Episode 563: Claude Camp
Software Defined Talk
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Token Costs, Plans, and Mainframe Analogy
They compare token limits to mainframe-era constraints and consider pricing, usage, and infrastructure implications.
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This week, we discuss Claude Code for non-coders, automating newsletters and status reports, and AI tax prep. Plus, Coté finds unexpected joy in a coding assistant.
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Runner-up Titles
- Upgraded to Max
- The only innovation I was talking about was hiring me.
- The Patrick Stewart of the Cubicles.
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- Matt Ray in Your Pocket.
- Come into the tent
- You have agency in your life
Rundown
- Coté went to Claude Camp
- Google completes acquisition of Wiz
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- Code Mode: give agents an entire API in 1,000 tokens
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Conferences
- KubeCon EU, March 23-26, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass.
- DevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026
- DevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026
- WeAreDevelopers, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.
- VMware User Groups (VMUGs):
- Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking.
- Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)
- Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)
- Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)
- Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)
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