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The Cloud Gambit

Packet Pushers
Cloud Computing
Artificial Intelligence
Network Automation
Tailscale
Automation
MCP
Networking
Identity and Access Management
Openai
Ipv4
Wireguard
Zero Trust
Terraform
Google
Saas
Autocon 4
AI Tools
Enterprise Browser Security
Multi-Cloud
Massdriver

Unraveling the state of cloud computing, markets, strategy, and emerging trends. Join William Collins and Eyvonne Sharp for valuable conversations with industry mavens that educate and empower listeners on the intricate field of innovation and opportunity.

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The Pope issued a recent encyclical on AI, urging developers to safeguard human agency in the age of artificial intelligence. Eyvonne and William explore this encyclical, moving beyond the headlines to the core message regarding human dignity. They e... more

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William and Eyvonne discuss recent tech news, including the growing political and community opposition to AI data centers driven by fears over power and water usage. They also analyze the “AI Chip War” as hyperscalers such as AWS and Google invest in... more

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Today our Packet Pushers team assembles to discuss whether the grass is greener on the NetOps or DevOps side of the telemetry fence. William of The Cloud Gambit, Scott of Total Network Operations, and Ned and Kyler of Day Two DevOps discuss the diffi... more

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Eyvonne and William sit down with Joseph Nicholson, a Network Operations Engineer with NTT DATA, to share how public speaking transformed his career and technical experience. Joseph went from a terrifying ten minute lightning talk at AutoCon 2 to pre... more

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Recent Guests

Joseph Nicholson
Network engineer focusing on automation
NTT Data
Episode: TCG075: Say the Thing: How the Network Automation Conference Circuit Shaped One SP Operator’s Voice
John Capobianco
Head of AI and DevRel, Google Developer Expert
Google
Episode: TCG073: From Vibes to Governed: What Building a Real Network Agent Reveals About Spec-Driven Development
Skylar Sands
Traditional network automation engineer
Episode: TCG072: AI and the Automation Engineer – When Your Scripts Start Writing Themselves
Dan Moore
Identity expert, FusionAuth
FusionAuth
Episode: TCG068: Agents and Identity – Navigating What We Can’t Predict
Chris Wade
Expert in building companies, scaling technology, and automation.
Episode: TCG066: How Infrastructure Teams Can Scale Reasoning Without Losing Control with Chris Wade
Peter Sprygada
Chief architect at Itential
Itential
Episode: TCG064: Governing AI Agents for Real-World Infrastructure (Sponsored)
Russ White
Network engineer, author, and expert in computer networking
Episode: TCG062: The Tech Expertise Deficit with Russ White
Michael Reid
CEO of Megaport, with a background in aerospace engineering and extensive experience in tech
Megaport
Episode: TCG060: Rockets, Networks, and Markets With Michael Reid
Damien Garros
Founder and CEO of OpsMill, experienced in networking and automation
OpsMill
Episode: TCG059: From Source of Truth to Knowledge Graph – Rethinking Network Data

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William Collins
Host of The Cloud Gambit
Eyvonne Sharp
Co-host of The Cloud Gambit

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TCG073: From Vibes to Governed: What Building a Real Network Agent Reveals About Spec-Driven Development
Q: How do you manage the balance between scale, guardrails, and the risk of agents going rogue or hallucinating?
Guardrails are embedded in the sole file and guardrails across the skills and policies, plus continuous auditing and an iterative approach to refine instructions; the goal is to maintain production-grade reliability while enabling learning and iteration within safe, well-defined boundaries.
TCG073: From Vibes to Governed: What Building a Real Network Agent Reveals About Spec-Driven Development
Q: What inspired the Netclaw project and how do you see it evolving with MCPs and Webex integrations?
Netclaw grew from curiosity about applying markdown-driven agents to network operations and experimenting with MCPs; evolving it includes building more domain-specific MCPs, deciding when a CLI/API/skills file approach suffices, and exploring Webex integration to remove reliance on MCPs for every tool when appropriate.
TCG073: From Vibes to Governed: What Building a Real Network Agent Reveals About Spec-Driven Development
Q: Could you unpack how spec-driven development compares to the vibe-driven approach people are used to with AI agents?
Spec-driven development emphasizes narrowing scope with human-authored specifications and artifacts before any code is generated, which provides guardrails, clearer boundaries, and better collaboration, even though it requires more upfront planning and time than the quick 'vibe coding' approach.
TCG064: Governing AI Agents for Real-World Infrastructure (Sponsored)
Q: Can you walk us through how a customer would use Itential or build a workflow?
A customer would build bespoke workflows for software upgrades without needing to modify a parent workflow even when integrating new devices like Juniper.
TCG064: Governing AI Agents for Real-World Infrastructure (Sponsored)
Q: How has the conference been for you so far?
The conference has been absolutely insane with great conversations and networking opportunities.

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