Tech Lounge

By Chris Chinchilla

Every two weeks, the tech lounge invites tech luminaries, entrepreneurs, and creatives from small scrappy startups and open source enthusiasts to those working in large global companies.

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Tech Lounge episodes:

August 06, 2026Fast by default: Performance engineering with Den Odell
In this episode I speak with Den Odell, author of a new comprehensive book on performance engineering about the practice technically as well as justifying to business and product stakeholders.
Grab a copy of the book here: https://hubs.la/Q04s5nrQ0 and use the code "CSOdell45" for a 45% discount.
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38min
July 23, 2026Enjoy a better, fairer experience browsing the web with Rewarded Interest
I speak with Thede Loader of Rewarded Interest, another project and product attempting to make privacy and consent on the web better, while offering you an opportunity to make a slice of revenue. Too good to be true?
https://www.rewardedinterest.com
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For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/
To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/
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39min
July 09, 2026Video Generation As A Service With Ricardo Noriega and Doug Smith
I speak with Ricardo Noriega and Doug Smith from Red Hat about their experiments using VLLM Omni for video generation.
Your journey to stunning videos starts here
FlexClip is a simple yet powerful video maker and editor for everyone that helps users easily create compelling video content for personal or business purposes without any learning curve.
https://go.chrischinchilla.com/flexclip
For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/
To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/
To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/

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31min
June 26, 2026Join the OSS Resistance with Mike McQuaid
This episode, I am joined again by Mike McQuaid, Homebrew project leader, amongst many other things, including OSS Resistance, a new quiet call to encourage people to contribute to open source when they feel they should.
100s of amazing Mac apps
Looking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw.
https://go.chrischinchilla.com/setapp
For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/
To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/
To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/

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39min
June 10, 2026Converting messy documents into structured data with Peter Staar of Docling
In this episode, I speak with Peter Staar of Docling about the wonderful open-source project that converts messy documents into structured data, perfect for ingestion into AI tools and more. Recorded live at PyTorch con in 2026.
Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises?
Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid.
https://go.chrischinchilla.com/mermaid
For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/
To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/
To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/

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37min
May 28, 2026Removing barriers in audio with Sharath Narayana of Sanas
This episode, I am joined by Sharath Narayana of Sanas, and AI company working to remove the barriers in audio since 2020.
Your journey to stunning videos starts here
FlexClip is a simple yet powerful video maker and editor for everyone that helps users easily create compelling video content for personal or business purposes without any learning curve.
https://go.chrischinchilla.com/flexclip
For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/
To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/
To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/

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43min
May 07, 2026Daniel Gräfe of Timing and CoTypist
Joining me in person (and thus the horrible audio quality) is Daniel Gräfe, independent developer of the amazing apps Timing and CoTypist. Based in Germany, we discuss how he builds his apps, why there are so many independent macOS developers in Germany, and what the future holds for independent developers.
For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/
To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/
To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/

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39min
April 23, 2026The PyTorch Foundation with Mark Collier
In this episode, I speak with Mark Collier, executive director of the PyTorch Foundation, from PyTorch Con in Paris.

Try the best git GUI for macOS and Windows
Grapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows.
https://go.chrischinchilla.com/tower
For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/
To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/
To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/

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31min
April 09, 2026Are bio processors the next step for computing?
I speak with Ewelina Kurtys about Final Spark, a company building a bioprocessor, which they believe will enhance AI growth with no energy restrictions.
Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises?
Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid.
https://go.chrischinchilla.com/mermaid
For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/
To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/
To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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35min
March 26, 2026What's new with Java and JDK26 with Simon Ritter
In this episode, I speak with Simon Ritter of Azul about what's new in the JDK26 release and how you maintain community interest with a language that has the vintage of Java.
Try the best git GUI for macOS and Windows
Grapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows.
https://go.chrischinchilla.com/tower
For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/
To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/
To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
...more
35min

FAQs about Tech Lounge:

How many episodes does Tech Lounge have?

The podcast currently has 359 episodes available.