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Brian Gracely and Brandon Whichard discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from February 2025 including NVIDIA’s earnings, Hashicorp, Intel’s CEO trio, Developer Co-Pilots, and RIP Skype.
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Link to February 2025 news and articlesSEGMENTS COVERED IN THE SHOW:
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Right now the news around GenAI seems scattered, all of the place, and confusing. Let’s dig into what’s working, what’s not, and where some future trends are heading.
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Most AI Investments Will Lose Money as Market Enters ‘Greed’ Cycle (Vinod Khasla, VC)My LLM CodeGen workflow (Harper Reed)"Gen AI: Too Much Spend, Too Little Benefit?" (Goldman Sachs) Microsoft cancels leases on Data Centers for AINVIDIA announces Q4 earnings An interview about AI unknowns (Stratechery)IF YOU’RE CONFUSED ABOUT AI, YOU’RE NOT ALONE.
There is a ton of AI out there, but it’s not always simpleThere’s a ton of AI out there, but it’s not always affordableThere’s a ton of AI out there, and sometimes it blows our mindThere’s a ton of AI out there, and open source is starting to be disruptive (again)There’s a ton of AI out there, and people are trying to forecast a future that changing too fastThere’s a ton of AI out there, and people are struggling with technology and politics overlapping so muchFEEDBACK?
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Andrew Filev (@andrewsthoughts, Founder @zencoderai) talks about the state and future of developer coding co-pilots.
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ZenCoder websiteTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background…
Topic 2 - As someone who built and ran a large organization and continued to invest in other startups, what’s your take on startups and funding in today’s AI frenzy world? In your Wrike days did you ever foresee a time when funding rounds would be bigger than most valuations from years ago? Is this a sustainable investment model?
Topic 3 - One of the leading use cases that came from GenAI and LLM’s is coding co-pilots. It might be the biggest and most profitable use case. What are your thoughts on Coding Co-pilots as whole and the state of the industry?
Topic 4 - What makes a good coding co-pilot? Are their advantages to models trained specifically on coding How does that compare to the frontier LLM’s and their size and abilities?
Topic 5 - We see lots of talk of coding co-pilots potentially hurting the industry. Lots of click bait headlines that coding is going away with agentic AI or Comp Sci degrees and junior employees might not be needed anymore. What are your thoughts on this?
Topic 6 - Some argue that by having a co-pilot do the easy work, some developers might get lazy and the underlying fundamentals of development techniques might disappear. Others say this will elevate developers to new levels of productivity. What’s your view?
Topic 7 - If anyone out there is interested, where can they go for more info or to contact you?
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We reached show #900!! We explore what happens when your industry experiences it’s DeepSeek moment, and how prepared you are across technology, organizational and economic changes.
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Cloud News of the Month - January 2025 - DeepSeekBest 100 Technology PodcastsTop Cloud Computing PodcastsTop Software Engineering PodcastsTop IT PodcastsWHAT EVENTS WOULD COMPLETELY CHANGE YOUR INDUSTRY? ARE YOU PREPARED?
It’s still playing out, but DeepSeek felt like a reset moment in this AI Journey the industry is having. It forced a lot of people to rethink a number of commonly held beliefs in the industry.We’re not really talking about things like industry consolidation, wars, pandemics, but obviously that has ripple effects. Interest rates obviously impact every industry, but they tend to change over quarters, not days. We’ve seen things happen that impact industries temporarily, but don’t necessarily reshape the generally held rules - Oil/Energy, Hybrid/Electric Cars, IT/Cloud, Internet “reimagined” a number of industries - Media, Advertising, Restaurants, etc.Autonomous driving. Faster drug discovery. Discovery of new materials. Financial crashes tend to happen about once a decade, when bubbles burst. Is the AI bubble next? How much could you shift your IT budget in a year?How much could you change/adjust/adapt your workforce in a year?How much could you change the business model of your company in a year?What law or regulation does your company fear the most? What gov’t decision would most impact your company/industry?FEEDBACK?
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Madhura Maskasky (@madhuramaskasky, Chief Product Officer at @Platform9Sys) talks about the current state of the VMware virtualization market, thoughts on migrations, and factors to consider to speed migrations.
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Platform 9 (website)Platform 9 Press Release on VMware MigrationsThe Cloudcast #158 - Private Clouds with Platform 9The Serverless Cast #1 - Project FissionTopic 1 - Welcome back to the show. For those that don’t know, you are a long time returning guest. It’s been about 7 years since the last time we spoke, and this is also the third time we’ve talked to you and the folks over at Platform9. Before we jump in, tell us about your background…
Topic 2 - Our topic today is VMware Migrations. As we’ve documented many times on the podcast, VMware and its customers are in flux. Many are evaluating whether they should stay or they should go. When you speak to customers considering this, what should they consider?
