Two Voice Devs

Google's white paper on AI Agents has sparked debate – are they truly the next leap in AI, or just large language models dressed up with new terminology? Join Allen and Mark of Two Voice Devs as they dive into the details, exploring the potential of Google's framework while also critically examining its shortcomings. They analyze the core components of agents – models, tools, and orchestra...

Join Allen Firstenberg as he welcomes Lee Mallon, a first-time guest host, for an in-depth discussion about the future of development, user experiences, and the exciting potential of AI-driven personalization! Lee shares his journey from coding on a Toshiba MX 128k to becoming CTO of Yalpop, a company reinventing learning through personalized experiences. This isn't just another AI hype-cast –...

Hold onto your keyboards, folks! AI is shaking up the software engineering world, and in this electrifying episode of Two Voice Devs, Allen and Mark are diving headfirst into the chaos. We're not just talking about the theory – we're getting real about how AI coding tools are actually impacting developers right now. Is this the end of coding as we know it, or the dawn of a new era of software crea...

Join Mark and Allen, your favorite Two Voice Devs, as they explore the exciting (and sometimes frustrating!) world of Gemini 2.0's search grounding capabilities and how to use it with LangChainJS! Allen shares his recent holiday project: a deep dive into Google's latest AI tools, including the revamped search grounding feature, and how he made it work seamlessly across Gemini 1.5 and 2.0. We'll sh...

Happy New Year from Two Voice Devs! Join Allen Firstenberg and Mark Tucker as they recap the whirlwind that was 2024 in AI and tech, and make some bold predictions for 2025. We're diving deep into the biggest players, the most exciting innovations, and the developer challenges that lie ahead. From OpenAI's O3 and Google's Gemini 2.0 to the rise of Anthropic and the resurgence of head-mounted weara...

It's the holiday season, and the AI world has been showering us with gifts! Join Mark and Allen on Two Voice Devs as they unwrap a mountain of new announcements and releases from Amazon, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. From groundbreaking new models to developer-friendly tools, this episode is packed with insights on the latest advancements in AI. We'll explore the features and potential of each new "pr...

Ever felt like your tech presentations, tutorials, or even code explanations are falling flat? You're not alone! In this episode of Two Voice Devs, Allen and Mark dive deep into the art of effective communication in tech, exploring how to move beyond just listing facts to building a compelling narrative that actually helps people understand. Inspired by a recent presentation that Allen felt was "j...

Join Mark and Allen on Two Voice Devs this week as they delve into a critical discussion about data scraping, large language models (LLMs), and the ethical responsibilities of developers. From the recent controversy surrounding BlueSky data scraping and Hugging Face datasets to the complexities of copyright law and personal privacy in the age of AI, this episode explores the gray areas and tough q...

The Jovo open-source framework, a beloved tool for building cross-platform voice applications, is being archived. Join Mark and Allen as they discuss Jovo's history, its impact on the voice development landscape, and what its sunset means for developers. While the news might be bittersweet, we take this opportunity to celebrate Jovo's contributions and explore the valuable lessons learned from its...

Join Allen Firstenberg and Mark Tucker in this heartwarming Thanksgiving episode of Two Voice Devs! In a year of rapid advancements and shifts in the tech landscape, they take a moment to express sincere gratitude for the people, opportunities, and community that make their developer journey so rewarding. They reflect on the challenges and triumphs of the past year, the importance of support netwo...

Join Allen Firstenberg and Noble Ackerson, hosts of the Two Voice Devs podcast, for a lively and insightful Q&A session recorded live at Voice & AI 2024! We dive into the burning questions surrounding AI's impact on software development, exploring the potential threats and exciting opportunities presented by tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor. From the future of junior developers to the...

Tired of wrestling with platform-specific machine learning model formats? Join Allen Firstenberg and Mark Tucker on Two Voice Devs as they explore ONNX (Open Neural Network Exchange), a game-changing open format built to streamline your ML model deployment workflow. Discover how ONNX empowers you to train models in your preferred framework (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, etc.) and seamlessly e...

Dive into the world of AI-powered learning with Allen and Mark as they explore Google's innovative NotebookLM. This cutting-edge tool offers a fascinating glimpse into the potential of Google's Gemini AI model. NotebookLM allows you to centralize your notes, documents, and even audio/video transcripts, transforming them into an interactive knowledge base. Discover how its conversational interface...

Boo! Join Two Voice Devs for a special Halloween episode filled with chilling tales from the software development crypt. Mark and Allen recount true stories of coding nightmares, from dropped databases to runaway pings, and offer words of wisdom for surviving your own development horrors. Listen with the lights on (if you dare) as they explore the spooky side of coding, complete with a chilling Ha...

Join Mark and Allen, your Two Voice Devs, as they delve into the crucial world of data labeling for machine learning model training. Whether you're a seasoned data scientist or a developer just starting to explore AI, understanding data labeling is essential for building effective models. In this episode, they explore various data labeling techniques, from manual labeling for simple voice apps to...

Join us for a fascinating conversation with John G, a seasoned voice developer, as he shares his insights into Apple's approach to AI and the future of Siri. John discusses his journey from helping content creators to the Alexa ecosystem and then into the Apple world, driven by the potential of App Intents and the evolving landscape of Apple Intelligence. We delve into the technical details, explo...

Join Mark and Xavier on Two Voice Devs as they dive into the world of generative AI development with Firebase GenKit and GitHub Models. Xavier, a Google Developer Expert in AI, Microsoft MVP in AI, and GitHub Star, shares his insights on these emerging technologies and his open-source project that bridges the gap between them. Discover how Firebase GenKit offers a simpler, more modular approach to...

This episode of Two Voice Devs, recorded before the exciting announcement of OpenAI's GPT-4o Realtime and Audio previews, tackles a classic developer challenge: taming unruly text-to-speech (TTS) engines. Triggered by a listener question, Allen and Mark dive into the frustrating inconsistencies of TTS pronunciation, particularly when dealing with dynamically generated text from LLMs. They explore...

Join us as we dive deep into OpenAI's latest model, O1, with special guest host Michal Stanislavik, founder of utter.one and one of the voice community builder behind VoiceLunch. We explore the model's "reasoning" capabilities, its potential impact on conversational AI, and how developers can leverage its strengths. Michal shares his insights from hands-on experience, highlightin...

Join Mark and Allen on this episode of Two Voice Devs as they dive into the often overlooked but crucial topic of mentorship in software development. They explore what mentorship is (and isn't), the benefits for both mentor and mentee, and share personal anecdotes and practical advice. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this episode offers valuable insights into fost...

Dive into the world of agentic AI development with Allen and Mark as they explore LangGraph, a powerful state management system for building dynamic and complex AI agents with LangChain. Discover how LangGraph simplifies agent design, handles state transitions, integrates tools, and enables robust error handling – all while keeping the LLM at the heart of your application. Further Info: * https://...

Join us as we explore Vodo Drive, an innovative project that leverages Google's Gemini AI to revolutionize how we interact with spreadsheets. Creator Allen Firstenberg takes us behind the scenes, revealing the architecture, challenges, and breakthroughs of building an agentic system that understands and manipulates data like never before. Discover how Vodo Drive: * Empowers natural language in...

In this episode of Two Voice Devs, Allen and Mark discuss the considerations and strategies for shutting down an Alexa skill. They explore various reasons why developers might choose to sunset their skills, including declining usage, deprecated features, and the evolving Alexa landscape. They also delve into the technical aspects of skill removal, highlighting the options of hiding or removing a s...

Join Allen and Linda as they dive into Google's Imagen 3 and Imagen 3 Fast, a powerful new set of image generation models. We explore its capabilities, pricing, features, and limitations, including a deep dive into the API and how to use it with Python code. This episode features an in-depth look at Imagen 3's photorealism and comparison with its predecessor, Imagen 2. We examine the ethic...

Join Allen Firstenberg and Mark Tucker on Two Voice Devs as they discuss the challenges and solutions of hosting large language models (LLMs). They explore various hosting environments, including Firebase, AWS Amplify, Vertex AI, and Docker/Kubernetes, comparing their strengths and weaknesses. Allen shares his experience with Firebase Cloud Functions and the seamless integration with Google Cloud...