Pull Request

Pull Request episodes:

• 01.13.2023

  #90 ▶ 21st-Centry Media + Web Component Performance

  Pull Request #90 ▶ 21st-Centry Media + Web Component Performance (originally recorded 15 Dec 2022) Eric + Joel discuss the current state of modern media creation / produciton / distribution AND walk through how to make performant front-end web components, regardless of framework. +...

  
• 12.20.2022

  #89 ▶ AI Art

  Pull Request #89 ▶ AI Art (originally recorded 18 Nov 2022) Eric + Joel discuss the burgeoning field of AI Art -- stable diffusion, deep-fakes, DALE-2, and more! + Eric Newman + Joel Cox

  
• 10.28.2022

  #88 ▶ ETH Merge (Part 2)

  Pull Request #88 ▶ ETH Merge (Part 2) PART 2 of the Ethereum ($ETH) Merge /// Out-of-Order! (recorded 22 Sept 2022 /// one week after the Merge) ⚡️REMEMBER⚡️ /// Ethereum ($ETH) changed from a "proof-of-work" to "proof-of-stake" transaction hashing scheme. We examine the...

  
• 09.20.2022

  #87 ▶ ETH Merge (Part 1)

  Pull Request #87 ▶ ETH Merge (Part 1) PART 1 of the Ethereum ($ETH) Merge /// Out-of-Order! ⚡️BREAKING NEWS⚡️ /// Ethereum ($ETH) has changed from a "proof-of-work" to "proof-of-stake" transaction hashing scheme. We explain what happened, what's going on about it,...

  
• 08.29.2022

  #83 ▶ Persons of Influence ▶ Michael Elder (mikeyeldey95) Part 2

  Pull Request #83 ▶ Persons of Influence ▶ Michael Elder (mikeyeldey95) Part 2 PART 2 of our interview with chip-tuner Michael Elder. His new album, mikeyeldey95, is contained inside a real-life Sega Genesis / Mega Drive cart, surrounded by a fake Windows...

  
• 08.17.2022

  #82 ▶ Persons of Influence ▶ Michael Elder (mikeyeldey95) Part 1

  Pull Request #82 ▶ Persons of Influence ▶ Michael Elder (mikeyeldey95) Part 1 PART 1 of our interview with chip-tuner Michael Elder. His new album, mikeyeldey95, is contained inside a real-life Sega Genesis / Mega Drive cart, surrounded by a fake Windows...

  
• 10.28.2019

  Hotfix #7 ▶ D-Fi 2.0: Decentralized Finance

  Hotfix #7 ▶ 27 Oct 2019 - D-Fi 2.0: Decentralized Finance D-Fi Expert Steve Jude joins the show to expand on Decentralized Finance - MakerDAO, DAI, MKR, and more! How it all works and how it evades centralization while still being pegged...

  
• 10.14.2019

  Deleted Branch #1 ▶ Podcast Recording & the Blues

  Deleted Branch #1 ▶ 11 Oct 2019 - Podcast Recording & the Blues Our lil' chat before recording Hotfix #6 -- about podcasting setup, microphones, and the Blues. It's a show about nothing!~ + Eric Newman & Ryan Cwynar

  
• 10.12.2019

  Hotfix #6 ▶ D-Fi: Decentralized Finance

  Hotfix #6 ▶ 11 Oct 2019 - D-Fi: Decentralized Finance We talk about the latest developments in decentralized finance, block-chain, and cryptocurrency madness! MakerDAO, DAI, MKR, and more! PLUS - **even more** companies are backing out of Libra! short & sweet & hard-to-beat! + Eric...

  
• 10.07.2019

  Hot Topic #5 ▶ Facebook F-Ups

  Hot Topic #5 ▶ 6 Oct 2019 - Facebook F-Ups Facebook's latest F███-ups with the US Congress, Dept of Justice, and White House. Their latest incidents with foreign governments (including the EU). PLUS - a lot of important people are backing out...

  
• 10.02.2019

  Hot Topic #4 ▶ Latest iPhone Exploit!

