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IntelliJ IDEA vs Eclipse: How JetBrains Survived the Odds
This is the story of how IntelliJ survived the era of Eclipse by staying true to its users, and proved that a paid product could still win. This clip is taken from IntelliJ IDEA: The Documentary, ...
The Most Consequential Programming Language Ever Created (TRAILER)
A first look at the Java Documentary. Coming Summer 2026. 𝗝𝗮𝘃𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 — the story of how a small team at Sun Microsystems, convinced the world was about to change, built a langu...
IntelliJ's early struggle & Microsoft's persistent pressure
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The Secret to Seamless Development Flow with IntelliJ IDEA
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Jetbrains' Big Bet: IntelliJ powers the Android studio
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IntelliJ IDEA: The Documentary | An origin story
This is the IDE that changed everything. This documentary traces the 25-year journey of one of the most beloved tools in software development. Through rare archival footage, intimate interviews, a...
IntelliJ IDEA: The Documentary | TRAILER | Coming March 5th 🚨
🚨 The IntelliJ IDEA Documentary premieres March 5th. This documentary traces the 25-year journey of one of the most beloved tools in software development. Through rare archival footage, intimate ...
A Brief History of Bjarne Stroustrup, the Creator of C++
In this portrait, we meet Bjarne Stroustrup where we talk about his childhood, his accidental entry into computer science (what is "datologi" anyway?), and the ideas that shaped one of the most inf...
Is Local-First software the future of the web?
Hear from the builders and early adopters of Local-First software in our latest mini-doc, now on our channel! Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.co...
Local-First Software: Taking Back Control of Our Data | a mini-doc
Most modern software assumes your data lives in the cloud. As long as you’re online, everything works. When you’re not, it often doesn’t. Local-First software starts from a different idea - that y...
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IntelliJ IDEA: The Documentary | [OFFICIAL TRAILER] | OUT NOW!
🚨 The IntelliJ IDEA Documentary premieres March 5th. The IDE That Changed Everything – 25 Years of IntelliJ IDEA From a tiny team of visionary engineers in early 2000s Prague to a global product...
Why Did Guido Name Python “Python”?
Long-time Python users already know the lore behind its name... But for those who don't: it didn’t come from science, mythology, or even a snake. In this short story, Python's creator, Guido van R...
So, what exactly is FastAPI? The creator explains...
Sebastián Ramírez explains what exactly FastAPI is and how it works, just in case you weren't sure yet... The Rise and Rise of FastAPI mini-doc, featuring Sebastián, is out now! Follow us: X: x.c...
The Rise and Rise of FastAPI
FastAPI has rapidly become the #1 most-starred backend framework on GitHub, surpassing not only Python giants Flask and Django, but frameworks across other languages, including Gin, Laravel, Spring...
"I thought it was too late for me to learn programming..."
It's never too late in tech. Our latest mini-doc features Rita Codes, and she tells the story of her uncoventional journey into tech. Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky.social ...
The Unconventional Path of Rita Codes: Art, Code & Community
Rita didn’t start in tech, and she didn’t follow the “right” path. At 28, she left behind theater, music, and a patchwork of jobs to stay afloat and teach herself programming from scratch. Today ...
Flask started as an Aprils Fool's joke | with Armin Ronacher
Before Flask became one of the most popular Python frameworks in the world, it started as… a joke. In this video Armin Ronacher, the creator of Flask, tells us how an April Fool’s prank turned into...
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"[Webpack] is designed to be as flexible as possible"... but...
Evan You explains how Webpack shaped modern frontend development... and why it became a victim of its own success. Evan features in our Vite Documentary, out now on our YouTube channel! Follow us...
Why Webpack changed everything, and why it had to change | with Evan You
For nearly a decade, Webpack was the foundation of modern frontend development. Every major framework at the time relied on it. In this video, Evan You explains how Webpack’s flexibility and power...
Evan Builds Vite Prototype
Vite began as a frustrated response to slow build times with Webpack, but no one could foresee the impact it would have on the frontend landscape forever. Vite: The Documentary is now live on our...
Evan's frustrations that led to Vite...
Vite began as a frustrated response to slow build times with Webpack, but no one could foresee the impact it would have on the frontend landscape forever. Vite: The Documentary is now live on our...
How Vitest Was Born: The 4-Hour Prototype That Changed Vite Forever
When early Vite adopters struggled to get Jest working, the Vite team knew something had to change. In a casual meeting, someone half-joked about creating a “Vite-native” test runner. A few hours ...
Thoughts on Webpack...
Vite began as a frustrated response to slow build times with Webpack, but no one could foresee the impact it would have on the frontend landscape forever. Vite: The Documentary is now live on our...
"No one was taking Javascript too seriously until..."
