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
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Alan, Mike, Jon, Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the future of Intel now that Lip-Bu Tan has been appointed CEO.
Then the gang debates the odds we’ll be using nuclear energy as a more efficient power source for IT by 2050 following a commitment by Amazon, Google and Meta before discussing the rising cloud-native prospects of SUSE following its conference this week.
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Mike, Jon, Robert Reeves and Guy Currier, chief analyst for The Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, discuss how the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI is evolving following the latter’s $11.9 billion deal with CoreWeave before delving into how internal developers portals (IDPs) are driving the rise of platform engineering.
Then the gang turns its attention to how Google has been working with the Metropolitan Transit Agency (MTA) in New York City to attach smartphones to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to identify issues with tracks that might otherwise delay commutters.
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Alan, Mike, Amanda, Chris Blask and Andi Mann dive into the rise of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) following a $2.85B acquisition of Movework and the launch of a Manus AI agent in China before taking a look at why Apple when it comes to Siri appears to falling well behind the pace when it comes to AI innovation.
Then the gang turns its attention to a tumultuous week on Wall Street that is likely to have downstream impacts on the economy that doesn’t bode well for IT.
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, chief analyst for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the degree to which machine learning operations (MLOps) and DevOps workflows need to converge before discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) agents will simplify application modernization.
Then, the gang turns its attention to the future of HashiCorp now that IBM’s $6.4 billion acquisition has been finalized.
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, chief analyst for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the degree to which machine learning operations (MLOps) and DevOps workflows need to converge before discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) agents will simplify application modernization.
Then, the gang turns its attention to the future of HashiCorp now that IBM’s $6.4 billion acquisition has been finalized.
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Alan, Mike, Jon, Guy Currier, chief analyst for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, and Lisa Martin, CMO advisor for The Futurum Group, discuss the level of impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having on organizations today versus its potential. Then, they delve into the implications of a marketplace for AI agents launched earlier this week by Salesforce.
Then, the gang dives into why internal threats involving the theft of Taylor Swift tickets are likely to become an even bigger cybersecurity challenge.
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Alan, Mike, Mitch, Amanda and new gang member Andi Mann dive into the rush to shift semiconductor manufacturing to the U.S. in the wake of a $100 billion pledge from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC).
Then, the gang discusses the nascent rise of an artificial intelligence (AI) agent economy before debating the degree to which digital business transformation initiatives are being held back by simple inertia.
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Alan, Mike, Mitch and Bonnie delve into the rise of “vibecoding” to build software using artificial intelligence (AI) tools before discussing to what degree robots might be a threat in the wake of an incident in China.
Then the gang turns its attention to the growing need to count carbons to drive sustainability initiatives.
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Alan, Mike, Sulagna, Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, CTO for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, discuss just how inflated the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble has become.
Then the gang turns its attention to the debate over the degree to which AI might be replacing software engineers before discussing what makes transitioning to a new programming language such as Rust so difficult despite endorsements from Linus Torvalds.