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Thought provoking and fun content that lives at the intersection of design 🎨, development 🤖, and business 💰!

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November 7, 20251 hr 29 min

CompSci, AI, and the Classroom: A Conversation with Elisa Cundiff 🔥

Artificial intelligence is changing how we learn, teach, and even think. So what happens to computer science education when students can ask ChatGPT to do their homework — or even write perfect code?In this conversation, I chat with Elisa Cundiff, computer science instructor at Colorado State University and one of the National Science Foundation’s 100 “superstar educators.” We talk about teaching in the era of AI, why struggle still matters, and how critical thinking might just be the last human advantage.🔗 Links & Mentions---------------------------------------🌐 Elisa's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisacundiff/--💬 Follow Kirupa: https://twitter.com/kirupa📚 Articles & blog posts: https://www.kirupa.com

October 5, 20251 hr 25 min

🚀 Den Delimarsky: The Model Context Protocol (MCP) Explained — Why It’s the "USB-C for AI"

I’m back with Den Delimarsky to talk about the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — the open standard that’s quietly transforming how AI assistants connect to data, tools, and services.We unpack what MCP is, why it matters, and how it’s becoming the foundation for agentic workflows, developer tools, and authentic AI experiences.🔗 Links & Mentions---------------------------------------🌐 MCP Registry: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io🧠 Learn more about MCP: https://modelcontextprotocol.io---🎙️ Follow Den: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dendeli/📝 Den's blog: https://den.dev/--💬 Follow Kirupa: https://twitter.com/kirupa📚 Articles & blog posts: https://www.kirupa.com

June 25, 20251 hr 28 min

Cameron Balahan and Helping Define the Fun 90's Tech Scene! ☕️

Among the many cool things Cameron Balahan has done, in the mid-1990’s, he created one of the best sites for tech enthusiasts. He created winshareware.com, a site where you could go and get the latest details on things you can download and run on your Windows machine.This chat is a trip down memory lane for those of us who started off with the internet in the 1990s. We talk about classic shareware (or nagware?) apps like WinZip and WinRar. We talk about OpenGL and DirectX and how that influenced whether you played Unreal Tournament or Quake. We talk about the Windows registry, connecting to the internet via dial-up, hunting for drivers, AOL CDs, classic video games like Math Blaster, and a whole lot more.This is going to be a great chat, so invite your friends, get some popcorn, and let’s get started!Cameron's Links:---------------------🌎 Blog: https://cameronb.dev/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronbalahan/🐦 Twitter / X: https://x.com/cameronbalahanKIRUPA:---------------------🗞️ Sign-up to Kirupa's newsletter: https://www.kirupa.chat❓ Discuss this further: https://forum.kirupa.com-------

June 5, 20251 hr 20 min

Darius Monsef: Serial Entrepreneurship, Happiness, and Giving Back! 🔥

If you look up "serial entrepreneur" in the dictionary, you'll likely see Darius's profile!Darius is someone who I've known for decades both online and offline, and I've gotten a chance to see first hand his ability to create products and companies that people love. In this fun chat, we cover everything from how he got started in tech, his early stint in building companies, parenting, life, giving back to the community, and a whole lot more. This is going to be a fun one!Darius's Links:---------------------🌎 Blog: https://www.bubs.co/🚗 Rides (his latest venture): https://www.rides.co/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmonsef/KIRUPA:---------------------🗞️ Sign-up to Kirupa's newsletter: https://www.kirupa.chat❓ Discuss this further: https://forum.kirupa.com-------

March 23, 20251 hr 10 min

Zach Hawtof: B2B-style Community Building in the Age of AI! 🏟️

While technology trends evolve and change, the need to connect with others and build a community has remained a constant. In this fun chat, Zach Hawtof, Co-Founder and CEO of Tightknit, shares his experience with community building and how organizations who use Slack can benefit from a deeper story here.Along the way, we touch upon a bunch of topics from NYC vs. SF, product management, the importance of SEO, authenticity (and AI-based authenticity), and a whole lot more.Zach's Links---------------------🌎 Tightknit: https://tightknit.ai/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhawtof/KIRUPA:---------------------🗞️ Sign-up to Kirupa's newsletter: https://www.kirupa.chat❓ Discuss this further: https://forum.kirupa.com-------

