Best MySQL Podcasts (2025)

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328: Shhh… It’s a Secret Region! 1:24:00

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Welcome to episode 328 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Ryan, and Matt are on board today to bring you all the latest news in cloud and AI, including secret regions (this one has the aliens), ongoing discussions between Microsoft and OpenAI, and updates to Nova, SQL, and OneLake -and even the latest installment of Clou…

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Celebrating TiDB AgentX Hackathon Winners 31:11

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In this espisode, we talk to two winners of the TiDB AgentX Hackathon Aishwarya Nathani & Nikhil Mankani. We discuss the inspiration for their PetFitAI project and how they built their application with TiDB's AI features. PetFitAI project page: https://tinyurl.com/8c3kjh6r TiDB AgentX Hackathon page: https://tidb-2025-hackathon.devpost.com/ Hybrid …

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AI and Tech Writing with Selvaraaju Murugesan 33:20

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Selvaraaju Murugesan of Kovai and I speak about the future of AI in tech writing. The AI writing tool with unparalleled story smarts Sudowrite is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you brainstorm, outline, and write your stories. go.chrischinchilla.com/sudowrite For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast…

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327: AWS Finally Admits Kubernetes is Hard, Makes Robots Do It Instead 1:14:55

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Welcome to episode 327 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matt, and Ryan are here to bring you all the latest news (and a few rants) in the worlds of Cloud and AI. I’m sure all our readers are aware of the AWS outage last week, as it was in all the news everywhere. But we’ve also got some new AI models (including Sora in…

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326: Oracle Discovers the Dark Side (And Finally Has Cookies) 50:54

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Welcome to episode 326 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin and Ryan are your guides to all things cloud and AI this week! We’ve got news from SonicWall (and it’s not great), a host of goodbyes to say over at AWS, Oracle (finally) joins the dark side, and even Slurm – and you don’t even need to ride on a creepy river to exp…

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325: Db2 or Not Db2: That Is the Backup Question 1:12:32

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Welcome to episode 325 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin is on vacation this week, so it’s up to Ryan and Matthew to bring you all the latest news in cloud and AI, and they definitely deliver! This week we have an AWS invoice undo button, Sora 2, and quite a bit of news DigitalOcean – plus so much more. Let’s get started…

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Fourty-Four Esoteric languages with Daniel Temkin 38:37

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I speak with Daniel Temkin about his book, Fourty-Four EsoLangs and about the world of esoteric programming languages. Formed the basis of this article: https://spectrum.ieee.org/esoteric-programming-languages-daniel-temkin Learn something new today Start learning something new or up-skilling with a book or course. 30% off anything at Manning. http…

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Open Source in Climate & Environmental Movement 30:43

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In this episode, we sit down with Shannon Dosemagen of the Open Environmental Data Project to discuss the importance of openness and transparency in her Climate & Environmental Movement work Shannon's keynote at the Open Source Summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fhgyeejtzs Open Environmental Data Project: https://www.openenvironmentaldata.org…

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323: Databricks One: Because Seven Eight Nine 1:22:16

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Welcome to episode 323 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matt and Ryan are in the studio tonight to bring you all the latest in cloud and AI news! This week we have a close call from Entra, some DeepSeek news, Firestore, and even an acquisition! Make sure to stay tuned for the aftershow – and Matt obviously falling asle…

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324: Clippy’s Revenge: The AI Assistant That Actually Works - Sort Of 1:04:28

28d ago1:04:28

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Welcome to episode 324 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Ryan, and Jonathan are your hosts, bringing you all the latest news and announcements in Cloud and AI. This week we have some exec changes over at Oracle, a LOT of announcements about Sonnet 4.5, and even some marketplace updates over at Azure! Let’s get started. …

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Choose your hard 47:38

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Michael and Jake open with retro arcade serendipity (a Mortal Kombat cabinet sighting!) and tumble into family bowling, kid-approved card games, and why tactile gadgets are back in style. Then they pivot hard into dev-mode: shadcn/ui (and shadcn-vue), Inertia, React-ish forms, and the age-old tradeoff between “batteries-included” simplicity and mod…

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The width and breadth of European tech: Events roundup 40:11

29d ago40:11

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Cate and Chris recap a month of events, including IFA, the Bologna Gathering, LF Energy, IT Arena, and How to Web. Write your way Scrivener is the go-to app for writers of all kinds, used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academics, lawyers, journalists, translators and more. https://go.chrischinchil…

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Is TiDB always the right database for MySQL users? 39:21

