RIA Weekly

This week, we review our 2025 predictions, discuss the big stories, and speculate on 2026. Plus, Coté dives deep into the EU broth market. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/live/A9ighmG9ZVo?si=rJGNb5ZUm7Zr1as7) 553 (https://www.youtube.com/live/A9ighmG9ZVo?si=rJGNb5ZUm7Zr1as7) Runner-up Titles I was up at 1am thinking, “are there any good billionaires.” Maybe you forgot your shoes Not just room temperature, but cold I thought Europe was known for its soups Ice, air conditioning, and, broth - we have solved those three problems. Sloppy search Cutlery, tupperware, COVID The Young People. The Automation Apologist. I’m disappointed in everything Models don’t matter anymore Shade-tree programmer An empty farm in Waco Rundown 2024 Year in Review (https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/500) Scaling Platform Engineering in the CNCF Community - Abby Bangser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAfYEPBYr0) Syntaso’s (https://cote.io/2025/12/12/a-great-platform-as-a.html) Platform as a Produ