Brandon Whichard
@brandonwhichard.com
Product Marketing and Management, Host of Software Defined Talk
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AI & Cloud News of the Month (Nov 2025)
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Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss AI cracks, Physical AI, NVIDIA earnings, and if we're now seeing the bigger picture better.
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Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss AI cracks, Physical AI, NVIDIA earnings, and if we're now seeing the bigger picture better.
AI & Cloud Trends for November 2025
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December 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
AI & Cloud News of the Month (Nov 2025)
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Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss AI cracks, Physical AI, NVIDIA earnings, and if we're now seeing the bigger picture better.
bit.ly/cloudcast-981
Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss AI cracks, Physical AI, NVIDIA earnings, and if we're now seeing the bigger picture better.
Cloudflare outages, OSS maintainer debates, and yes—dishwasher logistics. Give this week’s episode a listen.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com, @cote.io and @mattray.dev discuss the Cloudflare outage, their current business strategy, and paying OSS maintainers. Plus, thoughts on loading the dishwasher and managing your home.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/548
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/548
Household CMDB
This week, we discuss the Cloudflare outage, their current business strategy, and paying OSS maintainers. Plus, thoughts on loading the dishwasher and managing your home.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Cloudflare outages, OSS maintainer debates, and yes—dishwasher logistics. Give this week’s episode a listen.
Whitney joins us this week to give us the KubeCon download. Check it out.
This week, @wiggitywhitney.bsky.social joins @brandonwhichard.com and @cote.io to discuss KubeCon news, Coding Assistants, and conference tips. Plus, vegan food and note-taking recommendations.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/547
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/547
Whitney goes to KubeCon
This week, Whitney Lee joins us to discuss KubeCon news, Coding Assistants, and conference tips. Plus, vegan food and note-taking recommendations.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Whitney joins us this week to give us the KubeCon download. Check it out.
Could an AI agent rewrite curl? We get into that—and even debate Christmas trees—on this week’s episode. Check it out.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com, @cote.io and @mattray.dev discuss Facebook scams, engineering management trends, and the past and present of curl. Plus, when’s the right time to put up the Christmas tree?
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/546
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/546
The cURLing Test
This week, we discuss Facebook scams, engineering management trends, and the past and present of curl. Plus, when’s the right time to put up the Christmas tree?
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November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Could an AI agent rewrite curl? We get into that—and even debate Christmas trees—on this week’s episode. Check it out.
Cloud profits up, Siri finds a new partner, and someone cloned a dog. Check out this episode.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com, @cote.io and @mattray.dev discuss cloud earnings, Siri teaming up with Gemini, and AI bottlenecks. Plus, is cloning your dog weird?
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/545
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/545
No one cares about Chickens
This week, we discuss cloud earnings, Siri teaming up with Gemini, and AI bottlenecks. Plus, is cloning your dog weird?
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November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Cloud profits up, Siri finds a new partner, and someone cloned a dog. Check out this episode.
Always great to be on The Cloudcast. We dissect the top Cloud and AI news and trends from last month. Check it out.
@brandonwhichard.com joins @bgracely.bsky.social on @cloudcastpod.bsky.social to break down the top stories in Cloud and AI from October 2025. Come for the news, stay for the college football analogies!
https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/11/ai-cloud-trends-for-october-2025.html
https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/11/ai-cloud-trends-for-october-2025.html
AI & Cloud Trends for October 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Always great to be on The Cloudcast. We dissect the top Cloud and AI news and trends from last month. Check it out.
AI writing Excel formulas, dev surveys, and command-line nostalgia? This week’s episode covers all that and more.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com, @cote.io and @mattray.dev discuss Claude’s new Excel skills, whether AI is augmenting or automating humans, and the latest developer surveys. Plus, AI making the command line cool again!
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/544
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/544
The Enterprise Turing Test
This week, we discuss Claude’s new Excel skills, whether AI is augmenting or automating humans, and the latest developer surveys. Plus, AI making the command line cool again!
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October 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
AI writing Excel formulas, dev surveys, and command-line nostalgia? This week’s episode covers all that and more.
We're talking OpenAI browser, AI spreadsheet attempts, and the utility of Claude skills on this week's Software Defined Talk. Check it out!
This week, @brandonwhichard.com, @cote.io and @mattray.dev discuss OpenAI’s new browser, AI trying to build spreadsheets, and when to use Claude skills. Plus, Coté explores the art of the perfect staycation.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/543
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/543
Arts and Crafts
This week, we discuss OpenAI’s new browser, AI trying to build spreadsheets, and when to use Claude skills. Plus, Coté explores the art of the perfect staycation.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We're talking OpenAI browser, AI spreadsheet attempts, and the utility of Claude skills on this week's Software Defined Talk. Check it out!
