The Cloudcast

In the 2010s, many CIOs adopted a Cloud-First strategy for building their digital services and skills. So how would a CIO build an AI-First strategy in today’s world?SHOW: 890SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #890 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Capture low-hanging AI fruit with AgentsHow to make your product idea go viral in your companyWHAT CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD GO INTO AN AI-FIRST STRATEGY3-month, 6-month, 12-month projectsWhat are the AI possibilities?AI Center of Sharing ExperiencesBase Models vs. Trained/Aligned ModelsAugment vs. Replacement (or AI Beginning) activitiesVendor offering vs. Open Source evolutionCost Modeling and Cost MonitoringThe Ecosystem (of the large LLMs) is questionable - will they be viable in 1-2yrs?Security policies - how broad, how strict, how to evaluate? Data scientists vs. non data scientists?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodBlueSky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod

Brian and Michael Cote (@cote, Co-Host @SoftwareDefinedTalk) talk about the ethics of using AI at for internal and external facing work.SHOW: 889SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #889 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW NOTES:Software Defined Talk (Eps.500)How do teachers know if students use AI for projects?Cote’s Newsletter (go subscribe!)How to play DnD with AI Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background…Topic 2 - What does your day-to-day use of information look like, and how do you translate that into things you create/publish? Topic 3 - Where do today’s AI tools come into play for your work? What else would you like them to do? Topic 4 - Why did you have concerns about the Ethics of using these tools, or the Ethics of the output of these tools? What’s the general rules or sentiment about using AI tools within your company (or people you know)?Topic 5 - At what point do you think it’s your Ethics problem, and when/why should your company care? FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netBluesky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod

Does your boss’ boss know what your group does? How far up the org chart is it before your group is unknown? Let’s look at ways that your group can make sure it has visibility up the ranks of your management team. SHOW: 888SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #888 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:WordPress CEO doesn’t know what his Sustainability team doesSalesforce will hire no more software engineers in 2025WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR CEO DOESN’T KNOW WHAT YOUR GROUP DOES?Elon Musk eliminated 80% of Twitter/X workforceCEOs/CFOs are starting to think about AI in terms of reduced workforceWFH/RTO policies will be an on-going issue for the next few yearsHow does your group align to value-creation at the company?How does your group measure the value they bring to the company?How does your group measure the cost/ROI they bring to the company?How does your group communicate their value upward in the organization?How does your group communicate their value outward in the organization?How do your stakeholders (internal & external) talk about your group?Does your group complain too much? What is your annoyance factor?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodBlueSky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod

As we start in 2025, we wanted to offer advice on job searching and evaluating roles. The market and the interviewing process have shifted; what do you need to know in 2025 if you seek a new opportunity?SHOW: 887SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #887 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNETCLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Considerations when evaluating a startup vs. a more traditional roleRed FlagsConsidering BurnoutHow has the macro environment changed funding and employmentNetworkingKeeping a routineFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netBluesky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod