Software Defined Talk

Episode 499: Star, Archive, or Spam?

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This week, Brandon is joined by Brian Gracely from The Cloudcast to tackle the top cloud news and trends of 2025. We sort through 12 big topics and decide which ones are still worth your time and which ones should be starred. archived, or marked as spam. Plus, some thoughts on Bill Belichick becoming the head coach at UNC.

Runner-up Titles
  • OpenAI’s Open Relationship
  • Why are you doing this?
  • The Pete Rose of Silicon Valley
  • Commit Fraud in a Bull Market
  • A Phone that Doesn’t Break
  • Grouchy
  • Parenting Teenagers
    • Rundown
    • Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI: The next wave of innovation and industry impact
    • Nvidia’s Role in AI: The power behind the AI boom
    • Microsoft’s Cloud & AI Strategy: How Microsoft is positioning itself for the future
    • AWS Updates: Key trends and new services from the cloud leader
    • Open Source Licensing: Trends, challenges, and changes
    • Kubernetes and the CNCF Ecosystem: What’s next for cloud-native computing
    • Data Sovereignty and Regulations: How laws are shaping cloud strategies globally
    • Repatriation: Is on-prem making a comeback?
    • Broadcom/VMware: The fallout and what it means for cloud customers
    • Return to Office vs. Work From Home: Policies, debates, and where things stand
    • Apple’s Cloud Ambitions: Is Apple finally serious about cloud?
    • Bill Belichick at UNC: Leadership lessons from an unexpected crossover
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