{"podcast":{"title":"The Programming Languages Podcast with Fexingo: Python, Rust, JavaScript, and Modern Coding","slug":"the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026","podcast_index_feed_id":7872026,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":119,"summary":"Every line of code is a decision, and every programming language encodes a philosophy. In The Programming Languages Podcast, Lucas and Luna move past syntax flame wars to examine the actual trade-offs behind Python, Rust, JavaScript, and the modern coding stack. Each episode dissects a specific language feature, framework choice, or ecosystem shift — from Rust's borrow checker and memory safety guarantees to JavaScript's type system evolution with TypeScript, and Python's dominance in machine learning versus its performance bottlenecks. They ground every discussion in real-world benchmarks, open-source projects like Deno and PyPy, and case studies from companies that bet on one language over another. Lucas brings the reporter's instinct for clarity and hard numbers; Luna tests those findings with the engineer's skepticism and hands-on experience. You will walk away understanding not just what a language does, but why it was designed that way, and when you should — or shouldn't — use it. What does Rust's ownership model teach us about concurrency? Is JavaScript's flexibility a feature or a bug for large-scale systems? Can Python ever overcome the GIL? This is the podcast for develo…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T22:17:13.477755+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026"},"episode":{"title":"Why Julia Is the Dark Horse of Scientific Computing in 2026","slug":"why-julia-is-the-dark-horse-of-scientific-computing-in-2026","published_at":"2026-07-09T09:53:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026/why-julia-is-the-dark-horse-of-scientific-computing-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast/episode-0100.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast/episode-0100.mp3","summary":"In this milestone 100th episode, Lucas and Luna examine Julia's surprising traction in 2026 — from the Gordon Bell Prize-winning simulation that ran on 1.3 million cores to its quiet adoption inside pharmaceutical R&D at Pfizer and AstraZeneca. They unpack why Julia's 'two-language problem' solution is finally convincing engineers who once swore by Python+Fortran, how MIT's continued stewardship has kept the language focused, and what the 1.12 release's new GPU compiler means for machine learning workflows. If you've dismissed Julia as an academic curiosity, this episode will make you reconsider. #Julia #JuliaLang #ScientificComputing #HPC #ProgrammingLanguages #Tech #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #Python #Fortran #MIT #GordonBellPrize #GPUCompiler #Pfizer #AstraZeneca #PharmaTech Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this milestone 100th episode, Lucas and Luna examine Julia's surprising traction in 2026 — from the Gordon Bell Prize-winning simulation that ran on 1.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":613,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026/episodes/why-julia-is-the-dark-horse-of-scientific-computing-in-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026/why-julia-is-the-dark-horse-of-scientific-computing-in-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}