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24 alternatives to a16z Podcast: It's Complicated

Computing systems have become increasingly complex

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. a16z Podcast: It's Complicated launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Intelligence Squared▲74

   A podcast of Oxford-style debates on complex topics

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Invisible Office Hours▲132

   A podcast for unconventional thinkers

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Loopy▲255

   A tool for thinking in systems

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Immutable Podcast▲150

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   2015 · its alternatives →

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   a16z Podcast: How Microservices Change the Future▲63

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   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Orchestrate▲120

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   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Talking Code – Technical podcast for nontechnical people▲45

   2015 · talkingcode.com · its alternatives →

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   Business Systems Explored #016: Nathan Kontny, Highrise▲71

   Managing a busy software team

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Reboot podcast▲205

   CEO's discuss psychological challenges w/ Jerry Colonna

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Full Stack Radio▲128

    A podcast for devs interested in building great products.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Planet Money▲153

    A podcast covering the global economy

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Product People ▲239

    Podcast focused on great products and their makers

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Stuff to Blow Your Mind▲100

    Podcast by the writers at How Stuff Works

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Britstrapped▲87

    A podcast about bootstrapping

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Technotopia: 28 - Paul Papadimitriou▲63

    A podcast about a better future

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Inside Podcasting▲126

    Curating the resurgence of the spoken word

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Building Nexcast Part 6: What's Up With Podcasting?▲62

    Many strangers give us their take on podcasting

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Data Engineering Podcast- 1: Pachyderm w David Whitenack▲60

    The show about modern data management

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Context Matters▲102

    Podcast on intersection of business, technology & culture

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Business Systems Explored #025: Zachary Sexton, Asian Efficiency▲58

    Efficiency, productivity and getting more stuff done

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Invisibilia▲112

    Podcast about the intangible forces that shape our behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Algorithms to Live By▲70

    The computer science of human decisions

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Podglomerate▲70

    A hybrid podcast network and production house

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Radiotopia▲112

    A podcasting revolution: remaking public radio

    2014 · its alternatives →

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