Podcasts

InfoQ Architecture and Design Trends in 2025

The panel discussion in this episode is one half of the annual InfoQ Architecture and Design Trends Report. The other half is the written report . One of the regular features of InfoQ are the trends reports, which each focus on a different aspect of software development. These reports provide the InfoQ readers with a high-level overview of the topics to pay attention to this year.

Balancing Coupling in Software Design with Vlad Khononov

In this episode, Thomas Betts speaks with Vlad Khononov about balancing coupling in software design, the subject of his recent book. They discuss how coupling is necessary for a system to function, but has to be balanced to allow the system to evolve. Vlad identifies three factors that can be used to measure coupling: knowledge sharing, distance, and volatility.

Simplify Your System by Challenging the Status-Quo and Learning from Other Ecosystems

In this podcast, Max Rydahl Andersen, distinguished engineer at RedHat and the creator of JBang, discusses how continuously learning from other ecosystems and adopting new tools allows you to simplify your thinking and systems. This will increase the developer joy of the coders and further obtain safer and more robust systems.

Building LinkedIn’s Resilient Data Storage: a Deep Dive into Derived Data Storage with Felix GV

In this podcast, Felix GV, Principal Staff Engineer at LinkedIn, discusses how to create and operate planet-scale data storage solutions for derived data. When it’s time to build a new system, how do you decide on the pieces that must be fitted to ensure a resilient operating system?