Welcome back to SED News, a podcast from Software Engineering Daily hosted by Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer, covering the latest in software engineering, Silicon Valley, and technology.
In this episode, Gregor and Sean discuss the developments with Deel and Rippling, analyze why Databricks and Snowflake are investing in Postgres, and consider the impact of AI tools like Cursor on modern development. Highlights from Hacker News are also shared, such as Claude’s evolving system prompt and a unique history of transit cards in Japan and Hong Kong.
Gregor Vand, a security-focused technologist, is the founder and CTO of Mailpass, with a background as a CTO in cybersecurity and software engineering. Based in Asia Pacific for nearly a decade, he is accessible through his profile at vand.hk.