Best podcasts for programmers
Podcasts about coding, web development, Laravel, Ruby, JavaScript, APIs, and more.
Justin Jackson
Programmers love podcasts. Whether you're driving, going for a walk, or working, it's nice to hear from other folks who love to code and want to get better at it. Here's a list of podcasts for devs.
How About Tomorrow?
Adam and Dax discuss web technologies, the internet, and the future of (basically) everything.
Visit their website: tomorrow.fm
Over Engineered
A podcast where we explore unimportant programming questions (mostly PHP/Laravel/JavaScript) in extreme detail.
Visit their website: overengineered.fm
Scaling DevTools
Interviews with the people behind established DevTools like Algolia, SendGrid & AWS. As well as up-and-coming DevTool startups like Neptune.ai and AssemblyAI to find out how side projects become unicorns.
Visit their website: podcast.scalingdevtools.com
No Compromises
Two seasoned salty programming veterans talk about best practices based on years of working with Laravel SaaS teams.
Visit their website: show.nocompromises.io
The Laravel Podcast
The Laravel Podcast brings you Laravel and PHP development news and discussion. This season is hosted by Matt Stauffer and Taylor Otwell.
Visit their website: laravelpodcast.com
The Scrimba Podcast
Learn from inspiring developers about how they found meaningful and fulfilling work that also pays them well.
Visit their website: scrimba.transistor.fm
Campfire Coders
Sitting around an internet campfire, nerdin' out about web development (Laravel, PHP), keyboards, drums, drinks, and who knows what else!
Visit their website: campfirecoders.com
Indie Rails
Jeremy and Jess host a podcast where they delve into the journeys of indie developers dedicated to the Rails framework, exploring their entrepreneurial spirit and the businesses they've built. Catering to self-starters who value independence but may also enjoy collaboration, this podcast is for those who see Rails as an indispensable tool in their business ventures.
Visit their website here: www.indierails.com
Mostly Technical
Hosted by Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis, Mostly Technical is a lively discussion on Laravel, business, and an eclectic mix of related topics.
Visit their website here: mostlytechnical.com
No Plans to Merge
A comedy podcast masquerading as a show about programming.
Visit their website: noplanstomerge.com
Syntax.fm
A tasty treats podcast for web developers hosted by Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski.
Visit their website here: syntax.fm
Hackers Incorporated
Ben Orenstein and Adam Wathan on surviving the transition from developer to founder.
Visit their website here: hackersincorporated.com
North Meets South Web Podcast
Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda live on opposite sides of the world, but they don't let a 14.5-hour time difference stop them! In each episode, they share their journey of building their own software product.
Visit their website: northmeetssouth.audio
FSJam Podcast
Conversations about the emerging world of Fullstack Jamstack applications. Anthony Campolo and Christopher Burns explore the development practices of the frameworks, libraries, and services enabling this new paradigm.
Visit their website: fsjam.org
The Technium
The Technium is a weekly podcast discussing the edge of technology and what we can build with it. Each week, Sri and Wil introduce a big idea in the future of computing and extrapolate the effect it will have on the world. Visit their website.
Developers! - mer än bara kod
A podcast (in Swedish) by two female software developers: Madde and Sofia.
Visit their website: developerspodcast.com
DevOps and Docker Talk
Bret Fisher covers Docker and container tools like Kubernetes, Swarm, Cloud Native development, Cloud tech, DevOps, GitOps, DevSecOps, and the full software lifecycle supply chain.
Visit his website: podcast.bretfisher.com
APIs You Won't Hate
A no-nonsense podcast about API design & development, new features in the world of HTTP, service-orientated architecture, microservices, and probably bikes.
Visit their website: apisyouwonthate.com/podcast
Evergreen podcasts
These dev podcasts are great but are no longer publishing new episodes.
A Question of Code – a newbie coder and a seasoned veteran discuss the questions that always come up when someone begins learning to code.
Basecode – A collection of mini-series discussions between Jason McCreary and Jess Archer on practices for writing less complex, more readable code, testing, and building products.
DevPath – A podcast about developer career paths hosted by Jacob Herrington.
Framework Friends – Aaron Francis and Andrew Culver compare their experiences as developers in the Laravel and Ruby on Rails ecosystems.
Full Stack Radio – Hosted by Adam Wathan, this podcast is for developers interested in building great software products.
happydev.fm – an interview podcast discussing mental health in software development.
Laravel Snippet – Taylor Otwell gives regular behind-the-scenes updates on what's happening in the Laravel ecosystem.
Ruby Blend – A Ruby podcast focused on what’s happening in the Ruby development community.
Remotely Interesting – the official Netlify podcast