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  • Brandon talks with OpenObserve's Prabhat Sharma and Shani Shoham: why observability is still broken, how they fixed it, and where AI takes it next.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 576

    Show LinksOpenObserveOpenObserve on GitHubSeries A and Observability 3.0 announcement blog postLaunching OpenObserveOpenObserve 2-Minute DemoDownload OpenObserveContact Prabhat SharmaLinkedIn: hiprabhatTwitter/X: @hiprabhatContact Shani ShohamLinkedIn: shanishohamTwitter: @shohams SDT News & HypeJoin us in Slack.Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to [email protected] and we will send you free laptop stickers!Follow us: Twitch, Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon, BlueSky, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads and YouTube.Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total.Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk!

    Special Guests: Prabhat Sharma and Shani Shoham.

  • This week, we discuss NVIDIA going consumer, Microsoft Build, and the Anthropic/OpenAI IPO race. Plus, does credit card insurance work?

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 575

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    Who Wins AI?Models vs. MiddlewareJensen After DarkOnce again, robotsWhy is this something you talk about in a keynote?Could this have been an app?Defeating Apple, the sword in the stoneYour tokens are my marginPrisons, schools and military - what is the Venn diagram?Every enterprise is unhappy in their own wayRundownNvidiaNVIDIA and Microsoft Reinvent Windows PCs for the Age of Personal AINvidia's N1X Apple Silicon rival is two years behindNvidia, Microsoft, and Arm are all teasing Nvidia's new N1X laptop processorsBlackstone and Google launch $5B TPU cloud venture with 500MW of AI capacityAI server demand drives staggering revenue growth for Dell and its stock soarsMicrosoft BuildMicrosoft Build 2026: Be yourself at workMicrosoft Build Live BlogMicrosoft admits its "infuriating" floating AI button was a mistakeOpenAI and Anthropic Go PublicAnthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.OpenAI Prepares to File to Go Public in Coming WeeksHow Anthropic Got So Big, So FastAnthropic and SpaceX computeOpenAI launches new Codex tools for white-collar workOpenAI Hires ServiceNow CMO Colin Fleming to Lead Business Marketing PushWiz + Anthropic: Claude Enterprise Meets the Security GraphRelevant to your InterestsGrafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attackGitHub Got Hacked. The AI Security Arms Race is HereHackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It WorkedSpaceX not the behemoth everyone thoughtSpotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcastsAmazon Web Services - Four Years and Out + AWS Fired the One Employee Who Gave a DamnIntroducing UniFi 5G BackupAI Generated SummariesWSJ: How I Choose Which Cloudflare Employees to Replace with AIMicrosoft open-sources the earliest DOS source code discovered to dateAudio-generation app Huxe, founded by former NotebookLM developers, shuts downBill Gates Spent Years Crafting His Image. Now It's Cracking.How do AI Layoffs Work? Some Speculation.Snowflake to Acquire Natoma to Bring Governed Agentic Access to the EnterpriseU.S. companies have an AI problem. Indian IT wants to be the solutionMeta to start testing AI subscription services, cheapest plan at $7.99/monthSponsorsSentry - Quit Buggin': use code sdt26 for $100 in credit for new customersNonsenseWhat Is a Dickover?Listener FeedbackHenning corrects Coté’s pronunciation of León.ConferencesVMware User Group, Dallas, June 9-11, 2026WeAreDevelopers Europe, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.DevOpsDays Graz, Sept 4-5, 2026DevOpsDays Rockies, Sept. 22 – 23, 2026, Discount Code: 26DODSWEDEFTALKWeAreDevelopers NA, Sept 23-25, 2026, Discount Code: DEVPOD2625 Free TicketsDevOpsDays Dallas, Sept 28-29, 2026DevOpsDays Vilnius, Sep 30 - Oct 1, 2006DevOpsDays Istanbul, Oct 24th, 2026, Coté keynoting.VMware User Group, Orlando, Oct 20-22, 2026SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon: The spelled-out intro to neural networks and backpropagation: building microgradMatt:Boards of Canada: InfernoAphex Twin - Live in HoustonCoté: ElevenLabs, for example Coté’s learning Dutch podcast.
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  • This week, we discuss the Cloudflare CEO's op-ed, upcoming tech IPOs and GitHub getting breached. Plus, ranking our favorite manifestos.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 573

    Runner-up TitlesWe’re not making money so we can’t put in place the enshitification strategy.Go easy on the AII hope they’re not using PowerPoint in the VaticanI didn’t’ come here to talk about the PopeI should take more showersI came to measure and chew bubblegumMatt Ray Dalio is not a wave rider.Usability golfNo dependencies, no problemsPeak SoftwareWe are a safe haven for measuresTools and RulesRundownLayoffsHow do AI Layoffs Work? Some Speculation.How I Choose Which Cloudflare Employees to Replace With AIRevenue and IPOAnthropic is paying SpaceX $15 billion per yearOpenAI Prepares to File to Go Public in Coming WeeksSpaceX TAM - $28.5 trillion. US GDP - $31 trillion.GitHub Got Hacked. The AI Security Arms Race is HereNHS Pulls OSSWiz + Anthropic: Claude Enterprise Meets the Security Graph | Wiz BlogRelevant to your InterestsGrafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attackIntroducing UniFi 5G BackupSpaceX not the behemoth everyone thoughtMicrosoft admits its "infuriating" floating AI button was a mistakeMicrosoft admits forcing the floating Copilot button on Office users was a mistake—but engagement went up anywayIBM and U.S. Department of Commerce Announce America’s First Purpose-Built Quantum Foundry, Supported by Proposed $1 Billion CHIPS AwardMicrosoft open-sources "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date"Blackstone and Google launch $5B TPU cloud venture with 500MW of AI capacityWhat It Takes to Preserve Floppy DisksU.S. companies have an AI problem. Indian IT wants to be the solutionAudio-generation app Huxe, founded by former NotebookLM developers, shuts downSpotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcastsSponsorsSentry - Quit Buggin': use code sdt26 for $100 in credit for new customersNonsenseGE’s nugget ice maker is nearly half off if you buy it refurbishedWatch: Drones crash into water after Sydney light show malfunctionAmerica the Tasty: The Best Breakfast in Every StateListener FeedbackJason built the DepartTime App iPhone AppConferencesVMware User Group, Dallas, June 9-11, 2026WeAreDevelopers Europe, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.DevOpsDays Graz, Sept 4-5, 2026DevOpsDays Rockies, Sept. 22 – 23, 2026, Discount Code: 26DODSWEDEFTALKWeAreDevelopers NA, Sept 23-25, 2026, Discount Code: DEVPOD2625 Free TicketsDevOpsDays Dallas, Sept 28-29, 2026DevOpsDays Vilnius, Sep 30 - Oct 1, 2006DevOpsDays Istanbul, Oct 24th, 2026 , Coté keynoting.VMware User Group, Orlando, Oct 20-22, 2026SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon: Trek AustinMatt: VESACoté:AI-Generated SummariesTable for TwoSlim Daddy’s Repair
  • This week, we discuss Google I/O, the OpenAI soap opera, and ChatGPT going full financial advisor. Plus, thoughts on improving the conference hallway track.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 573

