This week, Alec Harrison and Brian Gorman sit down with Chris Thompson, founder and principal at OptQuality, to chat about his wild ride from selling shoes at Cabela’s to becoming their highest-paid engineer (yes, really). Chris has done it all—networking, DevOps, system engineering, and even the dark arts of compliance. We dive into his passion for flattening org structures, streamlining DevOps, and automating red tape into oblivion. Want to know why AI agents might be the next project managers, how security audits could run themselves, and why refusing to use AI in development might just be malpractice? We’ve got you covered. Plus, we discuss the inevitable rise of AI consultants (including a potential “Chris Thompson bot”), the future of digital immortality, and whether AI can finally end the age-old battle between devs and product managers over button placement. 🔗 Tune in for a mix of tech insights, automation wizardry, and existential AI debates—because the future is here, and it depends (inside joke for consultants). Listen now! 🎧💡 #AzureCloudTalk #DevOps #AI #Automation #TechLeadership
Follow along with Chris' journey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-thompson-06b89831/
Follow his company: https://www.optquality.com/