The Stack Overflow Podcast

Spy vs spy at scale

Ryan welcomes Anthony Vinci, former senior intelligence officer and author of The Fourth Intelligence Revolution, to explore AI’s evolving role in intelligence in places like translation and image analysis, the challenges of evolving modern tech into government infrastructure, and the importance of democratized intelligence so citizens can keep themselves and loved ones safe. Episode notes: The Fourth Intelligence Revolution [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-fourth-intelligence-revolution-the-future-of-espionage-and-the-battle-to-save-america-anthony-vinci/f35e3fd76f623c19?ean=9781250370907&next=t] details how espionage practices are being transformed by a new global intelligence conflict, driven by AI and competition with China, and what everyday citizens can do to defend their privacy. Learn more at Anthony’s website [https://www.anthonyvinci.com/].  Connect with Anthony on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-vinci/], Twitter [https://x.com/anthonyjvinci], and Substack [https://substack.com/@anthonyvinci]. Populist badge winner Orez [https://stackoverflow.com/users/1163020/orez] gets today’s shoutout for their answer to Break or exit out of "with" statement? [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11195140/break-or-exit-out-of-with-statement]. TRANSCRIPT [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/01/27/spy-vs-spy-at-scale/] 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].

AI can 10x developers...in creating tech debt

Ryan sits down with Michael Parker, VP of Engineering at TurinTech to discuss the newest kind of tech debt—AI-generated tech debt. They dive into the uneven productivity results of AI tools, how tech teams are evolving their roles and work in response to these massive technological shifts, and what the nervous developer can do to maintain joy in their work.  Episode notes:  Founded by computer and data scientists from the University College London, TurinTech [https://www.turintech.ai/] automates your code optimization so you can deploy better AI models. Preview their new Artemis coding agent for free [https://www.turintech.ai/devpreview].  Connect with Michael on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelparkerdev/]. User Adam Franco [https://stackoverflow.com/users/15872/adam-franco] won a Stellar Answer badge—and this week’s shoutout—for their answer to How can I delete a remote tag? [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5480258/how-can-i-delete-a-remote-tag]. TRANSCRIPT [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/01/23/ai-can-10x-developers-in-creating-tech-debt/] 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].

Don’t let your backend write checks your frontend can’t cache

Ryan welcomes Prakash Chandran, CEO and co-founder of Xano, to the show to discuss the intricate relationship between frontend and backend development, the potential challenges that universal frontend interfaces pose for developers, and the importance of understanding both your frontend and your backend when using AI code.  Episode notes:  Xano [https://www.xano.com/] is a no-code backend platform that lets you build systems with visual logic, APIs, and modular AI components. Check out their tutorials on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@nocodebackend].  Connect with Prakash on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakawesome/].  User Bruno Bronosky [https://stackoverflow.com/users/117471/bruno-bronosky] is the winner of today’s shoutout and a Stellar Answer badge for their answer to How do I parse command line arguments in Bash? [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/192249/how-do-i-parse-command-line-arguments-in-bash]. TRANSCRIPT [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/01/20/don-t-let-your-backend-write-checks-your-frontend-can-t-cache] 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].

How AWS re:Invented the cloud

From the floor at AWS re:Invent, Ryan is joined by AWS Senior Principal Engineer David Yanacek to chat about all things AWS, from the truth behind AWS’s Black Friday origin mythos to the development of essential cloud tools like SQS and DynamoDB. Plus, how David envisions autonomous agents will ease developers' operational burdens. Episode notes: This episode was recorded live at AWS re:Invent [https://reinvent.awsevents.com/]. Listen to our other episodes from the floor with the Stack Overflow team [https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/12/16/live-from-re-invent-it-s-stack-overflow/] and Corey Quinn [https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/12/19/last-week-in-aws-re-invent-with-corey-quinn/].  Keep up with the latest AWS updates, including what they’re doing with AI, at their site [https://aws.amazon.com/]. Connect with David on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-yanacek/] and Twitter [https://x.com/dyanacek].   TRANSCRIPT [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/01/16/how-aws-re-invented-the-cloud/] 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].

Transforming enterprise workflows: How IBM is unlocking AI's potential

In this episode of Leaders of Code, Stack Overflow Chief of Product and Technology Jody Bailey chats with Matt Lyteson, CIO of Technology Platform Transformation at IBM, about the processes and challenges of adopting AI within an enterprise environment. They explore IBM's strategic approach to integrating AI into workflows and emphasise the importance of fostering the right behaviours among employees, particularly regarding automation and AI assistance. The discussion also: * Explores what it means for a company like IBM to truly embrace AI, with Lyteson sharing strategies for integrating AI into every workflow to maximize productivity across the organization.  * Highlights key challenges like data privacy, security risks, and the critical need for workforce reskilling in an AI-enabled world. Notes * Connect with Matt Lyteson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew1248/] on LinkedIn. 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].