The Cloudcast - Cloud + AI

Is Cursor having their Docker moment? bit.ly/3IqKBrA Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard) discuss the big changes happening around AI developer-assistants, across Cursor, Windsurf, OpenAI and Google.

Should you join an AI Startup? bit.ly/3TPfYP2 If the rewards of a startup are only going to the founders and AI researchers, then what incentives are there for all the other roles? Has AI broken the startup model?

@bwhichard joins @bgracely on @cloudcastpod to unpack the drama behind the failed Windsurf acquisition and the tricky spot Cursor finds itself in. Give it a listen: thecloudcast.net/2025/07/is-cur…

Data Pipelines with Apache Airflow bit.ly/cloudcast-939 Julian LaNeve (@JulianLaneve, CTO @astronomerio) discusses data pipelines, Apache Airflow, Astronomer’s managed offering, and the benefits of data pipelines for both developers and operations.

The Importance of Early AI Adoption bit.ly/46Fzk0p In the Enterprise, there is a spectrum forming of aggressive adopters and passive resistors to AI usage. While there are no best practices yet, C-suites are pushing. So what are you waiting for?

A Mid-Year Cloud Check-In bit.ly/4knlaUY As we get to the mid-point of 2025, let’s take a look at where the cloud is - what’s doing well, what’s going through some changes, and what might be in store for the rest of 2025.

Congrats to our friends and long-time sponsor @datadoghq on being included in the S&P500. That dog-on-the-tshirts company is all grown up now.

Happy 2nd Place Day to our friend @reillyusa

AI & Cloud Trends for June 2025 bit.ly/cloudcast-937 Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from June 2025.

AI-Native Applications vs. AI Add-On Applications bit.ly/4ersVYF As AI evolves into the Enterprise, will we see greater uptake of AI-native or AI add-on applications? Brandon (@bwhichard) and Cote (@cote) from @SoftwareDefTalk explore the pros and cons.

ICYMI - Trustworthy AI Agents bit.ly/cloudcast-935 Tanmai Gopal (@tanmaigo, CEO/Founder @HasuraQL) on the importance of reliability and trustworthiness for both generative and agentic AI. We discuss the pitfalls in existing data pipelines and how to enhance the results.

Trustworthy AI Agents bit.ly/cloudcast-935 Tanmai Gopal (@tanmaigo, CEO/Founder @HasuraQL) discusses the importance of reliability and trustworthiness for both generative and agentic AI. We discuss the pitfalls in existing data pipelines and how to enhance the results.

ICYMI - The Rapid Change of Cloud Dynamics bit.ly/4lfxBmq Are the dynamics of the hyperscale cloud providers changing? Will the leaders of the last decade continue for the next 3-5 years, or the next decade? Let’s explore how the market is now rapidly changing.