Software Defined Talk

This week, we discuss the AI hype cycle, Astronomer’s viral moment, and yet another YAML flavor — KYAML. Plus, private equity is coming for your donuts. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode [https://www.youtube.com/live/Lul4dCCIT24?si=qeBAZXHmFBdRuuAx] 531 [https://www.youtube.com/live/Lul4dCCIT24?si=qeBAZXHmFBdRuuAx] RUNNER-UP TITLES * Sometimes it’s hard to make money * I’ve given into Big Donut * Maybe you can fake your way through life * At some point you have to have some expertise * AI has no taste * Can you fix my PowerPoint? * There is a chance we’re all going to be naked soon * Gobbling up the dark fiber * WHYAML * Waymo for Babies RUNDOWN * Beloved Texas doughnut chain sold to California equity firm [https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/shipley-do-nuts-sold-private-equity-houston-texas/285-259116a6-8819-4b32-8ca8-20359bb4f1e1] * AI Mid-Year Hype-Cycle Check-in * Gartner hype cycle [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartner_hype_cycle] * Betting on AI: The Delusion Driving Big Tech - Last Week in AWS Podcast [https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/betting-on-ai-the-delusion-driving-big-tech/] * Clouded Judgement 7.25.25 - TAMs Lie [https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/clouded-judgement-72525-tams-lie?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=56878&post_id=169176822&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2l9&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email] * Microsoft’s AI CEO thinks Copilot will age and ‘have a room that it lives in’ [https://www.theverge.com/news/713715/microsoft-copilot-appearance-feature-age-mustafa-suleyman-interview] * Flaw in Gemini CLI coding tool could allow hackers to run nasty commands [https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/flaw-in-gemini-cli-coding-tool-allowed-hackers-to-run-nasty-commands-on-user-devices/] * Claude Code is a slot machine [https://rgoldfinger.com/blog/2025-07-26-claude-code-is-a-slot-machine/] * The Hater’s Guide to the AI Bubble [https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-gui/] * 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey [https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2025/] * 2025 Stack Overflow sentiment and usage section [https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2025/ai/#sentiment-and-usage] * Astronomer * Data Pipelines with Apache Airflow [https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/07/data-pipelines-with-apache-airflow.html] * Astronomer (@astronomerio) on X [https://x.com/astronomerio/status/1948890827566317712?s=46&t=EoCoteGkQEahPpAJ_HYRpg] * Ryan Reynolds' ad agency, was behind the Gwyneth Paltrow Astronomer ad [https://www.businessinsider.com/ryan-reynolds-maximum-effort-gwyneth-paltrow-astronomer-ad-2025-7] * Introducing KYAML, a safer, less ambiguous YAML subset / encoding [https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/blob/master/keps/sig-cli/5295-kyaml/README.md#summary] * Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk in $25 billion deal [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/30/palo-alto-networks-cyberark-deal.html] RELEVANT TO YOUR INTERESTS * Microsoft's Satya Nadella says job cuts have been 'weighing heavily' on him [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/24/microsoft-satya-nadella-memo-layoffs.html] * IBM shares drop as software revenue misses [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/23/ibm-q2-earnings-report-2025.html] * MSFT Teams in your car? [https://www.theverge.com/news/708481/microsoft-teams-mercedes-benz-integration-in-car-camera-support] * Y2K38 bug? Debian switching to 64-bit time for everything [https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/25/y2k38_bug_debian/] * A.I.