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Two's Complement

Two's Complement

Written by: Ben Rady and Matt Godbolt
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 If you come to a fork in the road, take it! Two’s Complement is a programming podcast, hosted by Matt Godbolt and Ben Rady; two programmers who both grew up wanting to make video games. One of them did, one of them didn’t, but now they both work together despite coming from very different backgrounds.
Episodes
  • Speed of Thought

    Speed of Thought
    Apr 11 2026
    Ben has stopped talking to Claude directly. Matt hasn't opened his editor in days. They try to work out whether this is fun, programming, or a very expensive slot machine.
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    49 mins
  • Measure Twice, Optimize Once

    Measure Twice, Optimize Once
    Mar 9 2026
    Ben asks a simple question about performance and Matt talks for 46 minutes. The one true use case for linked lists is revealed, and a part three is threatened.
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    46 mins
  • How Fast Is Fast?

    How Fast Is Fast?
    Feb 14 2026
    Ben interviews Matt with a deceptively simple question: make my program go fast. 44 minutes later, robot dogs are falling over, Grace Hopper's wire makes an appearance, and Matt still hasn't gotten the job.
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    45 mins
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