Topic 3 - In general we keep hearing things like VMWare ELA’s that are no only on 3 year renewal and a price hike of 3x, 5x, even 10x. What are you seeing? Is this a limited window of opportunity as customers make that decision to move off or lock in for another 3 years?
Topic 4 - I see two sides to this: the business side and the tech side. I see this potentially being much harder on the technical side. While it might be possible to build a business case, the technical lock-in to the hypervisor technology tends to be a factor in conversions. Rebuilding years worth of virtual networking, storage links, etc. How do you advise customers on this today?
Topic 5 - These migrations take time. Sometimes we are talking about installations in the tens of thousands of vms and and the migrations taking months to years to complete. Why would an organization go to the cost and the trouble to switch platforms?
Topic 6 - Let’s say an organization decides to pull the trigger. My immediate thought goes to Day1+ actions and operations. New platforms, new tools, new constructs. VMware installs tend to be very sticky because careers have been built on their product portfolio and expertise around that. Some engineers carry a large number of certifications and have a lot of money and time invested. How do you talk customers through this and help them?
Topic 7 - Let’s close out there. Where can our listeners go for more information?
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As AI begins to make its way into the Enterprise, how will the experimentation, adoption and operations of AI impact 2025 and beyond IT budgets?
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WHERE WILL IT BUDGETS MOST LIKELY BE IMPACTED BY AI IN 2025-2026?
Is your focus on human-augmented capabilities or human-replacement capabilities? If you’re buying AI as part of SaaS services, will the pricing be seat-based (human-augmented) or usage-based (human-replacement), or some combination of both? Are you directly paying for AI-capabilities, or is AI being positioned as “free”, but the other services are becoming more expensive?Are you expanding your predictive AI projects (and data-science teams), or primarily focused on GenAI related projects? Are you buying AI resources from the cloud providers, or from AI-specific hosting providers, or buying GPUs for private-cloud usage? Are you planning to use standard AI tools, or do you plan to training/align your own models with your data?Do you have a cost-control capability for your AI projects yet?What are your success-criteria for POCs, Experiments, Trials? Are you upskilling existing staff, or hiring AI-specific staff? Or using external consulting?FEEDBACK?
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Drew Saur (Founder, Drew Saur Coaching) talks about the state of the job market in 2025, how delivery and measurements have changed, how to stand out, and what to think about when interviewing for a new role, especially at the executive level
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Drew Saur Executive Coaching (homepage)Drew Saur Coaching CommunityTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background…
Topic 2 - As someone who helps tech folks with their careers, what is the state of the industry? The news is filled almost daily with layoffs. What advice do you have for folks in 2025?
Topic 3 - Many of our listeners are technical folks who are senior in their careers. Some (like me) struggle to that next step up where the game changes dramatically, and it’s a bit of a deep, dark secret in our industry at times. Tell everyone about that and the jump in thinking
Topic 4 - Brian and I talk to a lot of folks in our industry on an ongoing basis. I feel like the conversations from the last few years can fit in a few buckets but all under a common theme. Many have an idea of where they want to go in the industry or maybe they did and now they aren’t sure due to work from home, changing family dynamics etc. How do you coach folks to find that happy medium. Not everyone gets or wants to be a CEO. What do you balance and how do you balance this
Topic 5 - As we’ve discussed, we met last year and you helped land my with my current role. The tech hiring process, especially for leadership roles has changed in recent years. How should everyone approach the interview process?
Topic 6 - All of this can be overwhelming if approached all at once, what advice do you have on how to break things down and tackle what matters most
Topic 7 - If anyone out there is interested, where can they go for more info or to contact you?
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After a decade of Bi-Modal IT discussion, we’ve now reached the era of Bi-Modal Cloud. Balancing traditional CPU-based cloud resources is now clashing with the demands of GPU-based AI cloud needs. Let’s explore!
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Public cloud providers are missing the market with AI (David Linthicum, 2025)Why digital business needs bi-modal IT (Gartner, 2015)Microsoft / Azure earnings (Jan 2025)Alphabet / Google Cloud earnings (Feb 2024)Amazon / AWS earnings (Feb 2025)WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A BUSINESS HAS TO PRIORITIZE THE LOWER REVENUE PATHS
We’ve come full circle after 10+ yearsCan the clouds make all this CapEx spending work because of other businesses?Wait, is cloud interesting again?What is Bi-Modal Cloud?Is the cash cow still the cash cow?How do cloud providers prioritize cloud vs. AI?How do internal teams rationalize being profitable but unimportant?Stargate might be a crazy idea, but is an AI-cloud a crazy idea?FEEDBACK?
