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Top 17 Open Source Podcasts

Jan 11, 2026

The Best Open Source Podcasts from millions of podcasts available on the Goodpods platform and ranked by listens, ratings, comments, subscriptions and shares.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

1458 Episodes

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Avg Length 64mins

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Latest Episode 3 days ago

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Software's best weekly news brief, deep technical interviews & talk show.
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The Ruby on Rails Podcast

537 Episodes

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Avg Length 34mins

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Latest Episode 7 months ago

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The Ruby on Rails Podcast, a weekly conversation about Ruby on Rails, open source software, and the programming profession. Co-hosted by Nick Schwaderer. Edited by Peachtree Sound.
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Changelog Master Feed

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Changelog Master Feed

2362 Episodes

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Avg Length 60mins

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Latest Episode 3 days ago

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Your one-stop shop for all Changelog podcasts. Weekly shows about software development, developer culture, open source, building startups, artificial intelligence, shipping code to production, and the people involved. Yes, we focus on the people. Everything else is an implementation detail.
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The Real Python Podcast

280 Episodes

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Avg Length 59mins

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Latest Episode 1 day ago

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A weekly Python podcast hosted by Christopher Bailey with interviews, coding tips, and conversation with guests from the Python community. The show covers a wide range of topics including Python programming best practices, career tips, and related software development topics. Join us every Friday morning to hear what's new in the world of Python programming and become a more effective Pythonista.
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Linux Out Loud

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Linux Out Loud

218 Episodes

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Avg Length 53mins

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Latest Episode 21 hours ago

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Linux Out Loud is a community powered podcast. We take conversations from the Community from places like the Discourse Forums, Telegram group, Discord server and more. We also take topics from other shows around the network to give our takes. Linux Out Loud podcast is brought to you by the TuxDigital Network (https://tuxdigital.com/)!
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Go Time: Golang, Software Engineering

551 Episodes

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Avg Length 64mins

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Latest Episode 1 year ago

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Your source for wide-ranging discussions from all around the Go community. Panelists include Mat Ryer, Jon Calhoun, Natalie Pistunovich, Johnny Boursiquot, Angelica Hill, Kris Brandow, and Ian Lopshire. We discuss cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, microservices, Kubernetes, Docker... oh and also Go! Some people search for GoTime or GoTimeFM and can't find the show, so now the strings GoTime and GoTimeFM are in our description too.
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Confluent Developer ft. Tim Berglund, Adi Polak & Viktor Gamov

284 Episodes

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Avg Length 37mins

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Latest Episode 5 days ago

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Hi, we’re Tim Berglund, Adi Polak, and Viktor Gamov and we’re excited to bring you the Confluent Developer podcast (formerly “Streaming Audio.”) Our hand-crafted weekly episodes feature in-depth interviews with our community of software developers (actual human beings - not AI) talking about some of the most interesting challenges they’ve faced in their careers. We aim to explore the conditions that gave rise to each person’s technical hurdles, as well as how their experiences transformed their understanding and approach to building systems.

Whether you’re a seasoned open source data streaming engineer, or just someone who’s interested in learning more about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink® and real-time data, we hope you’ll appreciate the stories, the discussion, and our effort to bring you a high-quality show worth your time.

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Planet Odoo

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Planet Odoo

75 Episodes

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Avg Length 31mins

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Latest Episode 1 year ago

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Ready for the ultimate software conversation? At Planet Odoo, we’re passionate about the powerful role a software plays driving business scaling and economic growth. From emerging technologies to leadership, industries, marketing, and finance, we cover it all, tying it back to the real-world outcomes on businesses like yours. Don’t just understand software, understand how it impacts the world.

