Software Defined Talk18 Jul 2025

Episode 529: Windsurf, AI Agents, and Kiro

This week, we discuss Windsurf being acquired (again), how much AI agents really help with coding, and AWS launching Kiro. Plus, Matt attempts to design a new closet.

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Runner-up Titles

"The backlog will always be with you."
The things I dream about…
Closet debt
It’s about the money
They call it business for a reason
The children are the future
The best and brightest are going to be making better advertising
Ghost Developers are Architects
TaskRabbit LLM
Crabs in a pot
You’re on a temporary plateau on your way to Product Management

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Civo Navigate London, Coté speaking, September 30th.
Texas Linux Fest, Austin, October 3rd to 4th. CFP closes August 3rd.
CF Day EU, Frankfurt, October 7th, 2025.
AI for the Rest of Us, Coté speaking, October 15th to 16th, London.

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