    Runner-up TitlesStupid MacsI like my ideaWhat was I thinking?Opt-in AIKentucky Derby’s this WeekendIt’s a low plateauThere’s no vibe in X-CodeMatt’s trading with AIEveryone’s watchingRundownGoogle I/OA new era for AI SearchAll the news from the Google I/O 2026 Developer keynoteI/O 2026: Welcome to the agentic Gemini eraAI StuffElon Musk lost his case against Sam AltmanGreg Brockman Officially Takes Control of OpenAI’s Products in Latest Shake-UpOpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accountsAnthropic hires OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy, former Tesla AI leaderRelevant to your InterestsDatacenter NIMBYism: What Did You Think Was Going to Happen?Cerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops $108%, in the first huge tech IPO of 2026Andreessen Horowitz Is Spending on Politics Like No OtherCisco announces record revenue and 4,000 layoffs in the same dayAmazon ditches Rufus chatbot, launches Alexa shopping agent in AI strategy pivotOpen source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransomAnthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and CloudflareFrom Open Source Software to Open Source StrategyCISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on GithubShai-Hulud Returns: npm Worm hits @antv in latest ongoing campaignIntel CEO says foundry business is gaining momentum as customer interest growsRemoving the Modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 HybridSponsorsWebRTC.ventures – Real-time communication & Voice AI integrationSentry - use the code: sdt26 for $100 in Sentry credits for new usersNonsense"solutions architects" in 2026ConferencesWeAreDevelopers Europe, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.DevOpsDays Graz, Sept 4-5, 2026DevOpsDays Rockies, Sept. 22 – 23, 2026, Discount Code: 26DODSWEDEFTALKWeAreDevelopers NA, Sept 23-25, 2026, Discount Code: DEVPOD26DevOpsDays Dallas, Sept 28-29, 2026DevOpsDays Vilnius, Sep 30 - Oct 1. 2006DevOpsDays Istanbul, October 24th, 2026 - Coté keynoting.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon: VarlockMatt: Sheep Detectives
  • This week, we discuss how security gets sold to execs, where agentic coding and security collide, and Cloudflare vs. Datadog's diverging paths. Plus, Coté weighs in on sugar cookies.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 572

    Runner-up TitlesSugar KingdomBastard SugarChoose butterIt’s just AI nowPeople don’t like paying for softwareIt’s an exciting time to be writing softwareAre we going to start funding open source?Speaking of that, but not that, it’s totally unrelatedWe’re leaving the tableWeird network stuffThat box of cables on GitHubRundownSecurityMini Shai-Hulud Is Back: npm Worm Hits over 160 PackagesFedora Hummingbird Linux Brings Agentic Linux to BuildersRed Hat Hardened ImagesPalo Alto Networks to Acquire Portkey to Secure the Rise of AI AgentsMythos finds a curl vulnerabilityRedis and the Cost of AmbitionAI is restructuring the software industry — winners and losersDatadog's stock jumps 31% on crushing earnings beatCloudflare stock sinks 24% after earnings as company cuts 1,100 employeesLinear increases workforceRelevant to your InterestsLaws, anecdotes, idioms, and other shit people say - cote.pizzaThe smart lock standard that could replace your keys is finally heredirtyfrag/README.md at master · V4bel/dirtyfrag · GitHubRed Hat Summit NewsroomFinally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encryptedYour Container Is Not a SandboxOpenAI launches the OpenAI Deployment CompanyCorporate Card Startup Ramp Raising Funds at $40 Billion ValuationCyberattack shutters Canvas learning platform for schools across the U.S.AWS warns of EC2 'impairment' as power loss hits notorious US-EAST-1 regionAI and DevOps MaturityAnthropic raises Claude Code usage limits, credits new deal with SpaceXAnnouncing Agent Toolkit for AWSHe's not wrong, but what can they do? How are those Microsoft foundation models going?SponsorsWebRTC.ventures – Real-time communication & Voice AI integrationConferencesWeAreDevelopers Europe, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.DevOpsDays Graz, Sept 4-5, 2026DevOpsDays Rockies, Sept. 22 – 23, 2026, Discount Code: 26DODSWEDEFTALKWeAreDevelopers NA, Sept 23-25, 2026, Discount Code: DEVPOD26DevOpsDays Dallas, Sept 28-29, 2026DevOpsDays Vilnius, Sep 30 - Oct 1. 2006DevOpsDays Istanbul, October 24th, 2026 - Coté keynoting.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon: Xcode MCPMatt: whatcableCoté: Shogun.
  • This week, we discuss AI labs driving cloud revenue, hyperscalers laying off instead of building, and kids defeating age verification. Plus, Brandon has too many thoughts on Workday.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 571