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APIs You Won't Hate

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APIs You Won't Hate

53 Episodes

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Avg Length 41mins

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Latest Episode 1 month ago

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A no-nonsense (well, some-nonsense) podcast about API design & development, new features in the world of HTTP, service-orientated architecture, microservices, and probably bikes.
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Compiler

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Compiler

80 Episodes

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Avg Length 30mins

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Latest Episode 3 days ago

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Compiler gives you perspectives and insights from the tech industry—free from jargon and judgment. We’re here to help tech newbies understand what’s going on. Learn more about our show at redhat.com/en/compiler-podcast
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The Linux Cast

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The Linux Cast

216 Episodes

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Avg Length 65mins

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Latest Episode 21 days ago

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A weekly podcast about random topics spoken about by random Linux Nerds on the interwebs. #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource
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Fedora Project Podcast

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Fedora Project Podcast

52 Episodes

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Avg Length 38mins

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Latest Episode 5 months ago

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This Podcast will feature interviews and talks with the people who make the Fedora community awesome. These folks work on new technologies found in Fedora, or they produce the distro itself. Some work on putting Fedora in the hands of users. There’s so much going on in Fedora; it takes a whole podcast series!
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Console DevTools

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Console DevTools

45 Episodes

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Avg Length 26mins

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Latest Episode 2 years ago

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Interviews with interesting people in the devtools space. From security to dev focused infrastructure, and from homomorphic encryption to privacy and decentralization, we discuss the technical details around devtools.
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Hardware Addicts

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Hardware Addicts

79 Episodes

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Avg Length 52mins

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Latest Episode 2 years ago

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If you’re addicted to Computer Hardware and technology, this podcast is for you. Hardware Addicts brings you the latest trends in tech along with brain filling tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your hardware. Join Ryan, Wendy, and Michael as we geek out on the physical technology that powers our addiction. Hardware Addicts is a podcast brought to you by the TuxDigital Network (https://tuxdigital.com/)!
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web3 with a16z crypto

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web3 with a16z crypto

99 Episodes

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Avg Length 60mins

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Latest Episode 3 days ago

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"web3 with a16z" is a show about the next generation of the internet, and about how builders and users — whether artists, coders, creators, developers, companies, organizations, or communities — now have the ability to not just "read" (web1) + "write" (web2) but "own" (web3) pieces of the internet, unlocking a new wave of creativity and entrepreneurship. Brought to you by a16z crypto, this show is the definitive resource for understanding and going deeper on all things crypto and web3. From discussing the latest and leading trends to sharing research, data readouts, and insights from top scientists and makers in the space, this is a show with a variety of formats and topics listeners can pick and choose from. It is hosted by the longtime showrunner of (and original team behind) the popular a16z Podcast. Learn more at a16zcrypto.com. *** Posts should not be considered investment advice or an advertisement for investment services. Reposts of third party content are not attributable to a16z; see disclosures for more information: https://a16z.com/disclosures/.
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Minds Behind Maps

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Minds Behind Maps

82 Episodes

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Avg Length 91mins

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Latest Episode 1 year ago

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Maps Are Everywhere. These are conversations with those building them.
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Red Hat X Podcast Series

165 Episodes

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Avg Length 23mins

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Latest Episode 3 years ago

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Red Hat's software partners discuss topics such as application modernization, cloud-native development, workload security in the cloud, and partnering with Red Hat. Check out our new partner podcast called "Code Comments" at:https://www.redhat.com/en/code-comments-podcast
Top 10 Best Red Hat X Podcast Series Episodes

Open Source Podcasts

Open source software has become an integral part of modern technology, and with its growing popularity, the need for education and awareness about it has also increased. Podcasts have emerged as a popular medium for discussing a wide range of topics, including open source software. Open source podcasts provide a platform for developers, enthusiasts, and industry experts to share their insights, ideas, and experiences about open source software and its applications. These podcasts cover a variety of topics, ranging from the basics of open source software to the latest advancements and innovations in the field.

Top 100 Open Source Podcasts

Our listeners have taken the liberty of rating the top open source podcasts for you. With the help of open source podcasts, individuals can learn about open source technology, gain a better understanding of the community, and stay updated with the latest news and trends in the open source world.

What's the best Open Source podcast now in 2025?

Goodpods aggregates the best open source podcasts people are choosing to right now. From open source-favorites to new releases, these shows are guaranteed to be entertaining and informative. Check out the top-rated open source podcasts in 2025 according to the Goodpods list. Explore our popular categories like Technology PodcastsLinux Podcast, and Microsoft Podcasts.

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Techlore Talks

53 Episodes

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Avg Length 55mins

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Latest Episode 5 days ago

Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom. From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show.

Topics include:

• Privacy tools and technologies

• Cybersecurity threats and defenses

• Open-source software and development

• Surveillance and digital rights

• Encryption and data protection

• Tech policy and advocacy

• Digital sovereignty and freedom


Just real conversations with real experts. New episodes released regularly. Subscribe now and join the community fighting for digital freedom.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Create. Share. Engage.

