Scott & Mark Learn To... ZoomIt, Evolved

About this episode

Scott and Mark explore the evolution of ZoomIt and its new features while discussing the challenges of software development.

In this episode,  Scott Hanselman  and  Mark Russinovich  ​​dive into the evolution of ZoomIt, exploring new features like panoramic screen capture, webcam overlays, and lightweight video editing tools. They discuss the technical challenges behind building these capabilities, especially stitching images across any application and how AI-assisted coding is accelerating development while introducing new edge cases. Along the way, the conversation blends deep technical insight with candid, behind-the-scenes moments, highlighting both the complexity of modern software development and the value of experimentation and iteration.     Takeaways:      ZoomIt is evolving into a more advanced, all-in-one screen tool  Some of the most valuable moments in development and content come from failures  AI-assisted coding can dramatically speed up development, but still requires close human oversight    Who are they?       View Scott Hanselman on LinkedIn    View Mark Russinovich on LinkedIn       Watch Scott and Mark Learn on  YouTube &nbsp…

People in this episode

Hosts: Scott Hanselman, Mark Russinovich

Topics covered

• screen capture
• video editing
• AI-assisted coding
• software development
• technical challenges
• experimentation
• iteration

Keywords

• ZoomIt
• screen tool
• panoramic capture
• webcam overlays
• video editing tools
• AI coding
• software development
• experimentation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Acast, LinkedIn, YouTube, microsoft.com

Products: ZoomIt

Books & works: Scott and Mark Learn

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