Lots of OpenAI news this week. Check out the episode.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com and @mattray.dev discuss Apps in ChatGPT, OpenAI’s Agent SDK and Codex. Plus, Matt has a possum problem down under.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/541
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/541
Why not do everything
This week, we discuss Apps in ChatGPT, OpenAI’s Agent SDK and Codex. Plus, Matt has a possum problem down under.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Lots of OpenAI news this week. Check out the episode.
Lots of discussion about the latest DORA report this week. Give it a listen.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com and @cote.io dig into the latest DORA report and OpenAI’s big product updates. Plus, some hot takes on airline status and the Eurostar.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/540
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/540
How to build a factory
This week, we dig into the latest DORA report and OpenAI’s big product updates. Plus, some hot takes on airline status and the Eurostar.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Lots of discussion about the latest DORA report this week. Give it a listen.
Always fun to be on The Cloudcast. Check out the episode.
@brandonwhichard.com joins @bgracely.bsky.social on @cloudcastpod.bsky.social to break down the biggest Cloud and AI stories from September. Give it a listen!
https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/10/ai-cloud-trends-for-september-2025.html
https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/10/ai-cloud-trends-for-september-2025.html
AI & Cloud Trends for September 2025
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October 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Always fun to be on The Cloudcast. Check out the episode.
Lots of discussion about the Oracle–OpenAI deal and the RubyGems drama. Check out this episode.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com, @cote.io and @mattray.dev cover Oracle’s OpenAI deal, the RubyGems drama, and Atlassian buying DX. Plus, does anyone still use widgets?
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/539
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/539
The Final Demand
This week, we cover Oracle’s OpenAI deal, the RubyGems drama, and Atlassian buying DX. Plus, does anyone still use widgets?
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September 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Lots of discussion about the Oracle–OpenAI deal and the RubyGems drama. Check out this episode.
Check out my discussion with Michael Irwin from Docker about containers, security, and AI.
@brandonwhichard.com interviews Michael Irwin, Principal Engineer at Docker. They cover Docker’s evolution, why hardened images matter, and how AI fits in. Plus, Michael shares stories from teaching computer science.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/538
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/538
Michael Irwin on Docker, Developers, and AI
Brandon interviews Michael Irwin, Principal Engineer at Docker. They cover Docker’s evolution, why hardened images matter, and how AI fits in. Plus, Michael shares stories from teaching computer science.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Check out my discussion with Michael Irwin from Docker about containers, security, and AI.
Atlassian buying The Browser Company? Pay Per Crawl? Oracle’s cloud jackpot? We get into all the latest tech news on this week’s episode. Plus, stick around for a quick lesson in Aussie slang!
This week, @brandonwhichard.com, @cote.io and @mattray.dev dig into Atlassian buying The Browser Company, whether Pay Per Crawl makes sense, and Oracle’s cloud jackpot. Plus, a quick lesson in Aussie slang.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/537
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/537
YOLO acquisitions
This week, we dig into Atlassian buying The Browser Company, whether Pay Per Crawl makes sense, and Oracle’s cloud jackpot. Plus, a quick lesson in Aussie slang.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Atlassian buying The Browser Company? Pay Per Crawl? Oracle’s cloud jackpot? We get into all the latest tech news on this week’s episode. Plus, stick around for a quick lesson in Aussie slang!
New episode is live! We're talking reorgs, Meta's new AI team, and the Google antitrust ruling
This week, @brandonwhichard.com, @cote.io and @mattray.dev discuss the effectiveness of reorgs, Meta’s new AI team, and the Google antitrust ruling. Plus, some strong thoughts on cold brew and bathtubs.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/536
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/536
My search engine couldn’t help me
This week, we discuss the effectiveness of reorgs, Meta’s new AI team, and the Google antitrust ruling. Plus, some strong thoughts on cold brew and bathtubs.
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September 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New episode is live! We're talking reorgs, Meta's new AI team, and the Google antitrust ruling
Tune in! I joined Brian and Aaron on The Cloudcast to discuss the biggest cloud and AI stories from August 2025. Always a great conversation!
@brandonwhichard.com joins @bgracely.bsky.social and Aaron on @cloudcastpod.bsky.social to discuss the biggest Cloud and AI stories from August 2025.
https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/09/ai-cloud-trends-for-august-2025.html
https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/09/ai-cloud-trends-for-august-2025.html
AI & Cloud Trends for August 2025
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September 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Tune in! I joined Brian and Aaron on The Cloudcast to discuss the biggest cloud and AI stories from August 2025. Always a great conversation!
Some AI use cases are great. Others… not so much. We dig into the difference this week, along with VMware news and a little Taylor Swift talk.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com and @mattray.dev discuss AI disillusionment, the good and bad of AI use cases, and VMware news. Plus, we compare tech mergers to Taylor Swift’s engagement.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/535
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/535
Don’t put randomness in your workflow
This week, we discuss AI disillusionment, the good and bad of AI use cases, and VMware news. Plus, we compare tech mergers to Taylor Swift’s engagement.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Some AI use cases are great. Others… not so much. We dig into the difference this week, along with VMware news and a little Taylor Swift talk.