85 Episodes

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Avg Length 31mins

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Latest Episode 25 days ago

Portfolios for learning and more brought to you by the Mahara team at Catalyst IT. Host Kristina Hoeppner talks with portfolio practitioners, researchers, learning designers, students, and others about their portfolio story.

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Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano

35 Episodes

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Avg Length 76mins

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Latest Episode 29 days ago

Talking Postgres is a podcast for developers who love Postgres. Guests join Claire Giordano each month to discuss the human side of PostgreSQL, databases, and open source. With amazing guests such as Boriss Mejías, Melanie Plageman, Tom Lane, Simon Willison, Robert Haas, and Andres Freund, Talking Postgres is guaranteed to get you thinking. Recorded live on Discord by the Postgres team at Microsoft, you can subscribe to our calendar to join us live on the parallel text chat (which is quite fun!): https://aka.ms/TalkingPostgres-cal
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Open Source Utopia

14 Episodes

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Avg Length 3mins

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Latest Episode 3 years ago

Open source is different. How different would the world be if we used open source concepts more widely? This micro podcast looks at the open source philosophy and how open source can change the world. Each episode is just over two minutes long. Watch video versions on YouTube and Twitter.
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Cloud Unplugged

94 Episodes

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Avg Length 45mins

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Latest Episode 6 months ago

Each week, Jon Shanks, CEO of cloud-native consultancy and product business Appvia, and tech evangelist Lewis Marshall, senior developer and AI enthusiast, analyse the biggest news stories that week, that are shaping Cloud, Data and AI. Alongside their insight, they invite frontline leaders, Chief Technology Officers and engineering heads from established, cloud-powered organisations to share candid lessons from running real-world workloads at scale. Together, they take the headlines and get to the facts, helping you keep track of the fast-paced Cloud market. Expect straight-talking conversation, sharp analysis as they explore how emerging technology reshapes business and society. Tune in each week to stay a step ahead of the future of tech.
Top 10 Best Cloud Unplugged Episodes
The Undefined Podcast

19 Episodes

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Avg Length 60mins

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Latest Episode 5 years ago

The only engineering podcast with a 2 drink minimum! Full stack developers Jared Palmer and Ken Wheeler have peer-to-peer conversations with world-class engineers about software development.
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Application: The TYPO3 Community Podcast

29 Episodes

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Avg Length 41mins

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Latest Episode 4 years ago

Jeffrey A. McGuire celebrates the TYPO3 community by sharing your stories, your projects, and the difference you make. Application is a narrative journey connecting developers, marketers, consultants, integrators, designers, and end-users with Jeffery’s signature conversational style. Meet the humans behind the technology.
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Self-Hosted

151 Episodes

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Avg Length 50mins

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Latest Episode 7 months ago

Discover new software and hardware to get the best out of your network, control smart devices, and secure your data on cloud services. Self-Hosted is a chat show between Chris and Alex two long-time "self-hosters" who share their lessons and take you along for the journey as they learn new ones. A Jupiter Broadcasting podcast showcasing free and open source technologies you can host yourself.
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Sustain

278 Episodes

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Avg Length 37mins

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Latest Episode 22 days ago

Sustain brings together practitioners, sustainers, funders, researchers and maintainers of the open source ecosystem. We have conversations about the health and sustainability of the open source community. We learn about the ins and outs of what ‘open source’ entails in the real world. Open source means so much more than a license; we're interested in talking about how to make sure that the culture of open source continues, grows, and ultimately, sustains itself.

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Request For Commits

21 Episodes

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Avg Length 66mins

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Latest Episode 7 years ago

Request For Commits explored different perspectives in open source sustainability (retired). Hosts Nadia Eghbal and Mikeal Rogers dive deep into the trials and tribulations of being an open source maintainer, building communities, and navigating the business side of software. Common topics include software licensing, copyright, documentation, governance models, funding platforms such as Open Collective, Kickstarter, etc., measuring success, and more.
Top 10 Best Request For Commits Episodes
Community Pulse