  Hot Topic #4 ▶ 1 Oct 2019 - Latest iPhone Exploit! *Delay in production because sick*

  
• 09.26.2019

  Hot Topic #3 ▶ Recent Revelations in Robotics

  Hot Topic #3 ▶ 25 Sep 2019 - Recent Revelations in Robotics Lots of robotics news this week -- Boston Dynamics' latest iteration of their humanoid "Atlas" robot, MIT debuts a dense-object-sorting robot, NASA has a shape-shifting robot slated to roam...

  
• 09.23.2019

  #81 ▶ Another Newsday

  Pull Request #81 ▶ 22 Sep 2019 - Another Newsday Another Newsday for your listening pleasure! THIS WEEK – Tech climate marches, multinational ransomware exploits (NotPetya), varying emoji string length, and how tech giants are profitting off of human oppression ALSO - Exploding...

  
• 09.19.2019

  Hot Topic #2 ▶ Richard Stallman

  Hot Topic #2 - 18 Sep 2019 - Richard Stallman ▶ Richard Stallman – of GNU and EMACS fame – has resigned from his prominent posts at the Free Software Foundation (FSF) & Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), after numerous accusations...

  
• 09.16.2019

  Hot Topic #1 ▶ React Day NY 2019

  Hot Topic #1 - 15 Sep 2019 - React Day ▶ We condense 10 hours of mostly uninteresting presentations into a compelling TL;DR that's under an hour! INCLUDING - the latest patterns in React, Redux, GraphQL, serverless services, and their adoption rates! +...

  
• 09.16.2019

  #80 ▶ Physical Sustainability

  Pull Request #80 - 15 Sep 2019 - Physical Sustainability ▶ Reformatted & reformulated for modern podcasting! THIS WEEK – Ryan Cwynar returns to the show to discuss ergonomics – things you can do at home to improve your physical wellbeing, when...

  
• 06.24.2019

  #79 ▶ Information Warfare

  Pull Request #79 - 23 Jun 2019 - Information Warfare THIS WEEK – Uchenna Kema returns to the show to discuss how information is being used aggressively to monitor and oppress citizens, as well as take down powerful people in politics,...

  
• 05.13.2019

  #78 ▶ Space Case

  Pull Request #78 - 12 May 2019 - Space Case THIS WEEK – Special Guest and Space Reporter Brendan Byrne returns to talk about the latest in space tech (Blue Origin, Telesat, Virgin Galactic), NASA, and why the Trump Administration wants...

  
• 04.23.2019

  #77 ▶ Persons of Consequence ▶ Uluç Ulgen

  Pull Request #77 - 22 Apr 2019 - Persons of Consequence ▶ Uluç Ulgen THIS WEEK – In a more serious episode, I sit down with Millenial Media Mogul (and fellow podcaster) Uluç Ulgen -- to talk about podcasting, depression, and...

  
• 04.08.2019

  #76 ▶ Transit Tech

  Pull Request #76 - 7 Apr 2019 - Transit Tech ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're still refactoring the show, so here's another light episode! THIS WEEK – We dissect new developments in transit technology, including trackless trolleys, electric busses, Ultra-Wideband Train...

  
• 02.18.2019

  #75 ▶ What Really Grinds Our Gears

  Pull Request #75 - 17 Feb 2019 - What Really Grinds Our Gears! ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're still refactoring the show, so here's another light episode! THIS WEEK – Two Senior Developers gripe about their pet peeves in the industry! PLUS...

  
• 02.02.2019

  #74 ▶ Exciting Exploits!

  Pull Request #74 - 1 Feb 2019 - Exciting Exploits! ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're still refactoring the show, so here's another light episode! THIS WEEK – Reviewing the plethora of unfortuante exploits that have crept up recently :( PLUS - Apple...

  
• 01.14.2019

  #73 ▶ Looked Good to Me!

  Pull Request #73 - 13 Jan 2019 - Looked Good to Me! ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're still refactoring the show, so here's another light episode! THIS WEEK – The World of Quality Assurance (QA) - what it is, best practices,...

  
• 01.05.2019

  #72 ▶ Kibitzing

  Pull Request #72 - 4 Jan 2019 - Kibitzing ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're still refactoring the show, so here's another light episode - featuring - writing your own keyboard firmware, our new app, NextTrain™, the MTA's "high-tech" solution to...

