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The Virtual World

by Ty Tracey

The Virtual World is a podcast about Software Engineering, Technology, VR, Art, Music, Creativity, Inclusivity, and Love.Ages 13+ recommended for adult language.

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Episodes

  1. Embedded Rust part 2 - James Munns

    Back at it again with James Munns! Today we talked all about the Embedded Rust ecosystem and he gave me a bunch of pointers for starting my own journey with embedded Rust.

  2. Rust, Time, Data, and Big Tech with Jon Gjengset

    Hey, folks. Welcome back to The Virtual World. I'm back at it again, this time talking with Jon Gjengset about Rust, WebAssembly, issues with time/concurrency, the growing pain of the data layer, big tech, and more. As always, please enjoy the conversation.

  3. The Watercooler - Paul Garaud

    Hey, folks. Welcome back to The Virtual World. I'm your host and Software Engineer, Ty. This is the first episode of a series that I'm calling The Watercooler. This is basically just a couple of folks from the Software space bullshitting for a few hours. This first episode features a friend of...

  4. Rust in Action - Tim McNamara

    Hey, folks. Welcome back to The Virtual World. Join me and my fellow Software Engineer, Jay Helton, as we sit down with Tim McNamara. Tim is the author of Rust in Action, an active Rust enthusiast and evangelist, and a self-diagnosed creative coder. We had the privilege to sit down with him and…

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  5. Embedded Rust & Ferrous Systems - James Munns

    Hey, folks. Welcome back to The Virtual World. In this episode I sat down with James Munns, the CTO of Ferrous Systems, to discuss the embedded Rust ecosystem and its future. Please enjoy.

  6. Functional Programming and Elm - Richard Feldman

    Hey, folks. Welcome back to The Virtual World. In this episode, I sat down with Richard Feldman to talk about Functional Programming, Programming Languages, Elm, and his book.

  7. Haskell and Elephants - Stephen Diehl

    Welcome back to The Virtual World. On this episode, I sat with Stephen Diehl to talk about Haskell, Functional Programming, and his recent article about the cryptocurrency scene in the Haskell community.

  8. Functional Programming and Grokking Simplicity - Eric Normand

    Welcome back to The Virtual World. Today I was fortunate enough to sit down with Eric Normand, author of Grokking Simplicity, and download his thoughts on Functional Programming and, more importantly, Functional Design. I've got four free copies of his book to give away. Reach out to me on…

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  9. The State of Rust Part 2 - Alex Crichton

    Welcome back, folks. Join me on this episode of The Virtual World as I explore the state of Rust and the Web Assembly ecosystem with Alex Crichton.

  10. The State of Rust - Steve Klabnik

    Hey, folks. Welcome back to the Virtual World. Join me as I sit down with Steve Klabnik and discuss the state of the Rust programming language and ecosystem.

  11. Flipside XR and The State of VR - John Luxford

    Hey, folks. Welcome back to The Virtual World. In this episode, I had a chance to sit down with John Luxford, the CTO of Flipside XR. We talked a lot about Flipside's mission, what the future holds for the company, as well as the state of VR. Flipside is the world of real-time XR animation and...

  12. Sketchfab and The 3D Web - Alban Denoyel

    Hey, folks. In this episode of The Virtual World, I had the opportunity to sit down with Alban Denoyel, the CEO and Co-Founder of Sketchfab. Sketchfab is the leading company proving content creators with the ability to upload and share 3D content on the web. We had a great conversation about...

  13. Diversity and Locality - Adam Davis

    Hey, folks. In episode 3 of The Virtual World, I had a chance to sit down with the wonderful Adam Davis and pick his brain about the Software Engineering industry. Check out his blog at https://dev.to/bytebodger As always, enjoy the conversation.

  14. The Modern Plumbers - Ben McMeen

    Hey, folks. Join me, your host and software engineer, Ty, as I have a conversation with one of my old tech leads, Ben McMeen. We talk a bit about the software industry, the realities of being a developer on the job daily, and the current social climate in America.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Virtual World is a podcast about Software Engineering, Technology, VR, Art, Music, Creativity, Inclusivity, and Love.Ages 13+ recommended for adult language.

HOSTED BY

Ty Tracey

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How many episodes does The Virtual World have?

The Virtual World currently has 14 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Virtual World about?

The Virtual World is a podcast about Software Engineering, Technology, VR, Art, Music, Creativity, Inclusivity, and Love.Ages 13+ recommended for adult language.

How often does The Virtual World release new episodes?

The Virtual World has 14 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts The Virtual World?

The Virtual World is created and hosted by Ty Tracey.
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