-Driven Education: Founded in Texas and Coming to a School Near You [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/us/politics/ai-alpha-school-austin-texas.html] * How Anthropic teams use Claude Code [https://www.anthropic.com/news/how-anthropic-teams-use-claude-code?utm_source=changelog-news] * Anthropic unveils new rate limits to curb Claude Code power users [https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/28/anthropic-unveils-new-rate-limits-to-curb-claude-code-power-users/] * Alphabet's Q2 revenue beats estimates as cloud computing surges [https://www.fastcompany.com/91373657/alphabet-google-earnings-q2-cloud-ai] LISTENER FEEDBACK * Steve recommends Lessons from Production [https://podcast.techwithkunal.com] Podcast [https://podcast.techwithkunal.com] CONFERENCES * Sydney Wizdom Meet-Up [https://www.wiz.io/events/sydney-wizdom-meet-up-aug-2025], Sydney, August 7. Matt will be there. * SpringOne [https://www.vmware.com/explore/us/springone?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cote], Las Vegas, August 25th to 28th, 2025. See Coté’s pitch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_xOudsmUmk]. * Explore 2025 US [https://www.vmware.com/explore/us?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cote], Las Vegas, August 25th to 28th, 2025. See Coté’s pitch [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-COoeIJcFN4]. * Wiz Capture the Flag [https://www.wiz.io/events/capture-the-flag-brisbane-august-2025], Brisbane, August 26. Matt will be there. * SREDay London [https://sreday.com/2025-london-q3/], Coté speaking, September 18th and 19th. * Civo Navigate London [https://www.civo.com/navigate/london/2025], Coté speaking, September 30th. * Texas Linux Fest [https://2025.texaslinuxfest.org], Austin, October 3rd to 4th. CFP closes August 3rd [https://www.papercall.io/txlf2025]. * CF Day EU [https://events.linuxfoundation.org/cloud-foundry-day-europe/], Frankfurt, October 7th, 2025. * AI for the Rest of Us [https://aifortherestofus.live/london-2025], Coté speaking, October 15th to 16th, London. SDT NEWS & COMMUNITY * Join our Slack community [https://softwaredefinedtalk.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-1hn55iv5d-UTfN7mVX1D9D5ExRt3ZJYQ#/shared-invite/email] * Email the show: questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com [questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com] * Free stickers: Email your address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com [stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com] * Follow us on social media: Twitter [https://twitter.com/softwaredeftalk], Threads [https://www.threads.net/@softwaredefinedtalk], Mastodon [https://hachyderm.io/@softwaredefinedtalk], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/software-defined-talk/], BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/softwaredefinedtalk.com] * Watch us on: Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/sdtpodcast], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3OJPV6h9tp-hbsGBLGsDQ/featured], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/softwaredefinedtalk/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@softwaredefinedtalk] * Book offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by Coté [https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt] * Sponsor the show [https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/ads]: ads@softwaredefinedtalk.com [ads@softwaredefinedtalk.com] RECOMMENDATIONS * Brandon: Uber Teen [https://www.uber.com/us/en/ride/teens/] * Matt: Software Defined Interviews - Chris Dancy [https://www.softwaredefinedinterviews.com/105] Photo Credits * Header [https://unsplash.com/photos/white-and-black-floral-round-decor-qZ6uvJHLHFc]

This week, we cover AI going rogue, Cloudflare declaring independence, and the secure container craze. Plus, Matt bravely judges 9 new emoji. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode [https://www.youtube.com/live/lRlWChvJ_m8?si=cZJ-0kzBrEH5ERZh] 530 [https://www.youtube.com/live/lRlWChvJ_m8?si=cZJ-0kzBrEH5ERZh] RUNNER-UP TITLES * VP of getting it on * Neutral trombone * Good Margin * Independent from what? * The New Benevolence * I have plenty of cynicism for other things RUNDOWN * Emojis * Australian Bigfoot [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yowie] * Unicode's new emoji refuses to put respect on Bigfoot's name [https://www.engadget.com/mobile/unicodes-new-emoji-refuses-to-put-respect-on-bigfoots-name-184412935.html] * Matt’s Rankings: 1. Hairy Creature 2. Trombone 3. Treasure Chest 4. Fight Cloud 5. Orca 6. Landslide 7. Apple Core 8. Ballet Dancers 9. Distorted Face * AI coding platform