The best podcasts for developers and sysadmins

I’ve been an avid podcast listener for nearly a decade now—I currently have an artfully-crafted list of precisely 50 podcasts that I listen to day in and day out. I find them to be an excellent way to focus (oddly enough) and learn new things throughout the workday. These sysadmin- and developer-focused podcasts for server nerds just might teach you something new or give you inspiration to build your next great web project.

Let’s get into it—this is just a list of podcasts tailored for the sysadmin and developer crowd, but I’ll chime in with a few personal favorites at the end.

Sysadmin and development podcasts

• The Changelog: Conversations with the hackers, leaders, and innovators of software development. [RSS]
• Command Line Heroes: An original podcast about the people who transform technology from the command line up. Presented by Red Hat. [RSS]
• Syntax: A Tasty Treats Podcast for Web Developers. [RSS]
• Smashing Security: Join computer security industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault as they chat with guests about cybercrime, hacking, and online privacy. [RSS]
• Arrested DevOps: ADO is the podcast that helps you achieve