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Brian Gracely, Aaron Delp, and Brandon Whichard discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from January 2025 including the new DeepSeek model that is shaking up the industry.
Link to January 2025 news and articles
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It feels like we’ve gone the last 15+ years of tech without really having to directly involve politics in the discussion. But that seems to be coming to an end, in a big way. Let discuss if we can discuss tech without discussing politics.
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United States vs. IBMUnited States vs. MicrosoftOracle vs. Google (Java)EU vs. Apple (AppStore)EU vs. Google“Shut up and dribble” (2018)THE OLD SWIM LANES ARE NO LONGER INDEPENDENT AND ISOLATED
Vendors are cloud providers, so they have to be involved in data location, and operating services (or allowing services to operate) - Oracle, Microsoft, Consumer companies are also enterprise companies - Google, AmazonCompanies are involved in 1st Amendment situations - Google, Amazon/WashPostAll tech companies are bidding for Gov’t contractsIntel is the target of the US Chips Act - govt subsidyAI overlaps copyright, data sovereignty, govt regulations/restrictionsNation-state funded security attacksFEEDBACK?
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Tim Huckaby (@TimHuckaby, CTO at Lucihub) talks about building modern AI applications to generate business video, the human vs AI interactions, and the importance of domain expertise.
Lucihub (homepage)Lucihub - AI powered video creation platform (YouTube)
SHOW: 893
SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #893 Transcript
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Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background…
Topic 2 - Having seen a lot of technology evolution, how do you think about today’s possibilities with AI?
Topic 3 - Let’s talk about Lucihub. They deliver video production using AI. Help us understand how their approach is different? (very curious about the interaction of AI and humans in the design of the platform)
Topic 4 - What are the expectations of creators to interact with the AI parts of the system vs. the expectations to interact with humans?
Topic 5 - How are you seeing companies compare the experience of using Lucihub vs. experience they had previously with non-AI agencies?
Topic 6 - Your other passion is fly fishing. Do you find any symmetries between the nurture of fly fishing and your work with technology, or is it the contrast that you need to find a balance in your life?
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At a time when many AI and Cloud announcements are happening, how can we determine which ones are important, disruptive, or just me-too?
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SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #892 Transcript
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Brian Gracely on Software Defined Interviews (podcast)The Stargate Project (Jan 2025)Deepseek models attempts to rival OpenAI (Jan 2025)Will Deepseek threaten US equity markets? (CNBC)REACTING AND PLANNING WHEN SO MANY BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE HAPPENING
Why is the announcement happening now?What are the facts of the announcement?How are Enterprises thinking about these announcements?How are Enterprises thinking about how this pace of change impacts their thinking?What are the technology impacts of the announcement?What are the direct economic impacts of the announcement? Secondary impacts?OpenAI profitability?NVIDIA ability to charge premium for leading-edge chips?Pricing for any AI offering (Co-Pilots, etc.)Write-offs of existing GPU/Training investments?FEEDBACK?
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James D. Wilton (@jamesdwilton, Managing Director, @Monevat) talks about pricing strategies for SaaS products and organizations as well as his new book, Capturing Value: The Definitive Guide to Transforming SaaS Pricing and Unshackling Growth
Monevate (homepage)Capturing Value: The Definitive Guide to Transforming SaaS Pricing and Unshackling Growth (James Wilton new book)
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SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #891 Transcript
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Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background.
Topic 2 - Five evolving pricing models today’s investors and VCs should be aware of
Topic 3 - How to eliminate revenue losses caused by misaligned pricing or unnecessary discounts
Topic 4 - Exploring the science and discipline behind pricing - particularly for ventures with subscription offerings
Topic 5 - The do's and dont's when migrating your current customers to new pricing strategies
Topic 6 - How AI Is redefining SaaS pricing models
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In the 2010s, many CIOs adopted a Cloud-First strategy for building their digital services and skills. So how would a CIO build an AI-First strategy in today’s world?
SHOW: 890
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Capture low-hanging AI fruit with AgentsHow to make your product idea go viral in your companyWHAT CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD GO INTO AN AI-FIRST STRATEGY
3-month, 6-month, 12-month projectsWhat are the AI possibilities?AI Center of Sharing ExperiencesBase Models vs. Trained/Aligned ModelsAugment vs. Replacement (or AI Beginning) activitiesVendor offering vs. Open Source evolutionCost Modeling and Cost MonitoringThe Ecosystem (of the large LLMs) is questionable - will they be viable in 1-2yrs?Security policies - how broad, how strict, how to evaluate? Data scientists vs. non data scientists?FEEDBACK?
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Brian and Michael Cote (@cote, Co-Host @SoftwareDefinedTalk) talk about the ethics of using AI at for internal and external facing work.
