Computers, Coffee, and Beer
Computers, Coffee, & Beer is hosted by Keith Adams and Julien Verlaguet — two engineers who helped shape the modern internet and have the war stories to prove it.
Keith built the HHVM JIT compiler at Facebook, helped virtualize the world at VMware (employee ~80), and went on to Slack before founding Pebblebed, an early-stage VC firm for technically ambitious founders.
Julien created the Hack programming language, spent years writing safety-critical compiler software for Airbus and nuclear plants, and now runs Skip Labs.
Together they dig into the systems, languages, and decisions behind the technology that actually runs the world — told by two people who were in the room when it happened.
Computers, Coffee, and Beer
Latest Episodes
We Rebuilt PHP From the Inside | The HHVM Story
Two veteran Facebook engineers reveal how they saved the company from its own code — by building a compiler that turned the world's most mocked programming language into the backbone of a platform used by billions.Keith Adams (who built...
We Built the Internet. Here's Why AI Can't Replace You.
Is learning to code still worth it in 2026 — or has AI and vibe coding made programming obsolete?Two veteran engineers who helped build the modern internet settle the debate. Keith Adams (built the HHVM JIT compiler at Facebook, employe...
We Spent Decades Building Programming Languages. Now We Think They're Obsolete.
Vibe coding is rewriting the rules — Two veteran engineers who helped build the internet explain why LLMs and AI coding may render the programming languages they spent decades building obsolete.Keith Adams (HHVM, Facebook) and Julien Ve...
Julien Bet His Career on Replacing PHP at Facebook | The Hack Story
Julien Verlaguet didn't just write code at Facebook — he tried to change the language 4 billion people's apps were built on.In this episode of Computers, Coffee, & Beer, Julien tells Keith Adams the full inside story of creating Hac...
Truth About LLM 'Intelligence' -- Two Engineers Who Built the Internet Debate AI Intelligence
Keith Adams (VMware, Facebook, Slack, PebbleBed) and Julien Verlaguet (creator of the Hack programming language, founder of Skip Labs) dig into one of the most contested questions in tech: are LLMs actually thinking?From Keith'...
