Episodes

  • Google & Microsoft Just Changed AI Forever / Claude 4 Goes Rogue / The Road to Abundance #4
    Jun 3 2025
    In this episode of The Road to Abundance, Gordon Mullan and Govind Shukla break down the biggest AI news from Microsoft Build and Google I/O 2025.From Microsoft’s Copilot Chat going open-source and turning VS Code into an AI-native IDE…To Google launching Gemini 2.5 Flash, DeepThink, and GM3N — multimodal models running on just 4GB RAMPlus: Google’s new tools for async coding (Jules), generative design (Stitch), and even the groundbreaking Video 3 — an AI that generates full speech, characters, and cinema-quality scenes.We explore:• Agent infrastructure at OS and browser level• AI-powered video creation that's nearly indistinguishable from reality• The race between Big Tech and open source in democratizing AI• Whether this new wave of models is laying the perceptual groundwork for AGINAVIGATION00:00 - Introduction01:10 – Microsoft Build 202506:09 - Google I/O 202510:40 - Models13:05 - Development16:38 - Media33:39 - COMPUTEX 202538:48 - Anthropic43:57 - OpenAI47:57 - Mistral48:53 - Chinese Scene53:05 - Tools & Updates54:57 - Law & Order56:36 - Science & Tech59:46 - Robotics01:06:45 - Ethics & Candy01:10:12 - FinalWHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/M3Y-pxN9R0s🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/40SERVICES AND LINKS FROM THE EPISODE🔹 MCP at the Windows OS level: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/agentic🔹 Experimental API in Edge: https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/19/devs-can-now-tap-microsoft-edge-to-power-ai-web-apps🔹 NLWeb: https://github.com/microsoft/NLWeb🔹 Gemini 2.5 Pro Deep Think and 2.5 Flash models: https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/google-gemini-updates-io-2025/🔹 Gemma 3n: https://developers.googleblog.com/en/introducing-gemma-3n/🔹 Gemini Diffusion paper: https://goo.gle/44MwCW3🔹 Jules agent: https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/jules/🔹 AlphaEvolve agent: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/alphaevolve-a-gemini-powered-coding-agent-for-designing-advanced-algorithms🔹 Stitch service: https://stitch.withgoogle.com/create🔹 Example of Veo 3 video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdhurrDe/🔹 Google AI Ultra subscription: https://one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans🔹 Flow editor: https://flow.google🔹 RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/rtx-pro-6000-blackwell-server-edition/🔹 NVLink Fusion: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/nvidia-announces-nvlink-fusion-to-allow-custom-cpus-and-ai-accelerators-to-work-with-its-products🔹 Arc Pro “Battlemage” GPUs: https://www.techpowerup.com/336957/intel-announces-arc-pro-b50-and-b60-graphics-cards-for-pro-vis-and-ai-inferencing🔹 Sonnet 4 and Opus 4 models: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-4🔹 Claude 4 vulnerability report: https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/6be99a52cb68eb70eb9572b4cafad13df32ed995.pdf🔹 Denis Shiryaev’s post: https://t.me/denissexy/10154🔹 Claude Code SDK: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/sdk🔹 Claude Code Action: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code-action🔹 Claude Code IDE integrations: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/ide-integrations🔹 OpenAI Codex: https://openai.com/index/introducing-codex🔹 Video with Jony Ive and Sam Altman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W09bIpc_3ms🔹 Data center in Abu Dhabi: https://www.wsj.com/tech/open-ai-abu-dhabi-data-center-1c3e384d🔹 OpenAI HealthBench: https://openai.com/index/healthbench/?utm_source=alphasignal🔹 Devstral by Mistral: https://huggingface.co/mistralai/Devstral-Small-2505🔹 Seed-Coder-8B: https://github.com/ByteDance-Seed/Seed-Coder/tree/master🔹 BAGEL by ByteDance: https://github.com/bytedance-seed/BAGEL🔹 Wan2.1-VACE by Alibaba: https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.1🔹 HunyuanCustom: https://hunyuancustom.github.io/?utm_source=alphasignal🔹 Hunyuan-TurboS report: https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/Hunyuan-TurboS/blob/main/Hunyuan-Turbos_Report.pdf🔹 CodeBuddy by Tencent: https://copilot.tencent.com/🔹 Cursor 0.50 update: https://www.cursor.com/changelog/0-50🔹 Windsurf Wave 9 update: https://windsurf.com/blog/windsurf-wave-9-swe-1🔹 SWE-rebench by Nebius: https://swe-rebench.com/leaderboard🔹 Agent by flowith: https://flowith.io/blank🔹 Super Agents by SkyWork AI: https://skywork.ai🔹 NotebookLM on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/google-notebooklm/id6737527615?l=en-GB🔹 NotebookLM on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.labs.language.tailwind&hl=en_US🔹 CTM by SakanaAI: https://pub.sakana.ai/ctm/🔹 New Pope and AI: https://www.theverge.com/news/664719/pope-leo-xiv-artificial-intelligence-concerns🔹 Empire of AI book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/empire-of-ai-dreams-and-nightmares-in-sam-altman-s-openai-karen-hao/4d0c1753c458e708#engx #googleio2025 #computex2025
