We still need developer communities

We still need developer communities

From The Stack Overflow Podcast by The Stack Overflow Podcast

April 21, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 938

About this episode

Ryan discusses the importance of developer communities with Mike Swift, focusing on Major League Hacking's initiatives and the impact of AI on software development.

Ryan welcomes Mike Swift, co-founder and CEO of Major League Hacking, to the show to chat about the never-ending need for software developer communities and entry points into programming; MLH’s recent acquisition of DEV and how they’re creating a place for shared knowledge, building, and publishing; and why now is the best time to be both an artisan and a builder in a world with AI software development tools. Episode notes:  Major League Hacking is a 500k+ global member community that hosts hackathons and open-source fellowships for the next generation of developers. They recently acquired DEV , an online community for 3M+ developers to learn and share together.  Connect with Mike on LinkedIn or email him at swift@mlh.i o .  Congrats to Stellar Answer badge winner Antony Hatchkins for getting over a hundred saves on their answer to Git replacing LF with CRLF .  TRANSCRIPT See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Ryan

Guest: Mike Swift

Topics covered

  • developer communities
  • programming
  • software development
  • AI tools
  • knowledge sharing

Keywords

  • developer communities
  • Major League Hacking
  • DEV
  • AI software development
  • programming entry points

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Major League Hacking, DEV

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