This week, we discuss Claude Code for non-coders, automating newsletters and status reports, and AI tax prep. Plus, Coté finds unexpected joy in a coding assistant.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 563
Runner-up Titles
Upgraded to Max
The only innovation I was talking about was hiring me.
The Patrick Stewart of the Cubicles.
Should we become the Claudecast?
Matt Ray in Your Pocket.
Come into the tent
You have agency in your life
Rundown
Coté went to Claude Camp
Microsoft a...
This week, we discuss Claude Code for non-coders, automating newsletters and status reports, and AI tax prep. Plus, Coté finds unexpected joy in a coding assistant.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 563
Runner-up Titles
- Upgraded to Max
- The only innovation I was talking about was hiring me.
- The Patrick Stewart of the Cubicles.
- Should we become the Claudecast?
- Matt Ray in Your Pocket.
- Come into the tent
- You have agency in your life
Rundown
- Coté went to Claude Camp
- Microsoft and Anthropic team up to bring Claude Cowork to Microsoft 365
- Cursor is rolling out a new kind of agentic coding tool
- Hater Season: Corey Quinn — Better Offline
- Google completes acquisition of Wiz
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Conferences
- KubeCon EU, March 23-26, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass.
- DevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026
- DevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026
- WeAreDevelopers, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.
- VMware User Groups (VMUGs):
- Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking.
- Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)
- Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)
- Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)
- Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)
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