How does artificial intelligence become more sustainable? Richard chats with Darshna Shah about her experiences as Chief AI Officer at Elastic. Darshna discusses the resources required to run large language model experiments, the pressure this has put on the electrical grid, and more. The conversation turns to efficiency - and the idea that there is little incentive in the current land grab around LLMs to be more efficient - that the focus is on growing quickly. But as technologies mature, efficiency becomes a key competitive advantage!

Links

• R
• DeepEval
• Azure AI Evaluation SDK
• GitHub Green Software Foundation

Recorded January 29, 2026

SQL Server 2025 is released - what's in it, and what happens next? Richard chats with Bob Ward about the huge array of announcements coming out of Ignite around SQL Server 2025, including AI-related features, new reliability and performance options, engine improvements, and more! The tooling for SQL Server also continues to evolve, including making Copilot available through SSMS and as part of the SQL extension to Visual Studio Code. And there's more to come - have a listen!

Links

• SQL Server 2025
• SQL Server 2025 Unveiled
• SSMS with Erin Stellato
• SQL Server Management Studio
• JSON Data in SQL Server
• Managed Identity for SQL Server
• SQL Server in Microsoft Fabric
• Mirroring SQL Server in Fabric
• Next-Generation SQL Managed Instance
• MSSQL Extension for Visual Studio Code

Recorded January 5, 2026

How can you hire and get hired in 2026? While at NDC London, Richard chatted with Suzi Edwards-Alexander about her experiences recruiting technology folks into companies. Suzi talks about developing interview practices that actually reflect the job, rather than examining esoteric knowledge or certifications - it's possible to have an interviewing experience that is actually enjoyable! The conversation dives into the power imbalance between employers and employees and how to resist being seen as lesser for not being employed. Work should be a mutually beneficial experience - we have to do better!

Links

• Appartenir

Recorded January 29, 2026