The Stack Overflow Podcast

Ryan welcomes back Evan You, the creator of Vite and Vue.js, to discuss the evolution of build tools in web development, the unique features of Vite from its plugins to its hot module capabilities, and the future of Vite, including its integration with Rust. Plus, they touch on Vite’s new documentary and the power of open-source communities. Episode notes: Vite [https://vite.dev/] is a frontend build tool powering the next generation of web applications.  Check out all of the work Evan is doing at his company VoidZero [https://voidzero.dev/].  For more on the origins of Vite, watch the newly-released Cult.repo’s documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmWQqAKLgT4].  If you’d rather hear Evan talk about Vue.js, listen to the podcast [https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/08/15/the-future-of-vue-is-you-and-you/] we published with him earlier this summer.  Today’s shoutout goes to user dbush [https://stackoverflow.com/users/1687119/dbush] for winning a Populist badge on their answer to How does printing a union itself and not its member work in C? [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/79758388/how-does-printing-a-union-itself-and-not-its-member-work-in-c]. TRANSCRIPT [https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/10/10/vite-is-like-the-united-nations-of-javascript/] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Ryan sits down with Dimitri Stiliadis, CTO and co-founder of Endor Labs, to talk about how AppSec is evolving to address AI’s use cases. They discuss the implications of AI-generated code on security practices, the importance of human oversight in managing vulnerabilities, and how organizations should be balancing security and efficiency with AI.  Episode notes: Endor Labs [https://www.endorlabs.com/] is AppSec for the software development revolution, helping you pinpoint critical risks whether your code is written by a human or AI.  Connect with Dimitri on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiliadis/]. Today’s shoutout is for user skovorodkin [https://stackoverflow.com/users/847552/skovorodkin], whose answer for Elegant Python code for Integer Partitioning [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10035752/elegant-python-code-for-integer-partitioning]  was so good, it outscored the accepted answer.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Gil Feig, co-founder and CTO of Merge, joins the show to explore Merge’s approach for reducing third-party APIs to a single call, the complexities of and need for data normalization, and the role that AI and MCP plays in the future of API functionality.  Episode notes:  Merge [https://www.merge.dev/] connects you to any third-party system for fast, secure integrations for your products and agents. Connect with Gil on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilfeig] and X [https://x.com/gilfeig].  Shoutout to user Abhijit [https://stackoverflow.com/users/977038/abhijit] for winning a Lifeboat badge on their answer for Complex numbers in python [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8370637/complex-numbers-in-python]. TRANSCRIPT [https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/10/03/one-is-not-the-loneliest-number-for-api-calls] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

In the second part of this two-part Leaders of Code episode, Peter O'Connor, Director of Platform Engineering, and Ryan J. Salva, Senior Director of Product at Google Developer Experiences, dive beyond AI hype to explore the shifts reshaping how engineering teams operate and scale. From the critical role of documentation quality in AI workflows to the cultural transformations needed for successful adoption, Peter and Ryan discuss the deeper implications of integrating AI into modern software development practices. The discussion also: * Explores how poor documentation creates problems as AI systems learn and repeat mistakes, making high-quality documentation essential for successful AI integrations. * Covers how consistent tools and processes become more important when using AI, and why leaders should prioritize helping teams learn and experiment with AI tools instead of just measuring productivity. * Offers practical advice for leaders on how to create environments where developers can learn and build confidence with AI tools. Notes: * Listen to Part 1 of the conversation here [https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/09/11/how-ai-is-reshaping-developer-teams/]. * Connect with Peter O’Connor [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnorpeterk/] and Ryan J Salva [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanjsalva/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Ryan sits down with Marco Palladino, CTO of Kong, to talk about the rise of AI agents and their impact on API consumption, the MCP protocol as a new standard for agents, the importance of observability and security in AI systems, and the importance for businesses and entrepreneurs to leverage opportunities in the agentic AI space now.  Episode notes:  Kong [https://konghq.com/] is an all-in-one API platform for AI and agentic workflows. Marco previously joined the podcast [https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/05/07/reshaping-the-future-of-api-platforms/] in 2024.  Connect with Marco on Twitter [https://x.com/subnetmarco]. Congratulations to user Mark [https://stackoverflow.com/users/836330/mark] for receiving a Lifeboat badge for their answer to Visual Studio Code: Expand the horizontal bar for scrolling tabs [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53943278/visual-studio-code-expand-the-horizontal-bar-for-scrolling-tabs]. TRANSCRIPT [https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/09/30/as-your-ai-gets-smarter-so-must-your-api/] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].