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In this episode, we sit down with Airton Lastori (Product Manager for TiDB ) to discuss how MySQL users can evaluate if TiDB is the right database for them and tools that are available to help with their migration. * MySQL BR Conf: https://mysqlbr.com.br/ * Migration tools forTiDB: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/migration-tools/ * TiDB's MySQ…

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Controllers and Middleware, Grok vs. Claude, and Developer Value 45:39

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Jake and Michael dive into a wide range of topics, from coding practices in Laravel to the evolving role of AI in software development. They kick things off with daylight savings and weekend updates before moving into technical discussions on authorization, policies, and form requests in Laravel. The conversation expands to cover recent changes in …

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322: Did OpenAI and Microsoft Break Up? It’s Complicated… 1:23:24

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Welcome to episode 322 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! We have BIG NEWS – Jonathan is back! He’s joined in the studio by Justin and Ryan to bring you all the latest in cloud and AI news, including ongoing drama in the Microsoft/OpenAI drama, saying goodbye to data transfer fees (in the EU), M4 Power, and more. Let’s get start…

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321: The Cloud Pod is in Tears Trying to Understand Azure Tiers 54:07

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The Cloud Pod is in Tears Trying to Understand Azure Tiers Welcome to episode 321 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Ryan, and Matt are all on hand to bring you the latest in cloud and AI news, including increased metrics data (because who doesn’t love more data), some issues over at Cloudflare, and even bigger issues at…

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Craft exceptional API experiences with Speakeasy. 30:40

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I speak with Sagar Batchu about Speakeasy, the platform for crafting API experiences from simple definition files, including exposing them as MCP servers. The AI writing tool with unparalleled story smarts Sudowrite is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you brainstorm, outline, and write your stories. For show notes and an interactive trans…

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MyVector Magic: Elevating MySQL with AI Search 19:02

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Oracle Ace Alkin Tezuysal joins leFred and Scott to introduce the MyVector plugin for MySQL Community Edition, bringing powerful vector search capabilities to your favorite open-source database. Learn how MyVector enables advanced AI and similarity search features, why this matters for modern applications, and how the MySQL community can easily get…

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Guide to Open Source Databases 27:45

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In this episode, we talk to Matthew Penaroza (Principal Solutions Engineer for TiDB) about different databases, their use cases, and Open Source options. TiDB Documentation (incl. integrations with other databases and tools): https://docs.pingcap.com/ ————————— About PingCAP and TiDB ————————— PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSour…

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LawnHub, Saloon, and Salesforce 40:08

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In this episode, Michael and Jake catch up on life and code. They talk about fatigue, seasonal shifts, lawn adventures, and the return of hay fever. We dive into replacing a legacy Salesforce integration with Saloon, frustrations with mocks, and how Saloon fakes have improved testing workflows. Michael walks through his experiments with AI tools li…

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Empowering open source multimedia innovation with GPAC 38:56

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In this episode, I speak with Romain Bouqueau of Motion Spell about GPAC, an open source framework that has revolutionized the way we handle audio-video streaming, transcoding and packaging. Capture your screen effortlessly Simple and clear, but packed with features, Simple Screenshot is a drop in replacement for macOS. https://go.chrischinchilla.c…

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320: Azure gives your Finops person a heart attack 55:42

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Welcome to episode 320 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matt, and Ryan are coming to you from Justin’s echo chamber and bringing all the latest in AI and Cloud news, including updates to Google’s Anti-trust case, AWS Cost MCP, new regions, updates to EKS, Veo, and Claude, and more! Let’s get into it. Titles we almost w…

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Homegrown Intelligence: AI Features for On-Prem MySQL Enterprise 20:24

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leFred and Scott sit down with Gaurav Chadha to explore MySQL AI, a new solution that brings advanced AI features available in HeatWave to organizations running MySQL Enterprise Edition on-premises. Discover how MySQL AI bridges the gap between cloud innovation and on-premise infrastructure, making transformative AI capabilities more accessible, se…

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319: AWS Cost MCP: Your Billing Data Now Speaks Human 1:36:14

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Welcome to episode 319 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matt, and Ryan are in the studio to bring you all the latest in cloud and AI news. AWS Cost MCP makes exploring your finops data as simple as english text. We’ve got a sunnier view for junior devs, a Microsoft open source development, tokens, and it’s even Kuberne…

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318: One Extension to Rule Them All (And in the VS Code Bind Them) 1:05:22

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Welcome to episode 318 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! We’re going on an adventure! Justin and Ryan have formed a fellowship of the cloud, and they’re bringing you all the latest and greatest news from Valinor to Helm’s Deep, and Azure to AWS to GCP. We’ve water issues, some Magic Quadrants, and Aurora updates…but sadly no po…

