Episodes

  • TCG067: Progressive Delivery: Shipping Software is Just the Beginning with Adam Zimman

    TCG067: Progressive Delivery: Shipping Software is Just the Beginning with Adam Zimman
    Jan 28 2026
    In this episode, we sit down with Adam Zimman, author and VC advisor, to explore the world of progressive delivery and why shipping software is only the beginning. Adam shares his fascinating journey through tech—from his early days as a fire juggler to leadership roles at EMC, VMware, GitHub, and LaunchDarkly – and how those... Read more »
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    55 mins
  • TCG066: How Infrastructure Teams Can Scale Reasoning Without Losing Control with Chris Wade

    TCG066: How Infrastructure Teams Can Scale Reasoning Without Losing Control with Chris Wade
    Jan 14 2026
    The industry has pivoted from scripting to automation to orchestration – and now to systems that can reason. Today we explore what AI agents mean for infrastructure with Chris Wade, Co-Founder and CTO of Itential. We also dive into the brownfield reality, the potential for vendor-specific LLMs trained on proprietary knowledge, and advice for the... Read more »
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    42 mins
  • TCG065: AutoCon 4 Recap, AI Tools, MCP’s First Birthday, and More

    TCG065: AutoCon 4 Recap, AI Tools, MCP’s First Birthday, and More
    Dec 10 2025
    In this year-end episode, William and Eyvonne recap their experiences at AutoCon 4 in Austin, Texas. They discuss the conference’s new multi-track format, including Eyvonne’s presentation in the leadership track on why technical projects fail. The conversation dives into how AI tools like Google Gemini can augment – not replace – human creativity, from research... Read more »
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    42 mins
  • TCG064: Governing AI Agents for Real-World Infrastructure (Sponsored)

    TCG064: Governing AI Agents for Real-World Infrastructure (Sponsored)
    Dec 3 2025
    In this sponsored episode recorded live at AutoCon 4 in Austin, we sit down with Peter Sprygada, Chief Architect at Itential, to discuss Itential’s on-stage announcement of FlowAI. Peter shares his journey from network engineering skeptic to AI advocate, explaining how Itential securely connects AI agents to infrastructure with enterprise-grade governance and traceability. We dive... Read more »
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    39 mins
  • 1126 TCG063: Constraint Drives Innovation with John Capobianco

    1126 TCG063: Constraint Drives Innovation with John Capobianco
    Nov 26 2025
    Recorded live at AutoCon4, William Collins and Eyvonne Sharp join forces with John Capobianco for some in the moment thoughts and reflections on the AutoCon experience – from the in-person connections to the workshops to the stage presentations. John gives us the inside story on his very own workshop and the latest version releases in... Read more »
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    53 mins
  • TCG062: The Tech Expertise Deficit with Russ White

    TCG062: The Tech Expertise Deficit with Russ White
    Nov 12 2025
    Today we delve into the tech expertise deficit and why technical depth and decades of doing the work matter more than social media followers and content creation hype. Our guest is Russ White, engineer, author, teacher, and certification developer. We begin with current events in AI, and then investigate the differences between career and influence... Read more »
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    48 mins
  • TCG061: How Are You Using AI?

    TCG061: How Are You Using AI?
    Oct 29 2025
    Join William Collins and Evyonne Sharp as they catch up on all things AI. They discuss the AI bubble and how it relates to venture capital, stock, and company evaluations. They talk about the AI experience for the average person, the adoption rate of AI tools, and how the AI infrastructure buildout might affect the... Read more »
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    49 mins
  • TCG060: Rockets, Networks, and Markets With Michael Reid

    TCG060: Rockets, Networks, and Markets With Michael Reid
    Oct 15 2025
    Michael Reid went from studying aerospace engineering to becoming CEO at Megaport, a global network-as-a-service platform. How did he get there, and what can we learn from his journey? We walk his career path, including a pivotal role scaling ThousandEyes from 74 million to over 2.4x ARR post-acquisition, and how those experiences shaped his approach to... Read more »
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    1 hr and 1 min