{"podcast":{"title":"Software Engineering Radio - The Podcast for Professional Software Developers","slug":"software-engineering-radio","podcast_index_feed_id":1372513,"rss_url":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/se-radio","website_url":"https://www.se-radio.net","image_url":"http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/se-radio/se-radio-logo-1400x1475.jpg","author":"SE-Radio Team (team@se-radio.net)","episode_count":724,"summary":"Software Engineering Radio is a podcast targeted at the professional software developer. The goal is to be a lasting educational resource, not a newscast. Every 10 days, a new episode is published that covers all topics software engineering. Episodes are either tutorials on a specific topic, or an interview with a well-known character from the software engineering world. All SE Radio episodes are original content — we do not record conferences or talks given in other venues. Each episode comprises two speakers to ensure a lively listening experience. SE Radio is an independent and non-commercial organization.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/software-engineering-radio"},"episode":{"title":"SE Radio 704: Sriram Panyam on System Design Interviews","slug":"se-radio-704-sriram-panyam-on-system-design-interviews","published_at":"2026-01-21T00:48:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/software-engineering-radio/se-radio-704-sriram-panyam-on-system-design-interviews","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/software-engineering-radio","url":"https://se-radio.net/2026/01/se-radio-704-sriram-panyam-on-system-design-interviews/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/seradio/704-sri-panyam-system-design-interviews.mp3?dest-id=23379","summary":"Sriram Panyam returns to the show to discuss the system design interview (SDI) with host Robert Blumen. This challenging part of the hiring process is included in the interview loop for many jobs across tech, including management and for all levels from entry to senior. The conversation starts with a look at what the SDI is, who will face it, and how critical this interview is for hiring and leveling. Sriram shares some common system design questions and what the interviewers are generally looking for, including stated versus unstated requirements and ambiguity in the questions. He offers recommendations on how candidates should disambiguate their designs and manage their time. He shares some personal stories of interview failures and successes, and even discusses some mistakes that interviewers make. Brought to you by IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Software magazine.","meta_description":"Sriram Panyam returns to the show to discuss the system design interview (SDI) with host Robert Blumen. This challenging part of the hiring process is inc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2698,"processing_state":"failed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/software-engineering-radio/episodes/se-radio-704-sriram-panyam-on-system-design-interviews/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/software-engineering-radio/se-radio-704-sriram-panyam-on-system-design-interviews.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}