Looking into the Future of Agentic AI with Kit Merker
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At the bleeding edge of computer vision is Plainsight Technologies, a company that’s modernizing infrastructure to handle future agentic AI workloads. Join us as we speak with CEO Kit Merker on Plainsight’s vision for the future, technological goals, and the leading case studies for computer vision. Hear from host Julián Duque and Kit Merker in this new, insightful episode of the Code[ish] podcast.
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Heroku in the Wild: reinteractive on AI and Rapid POCs
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We love hearing from developers who are building amazing things with Heroku, and this episode of Code[ish] is a perfect example! CEO of Australian firm reinteractive, Errol Schmidt, is here to speak with Julián about what his team has achieved and what they’re working on next. Together, they discuss why Heroku is the best tool for Ruby on Rails development, how organizations can safely integrate AI, and the importance of being able to quickly stand up proof-of-concept apps.
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Spring Boot with Guest Josh Long
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This week, Julián is joined by the first Spring Developer Advocate and Java champion, Josh Long! Tune in as the pair discusses Spring Boot and tools like Spring AI, Spring Modulith, Spring Cloud, and Spring Shell that build upon it. If you're a Java veteran like Josh, or returning to it after years away like Julián, this Tips & Tricks episode of Code[ish] will bring you up to speed.
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Getting Started with Slack Apps and Slack AI
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Slack can be so much more than a way to chat with your colleagues. In this episode of Code[ish], we’re joined by Maria José Hernández to find out how Slack Apps and Slack AI can elevate the app into an organization-wide, personalized Work OS. In conversation with Julián Duque, Maria shares insights into the tools available for developers, and what’s included in the Slack Developer Program. Whether you’re pro-code or no-code, this episode is packed with valuable information to help you build, innovate, and improve your workday with Slack.
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The Development Basics of Managed Inference and Agents
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The Code[ish] Podcast is back! Join Heroku superfan Jon Dodson and Hillary Sanders from the Heroku AI Team for the latest entry in our “Deeply Technical” series. In this episode, the pair discuss Heroku Managed Inference and Agents—what it is, what it does, and why developers should be using it. Hillary also shares tips for new developers entering the job market, and Jon pits 10 principal developers against one hundred fresh bootcamp graduates (hypothetically, of course).
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Code[ish] Season 2 Preview
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A brand-new season of The Code[ish] Podcast is on the way! Loads of insightful episodes are on the way, featuring special guests from all corners of the Heroku community.
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Why Writing Matters for Engineers
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In this episode, Ian, Laura, and Wesley talk about the importance of communication skills, specifically writing, for people in technical roles. Ian calls writing the single most important meta skill you can have. And the good news is that you can get better at it, with deliberate practice!
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Open Source with Jim Jagielski
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This episode is hosted by Alyssa Arvin, Senior Program Manager for Open Source at Salesforce, with guest Jim Jagielski, the newest member of Salesforce’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO). They talk about Jim’s early explorations into open source software during his time as an actual rocket scientist at NASA and his role in the formation of the Apache Software Foundation. Next, they discuss getting started in open source, specifically, how to find the right open source community for you to start cont
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Success From Anywhere
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This episode of Codeish includes Greg Nokes, distinguished technical architect with Salesforce Heroku, and Lisa Marshall, Senior Vice President of TMP Innovation & Learning at Salesforce. Lisa manages a team within technology and product that focuses on overall employee success in attracting technical talent and creating a great onboarding experience.
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Demystifying the User Experience with Performance Monitoring
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In this episode of Codeish, Greg Nokes, distinguished technical architect with Salesforce Heroku, talks with Innocent Bindura, a senior developer at Raygun about performance monitoring.
info_outlineThis episode is a conversation between Heroku developer advocate, Chris Castle and James Dong, developer and owner of Last Minute Gear. The business enables San Francisco residents to buy, rent, and borrow clothing and outdoor gear for activities such as camping, snow sports, and climbing. During the early days of the pandemic, the business was forced to close to comply with shelter-in-place regulations. There was an outpouring of support for small businesses, but not everyone has a Venmo account or wants to donate to a GoFundMe appeal.
While many used the pandemic to catch up on Netflix and banana bread baking, James spent a day coding a website and platform where businesses could sell gift cards. It not only helped his own anxiety and insomnia but helped brick-and-mortar businesses like gyms and restaurants (and his own shop) to still earn revenue.
It allowed customers to purchase gift cards to be remunerated once businesses reopened. While other platforms with this functionality already existed, James’ project included business-critical functions, such as processing payments and gift cards.
James talks about his experiences of anxiety and insomnia which acted as catalysts in making his website operational in just one day. Support from Stripe and Heroku meant there were no fees—all money generated went to the businesses.
The conversation offers interesting insights into the value of using a decision logger to document ideas and milestones as well as notes and commit messages to explain why particular decisions were made at certain points in time. It’s also a great example of what can happen when developers build projects that help others in need.
Links from this episode
- Last minute gear — James’ outdoor sports store.
- Gift Cards for Small Businesses