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March 2026

30
Mar
1:00 PM
CDT
CTO Coffee Hour: RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)

CTO Coffee Hour: RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)

On today's episode, Matt & Dom talk about RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and also a little bit about how Matt's been using Gemini on all our graphics lately (got to give it to him, he's doing a great job with it).
24
Mar
1:00 PM
CDT
CTO Coffee Hour: Where is the Tech Sector job market heading?

CTO Coffee Hour: Where is the Tech Sector job market heading?

Where is the Tech Sector job market heading? On today's episode, Matt & Dom take a look at where the Tech sector job market heading in this new year.
17
Mar
1:00 PM
CDT
CTO Coffee Hour: Tech Debt The Video Game new updates gameplay

CTO Coffee Hour: Tech Debt The Video Game new updates gameplay

Watch the updated and really improved Tech Debt The Video Game gameplay. Packed with all the new updates.
10
Mar
1:00 PM
CDT
CTO Coffee Hour: Open Source & AI Slop

CTO Coffee Hour: Open Source & AI Slop

On this week's CTO Coffee Hour, Matt and Dom talk about  Open Source and AI slop. We touched more on this on last week Friday's post, check it out here: AI slop is destroying opensource.
03
Mar
1:00 PM
CST
CTO Coffee Hour: Tech Debt The Video Game Live Update

CTO Coffee Hour: Tech Debt The Video Game Live Update

On this episode, watch Matt & Dom play the new and updated Tech Debt The Video Game Live. If you want to try it for yourself, check it out here: https://schematical.com/game

February 2026

24
Feb
1:00 PM
CST
CTO Coffee Hour: LLM Benchmark

CTO Coffee Hour: LLM Benchmark

On today's CTO Coffee Hour, Matt & Dom talk about some interesting ways they are benchmarking LLM models.
10
Feb
1:00 PM
CST
CTO Coffee Hour: Getting Out of the Gate in Cloud & DevOps — Starting Your Tech Entrepreneur Journey

CTO Coffee Hour: Getting Out of the Gate in Cloud & DevOps — Starting Your Tech Entrepreneur Journey

In this episode of CTO Coffee Hour, Dom & Matt respond to a listener question about how to get out of the gate when starting a cloud and DevOps–focused entrepreneurial journey. They discuss why cloud and DevOps don’t simply end when a project ships, what ongoing responsibility and operations really look like, and how founders and engineers should think about long-term ownership from day one. The conversation offers practical perspective and early-stage guidance for builders launching technical products and services.
03
Feb
1:00 PM
CST
CTO Coffee Hour: How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills

CTO Coffee Hour: How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills

On this episode of CTO Coffee Hour, Dom & Matt explore how AI assistance is shaping the development of coding skills, including the benefits, risks, and practical implications for engineers at different experience levels.