Episode 582: Talking About Modernization

This week, we discuss Bun's move to Rust, OpenAI hunting for revenue, and Stripe's bid for PayPal. Plus, Coté's Dad wisdom.

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Runner-up Titles

• Turn off my dog
• Dad Wisdom
• Amazon subscription and let it fly
• Dad box
• Talking about modernization
• Skin in the game
• The ivory tower of “Things Actually Work in the Real World”
• Business fortnight
• No SegwaysBanking works everywhere else in the world, not America

Rundown

• Rewriting Bun in Rust

• OpenAI

  • OpenAI's No. 2 Executive to Step Down in Latest Leadership Shake-up
  • OpenAI's Chief Futurist Is Leaving the Company
  • AI Devices Are Coming. Will Your Favorite Apps Be Along for the Ride?
  • OpenAI Executive Kevin Weil Is Leaving the Company
  • OpenAI power consolidates under co-founder Greg Brockman ahead of prospective IPO
  • Barret Zoph is out at OpenAI again after just five months
  • Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets
  • OpenAI Appears to Be Missing Its Sales Goals by a Vast Margin
• Stripe, Advent make $53 billion takeover offer for PayPal, sending stock soaring

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Nonsense

• Messi Beats Ronaldo in 2026 World Cup Password Breach Data Rankings
• United Airlines' new upsell: Keeping other travelers out of the middle seat
• Yes, you can now order DoorDash from the command line
• House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Listener Feedback

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• DevOpsDays Graz, Sept 4-5, 2026
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