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    Software Defined Talk

    Get ready for a weekly dose of all things Enterprise Software and Cloud Computing! Join us as we dive into topics including Kubernetes, DevOps, Serverless, Security and Coding. Plus, we’ll keep you entertained with plenty of off-topic banter and nonsense. Don’t worry if you miss the latest industry conference – we’ve got you covered with recaps of all the latest news from AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).

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    Episode 521: The MacGuffin May 30, 2025
    Show notes

    This week, we discuss OpenAI acquiring io, Salesforce buying Informatica, and the future of AI agents. Plus, Coté shares details about a sensitive procedure and ceiling puzzles.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 521

    Runner-up Titles

    • Don’t ride a bike for a week
    • You’ve got to focus on the important things
    • What’s your NPS score?
    • It all comes back to CSV
    • THIS IS MY AI. THERE ARE MANY LIKE IT BUT THIS ONE'S MINE.
    • You need an MCP.Factory
    • Crimp and Hope

    Rundown

    • Sam & Jony introduce io
    • Salesforce to acquire data management company Informatica in $8 billion deal
    • Agentic
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      • Highlights from the Claude 4 system prompt
      • Anthropic brings web search to free Claude users
      • SWE Agents Too Cheap To Meter, The Token Data War, and the rise of Tiny Teams
      • Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the next AI platform shift
      • MCP Registry
      • Anil Dash thoughts on MCP Servers
      • If AI Can Play Dungeons & Dragons, It Can Run Your ERP
      • MCP is the RSS of AI

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    • POST/CON 25, June 3-4, Los Angeles, CA, Brandon representing SDT.
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    Episode 520: Excited is overused May 23, 2025
    Show notes

    Excited is overused

    This week, we recap Microsoft Build, Google I/O, and Java turning 30. Plus, more Vegemite talk and a discussion on whether tech presenters really need to tell us they’re “excited.”

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 520

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    • We all need choices
    • Vegans are against everything
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    • Hopefully people are excited about that
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    • Will Matt try marmalade with his Vegemite for the full PBJ analogue.
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      • Register here for free pass using code BRANDON (limited to first 20 People)
      • Contract-Driven Development: Unite Your Teams and Accelerate Delivery by Chris Chandler
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    Episode 519: This is a “hit by pitch” May 16, 2025
    Show notes

    This week, we discuss Zenoss finally getting acquired, Databricks buying Neon, and the debut of WizOS. Plus, updates on OpenAI, Google, Apple—and hot takes on Marmite, Vegemite, and Emacs.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 519

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    Rundown

    • Marmite Rice Cakes
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      • Virtana Acquires Zenoss to Deliver the Industry’s Deepest and Broadest Observability Platform
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    • NDC Oslo, May 21st-23th, Coté speaking.
    • POST/CON 25, June 3-4, Los Angeles, CA, Brandon representing SDT.
      • Register here for free pass using code BRANDON (limited to first 20 People)
      • Contract-Driven Development: Unite Your Teams and Accelerate Delivery by Chris Chandler
    • SREDay Cologne, June 12th, 2025 - Coté speaking, discount: CLG10, 10% off.

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    Episode 518: It Is What It Is May 09, 2025
    Show notes

    This week, we unpack what Uber’s CEO said, why the CNCF exists, and how companies chase the money. Plus, Coté stands alone in his love for rice cakes.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 518

    Runner-up Titles

    • Go feral
    • You’ve ruined eating for me
    • Cultural tombstone
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    • The robots are just fine
    • Center of Attention

    Rundown

    • Uber CEO says changing employee benefits 'is a risk we decided to take'
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    • CNCF and Synadia Align on Securing the Future of the NATS.io Project
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    • Free AI workshop, May 13th. day before Cloud Foundry Day.
    • Melbourne Wiz Meet-Up, May 13. Matt will be there.
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    • KCD Texas Austin 2025, May 15th, Whitney Lee speaking
    • NDC Oslo, May 21st-23th, Coté speaking.
    • POST/CON 25, June 3-4, Los Angeles, CA, Brandon representing SDT. Use Code: BRANDON, first 20 people get a free pass
    • SREDay Cologne, June 12th, 2025 - Coté speaking, discount: CLG10, 10% off.

