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The Pulse #127: Typescript compiler rewritten in Go
Why did Microsoft choose a language developed by Google, instead of its own, C#? Also: OpenAI’s dev tools for agents looking complex, the PR/FAQ for AWS…
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Gergely Orosz
Developer Experience at Uber with Gautam Korlam
Gautam Korlam, former principal engineer at Uber and co-founder of Gitar, joins the podcast to discuss scaling engineering teams, the challenges of…
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Gergely Orosz
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AI fakers exposed in tech dev recruitment: postmortem
A full-remote security startup nearly hired a backend engineer who doesn’t exist, after a candidate used an AI filter as an on-screen disguise in video…
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The Pulse #126: Startup asks for a lot, offers little → struggles to hire
Also: Cloufflare’s self-critical, transparent postmortem, additional signs of Big Tech becoming more cutthroat, and more.
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Design-first software engineering: Craft – with Balint Orosz
Balint Orosz, founder of Craft, shares his journey from startup to award-winning app, discussing software design, frontend vs. backend priorities, and…
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Gergely Orosz
1:12:36
Trimodal Nature of Tech Compensation in the US, UK and India
Deepdive into the distribution of software engineering compensation, based on more than 20,000 data points from Levels.fyi
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Gergely Orosz
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February 2025

The Pulse #125: swarm of AI coding tool launches
Anthropic, GitHub, and Google launch new AI coding tools for devs, DeepSeek bucks expectations by triggering higher GPU demand, VC funding down with AI…
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Gergely Orosz
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The man behind the Big Tech comics – with Manu Cornet
In today’s episode of The Pragmatic Engineer, I am joined by a senior software engineer and cartoonist, Manu Cornet.
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Robotics for software engineers
What does it take to build and program robots? A look into the exciting, increasingly popular field of robotics. Guest post by humanoid robot expert…
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Sandor Felber
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Developer productivity with Dr. Nicole Forsgren (creator of DORA, co-creator of SPACE)
Nicole is one of the foremost experts in developer productivity, and author of the book Accelerate. She details how to think about, measure & improve…
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Gergely Orosz
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State of the startup and scaleup hiring markets – as seen by recruiters
More startups and scaleups are hiring engineers and engineering leaders. Advice for tech professionals on how to get noticed by specialist recruitment…
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Gergely Orosz
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The Pulse #124: Software engineering job openings at five-year low?
Data from Indeed shows software developer job openings have seen the biggest decline in five years across the US. What’s the cause, and what’s next…
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