goes rogue during code freeze and deletes entire company database — Replit CEO apologizes after AI engine says it 'made a catastrophic error in judgment' and 'destroyed all production data' [https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-coding-platform-goes-rogue-during-code-freeze-and-deletes-entire-company-database-replit-ceo-apologizes-after-ai-engine-says-it-made-a-catastrophic-error-in-judgment-and-destroyed-all-production-data] * Cloudflare * Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 Incident on July 14, 2025 [https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-1-1-1-1-incident-on-july-14-2025/] * Content Independence Day: no AI crawl without compensation! [https://blog.cloudflare.com/content-independence-day-no-ai-crawl-without-compensation/] * Accidental Tech Podcast: 649: Prove It With Cameras [https://atp.fm/649] * Anubis Web AI Firewall [https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis] * Announcing Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for AWS Price List [https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2025/07/model-context-protocol-server-price-list/] * Chainguard builds a market, everyone else wants in. [https://redmonk.com/jgovernor/2025/07/18/chainguard-builds-a-market-everyone-else-wants-in/] * Bitnami Secure Images [https://github.com/bitnami/charts/issues/35164] RELEVANT TO YOUR INTERESTS * Browser extensions turn Trojan and infect 2.3 million Chrome and Edge users [https://cybernews.com/security/chrome-edge-hijacked-by-eighteen-malicious-extensions/] * Code was the least interesting part of my multi-agent app, and here’s what that means to me [https://seroter.com/2025/07/17/code-was-the-least-interesting-part-of-my-multi-agent-app-and-heres-what-that-means-to-me/] * Dell employees are not OK [https://www.yahoo.com/news/dell-employees-not-ok-135038218.html] * How Uber Became A Cash-Generating Machine [https://len-sherman.medium.com/how-uber-became-a-cash-generating-machine-ef78e7a97230] * Clouded Judgement 7.18.25 - The Return of the Point Solution [https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/clouded-judgement-71825-the-return?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=56878&post_id=168595292&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2l9&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email] * Mid-Year 2025 CNCF Open Source Project Velocity [https://www.cncf.io/blog/2025/07/18/a-mid-year-2025-look-at-cncf-linux-foundation-and-the-top-30-open-source-projects/] * new Date("wtf") [https://jsdate.wtf/] * Intel axes Clear Linux, the fastest distribution on the market — company ends support, effective immediately [https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/intel-axes-clear-linux-the-fastest-distribution-on-the-market-company-ends-support-effective-immediately] * The Epic Battle for AI Talent—With Exploding Offers, Secret Deals and Tears [https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-ai-recruiting-mark-zuckerberg-sam-altman-140d5861?st=pBmtib&reflink=article_copyURL_share] * Cursor snaps up enterprise startup Koala in challenge to GitHub Copilot [https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/18/cursor-snaps-up-enterprise-startup-koala-in-challenge-to-github-copilot/] * Lovable becomes a unicorn with $200M Series A just 8 months after launch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/17/lovable-becomes-a-unicorn-with-200m-series-a-just-8-months-after-launch/] * Apple details how it trained its new AI models, see highlights [https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/21/apple-details-how-it-trained-its-new-ai-models-4-interesting-highlights/] * Instacart’s former CEO is taking the reins of a big chunk of OpenAI [https://www.theverge.com/openai/710836/instacarts-former-ceo-is-taking-the-reins-of-a-big-chunk-of-openai] * The Enshittification of American Power [https://www.wired.com/story/enshittification-of-american-power/] * Customer guidance for SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2025-53770 [https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2025/07/customer-guidance-for-sharepoint-vulnerability-cve-2025-53770/] * Mike Lynch’s Estate Ordered to Pay Hewlett Packard $945 Million [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/business/dealbook/mike-lynch-hp.html] * OpenAI announces ChatGPT agent for web browsing [https://mashable.com/article/openai-announces-chatgpt-agent-web-browsing] * OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent can control an entire computer and do tasks for you [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/709158/openai-new-release-chatgpt-agent-operator-deep-research] * ChatGPT Numbers [https://www.threads.com/@axios/post/DMXssSjuHax?xmt=AQF0UNyFv8CGZkBsSBbi7XWeXnW67U-Y-ZWQEwDod8lyhA] * Move Mesos to the Attic [https://lists.apache.org/list.html?dev@mesos.apache.org] * Anthropic hired back two of its employees — just two weeks after they left for a competitor. [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/708521/anthropic-hired-back-two-of-its-employees-just-two-weeks-after-they-left-for-a-competitor] * Investors Float Deal Valuing Anthropic at More Than $100 Billion [https://www.theinformation.com/articles/investors-float-deal-valuing-anthropic-100-billion] NONSENSE * Coldplay’s Kiss Cam Exposes Astronomer’s CEO Andy Byron Alleged Affair With HR Chief Kristin Cabot [https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/coldplay-kiss-cam-exposes-astronomer-142620411.html] * Unicode's new emoji refuses to put respect on Bigfoot's name [https://www.engadget.com/mobile/unicodes-new-emoji-refuses-to-put-respect-on-bigfoots-name-184412935.html] * Atari Is Re-Releasing Its 2600+ To Celebrate Pac-Man's 45th Birthday [https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/07/atari-is-re-releasing-its-2600plus-to-celebrate-pac-mans-45th-birthday] CONFERENCES * Sydney Wizdom Meet-Up [https://www.wiz.io/events/sydney-wizdom-meet-up-aug-2025], Sydney, August 7. Matt will be there. * SpringOne [https://www.vmware.com/explore/us/springone?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cote], Las Vegas, August 25th to 28th, 2025. See Coté’s pitch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_xOudsmUmk]. * Explore 2025 US [https://www.vmware.com/explore/us?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cote], Las Vegas, August 25th to 28th, 2025. See Coté’s pitch [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-COoeIJcFN4]. * Wiz Capture the Flag [https://www.wiz.io/events/capture-the-flag-brisbane-august-2025], Brisbane, August 26. Matt will be there. * SREDay London [https://sreday.com/2025-london-q3/], Coté speaking, September 18th and 19th. * Civo Navigate London [https://www.civo.com/navigate/london/2025], Coté speaking, September 30th. * Texas Linux Fest [https://2025.texaslinuxfest.org], Austin, October 3rd to 4th. CFP closes August 3rd [https://www.papercall.io/txlf2025]. * CF Day EU [https://events.linuxfoundation.org/cloud-foundry-day-europe/], Frankfurt, October 7th, 2025. * AI for the Rest of Us [https://aifortherestofus.live/london-2025], Coté speaking, October 15th to 16th, London. SDT NEWS & COMMUNITY * Join our Slack community [https://softwaredefinedtalk.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-1hn55iv5d-UTfN7mVX1D9D5ExRt3ZJYQ#/shared-invite/email] * Email the show: questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com [questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com] * Free stickers: Email your address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com [stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com] * Follow us on social media: Twitter [https://twitter.com/softwaredeftalk], Threads [https://www.threads.net/@softwaredefinedtalk], Mastodon [https://hachyderm.io/@softwaredefinedtalk], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/software-defined-talk/], BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/softwaredefinedtalk.com] * Watch us on: Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/sdtpodcast], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3OJPV6h9tp-hbsGBLGsDQ/featured], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/softwaredefinedtalk/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@softwaredefinedtalk] * Book offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by Coté [https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt] * Sponsor the show [https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/ads]: