Welcome to SED News, a podcast series from Software Engineering Daily hosted by Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer. They discuss recent developments in software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry.
In this episode, Gregor and Sean explore ongoing events with Deel and Rippling, examine why Databricks and Snowflake are investing heavily in Postgres, and discuss the impact of AI-powered tools like Cursor on modern software development. They also highlight notable topics from Hacker News, such as Claude’s evolving system prompt and the intriguing history of transit cards in Japan and Hong Kong.
Gregor Vand is a security-focused technologist, founder, and CTO of Mailpass. He has previously held CTO roles in cybersecurity, cyber insurance, and general software engineering firms. He’s been based in the Asia Pacific region for nearly ten years and can be reached through his profile at vand.hk.