The Reasoning Show AI & Cloud News of the Month - Feb 2026
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Feb 28, 2026 
Brandon Whichard, regular contributor from Software Defined Talk who covers cloud and AI trends. He discusses the show’s shift toward AI, the future of AI-generated code and Linux 7.0, Anthropic’s enterprise push versus OpenAI, the rise of agent-native assistants and OpenClaw, and how bottoms-up AI prototypes are changing teams and tooling.
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How Listener Feedback Saved The Show Name
- Aaron recalls the show's origin story shifting from Two Guys One Wire to The Cloudcast after a listener warned about an unfortunate meme.
- The anecdote illustrates how small cultural signals and listener feedback shaped the show's name for 15 years.
Most Big Tech Wins Are Small Team Stories
- Brandon argues the popular 'singular genius' founder story glosses over that most successful products grow from small teams or pairs.
- He suggests sharing credit better because many successes actually come from collaborative groups, e.g., AWS features developed by multiple teams.
Linux Release As A Test For AI-Generated Code
- Linux 7.0's release provokes questions about AI-written code in future kernel releases and Linus Torvalds' ongoing role.
- Brandon predicts a high percentage of future kernel code may be AI-generated, making kernel adoption a milestone for AI coding trust.