    Runner-up TitlesThe world is just paper.TODO debris pileFancy countries you live inEnron Conspiracy Shredder.Cote’s mom’s gonna love thisBrandon works out his Workday trauma.Cash money, hamburger, hamburger bang bangChatGPT PS EditionForward Deployed Engineer for WorkdayIt’ll probably work, that’s the futureRundownEarningsCloud Giants UpdateAmazon earnings beat expectations with strong cloud growthMicrosoft calls for $190 billion in 2026 capital spending on soaring memory pricesAlphabet ups 2026 capex to as much as $190 billionMeta stock drops on quarterly resultsAnthropic Commits to Spending $200 Billion on Google’s Cloud and ChipsHow children are getting creative and fooling age verification checksServicesAnthropic launches enterprise AI firm with Blackstone, Goldman SachsAnthropic and OpenAI are both launching joint ventures for enterprise AI servicesRelevant to your InterestsQ1 2026 earnings call: Remarks from our CEOMicrosoft says it has over 20M paid Copilot users, and they really are using itSources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900BMicrosoft open-sources "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date"IBM Bob hits 80,000 developers with 45% productivity gainsShares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop's Ryan CohenWall Street Rollup (@WallStRollup) on XThe Venture-Capital PopulistCursor's $60 billion bet is on the harness, not the modelWhat you're actually writing when you write a SKILL.mdSo Long Jeeves and Ask.com, Relics of Yesterday’s InternetNo more Jeeves: Ask.com officially shutteredOpenAI locks GPT-5.5-Cyber behind velvet ropeWorkload Identity FederationAWS Cost Optimization Hub now supports CSV download - AWSIREN Announces Acquisition of Mirantis to Strengthen AI Cloud Delivery CapabilitiesSponsorsWebRTC.ventures – Real-time communication & Voice AI integrationWeAreDevelopers World Congress North America Sept 23–25, San José, CAUse Code DEVPOD26 — 15% off, stacks with group rates for 4+NonsenseYour Name in LandsatListener FeedbackJD recommends varlockConferencesDevOpsDays + AI Nashville, May 14-15, 2026KCD Texas, May 15, 2026, use code MEDIA_THANK_YOU for free passWeAreDevelopers Europe, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.DevOpsDays Graz, Sept 4-5, 2026DevOpsDays Dallas, Sept 28-29, 2026DevOpsDays Rockies, Sept. 22 – 23, 2026, Discount Code: 26DODSWEDEFTALKWeAreDevelopers NA, Sept 23-25, 2026, Discount Code: DEVPOD26DevOpsDays Vilnius, Sep 30 - Oct 1. 2006DevOpsDays Istanbul, October 24th, 2026 - Coté keynoting.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon:Overcast Upload CLI utilityThe 2026 AI DraftEpson 400 IIMatt: Casablanca.Coté: iA Writer.
  • This week, we discuss Google's enterprise agent stack, what makes an agent an agent, and AI's biggest critic. Plus, Coté wants better vision.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 570

    Runner-up TitlesYou can’t win against timeThe Shining Path of Least ResistanceThe Burger DiagramYou guys were talking about CORBA the other day.Is this just destinyBurger Diagram AficionadoThink like a computerThose are the fun agents.AI for None of UsMatt Ray, but verifyGen-X Stamp CollectingRundownGoogle Cloud NextGoogle Cloud Next '26 Developer KeynoteAn Interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian About the Agentic MomentYou can now easily generate files in Gemini.Google Internal AI Adoption via Steve YeggeGoogle builds elite team to close the coding gap with AnthropicAI's biggest critic has lost the plotFrom the GithubCopilot community on Reddit: Change to useage based billingAn update on GitHub availability"Developer loyalty is at zero right now": Google doesn't care which AI coding tool you useRelevant to your InterestsFormer Google Employee Announces Silicon Valley Satire, ‘Paradox Inc.’The base model $599 Mac mini is now completely out of stockAnthropic’s New A.I. Model Sets Off Global AlarmsMicrosoft plans first-ever voluntary employee buyout for up to 7% of U.S. workforceAI Coding Firm Cognition in Funding Talks at $25 Billion ValueClouded Judgement 4.24.26 - The AI-Driven Employment ExplosionNvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillionSpotify Brings Music and Podcast Recommendations to Claude — SpotifyBenedict Evans (@benedictevans) on ThreadsThe Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world … will probably read this book and try even harderOpenAI Misses Key Revenue, User Targets in High-Stakes Sprint Toward IPOUbuntu Linux Will Begin Landing AI Features Throughout The Next YearThe future of AI in UbuntuAmazon is already offering new OpenAI products on AWSGhostty Is Leaving GitHub – Mitchell HashimotoMusk vs. Altman: Tech CEOs head to court over the fate of OpenAIMeta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AIThe week that Meta employees became training dataIn another wild turn for AI chips, Meta signs deal for millions of Amazon AI CPUsOpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal | TechCrunchGoogle to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic as search giant spreads its AI betsAn Interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and AWS CEO Matt Garman About Bedrock Managed AgentsSponsorsWebRTC.ventures – Real-time communication & Voice AI integrationWeAreDevelopers World Congress North America Sept 23–25, San José, CAUse Code DEVPOD26 — 15% off, stacks with group rates for 4+NonsenseYour Name in LandsatListener FeedbackLight Bulb InfoCan You Throw Light Bulbs in the Trash? A Type-by-Type Guide - BulbCycle: Fluorescent Bulb & Lamp DisposalBattery, mobile phone and light bulb recycling, light bulb, lightbulb - City of SydneyOpenAI is making its own phone to compete with the iPhone: reportPROMOTE STICKER, FM Newsletter and why podcasts are the best for learningConferencesDevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026DevOpsDays + AI Nashville, May 14-15, 2026KCD Texas, May 15, 2026, use code MEDIA_THANK_YOU for free passWeAreDevelopers Europe, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.DevOpsDays Graz, Sept 4-5, 2026DevOpsDays Dallas, Sept 28-29, 2026DevOpsDays Rockies, Sept. 22 – 23, 2026, Discount Code: 26DODSWEDEFTALKWeAreDevelopers NA, Sept 23-25, 2026, Discount Code: DEVPOD26DevOpsDays Vilnius, Sep 30 - Oct 1. 2006DevOpsDays Istanbul, October 24th, 2026 - Coté keynoting.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon: 1Password CLI ToolMatt: Summer Album/Winter AlbumCoté: AI's biggest critic has lost the plot
  • This week, we discuss agents taking over at Google Cloud Next, Apple's new CEO, and Cursor getting acquired (sort of). Plus, Coté's e-waste has no exit strategy.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 569

