I was on Cloud Foundry Weekly yesterday. We discussed “vibe coding.” More precisely, what I think of as “half ass vibe coding.” I get the AIs to write code for me, but then ask it questions, maybe even mess around with it myself.

I think that might just be “coding with an AI assistant,” but as Nicky put it, it’s also pretty close to pair programming. I know that ChatGPT sure has a lot more personality than a lot of people I’ve programmed with - know what I mean?! UP TOP 🖐️

Also, check out this week’s Software Defined Talk:

This week, we discuss Google being found to be a monopoly, OpenAI’s “offer” to buy Chrome, and some hot takes on JSON. Plus, is it better to wait on hold or ask for a callback?

Listen all the way to the end for my thoughts of Field Notebooks and XML.

Wastebook

• “Wally’s Rent-to-Own, 1145 North Hilltop. Where, as the sign says, ‘A bargain is a bargain, no matter what the cost.’” Notes to Diane.

• No one does grimy better than Terry Gilliam.

• Also: “I have learned from experience, that a modicum of snuff can be most efficacious.”

Enterprise AI

There's not much room for competitive advantage if you just use the same AI models as everyone else, let alone all the enterprise integrations you need.

If you’re interested in that, check out the overview of the Tanzu AI stack. It’s got the app layer, AI model hosting and access, data, and the operations you need for day zero, to day two, to day n+2.

Relative to your interests

• VMware ups Tanzu’s gen AI support, sheds Kubernetes dependence - Tanzu Platform integrates generative AI capabilities and shifts away from Kubernetes, aiming to streamline AI application development and deployment.

• Broadcom’s Tanzu gets AI updates, but is definitely not Kubernetes - Purnima Padmanabhan, GM for Tanzu, explained that these updates can lower the barrier of entry for developers and allow users to more quickly run their applications with AI integration “while maintaining complete security and lower down time… Even though it’s more advanced, it’s actually easier to adopt because I don’t have to have skill sets in my developers to muck around with YAML files and configurations. I don’t have to have people know and spell the various projects in Kubernetes like service mesh or what is your service discovery.”

• This 7,000-year-old mummy DNA has revealed a ‘ghost’ branch of humanity - A lost genetic line.

• A practical guide to coding securely with LLMs

• Top 10 Platform Engineering Takeaways from PlatEngDay & KubeCon London 2025 - I should probably read this.

• Drew Struzan: The Man Behind Your Favorite Childhood Movie Posters

• MCP Validator

• Docker introduces MCP Catalog and Toolkit as vendors scramble to support the protocol despite security concerns - Local LLMs and MCP everywhere.

• More than one million readers - Big achievement!

• Google Fi is launching a $35 / month unlimited plan - If you have the means, I highly recommend getting a Google Fi number, especially if you’re an expat. Have two phone numbers is great.

• Broadcom Helps GCI Transform Operations and Services on the Alaskan Frontier - “The self-service, cloud-like capabilities of Tanzu Data Services also meant that developers could deploy databases in a matter of minutes, greatly accelerating time-to-market for new services and features.”

• How to think about agent frameworks - Nerd fight?

• Diane, I wrote a lecture by talking about it (Interconnected) - Prompt for converting voice memo notes to a talk, along with out-of-band technique. // I’ve struggled over the years to make this kind of thing work for me.

• Heroku’s Strategic Refresh Signals Renewed Investment from Salesforce - Overview of “the new” Heroku, plus risks.

• Keith McNally’s Regrets… and his Dazzling, Driven Life - Sounds like fun-good book. // “Keith never makes a fuss about caring either. Instead, he subtly creates a sense that, if you’re there, you belong there, not because you’ve elbowed through some arduous gatekeeping process, but because your comfort is being seen to, and all you have to do is enjoy it.”

• Augmented Coding: an Experience Report - Getting an app released requires so many things that humans will always find something to do, and more that can now be done better.

• 14 Years of PivotNine - PivotNine - Congrats!

Logoff

It’s King’s Day tomorrow in The Netherlands, a big, fun event. People party a lot in the warm sun and kids sell a lot of used stuff. It’s like being at multi-family garage sale with endless beer. Which is to say, it’s pretty awesome.