The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

Werner Vogels predicts the future (Interview)

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Amazon CTO, Werner Vogels, stops by to help us explore his tech predictions for 2026 and beyond. Will companionship be redefined by consumer robots? Will quantum-safe become the only safe worth talking about? Is this the dawn of the renaissance developer? We’re infinitely curious why Werner came to this particular set of conclusions. Are you?

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    • Featuring:

    • Werner Vogels – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Bluesky, X
    • Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
    • Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

    Show Notes:

    • NoSQL Smackdown! (#18)
    • Tech predictions for 2026 and beyond
    • Jim Gray (computer scientist)
    • Leave us a state of the “log” voicemail!

      • Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

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