  
• 12.26.2018

  #71 ▶ Refactoring

  Pull Request #71 - 25 Dec 2018 - Refactoring ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're refactoring the show, so let's do an episode about refactoring! PLUS - Facebook's latest F-ups! AND, FINALLY - Theresa May murders the Internet! + Eric Newman, Wayne Cheng, &...

  
• 12.03.2018

  #70 ▶ In Development

  Pull Request #70 - 2 Dec 2018 - In Development ▶ Wipe the dust off the shelf, we're back! (almost) We're actively refactoring the show, so here's a loose episode in the meantime! PLUS - Apple's latest lawsuit! + Eric Newman & Wayne Cheng +...

  
• 09.24.2018

  #69 ▶ Hot for Coders

  Pull Request #69 - 23 Sep 2018 - Hot for Coders ▶ AFTER DARK #5 ▶ We discuss software developers who have influenced us during our careers! PLUS - A Chinese company said they managed to steal every one of Hillary's emails! AND...

  
• 09.07.2018

  #68 ▶ Funkier Frameworks

  Pull Request #68 - 06 Sep 2018 - Funkier Frameworks ▶ (PART 2/2) We take a closer look at different types of software frameworks, and how they... work! PLUS - Google didn't go to their Congressional hearing on data privacy :( AND -...

  
• 08.23.2018

  #67 ▶ Funky Frameworks

  Pull Request #67 - 22 Aug 2018 - Funky Frameworks ▶ (PART 1/2) We discuss the different types of software frameworks, and how they... work! PLUS - Verizon was throttling a Cali Fire Dept's internet while they were fighting wildwires! AND - Deadly...

  
• 08.09.2018

  #66 ▶ On the Spectrum: Web Design

  Pull Request #66 - 8 Aug 2018 - On the Spectrum: Web Design ▶ (PART 2/3?) We discuss the ins and out of modern front-end vs. back-end development - skills, technologies, jobs, and more! PLUS - The FCC were lying when they...

  
• 08.02.2018

  #65 ▶ Two In The Front, Two In The Back

  Pull Request #65 - 1 Aug 2018 - Two In the Front, Two In the Back ▶ (PART 1/2) We discuss the ins and out of modern front-end vs. back-end development - skills, technologies, jobs, and more! PLUS - An underground lake...

  
• 07.26.2018

  #64 ▶ Summer Siesta

  Pull Request #64 - 25 Jul 2018 - Summer Siesta ▶ Celebrating 2^6 Episodes! We'd planned a bigger episode for tonight, but Chris had a fire and couldn't attend, so we whipped up something (and Cory) in his absence!. PLUS - Walmart wants...

  
• 07.15.2018

  #63 ▶ Ketchup

  Pull Request #63 - 15 Jul 2018 - Ketchup ▶ Since we missed last week, we play "catch-up" with a bunch of tech news stories that have accrued. PLUS - MacBooks with 32GB of RAM! AND - The FCC's latest F-up! BUT, PROBABLY NOT...

  
• 07.01.2018

  #62 ▶ Summer Slackin'

  Pull Request #62 - 1 Jul 2018 - Summer Slackin' ▶ Our SVP of West Coast Marketing & Research has moved to New York! We talk about her adventure over to the right coast and what she hopes to do here...

  
• 06.24.2018

  #61 ▶ Kibbutzing

  Pull Request #61 - 24 Jun 2018 - Kibbutzing ▶ We didn't know what to do for this week, so we just kind of shoot the s███ for a while and see where it goes. PLUS - Eric went to Facebook Jail...

  
• 06.17.2018

  #60 ▶ Peak Performance

  Pull Request #60 - 17 Jun 2018 - Peak Performance ▶ Chris gave a talk at Velocity Con in San José - we talk about his talk about performance debugging! PLUS - Apple's latest class-action lawsuit! AND, UNFORTUNATELY NOT - Theresa May Murders...

  
• 06.10.2018

  #59 ▶ Pardon My Privacy

  Pull Request #59 - 10 Jun 2018 - Pardon My Privacy ▶ Back in the saddle again with a privacy-minded episode about GDPR and how it affects service providers worldwide PLUS - Our WWDC Complaints! (not that it matters) BUT, MAYBE - Theresa...

