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Talking Turkeys

Oxide and Friends · 23 Nov 2021 · 1h 18m · Episode 23

What this episode covers

Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal host a Twitter Space with community members discussing tools they are thankful for, including ANTLR, Pest, build.rs, and Saleae logic analyzers. Participants highlight the value of open source software like YubiKey, Node.js, RabbitMQ, WireGuard, Tailscale, and eBPF, while also praising proprietary tools such as Ghidra, CUDA, and Microsoft Excel. The conversation emphasizes how these technologies simplify complex tasks, from parsing and debugging to networking and data visualization, enhancing both productivity and engineering insight.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Products
YubiKey, Magic Lantern, Microsoft Excel
Tools
ANTLR, Pest, Saleae, Node.js, RabbitMQ, WireGuard, Tailscale, truss, sigrok, PulseView, QMK, eBPF, CUDA, Ghidra, FFTW, gnuplot

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