Software Defined Talk

Episode 535: Don’t put randomness in your workflow

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This week, we discuss AI disillusionment, the good and bad of AI use cases, and VMware news. Plus, we compare tech mergers to Taylor Swift’s engagement.

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Runner-up Titles
  • I’m going to turn off the Roomba
  • Spider Patrol
  • My old office had a door
  • The dog was up all night
  • Exiting our bubble
  • The child’s name is Steve
  • We don’t want to anger the Swifties
  • It’s fine isn’t good enough
  • I am leaving my wife for Google Search
  • It’s all made-up anyway
  • Anything you see, CSV just pops out
  • Stop digging
    • Rundown
    • Trough of Disillusionment?
      • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Concedes GPT-5 Was a Misfire, Bets on GPT-6 - Decrypt
      • Suddenly, Silicon Valley Is Lowering AI Expectations — New York Magazine
      • It Took Many Years And Billions Of Dollars, But Microsoft Finally Invented A Calculator That Is Wrong Sometimes
      • The Search for Product Market Fit
        • Clouded Judgement 8.22.25 - Workflows Are the New Databases
        • AWS CEO says AI replacing junior staff is 'dumbest idea'
        • Coinbase CEO explains why he fired engineers who didn’t try AI immediately
        • VMware
          • Modern Private Cloud: The Data Center’s Next Chapter - Broadcom News and Stories
          • Broadcom calls for tech to go back where it belongs: On-prem
          • Feds: Critical Software Must Drop C/C++ by 2026 or Face Risk
            • Relevant to your Interests
            • Microsoft says U.S. law takes precedence over Canadian data sovereignty
            • Removing XSLT From the Web Platform
            • Walmart Fires VP for Taking Daily Kickbacks Starting from $30K
            • YouTube secretly used AI to edit people's videos. The results could bend reality
            • Bye-bye barrel jack: Framework brings 240W USB-C charging to laptops
            • Google scores six-year Meta cloud deal worth over $10 billion
              • Nonsense
              • Nerd! How the word popularized by Dr. Seuss went from geeky insult to mainstream
              • K-Pop Demon Hunters os recommend in the Slack
              • Python Package Management tool “uv”
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