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A podcast for developers about building great products. Join us as we share technical tips from the Semaphore team to sharpen your coding skills and bring you the latest product news. semaphoreio.substack.com

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Technical Tips - 5 Options for Deploying Microservices

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2024/09/10

We are continuing our series of episodes - Technical Tips - to give you bite-sized advice on the best practices of software engineering so your coding life is easier and more efficient. In this episode, Olga explores the best ways to deploy microservices, covering options like single vs. multiple machines, containers, orchestrators like Kubernetes, and serverless functions. She provides insights to help you choose the right deployment strategy for your software architecture. Listen to th...

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Andrew Martin on Software Security Best Practices

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2024/08/27

As organizations increasingly rely on cloud technologies, open-source software, and explore the potential of AI, the importance of robust security practices has never been greater. Still, each of these technologies has its own distinct domain, and it is easy to overlook best practices. In this episode, ControlPlane CEO Andrew Martin helps us connect the dots between securing these critical technologies to build more secure, resilient systems.Listen to the full episode or read the transcript o...

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7:35

Technical Tips - What is Canary Deployment?

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2024/08/13

We are continuing our series of episodes - Technical Tips - to give you bite-sized advice on the best practices of software engineering so your coding life is easier and more efficient. In this episode, Olga discusses canary deployment, explaining its benefits like real-world feedback and no-downtime upgrades, planning tips, user migration strategies, and potential downsides, comparing it to blue-green deployments. Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.L...

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25:47

Srivishnu Ayyagari On Flaky Tests Anti-Patterns

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2024/07/30

Flaky tests—those intermittent failures that undermine confidence in test suites—are a persistent thorn in the side of development teams. As software complexity grows, so does the challenge of ensuring test reliability. In this episode, Srivishnu Ayyagari, a senior product manager at LambdaTest, offers valuable insights into the root causes of flaky tests and strategies to overcome them.Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.Like this episode? Be sure to ...

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13:57

Technical Tips - LocalAI: An Open-Source Alternative...

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2024/07/16

We are continuing our series of episodes - Technical Tips - to give you bite-sized advice on the best practices of software engineering so your coding life is easier and more efficient. In this episode, Tommy will discuss LocalAI as an Open-Source replacement for the OpenAI API, covering its cost-effectiveness, privacy benefits, customizable models, features, setup, and live demos with Chatbot-UI. Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.Like this epi...

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26:02

Michael Larsen on Quality Assurance in The Age of AI

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2024/07/02

Testing remains a critical yet often misunderstood and undervalued component of software development. What's more, as artificial intelligence threatens to reshape the role of testers, questions of job security and demonstrating value become increasingly pressing. From the struggle for recognition and early involvement in the development process to the delicate balance between automation and human insight, testers navigate a minefield of technical and organizational hurdles. Michael ...

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15:43

Technical Tips - 6 Ways to Run ChatGPT Alternatives...

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2024/06/18

We are continuing our series of episodes - Technical Tips - to give you bite-sized advice on the best practices of software engineering so your coding life is easier and more efficient. In this episode, Tommy will discuss how replacing ChatGPT or Bard with open-source models enhances privacy and enables their use with sensitive or proprietary data. Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcas...

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26:10

Peter Zaitsev and Nikolay Sivko on simplifying...

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2024/06/04

The rise of microservices, cloud platforms, containerization, and distributed systems has made computer systems incredibly powerful, but also increasingly intricate. Ensuring high availability in these complex environments requires innovative solutions. Enter Coroot, an open-source observability tool designed to simplify monitoring and prevent chaos in production. Coroot co-founders Peter Zaitsev and Nikolay Sivko shed light on their vision: empowering engineers to manage this complexity...

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6:24

Technical Tips - CI/CD Pipeline: A Gentle Introduction

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2024/05/21

We are continuing our series of episodes - Technical Tips - to give you bite-sized advice on the best practices of software engineering so your coding life is easier and more efficient. Today, Olga will explain what a CI/CD pipeline is, how to set one up, and the benefits it brings to your software development process. Let’s dive in!Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choi...

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22:54

Gene Kim on Unpacking Organizational Wiring

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2024/05/07

Forget fancy titles and complex frameworks. The secret to an organization’s success might lie in a surprisingly simple act: two people moving a couch. This seemingly mundane task, according to Gene Kim (Author, Researcher, and Multiple award-winning CTO), holds profound lessons about communication, problem-solving, and creating a frictionless work environment.Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the ...

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Technical Tips - Handling Flaky Tests in LLM-powered...

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2024/04/23

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25:30

Kelsey Hightower on Embracing Open Source

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2024/04/09

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Technical Tips - 30 Common CI/CD Questions (with...

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2024/03/26

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35:13

Maaret Pyhäjärvi on Testing in the Modern Age

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2024/03/12

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23:52

James Bach on Questioning the Norms of Software Testing

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2024/02/27

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26:48

Romaric Philogène on Nurturing Developer Experience

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2024/02/06

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22:26

Antoine van der Lee on Building and Leading Winning...

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2024/01/23

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23:38

Pablo Iñigo Sánchez and Kirill Shirinkin on Unveiling...

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2024/01/09

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22:19

Maximiliano Contieri on Bridging the...

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2023/12/12

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21:36

Jeremy Meiss on Developer Relations: From Evangelism...

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2023/11/28

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