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 1M Tokens, Secret AI Socials & Tanks? Welcome to 2025 / The Road To Abundance #3
    May 19 2025
    NAVIGATION00:00 - Introduction01:06 - Big Fish: Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O edition)46:37 - Chinese Carp Section: Qwen 355:52 - Other01:01:09 - Stats & Legal News01:04:14 - Law & Order01:13:28 - Robotics01:08:24 - Science & Tech01:21:04 - Military Tech01:22:38 - Food and Agriculture01:24:42 - Ethics & Edge Cases01:29:33 - FinalWHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/KdCa0pbTpTs🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/39SERVICES AND LINKS FROM THE EPISODE🔹 OpenAI to acquire Windsurf: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3978426/openai-to-acquire-ai-coding-tool-windsurf-for-3b.html🔹 OpenAI enhances product info in search: https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/openai-upgrades-chatgpt-search-with-shopping-features/🔹 Deep Research via GitHub: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11145903-connecting-github-to-chatgpt-deep-research🔹 Gemini 2.5 Pro update: https://developers.googleblog.com/en/gemini-2-5-pro-io-improved-coding-performance/🔹 Gemini model cards: https://modelcards.withgoogle.com/model-cards🔹 Multistep image editing: https://blog.google/products/gemini/image-editing/?utm_source=alphasignal🔹 DeepMind’s Genie 2 announcement: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/genie-2-a-large-scale-foundation-world-model/🔹 Phi-4 reasoning by Microsoft: https://aka.ms/phi4-mini-reasoning/hf🔹 Llama API by Meta: https://www.llama.com/products/llama-api/🔹 Meta AI – new app launch: https://about.fb.com/news/2025/04/introducing-meta-ai-app-new-way-access-ai-assistant/🔹 Grok voice assistant: https://x.com/grok/status/1919099647991177712?utm_source=alphasignal🔹 PDF generation in Grok Studio: https://x.com/grok/status/1919795285515211249?utm_source=alphasignal🔹 Perplexity’s WhatsApp number: https://x.com/AravSrinivas/status/1916891961698763205🔹 Mistral Medium 3: https://mistral.ai/news/mistral-medium-3%20🔹 Qwen 3 by Alibaba: https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen3/🔹 Ernie 4.5 Turbo and X1 Turbo by Baidu: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/baidu-launches-ernie-4-5-turbo-ernie-x1-turbo-and-new-suite-of-ai-tools-to-empower-developers-and-supercharge-ai-innovation-302438584.html🔹 Xinxiang by Baidu: https://www.reuters.com/technology/baidu-launches-ai-agent-xinxiang-android-platform-ios-version-under-review-2025-04-23/%20🔹 DeepSeek Prover v2: https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-Prover-V2-671B🔹 Xiaomi MiMo 7B: https://huggingface.co/XiaomiMiMo🔹 GLM-4 32B by Z.ai: https://huggingface.co/collections/THUDM/glm-4-0414-67f3cbcb34dd9d252707cb2e🔹 Z.ai interface: http://chat.z.ai🔹 HunyuanCustom by Tencent: https://hunyuancustom.github.io/🔹 Cursor Pro for students: https://www.cursor.com/students🔹 Windsurf Wave 8: https://windsurf.com/blog/windsurf-wave-8-ux-features-and-plugins🔹 Suno v4.5 update: https://suno.com/blog/introducing-v4-5🔹 Voice Mirroring by HeyGen: https://www.tiktok.com/@benkaluza/video/7501464565083819286🔹 Similarweb GenAI traffic report: https://www.similarweb.com/corp/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/attachment-Global-AI-Tracker-13.pdf🔹 Xi Jinping on AI self-sufficiency: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-calls-self-sufficiency-ai-development-amid-us-rivalry-2025-04-26/🔹 UAE introduces AI in schools: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-04/uae-rolls-out-ai-for-schoolkids-in-new-push-for-sector-forefront🔹 US open letter on AI education: https://csforall.org/unlock8/open-letter🔹 FutureHouse AI agents: https://www.futurehouse.org/research-announcements/launching-futurehouse-platform-ai-agents🔹 AI-powered tank project: https://hightech.plus/2025/04/27/evropa-sobiraetsya-postroit-modulnii-tank-5-go-pokoleniya🔹 SO-101 robotic arm: https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/examples/12_use_so101.md🔹 AI cameras in NYC subway: https://www.theverge.com/news/658524/mta-ai-predictive-crime-new-york-subway-platforms🔹 AI avatar in Arizona courtroom: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/road-rage-victim-speaks-killers-sentencing-rcna205454
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Exploring AI Consciousness / GPT-4.1, o3, o4-mini / Ethical Dilemmas / AIA UK Podcast #2
    May 2 2025
