We’re taking a victory lap down memory lane. From spooky-accurate predictions to "did we really say that?" moments, this one’s for the history books. Sponsored By: Coder QA: Take $2 a month off for the lifetime of your membership and contribute to our show directly Promo Code: jarjar Mission Control: UK-based Mission Control can build Flutter and R…

A special guest joins us for the news, then we dive headfirst into our RT Linux kernel adventures—where speed seduced, but stability ghosted us. Sponsored By: Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended A…

Brent joins to share part two of his NAS build adventure, and things take a tiny turn. Plus, picking the right encrypted chat app and Chris stacks a few Jellyfin wins. Special Guest: Brent Gervais. Sponsored By: Unraid: A powerful, easy operating system for servers and storage. Maximize your hardware with unmatched flexibility. Tailscale: Tailscale…

Sam's Checkmate: How Open Source AI and Silicon Valley Kingmakers dethroned the OpenAI emperor! Plus, Tesla's API Apocalypse has arrived. Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats with Strike — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. Easily integrates with Fountain.fm. Setup your Strike acco…

USB thumb drives are old and busted. No hard drive? No problem. Need a quick system rescue or work in another distro for the day? Easy. Sponsored By: Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Man…

GitHub has done the research, brought the receipts, and knows just what to do to get more developers into the flow state. Is it legit or hype? We’ll dig in. Plus, making the case that Rails is better low code than low code, and we help someone go from Pizza to Rust. Sponsored By: Coder QA: 30% off the lifetime of your membership! Promo Code: blackf…

The KDE and GNOME projects are working on official Linux distributions, but do we need more distros? We dig into their special sauce. Plus: Wes' top DNS server pick, and it's not one we've heard before. Sponsored By: Black Friday Member Sale: 30% Off for the lifetime of your Membership! Code: blackfriday Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable netwo…

We geek out over Brian Moses's 2025 DIY NAS build guide, contemplate future builds with the new Raspberry Pi Compute 5 module, and fully embrace our digital hoarding nature with a new app. Special Guest: Brian Moses. Sponsored By: Keebio: Sign up for their newsletter to get 5% off your first order. Unraid: Unraid: A powerful, easy operating system …

A survey found that nearly 10% of developers are ghosts doing nothing - our thoughts on that, AI Big Brother as a service comes to the workplace, OpenAI's NYT standoff, and Google's growing problem. Sponsored By: Mission Control: UK-based Mission Control can build Flutter and React Apps for companies big and small, including Fortune 500 companies o…

Two years ago, we took a small step toward digital privacy. Today, we're rethinking everything about our online lives, and we'll give you the tools to do the same. Sponsored By: Black Friday Member Sale: 30% Off for the lifetime of your Membership! Code: blackfriday Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secu…

We react to Microsoft's new vision for the desktop PC, discuss the realities of working with large dependency chains in your projects, and discuss Google selling off Chrome. Then, we read some spicy tech CEO emails! Sponsored By: Mission Control: UK-based Mission Control can build Flutter and React Apps for companies big and small, including Fortun…

The Linux 6.12 kernel isn't just another update — it's a game-changer that deserves our full attention, from performance improvements to fascinating new features. Sponsored By: Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable network…

Breaking free from Google's grip: Our surprising journey and the tools that made it possible. Plus, Brent's NAS feature stirring up debate, s clever tool for distributed video encoding, and more. Special Guest: Brent Gervais. Sponsored By: Unraid: Unraid: A powerful, easy operating system for servers and storage. Maximize your hardware with unmatch…

Python's eating the world - and AI's helping it digest. A cheeky look at why this programming language is suddenly everywhere and the bizarre tale of how AI infiltrated the last place you'd expect. Sponsored By: Coder QA: Take $2 a month off for the lifetime of your membership and contribute to our show directly Promo Code: jarjar Annual Membership…

We go back in time to revisit our favorite classic SUSE release and then fix Brent's broken box the hard way. Sponsored By: Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - …

Malicious NPM packages are sneaking into codebases while FFmpeg devs prove old-school assembly skills can still smoke the competition. Plus, a rare bee species takes on Zuck's AI dreams. Sponsored By: Annual Membership - Jupiter Party: Put your support on auto-pilot and get one month for free! Coder QA: Take $2 a month off for the lifetime of your …

