In this episode, Michael and Jace share their insights from the recent ServiceNow Sales Kickoff, discuss the evolving landscape of Vegas conferences, and explore the impact of AI and market dynamics on tech companies. They reflect on personal experiences, industry shifts, and the future of AI integration in enterprise platforms.

Key Topics:

The scale and significance of ServiceNow's Sales Kickoff event, including speaker highlights like Bill McDermott and Dave Wright

The changing social scene in Vegas post-COVID, with insights on hotel prices and nightlife

Personal stories about attending concerts like Weezer and Rob Zombie, highlighting generational reflections

The role of AI in enterprise workflow optimization and industry bubbles

The dynamics of tech stock valuations versus real company performance

The rise of open-source AI tools like Claude bot and self-hosted models

Challenges in digital ecosystems, including Apple’s ecosystem lock-in and parental controls

The importance of community and networking at large industry events

Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction and episode overview

01:54 - Reflections on ServiceNow sales kickoff size and significance

04:04 - Vegas conference scene: costs, nightlife, and changing atmosphere

07:30 - Personal concert experiences: Weezer and Rob Zombie performances

12:23 - Keynotes at events: Bill McDermott’s storytelling and industry vision

20:08 - AI in workflow automation and industry adoption trends

25:28 - Market valuation versus company fundamentals in tech stocks

27:16 - Overview of Claude bot and self-hosted AI models

30:24 - Ecosystem lock-in issues: Apple and Android parental controls

33:00 - The vital role of community and face-to-face connections at events

35:41 - Upcoming Nulledge events and networking opportunities

In this episode of Star 42, hosts Michael and Jace dive into a range of topics, starting with personal updates and reflections on recent events. Michael shares his excitement about his new role as a solution architect, while Jace discusses the challenges of living in Minneapolis amidst current societal tensions. The conversation shifts to broader themes of societal issues, including the historical cycles of crises and the need for collective action in times of distress. They explore the impact of corporate greed on essential services like healthcare and education, advocating for a shift towards nonprofit models to better serve society's needs. As the discussion progresses, they touch on the importance of community and the potential for technology, particularly AI, to enhance workplace efficiency, albeit with a cautionary note about the slow pace of adoption among people.

In this episode, Michael and Jace catch up on recent events and discuss their family vacation to Disney World. They also delve into the legacy of Ohio State football and its coaching history. The conversation delves into the speaker's passion for college football, particularly his experiences with Ohio State and Michigan. It also explores the evolution of the college football playoff system, highlighting the changes and impact on team rankings and championships.

Takeaways

• Family vacation to Disney World
• Ohio State football and coaching legacy Passion for college football
• Evolution of college football playoff system

Chapters

• 00:00 Ohio State Football and Coaching Legacy
• 19:46 Passion for College Football
• 24:57 Evolution of College Football Playoff System

In this episode, Michael and Jace discuss a variety of topics ranging from personal health goals and winter activities to insights on the upcoming Knowledge 26 conference and the evolving role of AI in the ServiceNow ecosystem. They delve into the challenges faced by the ServiceNow community, including job market dynamics and the importance of user groups and community. Yes, this summary is the AI generated version because, quite frankly, it comes out pretty good.

In this episode, Michael and Jace discuss a variety of topics ranging from their experiences with Star Wars movies and Thanksgiving traditions to the challenges of using Build Agent as part of ServiceNow's pro dev experience 

They step outside of the tech world as the discuss their perspectives on the holidays, how consumerism is has shaped the world, and the importance of financial awareness to "beat the system" at its own game. They even take a few minutes to discuss their personal interests like sailing and what each thinks about the future of AI.

 Join Jace and Michael as we talk about what went into the recent Bat Mitzvah of Michael's daughter, some of the new Elgato equipment that Michael's using now for the podcast, some feedback on the ServiceNow Build Agent as part of the ServiceNow IDE, some possible outcomes of the AI Bubble if it's getting ready to burst, and an idea that Michael's had for a Microsoft commercial with Microsoft Lens.

As always, conversation is relaxed, open, and all too often ends up going down into a rabbit hole of technical knowledge or history. 

 We're back with Episode 10 of Star 42! On this episode, we give a wrap-up and debrief to the absolute success of the Null Edge conference that started with just an idea at the ServiceNow Knowledge 25 conference!
We get to hear about the highs, the lows, and Jace's thoughts on what the future could look like for future community driven events such as this.
And finally, we get to a little reminiscing of past Knowledge conferences and which conference had the best party! (Hint: It wasn't in Vegas) 

 In episode 9 we talk about some of the Jewish holidays that Michael celebrates, updates to the Null Edge conference coming up soon (October 17th!), and (yet again) discussing the eventual demise of Workflow Editor in ServiceNow with the Zurich release. Speaking of Zurich - we also discuss some of the updates in the release, as well as Michael not quite remembering if there's a new capability to create UI Builder Components (he swears he saw someone post something on LinkedIn, by that one person that one month and on that one day).

For those that prefer the AI version:
In this episode of Star 42, Michael and Jace discuss various topics related to ServiceNow, including the upcoming Knowledge 26 conference, the CreatorCon event, and the latest updates from the Zurich release. They share personal anecdotes, insights on AI enhancements, and the transition from Workflow Editor to Flow Designer. The conversation also touches on the importance of documenting knowledge and the potential for future content creation.

Links to discussed content:

Knowledge 26 Speaker Submission Site
The Null Edge Conference
Elle Cordova on TikTok
Elle Cordova on YouTube

 In episode 8 we get philosophical about being positive to make things happen in life, dive into the news of ServiceNow's newly announced West Palm Beach campus, go down the rabbit hole of when Michael used to work in California as a camp counselor, and discuss the Null Edge conference that's coming up in just a few short weeks!

As mentioned, here are links to items discussed in the episode, so be sure to check these out!

https://code.jace.pro - a collaborative code editor based on firepad

https://minutes.jace.pro - a place to generate meeting notes and way to export to markdown

https://writer.jace.pro - an alternative to hemingwayapp to suggest edits on text to make that easier to read

https://emoji.jace.pro - an alternative to emojipedia, i use it often enough i wanted my own

https://workflow.jace.pro - a place to store some mermaidjs diagrams and editor

Chuck Tomasi and his new t-shirt designs https://www.teepublic.com/user/d20-studio 

 In this episode we discuss news of #AI leading to more layoffs, what we predict for a CRM company branching out into #ITSM, and some really cool information on Jace's  @FrameworkComputer laptop, including a demonstration of him opening it while it's running! And we cover some more information on The Null Edge conference coming in October.

Be sure to check out https://www.thenulledge.com for the latest and greatest!