This week, we discuss Moltbot (née Clawdbot) taking over, Apple’s new AirTags, and finding Enterprise AI ROI. Plus, the tragic demise of the TV dinner.

Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 557

Runner-up Titles

The Podcasters’ Choice
I was biding my time
I just want to sell something I believe in
What if you didn’t get chard
Chard as a Service
Let’s be cool
The Human League
Spinning tapes talking to each other
Artisanal tape dispensers
Buying into the Panopticon
Why should only Facebook know where I am?
Root access to your life
The AirTag Family Circus comic
Jar of Airtags
Hold my beer open source
The Value of AI is intuitively obvious
OK, we’re done. Talk to you guys next week.

Rundown

Relevant to your Interests

Listener Feedback

Aaron Delp is hiring for a Technical Marketing Engineer in the EU. ,more in Slack

Conferences

cfgmgmtcamp 2026, February 2nd to 4th, Ghent, BE.
- Coté speaking, live SDI recording with Andrew Clay Shafer.
DevOpsDayLA at SCALE23x, March 6th, Pasadena, CA
- Use code: DEVOP for 50% off.
Devnexus 2026, March 4th to 6th, Atlanta, GA.
- Use this 30% off discount code from your pals at Tanzu: DN26VMWARE30.
- I was going to moderate this panel, but now I’m not. Also, this one. They’ll be super-cool!
KubeCon EU, March 23rd to 26th, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass.
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)

SDT News & Community

Join our Slack community
Email the show: questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com
Free stickers: Email your address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com
Follow us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky
Watch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
Book offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by Coté
Sponsor the show

Recommendations

Brandon:
- The Cloudpod
- Grizzlies Owner Robert Pera Linked to Russia's "Crimes Against Humanity"
Matt: Oxide & Friends 2026 Predictions - “Deep Blue”
Coté: CNCF Annual Survey for 2025, I finally read it closely-ish.

Episode 557: Moltbot Maximists