March 11, 20251 hr 9 min

Dan Chuparkoff: Ins and Outs of Being a Professional Keynote Speaker! 🔈

While public speaking consistently ranks as one of the most terrifying things people will ever need to do, some people like Dan Chuparkoff make it their full-time profession. In this fun chat, we talk about Dan's career progression towards becoming a keynote speaker and dive into all the ins/outs of what life as a professional speaker is like.Dan's Links---------------------🌎 Website: https://danchuparkoff.com/🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanChuparkoff💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuparkoff/📚 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danchuparkoff/-------🗞️ Sign-up to Kirupa's newsletter: https://www.kirupa.chat❓ Discuss this further: https://forum.kirupa.com-------

February 4, 20251 hr 1 min

Henry Kirk: The Realities of Running a Startup! 🚀

Today, I talk about Startups and Life as an Entrepreneur with Henry Kirk . Henry has the unique experience of working at large companies, working at his own startups, and jumping between them a few times. Today, he is the cofounder of Studio.init() which he started with a bunch of his colleagues from his time at Google. Over the next hour, we have a wide-ranging conversation on a variety of topics such as the general day-to-day of running a startup, wearing multiple hats, how to hire talented people in a world where the candidates are always an AI assistant away from having a perfect answer, how to work effectively with multiple cofounders, and a whole lot more. Links: ---------------------🌎 Studio Init: https://www.studioinit.com/📚 Henry on Twitter: https://x.com/henrytkirk ------- 🗞️ Sign-up to Kirupa's newsletter: https://www.kirupa.chat ❓ Discuss this further: https://forum.kirupa.com -------

October 26, 20241 hr 4 min

Dan Gookin: The OG of Technical Writing! 🏆

Dan Gookin is probably one of the most prolific tech writers and content creators this planet has ever seen with over a 100 titles to his name. He is also the first author of the legendary For Dummies series of books, helping spawn one of the most successful and recognizable brands to ever find its way to a bookstore. In this chat, we cover everything from his love of writing, his interest in technology, his routine for to creating informative and humorous technical content, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Collection of links from the show: --------------------- 🌎 Dan's Website: ⁠https://dangookin.com/ 📚 All of Dan's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B000APZGIG ------- 🗞️ Sign-up to Kirupa's newsletter: https://www.kirupa.chat ❓ Discuss this further: https://forum.kirupa.com -------

September 27, 20241 hr 3 min

Helena Zhang: Font Design, Retro/Pixel Art, and More! 👾

Helena Zhang is the creator of Departure Mono, an excellent monospaced pixel font. She is also the creator of the instantly-recognizable and unique Phosphor icon library, used by many well-known brands. In this chat, Helena and I touch upon the ins and outs of font design, her sources of inspiration (spanning movies, books, pop culture, and more!). This is a highly visual talk where we dive into and out of a mind map Helena created, so definitely watch on a screen if possible. Collection of links from the show: --------------------- Helena's projects: • Departure Mono: http://departuremono.com • Phosphor icon library: http://phosphoricons.com Movies/TV: • Oblivion interfaces by GMUNK: https://gmunk.com/OBLIVION-GFX Type specimen sites: • Grilli Type minisites: https://gt-pantheon.com (more available from https://grillitype.com) Dithering • Ditherpunk article: https://surma.dev/things/ditherpunk/… Pixel fonts: • Silkscreen: https://kottke.org/plus/type/silkscreen/… Pixel art: • Habbo Hotel: https://habbo.com • Gather: http://gather.town • eBoy: https://eboy.com • World's highest virtual building by Mr. Wong: http://mrwong.de/myhouse • DeeKay: https://instagram.com/deekaymotion/?hl=en… • MEK.txt: https://x.com/michaelmicasso • YUDHO: https://x.com/YUDHO_XYZ • 6VCR: https://x.com/sixveeceear

September 13, 20241 hr 9 min

Chris Raroque: Using Videos for Effective Product Marketing! 🎥

Chris Raroque is back! This time he shares some fantastic (and actionable) learnings around how he upped his marketing game by creating videos. We cover everything from how to get started, how to approach video creation, what tools to use, and a whole lot more. If you build anything online and want to reach more people, this conversation is for you! ------- 😀 Learn more about Chris: https://bento.me/raroque ------- 🐶 Try out Luna: https://lunabudgeting.com/ 🗓️ Try out Ellie: https://ellie.so/ 👔 Try out Mogul: https://mogulnetworking.com/ ------- 🗞️ Sign-up to Kirupa's newsletter: https://www.kirupa.chat ❓ Discuss this further: https://forum.kirupa.com -------