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Soccer terror, conference swag, and Omarchy (btw) 48:27

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In this episode, Jake and Michael catch up on life, family, and tech. Michael shares proud stories about his son Eli turning into a “soccer terrorist” on the field, while Jake recounts his own stint as a stand-in soccer coach. They dive into Laracon AU updates — from speaker announcements and Road to Laracon podcasts, to quiz night and swag plannin…

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Telemetry and observability for Security with Cribl 38:03

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I am joined by Ed of Cribl, an observability and telemetry platform for security tracking and teams. Capture your screen effortlessly Simple and clear, but packed with features, Simple Screenshot is a drop in replacement. https://go.chrischinchilla.com/simple-screenshot For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast…

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317: I Got 99 Problems, But a Hallucination Ain’t One 1:28:42

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Welcome to episode 317 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matt, and an out-of-breath (from outrunning bears) Ryan are back in the studio to bring you another episode of everyone’s favorite cloud and AI news wrap-up. This week we’ve got GTP-5, Oracle’s newly minted AI conference, hallucinations (not the good kind), and ev…

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Let HeatWave Drive: The AutoPilot Advantage 27:08

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In this episode, leFred and Scott are joined by Onur Kocberber to explore the many features of HeatWave AutoPilot. Learn how AutoPilot's intelligent automation helps manage MySQL instances with ease, optimizes performance, and reduces operational costs. Onur shares practical insights and real-world examples showing how customers can streamline thei…

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Laracon recap, eleven stations, and Laravel meetups 40:06

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In this episode, Michael and Jake reflect on their recent time at Laracon US 2025 in Denver - catching up in person after six years, reconnecting with the Laravel community, and sharing behind-the-scenes stories from the conference floor. They also cover: Why this Laracon felt like a true “homecoming” Building Laravel meetups and fostering communit…

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30 years of MySQL with Peter Zaitsev of Percona 35:53

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In this episode, I speak with Peter Zaitsev of Percona about the history of MySQL, his history with the venerable database, and his history with Percona. Try the best git GUI for macOS and Windows Grapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows. https://go.chrischinchilla.com/tower For show not…

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316: Microsoft’s New AI Agent Has Trust Issues (With Software) 1:05:12

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Welcome to episode 316 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! This week we’ve got earnings (with sound effects, obviously) as well as news from DeepSeek, DocumentDB, DigitalOcean, and a bunch of GPU news. Justin and Matt are here to lead you through all of it, so let’s get started! Titles we almost went with this week: Lake Sentinel…

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DBeaver and TiDB 27:28

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In this episode, we sit down with David Stokes (Community Manager at DBeaver ) to discuss DBeaver and their support for TiDB. DBeaver Community: https://dbeaver.io/ Connect to TiDB with DBeaver: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/dev-guide-gui-dbeaver/ Build a Great Business on Open Source without Selling Your Soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?…

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HeatWave Hot Takes: The Power of ML and GenAI 26:56

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In this episode, leFred and Scott welcome Jayant Sharma and Sanjay Jinturkar to the Sakila Studio for an insightful conversation on machine learning and generative AI within HeatWave. Discover how these cutting-edge technologies are integrated, what makes HeatWave unique, and how organizations can leverage its capabilities to unlock new possibiliti…

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315: EC2's New Shutdown Shortcut: Because Sometimes You Just Need to Pull the Plug 1:20:37

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Welcome to episode 315 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Your hosts, Justin and Matt, are here to bring you the latest in cloud and AI news, including news about AI from the White House, the newest hacker exploits, and news from CloudWatch, CrowdStrike, and GKE – plus so much more. Let’s get into it! Titles we almost went with …

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Emotional Digital Design with Vadym Grin 36:54

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I speak with Vadym Grin about his forthcoming book on good, bad, and ugly design for digital products and services. Find the book here: https://www.manning.com/books/emotional-digital-design Use the voucher "CSgrin" to get 40% off the book Text based video and audio editing Are you looking to make editing audio and video easier and more powerful wi…

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314: Vector? I Hardly Know Her! S3's New AI Storage Play 1:30:13

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Welcome to episode 314 of The Cloud Pod, where your hosts, Matt and Ryan, are holding down the fort in Justin’s absence and bringing what’s left of our audience (those of you still here after the last time they were left in charge) the latest and greatest in cloud and tech news. We’ve got undersea cables, vector storage, and even some hobos – but n…

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AI for the Rest of Us: A High-Level Overview 26:42

