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https://clearmeasure.com/developers/forums/ Daniel Ward is a Microsoft .NET MVP and software consultant at Lean TECHniques in San Antonio, TX. He works with teams to deliver high‑quality software through modern engineering practices, including effective CI/CD, automated testing, AI adoption, and product management. His background spans multiple industries such as finance, retail, and agriculture, and he has served as a software developer, technical coach, agile coach, and tech lead. Daniel is also a conference speaker, a contributor to the .NET community, and the creator behind Dan In a Can, where he writes about .NET, testing, DevOps, and developer tooling. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys piano, guitar, swing dancing, and game development. Mentioned in This Episode Website LinkedIn X Account Github Lean Techniques "Kiro" AI Coding Tool Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.
#337 | Dave sits down with Erin May, CMO at User Interviews, who joined as the company's first marketer with a two-page website and zero recurring revenue and helped grow it to $20M+ ARR over eight years. Erin breaks down how she picked one niche audience and went all in, why she led with ungated content, and how she built a quarterly operating rhythm around "Bangers," tentpole marketing moments that get the entire company involved. They also get into podcasting ROI, what she'd do differently with AI-driven search today, and why she thinks the brand vs. demand debate is just noise.Timestamps(00:00) - Intro: 8 years, one niche, a two-page website, and $20M ARR (05:16) - How Erin identified the right audience to go all in on (07:18) - Building the UX Research Field Guide and the early SEO strategy (09:47) - Why she went ungated and still captured 13% email conversion (13:28) - What she'd do differently with content strategy today (16:04) - Stacking channels one at a time instead of doing everything at once (18:43) - How to plan for the next phase of growth before you need it (21:14) - Introducing Bangers: the quarterly marketing OS (23:42) - Top of funnel vs. bottom of funnel Bangers (30:25) - How LinkedIn and employee advocacy fit into the Banger playbook (34:44) - Why Erin started a podcast seven years ago when no one else was (38:07) - How to think about podcast ROI when attribution is fuzzy (40:59) - AI expectations for her marketing team (45:27) - Why the brand vs. demand debate is stupid (48:39) - The real secret: making your customer the hero Join 50,0000 people who get Dave's Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletterLearn more about Exit Five's private marketing community: https://www.exitfive.com/***Brought to you by:AirOps - The content engineering platform that helps marketers create and maintain high-quality, on-brand content that wins AI search. Go to airops.com/exitfive to start creating content that reflects your expertise, stays true to your brand, and is engineered for performance across human and AI discovery.Customer.io - An AI powered customer engagement platform that help marketers turn first-party data into engaging customer experiences across email, SMS, and push. Learn more at customer.io/exitfive. Convertr - The enterprise lead data management platform that sits between your lead sources and your CRM, automatically validating, enriching, and standardizing every lead before it touches your systems. Check them out at convertr.io/exitfive.Compound Growth Marketing - A full-funnel demand generation agency that helps high-growth cybersecurity, DevOps, and enterprise software companies drive more pipeline through AI SEO, paid media, and go-to-market engineering. Visit compoundgrowthmarketing.com and tell them Dave sent you.***Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production.They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast.Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest.Visit hatch.fm to learn more
Realities Remixed, formerly know as Cloud Realities, launches a new season exploring the intersection of people, culture, industry and tech.After years of remote‑first work built on swift trust, companies are asking a harder question: what does a organization really stand for when people rarely show up together? As AI accelerates change, leaders are rethinking presence, team design, and collaboration to fuel trust, innovation, and growth. This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by Dr. Tim Currie, disruptor, author, innovator, and advisor, to examine transformation versus trust, the role of AI, and whether organisations can truly build culture without deeper human connection. TLDR00:42– Introduction01:10 – Hang out: New film releases07:17 – Dig in: The trust gap in remote work17:57 – Conversation with Dr. Tim Currie54:07 – The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere in Las Vegas and staying connected GuestDr. Tim Currie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tim-currie-37756a/Book Swift Trust: https://swifttrustbook.com/HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini
ESGI – École Supérieure de Génie InformatiqueL'ESGI forme depuis 1983 des experts de l'informatique à travers une pédagogie très professionnalisante mêlant projets concrets, alternance et immersion dans l'écosystème des entreprises du numérique. Du Bachelor au Mastère, les étudiants acquièrent des compétences techniques solides avant de se spécialiser dans les domaines les plus recherchés du secteur IT.✅ DANS CET ÉPISODE NOUS ABORDONS :La pédagogie et l'organisation des études à l'ESGI : un parcours du Bac au Bac+5 avec projets pratiques, hackathons, alternance et un réseau de plus de 1 800 entreprises partenaires.Les 11 spécialisations proposées : de l'intelligence artificielle et la cybersécurité au cloud, au web, à la blockchain, aux jeux vidéo ou au DevOps.Les débouchés et métiers visés : développeur, data engineer, expert cybersécurité, ingénieur cloud ou consultant IT dans un secteur en forte demande.Pour en savoir plus : https://www.esgi.fr/?utm_source=Azimut&utm_medium=publi&utm_campaign=|NATIO|noto_032026&utm_content=publiEpisode sponsoriséℹ️ SUIVEZ L'ACTUALITÉ DE L'ORIENTATIONInscrivez-vous à l'Hebdo de l'orientation : https://azimut-orientation.com/abonnez-vous-a-la-newsletter/ (vous recevrez en cadeau un guide téléchargeable)
FluidCloud calls itself a cloud-cloning platform. In other words, the company can map and copy all the cloud infrastructure settings from one public cloud—including compute, storage, networking, and identity—and port those settings to a different public cloud. On today’s sponsored Day Two DevOps, Ned and Kyler talk with FluidCloud’s co-founders to understand how the platform... Read more »
The tech industry is split between two fantasies – that AI writes production software while you get coffee, and that everything AI touches is slop. The reality is messier and more interesting: AI tools are force multipliers for people who already know what good looks like, and an expertise amplifier disguised as an easy button. ... Read more »
FluidCloud calls itself a cloud-cloning platform. In other words, the company can map and copy all the cloud infrastructure settings from one public cloud—including compute, storage, networking, and identity—and port those settings to a different public cloud. On today’s sponsored Day Two DevOps, Ned and Kyler talk with FluidCloud’s co-founders to understand how the platform... Read more »
FluidCloud calls itself a cloud-cloning platform. In other words, the company can map and copy all the cloud infrastructure settings from one public cloud—including compute, storage, networking, and identity—and port those settings to a different public cloud. On today’s sponsored Day Two DevOps, Ned and Kyler talk with FluidCloud’s co-founders to understand how the platform... Read more »
Return to Work After Stroke: How Marco Calabi Rebuilt His Career, His Purpose, and His Life At 47 years old, Marco Calabi was a DevOps engineer living in Italy – someone who spent his days automating systems, solving complex problems, and helping companies stop wasting time on repetitive tasks. He was healthy, working, paying bills, and spending time with friends. Life was normal. Then, without warning, everything changed. A small hole between the two chambers of Marco’s heart, a condition known as Patent Foramen Ovale, or PFO, had allowed blood flows to mix. A clot formed. It travelled to his brain. By the time his partner and sister realised something was terribly wrong, Marco was moving his arm involuntarily, unaware of what was happening to his own body. The emergency services were called twice. The second time, they came. Marco underwent eight hours of brain surgery. He was placed in a medically induced coma to allow his brain to rest. When he finally opened his eyes, he was on a hospital bed, and the road back had only just begun. The Reality of Stroke at 47 Marco woke from surgery to find the right side of his body had been affected. His arm, hand, and leg were weak. His speech was impaired. He left the hospital in a wheelchair. For many stroke survivors, this is the moment that defines everything that follows, not the stroke itself, but the first honest look at what recovery is actually going to require. “In the beginning, I was helped in everything,” Marco recalls. “They prepared my lunch. They helped me go to the bathroom. My family never left me alone.” His mother, his partner, his sister, and a close friend in the Netherlands all rallied around him. At home, physiotherapists and local health professionals visited him directly, a level of care he describes as incredible. Step by step, he began to reclaim his independence. First, the bathroom. Then the kitchen. Then the stairs. Each small act of autonomy arrived with a feeling he hadn’t expected: power. “You feel good because you think you have power again,” he says. “It is a very important moment.” Return to Work After Stroke: Why It Matters For working-age stroke survivors, the question of whether they can return to work after stroke is one of the most pressing they face. Identity, purpose, financial security, and routine work carry all of these things, and a stroke threatens all of them at once. For Marco, returning to work wasn’t just a financial necessity. It was evidence that his life still had forward momentum. He went back to his role as a DevOps and Site Reliability Engineer, initially working six hours a day instead of eight. The work itself, automating processes and improving systems, remained the same. Only the pace had changed. “I do the same things, but with different speeds,” he says simply. That shift in pace is something many stroke survivors recognise. Recovery doesn’t demand perfection. It demands persistence. “The right moment is now. Not after, not tomorrow, not next week. Now.” — Marco Calabi Recovery Happens in Steps One of the most grounded things Marco shares is this: recovery cannot be rushed. “The experience is made of steps,” he says. “You must live every step. The first steps are physical. And then your mind changes. But you must let yourself be.” This is the part that rarely gets talked about openly. The pressure to recover quickly — to prove to yourself, your family, and your employer that you are still capable — can work against the very process you are trying to complete. Marco’s advice is to resist the urge to skip ahead. Physical recovery comes first. Mental and emotional transformation follows naturally from there. Trying to rush past the physical phase doesn’t speed up recovery. It disrupts it. The Book, the Purpose, and the Shift Deep into his recovery, Marco did something unexpected. He wrote a book. Cambio di Vita, translated into English as Life Change: To Hell and Back, is his account of what happened, what he felt, and what he learned. Available on Amazon in digital and paperback. Writing started as a personal exercise. Somewhere in the process, its purpose shifted. “I said, my story is useless in this moment. I can make something,” Marco explains. “And so the book has another meaning to share.” For a man who had always found purpose through his career, the stroke opened an unexpected door. Helping others became a new calling. Speaking engagements, podcasts, and community conversations, Marco has built a new layer of meaning onto the life he already had. His best friend told him he had become wiser. His own reflection on what changed is striking: “Heartlessness is useless. You reach the hearts of people with softness.” What Stroke Taught Him About Life Perhaps the most powerful thing about Marco’s story is not what he lost, but what he found. He found that the right moment is always now, not when conditions are perfect, not when recovery is complete, but right now, with whatever capacity you currently have. He found that family and friends matter more than most of us acknowledge until we truly need them. He found that purpose doesn’t require a perfect body or a full working week. It requires a decision. If you are navigating life after stroke, wondering whether you can return to work, rebuild your identity, or find meaning in what remains, Marco’s story is proof that it is possible. Not easy. Not fast. But absolutely possible. If you are rebuilding your life after stroke and want a guide for the journey ahead, Bill’s book The Unexpected Way That a Brain Injury Can Change Your Life is waiting for you at recoveryafterstroke.com/book. If this podcast has supported you, consider supporting it back at Patreon. Your contribution keeps this community growing. FAQ: Return to Work After Stroke Can you return to work after a stroke? Yes, many stroke survivors do return to work, though the timeline and capacity vary depending on the severity of the stroke, the type of work, and individual recovery. Marco Calabi returned to his role as a DevOps engineer, initially working six hours a day instead of eight. The key is a gradual, supported transition. How long does it take to return to work after a stroke? Recovery timelines vary widely. Some survivors return within weeks; others need months