This episode marks the transition from The Cloudcast to The Reasoning Show, focusing more on AI and cloud topics. Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss recent trends in AI, the evolution of tech teams, and the shifting landscape of enterprise AI tools.

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Aaron and Brian discuss how The Cloudcast will be changing going forward, signaling an industry shift from Cloud Computing to AI.

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Topic 1 - What are we announcing? (“The Reasoning Show”, a.k.a. “Reasoning”)

• New name, same RSS feeds (same podcast players)
• New logo
• Some existing/renamed and some new social media channels (will be listed)
• Same co-hosts (and maybe some new friends)

Topic 2 - Why are we changing The Cloudcast?

• The majority of our content is AI focused now
• Cloud has become mostly stable, AI is at the beginning and so much is changing
• We’re not abandoning Cloud, just giving it the amount of coverage needs (monthly Cloudcast, monthly CNOTM)
• Social media algorithms have changed audience acquisition

Topic 3 - Hasn’t The Cloudcast already been covering AI for a while?

• Yes, it’s been about 50/50 since 2024
• We’ve been discussing this change for almost a year.
• We actually discussed having an OpenAI-specific podcast at one point, but so much as changed in the market (which is a good reason for a diverse podcast)

Topic 4 - What can we expect from the new podcast?

• Still on Wednesday and Sunday
• Both audio and video formats (Apple, Spotify, YouTube, TikTok/Insta (clips))
• Trying to make it easier for someone new to follow along - more concentration around core topics, but not exclusively
• AI Technology, AI Economics, AI Trends, AI (Business) Use-Cases, AI Things to Watch, AI Productivity, AI Regulation
• We’ll still do a “Cloudcast” once a month, as the Cloud underpins almost everything AI
• We’ll likely do a “Reasoning Basics” spin-off, like Cloudcast Basics.
• We’ll get a newsletter pulled together (hopefully weekly).

Topic 5 - Anything else?

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This episode explores the evolving economics of AI development, the rising costs associated with AI agents, and the implications for businesses and developers. It highlights the shift from centralized to decentralized computing, the importance of understanding token budgets, and the future of AI project management.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 - Celebrating Milestones and AI Insights

02:48 - The Cost of AI Agents and Realizations

06:05 - Centralization vs. Decentralization in AI

08:51 - The Evolution of AI Economics

12:03 - Future Trends in AI and Project Management

14:52 - Connecting AI to Real-World Economics

KEY TOPICS:

• AI agent costs and pricing models
• The shift from centralized to decentralized computing
• Token budgets and project economics in AI
• Historical transitions in computing infrastructure
• Future trends in AI project management

SHOW NOTES

• When AI Tokens cost more than your employees
• Should you own (or generate) your own tokens?
• On running a startup of Claude Code agents: 1 Billion tokens a month
• Can AI grow corn?

WE'VE REACHED A POINT WITH AI WHERE PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO THINK ABOUT THE BUSINESS IMPACTS

• How much should an AI project cost?
• How do we translate an AI token into some unit that a business can understand?
• How companies be their own AI token factories?

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