    In this episode, Gordon Mullan and Govind Shukla dive into the latest AI news, like the new updates to OpenAI's GPT-4.1, Anthropic’s $50M focus on making models easier to understand, and the UAE’s push to bring AI into lawmaking.Tune in for a look at how AI is shaking up technology, regulation, and society!NAVIGATION00:00 - Introduction01:01 - OpenAI: Rumors (Windsurf acquisition, Cursor IDE, social network prototype)06:20 - OpenAI: ChatGPT-powered social network prototype09:30 - OpenAI: GPT-4.1, o3, o4-mini (context window, pricing, limitations)15:28 - OpenAI: Codex (programming capabilities, 1M token context)20:30 - Anthropic: $50M investment in Goodfire (model interpretability focus)23:20 - Anthropic: Dario Amodei’s essay on AI risks (consciousness debate)44:55 - AI Tools for Audio/Video (Google Lyria 2, Kimi-Audio, Kling AI)50:50 - Development Tools: Junie (JetBrains), Docker AI, Trae IDE01:02:30 - Ethics: AI Oscar Rules (creativity vs. human input debate)01:10:49 - Science & Tech: Robot Marathon (Tiangong Ultra results)01:13:01 - Law & Order: UAE AI Lawmaking (70% legislative efficiency goal)01:25:40 - Ethics: Zurich AI Bot Study (Reddit manipulation, persuasion risks)01:28:53 - Conclusion and Outro WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD7Jk0-pdRA🔸 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-google🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/38SERVICES AND LINKS FROM THE EPISODE🔹 ZenCoder acquired by Machinet: https://zencoder.ai/blog/zencoder-acquires-machinet🔹 Rumors about Windsurf acquisition: https://www.axios.com/2025/04/17/openai-windsurf-3-billion-microsoft🔹 OpenAI wants to buy Chrome: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/google-contemplated-exclusive-gemini-ai-deals-with-android-makers-2025-04-22/🔹 OpenAI developing a social network: https://www.theverge.com/openai/648130/openai-social-network-x-competitor🔹 New models GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano: https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/GPT-41-explained-Everything-you-need-to-know🔹 New reasoning models o3 and o4-mini: https://openai.com/index/introducing-o3-and-o4-mini/🔹 OpenAI open-sourced Codex: https://github.com/openai/codex🔹 OpenAI adds invisible characters to text: https://winbuzzer.com/2025/04/21/openais-new-o3-o4-mini-models-add-invisible-characters-to-text-sparking-watermark-debate-xcxwbn/🔹 Anthropic's model consciousness research: http://www.anthropic.com/research/exploring-model-welfare🔹 Claude.ai Research: https://www.anthropic.com/news/research🔹 Gemini 2.5 Flash: https://developers.googleblog.com/en/start-building-with-gemini-25-flash/🔹 Nvidia moving AI chip production to the USA: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-manufacture-american-made-ai-supercomputers-us/🔹 Grok Studio: https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/grok-gains-a-canvas-like-tool-for-creating-docs-and-apps/🔹 Alphabet and Nvidia invest in SSI startup by Ilya Sutskever: https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/alphabet-nvidia-invest-openai-co-founder-sutskevers-ssi-source-says-2025-04-12/🔹 JetBrains released AI assistant Junie: https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2025/04/16/jetbrains-ides-go-ai/🔹 Trae IDE update: https://www.aibase.com/news/17375🔹 Docker supports MCP installation: https://www.docker.com/blog/introducing-docker-mcp-catalog-and-toolkit/🔹 Installing models in Docker through Model Runner: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/features/model-runner/?uuid=876943EF-BC63-4608-B5A6-0AE88A153E1B🔹 Gordon from Docker: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/features/gordon/🔹 Lyria 2 music generation model: https://deepmind.google/technologies/lyria/🔹 Character.AI AvatarFX: https://blog.character.ai/avatar-fx-cutting-edge-video-generation-by-character-ai/🔹 Kling AI 2.0: http://klingai.com/🔹 Fabula integrates Runway AI into production: https://deadline.com/2025/04/runway-ai-fabula-pablo-juan-de-dios-larrain-production-1236366859/🔹 Suna official website: https://www.suna.so🔹 Perplexity Assistant for iOS: https://link.alphasignal.ai/gXmz6e🔹 UAE integrates AI into lawmaking: https://www.techinasia.com/news/uae-ai-writing-laws🔹 World’s first half-marathon with humans and robots: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-robots-race-humans-half-marathon-rcna195586🔹 Half-marathon video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL1a1X3EZj4🔹 Basic guide to Claude Code agents: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PgzSogefMC2k6k6e5TQ2cxwNbVnPArRf/view🔹 AI films at the Oscars: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx4y1lrz2vo#engx #openai #anthropic
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Coding with AI Agents in 2025: A Game Changer for Developers
    Apr 25 2025