    Runner-up TitlesI love throwing stuff in the trash.Dillo dirt’s a thing.BurgerOps.Thomas opens for Richard.Department of “No” peopleStarfish Stomach ModelEnterprise — come into meThe Organization will Assimilate itGold plaques all aroundHe can let his freak flag flyTake the first billion dollar offerRundownGoogle NextWelcome to Google Cloud Next26Google's AI adoption — Steve Yegge X PostTanzu Platform 10.4: a private cloud platform for AI harnesses (or, "agentic AI")Apple becomes a $4 Trillion under Tim CookCursor WatchCursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surgesThere’s No Time for SpaceX to Buy CursorSpaceX says it can buy Cursor later this year for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for 'our work together'Relevant to your InterestsPoland street sees humanoid robot chasing boars in unusual AI showcaseSomeone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress plug-ins used in thousands of websitesSnapchat owner cuts 16% of global staff in latest round of job cutsEmail for agents - Cloudflare Email Service now in public betaDeployBar — Free CI monitoring. Unsolicited platypus included.Let them tinker - hacking developer resistance to sound enterprise architecture and platformsChina's DeepSeek is raising funds at $10 billion valuation, The Information reportsSources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surgesAI chipmaker Cerebras files to go public after scrapping IPO plans last yearAmazon to invest up to $25B in Anthropic as part of expanded cloud partnership - SiliconANGLEAmazon to invest up to $25 billion more in Anthropic; Claude developer to spend more than $100 billion on AWS AI technologyAmazon and Anthropic expand strategic collaborationAnthropic CPO leaves Figma's board after reports he will offer a competing productOpenAI loses multiple executives in latest leadership shakeupScoop: NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite Defense Department blacklistThe scientific case for being nice to your chatbotAnthropic's redesigned Claude Code desktop app lets you burn through tokens even fasterOpenAI’s Codex Mac app adds three key features that go beyond agentic codingIntroducing Claude Opus 4.7 \ AnthropicSponsorsWebRTC.ventures – Real-time communication & Voice AI integrationWeAreDevelopers World Congress North America Sept 23–25, San José, CAUse Code DEVPOD26 — 15% off, stacks with group rates for 4+Listener FeedbackSubscribe to Failover NewNonsenseStruggling shoe retailer Allbirds makes bizarre pivot from shoes to AI, stock explodes more than 700%Allbirds Stock Now Crashing as Reality Sets in About Its Delusional AI PivotConferencesDevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026DevOpsDays + AI Nashville, May 14-15, 2026KCD Texas, May 15, 2026, use code MEDIA_THANK_YOU for free passWeAreDevelopers Europe, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.DevOpsDays Graz, Sept 4-5, 2026DevOpsDays Dallas, Sept 28-29, 2026DevOpsDays Rockies, Sept. 22 – 23, 2026, Discount Code: 26DODSWEDEFTALKWeAreDevelopers NA, Sept 23-25, 2026, Discount Code: DEVPOD26DevOpsDays Vilnius, Sep 30 - Oct 1. 2006DevOpsDays Istanbul, October 24th, 2026 - Coté keynoting.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon:Claude /team-onboardingThe Junior Dev Crisis: Who Inherits the Code When AI Does the WorkMatt: Resident AlienCoté: and
  • This week, we discuss Claude's harness, OpenAI's ongoing drama, and whether Backstage is still a thing. Plus, Coté gives up on the green screen.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 568

    Runner-up TitlesIt’s clearly an AI chair.I’ve given up on the green screenNo animals, only buttholesI don’t know if I can think on my ownMake your pecans really popDid they shut it down? I wasn’t paying attentionAlways take the first offer for a billion dollarsBad ParkingThe Apple IIE had this problemI was paying attention but I might have had a mouthful of cereal.RundownAnthropicAnthropic vs. OpenAI RevenueWhy Anthropic’s new model has cybersecurity experts rattledWorkday CTO Joins Anthropic Amid Startup’s Push to Build HR AppsClouded Judgement 4.10.26 - Long Live the Harness (Wrapper?) !Anthropic closes in on OpenAI as US business use surgesAnthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usageAnthropic Buys Stealth Dimension-Backed Coefficient Bio in $400M+ Stock DealClaude Command /powerupPost-Mortem of Anthropic's Claude Code LeakOpenAI Palace IntrigueOpenAI's Fidji Simo takes medical leave, announces leadership changesOpenAI CEO and CFO Diverge on IPO TimingIndustrial policy for the Intelligence AgeOpenAI is getting weird again - Casey NewtonOpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup HiroLet Us Learn to Show Our Friendship for a Man When He Is Alive and Not After He Is DeadOpenAI buys TBPNExclusive | OpenAI Buys Tech-Industry Talk Show TBPNOpenAI Buys Tech-Industry Talk Show TBPNOpenAI acquires TBPN | OpenAIOpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk showOpenAI Buys Streaming Show ‘TBPN,’ Aiming to Change Narrative on A.I.Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?BackstageBackstage is deadObservabilityCisco to grab Galileo for AI observability supercharge - SDxCentralDynatrace to Acquire Bindplane to Establish Telemetry Pipelines for AI and Cloud‑Native ObservabilityCursor and Coding AgentsCursor's $2 billion bet: The IDE is now a fallback, not the defaultCursor's New Tool Lets Users Delegate to a Team of Coding AgentsCursor, Claude Code, and Codex are merging into one AI coding stack nobody plannedRelevant to your InterestsHere's what that Claude Code source leak reveals about Anthropic's plansStarlink satellite trackerA Secure Chat App’s Encryption Is So Bad It Is ‘Meaningless’Coinbase’s AI payments system joins Linux FoundationTrump's AI framework targets state laws, shifts child safety burden to parents | TechCrunchTIME100 AI 2025: Chris LehaneJack Dorsey says Block employees now bring prototypes — not slide decks — to meetingsPost Mortem: axios npm supply chain compromise · Issue #10636 · axios/axios · GitHubAddressing GitHub’s recent availability issuesIran threatens ‘complete and utter annihilation’ of OpenAI's $30B Stargate AI data centerSocial media is turning into a freak showThe Building Block EconomyGiant Mac mini cluster powers Overcast podcast transcripts without the cloudHow Amazon Dies: A Possible, Maybe Likely FutureMaine Is About to Become the First State to Ban New Data CentersIntroducing Muse Spark: Scaling Towards Personal SuperintelligenceSiFive raises $400 million from Atreides, Nvidia for data-center chip technologyAmazon CEO takes aim at Nvidia, Intel, Starlink, more in annual shareholder letterGiving external agents access to Xcode | Apple Developer DocumentationFrance orders all government ministries to ditch Windows for Linux in digital sovereignty pushYou can now easily call LLMs from your messaging engine. Should you?Microsoft exec suggests AI agents will need to buy software licenses, just like employeesMeta creating AI version of Mark Zuckerberg so staff can talk to the bossLittle Snitch for Linux — Because Nothing Else Came CloseAI infrastructure budgets set to triple as demand soars: DeloitteAmazon jumps deeper into space raceAmazon buying Globalstar, to rival SpaceX's StarlinkMeta is making an AI Zuck to chat with employeesSponsorsWebRTC.ventures – Real-time communication & Voice AI integrationWeAreDevelopers World Congress North America Sept 23–25, San José, CAUse Code DEVPOD26 — 15% off, stacks with group rates for 4+NonsenseNASA sends Outlook around Moon, immediately needs IT helpTop FEMA Official Doubles Down on Claim He Teleported to Waffle HouseAI CEO vs Engineer (2026).Poor Blue BlobPaul McCartney Banned From Reddit After Promoting Himself in Paul McCartney SubredditListener FeedbackMichael Neal: built mesh-llm — Decentralised LLM InferenceShaun built: workworkworkBrandon’s App: Milestone Birthday and Anniversary TrackerConferencesDevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026DevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026DevOpsDays + AI Nashville, May 14-15, 2026KCD Texas, May 15, 2026, use code MEDIA_THANK_YOU for free passWeAreDevelopers Europe, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.DevOpsDays Graz, Sept 4-5, 2026DevOpsDays Dallas, Sept 28-29, 202WeAreDevelopers NA, Sept 23-25, 2026, Discount Code: Community_SoftwareDefinedDevOpsDays Vilnius, Sep 30 - Oct 1. 2006DevOpsDays Istanbul, October 24th, 2026 - Coté keynoting.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon: macOS Video EffectsMatt:Thom York at the Sydney Opera HouseIKEA Klippbok water sensorCoté: AutoMounter
  • Brandon interviews Alberto González, CTO of WebRTC.ventures, about building voice and streaming applications for the enterprise. They dig into how developers can integrate WebRTC into their apps, the unique challenges it presents, and where AI fits in. Plus, Alberto shares tips on kitesurfing and why you should visit Barcelona.

