The Limeleaf Podcast

This month, we discuss how to get off of Big Tech's platforms and take control of our digital lives with Andy Bowling and Phil Waller of Comp.coop . Show Notes and Links Guests Andy Bowling, Comp.coop Phil Waller, Coop Cincy Resources comp.coop Worx Printing goodpress.coop Coop Cincy Colorado Driver’s Coop NextCloud

Steve Giordano from Interstitial and Ethan Winn from Obran join us to talk about one of our favorite topics: worker co-ops ! What they are and, more importantly, why we think they are a great corporate structure for tech startups. Also...Henhouse is in Beta! Henhouse , our new privacy-focused, small-tech web hosting co-op, is in private beta. If you want to test it out, contact us . If you want to...

This month, software engineer and systems builder Corey Snipes joined us to talk about small tech, digital sovereignty, LLMs, and why he's optimistic about the future of tech. Corey has 25 years of experience across security, cloud, and web-facing technologies. He likes to fix things, spend time in the woods, and play music. He's also a founding member of our Henhouse Computing Co-op . Listen to a...

This month, we reflect on some 2025 highlights here at Limeleaf and look ahead at our plans for 2026. Topics include: Bluesky, ATProtocol, apply.coop, owning tech vs. renting it (i.e., SaaS), Silicon Valley's devolution from cuddly unicorn to bloodthirsty monster, tech ICs are the new working class, and more. ATmosphereConf 2026 Tickets Are On Sale! ATmosphereConf 2026 is happening in Vancouver in...

In this episode, we discuss AT Protocol, a technology that underpins Bluesky and many believe is the future of social media. ATProto pioneer Boris Mann @bmann.ca educates us about AT Protocol, where it's used, why so many people are excited about it, and even how it's pronounced. Breaking news : In the episode, we discuss software patents as they relate to ATProto standardization. Today, Bluesky p...

This month, we talk about the state of computer science instruction in higher education, and how it's changing. What even is "computer science" these days? Do tech workers really need a degree in it? Should schools develop new degrees in topics like application development instead of coding and algorithms? Naturally, AI comes up in the conversation. We also cover some clever new robot slurs that h...

In this episode, we explore paradigms in psychology and software development, with guest Laurie Smith, a human services expert and applied behavior analyst. The discussion traces psychology's evolution from behaviorism to cognitive approaches, and software's progression from procedural to object-oriented and functional programming, and, of course, artificial intelligence. We also explore emerging...

It’s Mubs! The newest owner-member of Limeleaf joins us to discuss his career, his past collaborations with Blain and Erik, and his experience launching over 100 digital products. In our “Explain It to Me Like I’m John” segment, we learn about AT Protocol (the tech that powers Bluesky), the pain of moving your “social graph” to a new social platform, and how AT Protocol might help solve it. For li...

We started Limeleaf on March 18, 2024. To celebrate our one-year anniversary, we'll take a look back at what we've accomplished and where we want to go in 2025 and beyond. Show Notes Tech Jobs for Good comp.coop Farox Camplight Patio Colab Rushdown Studios Rocket Science Piton Labs For links, socials, and more info about Limeleaf Worker Cooperative, visit limeleaf.coop .

This month, we have a special episode with Mavreen Smiel. Mav is a Senior Test Automation Engineer and long-time veteran of the video gaming industry. She gives us an insider’s view on software testing past, present, and future. (Yes, including the impact that “AI” is having on software quality assurance folks.) Show Notes Mavreen Smiel on LinkedIn The TLA+ Home Page Selenium Never Use Floats for...

In our inaugural episode, we introduce ourselves and talk about the conniving grubs at Grubhub and why fining Big Tech companies is useless. We talk about the fine public service work being done by Trifecta Tech. In our "Explain it to Me Like I'm John" segment, Blain and Erik go deep into the Meta "View As" security breach and resulting EU fine. Show Notes "The No-Win 'Mystery Drone' Clusterf*ck"...