    In 2025, AI agents are changing how developers code, build, and think about software. In this video, an experienced solution architect Vladislav Vorobev explains the real differences between popular AI assistants like Copilot and Windsurf, how AI agents actually work in programming, what skills developers need to stay competitive, and where the line is between useful help and losing control over code quality. If you want to stay ahead in the era of AI-driven development, this video is a must-watch.

    NAVIGATION

    0:59 - Agents, Copilot, Windsurf - everyone talks about AI assistants. How do they actually differ, and what types of tasks is each best suited for?

    2:36 - What is AI Agent for programming?

    4:34 - What is the difference between AI Agents and LLMs?

    5:19 - What are some real-world examples of using AI agents in development?

    6:37 - IDEs like Windsurf or Cursor are often described as the "next step after GitHub Copilot." What fundamental advantages do they offer developers?

    7:35 - Where is the line between convenience from AI assistants and the risk of losing control over the quality of code and solutions?

    8:46 - What are prompting techniques and are they important for developers?

    11:00 - What skills should programmers start developing today to remain competitive in the age of AI-driven software development?

    12:02 - What should junior developers do in the age of AI?

    12:42 - How is the role of a developer changing as more routine tasks shift to AI agents and copilots?

    13:25 - If you were starting a programming career today, what AI tools would you recommend a newcomer learn first?

    👉 Integrate GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT into your daily work: https://aw.club/global/en/courses/ai-supported-software-engineering

    WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN

    🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/FF90PmbZ0T0

    🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple

    🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify

    🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/35

    #engx #engxspace #aiexents

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    16 mins
  • Gemini, ChatGPT, and Alibaba: Who Leads the AI Revolution? / AIA UK Podcast #1
    Mar 27 2025

    In this first episode of our new podcast, Gordon Mullan and Govind Shukla discuss the latest news in the world of AI, plus other news from robotics, ethics, regulation, and more!

