Brandon Whichard

Talking cloud earnings, valuations, and why the “early innings” metaphor refuses to die.

The AI hype cycle is still peaking, YAML keeps mutating, and now your donuts are headed to private equity. Check out this week's episode.

Discussed AI going rogue, Cloudflare's independence move, and why everyone's suddenly into secure containers.

Before the concert cuddles went viral, our friends at @cloudcastpod.bsky.social got the real scoop on what Astronomer’s all about.

We break down the Windsurf acquisition (again), dig into how much AI agents actually help with coding, and unpack AWS’s new Kiro project. Closet design makes a cameo.

Enjoyed talking about the Windsurf mess and what’s next for Cursor.

Is Cursor having their Docker moment?

@brandonwhichard.com joins @bgracely.bsky.social on @cloudcastpod.bsky.social to unpack the drama behind the failed Windsurf acquisition and the tricky spot Cursor finds itself in. Give it a listen:

https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/07/is-cursor-having-their-docker-moment.html

Command line tools are back, Kubernetes is playing nice with VMs, and Windows marches on. Listen to this week's episode.

Had a great time talking with Victor Adossi about WebAssembly, wasmCloud, and life in Japan. Give it a listen!

Great discussion on this month's episode. Check it out.

We read The Optimist so you don’t have to. Also: Coatue's AI slides, OpenAI backstory, and the eternal struggle to finish your side project.

Check out our new short-format episode. We dive into what it really means to build AI into your product versus just bolting it on. Give it a listen.

Talked WWDC highlights, Apple getting into containers, Foundation Models, the FAIR Package Manager, and a topic that really matters: who’s the best Uber passenger on SDT?

Great conversation with @sterlingchin.bsky.social on Postman's evolution, the role of APIs in AI, and his journey from classroom to code.

Apple’s latest macOS move, private cloud maturity, Snowflake’s CrunchyData deal, and whether anyone can hold a 5-star Uber rating. All in this week’s episode.

Just wrapped up some DNS updates. What should've been 30 minutes turned into 4 days thanks to my ongoing mastery of making DNS mistakes. 🤦‍♂️

Sam, Jony, McGuffin and Vaporware

Sam, Jony, McGuffin and Vaporware

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Is it ever a good time for a company to announce vaporware? Let’s discuss the pros and cons of pre-announcements, vaporware, and the strategy of products that may or may not ever exist.

A little M&A, a little AI agent speculation, and some... ceiling puzzles? Check out the latest episode.

We covered Microsoft Build, Google I/O, Java’s 30th, and yes—Vegemite made another appearance. Also, are keynote presenters required to say they’re “excited”?

From Zenoss finally getting sold to the bold moves of Databricks and Wiz, we covered a lot this week. Worth a listen.

We dig into Uber’s CEO comments, the role of the CNCF, and the tension between growth and community. Give it a listen.

I am on The Cloudcast this week. Check it out.

The F1 people clearly do understand Florida weather. Should be a good race.

Good episode. Let's just say @bcantrill.bsky.social
has strong feelings about the CNCF. Worth a listen.

Electric trucks, open source drama, the DORA AI report, and smart home abandonment — it's all in this week's episode.

Google’s monopoly ruling, OpenAI shopping for Chrome, and fiery JSON takes—plus the epic hold-vs-callback debate. Give it a listen!

Had a great chat with Rick Houlihan from MongoDB about how document databases power modern apps, how AI is changing the game, and how 3,000 Oracle databases met their end.

I'll apply as soon as I see 'Podcaster-in-Residence' on the list. 😎

We get into 20 years of Git, what Google’s Agent2Agent might mean, and how to clear out your junk without breaking a sweat.