This week we hit on Intel’s government backing, SaaS durability, and the big question: does AI help or hurt deep work?
This week, @brandonwhichard.com, @cote.io and @mattray.dev discuss the US backing Intel, SaaS staying power, and AI’s impact on deep work. Plus, Matt Ray’s moving tips and more kolache talk in the after show.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/534
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/534
Capitalism is working
This week, we discuss the US backing Intel, SaaS staying power, and AI’s impact on deep work. Plus, Matt Ray’s moving tips and more kolache talk in the after show.
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August 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
This week we hit on Intel’s government backing, SaaS durability, and the big question: does AI help or hurt deep work?
AI, TAM, and kolaches — three things you probably didn’t expect in the same conversation. Check out this week's episode.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com, @cote.io and @mattray.dev discuss GPT 5.0, the emerging AI ecosystem, and why TAM is basically a bedtime story for investors. Plus, Coté serves up a masterclass on kolaches.
www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/533
www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/533
It’s a Type 2 Kolache
This week, we discuss GPT 5.0, the emerging AI ecosystem, and why TAM is basically a bedtime story for investors. Plus, Coté serves up a masterclass on kolaches.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
AI, TAM, and kolaches — three things you probably didn’t expect in the same conversation. Check out this week's episode.
Talking cloud earnings, valuations, and why the “early innings” metaphor refuses to die.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com and @cote.io discuss cloud earnings, what’s driving valuations, and why AWS says it’s still early innings for cloud. Plus, Coté does a deep dive on Shipley Donuts.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/532
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/532
Less Goofy. More Enterprise.
This week, we discuss cloud earnings, what’s driving valuations, and why AWS says it’s still early innings for cloud. Plus, Coté does a deep dive on Shipley Donuts.
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August 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Talking cloud earnings, valuations, and why the “early innings” metaphor refuses to die.
The AI hype cycle is still peaking, YAML keeps mutating, and now your donuts are headed to private equity. Check out this week's episode.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com and @mattray.dev discuss the AI hype cycle, Astronomer’s viral moment, and yet another YAML flavor — KYAML. Plus, private equity is coming for your donuts.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/531
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/531
YAYAML
This week, we discuss the AI hype cycle, Astronomer’s viral moment, and yet another YAML flavor — KYAML. Plus, private equity is coming for your donuts.
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August 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The AI hype cycle is still peaking, YAML keeps mutating, and now your donuts are headed to private equity. Check out this week's episode.
Discussed AI going rogue, Cloudflare's independence move, and why everyone's suddenly into secure containers.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com and @mattray.dev cover AI going rogue, Cloudflare declaring independence, and the secure container craze. Plus, Matt bravely judges 9 new emoji.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/530
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/530
His proper name is Sasquatch
This week, we cover AI going rogue, Cloudflare declaring independence, and the secure container craze. Plus, Matt bravely judges 9 new emoji.
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July 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Discussed AI going rogue, Cloudflare's independence move, and why everyone's suddenly into secure containers.
Before the concert cuddles went viral, our friends at @cloudcastpod.bsky.social got the real scoop on what Astronomer’s all about.
Data Pipelines with Apache Airflow
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Julian LaNeve (@JulianLaneve, CTO @astronomerio) discusses data pipelines, Apache Airflow, Astronomer’s managed offering, and the benefits of data pipelines for both developers and operations.
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Julian LaNeve (@JulianLaneve, CTO @astronomerio) discusses data pipelines, Apache Airflow, Astronomer’s managed offering, and the benefits of data pipelines for both developers and operations.
Data Pipelines with Apache Airflow
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July 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Before the concert cuddles went viral, our friends at @cloudcastpod.bsky.social got the real scoop on what Astronomer’s all about.
We break down the Windsurf acquisition (again), dig into how much AI agents actually help with coding, and unpack AWS’s new Kiro project. Closet design makes a cameo.
This week, @brandonwhichard.com and @mattray.dev discuss Windsurf being acquired (again), how much AI agents really help with coding, and AWS launching Kiro. Plus, Matt attempts to design a new closet.
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/529
https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/529
Windsurf, AI Agents, and Kiro
This week, we discuss Windsurf being acquired (again), how much AI agents really help with coding, and AWS launching Kiro. Plus, Matt attempts to design a new closet.
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July 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
We break down the Windsurf acquisition (again), dig into how much AI agents actually help with coding, and unpack AWS’s new Kiro project. Closet design makes a cameo.
Enjoyed talking about the Windsurf mess and what’s next for Cursor.
@brandonwhichard.com joins @bgracely.bsky.social on @cloudcastpod.bsky.social to unpack the drama behind the failed Windsurf acquisition and the tricky spot Cursor finds itself in. Give it a listen:
https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/07/is-cursor-having-their-docker-moment.html
https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/07/is-cursor-having-their-docker-moment.html
Is Cursor having their Docker moment?
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July 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Enjoyed talking about the Windsurf mess and what’s next for Cursor.