I know these posts are/attempt to be somewhat apolitical. But I do want to call out that you say Trump is/seems to be pro-nuclear. So it’s worth calling out his budget bill would actively harm nuclear development (to say nothing of all green energy development).
So many fascinating and great points in this post. Thank you so much for putting this together.
1) I'd kill to listen to you interviewing Standard Nuclear and the former SOF officer leading that project - building upon the The Untold History of Nuclear Energy segment you did a couple years ago.
2) Baseten’s Whisper inference reminds us that advanced systems need reliable observability to deliver real-world value. Similarly, in the aerospace and defense space, the fast-moving hardware revolution—think satellites, autonomy, and embedded systems—demands the same rigor. Sift is building the “Baseten for hardware,” a structured telemetry and CI/CD-style observability platform designed specifically for embedded systems. Just as Baseten makes Whisper performance traceable and debuggable, Sift lets engineers see inside their hardware in real time—streamlining diagnostics, validation, and deployment at scale. With optimism fueled by both AI and autonomy, it's clear that comprehensive infrastructure—not just hardware—is the foundation for reliable innovation. Sift aims to be a core part of that flight-grade stack.
I’ve sent you a message if you’re interested in collaborating on your next post!
I know these posts are/attempt to be somewhat apolitical. But I do want to call out that you say Trump is/seems to be pro-nuclear. So it’s worth calling out his budget bill would actively harm nuclear development (to say nothing of all green energy development).
This is becoming one of my favourite goto place for a quick weekly read. Thanks
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Happy wedding day guys 🥰
So many fascinating and great points in this post. Thank you so much for putting this together.
1) I'd kill to listen to you interviewing Standard Nuclear and the former SOF officer leading that project - building upon the The Untold History of Nuclear Energy segment you did a couple years ago.
2) Baseten’s Whisper inference reminds us that advanced systems need reliable observability to deliver real-world value. Similarly, in the aerospace and defense space, the fast-moving hardware revolution—think satellites, autonomy, and embedded systems—demands the same rigor. Sift is building the “Baseten for hardware,” a structured telemetry and CI/CD-style observability platform designed specifically for embedded systems. Just as Baseten makes Whisper performance traceable and debuggable, Sift lets engineers see inside their hardware in real time—streamlining diagnostics, validation, and deployment at scale. With optimism fueled by both AI and autonomy, it's clear that comprehensive infrastructure—not just hardware—is the foundation for reliable innovation. Sift aims to be a core part of that flight-grade stack.
I’ve sent you a message if you’re interested in collaborating on your next post!
Congrats, Dan!