    Episode Links:

    WebRTC.venturesChoosing a Voice AI framework for ProductionOn-Premise Voice AI: Creating Local Agents with Llama, Ollama, and PipecatReal Time Voice AI: OpenAI vs. Open Source SolutionsBuilding a Voice AI Agent with Policy Guardrails Using Twilio, Pipecat, and LangGraphScaling Telehealth Video Infrastructure: Sessions Health Case Study

    Contact Alberto:

    LinkedIn: Alberto GonzálezWeb: https://agonza1.github.io/

    Special Guest: Alberto González.

  • The code is actually kinda useless

    This week, we discuss the Claude Code leak, locking down coding agents, and the Axios supply chain attack. Plus, Coté considers breaking up with his Gmail address of 20+ years.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 566

    Runner-up [email protected] get that dude’s emailThose turtles are dyslexicI’m just a space hyperchicken judgecurl|bash is the debateDjikstra’s algorithm for calendaringRundownGoogle Now Lets You Change Your Gmail Address. Here’s HowClaude had a weekHe Rewrote Leaked Claude Code in Python, And Dodged CopyrightAnthropic admits Claude Code quotas running out too fastAuto mode for Claude CodeAnthropic leaked its own source CodeAre sandboxes the futureDocker Sandboxes: Run Agents in YOLO Mode, SafelyDocker Sandboxes: Run Claude Code and More SafelyCoder Raises $35MAxios NPM Distribution Compromised in Supply Chain AttackRelevant to your InterestsUpdates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policyJuries Take the Lead in the Push for Child Online SafetyJensen Huang runs Nvidia with 60 direct reports — and no one-on-onesReport: Apple to Move a Part of its Embedded Cores to RISC-V, Stepping Away from Arm ISAA one-line Kubernetes fix that saved 600 hours a yearApple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware - 9to5Mac‘Astound’ed. Google Flips Its Fiber To PE.Hacked Files of F.B.I. Director Kash Patel Circulate OnlineWe Rewrote JSONata with AI in a Day, Saved $500K/YearI Decompiled the White House's New AppMistral secures $830 million in debt financing to fund AI data centerThe AI boom is a lie: Fake data centres and unused GPUs | Ed ZitronMicrosoft Copilot is now injecting ads into pull requests on GitHubAmerican Exchange Group Inks $39 Million Deal for Allbirds AssetsOMG. Best back to back posts. Maintainer for Axios, before and after the supply chain breach.Historical GitHub Uptime ChartsReddit - The heart of the internetBluesky's new AI tool Attie is already the most blocked account other than J.D. VanceSteve Blank Your Startup Is Probably Dead On ArrivalNonsenseThe Untold Story of Wiz (ft. Wiz Khalifa)ConferencesDevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026DevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026DevOpsDays + AI Nashville, May 14-15, 2026KCD Texas, May 15, 2026, use code MEDIA_THANK_YOU for free passWeAreDevelopers Europe, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.DevOpsDays Dallas, Sep 28-29, 202WeAreDevelopers NA, Sept 23-25, 2026, Discount Code: Community_SoftwareDefinedDevOpsDays Vilnius, Sep 30 - Oct 1. 2006VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)Conference PartnersSDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon: Claude Code /copyMatt: Search Engine:Are You a Good Driver?The Trial of the Driverless CarCoté:Abby Bangser’s KubeCon EU 2026 talkbooWhoops
  • This week, we discuss big bets gone wrong, OpenAI buying the Python toolchain, and Claude's favorite tools. Plus, how fast should AI agents ship bug fixes?

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 565

    Runner-up TitlesProduct Management Slot MachineWe poisoned our own dataAs the resident hater of SDTI’m optimistic on this oneI’ll check back when you call it SiriAI SEOThe Ryan Gosling of PodcastsRundownBig Bets, Past, Present and FutureMeta decides not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR after allOpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video App; Disney Drops Plans for $1 Billion InvestmentAmazon's smartphone would be ill-timed: IDC analystJitterbug Smart4 Smartphone for SeniorsPython and OpenAIThoughts on OpenAI acquiring Astral and uv/ruff/tyOpenAI to acquire Astral | OpenAISecurityTeamPCP Backdoors LiteLLM Versions 1.82.7–1.82.8 via Trivy CI/CD CompromiseThree’s a Crowd: TeamPCP trojanizes LiteLLM in Continuation of CampaignKICS GitHub Action Compromised: TeamPCP Strikes Again in Supply Chain AttackTrivy Compromised: Everything You Need to Know about the Latest Supply Chain AttackIntroducing Wiz AI Application Protection Platform (AI-APP)Introducing Wiz Agents & Workflows: Security at the Speed of AIAI Runtime Threat Detection: From Input to Real-World ImpactClaude defaultsAmplifying — AI Benchmark ResearchRelevant to your InterestsAakash Gupta (@aakashgupta) on XMeta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverseGovernment Registers Aliens.Gov DomainInstagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in MayWhat Is the PARK Stack?Federal cyber experts called Microsoft's cloud a "pile of shit," approved it anywayMark Zuckerberg builds AI CEO to help him run MetaFCC Updates Covered List to Include Foreign-Made Consumer Routers, Prohibiting Approval of New ModelsFuture Casting the Modern Data StackAnthropic says Claude can now use your computer to finish tasks for you in AI agent pushToday’s layoffs, This note was sent to Epic employees todayYour wireless router is now banned from sale in the USNewly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart featuresJury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $3 million in social media addiction trialArm is releasing the first in-house chip in its 35-year historyArm Launches Own CPU, Arm’s Motivation, Constraints and SystemsFeature Spotlight: Introducing the Fantastical Connector (MCP) for ClaudeConferencesDevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026DevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026WeAreDevelopers, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon: Project Hail Mary, The MovieMatt: From Robert Mueller to Stringer Bell: How the Post-9/11 FBI Drove The Wire
  • This week, we discuss NVIDIA GTC, token machines, token budgets, and an AWS outage that may or may not involve AI. Plus, Matt reviews The Wizard of Oz at The Sphere.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 564

