Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman

Scott Hanselman has been calling his show "Fresh Air for Developers" for years, and honestly? The comparison to Terry Gross isn't that far off. With over 1,000 episodes spanning nearly two decades, Hanselminutes is one of the longest-running programming podcasts still putting out new content every single week. Scott works at Microsoft but the show isn't a Microsoft advertisement. He genuinely goes wherever his curiosity takes him. Recent episodes have featured Chris Lattner talking about the Mojo programming language, deep conversations about the Zig language, discussions on container security for AI agents, and honest talks about developer burnout in the age of AI-assisted coding. Each episode runs 30 to 45 minutes, which is a sweet spot that lets guests go deep without overstaying their welcome. The guest list over the years reads like a who's who of the tech world, but Scott is just as likely to interview an indie developer working on accessibility tools as he is a VP from a major tech company. His interview style is warm, curious, and surprisingly personal. He asks the questions that most tech interviewers skip over -- about motivations, failures, and what keeps someone going after twenty years of writing code. With a 4.8 rating from 381 reviews on Apple Podcasts, the show has maintained a remarkably loyal audience. Part of that is Scott's personality. He's genuinely enthusiastic without being performative, and he has this ability to make even dense technical topics feel like a conversation between friends. If you want a podcast that covers the full spectrum of programming life -- from language design to career growth to the cultural shifts happening in tech right now -- Hanselminutes has been doing it longer and better than almost anyone.