ads@softwaredefinedtalk.com [ads@softwaredefinedtalk.com] RECOMMENDATIONS * Brandon: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for Mac [https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MXK83LL/A/magic-keyboard-with-touch-id-and-numeric-keypad-for-mac-models-with-apple-silicon-usb-c-us-english-black-keys?fnode=9586aab2077eb774c28648c4795309d1121a0be316d0cef51e8ecb4f03f94a17a88ca466c99d3d3ce977c5a3933a01e4a9d465d8c36e6a9db43dcd2fdd97c814f69fee0a947209242f7e16f10d07223c5fa2dd831c66ffc4bca1a0c99c10f58ec0b7562aa4f1a834e276771b7ef3bfa8&fs=f%3Dkeyboard%26fh%3D36f4%252B4603] * Matt: Spirited [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1524415/] Photo Credits * Header [https://unsplash.com/photos/a-statue-of-a-gorilla-sitting-on-top-of-a-wooden-bench-p9uwu_LDmoc]

This week, we discuss Windsurf being acquired (again), how much AI agents really help with coding, and AWS launching Kiro. Plus, Matt attempts to design a new closet. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode [https://www.youtube.com/live/pgKJWAsku44?si=lGPcDqWYHBlbObMh] 529 [https://www.youtube.com/live/pgKJWAsku44?si=lGPcDqWYHBlbObMh] RUNNER-UP TITLES * "The backlog will always be with you." * The things I dream about… * Closet debt * It’s about the money * They call it business for a reason * The children are the future * The best and brightest are going to be making better advertising * Ghost Developers are Architects * TaskRabbit LLM * Crabs in a pot * You’re on a temporary plateau on your way to Product Management RUNDOWN * Windsurf and Coding Agents * Is Cursor having their Docker moment? [https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/07/is-cursor-having-their-docker-moment.html] * OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off — and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google [https://www.theverge.com/openai/705999/google-windsurf-ceo-openai] * Windsurf's CEO goes to Google; OpenAI's acquisition falls apart [https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/windsurfs-ceo-goes-to-google-openais-acquisition-falls-apart/] * Cognition, maker of the AI coding agent Devin, acquires Windsurf [https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/14/cognition-maker-of-the-ai-coding-agent-devin-acquires-windsurf/] * It’s about the research. Ignore the money. [https://www.threads.com/@theinformation/post/DMGueMrvzTn?xmt=AQF0WtC9LAsGMA1nuFM0j9mjJf0eMGdA47zkkL1Z1oN67Q] * How much does AI impact development speed? [https://newsletter.getdx.com/p/how-much-does-ai-impact-development-speed] * Measuring the actual impact of AI coding with Abi Noda, CEO of DX [https://changelog.com/friends/101] * Introducing Kiro [https://kiro.dev/blog/introducing-kiro/?ck_subscriber_id=512840665&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%5BLast%20Week%20in%20AWS%5D%20Issue%20#431:%20AWS%20Sovereign%20Cloud,%20Now%20With%20Slightly%20More%20Pretend%20Sovereignty%20-%2018285791] RELEVANT TO YOUR INTERESTS * How much money has Linda Yaccarino made as X´s CEO during her tenure? [https://x.com/i/grok/share/XVRnINH6W2aEbaQ1mhJ6CAD2W] * NLWeb: Tapping MCP for natural language web search [https://www.infoworld.com/article/4019814/nlweb-tapping-mcp-for-natural-language-web-search.html] * Introducing Comet: Browse at the speed of thought [https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/introducing-comet] * AWS reportedly set to launch agentic AI marketplace with Anthropic next week [https://siliconangle.com/2025/07/10/report-aws-set-launch-agentic-ai-marketplace-anthropic-next-week/?utm_source=aitangle.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=xai-s-grok-4-makes-its-grand-debut&_bhlid=72efd0cf0dd44bda8e27006d78fe69b861fa58a3] * New Smart Glasses Block Out All Real-Life Advertising [https://futurism.com/new-smart-glasses-block-advertising] * Exclusive | SpaceX to Invest $2 Billion Into Elon Musk’s xAI [https://www.wsj.com/tech/spacex-to-invest-2-billion-into-elon-musks-xai-413934de?