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March 10, 2025 AI agents is on the rise with the crew! Chat with Joao (CEO of Crew AI)
In this episode of the Infra Pod, hosts Tim Chen and Ian Livingston welcome Joao, CEO and founder of Crew AI. The discussion dives deep into the world of AI agents, exploring the journey of Crew AI, the intricacies of multi-agent systems, and the future possibilities of automation using AI. Joe shares his personal journey, founding stories, and hot takes on the evolving landscape of AI, including the rise of open-source solutions like DeepSeek.00:00 Introduction to the Infrapod00:28 Meet Joe, CEO of Crew AI00:31 The Journey of Crew AI's Early Days02:15 From Closed-Source to Open-Source05:07 Joe's Passion for AI Agents07:03 Defining Agents and Crew AI's Vision09:39 Successful Use Cases of AI Agents14:01 Cutting-Edge Agent Applications17:49 How Multi-Agent Systems Work22:23 Designing Effective Agent Flows24:33 Control and Flexibility in Agent Operations30:29 Future of Generalized Agent Platforms37:02 Quality Assurance in Agent Outputs40:46 Spicy Takes on AI's Future
45 min
February 24, 2025 What is Platform Engineering? Chat with Ian Nowland
In this episode of the Infrapod, Tim and Ian sat down with Ian Nowland (ex-SVP of Datadog, co-author of Platform Engineering book), a platform engineering expert and co-founder of Junction Labs. They dive deep into the nuances of platform engineering, discussing the evolution of roles like sysadmin, DevOps, and SRE, and the current state and future of platform engineering. Ian shares his journey from Amazon to Datadog and talks about his new company, Junction Labs, which aims to simplify microservices networking. Tim and Ian explore the challenges and solutions in platform engineering, and Ian provides insights on building effective, user-friendly platforms.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:21 Ian Noland's Background and Journey
01:49 Understanding Platform Engineering
04:03 Challenges in Platform Engineering
19:56 Effective Strategies and Common Pitfalls
25:02 Insights on Buying Software for Platforms
39:48 Conclusion
41 min
February 10, 2025 The Materialized View infra influencer is back again! Chat with Chris Riccomini
In this episode of 'The Infra Pod,' Tim and Ian delve into a deep, insightful conversation with a special guest, Chris
Chris Riccomini. As an acclaimed author and inventive mind in the realm of infrastructure, Chris shares his spicy takes on durable execution, BYOC, and modern infrastructure trends. They also discuss the evolving roles of analytics engineers, data pipelines, and the complex web of modern application architecture.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
01:52 BYOC and Security Perspectives
03:04 Confluent, Warpstream, and Future Insights
17:06 Challenges in Building BYOC Infrastructure
17:25 Waves in Current Infrastructure Trends
23:21 Challenges & Usability of Distributed Architectures
30:01 Final Thoughts and Spicy Takes on Analytics Engineers
38 min
January 27, 2025 How to invest in infrastructure companies since inception stage? Chat with Elliot at Boldstart VC
In this episode of The Infra Pod, Tim and Ian are joined by guest Elliot Durbin, General Partner at Bold Start Ventures. They dive deep into the world of inception-stage investing, the evolution of venture capital, and shed light on the complexities of backing infrastructure companies.
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Guest Introduction
00:53 Investing Across Technological Waves
02:02 What to Look for in Founders
29:58 Premature Scaling and Failure Modes
37:54 Future of AI and Venture Capital
45:50 Closing Remarks
47 min
January 13, 2025 Why do we need a cloud native data lake for geospatial data? Chat with cofounders of Earthmover (Ryan and Joe)
Future of Data in Climate and Earth Sciences
In this episode of The Infra Pod, Tim and Ian sat down with the cofounders of Earthmover Ryan and Joe to discuss the cloud native multi-dimensional data lake they're building for climate and geospatial data. They delve into the role of advanced data handling methods, multidimensional array data, the impact of cloud-native technologies, and how these influence various sectors ranging from insurance to environmental resilience.
00:00 Introduction
00:09 Excitement for Earthmover
00:44 Ryan's Background
03:46 Joe's Involvement
07:54 Definition and Value of Earth Science Data
10:08 Industry Applications
14:37 Challenges and Traditional Methods
19:19 Cloud-Native Solutions
27:09 Data Management in the Cloud
35:05 Spicy Future!
40:46 Contact and Conclusion
42 min
December 31, 2024 Let's review our favorite infra hot takes in 2024!
Ian and Tim this time around sat down and talk about their learnings interviewing the great guests we had on this podcast, and picked our favorite moments and learnings.

And of course, our own spicy hot takes for 2025!
40 min
December 30, 2024 Navigating the Future of API Development with AI! Chat with Speakeasy CEO Sagar Batchu
In this episode of The Infra Pod, Tim and Ian sat down with with Sagar Batchu (CEO of Speakeasy) about APIs and software development. Sagar shares his journey in creating Speakeasy, challenges in API development, market trends, and his unique perspective on the future of QA in the context of rapidly advancing AI technology.
A must-listen for anyone involved in the tech and developer tools / API space!
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Guest Introduction: Sagar Batchu
00:22 Founding Speakeasy
01:36 Insights and Catalyst for Building APIs
02:02 Challenges in API Development
03:57 Who Needs to Build an API?
07:09 Speakeasy's Unique API Product
12:11 Customer Journeys and Learnings
18:00 API Design Principles and Success
28:08 Spicy Future: QA's Resurgence
36:22 AI's Impact on APIs
38:33 Closure and Contacts
41 min
December 16, 2024 Code refactoring is more than a AI problem! Chat with Jonathan at Moderne
Ian and Tim sat down with Jonathan Schneider, CEO of Moderne, about large-scale source code refactoring and the journey of starting a company focused on automating this complex task. Jonathan shares insights from his experience at Netflix and discusses the intricacies of automatic refactoring, the importance of maintaining code consistency, and the interplay between deterministic rules and AI tools in managing code migrations. The conversation touches on the applications and challenges of using AI in code refactoring and explores the potential for hybrid solutions in the future.
00:00 Introduction to the Infra Pod
00:19 Jonathan Schneider's Background and Journey
01:07 Challenges in Code Migrations
03:16 Moderne's Unique Approach to Code Refactoring
05:13 Technical Deep Dive: Abstract Syntax Trees and Lossless Semantic Trees
15:05 AI in Code Refactoring
25:10 Future of Code Migrations and Hybrid Approaches
32:40 Spicy Takes and Industry Predictions
39:35 Conclusion and Contact Information
41 min
December 02, 2024 Big Announcement! We are now called ....
You probably already notice our name has changed if you get this episode!

Listen to Tim and Ian talk about how we started this podcast, why we changed our name and what we're planning for the podcast as well.

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12 min
November 15, 2024 AI native development is more than just using copilots! Chat with Guy Podjarny (CEO of Tessl)
Ian and Tim sat down with Guy Podjarny (CEO of Tessl, ex-CEO of Snyk) to talk about his new journey to build Tessl, that's aiming to build a fundamental change in AI-native software development. We sat down to talk about Guy's views on what's happening in AI powered developer tools, why he's taking a bold bet and how it can change this whole industry.
59 min

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The Infra Pod brings you insightful and thought-provoking discussions on the world of infrastructure software. This podcast is started by two engineers, Ian Livingstone (tech advisor for Snyk) and Tim…