Mastodawn

I dig personal stories mixed in with the history of science, technology, and culture. DevRandom TV just dropped a great episode about Doug Engelbart and his insane demo from 1968. It led to you reading this in 2026 but still has never been fully realized:

#devrandomtv #technology
#dougengelbart #xerox #apple #parc

https://youtu.be/a2Q9rDDO3hk

The Man Who Should Have Changed the World

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stackdpodcast May 21

#80 is out! The gang is back with magician, software architect, and YouTuber @Michaelcarducci! They discuss #IBM buying #Confluent, the job market, #agent #skills, #JakartaEE 12, #omnihai, #openrouter, #gastown, #java 26, #kotlin 2.3, #Oracle Database 26a. Then they dive into Michael’s background as both a magician and a software engineer, his YouTube show #DevRandomTV, the complexity of YouTube’s algorithm, and his book, Mastering Software Architecture. https://www.pubhouse.net/podcast/stackd-80-checkmate-magic-man/

Brian Sletten Apr 6

New episode of #devrandomtv focusing on the gas problem many people aren’t considering in the situation in Iran:

https://youtu.be/fd9Qy8FFu8E

There is some really good content on this channel if you haven’t checked it out.

It’s Not Just Helium

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Brian Sletten Jan 28

Another great, humane DevRandom TV episode, this time about people’s struggles with the job market. Even if you’re not in tech, if you’re struggling, there’s some clarity and good thinking to help you navigate a broken system.

#rando #devrandomtv #opentowork #jobs

https://youtu.be/2aELt6WTYKY

How to Survive the Tech Job Winter

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Brian Sletten Nov 15, 2025

Another great ep from DevRandom TV. This one is on dealing with burnout and definitely isn’t for technologists only. I appreciate the gentle touch they took on Feynman. This isn’t a hagiography.

#devrandomtv #randos #career #fun

https://youtu.be/gghkVkC7EKI

Burned Out? A Nobel Physicist’s Playbook for Tech Minds

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