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosprorata&stream=top] * Figma's $300k Daily AWS Bill Isn't the Scandal You Think It Is [https://www.duckbillgroup.com/blog/figmas-300k-daily-aws-bill-isnt-the-scandal-you-think-it-is/?ck_subscriber_id=512840665&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%5BLast%20Week%20in%20AWS%5D%20Issue%20#431:%20AWS%20Sovereign%20Cloud,%20Now%20With%20Slightly%20More%20Pretend%20Sovereignty%20-%2018285791] * DraftGPT: The Brave New World of AI Hits the NBA [https://www.theringer.com/2025/06/24/nba-draft/nba-draft-artificial-intelligence] * Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab is worth $12B in seed round [https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/15/mira-muratis-thinking-machines-lab-is-worth-12b-in-seed-round/] * AI Tooling, Evolution and The Promiscuity of Modern Developers [https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2025/07/09/promiscuity-of-modern-developers/] SPONSOR * Subscribe to the Fork Around and Find Out Podcast [https://www.fafo.fm] LISTENER FEEDBACK * Wes recommends reMarkable eReader [https://remarkable.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22593422101&gbraid=0AAAAACTQ8CzkVek3GTLjvSLFt4ccN2-t4&gclid=Cj0KCQjwm93DBhD_ARIsADR_DjGUSc3YfqWEvYNrjNW_4DcWZI6s7Oil2eNQ-OHKoJTNo18Y4LzIJ6gaAs8zEALw_wcB] * Jeroen recommends BooX [https://shop.boox.com/products/go7?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16914647485&gbraid=0AAAAAC9FI31gPCwkpC9nr-Idt_chAx7Am&gclid=Cj0KCQjwm93DBhD_ARIsADR_DjHLo9qcDLkckjtDu4Aq65rGZLnpdnJDLCbVe9xGBMsrK3mfE_c6eQYaAv8CEALw_wcB] CONFERENCES * Sydney Wizdom Meet-Up [https://www.wiz.io/events/sydney-wizdom-meet-up-aug-2025], Sydney, August 7. Matt will be there. * SpringOne [https://www.vmware.com/explore/us/springone?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cote], Las Vegas, August 25th to 28th, 2025. See Coté’s pitch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_xOudsmUmk]. * Explore 2025 US [https://www.vmware.com/explore/us?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cote], Las Vegas, August 25th to 28th, 2025. See Coté’s pitch [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-COoeIJcFN4]. * SREDay London [https://sreday.com/2025-london-q3/], Coté speaking, September 18th and 19th. * Civo Navigate London [https://www.civo.com/navigate/london/2025], Coté speaking, September 30th. * Texas Linux Fest [https://2025.texaslinuxfest.org], Austin, October 3rd to 4th. CFP closes August 3rd [https://www.papercall.io/txlf2025]. * CF Day EU [https://events.linuxfoundation.org/cloud-foundry-day-europe/], Frankfurt, October 7th, 2025. * AI for the Rest of Us [https://aifortherestofus.live/london-2025], Coté speaking, October 15th to 16th, London. 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This week, we discuss the return of command line tools, Kubernetes embracing VMs, and the steady march of Windows. Plus, thoughts on TSA, boots, and the “old country." Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode [https://www.youtube.com/live/W0_6hPybAsQ?si=QfWLvts-ueyATxtz] 528 [https://www.youtube.com/live/W0_6hPybAsQ?si=QfWLvts-ueyATxtz] RUNNER-UP TITLES * Pool Problems * Stockholm Pool Syndrome * The Old Country * VMs aren’t going anywhere * Vaya con Dios * This is why we have milk * Why’s he talking about forks? * Commander Claude * The Columbia Music House business plan * Beat this horse into glue * Reinvent Command Line * “Man falls in love with CLI” * Windows is always giving you the middle button * CBT - Claude Behavioral Therapy. RUNDOWN * TSA tests security lines allowing passengers to keep their shoes on [https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/07/08/tsa-shoe-policy-airport-security/] * KubeCon Is Starting To Sound a Lot Like VMCon [https://thenewstack.io/kubecon-is-starting-to-sound-a-lot-like-vmcon/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6866ce8d6b59ab0001f28d23&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky] * Claude Code and the CLI * Gemini CLI: your open-source AI agent [https://blog.google/technology/developers/introducing-gemini-cli-open-source-ai-agent/] * Cursor launches a web app to manage AI coding agents [https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/30/cursor-launches-a-web-app-to-manage-ai-coding-agents/] * AI Tooling, Evolution and The Promiscuity of Modern Developers [https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2025/07/09/promiscuity-of-modern-developers/] * Introducing OpenCLI [https://patriksvensson.se/posts/2025/07/introducing-open-cli] * Windows * Windows 11 has finally overtaken Windows 10 as the most used desktop OS [https://www.theverge.com/news/699161/microsoft-windows-11-usage-milestone-windows-10] * Microsoft quietly implies Windows has LOST millions of users since Windows 11 debut — are people really abandoning ship? [UPDATE] [https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-11-10-lost-400-million-users-3-years] RELEVANT TO YOUR INTERESTS * Public cloud becomes a commodity [https://www.infoworld.com/article/4011196/public-cloud-becomes-a-commodity.html?utm_date=20250625131623&utm_campaign=InfoWorld%20US%20%20All%20Things%20Cloud&utm_content=slotno-1-title-Public%20cloud%20becomes%20a%20commodity&utm_term=Infoworld%20US%20Editorial%20Newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Adestra&aid=29276237&huid=] * Nvidia Ruffles Tech Giants With Move Into Cloud Computing [https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvidia-dgx-cloud-computing-28c49748?mod=hp_lead_pos11] * Which Coding Assistants Retain Their Customers and Which Ones Don’t [https://www.theinformation.com/articles/coding-assistants-retain-customers-ones?utm_source=ti_app&rc=giqjaz] * Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI models [https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/anthropic-destroyed-millions-of-print-books-to-build-its-ai-models/] * Sam Altman upstages the critics [https://www.platformer.news/sam-altman-hard-fork-live/?ref=platformer-newsletter] * The Ultimate Cloud Security Championship | 12 Months × 12 Challenges [https://cloudsecuritychampionship.com/] * Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/27/deepfakes-denmark-copyright-law-artificial-intelligence] * Why Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg went to war over WordPress [https://overcast.fm/+AAQLdsK48uM] * How Nintendo locked down the Switch 2’s USB-C port and broke third-party docking [https://www.theverge.com/report/695915/switch-2-usb-c-third-party-docks-dont-work-authentication-encryption] * CoreWeave to acquire Core Scientific in $9 billion all-stock deal [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/07/coreweave-core-scientific-stock-acquisition.html] * Valve conquered PC gaming. What comes next? [https://www.ft.com/content/f4a13716-838a-43da-853b-7c31ac17192c] * Datadog stock jumps 10% on tech company’s inclusion in S&P 500 index [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/02/datadog-stock-jumps-sp-500-index-inclusion.html] * Jack Dorsey just released a Bluetooth messaging app that doesn't need the internet [https://www.engadget.com/apps/jack-dorsey-just-released-a-bluetooth-messaging-app-that-doesnt-need-the-internet-191023870.html] * Unlock the Full Chainguard Containers Catalog – Now with a Catalog Pricing Option [https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/unlock-the-full-chainguard-containers-catalog-now-with-a-catalog-pricing-option] * Oracle stock jumps after $30 billion annual cloud deal revealed in filing [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/30/oracle-orcl-stock-cloud-deal.html] * Docker State of App Dev: AI [https://www.docker.com/blog/docker-state-of-app-dev-ai/] * X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/technology/linda-yaccarino-x-steps-down.html] * Meta's recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers [https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/25/metas-recruiting-blitz-claims-three-openai-researchers/] * OpenAI Reportedly Shuts Down for a Week as Zuck Poaches Its Top Talent [https://gizmodo.com/openai-reportedly-shuts-down-for-a-week-as-zuck-poaches-its-top-talent-2000622145?utm_source=tldrnewsletter] * OpenAI Leadership Responds to Meta Offers: ‘Someone Has Broken Into Our Home’ [https://www.wired.com/story/openai-meta-leadership-talent-rivalry/] * Sam Altman Slams Meta’s AI Talent-Poaching Spree: ‘Missionaries Will Beat Mercenaries’ [https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-meta-ai-talent-poaching-spree-leaked-messages/] * Report: Apple looked into building its own AWS competitor [https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/03/report-apple-looked-into-building-its-own-aws-competitor/] * Cloudflare launches