danny and Leon break down a massive 48 hours in AI. With the surprise drop of Anthropic Opus 4.6 and OpenAI’s Codex 5.3, the landscape for software engineers has…
- Coding Just Got Disrupted?!? | Leon & Danny React · 59 minThis isn't about a new JavaScript framework; it's about a significant shift in software engineering. If you're in tech or aspire to be a software developer, this discussion is…
