Best podcasts for programmers

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