150 Episodes

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Avg Length 35mins

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Latest Episode 3 days ago

Community Pulse is the spot for Developer Relations and Community professionals who are looking for information on building technical communities. Community Builders and DevRel veterans Jason Hand, Mary Thengvall, PJ Hagerty, and Wesley Faulkner interview experts in the field of Developer Relations and Community Leadership on a broad range of topics related to building community.
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RedisPods

21 Episodes

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Avg Length 25mins

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Latest Episode 4 years ago

Get ready to learn about Redis and its Community from the Stars who make it shine. RedisPods is a monthly interview and community update for developers and DevOps professionals about the many ways our guests use Redis. (Formally known as the Redis Stars Podcast)
Top 10 Best RedisPods Episodes
HardwareX Podcasts

30 Episodes

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Avg Length 28mins

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Latest Episode 2 months ago

HardwareX provides interviews and deep-dives with scientists and leading experts in open-source hardware. Produced for the journal HardwareX from Elsevier Publishing Company.

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Creating Zeal Podcast

63 Episodes

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Avg Length 28mins

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Latest Episode 5 years ago

Welcome to The Creating Zeal Podcast where we we take our work, our guests and conversations seriously... but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Join us each week as our hosts share with you unique experiences that will hopefully inspire and challenge you to make something stellar.
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Changelog Interviews

684 Episodes

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Avg Length 71mins

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Latest Episode 3 days ago

Conversations with the hackers, leaders, and innovators of the software world. Adam Stacoviak and Jerod Santo face their imposter syndrome so you don’t have to. Expect in-depth interviews with the best and brightest in software engineering, open source & leadership. This is a polyglot podcast. All programming languages, platforms & communities are welcome.
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Fork Around And Find Out

26 Episodes

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Avg Length 61mins

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Latest Episode 26 days ago

Fork Around and Find Out is your downtime from uptime. Your break from the pager, and a chance to learn from expert’s successes and failures. We cover state-of-the-art, legacy practices for building, running, and maintaining software and systems.
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The Plone Podcast

22 Episodes

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Avg Length 63mins

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Latest Episode 7 months ago

T. Kim Nguyen sits down with a member of the Plone Community to talk about their work with and on the Plone https://plone.org open source web content management system

Top 10 Best The Plone Podcast Episodes
Betatalks the podcast

123 Episodes

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Avg Length 44mins

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Latest Episode 6 days ago

Welcome to Betatalks the podcast, in which we talk with friends from the development community. We chat not only about technology, but what drives them, inspires them and makes them unique. Rick (Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft) and Oscar (CTO at Virtual Vaults), invite developers, makers, Open Source maintainers and other amazing people from the .NET and Azure development community. Looking for more content? Have a look at our Betatalks video's.

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Code Comments

23 Episodes

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Avg Length 21mins

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Latest Episode 1 year ago

Putting new technology to use is an exciting prospect. But going from purchase to production isn’t always smooth—even when it’s something everyone is looking forward to. Code Comments covers the bumps, the hiccups, and the setbacks teams face when adjusting to new technology—and the triumphs they pull off once they really get going.
Top 10 Best Code Comments Episodes
System76 Transmission Log

21 Episodes

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Avg Length 31mins

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Latest Episode 5 months ago

Welcome aboard the System76 Transmission Log. The space station orbiting the Linux computer manufacturer, System76: home to handcrafted Open Source hardware and the makers of Pop!_OS.
Top 10 Best System76 Transmission Log Episodes
Full Time Nix

78 Episodes

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Avg Length 55mins

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Latest Episode 4 days ago

Vibrant chats with brilliant Nixers
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The Hidden Heroes of Tech

16 Episodes

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Avg Length 39mins

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Latest Episode 1 year ago

This is a new podcast show brings to you those amazing people that are behind the scenes of all the great technology inventions. This podcast show shines a light on the teams working in the back room building our future. This is not about the famous industry captains, its about the crew that steer the ship. Guests will be people you never knew existed but have amazing wisdom to share with us all. We will have guests from Sales, Strategy, Go-To-Market, Finance, Operations and of course the Techies
If you are someone who wants to come on the show ,or knows someone you want to nominate please email your suggestions to podcast@therevenuedoc.com

Top 10 Best The Hidden Heroes of Tech Episodes
Peeragogy In Action

17 Episodes

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Avg Length 38mins

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Latest Episode 2 years ago

Welcome to The Peeragogy in Action podcast, your no-longer-missing guide to peer learning and peer production! This podcast of the Peeragogy Project (peeragogy.org) provides an interactive space where our audience and active participants can explore and present the philosophies, concepts, tools, and practical applications of non-hierarchical learning and production from colleagues and peers in all walks of life. Produced collaboratively under a CC0 license. Live-streamed via video to YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn; distributed to all major audio podcast apps.
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Crossing the Streams - The Data Streaming Podcast

4 Episodes

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Avg Length 37mins

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Latest Episode 3 years ago

The podcast about all things data streaming, where we will talk all about streaming, messaging, and event driven architectures.

