<p>This week, we discuss AWS re:Invent announcements, Agentic Development, and OpenAI&#39;s Code Red. Plus, a Digital ID field test and more on silverware sorting.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/Xl7lVVTd4DM?si=APR633y2hmXPHHdb" rel="nofollow">Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/Xl7lVVTd4DM?si=APR633y2hmXPHHdb" rel="nofollow">549</a></p>

<h2>Runner-up Titles</h2>

<ul>
<li>Did you order the Code Red?</li>
<li>In the year 2000</li>
<li>Jane go swiftly</li>
<li>Another day in the coal mine</li>
<li>Goal Driven Development</li>
<li>I want to believe</li>
<li>Prove me wrong</li>
<li>AI’s going to dig this hole faster</li>
<li>Tornado of Innovation</li>
<li>Revenue times Story</li>
</ul>

<h2>Rundown</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2000/10/angel-watches-over-web-sites/243841/" rel="nofollow">SiteAngel - bonus press quote from Brandon</a></li>
<li>AWS

<ul>
<li><a href="https://siliconangle.com/2025/11/24/amazon-announces-50b-investment-expand-ai-supercomputing-capabilities-us-government/" rel="nofollow">Amazon announces $50B investment to expand AI and supercomputing capabilities for US government</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/top-announcements-of-aws-reinvent-2025/" rel="nofollow">Top announcements of AWS re:Invent 2025</a></li>
<li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/all-the-biggest-news-from-aws-big-tech-show-reinvent-2025/" rel="nofollow">All the biggest news from AWS’ big tech show re:Invent 2025</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2025/11/preview-aws-interconnect-multicloud/" rel="nofollow">AWS announces preview of AWS Interconnect - multicloud</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/aws-codecommit-returns-to-general-availability/" rel="nofollow">The Future of AWS CodeCommit | Amazon Web Services</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/build-reliable-ai-agents-for-ui-workflow-automation-with-amazon-nova-act-now-generally-available/" rel="nofollow">Nova Act</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Code Red

<ul>
<li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/12/openai-ceo-declares-code-red-as-gemini-gains-200-million-users-in-3-months/" rel="nofollow">OpenAI CEO declares “code red” as Gemini gains 20 0 million users in 3 months</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/03/anthropic-claude-reportedly-preparing-ipo-race-openai-chatgpt-ft-wilson-sonsini-goodrich-rosati.html" rel="nofollow">Anthropic reportedly preparing for one of the largest IPOs ever in race with OpenAI: FT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/03/microsoft-stock-ai-foundry-sales.html" rel="nofollow">Microsoft stock sinks on report AI product sales are missing growth goals</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/12/ai-cloud-trends-for-november-2025.html" rel="nofollow">AI &amp; Cloud Trends for November 2025</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Relevant to your Interests</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/under-my-roof-home-inventory/id1524335878" rel="nofollow">Under My Roof Home Inventory + App - App Store</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/108009/thoma-bravo-invests-in-azul" rel="nofollow">Thoma Bravo invests in Azul</a></li>
<li><a href="https://allen.hutchison.org/2025/11/19/bringing-the-office-to-the-terminal/" rel="nofollow">Streamline Development with the Google Workspace Extension</a></li>
<li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/20/as-its-voice-dectation-app-takes-off-wispr-secures-25m-from-notable-capital/" rel="nofollow">As its voice dictation app takes off, Wispr secures $25M from Notable Capital | TechCrunch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/valve-makes-almost-usd50-million-per-employee-raking-in-more-cash-per-person-than-google-amazon-or-microsoft-gaming-giants-350-employees-on-track-to-generate-usd17-billion-this-year" rel="nofollow">Valve makes almost $50 million per employee</a></li>
<li><a href="https://helixguard.ai/blog/malicious-sha1hulud-2025-11-24" rel="nofollow">HelixGuar</a><a href="https://helixguard.ai/blog/malicious-sha1hulud-2025-11-24" rel="nofollow">d</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openai.com/index/mixpanel-incident/" rel="nofollow">What to know about a recent Mixpanel security incident</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251201652471/en/ServiceNow-to-Expand-Security-%5B%E2%80%A6%5Dtion-of-Vezas-Leading-AI-native-Identity-Security-Platform" rel="nofollow">ServiceNow to Expand Security Portfolio With Acquisition of Veza’s Leading AI-native Identity Security Platform</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-02/vista-backed-logicmonitor-buys-mon%5B%E2%80%A6%5Ding-startup-catchpoint?srnd=phx-deals&embedded-checkout=true" rel="nofollow">Vista-Backed LogicMonitor Buys Monitoring Startup Catchpoint</a></li>
<li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/20/google-releases-nano-banana-pro-its-latest-image-generation-model/" rel="nofollow">Google releases Nano Banana Pro, its latest image generation model</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehackernews.com/2025/11/years-of-jsonformatter-and-codebeautify.html" rel="nofollow">Years of JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify Leaks Expose Thousands of Passwords and API Keys</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/834655/netflix-phone-casting-chromecast-support-killed" rel="nofollow">Netflix kills casting from phones</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Nonsense</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://codebeautify.org/victorian-name-generator" rel="nofollow">Victorian Name Generator</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Conferences</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2026/" rel="nofollow">cfgmgmtcamp 2026</a>, February 2nd to 4th, Ghent, BE.