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    Episode 517: Trademark’s in the Mail May 02, 2025
    Show notes

    This week, we discuss the new Slate Pickup, Synadia’s attempt to reclaim NATS from the CNCF, and the latest DORA AI report. Plus, Google leaves old Nest thermostats out in the cold.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 517

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    • Google will stop supporting early Nest thermostats on October 25
    • The Slate Truck is a whole new kind of car
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    • DORA Impact of Generative AI in Software Development
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    • Cloud Foundry Day US, May 14th, Palo Alto, CA, Coté speaking.
    • KCD Texas Austin 2025, May 15th, Whitney Lee Speaking
    • Free AI workshop, May 13th. day before Cloud Foundry Day
    • Melbourne Wiz Meet-Up, May 13. Matt will be there
    • NDC Oslo, May 21st-23th, Coté speaking.

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    Episode 516: Vibe Strategy Apr 25, 2025
    Show notes

    This week, we discuss Google being found to be a monopoly, OpenAI’s “offer” to buy Chrome, and some hot takes on JSON. Plus, is it better to wait on hold or ask for a callback?

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 516

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    • DevOps Days Atlanta, April 29th-30th.
    • KCD Texas Austin 2025, May 15th, Whitney Lee Speaking.
    • Cloud Foundry Day US, May 14th, Palo Alto, CA, Coté speaking.
    • Free AI workshop, May 13th. day before Cloud Foundry Day.
    • NDC Oslo, May 21st-23th, Coté speaking.

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    Episode 515: Rick Houlihan, MongoDB Field CTO on Document Databases Apr 18, 2025
    Show notes

    Brandon talks with Rick Houlihan, Field CTO at MongoDB, about why document databases are more important than ever, how MongoDB fits into modern app architectures, and where AI comes into play. Plus, Rick shares the story of how he helped deprecate 3,000 Oracle databases at Amazon.

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    • Twitter/X: @houlihan_rick

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    Episode 514: It’s All Affiliate Links Apr 11, 2025
    Show notes

    This week, we discuss the rise of MCP, Google’s Agent2Agent protocol, and 20 years of Git. Plus, lazy ways to get rid of your junk.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 514

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    • MCP
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      • Google’s Agent2Agent Protocol Helps AI Agents Talk to Each Other
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      • MCP: What It Is and Why It Matters
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    Conferences

    • Tanzu Annual Update AI PARTY!, April 16th, Coté speaking
    • DevOps Days Atlanta, April 29th-30th
    • Cloud Foundry Day US, May 14th, Palo Alto, CA, Coté speaking
    • Free AI workshop, May 13th. day before Cloud Foundry Day
    • NDC Oslo, May 21st-23th, Coté speaking

    SDT News & Community

    • Join our Slack community
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    • Book offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by Coté
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    Episode 513: Put On A Musical Apr 04, 2025
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    This week, we discuss the shifting world of observability, the nightmare of “Configuration Hell,” and OpenAI’s latest valuation. Plus, a surprise Broadway musical review!

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    Episode 512: Let’s Not Ruin This Mar 28, 2025
    Show notes

    This week, we discuss Apple’s AI struggles, the never-ending access management puzzle, and the latest Kubernetes vulnerability. Plus, let’s not kill the fun of Vibe Coding.

    Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 512

    Runner-up Titles

    • It’s either this or Chips
    • Break glass
    • I’m just making the worst soup
    • Everybody loves a quokka
    • They shipped the product, nobody used it
    • We’re at 95% of setting timers
    • Enterprise software fixes everything
    • Vibecoding for Dummies is already in print (not really)
    • Keep Vibe Coding Pure
    • By making it better, you are making it worse
    • I sold high, bought low and it’s still low

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    • Apple Media “clutching their pearls”
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    • Nvidia
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    • Vibe Coding
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