    Runner-up TitlesLet's T this up.One Trillion DollarsLeader to laggardMy terms of serviceSomeone should come up with a termNetworking FOMOSlide crimesIt’s token machines all the way down.The Claude-ningSo why Nemo Cloud?You’re just selling token machinesBillionaire version of GallagherI’ve seen too muchUpward ReplicabilityRundownNVIDA GTCNvidia bets on AI inference as chip revenue opportunity hits $1 trillionNvidia CEO Jensen Huang: $1 trillion in chip sales comingKeynote at NVIDIA GTC San Jose 2026AI RoundupAmazon just called an emergency engineering meeting after AI coding tools caused multiple outages.2 Ways to Correct the Financial Times at AWS (So Far)Amazon orders 90-day reset after code mishaps cause millions of lost ordersMicrosoft shakes up Copilot AI leadership team, freeing up Suleyman to build new modelsMCP vs. CLI for AI-native development - CircleCIRelevant to your InterestsYouTube Lays Claim to Another Crown: The World’s Largest Media CompanyThe Lobster That Moved $50 BillionAmazon is determined to use AI for everything – even when it slows down workGoogle Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable companyHow to Do Code Reviews in the Agentic EraElon Musk Says He's Epically Screwed Up at xAI, Is Rebuilding "From the Foundations"The ‘AI-Washing’ of Job Cuts Is Corrosive and ConfusingIntroducing Chainguard Commercial Builds: Secure-by-default containersExclusive: Small publishers hit hardest by search traffic declinesThe State of AI in the Enterprise - 2026 AI reportAgents Over Bubbles"Yes, AI Is a Bubble. There Is No Question."Listener FeedbackRecap of SCALE 23x with Barton GeorgeConferencesKubeCon EU, March 23-26, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass.DevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026DevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026WeAreDevelopers, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon:Failover Media NewsletterStitch - Design with AIMilestone iOS AppClaude Command: /insightsMatt:Caleb Sasser XOXO 2024The McDonald’s Centralia MuralMPC appCoté:Dream Router 7
  • This week, we discuss Claude Code for non-coders, automating newsletters and status reports, and AI tax prep. Plus, Coté finds unexpected joy in a coding assistant.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 563

    Runner-up TitlesUpgraded to MaxThe only innovation I was talking about was hiring me.The Patrick Stewart of the Cubicles.Should we become the Claudecast?Matt Ray in Your Pocket.Come into the tentYou have agency in your lifeRundownCoté went to Claude CampMicrosoft and Anthropic team up to bring Claude Cowork to Microsoft 365Cursor is rolling out a new kind of agentic coding toolHater Season: Corey Quinn — Better OfflineGoogle completes acquisition of WizRelevant to your InterestsI Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren’t What They Seem.Iranian news claims AWS drone strikes were deliberateAnthropic Just Won the Enterprise. Here’s What Nobody’s Talking AboutAmazon's Bahrain data center targeted by Iran for support of U.S. military, state media saysStartups.RIP - Dead YC Startups, Alive IdeasKratix Anywhere: Cloud, On-Prem, and Hybrid Without CompromiseMeta just bought Moltbook, the social network for AI bots - 9to5MacAmazon holds engineering meeting following AI-related outagesOracle is building yesterday’s data centers with tomorrow’s debtSUSE Reportedly May Be For Sale Yet AgainWhen Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”Oracle is under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs as it pushes ahead with Larry Ellison’s 3-step transformationOracle is building yesterday’s data centers with tomorrow’s debtOracle Job CutsOpenAI bowed out of the OracleMacBook Neo - Tech SpecsCode Mode: give agents an entire API in 1,000 tokensMacBook Neo - Tech SpecsNonsenseMcDonald’s C.E.O. Takes a Big Bite Out of a Burger. Maybe Scratch ‘Big.’ConferencesKubeCon EU, March 23-26, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass.DevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026DevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026WeAreDevelopers, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking.Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon:Token management with RTKUsage for Claude App - App StoreCoté: Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station
  • This week. we discuss Claude Code's momentum, Cursor's identity crisis, and the SDLC's uncertain future. Plus, Coté finally explains how Markdown is destroying the economy.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 562

    Runner-up TitlesDemos over MemosProducts over ProseSoftware written by the many for the fewUSB is flakyDo you get a Code of Conduct for prison?I thought I had typed it somewhereMarkdown is taking down the economyClaude, Take the WheelSticking with month-to-monthPrecious TokensRip Van Winkle this whole AI thingThe ants have wonThey have infinite tokensIs SLDC Dead?RundownThe SaaS-Apocalypse was based on markdown filesThe Software Development Lifecycle Is DeadThe Third Era of Software DevelopmentIntelligence, SubtractedAnthropic rejects Pentagon’s AI demandsExclusive-Anthropic investors push to de-escalate Pentagon clash over AI safeguards‘Incoherent’: Hegseth’s Anthropic ultimatum confounds AI policymakerAnthropic leads Enterprise AI SpendAnthropic took >50% of spend on enterprise AI subscriptions$110 Billion in Name OnlyOpenAI reveals more details about its agreement with the PentagonOpenAI changes deal with US military after backlashRelevant to your InterestsMcKinsey and AWS launch Amazon McKinsey GroupPolymarket defends its decision to allow betting on war as ‘invaluable’The Supreme Court doesn't care if you want to copyright your AI-generated artDistinguished Eng On Stack Ranking, Competing with Bezos, RegretsWIZ: My Personal AI AgentOpenAI changes deal with US military after backlashTech Publications Lost 58% of Google Traffic Since 2024Ramp AI IndexNonsenseCallers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English insteadAnyone Else Have Those Weird Dreams Where Sobbing Future Generations Beg You To Change Course?ConferencesAustin Meetup, March 10th, Listener Steve Anness speaking on GrafanaKubeCon EU, March 23rd to 26th, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass.DevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026DevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026WeAreDevelopers, July 8th to 10th, Berlin, Coté speaking.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking.Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showSponsor more podcasts with Failover MediaRecommendationsBrandon:Failover Media NewsletterMilestone 1.1Ski QuiverMatt: IKEA MYGGSPRAY motion sensor, TRADFRI LED and RODRETCoté: The “Anime Wow” sound. And, related to Brandon’s modernization talk last week.
  • This week, we discuss AI-assisted COBOL migrations, the OpenClaw Foundation, and AI killing Office. Plus, is TSA PreCheck Touchless the peak of airport efficiency?

