The Cloudcast
Massive Studios
The Cloudcast (@cloudcastpod) is the industry's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, and the place where Cloud meets AI. Co-hosts Aaron Delp (@aarondelp) & Brian Gracely (@bgracely) speak with technology and business leaders that are shaping the future of business. Topics will include Cloud Computing | AI | AGI | ChatGPT | Open Source | AWS | Azure | GCP | Platform Engineering | DevOps | Big Data | ML | Security | Kubernetes | AppDev | SaaS | PaaS .
Episodes
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Jul 17, 2024 • 42min
The Mid Year (2024) Mailbag
In this podcast, they discuss the evolution of cloud and AI in 2024, Amazon's advancements in GenAI, potential winners and losers in the AI industry, impact of layoffs on IT organizations, and speculation on the future of GenAI. They also touch on the challenges of implementing DevOps and the competition in large language models among tech giants.
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Jul 14, 2024 • 25min
Is there a Market for Private Cloud AI?
Discussing the market for AI in Private Cloud, concerns about data mixing with public clouds, and measuring success in GenAI projects. Exploring the challenges of integrating private cloud AI in enterprises and addressing accuracy and biases of AI models.
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Jul 10, 2024 • 28min
Scaling Apple Apps with MacStadium
Chris Chapman, CTO at MacStadium, discusses Mac-centric DevOps, backend development, and the use of MacStadium for scaling Apple apps. They explore the challenges of DevOps in Mac environments, the creation of Orka for virtualization, and the unique approach to managing Mac and non-Mac environments in the cloud.
Jul 7, 2024 • 19min
The Challenges of Maintaining Freedoms
The podcast discusses the challenges of maintaining freedoms in technology, such as job and technology choices. It explores the potential price of these freedoms, like technologies being discontinued, laws changing technology use, and services trading data for free usage.
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Jul 3, 2024 • 51min
Cloud News of the Month - June 2024
Trends in AI, tech executive departures, and market capitalizations discussed. Highlights include Kubernetes growth, Dell's employee satisfaction survey, and contrasting tech and sports industry attitudes towards departures.
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Jun 30, 2024 • 33min
Identifying Successful Open Source Projects
Discussing the characteristics of successful open source projects and the challenges of commercial success. From widely used projects like Linux and Kubernetes to complex data services like MongoDB and Kafka. Highlighting the importance of community participation, critical security, and management/observability engines in open source development.
Jun 26, 2024 • 45min
WASM, Developer Experiences and Kubernetes
Matt Butcher, CEO at @FermyonTech talks about WASM evolution, Kubernetes, and Developer Experiences. Topics include WASM as a PaaS platform, lessons learned in PaaS, WASM in CNCF communities, and transitioning to WebAssembly from containers. They also discuss challenges in moving to the cloud, serverless computing evolution, and the evolution of technologies in Platform as a Service.
28 snips
Jun 23, 2024 • 27min
DevSecFinPlatMLOps
Exploring the evolution from Cloud 1.0 to new technologies like Kubernetes, discussing challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration in tech, and reflecting on past trends to improve future strategies
Jun 19, 2024 • 28min
Zapier + AI integration
Reid Robinson, Lead AI Product Manager @Zapier, discusses integrating AI into Zapier workflows. They explore common AI patterns in company integrations and the challenges of working with OpenAI. The podcast covers AI agents interacting to complete tasks and the future of AI integration at Zapier.
Jun 16, 2024 • 20min
How Today's AI is like the Early 2020s
Exploring the parallels between today's AI era and the unicorn-filled, VC-funded early 2020s. Delving into the impact of COVID, heavy funding from VCs, the rise of 'unicorns,' and the questionable economics and funding levels of current AI projects. Are we heading towards an AI economic crash?
