Techstrong Gang
Techstrong Gang is your go-to weekday show on Techstrong TV and your favorite podcast platform, bringing together a rotating lineup of top thought leaders and technologists to break down the biggest stories and trends shaping the tech world. Hosted by industry veterans Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitchell Ashley, Jon Swartz, Lisa Martin, Tracy Ragan, Sulagna Saha, Anne Ahola Ward, Bonnie Schneider, and more, the show dives deep into everything from DevOps and cybersecurity to AI and cloud innovation. Tune in Monday through Friday for insightful discussions, expert analysis, and lively debates on the issues that matter most to today’s tech professionals.
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Episodes
8 hours ago
8 hours ago
Mike, Jon, Terri Robinson and Garima Bajpai dive into why the rise of shadow artificial intelligence (AI) represents a more profound threat than previous shadow IT concerns before diving into how cybercriminals are now specifically targeting the tools and platform developers use to build applications.
Then the gang takes a look at why some CISOs are now earning million dollar salaries thanks, in part, to the level of risk being greater than ever before.
2 days ago
2 days ago
Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier dive into the pace and degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) will transform the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Then the hang takes a look at the pace of platform consolidation occurring in cybersecurity before diving into a report from an association of cloud service providers in Europe that shines a spotlight on the increased costs that VMware customers are experiencing since Broadcom took control.
3 days ago
3 days ago
Mike, Bonnie, Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, and Keith Townsend, the CTO Advisor for The Futurum Group dive into the state of cloud computing before taking a look at just how bloated the code being run in production environments really is.
Then the gang delves into the latest cybersecurity trends that emerged during a Security Field Day event that took place last week.
4 days ago
4 days ago
Mike, Tracy Ragan, Jack Gold and Dr Stacey Thayer dive into how artificial intelligence (AI) is about to transform DevOps workflows before discussing the role AI PCs are going to play in spurring further development of AI applications.
Then the gang takes a look at why our collective digital business transformation ambitions continue to fall short.
7 days ago
7 days ago
Mike, Jon, Fred Wilmot and Lisa Martin, CMO advisor for The Futurum Group, dive into a disclosure made by Anthropic that revealed how an artificial intelligence (AI) model may be capable of blackmailing human beings.
Then the gang turns its attention to the latest international intrigue involving the making of advanced semiconductors as the Trump administration prepares to limit access to chip making equipment before taking a look at an order from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that requires GoDaddy to improve cybersecurity.
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Mike, Jon and Teri Robinson dive into the motivations driving an $8 billion acquisition of Informatica being made by Salesforce.
Then the gang takes a look at the level of progress being made in terms of adopting best DevSecOps practices before revisiting the latest tariff threats to Apple being made by President Trump.
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Alan, Mike, Chris Blask and Guy Currier, an analyst with The Futurum Group, dive into a big beautiful bill that puts all responsibility for artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the hands of the Federal government.
Then the gang assesses the relevance of Java as the programming language turns 30 before taking a look at the progress being made toward adoption of post-quantum encryption.
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Chris Blask and Jack Poller dive into the controversy over Microsoft Recall now that Signal has found a way to turn off the screen capture technology in Windows 11 before discussing to what degree are cybersecurity professionals addicted to too many tools.
Then the gang takes a look at CloudBees effort to unify DevOps workflows in the age of platform engineering.
Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
Alan, Mike, Jon and Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, discuss the implications of a $6.5B acquisition of a hardware company founded by legendary Apple designer Jony Ive that made by OpenAI before delving in an ambitious agentic artificial intelligence (AI) initiative launched by SAP.
Then the gang takes a look at how Dell’s infrastructure strategy is evolving in the age of AI.
Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon, Anne Ahola Ward, and Fred Wilmot dive into a survey from The Futurum Group that surfaces high rates of platform engineering adoption.
Then the gang reviews the latest artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives being launched independently by Google and Red Hat.