The Mad Botter

Coder Radio

A weekly talk show taking a pragmatic look at the art and business of Software Development and the world of technology.

Author

The Mad Botter

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Technology

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

579: The Insufferable Small Business 17.07.2024

Are small business owners just the worst? The rant that hits close to home. And how AI is looking more like a unicorn, not a horse, but big tech keeps trying to put a saddle on it.

578: Cancel the 100X 10.07.2024

Apple finally stands down in its battle with Epic, and Google gets caught with its hand in the full access to everything jar.

577: Holy Order of the Admins 02.07.2024

Why you shouldn't use AI to write your tests, and the crazy deals new AI companies are getting themselves into to access hardware.

576: The New 800-pound Gorilla 26.06.2024

Big Tech vs. Big Brother, how Ashley Madison predicted the rise of AI bots and the messy world of "open source" AI.

575: The Omakub Directive 19.06.2024

A couple of our long-standing forecasts are coming true. We unpack the recent developments. Plus, our thoughts on OpenAI going commercial and more.

574: Craig Stans Unite 12.06.2024

Our thoughts and reactions to Apple's WWDC '24, and more importantly what was missed.

573: The Ultimate Computer 05.06.2024

The story of how Mike got in a fight with a supercomputer and, like Captain Kirk, came out on top.

572: Foxes In The Henhouse 29.05.2024

OpenAI has a new security team led by Sam Altman, and the Biden Administration has a new AI security board led by Sam Altman. We also discuss C# 13 and .Net 9, popping bubbles, and more.

571: Old Wine New Bottle 22.05.2024

Big Tech's latest AI flex? More like a desperate grab for attention. Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft are hyping up underwhelming updates while Sam Altman spills the tea on their shady motives.

570: 4o 15.05.2024

OpenAI has pulled a fast one, and everyone is eating it up.

569: Whatever It Takes 08.05.2024

Altman's on a spending spree for AGI – why the huge price tag? Mike's back from NYC with juicy API gossip, and we break down the incentives pumping up a giant AI bubble.

568: The Junior Jump 01.05.2024

How one clever developer has launched his own Appstore on iOS, our thoughts on how this was pulled off, and making a transition into development work late in life.

567: The year of Small Models 24.04.2024

Llama 3 and Phi-3-mini are up and running on phones, Raspberry Pis, and we give them a go. Plus Google kills the vibe, and Meta opens up Horizon OS.

566: FOSS Feed & Care 17.04.2024

We delve into the top 3 open-source revenue streams, expose the pitfalls, and discuss what could be done quickly to improve the situation.

565: The Great Llama 10.04.2024

Why does Meta give away Llma for free? What's in it for them? Plus, our thoughts on the data showing the trades are starting to see a boom, and new coding jobs are declining.

564: Re-Re-Rewrite it in Rust 03.04.2024

Microsoft wins the foot-in-mouth award this week, and Google gets the Rust religion - but Mike is skeptical.

563: Mike’s No Good Very Bad Rails Update 27.03.2024

Mike makes the case for just going vanilla, a look at Google Carbon, and then we address the expensive elephant in the room.

562: Apple Loses It's Shine 22.03.2024

The antitrust gloves are off as Apple’s legal brawl with Uncle Sam kicks into high gear. We dig through the documents and are surprised by a few things that seem off.

561: No CUDA for You! 13.03.2024

NVIDIA locks CUDA down further, and we ponder what it might take to break their stranglehold on the market, Zuck's brilliant move that put an egg on his face, and we take a minute to appreciate new developments with Java.

560: Artificial Information 06.03.2024

Apple is pissed, and we'll dig into why. Plus, there are some big hints at Apple's AI plans; Meta's had a rough morning, and Sergey Brin popped back up at Google and proceeded to blow it immediately.

559: Double Botched 28.02.2024

Why we're awe-struck by Google, and NVIDIA's CEO says no one needs to learn how to code anymore.

558: Big Zuck Energy 21.02.2024

We embrace the dad bod lifestyle and find out if Apple's Vision Pro demo sold Mike, and Chris is picking up on what the Zuck is putting down.

557: Betting it all on Green 14.02.2024

Why we think Nvidia has become one of the most valuable companies in the world, Sam's new "mind boggling" idea, and more.

556: Facial Computing 07.02.2024

Chris tries out Spatial Computing using a $3,200 trick, and Mike has a Rails treat you won't want to miss.

555: It's Good to be the King 31.01.2024

If you're going to come at the king, you better not miss; now it's Apple's turn to make everyone feel pain. And our spicy take on why AI safety is really about stopping a movement.

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