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Hangar DX Podcast

Ankit Jain

Booking Overview

This is a technically focused interview show about developer experience, developer productivity, software engineering, and AI-enabled development, typically featuring senior practitioners and technology leaders from major companies. PR agencies could credibly pitch CTOs, engineering executives, developer productivity specialists, platform engineering leaders, and researchers with demonstrated experience deploying developer tools or AI systems at scale; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 61

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 305 subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

thehangar@dx.community

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Host

Ankit Jain - CEO of Aviator and host of a podcast focused on developer experience, engineering productivity, and software development practices.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior engineering, developer experience, platform engineering, developer tooling, or technology leadership experience at a recognized technology company, along with direct experience implementing software development or AI systems at scale. Research expertise and established frameworks in developer productivity are also relevant.
Required Achievements:  
Leading developer tooling or engineering productivity initiatives at major technology companies, Building or deploying AI-enabled software development platforms, Developing recognized frameworks or research on developer productivity and engineering measurement, Holding senior technical or technology leadership roles

Recent Guest Discussions

Kevin Altschuler - Building Nova, An Internal Platform For AI Coding Agents; Platform Architecture, Cost And Model Control, Security, Privacy, And Reliable AI Systems.

Chris Hodges - Building Nova, An Internal Platform For AI Coding Agents; Platform Architecture, Cost And Model Control, Security, Privacy, And Reliable AI Systems.

David Poll - The Purpose And Future Of Code Review, Review Prioritization, Institutional Memory, And The Impact Of Ai-generated Code On Engineering Workflows.

Brian Houck - Measuring Developer Productivity And The Impact Of AI, Code Quality, Engineering Culture, And Agent Experience.

Vanitha Kumar - The Evolution Of Code Review, Ai-generated Code, Collaboration, Platform Engineering, And Shifting Review Earlier In The Development Process.

Recent Topics

Developer Experience, Developer Productivity, Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, Artificial Intelligence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Hangar DX Podcast
:

Why Teams Only Pretend to Review AI Code with Dr. Michaela Greiler

October 08, 2026

"We just pretend to do code reviews. I'm wading through this large PR, and I try to understand what's going on and be smart, but the fact is that I don't really know what's going on."In this episode of the HangarDX podcast, Ankit Jain, co-founder and CEO of Aviator, talks to Dr. Michaela Greiler, software engineering researcher and consultant, about:What code review surrender looks like on teams that never actually decided to stop reviewingHow her SCOPE model moves oversight earlier, into pla...

Uncle Bob: Humans Are Too Slow for AI-Generated Code

September 24, 2026

"My working hypothesis is that human beings are too slow when dealing with code. If we're going to move at the speed of the agents, we're all going to have to back off a little bit and maintain high-level supervision."On this episode of HangarDX, Ankit Jain sits down with Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob), co-author of the Agile Manifesto and author of Clean Code, to talk about:Why he stopped reading code, and the constraints he uses instead: unit tests, CRAP scores, mutation testing, and Gherkin,...

Your Developers Are Building Their Own Roads. Now What?

September 10, 2026

David Curlewis, Senior Engineering Manager at Canva, joins Ankit Jain on HangarDX to talk about what happens to platform teams when AI gives every developer a bulldozer.Why platform teams should go down a layer and offer primitives instead of full highways, andHow inner sourcing and a graduation model help platform teams scale without fighting their own developers, aboutWhat happens when vibe-coded dashboards go mission-critical overnight, and why outcome metrics beat volume?Chapters00:00 Wel...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Hangar DX Podcast
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How do I get in touch with Hangar DX Podcast?

Hangar DX Podcast is hosted by Ankit Jain. Its publicly listed email is thehangar@dx.community. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Hangar DX Podcast?

The publicly listed email for Hangar DX Podcast: thehangar@dx.community.

How many listeners does Hangar DX Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates Hangar DX Podcast reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Hangar DX Podcast?

Hangar DX Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior engineering, developer experience, platform engineering, developer tooling, or technology leadership experience at a recognized technology company, along with direct experience implementing software development or AI systems at scale. Research expertise and established frameworks in developer productivity are also relevant. Common among recent guests: Leading developer tooling or engineering productivity initiatives at major technology companies; Building or deploying AI-enabled software development platforms; Developing recognized frameworks or research on developer productivity and engineering measurement. Recent guests include Kevin Altschuler, Chris Hodges, and David Poll.

How hard is it to get booked on Hangar DX Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Hangar DX Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Developer Experience, Developer Productivity, Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

thehangar@dx.community

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