Generationship is a podcast exploring the intersection of infrastructure and artificial intelligence through a technical and philosophical lens. In this debut episode, host Rachel Chalmers is joined by special guest Catharine Strauss of Summerstir Solutions. Together they dive deep into the world of infrastructure capacity planning, sustainability in data centers, the future of AI in the industry, the importance of getting outdoors, and much more.

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Generationship - Ep. #1, Building Future Infrastructure Sustainably with Catharine Strauss

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Platform Builders - Ep. #8, The Beauty of Vertical SaaS with John Melas-Kyriazi of Standard Metrics

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