SHOW: 889
SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #889 Transcript
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Software Defined Talk (Eps.500)How do teachers know if students use AI for projects?Cote’s Newsletter (go subscribe!)How to play DnD with AITopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background…
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Topic 2 - What does your day-to-day use of information look like, and how do you translate that into things you create/publish?
Topic 3 - Where do today’s AI tools come into play for your work? What else would you like them to do?
Topic 4 - Why did you have concerns about the Ethics of using these tools, or the Ethics of the output of these tools? What’s the general rules or sentiment about using AI tools within your company (or people you know)?
Topic 5 - At what point do you think it’s your Ethics problem, and when/why should your company care?
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Does your boss’ boss know what your group does? How far up the org chart is it before your group is unknown? Let’s look at ways that your group can make sure it has visibility up the ranks of your management team.
SHOW: 888
SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #888 Transcript
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WordPress CEO doesn’t know what his Sustainability team doesSalesforce will hire no more software engineers in 2025WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR CEO DOESN’T KNOW WHAT YOUR GROUP DOES?
Elon Musk eliminated 80% of Twitter/X workforceCEOs/CFOs are starting to think about AI in terms of reduced workforceWFH/RTO policies will be an on-going issue for the next few yearsHow does your group align to value-creation at the company?How does your group measure the value they bring to the company?How does your group measure the cost/ROI they bring to the company?How does your group communicate their value upward in the organization?How does your group communicate their value outward in the organization?How do your stakeholders (internal & external) talk about your group?Does your group complain too much? What is your annoyance factor?FEEDBACK?
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As we start in 2025, we wanted to offer advice on job searching and evaluating roles. The market and the interviewing process have shifted; what do you need to know in 2025 if you seek a new opportunity?
Considerations when evaluating a startup vs. a more traditional roleRed FlagsConsidering BurnoutHow has the macro environment changed funding and employmentNetworkingKeeping a routine
SHOW: 887
SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #887 Transcript
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As a new year is upon us, let's make a checklist of the most important areas to focus upon to make Q1 successful and set up the rest of 2025 for success.
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SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #886 Transcript
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SOME TIPS, TRICKS, SUGGESTIONS AND REFLECTIONS AS WE BEGIN YET ANOTHER YEAR
General Stuff - Get rid of clutter, set goals, Health - Make it a daily priority (schedule it, between meetings, every little bit helps)Budgets - What can you do if they aren’t finalized?Skills - If you aren’t growing, you’re regressing. What are you going to focus on?Prioritization - Do you understand them in your company, your group, and you personally?Networking - Are you aligned to the power centers in your business?Justifications - Where are costs and ROI going to be the most scrutinized in your company? Understand the Game - How is technology impacting your business/role? How is your industry changing?FEEDBACK?
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Jake Moshenko (@jacobmoshenko, CEO of @AuthZed) talks about the challenges of securing AI interactions, as well as authentication best-practices for AI Agents and RAG patterns.
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SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #885 Transcript
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Authzed (homepage)SpiceDB - Authorization that scales (GitHub)Google’s Zanzibar (research paper)Annotating Zanzibar (by AuthZed)Authzed CEO discusses Auth for AI RAG and Agents (TheCUBE)Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background and why you decided to start AuthZed.
Topic 2 - AuthZed is based on technology from Google called Zanzibar. There’s an in-depth research paper, but give us some background on the types of problems it solves and why it was so appealing to you.
Topic 3 - Authorization is used for every application, but let’s talk about it in the context of AI or AI Agents. This is still a fairly new concept, but what authorization-related challenges do you expect GenAI or AI agents to create for developers and operators?
Topic 4 - Is this space moving so fast that people already realize they’ll likely need something more modern, like Authzed, or are there mistakes they are making today that are going to cause serious red flags soon?
Topic 5 - What is the typical path for companies or teams to adopt Authzed, and is it something that can start small and grow (or merge with other groups), or does it have to be centralized like at Google?
Topic 6 - What are some of the more important areas that people building and growing AI systems that need authorization should be keeping an eye on?
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It’s that time of the year again. Brian and Aaron wrap of the year in Cloud and AI, and make predictions for 2025.
Cloud + AI News of the Year 2024 (shows, summaries, links)
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SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #884 Transcript
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LINK TO TOPIC DETAILS
Predictions, or 2025 areas of focus?Aaron
2025 will be the year of AI ROI, and Agentic AI will make this worseThere will be at least one “SkyNet scare” of Agentic AI2025 will also be the year of inference (see ROI)Brian:
Gov’t vs. AI (US Trump, EU, China)Emergence of an AI Agent stack or standard?Useful or killer AI apps? (new focus of Weekend Perspective)AI pricing evolves based on usage patterns or just need for revenues?
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