a marketplace that lets websites charge AI bots for scraping [https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/cloudflare-launches-a-marketplace-that-lets-websites-charge-ai-bots-for-scraping/] * The Open-Source Software Saving the Internet From AI Bot Scrapers [https://www.404media.co/the-open-source-software-saving-the-internet-from-ai-bot-scrapers/] NONSENSE * After 8 years of playing D&D nonstop, I’ve finally tried its biggest alternative [https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/610875/dnd-alternative-dungeon-crawl-classics-old-school] * TSA tests security lines allowing passengers to keep their shoes on [https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/07/08/tsa-shoe-policy-airport-security/] CONFERENCES * Sydney Wizdom Meet-Up [https://www.wiz.io/events/sydney-wizdom-meet-up-aug-2025], Sydney, August 7. Matt will be there. * SpringOne [https://www.vmware.com/explore/us/springone?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cote], Las Vegas, August 25th to 28th, 2025. See Coté’s pitch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_xOudsmUmk]. * Explore 2025 US [https://www.vmware.com/explore/us?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cote], Las Vegas, August 25th to 28th, 2025. See Coté’s pitch [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-COoeIJcFN4]. * SREDay London [https://sreday.com/2025-london-q3/], Coté speaking, September 18th and 19th. * Civo Navigate London [https://www.civo.com/navigate/london/2025], Coté speaking, September 30th. * Texas Linux Fest [https://2025.texaslinuxfest.org], Austin, October 3rd to 4th. CFP closes August 3rd [https://www.papercall.io/txlf2025]. * CF Day EU [https://events.linuxfoundation.org/cloud-foundry-day-europe/], Frankfurt, October 7th, 2025. * AI for the Rest of Us [https://aifortherestofus.live/london-2025], Coté speaking, October 15th to 16th, London. 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Brandon interviews Victor Adossi, an engineer at Cosmonic. They discuss the state of WebAssembly, wasmCloud, and why Wasm is poised for growth. Plus, Victor shares what it’s like to live as an expat in Japan. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 526 [https://youtu.be/i7PRMqYk-gM?si=dz_FKqcF3G9EI25m] SHOW LINKS * Cosmonic [https://cosmonic.com/] * Bytecode Alliance [https://bytecodealliance.org/] * WebAssembly Specifications [https://webassembly.org/specs/] * The WebAssembly Component Model [https://component-model.bytecodealliance.org] * Emscripten [https://emscripten.org] * wasmCloud [https://wasmcloud.com/] * wasmCloud Examples [https://github.com/wasmCloud/wasmCloud/tree/main/examples] * Jco (Javascript ecosystem) Examples [https://github.com/bytecodealliance/jco/tree/main/examples/components] * FFmpeg [https://ffmpeg.org] CONTACT VICTOR * Github: t3hmrman [https://github.com/t3hmrman] and vados-cosmonic [https://github.com/vados-cosmonic] * Twitter: @vadosware [https://x.com/vadosware] https://x.com/vadosware * Web: vadosware.io [http://vadosware.io/] SDT NEWS & HYPE * Join us in Slack [http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/slack]. * Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com [stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com] and we will send you free laptop stickers! * Follow us: Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/sdtpodcast], Twitter [https://twitter.com/softwaredeftalk], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/softwaredefinedtalk/], Mastodon [https://hachyderm.io/@softwaredefinedtalk], BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/softwaredefinedtalk.com], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/software-defined-talk/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@softwaredefinedtalk], Threads [https://www.threads.net/@softwaredefinedtalk] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3OJPV6h9tp-hbsGBLGsDQ/featured]. * Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF [https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt], so $5 total. * Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk [https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/ads]! Special Guest: Victor Adossi. Sponsored By: * vadosware.io [https://vadosware.io]