Vite began as a frustrated response to slow build times with Webpack, but no one could foresee the impact it would have on the frontend landscape forever. Vite: The Documentary is now live on our...
Vite: The Documentary
"If you're using a JavaScript framework, you're probably using Vite." Created by Evan You (the mind behind Vue.js), Vite began as a frustrated response to slow build times with Webpack. What start...
The Remix moment that changed Vite forever
When Remix faced performance bottlenecks, the team asked themselves a tough question: should they switch to Vite? What followed was a turning point: experiments, prototypes & unexpected collaborati...
Making the web fast again: the Qwik + Vite story with Angular creator Miško Hevery
Tired of clicking the BUY button five times before anything happens? In this video, Miško Hevery (AngularJS creator) tells the story of how Builder.io and the team behind Qwik tackled one of the w...
"Data engineering became incredibly entrenched in Python."
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"I begged my mother to take me to PyCon and I met all my online heroes."
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The Origins of PyCharm | 15 Years with PyCharm
Do you know how PyCharm was created? What challenges the development team faced? And how it earned its name? In this special anniversary video, you’ll meet the creators behind PyCharm and discover...
Python is full of grassroots movements... things grow from the bottom up.
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When Python almost died, and who saved it…
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Zen of Python
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The first ever in-person Python conference.
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Why is Guido called the “Benevolent Dictator for Life”?
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Python: The Documentary | An origin story
This is the story of the world's most beloved programming language: Python. What began as a side project in Amsterdam during the 1990s became the software powering artificial intelligence, data sci...
The early days of scientific Python with Travis Oliphant
Most people know Numpy and Scipy as cornerstones of modern data science and machine learning, but fewer know the open-source story behind how they came to be. In this mini-documentary, Travis Olip...
What Makes Python So Good for AI/ML? | Peter Wang at Anaconda
Why does Python dominate the world of AI and machine learning? In this clip, Peter Wang breaks down the reasons why Python remains the go-to language for AI, why AI researchers love Python, its rol...
Behind Instagram's bold move to Python 3 (before it was cool)
It’s easy to forget now but in 2017, Python 3 was far from the industry default. While many companies stuck with Python 2, Instagram decided to lead the way. At the time this was a monumental tech ...
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Vite: The Documentary | [OFFICIAL TRAILER] | Coming October 9 🚨
🚨 The Vite Documentary premieres October 9th at ViteConf in Amsterdam "If you're using a JavaScript framework, you're probably using Vite." Created by Evan You (the mind behind Vue.js), Vite bega...
“Migrating Facebook from Python 2 to 3 was both a challenging technical & people problem."
Lisa Roach led one of the largest Python migrations in the world, transitioning Meta (formerly Facebook) from Python 2 to Python 3. She thought it would be straightforward, but the following two ...
The Python Migration That Took Years | Behind Meta’s tech transition
Lisa Roach led one of the largest Python migrations in the world, transitioning Meta (formerly Facebook) from Python 2 to Python 3. In this behind-the-scenes interview, she shares how a seemingly ...
Why building Dropbox changed my life | Reflections on success with Dropbox CEO Drew Houston
What does success really look like after you’ve built one of the most iconic tech companies of your generation? In this reflection, Dropbox CEO and co-founder Drew Houston shares how his definitio...
How the creator of NumPy fell in love with open source
"Innovation is iteration." In this video, Travis Oliphant (creator of NumPy, SciPy) explains how it's not only code, but connection, that makes open source so powerful. This is his journey to op...
Dropbox Started as a Python Script on a Bus Ride
It all started with a forgotten thumb drive on a bus in 2006. In this interview, Dropbox co-founder Drew Houston shares the origin story of Dropbox: how a moment of frustration led to him writing ...
Peter Wang: How open source has evolved (and it’s not necessarily good)
Open Source software is more popular than ever, but are we losing its true spirit? In this video, Peter Wang (co-founder of Anaconda) explores the crucial difference between just using open source ...
From Zero to Millions: The Story Behind Web Dev Simplified
Kyle Cook never thought he’d end up on YouTube, let alone build one of the most recognised developer education channels in the world. In this interview, the creator behind the channel @WebDevSimpli...
The Story of Rollup with Rich Harris
In this video, we sit down with Rich Harris, the creator of Rollup, to hear the story behind one of the most influential tools in modern JavaScript development. Back in 2014, while working at The ...
Want to understand Kubernetes? Think of the post office...
“Kubernetes is like the post office.” It’s not sexy, but it reliably delivers what developers need. Watch the full documentary on our channel. Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky...
The Fight to Open-Source Kubernetes
"It took longer to get approval than to build it." Eric Brewer on the internal battle to open-source Kubernetes. Watch the full doc on our channel. Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo....