No-frills discussions between Bruce Eckel and James Ward about programming, what it is, and what it should be.
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Happy Path Programming
Claim This Podcastby Bruce Eckel & James Ward
4.7(34 reviews)
119 episodes
Updated Bi-weekly
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No-frills discussions between Bruce Eckel and James Ward about programming, what it is, and what it should be. Buy the Happy Path Programming t-shirt: https://happy-path.printify.me/products
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Publishing Since
9/13/2020
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Recent Episodes
June 2, 2026
#120 Aver AI-Native Programming Language with Szymon Teżewski
Host Alex Banks interviews Szymon Teżewski, creator of the AI-native Aver programming language, exploring how code explains itself for enhanced developer understanding.
January 24, 2026
#119 FP Reaches the Masses with Paul Snively
Paul Snively discusses the widespread adoption of Functional Programming and its increasing relevance in mainstream software development in this interview.
January 2, 2026
#118 Effects of 2025
<p>Bruce & James recap the technology shifts of 2025 and look ahead to what may be ahead in 2026.</p><p>Resources:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wintertechforum.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Register for the Winter Tech Forum </a>(March 2-6 2026 in Crested Butte, Colorado)</li><li><a href="https://generativeai.pub/the-eternal-return-of-abstraction-why-programming-was-never-about-code-18412033b517" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Eternal Return of Abstraction: Why Programming Was Never About Code</a></li><li><a href="https://thinkingintypes.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Thinking in Types</a></li><li><a href="https://www.javadocs.dev" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">javadocs.dev</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn6F4dATx6s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">What's New in Embabel</a></li></ul><p>Discuss this episode: <a href="https://discord.gg/XVKD2uPKyF">discord.gg/XVKD2uPKyF</a></p>
119 total episodes available with 8 transcripts
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