Today, we're joined by Harrison Chase, co-founder and CEO of LangChain to discuss LLM frameworks, agentic systems, RAG, evaluation, and more. We dig into the elements of a modern LLM framework, including the most productive developer experiences and appropriate levels of abstraction. We dive into agents and agentic systems as well, covering the “spectrum of ... Show More
Jan 29
The Evolution of Reasoning in Small Language Models with Yejin Choi - #761
Today, we're joined by Yejin Choi, professor and senior fellow at Stanford University in the Computer Science Department and the Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI). In this conversation, we explore Yejin’s recent work on making small language models reason more effectively. We ... Show More
1h 6m
Dec 17
Rethinking Pre-Training for Agentic AI with Aakanksha Chowdhery - #759
Today, we're joined by Aakanksha Chowdhery, member of technical staff at Reflection, to explore the fundamental shifts required to build true agentic AI. While the industry has largely focused on post-training techniques to improve reasoning, Aakanksha draws on her experience lea ... Show More
52m 54s
Nov 2024
DSP 122. Creating Cohesion from Chaos: The Role of Language and System Design with Ben Callahan
Send us feedback or episode suggestions.Language shapes the way we think and structure the world we build. On this episode of The Design Systems Podcast, Chris Strahl sits down with Ben Callahan, co-founder of Sparkbox, to explore the critical role of language and communication i ... Show More
44m 37s
Dec 2023
E31 - Distributed Systems at Shopify with Ahmad Alhour
Staff software engineer Ahmad joined me to share insights from designing complex systems at Shopify. We discussed distributed systems, managing technology landscapes, testing strategies, flexible architectures, leadership skills, understanding roles, and optimizing teams. Key tak ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2025
Engineering in the Age of Agents with Yechezkel Rabinovich
<p>Modern software platforms are increasingly composed of diverse microservices, third-party APIs, and cloud resources. The distributed nature of these systems makes it difficult for engineers to gain a clear view of how their systems behave, which can slow down troubleshooting a ... Show More
50m 5s
Sep 2025
Meta's Hypernova
In this episode, Jaeden and Jamie discuss Meta's upcoming product, Hypernova, which features AI glasses integrated with a wristband. They explore the potential use cases, implications of augmented reality, market expectations, and pricing strategies for this innovative technology ... Show More
11m 30s
Aug 2024
Launching the Fastest AI Inference Solution with Cerebras Systems CEO Andrew Feldman
In this episode of Gradient Dissent, Andrew Feldman, CEO of Cerebras Systems, joins host Lukas Biewald to discuss the latest advancements in AI inference technology. They explore Cerebras Systems' groundbreaking new AI inference product, examining how their wafer-scale chips are ... Show More
53m 14s
Feb 2025
Troubleshooting Microservices with Julia Blase
<p>A distributed system is a network of independent services that work together to achieve a common goal. Unlike a monolithic system, a distributed system has no central point of control, meaning it must handle challenges like data consistency, network latency, and system failure ... Show More
43 m