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Bruce Eckel
@bruceeckel.bsky.social
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We interview two members of the Pyrefly Python type checker.
Podcast:
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#115 More Python Type Checking! Pyrefly with Aaron Pollack & Steven Troxler by Happy Path Programming
Excitement around Python type checking continues to grow and the tools continue to evolve. We chat with Aaron Pollack and Steven Troxler about ⁠Pyrefly - a Rust-based Python type checker and IDE exten...
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August 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Learned all about the super fast ty Python type checker from @carljm

for Happy Path Programming #114: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
#114 ty: Fast Python Type Checking with Carl Meyer by Happy Path Programming
Carl Meyer works on the ty Python type checker, built in Rust by Astral the creators of Ruff and uv. We chat about type systems, the evolution of static typing in Python, and the focus on performance....
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July 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Reposted by Bruce Eckel
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There has been a huge gap between the world of AI and enterprises' needs. In episode #112 of Happy Path Programming, @bruceeckel.bsky.social and I chat with Rod Johnson about his Embabel Agent Framework and how it helps improve reliability, cost, and other 'ilities when building agents.
July 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
PyCon 2025 was well worth the trip. I did all things types, presenting at the typing summit and connecting with typing leaders, some of whom we hope to interview on HappyPathProgramming.com.

My presentation came from Chapter 11 of my book-in-progress which you can find at thinkingintypes.com.
May 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
With composition, the object does what you want it to do, with inheritance, you must do what the base class wants you to do.
May 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I will be at Pycon in Pittsburgh next week, arriving Thursday afternoon and leaving early Monday morning. Look me up/reach out if you're there.

I will be speaking at the Typing Summit on Friday: "Make Illegal Types Unrepresentable"
May 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Lots of new learning about how AI works and what you can do with it!
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#109 AI, LLMs, and MCP with Lize Raes by Happy Path Programming
Lize Raes teaches us about AI models, LLMs, Tools, Agents, and MCP.Article from Anthropic on Agent architectures: Building effective agentsDiscuss this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/XVKD2uPKyF⁠⁠
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February 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is what return-to-office policies sound like to me.
January 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
This year's Winter Tech Forum is shaping up! www.wintertechforum.com
Winter Tech Forum: A Self-Organizing Open Spaces Conference & Retreat, March 3-7 2025 in Crested Butte, Colorado
A Self-Organizing Open Spaces Conference & Retreat
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January 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Registration is open for the Winter Tech Forum, March 3-7 at the Beautiful Crested Butte Center for the Arts in our delightful ski town in the Colorado Rockies! Come engage in fascinating conversations with amazing people, with a full slate of activities, both indoor and outdoor!
Winter Tech Forum: A Self-Organizing Open Spaces Conference & Retreat, March 3-7 2025 in Crested Butte, Colorado
A Self-Organizing Open Spaces Conference.
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January 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Fascinating conversation about how companies might work so much better:
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#106 Agile Organizations with Jutta Eckstien by Happy Path Programming
Jutta Eckstein is expanding the concepts of Agile to be a company-wide model, instead of a niche process for software developers. We chat with her about the book "Company-wide Agility with Beyond Budg...
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December 6, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Wonderful talk with Nathan Sobo about his journey to build the "ultimate code editor" and all the exciting stuff ZED is doing for developer collaboration and AI assistance.
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#105 Nathan Sobo's Pursuit of the Ultimate Code Editor by Happy Path Programming
Nathan Sobo is co-founder of Zed, a super-fast, collaborative, AI-powered, code editor. We chat about his journey to build the ultimate code editor: lessons learned from building Atom, Electron and it...
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October 18, 2024 at 3:56 PM
We interview the creator of the new Zed editor: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hap...
#105 Nathan Sobo's Pursuit of the Ultimate Code Editor by Happy Path Programming
Nathan Sobo is co-founder of Zed, a super-fast, collaborative, AI-powered, code editor. We chat about his journey to build the ultimate code editor: lessons learned from building Atom, Electron and it...
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October 14, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Josh Long Interviews me at
the dev2next conference
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October 2, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Very pleased to be included on this list: blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2024/09...
Top 12 Podcasts for Java Developers in 2024 | The IntelliJ IDEA Blog
In 2024, learning new things as a Java developer has never been easier or more fun! How about kicking off your morning with a cup of coffee while some of the biggest names in the industry chat directl
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September 18, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Atomic Kotlin is now available in German (thanks to AI): leanpub.com/AtomicKotlin...
Atomic Kotlin (Deutsche Ausgabe)
Sowohl für Anfänger als auch für erfahrene Programmierer zerlegt Atomic Kotlin die Sprachkonzepte in kleine, leicht verdauliche "Atome" zusammen mit Übungen.
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September 18, 2024 at 8:56 PM
My PyCon 2024 Presentation "Functional Error Handling in Python" is up!
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Talks - Bruce Eckel: Functional Error Handling
YouTube video by PyCon US
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August 26, 2024 at 5:25 PM
AI-augmented programming, oh my!
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#103 AI Augmented Programming with ⁠⁠Stephan Janssen⁠⁠ by Happy Path Programming
⁠Stephan Janssen⁠ is always on the bleeding edge of both helping developers grow and with how he uses technology to accomplish amazing things. He led the creation of Devoxx but is a coder at heart. St...
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August 20, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Had a great chat with Venkat Subramanian for Happy Path Programming #102! We talked about his upcoming @dev2next conference and learned about the new Java Stream Gatherers API.
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#102 Gathering Nerds and Java Gatherers with Venkat Subramaniam by Happy Path Programming
We chat with Venkat about his upcoming dev2next conference and the new Stream Gatherers API (preview in JDK 22). Discuss this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/XVKD2uPKyF
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August 20, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Experimenting with the Github "social media preview":
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GitHub - EffectOrientedProgramming/book: Effect-Oriented Programming: Creating Reliable Systems with Scala 3 and ZIO 2
Effect-Oriented Programming: Creating Reliable Systems with Scala 3 and ZIO 2 - EffectOrientedProgramming/book
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July 13, 2024 at 11:23 PM
The Latest Happy Path Programming podcast episode:
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#101 Effects and Local-First with Johannes Schickling by Happy Path Programming
Johannes Schickling (@schickling | schickling.dev⁠) gets us up-to-speed on Effect, the ZIO-inspired Effect System for TypeScript, and the Local-First movement. Resources: Local-First Podcast: www.lo...
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July 12, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Another interview about different ways of organizing software teams: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hap...
#100 Thinking about Thinking with Diana Montalion by Happy Path Programming
Diana Montalion teaches us about Systems Thinking and why it matters for those of us building software. Diana is founder of ⁠Mentrix⁠, which teaches "systems architecture skills for an increasingly co...
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June 20, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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#99 The Agile Illusion with Trond Hjorteland by Happy Path Programming
We chat with Trond Hjorteland about Agile and why it hasn't led to successful outcomes in many traditional organizations. Mentioned and related resources: Trond & João Rosa's training on Agile + DP2...
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June 10, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Concurrency gets the best of me, again:
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Denouement
Curse you, concurrency, my old nemesis! You have bested me once again!
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June 3, 2024 at 5:02 PM
The amazing Gwen Shapira on Happy Path Programming! We had a great chat about Gwen's journey to co-founding
@niledatabase
and the future of databases:
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March 11, 2024 at 4:24 PM