    NAVIGATION

    00:00 - Introduction

    06:42 - Google

    18:15 - OpenAI

    21:44 - Microsoft

    40:08 - Mistral

    45:16 - China: Alibaba

    52:40 - China: Manus

    56:30 - Windsurf Editor

    57:40 - Cursor IDE

    59:27 - Opera

    1:00:10 - Cohere

    1:05:35 - Law and Order

    1:16:45 - Science and Technology

    1:31:34 - Conclusion

    WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN

    🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/o6LIEhjB0_0

    🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple

    🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify

    🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/36

    SERVICES AND LINKS FROM THE EPISODE

    🔹 Google's Investment in Anthropic: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/technology/google-investment-anthropic.html

    🔹 AI Studio Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental: https://aistudio.google.com/prompts/new_chat

    🔹 Gemma-3: https://huggingface.co/collections/google/gemma-3-release-67c6c6f89c4f76621268bb6d

    🔹 AI Mode in Google Search: https://blog.google/products/search/ai-mode-search/

    🔹 Python Interpreter (code execution): https://developers.googleblog.com/en/gemini-20-deep-dive-code-execution/

    🔹 Gemini Embeddings: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/embeddings

    🔹 ChatGPT for macOS now edits code in IDE: https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/1897700857833193955

    🔹 New API Tools for AI Agents: https://www.youtube.com/live/hciNKcLwSes

    🔹 NextGenAI Contracts with Universities: https://openai.com/index/introducing-nextgenai/

    🔹 OpenAI's $20,000 AI Agents: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-plots-charging-20-000-a-month-for-phd-level-agents

    🔹 Microsoft MAI: https://fortune.com/2025/03/07/microsoft-creates-in-house-ai-models-it-believes-rival-openais/?utm_source=www.therundown.ai&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=ilya-s-secret-asi-roadmap&_bhlid=dfb9c2edd83857673d88b02ebd6081ea969029c8

    🔹 Mistral OCR: https://mistral.ai/news/mistral-ocr

    🔹 QwQ-32B: https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwq-32b/

    🔹 Fine-tuning QwQ-32B (START): https://www.alphaxiv.org/abs/2503.04625

    🔹 Alibaba’s R1-Omni Model: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-12/alibaba-releases-emotional-intelligence-model-to-rival-chatgpt

    🔹 R1-Omni on Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/StarJiaxing/R1-Omni-0.5B

    🔹 Qwen Chat Enhancements: https://x.com/Alibaba_Qwen/status/1899497336889659775?utm_source=alphasignal

    🔹 Qwen Chat: https://chat.qwen.ai/

    🔹 AI-agent Manus: https://manus.im/

    🔹 Manus reveals internals to users: https://x.com/jianxliao/status/1898861051183349870?s=46&t=dUCVh9akIWxxNUIkrDJwJg

    🔹 Prompt for Manus: https://gist.github.com/jlia0/db0a9695b3ca7609c9b1a08dcbf872c9

    🔹 Mistral OCR: https://mistral.ai/news/mistral-ocr

    🔹 Anthropic’s Request for AI Regulation: https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-s-recommendations-ostp-u-s-ai-action-plan

    🔹 Gemini Robotics from Google: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/gemini-robotics-brings-ai-into-the-physical-world/

    🔹 AI Scientist by Sakana AI: https://sakana.ai/ai-scientist-first-publication/

    🔹 Users Form Emotional Bonds with AI Voices: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/users-report-emotional-bonds-with-startlingly-realistic-ai-voice-demo/

    🔹 Cohere Releases Command Model: https://docs.cohere.com/v1/reference/generate

    🔹 AI Content Labeling Law in Spain: https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2021-02-01/sentencia-tsjc-elecciones-catalanas-14f_2931096/

    🔹 Windsurf Editor Update: https://windsurf.dev/blog/ai-first-editor

    🔹 Raycast Pro AI: https://www.raycast.com/blog/raycast-pro

    🔹 OpenAI’s Agents SDK Library: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/agents

    🔹 OpenAI to Sell High-End AI Agents: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-plots-charging-20-000-a-month-for-phd-level-agents

