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Software Defined Interviews

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#120

Episode 115: The AI Tools Lab, conferences, devrel, with Jason Hand

Whitney and Coté chat with Jason Hand. They discuss the challenges and rewards of organizi... more

10 Dec 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:42

10 Dec 2025

#119

Episode 114: Whitney goes to KubeCon

This week, Whitney Lee joins us to discuss KubeCon news, Coding Assistants, and conference... more

26 Nov 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:21

26 Nov 2025

#118

Episode 113: Transformation, DevOps, Open Source, and Fast Food Operations, with Andrew Clay Shafer

Whitney and Coté talk with Andrew Clay Shafer, co-founder of Puppet and principal at an ad... more

15 Nov 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:15

15 Nov 2025

#117

Episode 112: The World Wide Web, Content, Work, Blogging Adventures, Short Videos, etc., with Russel...

We talk with Russell Davies this episode. He has done many things, above all else made lot... more

30 Oct 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:24

30 Oct 2025

#116

Episode 111: The uncontrollable urge to click "publish," with Manton Reece

Blogs! Whitney and Coté talk with Manton Reece, founder and owner of micro.blog. They talk... more

15 Oct 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:53

15 Oct 2025

#115

Episode 110: Cows, Tech Careers, Working at Microsoft, and Even More About Cows, with Saad Ansari

In this episode, Whitney and Coté speak with Saad Ansari, a product manager at Databricks,... more

29 Sep 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:52

29 Sep 2025

#114

Episode 109: Everyday AI and AI Everyday, with Hannah Foxwell

In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk about the integration of AI into daily life with Ha... more

17 Sep 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:36

17 Sep 2025

#113

Episode 108: Venture Capital, AI, and Horses, with Rachel Chalmers

In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk with Rachel Chalmers. Rachel shares her experiences... more

06 Sep 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:01

06 Sep 2025

#112

Episode 107: The business value of developer relations, devrel history, plus more stuff, with Mary T...

In this episode, Whitney and Coté chat with Mary Thengvall, exploring the development and ... more

20 Aug 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:00

20 Aug 2025

#111

Episode 106: Communications Skills, Ultrarunning, and Whacky YouTube Thumbnails, with James Eastham

In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk with James Eastham about developing social skills t... more

06 Aug 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:21

06 Aug 2025

#110

Episode 105: Cords, Cyborgs & Cold Cases: Grandpa Dancy’s Operating System for Life

Chris, of course, had his System generate a title and summary for this episode, so we'... more

24 Jul 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:05

24 Jul 2025

#109

Episode 104: Exam Creation, Open Source, and Hospice Care, with AmyJune Hineline

In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk with AmyJune Hineline. They delve into Amy's di... more

09 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:29

09 Jul 2025

#108

Episode 103: AI & Critical Thinking, Enterprise Marketing, and the Workplace, with Betty Junod

In this episode, Whitney and Coté discuss with Betty Junod, CMO of Heroku, the evolution o... more

25 Jun 2025

58 MINS

58:32

25 Jun 2025

#107

Episode 102: The brilliant dummy in my pocket, with WhitneyGPT

In this episode, Whitney and Coté discuss Whitney's newfound enthusiasm for AI after a... more

11 Jun 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:21

11 Jun 2025

#106

Episode 101: A Passion for Politics, with Taegan Goddard

In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk with Taegan Goddard, founder of [Political Wire] (h... more

29 May 2025

57 MINS

57:36

29 May 2025

#105

Episode 100: "I used to eat 7-Eleven pizza," startups, open source, and more, with Sarah Christoff

After an extensive discussion of 7-Eleven pizza cuisine, in this episode, Whitney and Coté... more

14 May 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:11

14 May 2025

#104

Episode 99: Catering to Startups, with Robert Reeves

Whitney and Coté talk with Robert Reeves about startups, catering, the Austin's tech s... more

01 May 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:50

01 May 2025

#103

Episode 98: From OpenStack to Kubernetes, extreme transparency at GitLab, tech startup marketing, wi...

Whitney and Coté tour through a couple decades of tech infrastructure history with Melissa... more

16 Apr 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:46

16 Apr 2025

#102

Episode 97: The Business and Ethics of Open Source, with Emily Omier

In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk with Emily Omier, a consultant specializing in open... more

02 Apr 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:38