What to listen to: an overview of IT podcasts
Most people think that time spent in traffic jams or on long trips is kind of lost time, but now a lot of new things appeared to make use of that “waiting” time. For IT-specialists the most interesting and useful occupation will be podcasts.
Perhaps, in 2016, there is no need to explain what a podcast is. In short – this is a series of author's audio recordings, distributed on the Internet, and it usually has a conditional theme.
In other words, podcasting is a kind of analogue of the blog, only in audio form – the author read aloud a text or writes down the conversation of several participants, then processes it all, eventually, to the form of an ordinary mp3-file that will be listened to or streamed online, or downloaded on a computer or a player
The advantage of it is that for podcasting you don’t need any special equipment, so anyone can create their projects who have a computer with a microphone and an interesting idea.
Let's see what podcasts are there on IT-topics, which may be interesting to professional audiences, both developers and managers, system administrators and the rest of IT-specialists.
A podcast about technological trends, news and prospects. It is created with the support of the venture company Andreessen Horowitz.
The number of issues is 250; the average duration is 20-40 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
The hosts, Chet Haase and Tor Norbye, invite interesting speakers and talk about everything connected with Android.
The number of issues is 61; the average duration is half an hour-hour.
Frequency – every few weeks.
A podcast about how to create a successful mobile application. The moderator, Steve Young, talks about designing, developing and marketing projects.
The number of issues is 516; the average duration is 30 minutes.
Frequency – several times a week.
A podcast about DevOps will help to expand understanding, learn about new useful practices and achieve maximum success with the team. The hosts are Matt Stratton, Trevor Hess and Bridget Kromhout.
The number of issues is 81; the average duration is an hour and a half.
Frequency – every 2 weeks.
The project combines 4 podcasts:
- The Changelog – about open source development and developers.
The number of issues is 237; the average duration is about an hour and a half.
Frequency – once a week.
- Go Time – about the Go language and the community.
The number of issues is 31; the average duration is about an hour and a half.
Frequency – once a week.
- Request for Commits – about people involved with open source development.
The number of issues is 11; the average duration is about an hour and a half.
Frequency – several times a month.
- Spotlight – big announcements, conferences, information from behind the scenes, conversations with experts.
The number of issues is 8; the average duration is from half an hour till hour.
Frequency – several times a month.
A podcast about the principles behind programming languages, frameworks and libraries. The host is Ivan Solomatin.
The number of issues is 6; the average duration is from half an hour till hour.
Frequency – every few months.
A podcast for beginners in the development world. The hosts invite guests who have travelled from a novice developer to a professional.
The number of issues is 125; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about the best programming practices, design patterns, algorithms, OOP, databases. Most issues are devoted to C# and .NET, but they also discuss Java, Ruby, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, SQL. The hosts are the developers of Allen Underwood, Michael Outlaw and Joe Zack.
The number of issues is 54; the average duration is about an hour or hour and a half.
Frequency – every 2 weeks.
A podcast for C++ developers. The hosts are Rob Irving and Jason Turner.
The number of issues is 85; the average duration is from half an hour till hour.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about web development, design and CMS. The hosts – Lea Alcantara and Emily Lewis – teach to talk about complex things in simple words, understandable for the customer.
The number of issues is 84; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about Data Science, Machine Learning, statistics and artificial intelligence – from the point of view of critical thinking and the scientific method.
The number of issues is 144; the average duration is half an hour – hour.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about visualization and data analysis. The hosts are Enrico Bertini and Moritz Stefaner.
The number of issues is 90; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – every 2 weeks.
The platform combines 6 weekly podcasts:
- The Ruby Rogues – about the language of Ruby, community and career.
The number of issues is 295; the average duration is about one hour.
- JavaScript Jabber – about JavaScript, front-end development (CSS, TypeScript, IDE etc), frameworks, community and career.
The number of issues is 247; the average duration is about one hour.
- Freelancers’ Show – about freelancing.
The number of issues is 235; the average duration is about one hour.
- iPhreaks – about iOS development and related technologies. Also, Apple tools, practices and programming topics are discussed.
The number of issues is 188; the average duration is half an hour – hour.
- Adventures in Angular – about JS framework Angular and related technologies, tools and practices.
The number of issues is 128; the average duration is half an hour – hour.
- React Native Radio – about tools, approaches and technologies in developing mobile applications in JavaScript and React using React Native.
The number of issues is 51; the average duration is about an hour.
A podcast for people who create gadgets. The hosts are Elecia White and Christopher White.
The number of issues is 185; the average duration is an hour and a half.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast for developers interested in creating large software products. In each issue, host Adam Wathan invites the guest. The topics for discussion are various – from UX and product design to unit testing and system administration.
The number of issues is 57; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – every 2 weeks.
A podcast about functional programming in the form of an interview. The host is Steven Proctor.
The number of issues is 83; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – every 2 weeks.