or years. Factors include the type and severity of stroke, the physical and cognitive demands of the job, and the quality of rehabilitation support. There is no universal timeline. Patience and persistence matter more than speed. What can I expect when returning to work after a stroke? Many survivors return at reduced hours or modified duties. Adjustments to pace, task complexity, or physical demands are common. Open communication with employers and occupational therapists can help structure a gradual, sustainable return. Marco worked six-hour days and describes it simply: “I do the same things, but with different speeds.” Does returning to work help stroke recovery? For many survivors, returning to work contributes positively to recovery, providing routine, purpose, social connection, and a sense of forward momentum. Marco Calabi describes his return to work as evidence that life still had forward momentum. However, the timing must be right, and the transition should be gradual. What if I can’t return to my previous job after a stroke? Some survivors find that stroke opens doors to new kinds of purpose volunteering, writing, advocacy, or a different career direction. Marco Calabi used his recovery to write a book and speak to others about life after stroke. The key is finding what gives you meaning, even if it looks different from before. For more guidance on rebuilding life after stroke, visit recoveryafterstroke.com/book. This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your health or recovery plan. Marco Calabi — From Induced Coma to Back at Work: A Stroke Survivor's Honest Recovery Story At 47, Marco Calabi had a stroke caused by a hole in his heart. Today he's back at work, has written a book, and is helping others go on. Marco’s Facebook Marco’s Instagram Marco’s Book: Life Change Highlights: 00:00 Introduction: Return to Work After Stroke 02:27 Life Before and After the Stroke 05:23 Health Awareness and Stroke Causes 09:22 The Day of the Stroke 15:02 Writing the book “Life Change: To Hell and Back” 27:51 The Importance of Support During Recovery 33:15 Gaining Autonomy and Finding Purpose 39:14 The Power of Mindset in Recovery 43:24 Life Lessons Learned Post-Stroke 47:24 Inspiring Others Through Personal Experience Transcript: Introduction: Return to Work After Stroke Bill Gasiamis (00:00) what kind of things is okay to complain about? Like in Italy, if the pasta is not cooked al dente, you must complain. Marco Calabi (00:07) Okay, yeah. Okay, yes, yes. Bill Gasiamis (00:08) you Marco Calabi (00:13) Okay, but you complain, you learn to complain about very important things. Bill Gasiamis (00:24) Hello everyone and welcome to the recovery after stroke podcast. Before we get into today’s episode, I want to tell you about a tool I’ve been using and genuinely love turn to.ai. If you’ve ever tried to keep up with the latest stroke research, you’ll know how overwhelming it can be. There are literally 800 new things published every single week about stroke research papers, patient discussions, expert comments, clinical trials, events. Nobody has time to read all of that. Turn2.ai is an AI health sidekick that does it for you. It searches everything published in the past week and sends you what’s most relevant to your situation personalized every week straight to you. It’s my favorite new tool for 2026. It’s just $2 a week, patient first, low cost. And here’s what I love about this. When you sign up through my link, you’re supporting this podcast at absolutely no extra cost to you. Use code Bill10 for 10 % off and try it free at the link below or scan the QR code on your screen. Speaking of resources, if you’re rebuilding your life after stroke and want a roadmap for what comes next, my book, The Unexpected Way That a Stroke Became the Best Thing to Happen is available at recoveryafterstroke.com/book. It’s written from experience, my own and other stroke survivors. And I hope it helps you the way writing it helped me. And to everyone supporting the show Patreon, thank you genuinely. This is not possible without you. Now today’s guest is Marco Calabi, a DevOps engineer from Italy who had a stroke at 47 caused by a hole in his heart. He went through eight hours of brain surgery, wake up from a medically induced coma, left hospital in a wheelchair and went on to return to work, write a book, and find a new sense of purpose. This is a remarkable conversation. Let’s get into it. Bill Gasiamis (02:18) Marco Calabi welcome to the podcast Marco Calabi (02:21) Yes, I’m ready and thank you for your invitation. Life Before and After the Stroke Bill Gasiamis (02:27) Tell me a little bit about what your life was like before you had the stroke. Marco Calabi (02:33) Yes, before my stroke, my life was normal, I say. Working, paying bills, going outside with friends and so on. After the stroke, everything changed because… Bill Gasiamis (02:53) Yeah. Did you have a, what kind of work did you do before the stroke? Marco Calabi (02:58) Before the stroke, even after the stroke, I work ⁓ in computer science field. I’m a DevOps engineer. And after the stroke, I work a little less. Six hours, I can do eight hours before the stroke. But I do the same things. I do normal things. project something about I’m very, very, very vertical in this moment. I work in a site, the reliability engineer field. my aim is to help this system to service. to automate things. And I’m like a robot. I like a robot. Bill Gasiamis (04:05) to automate. To automate things. So, okay, to automate manual processes or something like that. Marco Calabi (04:10) ⁓ so pretty. Yes, yes, I try to automate everything because the people, the company now try to avoid to make the people to repeating things. because you want people… make more important things and the repeating things are not very important. in my opinion, diminishing view of the work. And I try to make the things better in some way. before the soak and even after the soak. I do the same things but with different speeds. Health Awareness and Stroke Causes Bill Gasiamis (05:23) Yeah. With you regards to your health, how did you view your health before the stroke? Did you think you were healthy? Did you think you were well, or was there some things that you were dealing with that were related to the stroke that occurred? Marco Calabi (05:38) Yes, before the stroke I was healthy, but I was very worried about my health because I found a lot of health problems in my body, but the problems were not there. because after the stroke, I did understand I was healthy in that moment. And the stroke teached me to understand my health better. yes, yes, yes. Bill Gasiamis (06:30) You were heavy? Marco Calabi (06:37) because I went out from the hospital with wheelchair. And now I’m able to walk. Bill Gasiamis (06:51) Aha. So were you overweight? Marco Calabi (06:56) No, no, I’m not. I had a stroke maybe because the doctors doesn’t know the motive. Perhaps, perhaps it was a genetic problem in my heart because of FOP, because a small all between the two chambers in my heart. And the mixing of the two flow bloods makes problems to the brain. And after the stroke, ⁓ the stroke happened. But I… Bill Gasiamis (07:51) Yeah, did they? Did they find a hole in your heart? Marco Calabi (07:55) Yes, yes, and I was operated in my heart. Closing, yes, closing the hole because people suffer this common problem. But sometimes the problem is huge. A lot of people… Bill Gasiamis (08:01) to fix the hull. ⁓ huh. Hmm. Marco Calabi (08:25) don’t suffer major problems. But sometimes it is very, very important. In my case, was very, very important because it created the mixing of the blood flows, created ⁓ a blood costrain. to the brain and the platypus brain ⁓ created a stroke. It is the opinion of the doctors. Bill Gasiamis (09:04) on the How old were you at the time? Marco Calabi (09:10) I softened the stroke at 47 and now I’m 51 years old. Yes. The Day of the Stroke Bill Gasiamis (09:22) 41, 47 when the stroke happened. On the day of the stroke, did you notice there was some, something wrong? Did you feel strange, feel different? Marco Calabi (09:31) Yes, during the stroke it was terrible because I did a lot. My mate called the emergency number and they thought it was a problem of annotation. the neck. And my sister, because my brother called my sister, and my sister came into my house and she understood something was wrong, because I moved my arm in the air. Bill Gasiamis (10:02) Mm-hmm. Marco Calabi (10:30) And I had, sorry, because remembering these things makes me a little uncomfortable. yes, but okay. And my sister, together with my mate, decided to call again the Belgics. and then they went to buy house and my story began. Bill Gasiamis (11:14) Hmm. So I’m going to go back for a moment and ask you about what just happened. You got uncomfortable. it emotional to talk about what happened to you sometimes? Marco Calabi (11:23) Yes, yes, yes, because I know I never accepted this thing I’m living together with it but yes, because yes, yes, because I think Bill Gasiamis (11:42) Uh-huh. You haven’t accepted it yet. Marco Calabi (11:52) I will never accept this thing. But I try to go on. I try. Bill Gasiamis (12:01) Why? Why do you think you won’t accept it? And is that helpful to not accept it? Marco Calabi (12:08) Because it is very hard to accept. Because it is not normal, in my opinion, to accept the bad things in life. ⁓ We must live together with them. Because… because we must live and stop. But living gains understanding is very different. Yes. Bill Gasiamis (12:48) If you’ve chosen to live with it and overcome the challenges that it gives, isn’t that a form of acceptance? Marco Calabi (12:58) Maybe. is, in my opinion, it is a form of acceptance. Because sooner or later I make something, I do something. And my father said it is useless to look through the ceiling. And it is a big truth. It is useless. Your life is in your hands. And you in that moment, your life is a lot in your hands. And you must decide your future because No people are able to help you. No other people, friends, family, relatives, and so on. You must do only with your strength and soul. Bill Gasiamis (14:18) Yeah. And to me, that sounds like acceptance. You have taken responsibility for the ⁓ recovery that you have to do. You’ve taken responsibility for your life. You’ve made steps to rehabilitate yourself, your emotions, your mental health. You wrote a book about what happened to you. And that sounds like you have accepted a lot of what happened to you, even though perhaps what it sounds like you’re saying maybe, and you can correct me if I’m wrong, it sounds like you’re saying, ⁓ I’m not going to give up. Writing the book “Life Change: To Hell and Back” Marco Calabi (15:02) Yes, yes, because I wrote a book because I followed a possible path because it was a path of recovering not only physical recovering but mainly mental recovery and writing the book was very helpful for me. And I hope it is helpful for others. Because in the beginning, I wrote the book because I tried to tell my story. And then I said, my story is useless. in this moment. I can make something. And so the book has another meaning. And because I want in this way to help, to share, to share. It is the right word. to share my experience. Not to… to share. To share. Bill Gasiamis (16:36) Yeah. Life change to hell and back is the English title, but you wrote the book in Italian and then had it translated to English. Correct. Marco Calabi (16:45) Yes, yes. In Italian, it is called Cambio di Vita. And in English, is ⁓ called Life Change. And to hell and back is the subtitle, because I went to tell. it was an help for me and perhaps I come back to tell to share to the others what I saw and what I did feel and I hope this experience will help in some way other people. Bill Gasiamis (17:17) Mm-hmm. Understand. Your journey started after the second time the emergency services were called to your house. What happened after that? Did they come to your house and then they took you to hospital? Did they treat you at your house? What happened? Marco Calabi (17:59) No, no, the physiotherapist and the therapist went to my house because I was not able to go to the hospital again. And then Italian hospitals decided to come directly. to my house and help me in my house. And so physiotherapists and local beauties, they were incredible. They were very, very professional and very, very helpful for me. Helped me to recover a little my body. in my speech. Bill Gasiamis (18:59) Before the recovery, I just wanted to understand what happened when you were having the stroke, the day of the stroke. your sister called the emergency services a second time. Did they take you to hospital to understand what was wrong? Marco Calabi (19:14) Yes. Yes, and I was operated immediately because my brain started to grow. And then I was operated because they didn’t want to… Bill Gasiamis (19:23) huh. Expand. Marco Calabi (19:47) to have to experience later problems. And they operated to me for eight hours. And then I was inducted with a comma. because my brain needed to rest. And then I woke up on a bed looking around and seeing people. And I remember I remembered a woman said, it is time to walk. And with a lot of difficulty, I started to walk. And then I was transferred to another hospital. to specialize ⁓ in stroke recovering. And there I was there for two months. Bill Gasiamis (21:10) Mm-hmm. And what were the deficits you needed to get rehabilitated from? Did you have problems with your body, with your limbs, with your, what was the problem? Marco Calabi (21:27) Problems with the walk, problems with the speaker. a problem to it because I was, I don’t know, it is visible. Yes, yes, because during the search they opened a hole. ⁓ Bill Gasiamis (21:47) ⁓ trick you trick you asked me Marco Calabi (22:05) And then the wall remains open for all of that time. And then I was eliminated from this wall. And one month later, the wall was… All was closed. Bill Gasiamis (22:36) Okay, so you had the chocostomy in for a long time and ⁓ they removed the chocostomy, then the hole is