Fedora 41 is here! We break down the best new features, then branch out for a three-way spin showdown. Which flavor will come out on top? Sponsored By: Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is priv…

From Nextcloud Breakup to Blissful Reunion: Chris's journey back to a smarter setup. Plus, Jellyfin's game-changing features and a beloved self-hosted app get the upgrade we've all been waiting for. Sponsored By: Tailscale: Tailscale is a Zero config VPN. It installs on any device in minutes, manages firewall rules for you, and works from anywhere.…

Mike reports in from the COSMIC frontier! Plus: Microsoft's juicy Google drama, GPU eye candy that'll make your wallet nervous, and the tea on why OpenAI's AGI Czar went full scorched-earth on his exit. Sponsored By: Annual Membership - Jupiter Party: Put your support on auto-pilot and get one month for free! Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats …

We're hot-swapping our rigs to Fedora 41; then Graham Christensen gives us the inside scoop on a new Nix distribution, and Determinate Systems' big week! Sponsored By: Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking softw…

Wes got Mom a new Linux laptop, and he lets her pick the distro. Plus, we take a look at the new Ubuntu 24.10, and why we think this release might be a good sign for the future. Sponsored By: Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Tailscale: Tailscale is a progr…

"The" self-hosted app to archive your favorite YouTube channels and easily integrate into Jellyfin/Plex. Plus, our favorite WordPress alternatives and an update on No Google October. Sponsored By: Tailscale: Tailscale is a Zero config VPN. It installs on any device in minutes, manages firewall rules for you, and works from anywhere. Get 3 users and…

We get frustrated with Nintendo. Then, dig into the 30-year-old backdoor that was recently exploited and the hard lesson we should learn from it. Then, we'll break down some "hot tips" that promise to make you the next DevRel star. Sponsored By: Annual Membership - Jupiter Party: Put your support on auto-pilot and get one month for free! Support Co…

After building nodes, climbing roofs, swapping antennas, and even some war driving, it's time for our Meshtastic deep dive! Sponsored By: Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure…

Our reaction to Google's major legal blow, forcing them to open the Play Store wide, our thoughts on the world's lovefest with AI-generated podcasts, and the next tool Microsoft is porting over from Linux. Sponsored By: Annual Membership - Jupiter Party: Put your support on auto-pilot and get one month for free! Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sa…

Wes gives his shell superpowers to solve a tricky problem. Then, we share an update on our favorite Google Photos alternative, including breaking changes and a great new way to run it. Sponsored By: Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Tailscale: Tailscale is …

Ditching Google Search for an entire month! We reveal the tool that's helping us break free. Plus, a special guest shares his home lab to data center journey. And, Chris raves about the ultimate Jellyfin client (and confesses to an accidental network camera purchase). Sponsored By: Tailscale: Tailscale is a Zero config VPN. It installs on any devic…

Our thoughts on big tech firing up old nuclear reactors to satisfy the AI growth plans, Sam's big week, and debate if Meta just had their iPhone moment. Sponsored By: Annual Membership - Jupiter Party: Put your support on auto-pilot and get one month for free! Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike — Strike is a lightning…

We explain the one-packet attack on CUPS and discuss its real-world implications. Plus, a Meshtastic update and more. Sponsored By: Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by de…

A quick update from Chris on where the show is at this week, and what to watch out for next week! Sponsored By: Coder QA: Take $2 a month off for the lifetime of your membership and contribute to our show directly Promo Code: jarjar Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you q…

What if we had to abandon ship and stop using Desktop Linux? We've come up with a master plan, and put it to the test. Sponsored By: Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by d…

Alex has been playing around at the speed of light while solving Proxmox problems, and Chris has solved a Jellyfin issue. Plus, our thoughts on the new Plex features. Sponsored By: Unraid: Unraid: A powerful, easy operating system for servers and storage. Maximize your hardware with unmatched flexibility. Grist: Grist - the open-source alternative …

The insidious undercurrents threatening to crush open-source AI projects, plus our thoughts on Microsoft's "big changes" to Windows post-CrowdStrike. Sponsored By: Coder QA: Take $1 a month off for the lifetime of your membership and contribute to our show directly. Promo Code: summer Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strik…

The things we like in the new Nextcloud release, and we attempt to upgrade our production server live—from a big blue bus. Sponsored By: Core Contributor Membership: Take $1 a month of your membership for a lifetime! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! …

