Dec 17, 202529 minS4
What does it really take to turn bold ideas into real impact inside one of the world’s largest technology companies? In this episode of Engineering in the Loop , Alec Harrison sits down with Taylor Black , Director of...
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Engineer In the Looop
Hosted by Alec Harrison · technology · EN
About this Podcast:
Engineer in the Loop is the weekly show for software engineers who ship with models in the mix. Host Alec Harrison chats with practitioners about architecture decisions, failure modes, and the workflows that keep humans firmly “in the loop.” Expect repo round-ups, post-mortems, and listener Q&A—with actionable code examples and zero buzzword fluff!
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What is Engineer In the Looop about?
Engineer in the Loop is the weekly show for software engineers who ship with models in the mix. Host Alec Harrison chats with practitioners about architecture decisions, failure modes, and the workflows that keep humans firmly “in the loop.” Expect repo round-ups, post-mortems, and listener Q&A, with actionable code examples and zero buzzword fluff!
Who hosts Engineer In the Looop?
Engineer In the Looop is hosted by Alec Harrison. The show has published 91 episodes to date.
What has Engineer In the Looop covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Inside Microsoft’s Secret to Scaling New Ideas W/ Taylor Black" (17 December 2025, 29 minutes), "AI, Turkey, and Catching Up" (29 November 2025, 48 minutes), and "From 11 Nested For-Loops to AI-Driven Engineering, A Conversation with Zure CEO Sakari Nahi" (17 November 2025, 43 minutes).
How often does Engineer In the Looop publish?
Engineer In the Looop publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 91 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Engineer In the Looop?
Booking probability for Engineer In the Looop is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Engineer In the Looop requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Engineer In the Looop's contact route on record: verified email.
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Alec Harrison hosts Engineer In the Looop, a technology podcast with 91 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #1
AI, Turkey, and Catching Up
Nov 29, 202548 minS4In this episode Alec and Brian talk about AI, turkey, and AI turkey?
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From 11 Nested For-Loops to AI-Driven Engineering — A Conversation with Zure CEO Sakari Nahi
Nov 17, 202543 minAlec welcomes Sakari Nahi, CEO of Zure, for a fun and thoughtful discussion that spans 25 years of tech evolution. Sakari shares how a single C# book jump-started his career, why he left a job he didn’t love to found a...
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Be Useful — And Pivot: Cory House on Specialization, AI, and Staying Valuable
Nov 9, 202552 minCory House (Pluralsight/DomeTrain author and principal at ReactJS Consulting) shares the story of going “all-in” on JavaScript/React and how that focus grew into a successful independent consulting and training career...
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Certs, Copilot, and Code: From Microsoft Learn to Speech-to-Infrastructure
Nov 2, 202536 minAlec Harrison and Brian Gorman return from a short break to talk all things certifications, Copilot, and the curious evolution of learning with AI. Alec shares his experience taking Microsoft’s new Applied Skills exams...
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Force Multipliers, Not Magic: Javier Lozano on AI & .NET
Oct 27, 202540 minFounder of .NET Conf and 20-year Microsoft MVP Javier Lozano joins Engineer in the Loop to talk about what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in web development. We riff on MVP categories, why demos are easy and production is...
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News Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 20251 minTech news for Oct 3rd, 2025https://github.com/github/copilot-clihttps://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk/azure-sdk-release-september-2025/https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/from-idea-to-security...
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Platform > Servers: Elliott Leighton-Woodruff on Landing Zones, FinOps, and Real-World Cloud Tradeoffs
Oct 3, 202552 minFrom Exchange 2003 to Azure landing zones, Elliott shares 15 years of lessons on moving beyond VMs, building platform ops that devs actually love, and keeping cloud costs sane. Key Takeaways Platform engineering > “just...
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Oct. 2nd 2025
Oct 2, 20252 minS3AI News For October 2nd Sora 2 is out! Perplexity Acquires AI Video Company Microsoft Agent Framework
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October 1st, 2025 We're Back
Oct 1, 20257 minS3Here's a little life update and AI/Tech news for October 1st 2025 [Anthropic Joins Microsoft 365 Copilot]( https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/24/expanding-model-choice-in-microsoft-365-copilot/ )...
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GPT-5 Won’t Kill OpenAI: Why the Hot Takes Miss the Mark
Aug 18, 202515 min“GPT-5 is going to kill OpenAI.” That’s the headline making the rounds—but it’s wrong. In this episode, Alec Harrison breaks down why the panic is overblown, why those infamous GPT-5 launch graphs don’t tell the real...
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Full Episode: Hot Takes & Hard Truths: Growing Your Tech Career (Without Losing Your Mind)
Aug 13, 202541 minReady for a master-class in mentoring, managing, and staying sane in the age of AI? In this no-filter chat, Alec Harrison and Brian Gorman welcome returning guest Cameron Presley —engineer, functional-programming fan...
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Hot Takes & Hard Truths: Growing Your Tech Career (Without Losing Your Mind)
Aug 3, 20251 minReady for a master-class in mentoring, managing, and staying sane in the age of AI? In this no-filter chat, Alec Harrison and Brian Gorman welcome returning guest Cameron Presley —engineer, functional-programming fan...
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Growing Developers, Not Just Code – with Cameron Presley
Jul 28, 202536 min📄 Episode Description: In this episode, we welcome back Cameron Presley, now the owner of Small Batch Solutions, to dive deep into the real work of building better engineers—not just better apps. We talk about how to...
Jul 21, 202538 minS2In this thought-provoking episode, Alec Harrison sits down with Peter Swimm—founder of Toyleville and a veteran in conversational AI—to unpack the real value of AI in today’s business world. From the early days of...
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AI Model Security and Practical Application in Enterprises
Jul 13, 202530 minNebraska.Code 2025 is right around the corner, but before you pack for Lincoln, join Alec and Brian as they tackle the hottest developer question of 2025: How do I harness AI agents without handing the keys to my...
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Why AI Layoffs Aren't Just About AI: A Deep Dive into Tax Code Section 174
Jul 7, 202524 minFor a while now, AI and tech headlines have been dominated by layoffs and market shifts. But what if a crucial, yet often overlooked, factor was at play? I'm experimenting with a new narrative style in this video to...
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🚀 Description: In this packed episode of Engineering the Loop , we break down everything you need to know from Microsoft Build 2025 —and trust us, it’s not just incremental upgrades. From the rise of AI agents and the...
- Jun 30, 202536 minS2
In this episode of Engineer in the Loop , Alec and Brian sit down with Dwayne Natwick—renowned Microsoft Certified Trainer, security expert, and mentor to countless professionals navigating the certification landscape...
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Code, Community & Conference Chaos — Inside Nebraska.Code() with Ken Versaw & Arthur Doler
Jun 24, 202546 minHeads-up, hallway-track fans! In this episode of Engineer in the Loop, Alec and Brian sit down with Nebraska.Code() co-founder Ken Versaw and “community & culture steward” Arthur Doler for an unfiltered look at: The...
Recent guests
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Taylor Black
Director of AI and Venture Ecosystems in the Office of the CTO, Leonine Institute for AI and Emerging Technologies at the Catholic University of America
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Javier Lozano, Jr.
Founder of .NET Conf and Microsoft MVP, Parroquia Santiago y San Juan Bautista de Madrid
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Alec Harrison
Emmy-nominated composer, Six Degrees Music
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Renard Henry
Head of IT, Toyota Connected North America
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