there, takes a month to close. Marco Calabi (22:39) Yes. Yes. Yes, yes, yes. And my mate says it seems a cross. I don’t know, I don’t. Okay, Why not? Bill Gasiamis (22:56) It seems across. ⁓ Why not? Yeah. So, so you had to also learn to walk again, which side of your body was impacted by the stroke, which one was it your left side or your right side that didn’t work. Marco Calabi (23:14) my right side my right side my leg my arms my arms my hands and okay all the right side and ⁓ i am weaker to the right side and okay Bill Gasiamis (23:16) Mm-hmm. Waker. Marco Calabi (23:38) In the beginning, I was not able to write. And then after a long, very long training, I am able to write again. Very, very slowly, but I am able. Bill Gasiamis (24:00) Mm hmm. And when you were in hospital, what was the hardest part of the recovery for you? Did you, when you started walking again, what was that like? Marco Calabi (24:14) In the hospital, never stop, always on the wheelchair. And I stop when I come back home. But yes. No, no, no, no. Bill Gasiamis (24:38) You stood up when you came back home, but in rehabilitation, you didn’t stand up. Marco Calabi (24:44) very very sad. very very sad. ⁓ Above all in the transportation for example from the wheelchair to the bed or do an exercise bicycle maybe but stop stop stop. ⁓ I remembered sometimes they tried to make me walk on the stairs, very, very, very few stairs, and tried to make ⁓ me walk in corridors and stuff. Bill Gasiamis (25:48) Okay and your arm, your right arm, you couldn’t use it at the shoulder and the hand, is that what the problem was? Marco Calabi (25:58) Yeah, I can use it. I can use it. It is weaker. A little weaker. But I can use it in this moment. When I was in the hospital, my right arm had problems. Because ⁓ the mobility was limited. And after two months, I was able to move it freely. And now I’m able to move it again in every direction. Bill Gasiamis (26:49) Hmm. ⁓ Very good. When you came home from hospital, who was at home with you? Were you living alone or did you have some family with you? Marco Calabi (26:58) No, no, no, with my family, with my sister and with my mate because my sister and my mate never leave me alone. Leave me alone. they encouraged me. Thanks God because… ⁓ I think in this moment, family, friends, relatives, mates are very, very important. Above all, in this moment. Bill Gasiamis (27:44) Was there somebody that helped guide you through the recovery? Someone that stepped up and you had a lot of support from? The Importance of Support During Recovery Marco Calabi (27:51) My Yes, my friends. Above all, one of my friends who lives in the Netherlands because he was very worried about my health. And my bait talked to him to synchronize him about my condition and after and when I went back home he was very very very present and he was very very he was a very good friend. Bill Gasiamis (28:52) understand. So he came, supported you, was very present when you came back home. Yeah. Marco Calabi (29:00) Yes, yes, yes. Above all, my mom, my sister, my baby, obviously, my friends. Because in this moment, it is a moment you understand very well the friends. more close in the friends maybe, ⁓ maybe are fearful of your situation. Bill Gasiamis (29:44) Yes, yes, very much. Lots of people get fearful ⁓ when somebody they know how to stroke, they don’t know how to help and what to do. Marco Calabi (29:53) Yes, because I think it is natural. I understand it is natural because the first thing a friend, a person who knows you in things is what I can do. And she is very fearful because the situation is huge. And I understand in this moment, in that moment, you understand very well the people. And you understand very well the quality. Bill Gasiamis (30:39) Yes. Marco Calabi (30:46) Yes, you are the same. You are the same. Bill Gasiamis (30:47) your friends. Yeah, very common, very common. Doesn’t matter if you live in Italy, America, Australia, experience is very similar. People have very similar ⁓ reporting about friendships. Marco Calabi (30:59) Yes, I don’t think it is different from country to country because we are human being and stop and and stop. ⁓ Bill Gasiamis (31:08) you People are people. What kind of things did you need help with at home? Could you go to the bathroom on your own? Could you eat on your own? What help was your family providing you? Marco Calabi (31:28) Yes, in the beginning I was helped in everything because they prepared my lunch, ⁓ they helped me to go to the bathroom, they face outside the door, checking the situation. Okay, okay, okay. I understand, okay. And then, with time, I conquered my autonomy. Because, for example, going to the bathroom, cooking something. Bill Gasiamis (31:58) Thank God. Thanks a lot. Marco Calabi (32:22) and doing my pet and so on. It is very important because in these moments you say to yourself, I’m able again. My life is not useless. It is silly to say. I know. It is very, very silly to say. But… Bill Gasiamis (32:54) in the moment, it’s probably okay in the moment, but now on reflection, it’s silly to say that, but at the moment it’s difficult and it’s a emotional experience and it’s a relief that you have and you have some autonomy now again, and you feel good about it. So yeah. Gaining Autonomy and Finding Purpose Marco Calabi (33:01) Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes, yes, you feel good because you think you have a power again. I don’t know. And it is a moment. It is a very important moment for you. I understand. I understand the luckiness. able to know because other people ⁓ has no luck ⁓ like me. Like me. And I understand. And this thing makes me run because, OK, I’m lucky and so I want Bill Gasiamis (33:55) Mm-hmm. Marco Calabi (34:11) I want to help others because I’m black. And so. Bill Gasiamis (34:16) Yes, have luck. You have a bit of luck on your side. You are improving. You’re getting better. You have autonomy. Again, you want to help other people because it’s important. Marco Calabi (34:25) Yes, very. In my opinion, it is very, very important because life otherwise is meaningless. you have to give some meaning to your life. And the stroke in some way helped me to discover my possible goal in my life. Bill Gasiamis (34:44) Yeah. calling in life, understand. So you didn’t get married, you didn’t have a family. Marco Calabi (35:09) No, I never married, but I have made a girlfriend for, I don’t know, 11, 12 years. We are like married. No, no, no, no. Bill Gasiamis (35:28) Okay, but you didn’t have children. Okay. So for you made a good point about purpose and meaning in life and helping other people. If you’re, if you don’t have family to, ⁓ fuss over to ⁓ to help out, to support, et cetera, when they’re young, like children, it could be a little bit of a gap in your life about purpose and meaning. And now that you had the stroke, you found that supporting other people provides you with some additional purpose and meaning above your relationship as well with your partner. Marco Calabi (35:50) Yes. Yes. Yes, because not ⁓ having keys makes me available, let me see, help others who have keys and maybe ⁓ they are busy, too busy. Bill Gasiamis (36:22) Yeah. Marco Calabi (36:35) for other things and I try to make ⁓ my life helpful for those ones. Bill Gasiamis (36:46) Yeah, you have more spare time and you can allocate that to helping other people. Yeah. So, you know, the Marco Calabi (36:50) Yes, yes, yes, yes. Bill Gasiamis (36:59) You talk very positively about your recovery. You’re focusing on all the positive things. You wrote a book. You want to help other people. But was there some times that you really struggled, that you had a really hard time and you needed more support emotionally or mentally? Marco Calabi (37:18) both of things. I had ⁓ moments with a lot of climate. Bill Gasiamis (37:21) Both. crying, yeah, very common. Marco Calabi (37:32) because ⁓ in those moments I was ⁓ I saw my life had problems. And for example, my mother’s teach me again ⁓ to wake on the shoes. And so in that moment, I… was I was ⁓ I… ⁓ I understood my situation very deeply. And why I wanted to prove it? Because every day I wanted to go on and every day I wanted to progress because I don’t want to live was moments again. I would like to make my life better. Bill Gasiamis (39:06) Uh-huh. Understand. Yeah. But it was difficult to make your life better because you’re just in the recovery phase. You’re very restricted. Things are difficult. The Power of Mindset in Recovery Marco Calabi (39:14) Yes. It is very, very, important the presence of your family, of your friends, because otherwise I would not be here. ⁓ Bill Gasiamis (39:40) Yeah, that helped to bring you back. Marco Calabi (39:41) Yes, yes. And then after their help, you must help yourself. Because I understand, I understand you have everything to complain, but complaining is useless. It’s useless. Bill Gasiamis (39:54) as well. Marco Calabi (40:09) Complaining is natural, but it must be very short. A moment of self-reflection, a moment and stop. And then you must do something for yourself and stop. Stop to look to the ceiling. This useless. I wanted to say this useless. Bill Gasiamis (40:45) Yeah, I agree. But it’s something we all do. We all find ourselves complaining about our situation, but as long as you don’t stay there for a long amount of time, you can do the complaint and then move on and continue looking at things that you… Marco Calabi (40:57) Hmm. Hmm. Yes, Complaining is not a part, it’s a mainly part of my spirit. I complain ⁓ very, very few times. I understand people are different and the complaining is different, but… You must very, very, very aware of your situation and this stroke maybe makes you aware, more aware about yourself, about your problems, about your weakness and starting, starting, I interline, starting. from that you can go on. Bill Gasiamis (42:04) You can go on. Yeah, I agree. When you complain about things, like what kind of things is okay to complain about? Like in Italy, if the pasta is not cooked al dente, you must complain. Marco Calabi (42:23) Okay, yeah. Okay, yes, yes. Bill Gasiamis (42:24) you It’s important. You have to tell the chef, I’m sorry, the pasta is not al dente. You have to take it back. Marco Calabi (42:35) Okay, but you complain, you learn to complain about very important things. Yes. Bill Gasiamis (42:46) Yes, it’s feedback. It’s not complaining. It’s feedback. My food is not al dente and I need you to make it again so I can eat it because I can’t eat like this. It’s too cooked. Marco Calabi (42:51) What? I never was, I never liked a very, very precious food and I ate everything. I tasted everything, I ate everything. Even in the hospital, I ate everything. Life Lessons Learned Post-Stroke Bill Gasiamis (43:24) Is Italian hospital food good or is it terrible? Marco Calabi (43:31) It is a hospital book. And so it is very light. It is very, very, very simple. And it is very teachable. it is not a good book. Bill Gasiamis (43:43) Yeah. Yeah. You spoke a little bit earlier about how you have to go on with your life. So looking back now, how have you changed the way that you go about your life? How do you do things differently now? Marco Calabi (44:15) everything, everything, everything. I looked at the life in different way because I put the things in different priorities, working, having good time with friends and so on. Because before stroke you… to think about the things you do every day, but you don’t do that. Those ones. Then after the stroke, you start to do immediately the things. You don’t want to wait for things, the right moment and stop. Because the right moment, you understand, is now, not after, not tomorrow, not the next week. Now, it is a new way of singing life. You stop to wake because you understand time is very very precious. Bill Gasiamis (45:50) Yeah, and we may not have tomorrow. Understand. Marco Calabi (45:53) Yes, yes, you must do the things now and stop. As you can. You must not be a Superman. You must not do ⁓ things, a lot of things. You must do what you can and stop. But you must do. Bill Gasiamis (46:24) Yeah. Marco Calabi (46:25) and stop. Not tomorrow, not in one week, and not in one month. Now. You must do now. And stop. Never you understand, never stop you. Bill Gasiamis (46:47) Yeah, I agree. Once you have a stroke, you realize that you are mortal and that maybe you don’t have… Marco Calabi (46:53) It’s just… Bill Gasiamis (46:58) another 50 years or 40 years ahead of you. maybe you need to do, take more action, do more things, have the experiences you want to experience, whatever you can, I agree. ⁓ It’s something I think that is a good way to inspire people who have had a stroke, who have injuries, that you can find a way to do something that you want to do that you haven’t done. Inspiring Others Through Personal Experience Marco Calabi (47:24) Yes. Bill Gasiamis (47:24) that you love. very important to try and get it done, find a way to make it happen. Even if you’re in a wheelchair, even if it’s difficult, even if you need a lot of planning, you know, has to be something that you tick, you tick off your list of things to do. Marco Calabi (47:42) And it is not important what type of disease you suffer, cancer, stroke, leukemia, so on. It is, in my opinion, very important your mind, the way your mind, the way… Bill Gasiamis (48:10) your minds. Marco Calabi (48:10) want you, your mindset, the way you want to go on and stop. But I want, I want, I want to tell my story. Maybe, tell. If I am able to go on, everyone is able to go on. Bill Gasiamis (48:19) Yeah. Marco Calabi (48:41) It is not something special. Everyone can go to work and so Bill Gasiamis (48:51) Yeah, I agree. Everyone should go on with their life in some capacity as much as they can. ⁓ Yeah, that’s excellent. What about strengths? What have you discovered in yourself that you didn’t know was there? Did you uncover some new powers, some new strength, some better understanding of what you’re capable of? Has it been a learning experience for you to Marco Calabi (49:05) Okay. Yes. Yes, after the writing of my books was a