the setup is a bunch of nerdy interviews

What do people use to get the job done?

Salvatore SanfilippoSalvatore Sanfilippo

Software developer (Redis)

Stephen WolframStephen Wolfram

Scientist, developer, mathematician

Dave SheaDave Shea

Designer, illustrator

Stewart SmithStewart Smith

Programmer, graphic designer

Mitch AltmanMitch Altman

Inventor

Dustin CurtisDustin Curtis

Writer, UX designer

Michael LoppMichael Lopp

Engineering manager, reposer

Laura KhalilLaura Khalil

Marketer, puzzler, robot builder

Sue AllspawSue Allspaw

Poet, information security analyst

Colin PercivalColin Percival

Developer, security officer (FreeBSD)

Ben HammersleyBen Hammersley

Editor (Wired UK), war correspondent

Craig ModCraig Mod

Writer, designer, publisher, developer

Christopher LearyChristopher Leary

Musician (Ochre)

American McGeeAmerican McGee

Game designer

Joel JohnsonJoel Johnson

Writer

Maggie McFeeMaggie McFee

Technologist

Tim BrayTim Bray

Developer Advocate, Google

Blaise Aguera y ArcasBlaise Aguera y Arcas

Architect, Bing Maps/Mobile

Andrew "Bunnie" HuangAndrew "Bunnie" Huang

Hardware misfit

Bobbie JohnsonBobbie Johnson

Writer

David Heinemeier HanssonDavid Heinemeier Hansson

Software developer

Guy KawasakiGuy Kawasaki

Venture capitalist, entrepreneur

Bert KerseyBert Kersey

Apple II developer, bird fancier

Anne HalsallAnne Halsall

Interface designer

Derek PowazekDerek Powazek

Designer, writer, small dog appreciator

Jason RohrerJason Rohrer

Game developer (Passage)

Adam SaltsmanAdam Saltsman

Game designer (Canabalt)

Mark PilgrimMark Pilgrim

Developer advocate, Google

Richard StallmanRichard Stallman

Freedom campaigner

Dan CederholmDan Cederholm

Web designer (SimpleBits)

Aaron SwartzAaron Swartz

Hacker, activist

Loren BrichterLoren Brichter

Mac/iPhone developer (Tweetie)

Cal HendersonCal Henderson

Web developer, professional asshat

Jeffrey ZeldmanJeffrey Zeldman

Web designer, fan of Web Standards

Allan OdgaardAllan Odgaard

Mac developer (TextMate)

Amy HoyAmy Hoy

Interface designer

Khoi VinhKhoi Vinh

Designer director, NYTimes.com

Dan BenjaminDan Benjamin

Developer, broadcaster

Amit GuptaAmit Gupta

Photographer, entrepreneur

Máirín DuffyMáirín Duffy

UI designer, usability tester (Red Hat, Fedora)

danah boyddanah boyd

Researcher, Microsoft Research New England

Steve JacksonSteve Jackson

Game designer

John MartzJohn Martz

Illustrator, robot

Sam BrownSam Brown

Illustrator, Exploding Dog

Violet BlueViolet Blue

Writer, speaker, sex educator

John SiracusaJohn Siracusa

Programmer, writer for Ars Technica

Joe HewittJoe Hewitt

Creator of Firebug, iPhone developer for Facebook

Jakob NielsenJakob Nielsen

UX expert for Nielsen Group

Ben FryBen Fry

Data designer, co-creator of Processing

Anselm HookAnselm Hook

MakerLab hacker, CTO of Meedan

Alex KohlhoferAlex Kohlhofer

Web developer (Weewar, Spreedly, No Kahuna)

Sophia TeutschlerSophia Teutschler

Mac developer (CoverSutra, Groceries, Tipulator)

Garrett MurrayGarrett Murray

Film maker, creator of Ego

Steph ThirionSteph Thirion

Game developer (Eliss)

James ThomsonJames Thomson

Mac developer (DragThing, PCalc)

Paul GrahamPaul Graham

Head of YCombinator, creator of the Arc language

Gina TrapaniGina Trapani

Writer, blogger, creator of smarterware.org

why the lucky stiffwhy the lucky stiff

Internet rodent

Jonathan CoultonJonathan Coulton

Internet musical superstar

David LanhamDavid Lanham

Visual artist, iconographer for The Iconfactory

John GruberJohn Gruber

Writer, Daring Fireball

Steven FrankSteven Frank

Mac developer, co-founder of Panic

Gabe NewellGabe Newell

Co-founder of Valve

Jona BechtoltJona Bechtolt

Half of the band YACHT

Alex PayneAlex Payne

Developer, API bitch at Twitter