Joining me in person (and thus the horrible audio quality) is Daniel Gräfe, independent developer of the amazing apps Timing and CoTypist. Based in Germany, we discuss how he builds his apps, why there are so many independent macOS developers in Germany, and what the future holds for independent developers.

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Daniel Gräfe of Timing and CoTypist

In this episode, I speak with Mark Collier, executive director of the PyTorch Foundation, from PyTorch Con in Paris.
 

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The PyTorch Foundation with Mark Collier

I speak with Ewelina Kurtys about Final Spark, a company building a bioprocessor, which they believe will enhance AI growth with no energy restrictions.

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Are bio processors the next step for computing?

In this episode, I speak with Simon Ritter of Azul about what's new in the JDK26 release and how you maintain community interest with a language that has the vintage of Java.

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What's new with Java and JDK26 with Simon Ritter

In this episode, I speak with the fascinating Victor of Supreme Robot about their AI-powered projects to help storytellers, screenwriters, game designers, and other story-driven creators.

The AI writing tool with unparalleled story smarts
Sudowrite is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you brainstorm, outline, and write your stories.

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Storytelling and AI with Victor of Supreme Robot

In this episode I speak with Fabian Q Veit, CEO of make.com, a long established automation platform, that like many others has moved into AI orchestration.

 

AI-powered learning with NoteGPT

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Automating complexity for all with Fabia Q Veit of make.com

Another great interview for Web Summit 2025, where I speak with Avery Pennarun of Tailscale, a product I use all the time to connect to my remote machines.

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Connecting all the things with Avery Pennarun of Tailscale

In this episode, I speak with Dana Lawson, CTO of Netlify, about the journey of the company so far, where they're heading and how it fits into the company's predictions on the future of the web.

Text based video and audio editing

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The evolution of the web with Dana Lawson of Netlify

In this episode, I speak with Nancy Wang, SVP of engineering at 1Password, and we talk about the growth of the company and how they plan to keep serving consumer and business needs.

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Security and password management for all with Nancy Wang of 1Password

In this episode, I speak with Ellen from Keyfactor about digital trust in the age of agentic AI and how the company uses their knowledge and history to help organisations, no matter the new challenges they face.

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Digital trust in the age of AI with Keyfactor

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