<ul>
<li>Coté speaking and doing live SDI with John Willis.</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x" rel="nofollow">DevOpsDayLA at SCALE23x</a>, March 6th, Pasadena, CA

<ul>
<li>Use code: DEVOP for 50% off. CFP open until Dec. 1st.</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://devnexus.com" rel="nofollow">Devnexus 2026</a>, March 4th to 6th, Atlanta, GA.</li>
</ul>

<h2>SDT News &amp; Community</h2>

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<h2>Recommendations</h2>

<ul>
<li>Brandon: <a href="https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/north-carolina/cary_2986745/restaurant/dampf-good-bbq" rel="nofollow">Dampf Good BBQ</a></li>
<li>Matt: <a href="https://umamipapi.com.au/" rel="nofollow">UmamiPapi</a> chilli oil</li>
<li>Coté: <a href="https://anta-keelpastilles.nl/smaken/classic/" rel="nofollow">Anta</a>, <a href="https://www.dutchexpatshop.com/en/anta-flu-classic.html" rel="nofollow">slightly more in English</a>. Also <a href="https://cote.io/2025/12/02/an-xdg-library-for-java.html" rel="nofollow">XdgBaseDirs</a>.</li>
</ul>

<p>Photo Credits</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-wooden-block-spelling-the-word-website-on-a-table-Vagh0KcwvwQ" rel="nofollow">Header</a></li>
</ul>

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Episode 549: The Fermi Paradox of Agentic Development

DEC 5, 202571 MIN
Software Defined Talk

Episode 549: The Fermi Paradox of Agentic Development

DEC 5, 202571 MIN

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This week, we discuss AWS re:Invent announcements, Agentic Development, and OpenAI's Code Red. Plus, a Digital ID field test and more on silverware sorting. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 549 Runner-up Titles Did you order the Code Red? In the year 2000 Jane go swiftly Another day in the coal mine Goal Driven Development I want to believe Prove me wrong AI’s going to dig this hole faster Tornado of Innovation Revenue times Story Rundown SiteAngel - bonus press quote from Brandon AWS Amazon announces $50B investment to expand AI and supercomputing capabilities for US government Top announcements of AWS re:Invent 2025 All the biggest news from AWS’ big tech show re:Invent 2025 AWS announces preview of AWS Interconnect - multicloud The Future of AWS CodeCommit | Amazon Web Services Nova Act Code Red OpenAI CEO declares “code red” as Gemini gains 20 0 million users in 3 months Anthropic reportedly preparing for one of the largest IPOs ever in race with OpenAI: FT Microsoft stock sinks on report AI product sales are missing growth goals AI & Cloud Trends for November 2025 Relevant to your Interests Under My Roof Home Inventory + App - App Store Thoma Bravo invests in Azul Streamline Development with the Google Workspace Extension As its voice dictation app takes off, Wispr secures $25M from Notable Capital | TechCrunch Valve makes almost $50 million per employee HelixGuard What to know about a recent Mixpanel security incident ServiceNow to Expand Security Portfolio With Acquisition of Veza’s Leading AI-native Identity Security Platform Vista-Backed LogicMonitor Buys Monitoring Startup Catchpoint Google releases Nano Banana Pro, its latest image generation model Years of JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify Leaks Expose Thousands of Passwords and API Keys Netflix kills casting from phones Nonsense Victorian Name Generator Conferences cfgmgmtcamp 2026, February 2nd to 4th, Ghent, BE. Coté speaking and doing live SDI with John Willis. DevOpsDayLA at SCALE23x, March 6th, Pasadena, CA Use code: DEVOP for 50% off. CFP open until Dec. 1st. Devnexus 2026, March 4th to 6th, Atlanta, GA. SDT News & Community Join our Slack community Email the show: [email protected] Free stickers: Email your address to [email protected] 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: [email protected] Recommendations Brandon: Dampf Good BBQ Matt: UmamiPapi chilli oil Coté: Anta, slightly more in English. Also XdgBaseDirs. Photo Credits Header