ADSP: Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs

By Conor Hoekstra, Bryce Adelstein Lelbach & Ben DeaneTechnology

ADSP: Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs episodes

July 31Episode 297: Networking, FPS vs RTS, State of Game Industry and the Obra Dinn
In this episode, Conor and Ben chat about networking in FPS vs RTS video games, the state of the video game industry and more!
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Date Recorded: 2026-07-22
Date Released: 2026-07-31
Real-time strategy (RTS)
First-person shooter (FPS)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Return of the Obra Dinn
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44 min
July 24Episode 296: Working in the Video Game Industry
In this episode, Conor and Ben chat about video games, working in the video game industry and more!
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Date Recorded: 2026-07-22
Date Released: 2026-07-24
videogamedunkey
CppCast
The Witness
The Witness - A Great Game That You Shouldn't Play
Jonathan Blow on Bad Video Game Criticism
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28 min
July 17Episode 295: CityStrides vs Graph Algorithms vs GPT 5.6 Sol
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat about CityStrides, graph algorithms, GPT 5.6 Solver, and more!
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Date Recorded: 2026-07-13
Date Released: 2026-07-17
ADSP Episode 149: CityStrides.com, Graph Algorithms and More!
Carlo de Lorenzi: Toronto runner with terminal brain cancer runs every street in the city
Carlo's fundraiser for Community Music Schools of Toronto Foundation
CityStrides.com
Open Street Maps
city-strides-hacking GitHub Repo
Hamiltonian Path
Eulerian Path
Episode 220: Graph Algorithms & 7 Bridges of Königsberg
NVIDIA cuopt
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52 min
July 10Episode 294: Histocache
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat about histogram algorithms, histocache and more!
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Date Recorded: 2026-07-09
Date Released: 2026-07-10
Bryce's Tweet
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35 min
July 03Episode 293: APL or Assembly
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat about AI vs abstractions, the language of LLMs and more!
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Date Recorded: 2026-07-02
Date Released: 2026-07-03
The Daily - Why Everyone Cares About This World Cup
ADSP Episode 237: Thrust with Jared Hoberock
Which programming languages are most token-efficient?
cp.RawKernel
CuPy
JAX
Triton
NVIDIA CUDA Tile
cuTile Python
GPU Mode
AI Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton: AI Is Conscious, Superintelligence is Coming, And We Should Be Worried
VALERIAN and the City of a Thousand Planets Trailer # 2 (2017)
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49 min
June 26Episode 292: GPU MODE, PLs, Post AGI, Wingspan & Lawn Care
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat about GPU MODE, programming languages, post AGI, Wingspan, lawn care and more!
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Date Recorded: 2026-06-10
Date Released: 2026-06-26
creduce
autoresearch
GPU Mode
Parrot
NVIDIA CUDA Tile
cuTile Python
Triton
Jeri Ellsworth
CppCast Episode 218: Commodore 64 and Tilt Five AR (with Jeri Ellsworth)
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35 min
June 19Episode 291: autoresearch with Opus 4.8 & GPT 5.5
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat autoresearch, the top LLM models, how to get the most out of them and more!
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Date Recorded: 2026-06-10
Date Released: 2026-06-19
autoresearch
Oxide and Friends
GPU Mode
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34 min
June 12Episode 290: AI Thoughts & The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Career
In this episode, Conor and Ben chat and continue their conversation about AI, its impact and what it means for the future.
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Date Recorded: 2026-05-27
Date Released: 2026-06-12
ADSP Episode 246: Not High on AI?
ADSP Episode 289: Ben's Updated AI Thoughts
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
Life update: Zig, AI, unemployment, and more
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
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22 min
June 05Episode 289: Ben's Updated AI Thoughts
In this episode, Conor and Ben chat and Ben gives his updated thoughts about AI.
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Date Recorded: 2026-05-27
Date Released: 2026-06-05
ADSP Episode 246: Not High on AI?
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24 min
May 29Episode 288: C++ Now, Lasting Quality & Programming as Theory Building
In this episode, Conor and Ben chat about C++ Now 2026, lasting software quality, programming as theory building and more.
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Show Notes
Date Recorded: 2026-05-27
Date Released: 2026-05-29
C++ Now 2026
C++ Now: Keynote: Reflection Is Only Half the Story - Barry Revzin
C++ Now: Towards Async Everything Part 1 - Rob Leahy
C++ Now: Towards Async Everything Part 2 - Rob Leahy
C++ Now: Lasting Quality - Michael Caisse
From Technical Debt to Cognitive and Intent Debt: Rethinking Software Health in the Age of AI
Peter Naur, "Programming as Theory Building" (1985)
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44 min

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A programming podcast hosted by three software engineers (two at a time) that focuses on algorithms, data structures, programming languages, latest news in tech and more. The podcast was initially…