Wed, 29 May 2024 SE Radio 618: Andreas Møller on No-Code Platforms Andreas Møller, founder of Toddle, a no-code tool for building scalable performant web applications, speaks with SE Radio's Brijesh Ammanath about no-code platforms. They discuss the role of developers in a no-code ecosystem and explore scalability and performance considerations, as well as enterprise adoption of no-code tools. Andreas also expands on why he built Toddle.dev and its unique features. Brought to you by IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Software. Direct download: 618_andreas_mller_nocode_platforms.mp3 Category:regular/technology -- posted at: 10:27pm CET

Thu, 23 May 2024 SE Radio 617: Frances Buontempo on Modern C++ Frances Buontempo, author of the new book Learn C++ by Example, discusses the C++ programming language, a widely used general-purpose programming language. Host Philip Winston spoke with Buontempo about where C++ fits into the landscape of existing programming languages and how recent C++ standards have changed things. They talk about specific language features such as lambdas, templates, concurrency, ranges, concepts along with tips for learning and using C++. Brought to you by IEEE Software and IEEE Computer Society. Direct download: 617-frances_buontempo_modern_c.mp3 Category:regular/technology -- posted at: 7:01am CET

Wed, 15 May 2024 SE Radio 616: Ori Saporta on the Role of the Software Architect Ori Saporta, co-founder and Systems Architect at vFunction, joins host Jeff Doolittle for a conversation about the role of the software architect. The episode begins with Ori’s thoughts on what is typically missed or overlooked regarding this role. The conversation then explores aspects of both hard and soft skills required of software architects. Other topics include the relationship of the software architect to other roles, to design and process, and to quality. The show concludes by addressing the importance of dependency management by software architects. Brought to you by IEEE Software magazine and IEEE Computer Society. Direct download: 616_ori_saporta_software_architect_role.mp3 Category:regular/technology -- posted at: 8:35pm CET

Fri, 10 May 2024 SE Radio 615: Kent Beck on "Tidy First?" Kent Beck, Chief Scientist at Mechanical Orchard, and inventor of Extreme Programming and Test-Driven Development, joins SE Radio host Giovanni Asproni for a conversation on software design based on his latest book "Tidy First?". The episode starts with exploring the reasons for writing the book, and introducing the concepts of tidying, cohesion, and coupling. It continues with a conversation about software design, and the impact of tidyings. Then Kent and Giovanni discuss how to balance design and code quality decisions with cost, value delivered, and other important aspects. The episode ends with some considerations on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the software developer's job. Brought to you by IEEE Software and IEEE Computer Society. Direct download: 615_kent_beck_tidy_first.mp3 Category:regular/technology -- posted at: 6:38pm CET

Mon, 6 May 2024 SE Radio 613: Shahar Binyamin on GraphQL Security Shahar Binyamin, CEO and co-founder of Inigo, joins host Priyanka Raghavan to discuss GraphQL security. They begin with a look at the state of adoption of GraphQL and why it's so popular. From there, they consider why GraphQL security is important as they take a deep dive into a range of known security issues that have been exploited in GraphQL, including authentication, authorization, and denial of service attacks with references from the OWASP Top 10 API Security Risks. They discuss some mitigation strategies and methodologies for solving GraphQL security problems, and the show ends with discussion of Inigo and Shahar's top three recommendations for building safe GraphQL applications. Brought to you by IEEE Software and IEEE Computer Society. Direct download: 613_shachar_binyamin_graphql_security.mp3 Category:guest/technology -- posted at: 8:12pm CET

Fri, 3 May 2024 SE Radio 614: Wouter Groeneveld on Creative Problem Solving for Software Development Wouter Groeneveld, author of The Creative Programmer and PhD researcher at KU Leuven, discusses his research related to programming education with host Jeremy Jung. Topics include evaluating projects, constraints, social debt in teams, common fallacies in critical thinking, maintaining flow state, documenting and retaining knowledge, and creating environments that encourage creativity. Brought to you by IEEE Software and IEEE Computer Society. Direct download: 614_wouter_groeneveld_creative_problem_sollving_for_programmers.mp3 Category:regular/technology -- posted at: 3:19am CET