A podcast about the Google Cloud Platform – from App Engine to Big Query. The hosts are Francesc Campoy Flores and Mark Mandel.
The number of issues is 59; the average duration is from half an hour till hour.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about people in IT. The hosts take interviews from those people, who do not fit the definition "25-30-year-old white cisgender man".
The number of issues is 18; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about the Groovy language and the related topics.
The number of issues is 49; the average duration is half an hour-hour.
Frequency – once a week.
Scott Hanselman from Microsoft hosts 3 podcasts:
- Hanselminutes – an interview with experts about web, education and IT.
The number of issues is 565; the average duration is 30 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
- Azure Friday – conversations with Azure Cloud developers about architecture, VMs, ASP.NET, open source.
The number of issues is 150+; the average duration is 10-15 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
- This Developer’s Life – talks on various topics: firing and quitting, criticism and motivation at work, a transition to management.
The number of issues is 27; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – every few months.
A podcast about product management, design, start-ups, marketing in the form of an interview.
The number of issues is 51; the average duration is 30 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
Educational podcast for Java developers. The host is Freddy Guime.
The number of issues is 52; the average duration is about an hour.
Frequency – once a month.
A podcast about the Kubernetes. The presenters are Milos Gadjos and Ivan Pedrazas.
The number of issues is 5; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – every few months.
A podcast about Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence – how “smart machines” work, where they come from, how to make them smarter and human-like. The host is Dr. Richard Golden, a professor of Mathematical Psychology and Cognitive Science.
The number of issues is 60; the average duration is 20-30 minutes.
Frequency – once a month.
A podcast for beginners who have little experience in programming. The host is Lawrence Bradford, a self-taught front-end developer.
The number of issues 38; the average duration – about half an hour or hour.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence.
The number of issues is 111; the average duration is 15-30 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about Magento. The hosts are Kalen Jordan and Phillip Jackson.
The number of issues is 10; the average duration is an hour and a half.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast for .NET developers. The hosts are Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell.
The number of issues is 1409; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – 3 times a week.
A podcast about Node.js. The hosts are Rod Vagg and Tim Oxley.
The number of issues is 113; the average duration is half an hour-hour.
Frequency – once a week.
There are 6 different podcasts in O'Reilly:
- Bots Podcast – about UI and artificial intelligence;
- Data Show Podcast – about Big Data and Data Science;
- Design Podcast – about the design and its impact on other areas;
- Hardware Podcast – Internet of Things and everything related to hardware;
- Radar Podcast – review and analysis of the latest technologies from O'Reilly Media;
- Security Podcast – about the problems and opportunities for security professionals.
Frequency – every 2 weeks.
The project presents 5 podcasts about network technologies:
— Weekly Show;
— Priority Queue;
— Network break;
— Datanauts;
— Community.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about Data Science in the world around us. Presenters, Jonathon Morgan, Vidya Spandana and Chris Albon, discuss the latest technologies and invite experts.
The number of issues is 70; the average duration is half an hour-hour.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about PHP. The presenter is Sammy Kaye Powers.
The number of issues is 59; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – every 2 weeks.
A podcast about Computer Scientists and Software Engineers. Each new issue covers a new programming language. The moderators are Jason Gauci from Facebook and Patrick Wheeler from Microsoft.
The number of issues is 62; the average duration is about an hour.
Frequency – once a month.
A podcast about news related to Python. The hosts are Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken Kennedy Brian Okken.
The number of issues is 11; the average duration is 15-30 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about developing and testing using Python. The presenter is Brian Okken.
The number of issues is 26; the average duration is half an hour-hour.
Frequency – several times a month.
A podcast for developers working with Microsoft products in the form of an interview with the guests. The host is Richard Campbell.
The number of issues is 517; the average duration is 30 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast for Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches, in the form of interviews with guests. The host is Vasco Duarte.
The number of issues is 98; the average duration is 10-15 minutes.
Frequency – every day.
A podcast about front-end and web development, design and UX, in the form of answers to questions from listeners. The hosts are Dave Rupert and Chris Coyier.
The number of issues is 248; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – several times a month.
A podcast about the non-technical side of developers life – how to write a good resume, what to ask in interviews, how to solve conflicts in a team, whether certificates are needed. The hosts are Dave Smith and Jamison Dance.
The number of issues is 45; the average duration is 30 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
A daily podcast about programming and software engineering. According to the host, Jeff Meyerson: "After every episode, you should feel like you are 1% better at understanding how software works".
The number of issues is 400+; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – daily.
Educational podcast for developers covers all topics of software engineering. The founders are volunteers and IEEE Software staff.
The number of issues is 280; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – 3-4 times a month.
The project combines 7 podcasts:
- Design Details – about the design.
The number of issues is 183; the average duration is an hour and a half.
Frequency – once a week.
- Immutable – about design and development.
The number of issues is 74; the average duration is 15-30 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
- Runtime – about Swift and iOS.