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 561

    Runner-up TitlesNew’s not goodHe knows how to be retiredLet Matt CookWe don’t have to worry about that BrandonYou’re that guyThe stock market feels reactionarySiri-ClawFoundation WashingGive me life-changing money and I’ll have a better takeWhy do I need to pay for power usage?RundownIBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares tank 13% on Anthropic programming language threatIBM Crashes 11% as Anthropic Threatens COBOL EmpireMechanical Orchard: Half BakedOpenClaw, OpenAI and the futureThis Is the Biggest Threat to Microsoft Office I've Ever Seen.LibreOffice Online: a fresh start - TDF Community BlogLinux 7.0-rc1 Released With Many New FeaturesRelevant to your InterestsWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announces it sold 77% of its Amazonthey hacked CSSThe A.I. Disruption We’ve Been Waiting for Has ArrivedYOLO Travel BookingsThis App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses NearbyThe Death of Spotify: Why Streaming is Minutes Away From Being ObsoleteOpenAI resets spending expectations, tells investors compute target is around $600 billion by 2030Cloud and AWS cost consultant Duckbill expands to software, raises $7.75M for new Skyway platformMan accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuumsMy smart sleep mask broadcasts users' brainwaves to an open MQTT brokerNonsenseGE Profile made a smaller version of its nugget ice maker that needs less counter spaceTSA PreCheck Touchless ID | Delta Air LinesListener FeedbackIntroducing Agent Plugins for AWSConferencesDevOpsDay LA at SCALE23x, March 6th, Pasadena, CAUse code: DEVOP for 50% off.Devnexus 2026, March 4th to 6th, Atlanta, GA.Use this 30% off discount code from your pals at Tanzu: DN26VMWARE30.Check out the Tanzu and Spring talks and trading cards on THE LANDING PAGE.Austin Meetup, March 10th, Listener Steve Anness speaking on GrafanaKubeCon EU, March 23rd to 26th, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass.DevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026DevOpsDays Austin, May 5 - 6, 2026WeAreDevelopers, July 8th to 10th, Berlin, Coté speaking.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking.Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showRecommendationsBrandon: Milestone Birthdays (iOS App)Matt: Lupin on Netflix
  • This week, we discuss personal AI hype cycles, bottoms-up adoption, and "The Modern Stack" simplifying cloud. Plus, thoughts on new cars and the dogs that ride in them.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 560

    Runner-up TitlesThey only talk about AII bet you have 5 shop vacsIt’s all going into applesauceLive Claude Code ItGood defaults and opinions, nobody wants thatGive me 5 minutes, and I’ll give you fifty 6 page memosI know I just pulled off a Pivotal scab.Free Tier as a ServiceRundownSomething Big Is HappeningOpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAIModern Stack: Fly.io, Neon, Upstash and CloudflareRelevant to your InterestsAn AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on MeYouTube launches native app for Apple Vision ProNot all cables are born equal, so test your USB cables with these cheap USB testers — these budget-priced tools help you protect your expensive gear from faulty or bad-quality leadsThe Lunduke Journal (@LundukeJournal)Video on Apple Podcasts - Apple Podcasts for CreatorsTemporal raises $300M Series D at a $5B valuation as AI drives demand for Durable ExecutionAmazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlashMeta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart GlassesAnthropic raises $30 billion in Series G funding at $380 billion post-money valuationIntroducing Sonnet 4.6ConferencesDevOpsDay LA at SCALE23x, March 6th, Pasadena, CAUse code: DEVOP for 50% off.Devnexus 2026, March 4th to 6th, Atlanta, GA.Use this 30% off discount code from your pals at Tanzu: DN26VMWARE30.Check out the Tanzu and Spring talks and trading cards on THE LANDING PAGE.Shout out to the people who saw the trading cards and messaged me!Austin Meetup, March 10th, Listener Steve Anness speaking on GrafanaKubeCon EU, March 23rd to 26th, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass.Devopsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026DevOpsDays Austin, May 5 - 6, 2026WeAreDevelopers, July 8th to 10th, Berlin, Coté speaking.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking.Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showRecommendationsBrandon: Ghostty pairs nicely with Claude CodeMatt: Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2Coté: Iron Lung. ChatGPT for upscaling images, like this one.
  • This week, we discuss the future of SaaS, OpenAI vs. Anthropic strategies, and cloud capex. Plus, when will you let an AI book your flights?