moment of reflection because in that moment I asked to myself, I’m able to write a book, so what can block me? And in this moment, in that moment, I was able to do other things. Maybe here write another book, like choosing a social media manager for my Facebook and Instagram and asking. to hospitals and associations to tell my stories, creating podcasts and so on because writing the book created a moment, a precise moment of going forward. And in that moment, I aware. of my powers and my skills to go on. It was… Bill Gasiamis (51:02) Yeah. Yeah. You wrote a book, you did podcasts, you helped your community by speaking. You did all these things that you haven’t done before the stroke. Marco Calabi (51:10) Yes. Yes, and for example, now I’m discussing with a company for a possible speech of myself to inspire other people. And I’m telling the truth. I’m very, very happy because I hope this… Bill Gasiamis (51:30) Yeah. Marco Calabi (51:41) will ⁓ create something beautiful because I’m available to tell my story, to sell, perhaps something helpful. My best friend. Bill Gasiamis (52:01) Yeah, you know what I like about what I like about strokes and bio-codes? Sorry, go ahead. Marco Calabi (52:08) My best friend said, you are wiser. I don’t know. don’t know. I don’t know. Yes, yes. Before, was very hard. I was very, because my father was very hard. And I learned. Bill Gasiamis (52:19) Wiser. Wiser than before. Maybe. Marco Calabi (52:37) to be very hard. after the stroke, understood that heartless is useless because you reach the hearts of people with softness, not with heartlessness. Heartlessness makes ⁓ you more hateful. and not more lovable. Bill Gasiamis (53:10) Yeah, understand. Yes, I agree. Very wise. That’s very wise. Very wise. ⁓ You know what I like about your telling your story in for another organization or to inspire people is a lot of the people in the audience will not have had a stroke or another health issue or anything like that. Marco Calabi (53:11) Go on, go on, sorry. Yes. Bill Gasiamis (53:37) And what I like about it is that now there’s several years have passed since your stroke. So you’re standing on a stage telling your story. And one day, if those people happen to have a stroke or a negative medical experience, they have a picture in their mind of once upon a time, I was sitting in a room and there was this gentleman who… told his story and he was telling us about how he overcame his challenges, how he ⁓ improved, how he got better. And maybe those people who are unwell now because something happened to them, like everybody in life, things go wrong. Maybe they could say, I remember that man and the story that he told me, and maybe I can take some action and do similar things and get better. Marco Calabi (54:27) Mm-hmm. Bill Gasiamis (54:32) like he did. Marco Calabi (54:32) Yes. I tell the truth. It is not easy. It’s not easy. The experience is made of steps. In steps, steps. In the beginning, I… Bill Gasiamis (54:50) steps. Marco Calabi (54:58) You want to prove yourself, you are able to do things. And these are very important to you. And then you change. Steps, you change. Because the situation is changing. And you cannot, cannot, get things before you experience all the steps. It is, in my opinion, impossible. You must live every step. The first steps are physical. And then your mind changes. But the first steps are physical and soft. and you can you must you must us us us let that eat you must us let you be because you are not a superman you are not a special man and every every person experience these steps little by little and so you must aware of this situation. Otherwise, try to go forward faster. And in my opinion, it is a very wrong way to go on. Bill Gasiamis (56:55) Very wise, my friend. Marco Calabi (56:56) Thank you, thank you! Thank you, thank you! Bill Gasiamis (57:03) Your friend was correct when he said that you are much more wise now. I agree with him. Marco Calabi (57:07) Okay, okay, okay. I will report you. Bill Gasiamis (57:15) Report back to him, let him know that I agree with him. Now, your book is available online, correct? We can get it on Amazon, everywhere. Marco Calabi (57:21) Yes. Okay. Because in Italy, ⁓ I found a publisher. In the world, I decided to publish myself the book because I wanted to spread my story. as full as possible, I would say. And so I think what is the best platform, in my opinion, it is in this moment, Amazon. Because it can provide a digital version, paper version. ⁓ Bill Gasiamis (58:07) Yeah. Marco Calabi (58:18) is only for US countries and so on. Instead, digital fashion is worldwide. And so, it is very powerful because I can reach every person in the world. Bill Gasiamis (58:44) Yes, hopefully. Marco Calabi (58:45) It was my idea. And I started and I make my book translated. I published it in Amazon. I created a digital paperback version and so on because I wanted to make it available. Very, very much. Bill Gasiamis (59:19) Yes, indeed. you have well done. I’m going to have a link to the Amazon ⁓ book. And also you will send me some links to ⁓ any other areas you would like us to send people if they’re interested to find out more information about it. I thank you for reaching out and joining me on the podcast. I very much appreciate it. It’s nice to meet you and to hear your story and all the best with your ongoing recovery. Marco Calabi (59:24) Okay. Okay. Thanks. Yes. Okay, and I say thank you, thank you, Bayard for your time, people, and thank you very much to tell my story and to give me the possibility to tell my story. Bill Gasiamis (1:00:08) Well, what a lovely conversation and what a journey and what wisdom to our listeners. If today’s episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. Leave a comment and leave a review. Subscribe if you haven’t already. Marco’s book, Life Change to Hell and Back is available on Amazon. 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Eoin Clancy (VP of Growth at AirOps), Connor Beaulieu (Senior SEO Manager at LegalZoom), and Adina Timar (Head of AEO at Weflow) join this live session to talk about how to create high-quality content with AI. Connor walks through a workflow his team built at LegalZoom to automatically source expert quotes.. Adina shows how she rebuilds competitor pages from scratch using sales calls, LLM data, and live competitor analysis. And Eoin shares the research behind why content quality is now the single biggest lever in AI search. If you want to see what content engineering actually looks like in practice, this one is for you. Join 50,0000 people who get Dave's Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletterLearn more about Exit Five's private marketing community: https://www.exitfive.com/***Brought to you by:AirOps - The content engineering platform that helps marketers create and maintain high-quality, on-brand content that wins AI search. Go to airops.com/exitfive to start creating content that reflects your expertise, stays true to your brand, and is engineered for performance across human and AI discovery.Customer.io - An AI powered customer engagement platform that help marketers turn first-party data into engaging customer experiences across email, SMS, and push. Learn more at customer.io/exitfive. Convertr - The enterprise lead data management platform that sits between your lead sources and your CRM, automatically validating, enriching, and standardizing every lead before it touches your systems. Check them out at convertr.io/exitfive.Compound Growth Marketing - A full-funnel demand generation agency that helps high-growth cybersecurity, DevOps, and enterprise software companies drive more pipeline through AI SEO, paid media, and go-to-market engineering. Visit compoundgrowthmarketing.com and tell them Dave sent you.***Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production.They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast.Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest.Visit hatch.fm to learn more
In this CTO Series episode, Daniel Harcek shares how leading engineering teams across radically different scales — from a 7-person fintech startup to a 2,000-person cybersecurity company — taught him that leadership isn't one-size-fits-all. We explore how he builds AI-first organizations, drives agile transformations, and why he believes every person in a company should think like a tech person. What Works at 10 People Breaks at 100 "Leadership is contextual, not absolute. What works with 10 people breaks at 50, at 100." Daniel's career spans from building a 30-person team for a German startup out of Žilina, Slovakia, to leading 70 engineers at Avast's mobile division within a 2,000-person organization, and now running a 7-person team at WageNow. Each scale demanded a fundamentally different approach. At smaller scales, you strip away operational overhead and push ownership directly to the people. At larger scales, you need guardrails, dedicated roles, and structured processes that the smaller team would find suffocating. The lesson: don't carry your playbook from one context to another — rebuild it for the reality you're in. End-to-End Ownership Replaces Specialized Roles "Each engineer owns quality for the task he delivers. And he owns the fact that it comes to production." At WageNow, Daniel runs without dedicated QA people — in a fintech company where quality can't be compromised. Instead, each developer owns quality end-to-end, from code to production. This isn't recklessness; it's intentional design. When teams are small, you set up the system so that it's safe to break things, then trust people with hard tasks. The result: people grow faster, move faster, and care more about what they ship. In larger organizations, you might need specialized DevOps, QA, and platform roles — but the principle of ownership stays the same. The Buddy System and Scaling Without Losing Alignment "The buddy system is one of the easiest things you can do. One buddy for a newcomer for the first 1, 3, 6 months — they often become friends." When scaling fast, Daniel focuses on three things: strong on-boarding guides, well-maintained documentation (now much easier with AI), and a buddy system that pairs every newcomer with a dedicated colleague. The buddy system works because it scales the human side of on-boarding — a tech lead or manager can do one-on-ones, but that's formal, and new people might be scared to speak up. The buddy creates a safe channel for questions, concerns, and cultural integration. Beyond people, scaling also means investing in automation and observability so that as you grow with customers, you grow with failures too — and your incident reporting doesn't burn out the team. Building an AI-First Organization "Every person uses AI. Every person has the capability to use AI. The company builds a second brain so AI can build on top of that." At WageNow, Daniel has implemented what he calls an AI-first organization, inspired by Spotify and other companies pioneering this approach. The concept is simple: before doing any task, ask whether AI can help you deliver the output faster or better. This applies across the entire company — not just engineering. Daniel looks for people in HR, accounting, and UX who understand automation tools like n8n or Make.com alongside AI. The key ingredients: Curate the data: Build a company "second brain" with clean, structured context for AI tools to work with Train the muscle: AI ability is like a muscle — people must use it daily because these skills didn't exist 2-3 years ago Share what works: Exponential AI adoption happened at WageNow once people started sharing their successes and failures with AI tools Respect the guardrails: Data privacy and regulation compliance remain non-negotiable The hidden productivity gains, Daniel argues, lie not in engineering (which gets all the attention) but in operations, accounting, HR, and every other area of the business. Selling Transformation: Financial Arguments for Leaders, Ownership for Teams "For the leaders, it's the financial thing and the cultural thing. For the people doing the work, it's personal development — having more control, having more ownership." At Ringier Axel Springer, Daniel proposed and led a company-wide agile transformation — a 1-2 year effort that required convincing the CEO, product teams, marketing, and sales to change how they operate. His approach: build a dual argument. For leadership, frame the change in financial and cultural terms — more revenue with the same people, better visibility into how work translates to business outcomes. For the people doing the work, emphasize personal growth, increased ownership, and transparency. The transformation breaks silos between engineering and product, creating a shared backlog agreed with all stakeholders. Daniel looks for people with high agency — those who can reinvent and change themselves from the inside, not just wait for a change agent from the outside. Balancing Experimentation with Operational Excellence "The SRE books helped me understand quality as a feature — because quality is basically how reliable you are for your customers." When asked about the books that most influenced his approach as a CTO, Daniel points to the Site Reliability Engineering series from Google — three books that frame quality as reliability, a feature your customers experience directly. Alongside those, he recommends The Lean Startup by Eric Ries, because he believes all tech people should have a sense of business and customer understanding. Together, these books guide how to balance rapid experimentation with operational excellence as the organization scales. About Daniel Harcek Daniel is a technology executive with a proven record scaling engineering organizations across fintech, cybersecurity, and digital media. Builds AI-first teams, operating models, and delivery cultures aligned with product strategy. Led platforms serving 30M MAU, deployed fintech capital pilots, transformed agile delivery at internet scale, and mentors global tech communities and ecosystems worldwide actively. You can link with Daniel Harcek on LinkedIn.
