From AI winters to Tiny Go, Ron Evans has a long and storied career. In this episode he joins Angelica and Matt to discuss his journey, what past AI winters can tell us about our current AI moment, the importance of Tiny Go, and so much more. This week's episode has a Break aftershow! Watch it on YouTube or listen with your favorite podcasting app! Learn more by going to https://break.show . For our supporters, we've got two great chapters about epistemology and how AI affects newcomers to programming. Not a supporter yet? You can fix that by heading over to https://fallthrough.fm/subscribe where you'll get not only extra content but also higher quality audio. Sign up today! Thanks for tuning in and happy listening! Show Notes: TinyGo Amara’s Law and Its Place in the Future of Tech Cory Doctorow GopherCon 2024: Go Back to the Future - Ron Evans Skynet Program or Be Programmed Eleven Commands for the AI Future DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF The Demon-Haunted World Table of Contents: Prologue (00:00:00) Chapter 1: Who Is Ron Evans? (00:03:00) Chapter 2: The Next AI Winter? (00:06:03) Chapter 3: Epistemology [Supporter Only] (00:36:39) Chapter 4: Ron's Long Game (00:39:20) Chapter 5: There Are Always Things To Do (00:50:22) Chapter 6: How Is AI/ML Impacting People New To The Industry? [Supporter Only] (00:59:27) Chapter 7: Anything Left Unsaid? (01:02:19) Appendix UNPOP: Unpopular Opinions (01:07:28) Hosts Matthew Sanabria - Host Angelica Hill - Producer Kris Brandow - Producer Ron Evans - Guest Socials: Website Bluesky Threads X/Twitter LinkedIn Instagram (00:00) - Prologue (03:00) - Chapter 1: Who Is Ron Evans? (06:03) - Chapter 2: The Next AI Winter? (36:39) - Chapter 3: Epistemology [Supporter Only] (39:20) - Chapter 4: Ron's Long Game (50:22) - Chapter 5: There Are Always Things To Do (59:27) - Chapter 6: How Is AI/ML Impacting People New To The Industry? [Supporter Only] (01:02:19) - Chapter 7: Anything Left Unsaid? (01:07:28) - Appendix UNPOP: Unpopular Opinions
