Ep. #89, Software Is the Killer App for AI with Bryan Cantrill

About this episode

The episode discusses the origins of observability and the implications of AI on productivity and infrastructure control.

On episode 89 of o11ycast, Ken Rimple and Charity Majors are joined by Bryan Cantrill. They dive into the origins of observability, the realities behind AI productivity gains, and the tension between cloud convenience and infrastructure control. The discussion highlights how major tech shifts often look obvious only in hindsight.

People in this episode

Host: Ken Rimple

Guest: Bryan Cantrill

Topics covered

• observability
• AI productivity
• cloud infrastructure

Keywords

• software
• AI
• tech shifts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Software Is the Killer App

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