Azure & DevOps Podcast Chris Wilke: Generated AI Stories - Episode 379
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Dec 8, 2025 Chris Wilke, a seasoned SaaS and AI product leader and Head of Technology at Viewport, dives into how generative AI mirrors the early web revolution. He shares practical insights on using AI for coding and improving workflows, focusing on tools like Codex and their impact on productivity. Chris discusses the nuances of personal, team, and enterprise AI, and emphasizes the importance of simplicity in engineering. He also reveals his vision for the future, including investments in coding tools and effective deployment strategies.
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ChatGPT Was A New 'Web Browser' Moment
- Chris Wilke compared the web browser moment to discovering ChatGPT in November 2022 at his in-laws' house.
- He immediately recognized generative AI as a career-changing, web-browser-scale event.
Two Immediate Value Channels For GenAI
- Chris highlights two immediate value areas: AI coding and AI-infused pipelines for repetitive white-collar work.
- He frames generative AI as deterministic code plus selective black-box AI steps to infer context or write new information.
Use Codex And Iterate Plans On The CLI
- Use Codex inside the OpenAI ecosystem (CLI and VS Code) to multiply developer throughput.
- Prefer iterative plans: ask for a plan, revise it, then execute stepwise rather than one-shot prompts.