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CJ and Ben Brewer

Plaintext is a weekly meetup and podcast for engineers, builders, and technically-minded people in the Denver metro area. We talk about AI, security, cryptography, infrastructure, and dev tooling.

Episodes

  1. May 13

    Episode 1 - AI and Business impacts

    The conversation covers various themes related to AI, including its application in rental analysis, the use of Swirls as a framework, AI's role in local businesses, the concept of a managed intelligence provider, and the impact of AI in SaaS startups. The conversation covers the integration of Claude Code and CLI tools, the shift to CLI-first apps, the impact of the Model Payment Protocol and AI on daily life, the philosophical and psychological impact of AI on society, AI's role in mundane tasks and creative pursuits, AI's impact on society and future innovations, rapid workflow development and AI's role in development, AI's impact on work efficiency and competitiveness, AI's role in web development and design tools, and the security implications of AI and cryptographic measures. Takeaways AI in Rental AnalysisSwirls as a FrameworkAI in Local BusinessesManaged Intelligence ProviderAI in SaaS Startups CLI-first appsImpact of AI on society Chapters 00:00 AI in SaaS Startups15:52 Integration with Cloud Code and CLI Tools21:56 AI's Impact on Society and Future Innovations30:24 Human Factor in Cybersecurity and Cryptographic Measures

  2. Apr 9

    EPISODE 000

    Why we started this thing.

    EPISODE 000
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About

Plaintext is a weekly meetup and podcast for engineers, builders, and technically-minded people in the Denver metro area. We talk about AI, security, cryptography, infrastructure, and dev tooling.

Information

  • Creator
    CJ and Ben Brewer
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 CJ and Ben Brewer
  • Show Website
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