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   25 Sep 2026 · 11 min

   Episode 305: DHH, Hinton & Jensen

   In this episode, Conor mentions of few podcasts that might be of interest while on paternity leave. Link to Episode 305 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)Socials ADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioShow Notes Date Recorded: 2026-09-24 Date Released: 2026-09-25 ADSP Episode 302: From PyTorch to GPU MODE with Mark SaroufimADSP Episode 271: Mastermind AlgorithmsPOD GODDHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe...

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   18 Sep 2026 · 38 min

   Episode 304: The Agentic Era & Books with Mark Saroufim

   In this episode, Conor and Bryce continue their chat with Mark Saroufim about autoresearch, productionizing AI-generated GPU kernels, GPU MODE, books, video games and more! Link to Episode 304 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)Socials ADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioBryce Adelstein Lelbach: Twitter | BlueSkyAbout the Guest: Mark Saroufim is a cofounder at Core Automation, PyTorch maintainer and cofounder of GPU MODE. Show Not...

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   11 Sep 2026 · 35 min

   Episode 303: Open Models, GPU Kernels & autoresearch with Mark Saroufim

   In this episode, Conor and Bryce continue their chat with Mark Saroufim about open vs closed models, numerical correctness, AI-generated GPU kernels, autoresearch and more! Link to Episode 303 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)Socials ADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioBryce Adelstein Lelbach: Twitter | BlueSkyAbout the Guest: Mark Saroufim is a cofounder at Core Automation, PyTorch maintainer and cofounder of GPU MODE. Show Not...

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   4 Sep 2026 · 26 min

   Episode 302: From PyTorch to GPU MODE with Mark Saroufim

   In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat with Mark Saroufim about his path from AI theory and Microsoft to Graphcore and PyTorch, what he learned from open source, building the GPU MODE community, and his work automating AI systems research at Core Automation. Link to Episode 302 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)Socials ADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioBryce Adelstein Lelbach: Twitter | BlueSkyAbout the Guest: Mark Saroufim is a...

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   28 Aug 2026 · 44 min

   Episode 301: My Existential Crisis, AI Fluency & the Death of Conferences?

   In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat about the future of technical communities, AI fluency, Conor's existential crisis, Auto Research Academy and more! Link to Episode 301 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)Socials ADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioBryce Adelstein Lelbach: Twitter | BlueSkyShow Notes Date Recorded: 2026-08-12 Date Released: 2026-08-28 GOSIM ConferencesModalEURO PYTHONGPU MODEIntro Song Info Miss You by Sarah Ja...

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   14 Aug 2026 · 36 min

   Episode 299: Do We Need Humans in the Loop?

   In this episode, Conor and Bryce discuss the role of humans in the loop with AI and code review in the age of AI. Link to Episode 299 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)Socials ADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioBryce Adelstein Lelbach: Twitter | BlueSkyShow Notes Date Recorded: 2026-08-12 Date Released: 2026-08-14 Red-tailed HawkBroad-winged HawkIntro Song Info Miss You by Sarah Jansen https://soundcloud.com/sarahjansenmusic Cre...

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   7 Aug 2026 · 22 min

   Episode 298: Design of APIs, UIs & Algorithms

   In this episode, Conor and Ben chat about the design of APIs, UIs & algorithms! Link to Episode 298 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)Socials ADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioBen Deane: Twitter | BlueSkyShow Notes Date Recorded: 2026-07-22 Date Released: 2026-08-07 C++Now 2018: Ben Deane “Easy to Use, Hard to Misuse: Declarative Style in C++”NDC Toronto UI talkThe Design of Everyday ThingsAbout Face: The Essentials of Inte...

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   31 Jul 2026 · 43 min

   Episode 297: Networking, FPS vs RTS, State of Game Industry and the Obra Dinn

   In this episode, Conor and Ben chat about networking in FPS vs RTS video games, the state of the video game industry and more! Link to Episode 297 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)Socials ADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioBen Deane: Twitter | BlueSkyShow Notes Date Recorded: 2026-07-22 Date Released: 2026-07-31 Real-time strategy (RTS)First-person shooter (FPS)The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomReturn of the Obra DinnInt...

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   24 Jul 2026 · 27 min

   Episode 296: Working in the Video Game Industry

   In this episode, Conor and Ben chat about video games, working in the video game industry and more! Link to Episode 296 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)Socials ADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioBen Deane: Twitter | BlueSkyShow Notes Date Recorded: 2026-07-22 Date Released: 2026-07-24 videogamedunkeyCppCastThe WitnessThe Witness - A Great Game That You Shouldn't PlayJonathan Blow on Bad Video Game CriticismIntro Song Info Miss...

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    17 Jul 2026 · 51 min

    Episode 295: CityStrides vs Graph Algorithms vs GPT 5.6 Sol

    In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat about CityStrides, graph algorithms, GPT 5.6 Solver, and more! Link to Episode 295 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)Socials ADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioBryce Adelstein Lelbach: TwitterShow Notes Date Recorded: 2026-07-13 Date Released: 2026-07-17 ADSP Episode 149: CityStrides.com, Graph Algorithms and More!Carlo de Lorenzi: Toronto runner with terminal brain cancer runs every street ...