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Keeping Track Of Vulnerabilities With CVEs Mar 19, 2026

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Every lock has its weakness. That applies to the world of IT security—and any one piece of software can have multiple vulnerabilities. Code changes. Stacks evolve. The potential for incursions keeps growing. How can anyone keep track of it all? Enter the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program. Jeremy West, Senior Manager of Product Security Engineering at Red Hat, walks us through the CVE tracking and remediation process—and explains why having a common standard is vital for everyone's security.

AI Is Changing The Threat Landscape Jan 08, 2026

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The rapid adoption of AI often means security is an afterthought. And let's face it—humans are not always great at assessing risk. But how has AI transformed the security landscape? What can the industry do to stay informed and ready to respond to threats? And what does this mean for product security?
Jeff Crume, distinguished engineer at IBM, stops by to talk about AI as "the new attack surface", and explains why the technology, like so many others, can be used for both altruistic and malicious intentions.

Diagnosing and Dispelling AI Hallucinations Apr 24, 2025

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AI is notorious for making stuff up. But it doesn’t always tell you when it does. That’s a problem for users who may not realize hallucinations are possible. This episode of Compiler investigates the persistent problem of AI Hallucination. Why does AI lie? Do these AI models know they’re hallucinating? What can we do to minimize hallucinations—or at least get better at seeing them?

Navigating Data Rights In AI Mar 27, 2025

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Copyright infringement is a huge issue for AI training and use. Can LLMs give you copyrighted content? What data can you use to train and tune your own model? In this episode of Compiler, we explore who owns what when AI models learn from protected content—and why it matters.

Bad Bosses Mar 21, 2024

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Everyone wants to work for a good boss. That’s not always possible. Sometimes, a bad boss is easy to spot. Sometimes, a boss who’s been great will say something devastating. They’ll make you want to move on.
We hear stories about managers who stalled their employees’ careers—and how those workers found a way to thrive in spite of those bad bosses.

The COBOL Chronicles Sep 28, 2023

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It has become the programming language underneath some of the most important industries in the world, but the community surrounding COBOL is aging, and companies are hungry for newer innovation. COBOL has stood the test of time, but what is its place among newer generations of technologists?

Want to dive deeper into the history of COBOL? Check out the Command Line Heroes episode, “The Infrastructure Effect”.

Building A Common Language Nov 10, 2022

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While working in a software stack, IT professionals may have to bridge gaps in practical knowledge, institutional knowledge, and communication. Teams may be located in different countries or backgrounds, and may even work in different areas of the stack.

The practice of building software is deeply technical, but it’s also deeply human. In the final episode of Stack/Unstuck, we discuss how bridging gaps in communication and expertise helps teams come together from across a software stack to build something great.

The Compiler team would like to thank everyone they spoke with in the making of Stack/Unstuck. Earlier in this series, we mentioned how building software was like building a house. One of our guests, Ryan Singer, made a great video where he discusses the similarities. Check out his explanation here.

And to check out what David Van Duzer and his team are up to, you can visit the Open Up official webpage.

How Bad Is Betting Wrong On The Future? Apr 28, 2022

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Technologists are often asked to make decisions based on future industry advancements—or basically, things that haven’t happened yet. It’s already difficult to choose the right path for a project without the pressure to be clairvoyant. But everyone wants to feel like they are leading the pack on the next big thing.
What do we need to know to make a good prediction for where technology is headed? Alternatively, what do we need to know to avoid the wrong choice? We speak to experts in the DevOps space about betting wrong on the future, how development projects go awry, and what teams can do to get things back on track.

How Can Memes Improve Security? Feb 17, 2022

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Memes are goofy. They’re easily recognizable. And they’re often used to make a point. So it’s no wonder that people on both sides of the InfoSec community are not only familiar with memes, but often use them in their endless games of cat and mouse. Consequently, memes are often a sign of a breach of security. Because there’s little as satisfying as leaving a meme as proof of your security prowess.
On this episode of Compiler, we hear from a couple of Red Hatters who rose to an unusual security challenge. And while intentions were good, the memes could have easily been something much more nefarious.

Do We Still Need Strong Copyleft Licenses? Oct 14, 2021

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It’s a good idea to understand the open source licenses governing the projects you use. Luckily, it’s less daunting than you may think. We start with the very basics of copyright and move to open source and the difference between permissive and copyleft licenses—and how they govern the world of open source software.
But we learn how these distinctions may not be as relevant as they once were. The landscape of tech is changing. Developer culture isn’t what it used to be—and neither is how we consume software. On this episode of Compiler, we ask: Do we still need strong copyleft licenses?

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