The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

Adam Stacoviak and Jerod Santo have been hosting The Changelog since 2009, and with over 1,000 episodes under their belt, they have built one of the most trusted voices in open-source and software development media. The show combines a weekly news roundup with deep-dive interviews and a rotating "Friends" segment that brings recurring guests into looser, more conversational episodes. The guest list reads like a who's who of open-source software. Recent episodes have featured Steve Ruiz (creator of tldraw), Paul Dix (InfluxDB co-founder), Nicholas Zakas (ESLint creator), and Brett Cannon from the Python team. Stacoviak and Santo have a relaxed but focused interview style — they let guests tell their stories without rushing them, but they also know when to push for specifics on architecture decisions, business models, or community governance. What stands out about The Changelog is how it covers the human side of building software alongside the technical details. Episodes about Docker security sit next to conversations about open-source sustainability and the trust models that hold the ecosystem together. The production quality is consistently high, episodes run about an hour, and the 4.7 star rating from nearly 300 reviews speaks for itself. If you care about the tools and communities that power modern software development, this show belongs in your rotation.