The Reasoning Show
Massive Studios
The Reasoning Show AI moves fast. Thinking clearly matters more.The Reasoning Show cuts through the hype to explore how the smartest people in enterprise AI actually make decisions — the strategy, the tradeoffs, and the hard lessons no press release mentions.Every week, hosts Aaron Delp and Brian Gracely sit down with the founders building the tools, investors funding the shift, and operators running AI in the real world. Not hype. Not panic. Just clear-headed conversations with people who have to make actual decisions.Because the AI revolution isn't just happening. It's being reasoned through. New shows every Wednesday and Sunday. Topics: Enterprise AI strategy · LLMs in production · AI leadership · Agentic AI · Digital Sovereignty · Machine Learning · AI startups · Cloud Computing
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Jun 5, 2024 • 56min
Cloud News of the Month - May 2024
Brian Gracely and Brandon Whichard discuss trends in Cloud and AI for May 2024. Topics include the evolution of Cloud conversations, the impact of large acquisitions, the shift towards a constant trade show season, and the influence of AI on enterprise discussions. They also touch on the challenges faced by venture capitalists during the pandemic and reflect on Broadcom's control over VMware and the severance from AWS.
Jun 2, 2024 • 26min
How Today's AI is like the Early 2000s
Exploring the parallels between today's AI era and the early 2000s internet boom, the podcast dives into the transformative potential of GenAI. Discussing challenges such as accuracy validation and high costs, it highlights the shift towards consumer adoption before enterprise. GenAI is seen as a tool to offload tasks rather than enhancing skills, with ongoing exploration of its business models.
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May 29, 2024 • 38min
Understanding and Advising CIOs
Tim Crawford, CIO Advisor at AVOAcom, discusses the challenges of modern CIOs balancing stability vs. innovation, and the importance of understanding the business value of technology. Topics include CIO mindset, balancing operational stability with innovation, and real-world examples of managing stable vs. innovative technologies.
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May 26, 2024 • 35min
Is Everyone's AI Strategy in Chaos?
Exploring the chaos in AI strategies across major tech companies like NVIDIA, Google, and Microsoft. Discussing uncertainties in the cloud computing market and the evolving landscape of AI strategies. Delving into challenges faced by companies like Google, Apple, OpenAI, and Amazon AWS in the AI industry. Speculating on leadership changes, partnership strategies, and VC investments in the AI industry.
May 22, 2024 • 35min
Using AI to Build Tech Communities
Guest Jonas Rosland, Head of Open Source Community at CIQ, discusses using AI to accelerate building OSS communities and differences between Community Roles and Dev Rel. Topics include measuring community success, AI tools for productivity, privacy, and video game preservation efforts.
May 19, 2024 • 33min
Lessons Learned from AWS Leadership Transition
AWS leadership transitions are dissected, discussing the lessons learned and new CEO Matt Garmin. They explore the importance of industry familiarity, leadership experience, and public image. The show delves into strategic decisions amidst competition and speculates on upcoming innovations.
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May 15, 2024 • 31min
AI Safety and Regulation
Mark Collier, COO @ OpenInfra Foundation, discusses the importance of open source AI, transparency, and AI regulation. He highlights the risks of AI arms race, the need for open collaboration to prevent 'AI overlords', and the challenges in balancing innovation and regulations in the AI industry.
May 11, 2024 • 26min
Bringing Open Source to AI
Exploring the intersection of open source and AI, the podcast delves into the shift towards diverse AI models in 2023 and the challenges of creating communities around open models. It raises questions about reducing AI costs, ensuring data security, and allowing businesses to contribute knowledge to models. The discussion also touches on synthetic data generation, making technology more accessible, and encouraging non-data scientists to contribute to AI models.
May 8, 2024 • 27min
Front-End Clouds and Web Development
Malte Ubl, CTO @Vercel, discusses front-end web development, AI in infrastructure, and business impacts. Topics include front-end clouds, AI-generated front-ends, common use cases, AI integration, and business challenges in front-end development.
May 5, 2024 • 24min
Identifying Leadership Traits to Follow
Exploring key leadership traits in the tech industry, from identifying skills to evaluating team dynamics. Assessing leaders' backgrounds, motivations, and team-building abilities. Emphasizing the importance of aligning personal values with company culture and navigating career decisions based on priorities and market conditions.