Our thoughts on the iPhone 16, and then Mike surfs the WSL wave. Sponsored By: Coder QA: Take $1 a month off for the lifetime of your membership and contribute to our show directly. Promo Code: summer Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in …

Secret moments from the show you've never heard before. We kick off with some hardware hurdles, then dive into the news and share a few surprising stories. Sponsored By: Core Contributor Membership: Take $1 a month of your membership for a lifetime! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - g…

We celebrate five years of the show, chat about self-hosted Lightning, and why Alex loves his NanoKVM. Plus, it is a self-hosted replacement for Amazon Wishlists and more. Sponsored By: Tailscale: Tailscale is a Zero config VPN. It installs on any device in minutes, manages firewall rules for you, and works from anywhere. Get 3 users and 100 device…

How Mike plans to win the Clone Wars with Dokku, we review some shocking developer data and say goodbye to another project DMCA'd by Apple. Sponsored By: Coder QA: Take $1 a month off for the lifetime of your membership and contribute to our show directly. Promo Code: summer Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike — Strike…

Rust meets Linux in a clash of coding cultures. Why some developers are resisting, and where things go from here. Sponsored By: Core Contributor Membership: Take $1 a month of your membership for a lifetime! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! 1Password…

We reflect on the rise of DevOps and the frustrating dynamics that led to it. Plus, tech's latest bright idea: Roombas with attitude. Sponsored By: Coder QA: Take $1 a month off for the lifetime of your membership and contribute to our show directly. Promo Code: summer Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike — Strike is a …

Sixty vulnerabilities and exposures disclosed in one week sounds like a lot. We'll explain why it's just business as usual. Sponsored By: Core Contributor Membership: Take $1 a month of your membership for a lifetime! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!…

Prusa's Mk4S 3D printer seems to have hit the mark. Alex gets a tour of an awesome new maker space, we take a look at AdventureLog, and much more. Special Guest: Josh. Sponsored By: Grist: Grist - the open-source alternative to Airtable and Google Sheets. Unraid: Unraid: A powerful, easy operating system for servers and storage. Maximize your hardw…

The walled garden wrecking ball is fueling up - where we think it strikes first. Plus, what was really behind the recent GitHub outage. Sponsored By: Coder QA: Take $1 a month off for the lifetime of your membership and contribute to our show directly. Promo Code: summer Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike — Strike is …

We reveal how we turned our humble LAN into a public server farm, all while keeping our IP address under wraps and our ISP blissfully unaware. Sponsored By: Core Contributor Membership: Take $1 a month of your membership for a lifetime! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on…

Apple goes into full crackdown mode and begins to squeeze even more out of developers and creators. Plus, why tiny models are suddenly the rage. Sponsored By: Coder QA: Take $1 a month off for the lifetime of your membership and contribute to our show directly. Promo Code: summer Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike — S…

Brent's computer pulls an all-nighter at the worst possible moment, and the hits keep coming for open-source Android distributions and our new 2FA tool. Sponsored By: Core Contributor Membership: Take $1 a month of your membership for a lifetime! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get …

The battle for code forges is heating up. We chat about HexOS' big promises and get excited about Meshtastic. Sponsored By: Unraid: Unraid: A powerful, easy operating system for servers and storage. Maximize your hardware with unmatched flexibility. Grist: Grist - the open-source alternative to Airtable and Google Sheets. Tailscale: Tailscale is a …

We take a look at SeaweedFS, roast Apple Intelligence, and reveal the vendor that caught Intel's mess before it shipped. Sponsored By: Coder QA: Take $2 a month off for the lifetime of your membership and contribute to our show directly Promo Code: jarjar Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike — Strike is a lightning-powe…

The COSMIC desktop is just around the corner. We get the inside scoop from System76 and go hands-on with an early press build. Sponsored By: Core Contributor Membership: Take $1 a month of your membership for a lifetime! Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devic…

Why is Google feeling lucky, and the Intel situation slips into pure lunacy. Plus, thoughts on the C# Type Union proposal. Sponsored By: Coder QA: Take $2 a month off for the lifetime of your membership and contribute to our show directly Promo Code: jarjar Support Coder Radio Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike — Strike is a lightning-po…