Episode 520: Excited is overused

Excited is overused

This week, we recap Microsoft Build, Google I/O, and Java turning 30. Plus, more Vegemite talk and a discussion on whether tech presenters really need to tell us they’re “excited.”

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Runner-up Titles

• We all need choices
• Vegans are against everything
• The problem is you shouldn’t be watching keynotes
• You’re giving the black box too much responsibility
• What are you going to do?
• Some more stuff they announced that I don’t want
• They’re excited about that
• Hopefully people are excited about that
• I’m happy for you
• I want to like it
• Nerd famous
• Can you just fix calendaring?
• It’s too much
• I’m not going back to Java

Rundown

• Will Matt try marmalade with his Vegemite for the full PBJ analogue.
• MSFT Build
  • Microsoft Build 2025: news and announcements from the developer conference
  • Microsoft announces over 50 AI tools to build the ‘agentic web’ at Build 2025
  • Findings from Microsoft’s 3-week study on Copilot use
  • Microsoft open sources Windows Subsystem for Linux
• Google I/O
  • Everything announced at the Google I/O 2025 keynote
  • Android XR is getting stylish partners in Warby Parker and Gentle Monster
  • Jules - An Asynchronous Coding Agent
  • Google Embraces MCP
• iOS 19 Will Let Developers Use Apple's AI Models in Their Apps
• NEW Claude MCP AI Super Agents
• AWS Launches Its Take on an Open Source AI Agents SDK
• Java at 30: The Genius Behind the Code That Changed Tech

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• Max (@StreamOnMax) on X
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