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The Stack Overflow Podcast

Ryan Donovan

Booking Overview

Technology interview show focused on software engineering, developer tools, artificial intelligence, and the changing practice of building and operating software, typically featuring senior technology executives, founders, academics, and industry experts. Credible pitches include engineering and product leaders, AI and infrastructure researchers, cybersecurity executives, technology policy experts, and software innovators; booking difficulty is high because recent guests hold prominent leadership or specialist roles.

Metrics

Episodes: 996

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 17.2k subscribers

Instagram: 50.0k followers

Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

steph@editaud.io

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Host

Ryan Donovan - Technology and developer-advocacy professional at Stack Overflow who hosts conversations about software engineering, developers, and emerging technology.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior technology, engineering, product, security, or software leadership; founders of established technology companies; recognized researchers, academics, and policy experts with substantial expertise in artificial intelligence or software development.
Required Achievements:  
Executive leadership at major technology companies, Founding or leading established technology organizations, Directing notable university technology or policy programs, Recognized expertise in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, hardware, or software engineering

Recent Guest Discussions

Rob Seaman - Multiplayer AI, Coding Agents, Collaborative Software Development, And Slack's Code Channels

Anush Elangovan - Rocm's Open-source GPU Software Toolchain, AI Agents, Low-level Hardware Programming, And Software-hardware Development

Tim O'Reilly - Books As Interfaces To Knowledge, Prompting AI With Effective Language, And The Growing Value Of Human Judgment

Kevin Frazier - AI Regulation, Data Centers, Workforce Disruption, And Child-safety Protections

Sam Curry - Ai-driven Cybersecurity Threats, Application-focused Security Protections, Vulnerability Discovery, And Resilient Software Infrastructure

Recent Topics

Technology, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Stack Overflow Podcast
:

Elevators, toasters, and the birth of Java

October 27, 2026

Ryan sits down with James Gosling, creator of Java at Sun Microsystems, to talk about the early networking friction that drove the need for interconnectedness, the stringent reliability requirements of consumer electronics companies that inspired the Java virtual machine, and the evolution of garbage collectors that allow Java to handle large-scale concurrent memory management.Episode notes:Check out CultRepo’s recently released Java documentary to learn more about the early history of the la...

Rumors of the SaaS demise are greatly exaggerated

October 23, 2026

Recorded on the floor of LDX3, Ryan chats with Nivia Henry, an engineering leader most recently at Netflix, about the reality of the supposed SaaS apocalypse, the complex calculus of the modern build-versus-buy decision in the era of AI, and the critical importance of understanding system architectures to manage long-term infrastructure costs.Episode notes:This episode was recorded at this year’s LDX3 by LeadDev, a conference focused on modern engineering leadership, management, and technical...

Don't forget about the UI for AI

October 20, 2026

Recorded at OpenAI Dev Day 2026, Ryan sits down with Andrew Ambrosino, member of the technical staff at OpenAI, for a conversation on OpenAI's strategy for merging ChatGPT and Codex into a unified experience, the advantages of localized computer access in their successful desktop application, and the technical hurdles of constructing ChatGPT Spaces to support real-time multi-agent collaboration.Episode notes:ChatGPT Space is a newly launched collaborative workspace within ChatGPT and Codex th...

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How do I get in touch with The Stack Overflow Podcast?

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What is the email for The Stack Overflow Podcast?

The publicly listed email for The Stack Overflow Podcast: steph@editaud.io.

How many listeners does The Stack Overflow Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The Stack Overflow Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Stack Overflow Podcast?

The Stack Overflow Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior technology, engineering, product, security, or software leadership; founders of established technology companies; recognized researchers, academics, and policy experts with substantial expertise in artificial intelligence or software development. Common among recent guests: Executive leadership at major technology companies; Founding or leading established technology organizations; Directing notable university technology or policy programs. Recent guests include Rob Seaman, Anush Elangovan, and Tim O'Reilly.

How hard is it to get booked on The Stack Overflow Podcast?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The Stack Overflow Podcast cover?

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

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