Show Notes
This week, we discuss the end of Cloud 1.0, AI agents fixing old apps, and Chainguard vs. Docker images. Plus, the mystery of Dutch broth is finally solved.
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Runner-up Titles
His overall deal
Been there and done that
been ignoring that shift key for years
Cloud is just fine
I’ll be back in Bartertown
The “F” Word
Hardened-washing
We’ll never do this, but we should check back in in 3 months
Libraries are the best
Elves don’t belong in space
Rundown
Are we at the end of cloud or cloud 1.0
It's the beginning of Cloud 2.0
Spec-driven development system for Claude Code
Anthropic and App Modernization
A meta-prompting, context engineering and spec-driven development
What comes next, if Claude Code is as good as people say.
Microsoft Spending on Anthropic Approaches $500 Million a Year
Claude Code Won't Fix Your Life
Coté and Tony contemplate day two AI-generated apps, and an excerpt.
Why We've Tried to Replace Developers Every Decade Since 1969
Well, that escalated quickly: Zero CVEs, lots of vendors
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