Проверяем знания кандидата на позицию Senior DevOps инженера в прямом эфире. В этом выпуске: архитектурные паттерны в AWS, вечный спор Terraform против CloudFormation, глубокое погружение в Kubernetes (Karpenter, скейлинг) и Live-траблшутинг сломанного Helm-чарта. О ЧЁМ ВЫПУСК: • Архитектура и облака: Как выбрать между EKS и ECS/Fargate и настроить безопасное хранение бэкапов в S3. • IaC войны: Честное сравнение Terraform и CloudFormation — где заканчивается удобство и начинается боль. • Kubernetes под капотом: Разбираем Control Plane, работу контроллеров и нюансы обновления on-prem кластеров. • Live Debug: Реальная задача по починке упавшего пода (CrashLoopBackOff) — работа с пробами, портами и Helm. • CI/CD стратегии: Строим идеальный пайплайн с GitHub Actions и ArgoCD. ГОСТЬ: Максим — DevOps-инженер (5 лет опыта DevOps, 10 лет SysAdmin). Стек: AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible, Monitoring. ССЫЛКИ
Your first app interface should be a CLI! Carl and Richard talk to Kathleen Dollard about her experiences creating the .NET CLI - and how CLIs are only getting more important in the era of AI. Kathleen talks about working within the POSIX CLI standard for consistency's sake and to recognize that there will be many more CLIs in your life, so they should be as similar as possible. While CLIs may have started as configuration-as-code and DevOps practices, LLMs work well with them as long as consistency is maintained. There are several projects out there today to help you build a great CLI - check the links!
Today's learning adventure is an overview of multicast. Ethan and Holly have invited a guest to share his multicast expertise: Lenny Giuliano, Sr. Distinguished Systems Engineer at HPE Juniper Networks. Lenny guides them through multicast principles and shares examples of where and how it’s used in live networks. He also explains how the OSPF routing... Read more »
In this episode of Screaming in the Cloud, host Corey Quinn sits down with Roi Lipman, CTO and co-founder of Falco DB, to unpack the evolving role of graph databases in a world overflowing with data stores. Roi shares his journey from building RedisGraph at Redis to spinning it out into Falco DB, along with his enduring love of the C programming language (dad jokes included). The conversation explores why graph databases remain niche, but powerful, especially for pathfinding problems like supply chains and access management, how vector search became a feature rather than a standalone database, and what AI-assisted development means for modern engineering. Along the way, they tackle open source sustainability, Rust rewrites, AI-generated pull request chaos, and the looming question of where the next generation of senior engineers will come from.Highlights: (00:00) C Language(00:27) Welcome(01:18) Database Landscape Overview(03:17) Why Graph Databases Matter(07:25) AI Built Apps and Data Choices(10:29) How FalcoDB Fits In(12:20) Vector Search as a Feature(16:48) FalcoDB Origin Story(19:54) Open Source Business and Rust Rewrite(25:23) Toy Graph Problems and Closing ThoughtsSponsored by: duckbillhq.com
#335 | Jeff Hardison, now VP of Product Marketing at Sanity, joined Dave when he was running product marketing at Calendly to break down what the product marketing role should actually look like inside a B2B company. They get into how Jeff structured his team to serve both a PLG motion and an enterprise sales team at the same time, why he hires for specialization instead of making everyone a generalist, and how he thinks about measuring a function that touches almost every team in the company. Jeff also shares his take on positioning and messaging, how to run product launches that actually rally the company, and the two interview questions he uses to figure out if someone will be happy in a product marketing role. Join 50,0000 people who get Dave's Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletterLearn more about Exit Five's private marketing community: https://www.exitfive.com/***Brought to you by:AirOps - The content engineering platform that helps marketers create and maintain high-quality, on-brand content that wins AI search. Go to airops.com/exitfive to start creating content that reflects your expertise, stays true to your brand, and is engineered for performance across human and AI discovery.Customer.io - An AI powered customer engagement platform that help marketers turn first-party data into engaging customer experiences across email, SMS, and push. Learn more at customer.io/exitfive. Convertr - The enterprise lead data management platform that sits between your lead sources and your CRM, automatically validating, enriching, and standardizing every lead before it touches your systems. Check them out at convertr.io/exitfive.Compound Growth Marketing - A full-funnel demand generation agency that helps high-growth cybersecurity, DevOps, and enterprise software companies drive more pipeline through AI SEO, paid media, and go-to-market engineering. Visit compoundgrowthmarketing.com and tell them Dave sent you.***Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production.They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast.Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest.Visit hatch.fm to learn more
Realities Remixed, formerly know as Cloud Realities, launches a new season exploring the intersection of people, culture, industry and tech.Business messaging is transforming customer engagement by enabling brands to move conversations into familiar, always‑on messaging platforms. The result for customers is greater convenience, quicker resolutions, and more meaningful, personalized interactions. This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by Kathleen Tandy, Global Director and Head of Business Messaging Marketing and WhatsApp for Business at Meta , to explore how companies are using messaging platforms to engage customers, what customers expect from these experiences, and the challenges of scaling messaging in tech.TLDR00:35 – Introduction01:00 – Hang out: The new Remarkable05:25 – Dig in: Using messaging to enhance customer experiences20:49 – Conversation with Kathleen Tandy55:26 – The passion for college football and championship weekend!GuestKathleen Tandy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kptandy/HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini
Jack sits down with Paul Calf (Salesforce Release Manager at Standard Life, and Gearset DevOps Leader for 2026) to talk through a decade-long Salesforce journey that took him from accidental admin to release manager. Paul gets candid about the failed audit that forced his team to get serious about governance, what it looked like to build a compliant release process from scratch, and why cherry-picking components in VS Code nearly broke him (and the team).The conversation goes beyond tooling. Paul opens up about the culture-first approach his team takes to collaboration, from daily standups to blameless post-mortems, and what happens when someone accidentally data loads the wrong file into prod. He also shares his take on evaluating DevOps tools, approval bottlenecks, and how his financial services org is treading carefully, but deliberately, into AI territory.About DevOps Diaries: Salesforce DevOps Advocate Jack McCurdy chats to members of the Salesforce community about their experience in the Salesforce ecosystem. Expect to hear and learn from inspirational stories of personal growth and business success, whilst discovering all the trials, tribulations, and joy that comes with delivering Salesforce for companies of all shapes and sizes. New episodes bi-weekly on YouTube as well as on your preferred podcast platform.Podcast produced and sponsored by Gearset. Learn more about Gearset: https://grst.co/4iCnas2About Gearset: Gearset is the leading Salesforce DevOps platform, with powerful solutions for metadata and CPQ deployments, CI/CD, automated testing, sandbox seeding and backups. It helps Salesforce teams apply DevOps best practices to their development and release process, so they can rapidly and securely deliver higher-quality projects. Get full access to all of Gearset's features for free with a 30-day trial: https://grst.co/4iKysKWChapters:00:00 – Intro & Meet Paul Calf02:00 – The Accidental Admin Origin Story03:44 – The Audit That Changed Everything05:28 – Building a Release Process from Scratch08:00 – From Change Sets to Gearset09:34 – Tackling Approval Bottlenecks12:43 – Breaking Down Silos & Building a Collaborative Culture15:42 – Blameless Culture & Owning Your Mistakes18:55 – Lessons from Building a DevOps Pipeline22:29 – Cherry Picking: A Horror Story25:40 – How to Evaluate DevOps Tooling28:11 – Continuous Improvement as a Mindset30:15 – Approaching AI in a Regulated Industry33:46 – Final Advice for Salesforce & DevOps Teams37:20 – Wrapping Up
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Your first app interface should be a CLI! Carl and Richard talk to Kathleen Dollard about her experiences creating the .NET CLI - and how CLIs are only getting more important in the era of AI. Kathleen talks about working within the POSIX CLI standard for consistency's sake and to recognize that there will be many more CLIs in your life, so they should be as similar as possible. While CLIs may have started as configuration-as-code and DevOps practices, LLMs work well with them as long as consistency is maintained. There are several projects out there today to help you build a great CLI - check the links!
Engineers and developers are using AI like never before, including in production. That has potential consequences, both good and bad, for uptime, operations, security and risk management, and more. Today’s guest, Rich Mogull, guides us through the decision-making process of adding AI to your production lifecycle and possible ramifications. Rich is Chief Analyst at the... Read more »
On the Whole Whale podcast, George interviews Andy Citizen, CTO of Share More Stories, about collecting 150–300+ word experience-based stories (typed or voice) from targeted constituencies via a web app and analyzing them with AI. Share More Stories uses sequential classification across ~70 cloud models to score stories for evidence of emotions like anxiety, joy, and self-transcendence, combining these scores with light demographics and survey data, then using a generative AI agent constrained to the dataset to explore themes, anomalies, and demographic differences iteratively. They discuss nonprofit uses such as before-and-after journaling and program impact, the importance of prompts, and how AI should augment rather than automate, with emphasis on user competency, intent, validation, and avoiding hallucinations. Citizen critiques “AI everywhere” features and AI-written social content as trust-eroding, argues trust is a major opportunity, shares concerns about DevOps at scale, and reflects on community involvement and moving faster by reducing process gaps. 00:00 Meet Andy Citizen 00:50 What Share More Stories Does 01:57 Collecting Real Experience Stories 02:41 AI Scoring Emotional Signals 04:14 How Stories Are Gathered 05:24 Prompts Versus Surveys 06:26 Dashboards Reports And Agents 09:20 Nonprofit Program Evaluation Uses 12:06 Prompt Craft And Hidden Insights 14:05 AI Adoption And Training Gaps 17:46 Use Cases Lanes And Hallucinations 20:27 AI Side Of Fries And Trust 25:44 Rapid Fire Tech Questions 29:39 Personal Advice And Community 31:58 Magic Wand For Human Connection 34:12 How To Connect And Wrap Up
Engineers and developers are using AI like never before, including in production. That has potential consequences, both good and bad, for uptime, operations, security and risk management, and more. Today’s guest, Rich Mogull, guides us through the decision-making process of adding AI to your production lifecycle and possible ramifications. Rich is Chief Analyst at the... Read more »
Container base images (like Official Docker Hub images) are often updated without new tag versions. I call this Silent Rebuilds. There's no way to know this happens without image digest-checking automation like Dependabot and Renovate with specific settings. Failure to keep up-to-date is a prime source of vulnerabilities that can lead to serious security breaches. Automate the updates!Check out the video podcast version here: https://youtu.be/z_ahbsSc4Fo
Engineers and developers are using AI like never before, including in production. That has potential consequences, both good and bad, for uptime, operations, security and risk management, and more. Today’s guest, Rich Mogull, guides us through the decision-making process of adding AI to your production lifecycle and possible ramifications. Rich is Chief Analyst at the... Read more »
TestTalks | Automation Awesomeness | Helping YOU Succeed with Test Automation
What does it really take to build a test automation tool that millions of testers rely on, without venture capital, paid ads, or a massive team? In this episode, we explore how SelectorsHub grew into one of the most widely used productivity tools in software testing, reaching over 1.6 million testers worldwide. You'll discover: How to build test automation tools that solve real QA pain Why community-driven development beats chasing funding How to prioritize features when you have thousands of users Whether AI testing tools will replace selector-based automation How to choose between Playwright vs Selenium using automation analysis What founders and QA leaders can learn from scaling without VC If you're an automation engineer, QA lead, DevOps professional, or tool builder looking to scale smarter, this episode delivers real-world insight without hype. Whether you're building frameworks internally or launching your own automation product, you'll walk away with a clearer strategy for solving problems testers actually care about.
