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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Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Bonnie and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the rise of edge computing following the latest Tech Field Day event. Then the gang delves into the implications of using nuclear energy to power the data centers needed to enable generative artificial intelligence before discussing the need for a more proactive approach to sustainability.
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Join the gang on today’s discussions, including “putting the bomb in SBOM," and how it could forever change supply chains. Next, the FTC said what many of us have been thinking all these years -- large social media and streaming providers have been eavesdropping on us. Finally, we tackle the pressing question: When does the risk of AI security become too much? Mitch Ashley, Tracy Ragan and Chris Blask join Alan Shimel to explore these timely and important topics.
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and Lisa Martin, CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, dive into what the interest rate cut instituted by The Federal Reserve Bank means for IT. Then, the gang discusses how generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming technical marketing before discussing how Will.i.am, front man for The Black Eyed Peas, is investing in an AI startup that promises to transform the radio listening experience.
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and special guest Hope Lynch dive into a study that finds there haven't been any significant DevOps productivity gains from investments in generative artificial intelligence (AI). Then, the gang turns its attention to the AI agent strategy being adopted by Salesforce with a little help from NVIDIA. Finally, they discuss the degree to which the divide between DevOps and IT service management (ITSM) teams needs to be bridged.
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Mike, Mitch, Amanda and special guests Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development for The Futurum Group, and Steven Dickens, a chief technology advisor for the The Futurum Group, dive into the degree to which composable headless cloud services might one day make IT infrastructure irrelevant. Then, the gang delves into why generative artificial intelligence (AI) workloads are going to be run on mainframes before discussing how FinOps will eventually be embedded into software engineering workflows.
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Bonnie and special guest Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, delve into the next wave of forthcoming artificial intelligence (AI) advances before diving into the latest sustainability report from Meta. Then, the gang turns its attention to a Digital Markets Act that has now gone into effect across The European Union (EU).
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Mike and special guests Tracy Ragan, David Nicholson, a chief technology advisor for The Futurum Group, and Guy Currier, CTO of Visible Impact, discuss what it really means to add reasoning capabilities to large language models (LLMs) from OpenAI and others. Then, the gang turns its attention to how artificial intelligence (AI) and DevOps automation are impacting the rate at which software is developed. Finally, they discuss how inflation is impacting software licensing fees in the wake of a price hike announced by Docker, Inc.
Friday Sep 13, 2024
Friday Sep 13, 2024
Mike, Amanda, Jon and special guests Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development for The Futurum Group, and Lisa Martin, CMO advisor for The Futurum Group, discuss the degree to which the current shortage of graphics processing units (GPUs) is impacting the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Then, the gang turns its attention to whether application developers are being too conservative when it comes to generative AI before discussing why the divide between Big Tech and lawmakers in Washington, D.C. appears to be widening.
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Mike, Jon and special guests Hope Lynch and David Nicholson, a chief technology advisor for The Futurum Group, discuss how Oracle drives to embrace and extend generative artificial intelligence (AI) while making peace with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Then, the gang dives into the Apple AI strategy before discussing what the government should ideally be doing about the threat AI presents to national security.
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
At JFrog's 10th annual SwampUP event, Alan and Mike discuss the integration of AI, DevOps, and security, with a focus on how AI models are becoming central to DevOps workflows and version control. JFrog's new partnerships, such as with Nvidia, and product launches like runtime security for Kubernetes, highlight their continued innovation in MLOps and security solutions. The event underscored the industry's shift toward AI-driven development and the increasing importance of comprehensive, integrated platforms for managing the evolving tech landscape.