    #aiapodcast #engx #manus

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Coding Interview Questions and Answers: .NET and Angular / Mock Interview Show #5
    Mar 21 2025
    👉 Integrate GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT into your daily work: https://aw.club/global/en/courses/ai-supported-software-engineering In this episode of "Mock Interview Show #5", we dive into .NET and Angular coding interview questions and answers. Whether you're a beginner or have 4+ years of experience, this session will provide valuable insights into real-world technical interviews.Watch as Ruchi Arora, our candidate, takes on challenging coding problems and navigates in-depth questions from our expert interviewer, Mahesh Gali. Hosted by https://www.youtube.com/@SumitRamteke, the episode wraps up with honest feedback and key takeaways to help you sharpen your skills.Don’t miss this opportunity to see a live technical interview in action! NAVIGATION0:00 - Intro3:50 - Web API8:02 - C Sharp13:34 - ASP.NET Core16:33 - EF.NET21:13 - SQL Server26:36 - .NET Unit and Integration Testing29:38 - Software Design34:01 - Design patterns36:03 - Architecture40:44 - SDLC43:27 - Code task C Sharp50:00 - Code task SQL1:01:26 - Angular1:07:39 - Feedback session TOPICS and PRACTICAL TASKS.NET:Web API:1. Please explain REST principles.2. What are the different http methods you used and can you explain them?3. Explain the concept of content negotiation.4. What is CORS?5. Explain the error handling mechanism you implemented for your Web API. C#:1. Explain about generics and can you demonstrate with an example?2. Explain about run time polymorphism and its uses.3. Can you explain how to clear unmanaged resources?4. Explain the methods you used in Task Parallel Library and their applications.5. Explain about TaskCompletionSource. ASP.NET Core1. Please explain where we use custom middleware and how can we build one?2. How to implement model validation?3. What are the different options we have to store environment specific sensitive information in an asp.net core application? EF.NET1. Which approach did you use and can you explain more about how you implemented it?2. Explain about entity data model.3. What are the different entity states we have and their usage?4. Explain Tracking vs. No q -Tracking5. Explain how to use the Entity Framework Profiler tool to identify performance bottlenecks in Entity Framework applications. SQL Server1. Explain pros and cons of indexes.2. What are some best practices for writing efficient stored procedures?3. Explain about the execution plan and its applications.4. Explain the different isolation levels in SQL .NET Unit and Integration Testing1. What is the role of unit tests in CI/CD pipeline?2. Explain AAA principles. Software Design:1. Explain dependency inversion principle2. Explain code smell with examples. How do you find all code smells in a source code? Design patterns:1. What are design patterns and what is the main purpose of using them? Architecture:1. Explain the current project architecture.2. Monolithic vs micro services - pros and cons. SDLC:1. What is Definition of Ready vs Definition of Done2. What are the different estimation techniques you used? Angular: 1. Explain the difference between Angular's JIT and AOT compilation2. Explain how change detection works in Angular3. Describe the purpose and use cases of RxJS in Angular4. You've been tasked with optimizing the performance of an existing Angular application. What steps would you take to identify and address performance issues? Provide specific examples of tools and techniques you would use.5. Explain the different types of testing in Angular and the tools/frameworks you used Handson:C#:- Print the number of occurrences of each character in a string. SQL:DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ROOM;CREATE TABLE ROOM ( ROOM_ID INT PRIMARY KEY, ROOM_NAME VARCHAR(255));DROP TABLE IF EXISTS EMPLOYEE;CREATE TABLE EMPLOYEE ( EMPLOYEE_ID INT PRIMARY KEY, NAME VARCHAR(255), ROOM_ID INT, FOREIGN KEY (ROOM_ID) REFERENCES ROOM(ROOM_ID));We have 2 tables: ROOM (ROOM_ID, ROOM_NAME) and EMPLOYEE (EMPLYEE_ID, NAME, ROOM_ID)Please find a single employee who sits in the most overcrowded room. WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/NmWvXZmJfVc🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/35 #engx #dotnet #angular
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • SDLC Explained: How Agile & AI Boost Your Software Projects
    Feb 10 2025

    Discover an easy Introduction to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in this video! Aleksandr Gushchin, a Delivery Manager for big clients, breaks down the SDLC in software engineering with a simple, clear approach. Learn the fundamentals, explore SDLC models, and uncover best practices that drive engineering excellence.

