Technology at NPR

Updates from the developers at National Public Radio

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The NPR Tech Team

Updates from the tech team that works under the hood at http://npr.org and on @nprone.

Phil Shannon

Phil is a web developer at National Public Radio.

David Gorsline

Citizen. Opinions expressed here are mine alone.

River Williamson

She/her and sometimes they. Software Engineer at NPR. Likes testing quite a bit. Pride ERG chair.

Latest Posts

NPR’s API documentation

API documentation at NPR has had a tumultuous history. Our team has introduced a new way to document our APIs without extra overhead.

My First 100 Days as an Engineering Manager — in a Pandemic

In May 2020, I took a sharp right turn in my career: I transitioned from being a lead software engineer to an engineering manager…

There’s a Browser in your Smart Speaker!

Google’s suite of voice-assisted devices is powered by one of their most notable products: Chrome. What? A browser in my smart speaker? 🤯…

Profile: Greg Sauer, QA Engineer

“I’m always wanting to see our products improve, and I get to be that liaison who understands both what the customer wants, and what’s…

Profile: Nadir Alaoui, iOS Developer

“Getting to make products that people use every day, and solving problems that require interesting, thoughtful solutions.”

October 2019: Look for us at…

We’re at the Grace Hopper Conference in Orlando, Florida right now! Until Friday, October 4th, stop by booth 918 and check us out…

Profile: Kaivon Jones, Junior Developer

“Navigating ambiguity is my jam, being a developer in this space forces me to be a quick thinker and keeps me stimulated daily.”

A glimpse under the hood of “Alexa, play Morning Edition”

This morning, we announced the launch of “Alexa, play Morning Edition”, a new way to listen to NPR content on your Amazon Echo and other…

September 2019: Look for us at…

September 5th, will be speaking at Tinel Meetup in Split, Croatia about Voice interfaces.

Profile: Kris Kagei, Junior Developer

“Developing forces me to take a beat and solve one problem at a time before I can logically move on to the next one, which helps me process…

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