Hoje o papo é sobre continuous deployment em larga escala! Neste episódio, Paulo Silveira lê e comenta o texto Continuous deployment for large monorepos, do blog da Uber. O artigo explora como a empresa reformulou seu sistema de deploy contínuo para lidar com milhares de microserviços, monorepos gigantes e dezenas de milhares de deploys semanais, ao mesmo tempo que reflete sobre padronização, platform engineering, cultura DevOps e os desafios técnicos e organizacionais de escalar software com segurança. Links: Continuous deployment for large monorepos DevOps e Engenharia de Plataforma: A Experiência do Dev – Hipsters Ponto Tech #504 Estudo de caso: UX e a construção de jornadas de experiências no Santander – Hipsters Ponto Tech #475 Deep Dive: Experiência Dev no Itaú – Hipsters Ponto Tech #474 Case Banco PAN: Engenharia de Plataformas e Dev Experience – Hipsters Ponto Tech #406 Blog do Paulo Matricule-se na Alura e desenvolva sua carreira em tecnologia! Aprenda as tecnologias mais demandadas pelo mercado e conquiste o seu próximo nível com a maior comunidade tech do país. Inscreva-se na newsletter Imersão, Aprendizagem e Tecnologia, escrita por Paulo Silveira. TechGuide.sh, um mapeamento das principais tecnologias demandadas pelo mercado para diferentes carreiras, com nossas sugestões e opiniões. #7DaysOfCode: Coloque em prática os seus conhecimentos de programação em desafios diários e gratuitos. Acesse https://7daysofcode.io/ Produção e conteúdo: Alura Cursos de Tecnologia – https://www.alura.com.br Edição e sonorização: Rede Gigahertz de Podcasts
⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥ What happens when a cybersecurity professional knows exactly what's wrong but can't get anyone to act on it? It's a problem that affects security teams across every industry, and it's the central question driving Josh Mason's new book, Speaks Security with a Business Accent. In this conversation, Josh Mason joins Sean Martin to unpack why technical accuracy alone doesn't move the needle and what it takes to communicate security in terms the business actually understands. Josh Mason brings a perspective shaped by years as an Air Force pilot and cyber warfare officer, where mission-first thinking wasn't optional, it was survival. As a safety officer, he studied aircraft mishaps, analyzed black box recordings, and learned that risk awareness doesn't mean risk paralysis. The same philosophy, he argues, applies to cybersecurity: teams can acknowledge risk without letting fear of failure prevent them from supporting the mission. Drawing from books like Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, The Phoenix Project, and The Goal, Josh Mason structured his own book as a narrative, telling the story of a CIO who transforms a disconnected security team into one that communicates effectively with colleagues, leadership, the board, and eventually beyond the organization. A recurring theme in this conversation is the danger of perfection as the enemy of progress. Josh Mason uses the Iron Man analogy of building an imperfect prototype, flying it, learning from the failure, and iterating, to argue that security teams need to embrace a similar mindset. DevOps teams have already adopted this approach, and security can learn from it. Inaction for perfection's sake, he warns, isn't going to get anyone anywhere. The conversation also examines whether the cybersecurity industry does enough to learn from its own incidents. Unlike aviation, where the FAA and NTSB mandate rigorous post-incident analysis, cybersecurity lacks a centralized authority enforcing that same discipline. Organizations like MITRE, Verizon, and Mandiant publish valuable trend reports, and the data is there for those willing to use it, but it ultimately comes down to individual responsibility and leadership within each organization. For anyone who has ever felt technically right but strategically sidelined, this conversation offers a practical lens on bridging the gap between what security teams know and what the business needs to hear. ⬥GUEST⬥ Josh Mason, Author of Speaks Security with a Business Accent | Air Force Veteran, Cybersecurity Professional, and Founder of Noob Village | Website: https://www.mason-sc.com | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuacmason/ ⬥HOST⬥ Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine, Studio C60, and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast & Music Evolves Podcast | Website: https://www.seanmartin.com/ ⬥RESOURCES⬥ Speaks Security with a Business Accent by Josh Mason | https://www.mason-sc.com The Future of Cybersecurity Newsletter | https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7108625890296614912/ More Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast episodes | https://www.seanmartin.com/redefining-cybersecurity-podcast Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnYu0psdcllS9aVGdiakVss9u7xgYDKYq ⬥ADDITIONAL INFORMATION⬥ ✨ More Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast:
⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥ What happens when a cybersecurity professional knows exactly what's wrong but can't get anyone to act on it? It's a problem that affects security teams across every industry, and it's the central question driving Josh Mason's new book, Speaks Security with a Business Accent. In this conversation, Josh Mason joins Sean Martin to unpack why technical accuracy alone doesn't move the needle and what it takes to communicate security in terms the business actually understands. Josh Mason brings a perspective shaped by years as an Air Force pilot and cyber warfare officer, where mission-first thinking wasn't optional, it was survival. As a safety officer, he studied aircraft mishaps, analyzed black box recordings, and learned that risk awareness doesn't mean risk paralysis. The same philosophy, he argues, applies to cybersecurity: teams can acknowledge risk without letting fear of failure prevent them from supporting the mission. Drawing from books like Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, The Phoenix Project, and The Goal, Josh Mason structured his own book as a narrative, telling the story of a CIO who transforms a disconnected security team into one that communicates effectively with colleagues, leadership, the board, and eventually beyond the organization. A recurring theme in this conversation is the danger of perfection as the enemy of progress. Josh Mason uses the Iron Man analogy of building an imperfect prototype, flying it, learning from the failure, and iterating, to argue that security teams need to embrace a similar mindset. DevOps teams have already adopted this approach, and security can learn from it. Inaction for perfection's sake, he warns, isn't going to get anyone anywhere. The conversation also examines whether the cybersecurity industry does enough to learn from its own incidents. Unlike aviation, where the FAA and NTSB mandate rigorous post-incident analysis, cybersecurity lacks a centralized authority enforcing that same discipline. Organizations like MITRE, Verizon, and Mandiant publish valuable trend reports, and the data is there for those willing to use it, but it ultimately comes down to individual responsibility and leadership within each organization. For anyone who has ever felt technically right but strategically sidelined, this conversation offers a practical lens on bridging the gap between what security teams know and what the business needs to hear. ⬥GUEST⬥ Josh Mason, Author of Speaks Security with a Business Accent | Air Force Veteran, Cybersecurity Professional, and Founder of Noob Village | Website: https://www.mason-sc.com | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuacmason/ ⬥HOST⬥ Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine, Studio C60, and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast & Music Evolves Podcast | Website: https://www.seanmartin.com/ ⬥RESOURCES⬥ Speaks Security with a Business Accent by Josh Mason | https://www.mason-sc.com The Future of Cybersecurity Newsletter | https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7108625890296614912/ More Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast episodes | https://www.seanmartin.com/redefining-cybersecurity-podcast Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnYu0psdcllS9aVGdiakVss9u7xgYDKYq ⬥ADDITIONAL INFORMATION⬥ ✨ More Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast:
AWS Morning Brief for the week of March 2nd, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon Aurora DSQL launches Playground for interactive database exploration Amazon Redshift Serverless introduces 3-year Serverless ReservationsAmazon S3 now provides AWS source region information in server access logs AWS Compute Optimizer now applies AWS-generated tags to EBS snapshots created during automationAWS Lambda Durable Execution SDK for Java now available in Developer PreviewAWS Trusted Advisor now delivers more accurate unused NAT Gateway checks powered by AWS Compute Optimizer6,000 AWS accounts, three people, one platform: Lessons learnedPetabyte-Scale Cost Optimization: How a Video Hosting Platform Saved 70% on S3Transform live video for mobile audiences with AWS Elemental Inference Migrate Amazon EC2 to ECS Express Mode using Kiro CLI and MCP servers AI-augmented threat actor accesses FortiGate devices at scaleAWS posts “correct the record” piece on AI bot outage
In this episode, Thomas Betts talks with Dr. Nicole Forsgren, the author of Accelerate and one of the most prominent and important minds in DevOps and developer productivity. The conversation is about identifying and removing developer friction, the subject of her new book, Frictionless. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/40vbpMN Subscribe to the Software Architects' Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies: https://www.infoq.com/software-architects-newsletter Upcoming Events: QCon London 2026 (March 16-19, 2026) QCon London equips senior engineers, architects, and technical leaders with trusted, practical insights to lead the change in software development. Get real-world solutions and leadership strategies from senior software practitioners defining current trends and solving today's toughest software challenges. https://qconlondon.com/ QCon AI Boston 2026 (June 1-2, 2026) Learn how real teams are accelerating the entire software lifecycle with AI. https://boston.qcon.ai QCon San Francisco 2026 (November 16-20, 2026) https://qconsf.com/ The InfoQ Podcasts: Weekly inspiration to drive innovation and build great teams from senior software leaders. Listen to all our podcasts and read interview transcripts: - The InfoQ Podcast https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/ - Engineering Culture Podcast by InfoQ https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/#engineering_culture - Generally AI: https://www.infoq.com/generally-ai-podcast/ Follow InfoQ: - Mastodon: https://techhub.social/@infoq - X: https://x.com/InfoQ?from=@ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/infoq/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InfoQdotcom# - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infoqdotcom/?hl=en - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/infoq - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com Write for InfoQ: Learn and share the changes and innovations in professional software development. - Join a community of experts. - Increase your visibility. - Grow your career. https://www.infoq.com/write-for-infoq
I am thrilled to welcome Marenza Altieri Douglas, an executive in sales and technology. She's trained in structured enterprise environments, start ups, and is steeped in opening new markets and building commercial enterprise. That's not going to be our focus today, instead we talk about how she is an incredible storyteller, rooted in concepts like disruption and cultivation. Her personal story is key to the narrative, and I was thrilled she is joining us to share that story and how she ties it all together, leading and operating in the current business climate. Marenza Altieri Douglas' career sits at the intersection of technology evangelism and disciplined execution. Trained in structured, enterprise environments and refined in startups and scale-ups, she specializes in defining strategic direction, opening new markets, and building compelling commercial propositions for enterprise and C-suite customers across Fortune 500 and Global 5000 organizations. She has worked across and alongside technologies including Conversational and Generative AI, APIs, DevOps, open-source platforms, cloud and containerized architectures, enterprise mobility, security, communications, media and broadcast, telecoms, and digital platforms. AI is a natural evolution of this journey, alongside a strong strategic interest in GPU-enabled infrastructure and quantum technologies. Marenza is known for building high-trust relationships, spotting and growing talent, and connecting product, engineering, and commercial teams around clear outcomes. A natural storyteller and facilitator, I enjoy shaping narratives that help organizations and customers understand why a technology matters, not just what it does.(4:50) We delve into Marenza's formative years that put her on her current path. She shares her personal and professional story. (17:18) When did Marenza realized that “disruption” and challenging things become a part of her brand? (22:38) What does Marenza feel are some of the important qualities that people should embody? (28:20) Marenza shares how she focuses on the future and the next generation. (39:16) We reflect on what Marenza would like her impact to be over the next couple of years.Connect with Marenza Altieri-Douglashttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marenza/ Subscribe: Warriors At Work PodcastsWebsite: https://jeaniecoomber.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/986666321719033/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanie_coomber/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeanie_coomberLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanie-coomber-90973b4/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbMZ2HyNNyPoeCSqKClBC_w
#334 | Dave is joined by Jessica Serrano, CMO at Bagel Brands (Einstein Brothers, Noah's, Bruegger's, Manhattan Bagel), for a conversation about what B2B marketers can learn from consumer restaurant marketing. They discuss why consumer and B2B marketing are way more similar than people think, how she's using AI across her marketing and sales process, and her philosophy that her job is to ‘build brand over time and drive sales overnight.' Jessica shares how COVID forced Dig Inn to rebuild itself as an e-commerce business, how she built a B2B catering sales motion from scratch using HubSpot and buyer personas, and how filtering work emails out of a consumer list became a real customer acquisition tactic. Listen to this episode to learn tactics that work whether you're selling bagels or software.Timestamps(00:00) - Why a consumer CMO listens to B2B marketers (and vice versa) (03:33) - How COVID forced Dig Inn to rebuild as an ecommerce business overnight (06:55) - The math behind going after $500 catering orders vs. $15 walk-ins (10:33) - Building buyer personas for office admins, sports nutritionists, and universities (16:05) - Why Jessica switched from ChatGPT to Claude (and the breakthrough moment) (22:54) - Using AI for rapid product testing on a budget that wouldn't cover traditional research (30:06) - "Build the brand over time, drive sales overnight" and what that looks like at Bagel Brands (32:59) - Why you can't just copy a playbook from Taco Bell to Burger King (37:18) - The biggest lesson from working at brands with nearly 1,000 locations (40:46) - Google reviews as a source of truth for aligning marketing and operations (47:49) - Why organic-first content matters more in the age of AI and dead internet theory Join 50,0000 people who get Dave's Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletterLearn more about Exit Five's private marketing community: https://www.exitfive.com/***Brought to you by:AirOps - The content engineering platform that helps marketers create and maintain high-quality, on-brand content that wins AI search. Go to airops.com/exitfive to start creating content that reflects your expertise, stays true to your brand, and is engineered for performance across human and AI discovery.Customer.io - An AI powered customer engagement platform that help marketers turn first-party data into engaging customer experiences across email, SMS, and push. Learn more at customer.io/exitfive. Convertr - The enterprise lead data management platform that sits between your lead sources and your CRM, automatically validating, enriching, and standardizing every lead before it touches your systems. Check them out at convertr.io/exitfive.Compound Growth Marketing - A full-funnel demand generation agency that helps high-growth cybersecurity, DevOps, and enterprise software companies drive more pipeline through AI SEO, paid media, and go-to-market engineering. Visit compoundgrowthmarketing.com and tell them Dave sent you.***Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production.They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast.Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest.Visit hatch.fm to learn more
In this episode, John Capobianco shares his journey from engineering to DevOps and introduces the concept of vibeOps—an innovative approach to network automation and AI integration. Discover how AI is transforming network management, reducing technical debt, and enabling network engineers to code in natural language.