    In just 40 minutes, you'll get a simplified overview—from "What is Software Development Life Cycle" to "Software Engineering Best Practices You Should Follow" and "What AI tools should Developers use?". See how agile methods and AI help senior programmers write better code, deliver business value faster, and reduce costs. If you're looking for a straightforward guide to the software development lifecycle, this video is a must-watch!

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    NAVIGATION

    0:00 Intro

    1:19 Fundamentals of SDLC

    3:01 Enhancing Efficiency in SDLC

    4:27 Reducing Costs and Avoiding Waste

    5:09 Importance of Market Research in SDLC

    6:33 Initial Phases of SDLC

    7:50 Solution Design and Custom Development

    8:52 Implementation and Testing of Solutions

    10:10 Ensuring High-Quality Development Standards

    11:02 Effective Communication and Documentation

    12:13 Managing Known and Stable Project Scopes

    13:25 Application of Agile in Predictable Environments

    14:19 Factory Model in Software Development

    15:09 Handling Dynamic Project Environments

    16:15 Strategy and Management in Unfamiliar Situations

    17:09 Experimentation and Proof of Concept in SDLC

    18:23 Importance of Clear Requirements and Testing

    19:17 Enhancing Developer Focus and Testing

    20:09 Quality Gates and Development Output

    21:10 Addressing and Managing Technical Debt

    22:10 Improving Performance with Quality Initiatives

    23:32 Role of Unit Testing in Quality Assurance

    24:24 Continuous Quality and Assurance Practices

    25:24 Shift-Left Approach in Testing

    26:05 Analyzing and Optimizing Delivery Pipelines

    27:26 Role of AI in Streamlining SDLC Processes

    28:52 Choosing the Right Management Methodology

    30:10 Efficiency of Regression Testing and Automation

    31:38 Agile and Continuous Delivery in Complex Projects

    33:18 Advantages of Kanban and Continuous Delivery

    34:26 Evaluating and Improving SDLC Processes

    35:44 Reworking Tasks for Testability and Independence

    37:14 Code Documentation and Traceability

    38:20 Developer's Role in Business Value Delivery

    39:27 Reducing Maintenance Costs through Quality Assurance

    40:29 Utilizing AI for Routine Task Automation

    41:37 Enhancing SDLC with Quality Gates

    42:33 Implementing Advanced Security and Analysis Tools

    43:48 AI Assistance in Development and Testing

    45:23 Leveraging AI for Testing and Quality Improvement

    47:26 Encouraging Continuous Learning and Engagement

    47:26 Final words

    WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN

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    #engx #sdlc #engineering

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    48 mins
  • Coding Interview Questions and Answers - Data Structures & Algorithms
    Dec 19 2024

    In this episode of "Interview Anywhere," we explore data structures and algorithms coding interview questions and answers. This episode will be helpful for beginners as well as for experts with more than four years of experience. Watch as Pratik Jagtap, our candidate, solves coding challenges and handles in-depth questions from our expert interviewer, Saurabh Shekhar.

    NAVIGATION

    00:00 Intro

    01:14 Introduction of participant

    02:31 Theoretical part 1

    02:54 ArrayList vs LinkedList

    05:11 Internal HashMap

    09:23 Quick Sort vs Merge Sort

    11:47 Building a Leaderboard

    15:07 Solving the Leaderboard Problem

    20:11 Optimizing Complexity

    27:39 Implementation and Testing

    34:30 Data Updates

    42:42 Testing and Debugging

    50:21 Reducing and Sorting Maps

    01:00:19 Kadane’s Algorithm

    01:09:07 Handling Negative Values

    1:14:39 Feedback session

    01:16:15 Expert verdict

    01:18:17 Final Thoughts

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    👉 Mini AI Workshop for Dev Teams: https://aw.club/global/en/courses/engx-ai-adoption-workshop

    WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN

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    #engx #mockinterview #dsa

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    1 hr and 19 mins
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