# Foojay Podcast #100: Java Podcasters on Why They Started, What Broke, and What They Learned

> Foojay Podcast hits episode 100. No plan, no roadmap. It just happened. To mark the occasion, Frank turned the microphone around and invited other…

- URL: https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-100/
- Published: 2026-07-13
- Authors: Frank Delporte, Jennifer Reif, Kadi McKean, Oumaima Zerouali, Steve Poole
- Categories: Foojay, Java, Podcast


Foojay Podcast hits episode 100. No plan, no roadmap. It just happened. To mark the occasion, Frank turned the microphone around and invited other podcasters: Adam Bien (airhacks.fm), Jennifer Reif (Breaktime Tech Talks), Kadi McKean and Steve Pool (10xInsights), and Oumaima Zerouali (JCast). Same three questions for each: why did you start, what broke, and what did you learn?

## YouTube

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## Podcast Apps

You can listen and subscribe to the Foojay Podcast on:

* [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6CpTfgn9LirzJGAtc4ICdQ)
* [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/foojay-io-the-friends-of-openjdk/id1652281304)
* And most others...

## Guests

* **Adam Bien** — [airhacks.fm](https://open.spotify.com/show/6nOTQLa2uZxeyGpMW8eppS) \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-bien/)
* **Jennifer Reif** — [Breaktime Tech Talks](https://open.spotify.com/show/30PqTBEJY7Tr9iHrSCbhMb) \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmhreif/)
* **Kadi McKean** — [10xInsights](https://10xinsights.dev/podcasts.html) \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadi-grigg/)
* **Steve Pool** — [10xInsights](https://10xinsights.dev/podcasts.html) \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/noregressions/)
* **Oumaima Zerouali** — [JCast](https://jcast.dev/) \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oumaima-zerouali/)

## Links

* [airhacks.fm on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6nOTQLa2uZxeyGpMW8eppS)
* [Breaktime Tech Talks on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/30PqTBEJY7Tr9iHrSCbhMb)
* [10xInsights](https://10xinsights.dev/podcasts.html) \| [10xInsights on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/2YbZUWoqmpJJb5b15Pa9p8)
* [JCast](https://jcast.dev/)
* [Foojay Podcast #67: Writing a book. Does it make you rich and famous?](https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-67/)
* [Foojay Podcast #71: 30 Years of Java with James Gosling](https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-71/)
* [Foojay Podcast #99: Testing the Untestable: LLM Security for Java Developers with Tiberius](https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-99/)
* [Frank on JCast](https://webtechie.be/podcasts/2026/2026-05-04-jcast-commodore-64-java-champion-begrijpelijke-code/)
* Other podcasts mentioned:
  * [Software Engineering Daily](https://open.spotify.com/show/6UCtBYL29hwhw4YbTdX83N)
  * [A Bootiful Podcast](https://bootifulpodcast.fm/) \| [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5eyimRNrvZStATQk8by82A)
  * [Lenny's Podcast](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/podcast)
  * [How I AI](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-ai/id1809663079)
  * [What's in the SOSS? (OpenSSF)](https://openssf.org/podcast/)
  * [British Scandal — Post Office episode](https://podtail.com/en/podcast/british-scandal/the-post-office-scandal-a-new-horizon-1/)
  * [GraphStuff.FM](https://open.spotify.com/show/6Xc7vkxTPpNgk8XVh2paZO)
  * [The Standup](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2Fq-K0QdOQiJpufsnhEd1z3xOv2JMHuk)
* [Spring Documentary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qTwA6Y1-OI)

## Content

* 00:00 Introduction
* 01:00 Adam Bien (airhacks.fm)
* 12:52 Jennifer Reif (Breaktime Tech Talks)
* 26:25 Kadi McKean and Steve Pool (10xInsights)
* 38:43 Quote by James Gosling
* 39:46 Oumaima Zerouali (JCast)
* 48:01 Conclusion