Top 10 Best Crossing the Streams - The Data Streaming Podcast Episodes
FLOSS Weekly (Audio)

136 Episodes

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Avg Length 65mins

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Latest Episode 2 years ago

We're not talking dentistry here; FLOSS is all about Free Libre Open Source Software. Join host Doc Searls and his rotating panel of co-hosts as they talk with the most interesting and important people in the Open Source and Free Software community. Although the show is no longer in production at TWiT, you can enjoy episodes from our archives.
Top 10 Best FLOSS Weekly (Audio) Episodes
The Business of Open Source

268 Episodes

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Avg Length 32mins

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Latest Episode 3 months ago

Whether you're a founder of an open source startup, an open source maintainer or just an open source enthusiast, join host Emily Omier as she talks to the people who work at the intersection of open source and business, from startup founders to leaders of open source giants and all the people who help open source startups grow.
Top 10 Best The Business of Open Source Episodes
GNU World Order Linux Cast

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Latest Episode 11 months ago

GNU, Linux, coffee, and subversion. This podcast is founded in the ideals of anarcho-syndacalism, anti-fascism, and human rights. I stand in solidarity with all people of colour, of marginalised communities, and the oppressed around the globe.
Top 10 Best GNU World Order Linux Cast Episodes
viewSource

36 Episodes

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Avg Length 33mins

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Latest Episode 1 year ago

A biweekly conversation around tech, web development, and WordPress with hosts Aurooba Ahmed and Brian Coords.
Top 10 Best viewSource Episodes
FLOSS Weekly (Video)

45 Episodes

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Avg Length 65mins

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Latest Episode 3 years ago

We're not talking dentistry here; FLOSS is all about Free Libre Open Source Software. Join host Doc Searls and his rotating panel of co-hosts as they talk with the most interesting and important people in the Open Source and Free Software community. Although the show is no longer in production at TWiT, you can enjoy episodes from our archives.
Top 10 Best FLOSS Weekly (Video) Episodes
Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast

47 Episodes

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Avg Length 65mins

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Latest Episode 1 month ago

Ever wonder how a radically open source company can be successful? How do you go from an idea to a stable product? Stephen and Lucy share what they've learned shipping thousands of machines all over the world, along with interviewing other folks to discover the best ways to succeed as an open source hardware manufacturer.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top 10 Best Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast Episodes
The OCTOpod: Conversations with SUSE's Office of the CTO

10 Episodes

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Avg Length 23mins

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Latest Episode 4 years ago

Host Alan Clark sits down with leaders and experts in the tech community in the OCTOpod: Conversations with SUSE's Office of the CTO (that's OCTO). Alan has spent his career in enterprise software with a focus on open source advocacy and emerging tech. He’s contributed in many ways – from code to chairs, from networking to cloud. He has served on the Open Infrastructure Foundation, the Linux Foundation, openSUSE, Open Mainframe project, and many more. He’s met lots of great people along the way, and in Season One, he’ll sit down with a few of them to talk about the latest trends and challenges in open source. These include findings from a report on Why IT Leaders Choose Open, how to manage a community, the importance of diversity and inclusion in open source, and much more.
Top 10 Best The OCTOpod: Conversations with SUSE's Office of the CTO Episodes
GNU/Linux.ch

171 Episodes

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Avg Length 51mins

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Latest Episode 24 days ago

Podcast über Freie Software und Freie Gesellschaft
Top 10 Best GNU/Linux.ch Episodes
christopherharper.media

34 Episodes

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Avg Length 3mins

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Latest Episode 3 months ago

Commentary on the local church, radio and podcasting, open source software, journalism, communications, photography, education, and web development from Christopher Harper.
Top 10 Best christopherharper.media Episodes