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 559

    Runner-up TitlesDo we get to eat Moon Pies?Some days it’s just me and the AIWe have a LinkedIn pageThe state of the world has not gotten better, it’s just moved to KubernetesTrained on the Corpse of Stack Overflow.We just have to get the files rightIt is all just filesIt’s all an OODA loopRinse and reply.Is Software dead?Your margin is my yacht.claude-travel.mdVegans have morals thoughRundownDriftlessAF: Introducing Chainguard Factory 2.0Is Software dead?Clouded Judgement 2.6.26 - Software Is Dead...Again...For Real this Time...Maybe?Anthropic’s breakout moment: how Claude won business and shook marketsBesiegedThe $285 Billion 'SaaSpocalypse' Is the Wrong PanicThe "whole product" is more relevant than everCloud EarningsMicrosoft Q2 earnings beat on top and bottom lines as cloud revenue tops $50 billion, but stock fallsMicrosoft stock plunges as Wall Street questions AI investmentsA day of reckoning for the AI boomOracle says it plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this yearGoogle Earnings Beat. Cloud Computing Momentum Builds Amid Spending BoomAmazon stock falls 10% on $200 billion spending forecast, earnings missAmazon’s $200 Billion Spending Plan Raises Stakes in A.I. Race[Follow the CAPEX: Cloud Table Stakes 2024 Retrospective](http://(https://platformonomics.com/2025/02/follow-the-capex-cloud-table-stakes-2024-retrospective/)Amazon Earnings, CapEx Concerns, Commodity AIGoogle's parent company raises billions of dollars in debt saleOpenAI DramaAmazon in Talks to Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAIThe $100 Billion Megadeal Between OpenAI and Nvidia Is on IceSam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads | TechCrunchOpenAI will reportedly start testing ads in ChatGPT todayRelevant to your InterestsDeploying Moltbot (Formerly Clawdbot)Apple tops Q1 earnings estimates on record-breaking iPhone salesClouded Judgement 1.30.26 - Software is Dead...Again!Leaders, gainers, and unexpected winners in the Enterprise AI arms raceAll Enterprise software is deadThe Dumbest Thing I’ve Seen This WeekSpaceX acquires xAI in record-setting deal as Musk looks to unify AI and space ambitionsAWS destiny: becoming the next LumenCloudBees CEO: Why Migration Is a Mirage Costing You MillionsXcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic codingThe world is trying to log off U.S. techAnthropic's newest AI model uncovered 500 zero-day software flaws in testingDHH on OpenClawAdam Jacob really likes AI code generationCautionary Tales – The WOW Machine Stops (Part 2)Kyndryl Shares Halved Amid CFO Departure, Accounting ReviewOur $200M Series C / OxidePresentations — Benedict EvansMatrix messaging gaining ground in government ITHello Entire World · Entire BlogFormer GitHub CEO raises record $60M dev tool seed round at $300M valuationFrom magic to malware: How OpenClaw's agent skills become an attack surfaceNonsenseWhat If the Sensors on Your Car Were Inspecting Potholes for the Government? Honda Found OutSuperbowl Ad 404ConferencesDevOpsDay LA at SCALE23x, March 6th, Pasadena, CAUse code: DEVOP for 50% off.Devnexus 2026, March 4th to 6th, Atlanta, GA.Use this 30% off discount code from your pals at Tanzu: DN26VMWARE30.Check out the Tanzu and Spring talks and trading cards on THE LANDING PAGE.Austin Meetup, March 10th, Open Lakehouse and AI — Listener Steve Anness speakingKubeCon EU, March 23rd to 26th, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass.Devopsdays Atlanta 2026. April 21-22VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking.Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showRecommendationsBrandon: YouTube TV plans launch this weekMatt:Send HelpStealCoté:AI, open source, talent, and more, live at cfgmgmtcamp 2026, with Andrew Clay ShaferTapistry
  • Brandon interviews Tara Raj, Senior Engineering Manager at the Amazon AGI Lab. They dive into her journey into the world of AGI, how Nova Act is streamlining complex workflows, and the steps to deploying your very own Normcore Agent. Plus, Tara finally settles the heated debate: Flat vs. Curved monitors.

    Show LinksAmazon Nova ActContact Tara RajLinkedIn: Tara RajTwitter: @tara_amznSDT News & HypeJoin us in Slack.Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to [email protected] and we will send you free laptop stickers!Follow us: Twitch, Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon, BlueSky, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads and YouTube.Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total.Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk!

    Special Guest: Tara Raj.

  • This week, we discuss Moltbot (née Clawdbot) taking over, Apple’s new AirTags, and finding Enterprise AI ROI. Plus, the tragic demise of the TV dinner.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 557

    Runner-up TitlesThe Podcasters’ ChoiceI was biding my timeI just want to sell something I believe inWhat if you didn’t get chardChard as a ServiceLet’s be coolThe Human LeagueSpinning tapes talking to each otherArtisanal tape dispensersBuying into the PanopticonWhy should only Facebook know where I am?Root access to your lifeThe AirTag Family Circus comicJar of AirtagsHold my beer open sourceThe Value of AI is intuitively obviousOK, we’re done. Talk to you guys next week.RundownClawdbot Rebrands to Moltbot After Trademark Request From Anthropic - Laravel NewsClawdbot users are snapping up the Mac Mini — and it’s under $500 at AmazonEnterprise AI ROI is still elusive. What IT can do to fix it. It's not "culture."Apple Silicon machine learning code may become more easily portable to Nvidia hardwareApple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findabilityMFi ProgramCords, Cyborgs & Cold Cases: Grandpa Dancy’s Operating System for LifeAnthropic launches interactive Claude apps, including Slack and other workplace toolsAMD Quietly Funded A Drop-In CUDA Implementation Built On ROCm: It's Now Open-SourceRelevant to your InterestsOn Running a Startup of Claude Code Agents: What You Get For a Billion Tokens a MonthHundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and TrackingGuiding the future of Chainguard OS: Announcing the FUD CommitteeAndy Jassy on HealthcareBetting on Prediction Markets Is Their Job. They Make Millions.How Intel Came Crashing Back to Earth After Its Trump BumpIntel Shares Slide as Costs Pile Up in Bid to Meet AI DemandQuerying and Ingest issues in EUThe A.I. Start-Up Soap Opera Riveting Silicon ValleyListener FeedbackAaron Delp is hiring for a Technical Marketing Engineer in the EU. ,more in SlackConferencescfgmgmtcamp 2026, February 2nd to 4th, Ghent, BE.Coté speaking, live SDI recording with Andrew Clay Shafer.DevOpsDayLA at SCALE23x, March 6th, Pasadena, CAUse code: DEVOP for 50% off.Devnexus 2026, March 4th to 6th, Atlanta, GA.Use this 30% off discount code from your pals at Tanzu: DN26VMWARE30.I was going to moderate this panel, but now I’m not. Also, this one. They’ll be super-cool!KubeCon EU, March 23rd to 26th, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass.VMware User Groups (VMUGs):Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking.Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack communityEmail the show: [email protected] stickers: Email your address to [email protected] us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSkyWatch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTokBook offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by CotéSponsor the showRecommendationsBrandon:The CloudpodGrizzlies Owner Robert Pera Linked to Russia's "Crimes Against Humanity"Matt: Oxide & Friends 2026 Predictions - “Deep Blue”Coté: CNCF Annual Survey for 2025, I finally read it closely-ish.