This week, we discuss AI-assisted COBOL migrations, the OpenClaw Foundation, and AI killing Office. Plus, is TSA PreCheck Touchless the peak of airport efficiency? Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 561 Runner-up Titles New's not good He knows how to be retired Let Matt Cook We don't have to worry about that Brandon You're that guy The stock market feels reactionary Siri-Claw Foundation Washing Give me life-changing money and I'll have a better take Why do I need to pay for power usage? Rundown IBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares tank 13% on Anthropic programming language threat IBM Crashes 11% as Anthropic Threatens COBOL Empire Mechanical Orchard: Half Baked OpenClaw, OpenAI and the future This Is the Biggest Threat to Microsoft Office I've Ever Seen. LibreOffice Online: a fresh start - TDF Community Blog Linux 7.0-rc1 Released With Many New Features Relevant to your Interests Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announces it sold 77% of its Amazon they hacked CSS The A.I. Disruption We've Been Waiting for Has Arrived YOLO Travel Bookings This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby The Death of Spotify: Why Streaming is Minutes Away From Being Obsolete OpenAI resets spending expectations, tells investors compute target is around $600 billion by 2030 Cloud and AWS cost consultant Duckbill expands to software, raises $7.75M for new Skyway platform Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums My smart sleep mask broadcasts users' brainwaves to an open MQTT broker Nonsense GE Profile made a smaller version of its nugget ice maker that needs less counter space TSA PreCheck Touchless ID | Delta Air Lines Listener Feedback Introducing Agent Plugins for AWS Conferences DevOpsDay LA at SCALE23x, March 6th, Pasadena, CA Use code: DEVOP for 50% off. Devnexus 2026, March 4th to 6th, Atlanta, GA. Use this 30% off discount code from your pals at Tanzu: DN26VMWARE30. Check out the Tanzu and Spring talks and trading cards on THE LANDING PAGE. Austin Meetup, March 10th, Listener Steve Anness speaking on Grafana KubeCon EU, March 23rd to 26th, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass. DevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026 DevOpsDays Austin, May 5 - 6, 2026 WeAreDevelopers, July 8th to 10th, Berlin, Coté speaking. VMware User Groups (VMUGs): Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking. Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026) Toronto (May 12-14, 2026) Dallas (June 9-11, 2026) Orlando (October 20-22, 2026) SDT News & Community Join our Slack community Email the show: questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com Free stickers: Email your address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com Follow us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky Watch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok Book offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by Coté Sponsor the show Recommendations Brandon: Milestone Birthdays (iOS App) Matt: Lupin on Netflix
The PHP Podcast streams live, typically every Thursday at 3 PM PT. Come join us and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Another fun episode of the PHP Podcast! Here’s what we covered: John’s Ski Trip Adventures John shared stories from his Utah ski trip – including skiing his first green slope ever, and his car battery dying at the cabin (classic!). AI in PHP Development. We dove deep into AI-generated graphics – John showed off an AI-created graphic for his Player Pool Manager app that was surprisingly detailed. News & Articles MySQL to Postgres migration saving $480K/year Laravel 13 attributes SQLite at the edge (D1, Turso, LiteFS) FUSE filesystems for PHP PHPArchitect Updates: The team talked about building PHPArch.me – the new community platform for PHP developers! Links from the show: Just a moment… Attention Required! | Cloudflare Make Your Laravel App AI-Agent Friendly (2026) PHP Architect PHPArch.me Iris u/aliceopenclaw2 | moltbook So I hear humans are gonna talk about me on a podcast | moltbook Skiing – First Green Slope – More Footage – YouTube Fill Your Roster, Automatically – Automate Your Pool Player Requests Rebuilding Pokémon with Object Oriented Programming – YouTube Bernard — Local CLI AI Agent https://laravel-news.com/laravel-13 https://laravel-news.com/laracon-eu All our social links are now on PHPArch.me: https://phparch.me/@phparch Subscribe to our magazine: https://www.phparch.com/subscribe/ Host: Eric Van Johnson (@eric) John Congdon(@john) Streams: Youtube Channel Twitch Partner This podcast is made a little better thanks to our partners Displace Infrastructure Management, Simplified Automate Kubernetes deployments across any cloud provider or bare metal with a single command. Deploy, manage, and scale your infrastructure with ease. https://displace.tech/ PHPScore Put Your Technical Debt on Autopay with PHPScore CodeRabbit Cut code review time & bugs in half instantly with CodeRabbit. Honeybadger Honeybadger helps you deploy with confidence and be your team's DevOps hero by combining error, uptime, and performance monitoring in one simple platform. Check it out at honeybadger.io Music Provided by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ The post The PHP Podcast 2026.02.26 appeared first on PHP Architect.
Hi Spring fans! In this installment I sit down with DevOps legend and industry analyst extraordinaire John Willis and talk about his new book _Rebels of Reason: The Long Road from Aristotle to ChatGPT and AI's Heroes Who Kept the Faith_, and talk about the nature of the ecosystem, AI, the role of the developer in this exciting new world, and so much more! #ai #springboot #developers #artificailintelligence * [get the book](https://www.amazon.com/Rebels-Reason-Aristotle-ChatGPT-Heroes-ebook/dp/B0FCD8TW8R) * begin your [AI journey with Spring AI](https://start.spring.io)
Realities Remixed, formerly know as Cloud Realities, launches a new season exploring the intersection of people, culture, industry, and tech. Energy transportation is a deeply local business, safely delivering gas and electricity, more and more from renewable sources, directly to the communities it serves. Technology and AI help make that possible by strengthening safety, bringing companies closer to customers, and enabling teams to build the future together. This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by John Koerwer, CIO of UGI Corporation, to explore explore why “the business” and tech still struggle to speak the same language, nd what helps close the gap.TLDR00:35 – Introduction01:17 – Hang out: new toys and coffee07:55 – Dig in: the business - tech divide21:07 – Conversation with John Koerwer59:40 – The amazing AI technology in The Sphere's version of The Wizard of OzGuestJohn Koerwer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-koerwer-46102127/HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini
Transferable lessons - how overlooking fundamental security and data trust leads to Generative and Agentic AI failuresSteps for embedding security checkpoints and governance directly into your AI pipelineStrategies to scale AI safely - avoiding costly retrofits - and positioning security as a key competitive advantageThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Tim Roberts, Managing Director, AlixPartnershttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thrrobertsSatyam Rastogi, Director of Information Security & DevOps, BAMKOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hackersatyamrastogi/Deryck Mitchelson, Head of Global CISO Team & C-Suite Advisor, Check Pointhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/deryckmitchelson
William and Eyvonne tackle the biggest AI stories of early 2026. They dissect Matt Schumer’s viral “Something Big is Happening” essay – agreeing professionals need to skill up now while pushing back on the doomsday framing with real-world examples from engineering disciplines. The conversation takes a fascinating turn as Eyvonne draws a parallel between AI-assisted... Read more »
En este episodio de No Hay Tos, Héctor y Beto entrevistan a Daniel, ingeniero en sistemas, sobre cómo es trabajar en tech en México. Hablan del uso diario del inglés y el spanglish, los tipos de proyectos (backend, frontend, nube, integración), las oportunidades internacionales y el ambiente laboral, desde empresas exigentes hasta startups con mejores condiciones y trabajo remoto. También comentan el estado de la ciberseguridad en México y comparten consejos prácticos para protegerse en línea. If you'd like to listen to our episodes ad-free and get the full word-for-word transcript of this episode — including English explanations and translations of Mexican slang and colloquial expressions — visit us on Patreon. You can also find more content and resources on our website: nohaytospodcast.com If the podcast has been helpful to you, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps! And if you prefer video, check out our YouTube channel. No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved. No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.
