Patrick McKenzie (patio11) podcast on technology, finance, and systems thinking.

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Complex Systems

Latest Episodes

AI alignment, with Emmett Shear

AI alignment, with Emmett Shear
Building software that survives contact with reality, with Will Wilson

Building software that survives contact with reality, with Will Wilson
Defense, drones, and military procurement, with Bean of Naval Gazing

Defense, drones, and military procurement, with Bean of Naval Gazing
The great developer speed-up, with Joel Becker of METR

The great developer speed-up, with Joel Becker of METR
How banks actually work (and don't work)

How banks actually work (and don't work)
Building software in Japan, with Jim Weisser

Building software in Japan, with Jim Weisser
Startup investing in Tokyo, with Coral Capital’s James Riney

Startup investing in Tokyo, with Coral Capital’s James Riney
How AI reshapes the craft of software engineering, with Yoav Tzfati

How AI reshapes the craft of software engineering, with Yoav Tzfati
Stacking the odds: Cate Hall on agency and outlier success

Stacking the odds: Cate Hall on agency and outlier success
Think like a trader, with Ricki Heicklen

Think like a trader, with Ricki Heicklen
(All older episodes are available in the archives.)