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Kick off Season 3 of Inside MySQL: Sakila Speaks as leFred and Scott welcome Matt Quinn for an engaging introduction to the world of Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, we step back from the database and explore what AI really is, how it's shaping society and technology, and why it matters to anyone in tech today. Whether you're just curious …

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The state of European tech media 57:23

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In this episode, Cate and Chris discuss some of the recent downsizing of European tech media and ask how we got here, what's next, and what does it all mean for the European tech industry. Try Raycast Want to improve your productivity on macOS with a Shortcut to everything? Try Raycast, and get 10% off with the link, go.chrischinchilla.com/raycast.…

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313: The Gartner Guide to Breaking Things on Purpose 1:20:11

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Welcome to episode 313 of The Cloud Pod, where your hosts, Matt, Ryan, and Justin, are here to bring you all the latest in Cloud and AI news. This week we’ve got an installation of Cloud Journey featuring Gartner and chaos AND an aftershow! We’ve got acquisition news, new tools, an undersea cable, and even a little chaos, all right now in the cloud…

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All about the TiDB AgentX Hackathon 24:18

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We welcomeChris Dabatos (DevRel Manager for TiDB) to this episode to discuss this year's Hackathon called the TiDB AgentX Hackathon with more than $US 30,000 in prizes. Hackathon event page: https://tidb-2025-hackathon.devpost.com/ Building a Semantic Q&A App in minutes: https://youtu.be/LT-BtP84mdQ The Modern, Unified GenAI Data Stack: https://www…

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312: Azure Firewall Finally Learns to Spell (FQDN Edition) 1:29:15

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Welcome to episode 312 of The Cloud Pod, where your hosts, Matt, Ryan, and Justin, are here to bring you all the latest in Cloud and AI news. We’ve got security news, updates from PostgreSQL, Azure firewall and BlobNFS, plus TWO Cloud Journey stories for you! Thanks for joining us this week in the cloud! Titles we almost went with this week: Git Ha…

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Container management and security with Platform9 and Root 1:02:58

4M ago1:02:58

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A packed container of an episode where I speak with Madhura Maskasky of Platform9 about their long-running container management platform and efforts to help people migrate from VMware and John Amaral of root. 100s of amazing Mac apps with Setapp Looking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look …

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Laracon, controller middleware, and permissions 50:50

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In this episode, Michael and Jake kick things off with some Laracon travel talk, sharing their hotel plans, coffee quests, and even jokes about pillow fights at the conference hotel. Michael reveals his precise coffee scouting for the Vib by Best Western hotel, determined not to survive three days on Starbucks alone. Should you define middleware in…

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311: The Crawlers are Running the Asylum 1:10:10

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Welcome to episode 311 of Two Old Men Yelling at Cloud – aka The Cloud Pod, featuring Matt and Ryan who absolutely, definitely did NOT record an aftershow. This week, they’re talking about Cloudflare’s new Pay Per Crawler, a new open-source Terraform provider from mkdev, and lots of fabric news that Ryan doesn’t understand – plus so much more. Let’…

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The backbone of RAG is structured data 32:32

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We welcome back Sam Dillard to this episode and discuss RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and how TiDB can support developers working on RAG-based applications. Ask anything about #tidb at https://tidb.ai/ TiDB Chat2Query: https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-glossary/#chat2query If you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you…

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310: CI You Later, Manual Testing 1:51:15

4M ago1:51:15

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Welcome to episode 310 of The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! Matt, Ryan and Justin are here to bring you all the latest and greatest in cloud and AI news. Literally. All of it. This week we have announcements from re:Inforce, Manual Testing, GuardDuty, Government AI (what could go wrong?) Gemini 2.5 and, in a flash from the past, …

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Voices from FOSDEM 2025 1:38:32

4M ago1:38:32

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Fast rewind back to February and I had some fascinating conversations with various projects at FOSDEM in Brussels, including the Rust Foundation, Sysdig about StratoShark, Nextcloud, and Mastodon. Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises? Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid…

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309: Microsoft tries to give away cloud services for free, sadly, it's only SQL 51:05

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Welcome to episode 308 of The Cloud Pod – where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin and Matt are on hand and ready to bring you an action packed episode. Unfortunately, this one is also lullaby free. Apologies. This week we’re talking about Databricks and Lakebridge, Cedar Analysis, Amazon Q, Google’s little hiccup, and updates to SQL – plus so m…

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Flavours of busy, restrained features, and variable static views 47:07

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In this episode, Jake and Michael discuss the nuance of being “busy”, saying no to features (and why), handling user feedback early, Laravel-powered static views with dynamic data, and building tools that stand the test of time.By Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda