Show notes

Anya Chechersky: Joe mentions her by name in the context of “rice mushroom coffee” and later says he and John are “drinking the coffee you prefer”.

John: He is present with the host, Joe, during the broadcast. Joe interacts with him, mentioning his “sleeve” , that he’s going to “amp up” , is “reviewing drone cameras” , is on strike , and spills coffee.

Murray Fife: Joe first mentions that he finally learned how to say his name correctly. Murray Fife is doing the “Waterdeep Trading Company program”. Joe later reads a post from him where he says “curse you, Claude” and complains about having to pay for Claude after hitting his free message limit. Joe also refers to him as a “cheap bastard”.

Kurt Buehler: Joe calls him “the data goblin” and awards him the “Algo Rhythm award” for the week. He is from the “Flemish region of Belgium” and has 31,500 followers. His winning post argues that equating GPT-5 to a “PhD level expert” is “irresponsible”. Joe praises his punctuation and his overall branding and visual design.

Steven Salaka: He is identified as a “VP of software and engineering” and a “European cloud strategist from Melbourne, Florida”. Joe notes he has fewer followers than Kurt Buehler and is “open to work”. Joe reads a comment from him that states AI is “neither thinking nor calculating” but “using statistical models”.

Madeline Merced: Joe introduces her as someone who helps “solopreneurs launch premium websites without hiring a designer”. Joe reads a post from her where she shares a “challenge” to “start” a project even if you’re only 50% ready.

Mark DiGiorgio: He is the founder of “Tech Stack and r forty performance”. Joe states he reads everything Mark DiGiorgio writes. Joe reads a post from him about “Agentic AI”.

Sam Bush: A post from Sam Bush announces that his role in “partner marketing in North America” at Netstock has been “eliminated”. He is now taking on consulting projects and exploring new roles. Joe notes that he is “on the market”.

Chad Sogay: Joe reads a post about a partner interview with Chad Sogay, the Chief Technology Officer of Innovate. Joe struggles to pronounce his name and extends an open invitation for him to come on the show to “set the record straight”.