Thriving in Ambiguity

🎮 What if life is just a cosmic video game where we chose our characters before birth? In this mind-bending episode, Steve and his 22-year-old daughter Jordan explore simulation theory, reincarnation…

Tired of application monitoring that creates more problems than it solves? This episode breaks down why traditional APM approaches are fundamentally broken—and how one company completely reimagined w…

In this episode of Thriving in Ambiguity, I share my firsthand experience at the 2025 NASTD Annual Conference in Nashville. From Scott Klososky’s powerful keynote on digital wellbeing in the AI era, …

Sam Altman promised GPT-5 would be “more reliable, with a lower likelihood of hallucinating.” But after trying it myself — like asking it to turn a photo of my daughter playing softball into anime (a…

Dynatrace just changed the game. 🚀

I wasn’t even planning this episode—I’m in the middle of my series on the Dynatrace Platform—but last week, Dynatrace dropped a huge nugget: Gen 3 is here, and AI i…

What do you get when you combine 16 monitoring tools, constant war room calls, and app chaos? For Kroger, it was a nightmare—until they flipped the script with Dynatrace.

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Welcome to Thriving in Ambiguity, the podcast where we break down complex tech—ideally without losing our minds.

In this first episode of our Dynatrace series, I’m diving into Infrastructure Observab…

Welcome to Episode #17 of Thriving in Ambiguity — the podcast where we cut through the chaos of modern tech without losing our minds.

This week, we’re talking observability — not the buzzword version…

Welcome back to Thriving in Ambiguity, the podcast where we break down the complexities of technology — ideally without losing our minds.

In this episode, we dive into a story you definitely haven’…

Welcome to Thriving in Ambiguity, the podcast where we unpack the complexities of technology—ideally without losing our minds. In our new series, Anonymous or Not: Crazy Stories in IT, veteran tech l…

Just returned from the NASCIO 2025 Mid-Year Conference in Philadelphia, and there’s a lot to unpack. In this episode of Thriving in Ambiguity, I delve into the key takeaways from the event, shedding …

A tragedy no school ever expects — and the hard lessons we learned too late.

In this episode of Thriving in Ambiguity, I share the real story behind a crisis at Howard High School that changed everyt…

AI isn’t just disrupting industries—it’s coming for companies that move too slow.

In this no-fluff episode of Thriving in Ambiguity, I sit down with AI strategist and keynote speaker Chris Carr to pu…

🚨 Shadow AI is here—and it’s not just a buzzword. Employees are bypassing IT to use generative AI tools in secret, often exposing sensitive data in the process. In this episode of Thriving in Ambigui…

In Episode 10 of Thriving in Ambiguity, I sit down with Jason Hebbe, former Deputy CIO for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to talk shop about what it really takes to lead IT in state government.

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In this episode of Thriving in Ambiguity, I sit down with Mike Shelborn from HPE’s Zerto team to talk about how state and local government agencies can radically rethink disaster recovery and ransomw…

We all know Siri kinda sucks—but what if your AI could actually get things done for you, without even asking? That’s the promise of agentic AI, and it’s not sci-fi anymore.

In this episode of Thrivin…

Join Steve Mancini on Thriving in Ambiguity as he breaks down how HPE Private Cloud Business Edition (PCBE) and HPE VM Essentials can simplify your VMware environment—or even replace it. Discover how…

Being a CIO can be a lonely job, but strong partnerships, a data-driven mindset, and a clear vision are essential for success—especially in the public sector. In this episode of Thriving in Ambiguity…