Episode 559: A series of OODA loops

This week, we discuss the future of SaaS, OpenAI vs. Anthropic strategies, and cloud capex. Plus, when will you let an AI book your flights?

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Runner-up Titles

Do we get to eat Moon Pies?
Some days it’s just me and the AI
We have a LinkedIn page
The state of the world has not gotten better, it’s just moved to Kubernetes
Trained on the Corpse of Stack Overflow.
We just have to get the files right
It is all just files
It’s all an OODA loop
Rinse and reply.
Is Software dead?
Your margin is my yacht.
claude-travel.md
Vegans have morals though

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