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AI test automation is evolving fast — but most tools still generate brittle code that breaks with every UI change. See it for yourself now: https://links.testguild.com/Thunders In this episode of the TestGuild Podcast, Joe Colantonio sits down with Karim Jouini, founder of Thunders, to explore a radically different approach to AI testing: executing test automation in plain English without generating Selenium or Playwright code. Instead of "auto-healing selectors," Thunders interprets natural language directly — allowing teams to: Ship twice as fast Achieve 10x test coverage with the same resources Reduce regression cycles from weeks to days Eliminate massive automation maintenance overhead Karim shares real-world case studies, including: A European bank that reduced a 3-year core banking upgrade testing effort to 4 months A SaaS company that transitioned from a traditional QA team to AI-assisted product-led testing We also discuss: Whether AI test agents replace QA roles How QA managers must shift from individual contributors to AI managers The risks of adopting AI without a defined success metric The future of shift-left testing in the AI era If you're a software tester, automation engineer, QA lead, or DevOps leader trying to understand what's hype versus real ROI in AI testing — this episode breaks it down. Try it for yourself and see how AI testing fits into your pipeline. Get personal demo: https://links.testguild.com/Thunders
Hoje o papo é sobre a experiência de quem desenvolve em dois cenários bem diferentes! Neste episódio, mergulhamos nos motivos que levaram ao surgimento de dois mundos distintos na experiência da pessoa desenvolvedora: o de DevOps, e o da engenharia de plataforma. Além disso, exploramos o que quem desenvolve precisa fazer para se adaptar e sobreviver em cada um desses contextos. Vem ver quem participou desse papo! André David, o host que vê o tamanho do sofrimento Vinny Neves, Líder de Front-End na Alura Igor Regis, Especialista em TI (Distinguished Software Engineer) no BB Links: O Projeto Fênix: um Romance Sobre TI, DevOps e Sobre Ajudar o seu Negócio a Vencer DORA Metrics Entrega Contínua: Como Entregar Software de Forma Rápida e Confiável SCA: Software Composition Analysis SAST: Static Application Security Testing DAST: Dynamic Application Security Testing Team Topologies, 2nd Edition: Organizing Business and Technology for Fast Flow of Value Garanta até 30% de desconto para estudar por até dois anos na Alura antes do preço subir! TechGuide.sh, um mapeamento das principais tecnologias demandadas pelo mercado para diferentes carreiras, com nossas sugestões e opiniões. #7DaysOfCode: Coloque em prática os seus conhecimentos de programação em desafios diários e gratuitos. Acesse https://7daysofcode.io/ Produção e conteúdo: Alura Cursos de Tecnologia – https://www.alura.com.br Edição e sonorização: Rede Gigahertz de Podcasts
In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, plan to hear a dynamic conversation on Cisco's next-generation networking innovations—where AI integration, enhanced security, and operational simplicity come together to define the networks of tomorrow. Our experts unpack how AI-ready infrastructure is reshaping network design, from shifting traffic patterns and automating management to enabling faster, smarter decision-making. They explore Cisco's latest hardware advancements, including custom silicon for superior performance and post-quantum cryptography for future-proof security. Tune in to learn how integrated security within routers simplifies operations, why feature parity across new and legacy systems matters, and how adopting a DevOps mindset empowers engineers to fully leverage AI-driven insights. As organizations navigate digital transformation, this episode delivers a clear takeaway: simplicity, scalability, and security are the cornerstones of building resilient, AI-ready networks for the future. Cisco guests Mike Kraus, Americas Networking SE Leader, Cisco Stephenie Chastain, Director, Routing TME, Cisco Cisco Champion hosts Len Ledford, Architect II, Advisory Services, Insight Kenny Paula, Information Security Professional / College Instructor Alan Gardner, CEO, Current Technologies Computer Learning Center Moderator Danielle Carter, Cisco, CCR Program/ Customer Voices
AWS Morning Brief for the week of February 23rd, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon Bedrock expands support for AWS PrivateLinkAWS CloudWatch Alarm Mute Rules eliminate alert fatigueAmazon EC2 supports nested virtualization on virtual Amazon EC2 instancesAnnouncing Amazon DocumentDB long-term support (LTS) on 5.0AWS Certificate Manager updates default certificate validity to comply with new guidelinesClaude Sonnet 4.6 now available in Amazon BedrockKiro is now available in AWS GovCloud (US) RegionsAmazon EC2 Hpc8a Instances powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors are now availableIntroducing VPC encryption controls: Enforce encryption in transit within and across VPCs in a RegionMigrating from AWS App Runner to Amazon ECS Express ModeIntroducing Agent Plugins for AWSBuild unified intelligence with Amazon Bedrock AgentCoreReduce unexpected AWS costs: Tracing AWS billing charges with log correlation techniques
Want a quick estimate of how much your business is worth? With our free valuation calculator, answer a few questions about your business, and you'll get an immediate estimate of the value of your business. You might be surprised by how much you can get for it: https://flippa.com/exit -- What does an 8-year-old's soda stand have in common with an $83M Series C tech exit? For Daniel R. Odio (DROdio) (Founder & CEO of Storytell.ai), the answer is simple: Seeing the wave before it hits. From building "Redfin before Redfin" by indexing the MLS for Google, to scaling the DevOps giant Armory, DROdio has mastered the transition from founder to serial departer. In this episode, we go deep on the "physics" of an acquisition, why businesses are bought (not sold), and how he is currently using AI to deconstruct unstructured data. -- Daniel R. Odio (DROdio) is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and CEO of Storytell.ai, a predictive strategic intelligence platform trusted by enterprise teams to extract signals from complex data and make it actionable. Previously the founding CEO of Armory, a cloud infrastructure company that helped Global 2000 companies ship software faster and more safely before its acquisition by Harness in 2024, Daniel has built and led multiple successful startups through growth and exits. He combines deep technical and business expertise with a passion for founder-first communities like FounderCulture, and he shares insights on leadership, product strategy, and AI. Website - https://storytell.ai/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drodio/ -- [02:09] Catching the 20-year tech waves: From Real Estate to DevOps to AI. [03:15] "Redfin before Redfin": How DROdio gamed early Google search results to dominate the DC real estate market. [04:47] The Ezra Royzen philosophy: Why businesses are bought, not sold. [06:13] Preparation is everything: How a messy NDA folder can kill a seven-figure deal. [08:30] The Strategic Buyer: How to find a champion who will put their career on the line to acquire you. [12:30] Lessons from Armory: Scaling to 150 people and the importance of "tending the founder garden." [16:10] Advice to my younger self: "Founders are time travelers." [18:30] Demo: Using Storytell.ai to analyze a Flippa listing and find "Existential Threats" in seconds. -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You'll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/
This week, we discuss personal AI hype cycles, bottoms-up adoption, and "The Modern Stack" simplifying cloud. Plus, thoughts on new cars and the dogs that ride in them. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 560 Runner-up Titles They only talk about AI I bet you have 5 shop vacs It's all going into applesauce Live Claude Code It Good defaults and opinions, nobody wants that Give me 5 minutes, and I'll give you fifty 6 page memos I know I just pulled off a Pivotal scab. Free Tier as a Service Rundown Something Big Is Happening OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI Modern Stack: Fly.io, Neon, Upstash and Cloudflare Relevant to your Interests An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me YouTube launches native app for Apple Vision Pro Not all cables are born equal, so test your USB cables with these cheap USB testers — these budget-priced tools help you protect your expensive gear from faulty or bad-quality leads The Lunduke Journal (@LundukeJournal) Video on Apple Podcasts - Apple Podcasts for Creators Temporal raises $300M Series D at a $5B valuation as AI drives demand for Durable Execution Amazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses Anthropic raises $30 billion in Series G funding at $380 billion post-money valuation Introducing Sonnet 4.6 Conferences DevOpsDay LA at SCALE23x, March 6th, Pasadena, CA Use code: DEVOP for 50% off. Devnexus 2026, March 4th to 6th, Atlanta, GA. Use this 30% off discount code from your pals at Tanzu: DN26VMWARE30. Check out the Tanzu and Spring talks and trading cards on THE LANDING PAGE. Shout out to the people who saw the trading cards and messaged me! Austin Meetup, March 10th, Listener Steve Anness speaking on Grafana KubeCon EU, March 23rd to 26th, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass. Devopsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026 DevOpsDays Austin, May 5 - 6, 2026 WeAreDevelopers, July 8th to 10th, Berlin, Coté speaking. VMware User Groups (VMUGs): Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking. Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026) Toronto (May 12-14, 2026) Dallas (June 9-11, 2026) Orlando (October 20-22, 2026) SDT News & Community Join our Slack community Email the show: questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com Free stickers: Email your address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com Follow us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky Watch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok Book offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by Coté Sponsor the show Recommendations Brandon: Ghostty pairs nicely with Claude Code Matt: Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 Coté: Iron Lung. ChatGPT for upscaling images, like this one.
Kat Traxler, Principal Security Researcher at Vectra AI, returns to the podcast to discuss her AI-powered vulnerability research workflow. She explains how she uses two different AI models to act as the “blackboard” while she applies her expertise to triage AI-generated ideas to increase her productivity. She also asks a concerning question: As AI automates... Read more »
AI Assisted Coding: How Spending 4x More on Code Quality Doubled Development Speed What happens when you combine nearly 30 years of engineering experience with AI-assisted coding? In this episode, Eduardo Ferro shares his experiments showing that AI doesn't replace good practices—it amplifies them. The result: doubled productivity while spending four times more on code quality. Vibe Coding vs Production-Grade AI Development "Vibe coding is flow-driven, curiosity-based way of building software with AI. It's less about meticulously reviewing each line of code, and more about letting the AI steer the process—perfect for quick experiments, side projects, MVPs, and prototypes." Edu draws a clear distinction between vibe coding and production AI development. Vibe coding is exploration-focused, where you let AI drive while you learn and discover. Production AI coding is goal-focused, with careful planning, spec definition, and identification of edge cases before implementation. Both use small, safe steps and continuous conversation with the AI, but production code demands architectural thinking, security analysis, and sustainability practices. The key insight is that even vibe coding benefits from engineering discipline—as experiments grow, you need sustainable practices to maintain flexibility. How AI Doubled My Productivity "I was investing four times more in refactoring, cleanup, deleting code, introducing new tests, improving testability, and security analysis than in generating new features. And at the same time, globally, I think I more or less doubled my pace of work." Edu's two-month experiment with production code revealed a counterintuitive finding: by spending 4x more time on code quality activities—refactoring, cleanup, test improvement, and security analysis—he actually doubled his overall delivery speed. The secret lies in fast feedback loops. With AI, you can implement a feature, run automated code review, analyze security, prioritize improvements, and iterate—all within an hour. What used to be a day's work happens in a single focused session, and the quality improvements compound over time. The Positive Spiral of Code Removal "We removed code, so we removed all the features that were not being used. And whenever I remove this code, the next step is to automatically try to see, okay, can I simplify the architecture." One of the most powerful practices Edu discovered is using AI to accelerate code removal. By connecting product analytics to identify unused features, then using AI to quickly remove them, you trigger a positive spiral: removing code makes architecture changes easier, easier architecture changes enable faster feature development, which leads to more opportunities for simplification. This creates a self-reinforcing cycle that humans historically have been reluctant to pursue because removal was as expensive as creation. Preparing the System Before Introducing Change "What I want to generate is this new functionality—how should I change my system to make it super easy to introduce this one? It's not about making the change, it's about making the change easy." Edu describes a practice that was previously too expensive: preparing the system before introducing changes. By analyzing architecture decision records, understanding the existing design, and adapting the codebase first, new features become trivial to implement. AI makes this preparation cheap enough to do routinely. The result is systems that evolve cleanly rather than accumulating technical debt with each new feature. AI as an Amplifier: The Double-Edged Sword "AI is an amplifier. People who already know how to develop software well will continue to develop it well and faster. People who did not know how to develop software well will probably get in trouble much faster than they would otherwise." Edu's central metaphor is AI as an amplifier—it doesn't replace engineering judgment, it magnifies its presence or absence. Teams with strong practices will see accelerated improvement; teams without them will generate technical debt faster than ever. This has implications beyond individual productivity: the market will be saturated with solutions, making product discovery and distribution channels more important than implementation capability. In this episode, we refer to Edu's blog post Fast Feedback, Fast Features: My AI Assisted Coding Experiment and Vibe Coding by Gene Kim. About Eduardo Ferro Edu Ferro is Head of Engineering and Data Platform at ClarityAI, with nearly 30 years' experience. He helps teams deliver value through Lean, XP, and DevOps, blending technical depth with product thinking. Recently he explores AI-assisted product development, sharing insights and experiments on his site eferro.net. You can connect with Edu Ferro on LinkedIn.