The number of issues is 31; the average duration is 15-30 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
- Orthogonal – about freelancing and finance.
The number of issues is 30; the average duration is 30 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
- Does Not Compute – about the work and career of web developers.
The number of issues is 66; the average duration is 15-30 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
- Fragmented – about Android, tools and practices;
The number of issues is 72; the average duration is half an hour-hour.
Frequency – once a week.
- Developer Tea – about development and developers.
The number of issues is 300; the average duration is 15-45 minutes.
Frequency – 3 times a week.
A podcast about start-ups. The presenter, Alex Blumberg, tells how to start a business competently and what to do next.
The number of issues is 59; the average duration is from half an hour till hour.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about Swift, in the form of an interview with developers.
The number of issues is 38; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast for Python developers. In addition to Python, related topics are discussed – AngularJS, DevOps, MongoDB. The host is Michael Kennedy.
The number of issues is 97; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about Machine Learning. The hosts, Katherine Gorman and Ryan Adams, talk with experts in this field, discuss industry news and answer questions from listeners.
The number of issues is 41; the average duration is half an hour-hour.
Frequency – every 2 weeks.
A podcast about the news in technology world from the teams Computerworlduk.com, Macworld.co.uk, PCAdvisor.co.uk and Techworld.com.
The number of issues is 50; the average duration is 30-40 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about web development. In each episode, the hosts – Derek Prior, Sean Griffin and Laila Winner – invite the guest and ask him to share the experiences, talk about the problems he encountered while working with JavaScript, Ruby etc.
The number of issues is 97; the average duration is 30-40 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about Data Centers and Cloud Computing, including AWS, Azure, GCP, Serverless, DevOps, AppDev, SaaS, IoT. The hosts are Aaron Delp and Brian Gracely.
The number of issues is 287; the average duration is 30 minutes.
Frequency – several times a month.
A podcast about Android development. The hosts, Hannes Dorfmann and Artem Zinnatullin, invite guests and discuss topical technologies together.
The number of issues is 7; the average duration is half an hour-hour.
Frequency – every few months.
A podcast about the development of games on Unity, but sometimes discuss the development and on other themes. The hosts are Andrew Currie, Obinna Oparah, Zack Schneider, Ryan Killgore and Eduardo Fernandez.
The number of issues is 63; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – several times a month.
A podcast for OS X and iOS developers about technologies, news and tools. The host is Steve Scott.
The number of issues is 157; the average duration is 30 minutes.
Frequency – every 2 weeks.
Interviews about different things: from security and micro-services to machine learning and TDD. And also different kinds of programming, the role of architects on the project, Dropbox and AWS and the new items C# 7.
The hosts are InfoQ employees.
The number of issues is 83; the average duration is 30-40 minutes.
Frequency – once a week.
The Verge presents 4 podcasts:
- The Vergecast – about technologies and gadgets
The number of issues is 241; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – once a week.
- Ctrl-Walt-Delete – stories from Walt Mossberg and Nilay Patel.
The number of issues is 60; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – once a week.
- What's Tech? – about technologies, interviews with experts
The number of issues is 88; the average duration is 15-30 minutes.
Frequency – several times a month.
- Verge Extras – special issues and news
The number of issues is 21; the average duration is 5 minutes.
Frequency – several times a month.
A podcast about web and front-end development. The hosts are Erik Isaksen, Danny Blue and Justin Ribeiro.
The number of issues is 123; the average duration is about one hour.
Frequency – once a week.
This Week in Machine Learning & AI
Overview of the most important and interesting developments in the fields of Machine Learning, DeepLearning, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Analytics, Big Data. Leading analyst – Sam Charrington.
The number of issues is 23; the average duration is half an hour-hour.
Frequency – every few weeks.
A podcast about start-ups. The host – Jason Calacanis – tells the most interesting stories and news related to web companies, shares strategies about business and team motivation.
The number of issues is 706; the average duration is half an hour-hour.
Frequency – every 3 days.
The podcast network of 20 projects, including podcasts about Android, iOS, hardware, open source software, information security, start-ups, the latest news from Google, Apple and Microsoft, as well as general news about technologies.
Frequency – once a week.
A podcast about computers, computer programs etc. In the previous releases, they discussed writing a book about OOP, about solving a mathematical problem using a way through HDL and SAT solver, about supporting open source projects. The host is Tom Stuart.
The number of issues is 4; the average duration is an hour and a half.
Frequency – every few months.
Well, with this a list of podcasts could be completed, but it goes without saying that there is still a lot of interesting material, on Youtube for example – you can find audio recordings of speeches from popular professional conferences.
In fact, quite a few podcasts have not been mentioned, which may be of interest. Unfortunately, everything is impossible to write about, and new information appears all the time, so only those that are most known were mentioned, and you should add your opinion and impression about podcasts. And if you are really interested in this topic – track the podcast-terminals and make up your personal playlist.
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