Brandon Whichard

Episode 563: Claude Camp

March 13th, 2026  |  1 hr 10 mins

This week, we discuss Claude Code for non-coders, automating newsletters and status reports, and AI tax prep. Plus, Coté finds unexpected joy in a coding assistant.

Episode 562: Bureaucracy: Still Unsolved

March 6th, 2026  |  1 hr 6 mins

This week, we discuss Claude Code's momentum, Cursor's identity crisis, and the SDLC's uncertain future. Plus, Coté finally explains how Markdown is destroying the economy.

Episode 561: Two Guys and Their Tokens

February 27th, 2026  |  1 hr 30 secs

This week, we discuss AI-assisted COBOL migrations, the OpenClaw Foundation, and AI killing Office. Plus, is TSA PreCheck Touchless the peak of airport efficiency?

Episode 560: You Can Feel It Coming

February 20th, 2026  |  1 hr 11 mins

This week, we discuss personal AI hype cycles, bottoms-up adoption, and "The Modern Stack" simplifying cloud. Plus, thoughts on new cars and the dogs that ride in them.

Episode 559: A series of OODA loops

February 13th, 2026  |  1 hr 10 mins

This week, we discuss the future of SaaS, OpenAI vs. Anthropic strategies, and cloud capex. Plus, when will you let an AI book your flights?

Episode 558: Tara Raj on Amazon Nova Act

February 6th, 2026  |  46 mins 58 secs

interview

Brandon interviews Tara Raj, Senior Engineering Manager at the Amazon AGI Lab. They dive into her journey into the world of AGI, how Nova Act is streamlining complex workflows, and the steps to deploying your very own Normcore Agent. Plus, Tara finally settles the heated debate: Flat vs. Curved monitors.

Episode 557: Moltbot Maximists

January 30th, 2026  |  1 hr 3 mins

This week, we discuss Moltbot (née Clawdbot) taking over, Apple’s new AirTags, and finding Enterprise AI ROI. Plus, the tragic demise of the TV dinner.

Episode 556: This Conversation is Hardened

January 23rd, 2026  |  1 hr 7 mins

This week, we discuss the end of Cloud 1.0, AI agents fixing old apps, and Chainguard vs. Docker images. Plus, the mystery of Dutch broth is finally solved.

Episode 555: After the Dream

January 16th, 2026  |  1 hr 9 mins

This week, we discuss Gemini powering Siri, AWS’s biggest competitor, and AWS strategy choices. Plus, when should your next meeting actually start?

Episode 554: The Alpha and The Omega

January 9th, 2026  |  1 hr 12 mins

This week, we discuss AI’s impact on Stack Overflow, Docker’s Hardened Images, and Nvidia buying Groq. Plus, thoughts on playing your own game and having fun.

Episode 553: 2025 Year in Review

January 2nd, 2026  |  1 hr 9 mins

This week, we review our 2025 predictions, discuss the big stories, and speculate on 2026. Plus, Coté dives deep into the EU broth market.

Episode 552: Tech Strategy: Past, Present, Future

December 26th, 2025  |  1 hr 16 mins

This week, Brian Gracely joins to dissect strategic choices made by Broadcom, Docker, Netflix and Intel. Plus: The AI Bifurcation—are models commodities or product pillars?

Episode 551: An Australian Documentary

December 19th, 2025  |  1 hr 31 secs

This week, we discuss Oracle’s AI vibes, Chainguard’s EmeritOSS, and GitHub’s pricing U-turn. Plus, a robust robot vacuum debate.

Episode 550: Typeface Philosophy

December 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 10 mins

This week, we discuss how Netflix is disrupting media, IBM’s Confluent acquisition, and Anthropic buying Bun. Plus, an important discussion on fonts and typography.

Episode 549: The Fermi Paradox of Agentic Development

December 5th, 2025  |  1 hr 11 mins

This week, we discuss AWS re:Invent announcements, Agentic Development, and OpenAI's Code Red. Plus, a Digital ID field test and more on silverware sorting.

Episode 548: Household CMDB

November 28th, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

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.