  
• 06.03.2018

  #58 ▶ Apple Attack!

  Pull Request #58 - 3 Jun 2018 - Apple Attack! ▶ (OR) "All of our problems with Apple were becase of bad decisions which were made after Steve died" SORRY WE'RE LATE! Reunited and it feels so good - Eric reunites with...

  
• 05.20.2018

  #57 ▶ Job Hunt 2.0

  Pull Request #57 - 20 May 2018 - Job Hunt 2.0 ▶ Back from the dead with another JOB HUNT! What kind of jobs exist for developers, the slices of the web development sphere, interview questions, and more! PLUS - Police raid...

  
• 04.29.2018

  #56 ▶ Job Hunt

  Pull Request #56 - 29 Apr 2018 - Job Hunt ▶ We discuss the current dismal state of the Technology Industry, how to find jobs as a developer, and what it means to be an engineer. PLUS - Mount Everest is a...

  
• 04.22.2018

  #55 ▶ Freeze Peach

  Pull Request #55 - 22 Apr 2018 - Freeze Peach ▶ AFTER DARK #4 ▶ We try to broaden the horizons of Pull Request with a discussion into the state of Free Speech in the 21st Century PLEASE NOTE - This episode...

  
• 04.15.2018

  #54 ▶ Quickie 2.0

  Pull Request #54 - 15 Apr 2018 - Quickie 2.0 ▶ Just a quick lil' show where we discuss taxes, Facebook, and our usual plethora of pertinent tech info :) PLUS - Angry Scottish Badgers? BUT, MAYBE - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ +...

  
• 04.08.2018

  #53 ▶ Nerdy Networking

  Pull Request #53 - 8 Apr 2018 - Nerdy Networking ▶ We discuss new networking standards and protocols, and how the Internet will get better in 2018! PLUS - Eric's shoes got stolen??? AND, ALMOST - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman,...

  
• 04.01.2018

  #52 ▶ April Fools!

  Pull Request #52 - 1 Apr 2018 - April Fools! ▶ We discuss Passover, Easter, Facebook F-Ups and More! PLUS - Eric is stuck in Texas! BUT, NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Chris Grabowski, & Tyler Dinner

  
• 03.18.2018

  #51 ▶ Deny My Service

  Pull Request #51 - 18 Mar 2018 - Deny My Service ▶ We dissect Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS attacks (DDoS) - both recent and historical! PLUS - iOS 11's bugs are so bad, they appear in iPhone commercials! AND, DEFINITELY...

  
• 02.25.2018

  #50 ▶ Production War Stories

  Pull Request #50 - 25 Feb 2018 - Production War Stories ▶ We talk about disastrous times in our career where things have gone wrong in production under a ticking clock! PLUS - Apple's repair facility makes 20+ accidental 911 calls every...

  
• 02.18.2018

  #49 ▶ Under the Hood - JavaScript (II)

  Pull Request #49 - 18 Feb 2018 - Under the Hood - JavaScript (II) ▶ [Part II] We deconstruct how JavaScript and JavaScript rendering work, the Russians tampering with the 2016 Election, and why it's getting harder to start out as...

  
• 02.11.2018

  #48 ▶ Under the Hood - JavaScript

  Pull Request #48 - 11 Feb 2018 - Under the Hood - JavaScript ▶ [Part I] We deconstruct how JavaScript and JavaScript engines work, Apple's EarPods exploding in Florida, a Cryptocurrency barron getting mugged, and more! PLUS - Android users are being...

  
• 02.04.2018

  #47 ▶ Tyler Turns 30

  Pull Request #47 - 4 Feb 2018 - Tyler Turns 30 ▶ AFTER DARK #3 ▶ We celebrate Tyler's birthday by having an explicit show with booze! We talk about NY prisoners getting tablets, Apple getting probed by the DOJ &...

  
• 01.21.2018

  #46 ▶ Newsday 3.0

  Pull Request #46 - 21 Jan 2018 - Newsday 3.0 ▶ Another Newsday! We peruse the stories we couldn't get to on earlier episodes :) PLUS - Eric thinks he's dying AND - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Chris Grabowski, &...