Coté
Co-Host of Software Defined Talk
Coté has worked in the tech world a long time. He works at Pivotal and does things like make podcasts, write about the tech world, and talk at conferences. You know: papers...business papers.
Coté has hosted 376 Episodes.
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Episode 564: New Token Machines
March 20th, 2026 | 54 mins 38 secs
This week, we discuss NVIDIA GTC, token machines, token budgets, and an AWS outage that may or may not involve AI. Plus, Matt reviews The Wizard of Oz at The Sphere.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Episode 547: Whitney goes to KubeCon
November 21st, 2025 | 1 hr 9 mins
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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Episode 546: The cURLing Test
November 14th, 2025 | 1 hr 44 secs
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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Episode 545: No one cares about Chickens
November 7th, 2025 | 1 hr 12 mins
This week, we discuss cloud earnings, Siri teaming up with Gemini, and AI bottlenecks. Plus, is cloning your dog weird?