Podcasts come and go. Time and energy to listen to them also. And what a wonderful innovation they are, especially when you are learning or working in a field like software and tech.

Millions of developers means the complexity of the industry, business, culture, news, and let's not forget... the technology itself, is seemingly endless.

All you must ask is "What do I need to learn today?" and the answer will reveal itself quickly with a few keystrokes. Yet, with countless options and podcasters talking about their perspective on everything from AI to apple pie, how will you narrow it down?

To help with that, today we're sharing the AppMap team's favorite podcasts. Enjoy, and let us know what you're listening to!

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Software & tech podcasts

Software Engineering Radio
The self-proclaimed "authority on translating software theory into practice."

Arrested DevOps
Want to maximize your DevOps-ing? Check it out. One of our team has been a guest here, too!

Data Engineering Podcast
Get the goods on data management with guest engineers and entrepreneurs who are shaping the industry.

Language-specific podcasts

airhacks.fm podcast with Adam Bien
Stellar discussions on Java, serverless, cloud, architecture, and web!

The Ruby on Rails Podcast
Still going strong, this podcast is a weekly conversation about Ruby on Rails, open source software, and the programming profession.

The Python Podcast.init
Another one where we've been a guest, this is a podcast about Python and the people who make it great.

Deeper stuff

Darknet Diaries
The description says it all: "Explore true stories of the dark side of the Internet with host Jack Rhysider as he takes you on a journey through the chilling world of hacking, data breaches, and cyber crime."

The Lex Fridman Podcast
One for that higher level, about the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Oooo!

What would you add to this list? Any favorites to share with us? We'd love to hear about them and give them a listen!