Matt Devost

Don't work for companies. Work with people. At the end of the day brands and companies will come and go, but the people you work with are what really matter. Support each other. Come together to solve hard problems and realize great opportunities. Stay in touch. Pay it forward.

Many years ago when folks were living their lives in Second Life and World of Warcraft, I predicted the emergence of gaming retirement style communities where you get a place to sleep and shower and you would be served meals while you spend the rest of your time living in games. youtube.com/watch?v=9v6LWn…

@JohnHultquist @HackingDave Have mine doing alerting and enrichment around OSINT and raw intel subscriptions and it is super useful.

@HackingDave I think personal use cases are too high stakes. I’m working on osint use cases.

I still don’t understand the whole AI personal assistant thing. I’ve really tried - I don’t want to give AI access to emails, calendar.. I tried perplexity with a Mac mini - it was awful. Zero use that I can see. What am I missing? Claude is amazing - my mind to code is incredible. This whole AI personal assistant that runs your workflows… I run multiple companies and already have pulse checks on it all.. just don’t see the need or any major gain.

The window between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation keeps shrinking. The Zero Day Clock visualizes how fast attackers are operationalizing new CVEs. What used to take months now often happens in days, or hours. The future needs to be Secure by Design. zerodayclock.com #AppSec #CyberSecurity

We are in a new era and most people don’t yet understand.

Everyone today is a hacker in a sense but there are very few OG hackers on which shoulders we stand Oh dude, Felix “FX” Lindner you were so much a hackers hacker and you will be missed RIP my friend and thank you

Interesting, but no surprise after the Lex podcast.

@DisruptiveBytes Agree, but my notes to self can be interesting and folks naturally make mistakes which made me realize I should prioritize on getting Signal set up. :-)

@MattDevost fair point but most openclaw setups run locally on your own machine. the telegram traffic is just your own messages to your own bot — not much different from texting yourself notes. the real data stays in local markdown files

I'm imagining the intelligence operation that focuses on collecting all the Telegram traffic being generated by OpenClaw bots.

In an age where dynamic national security mission requirements are being greatly impacted by the disruptive technology landscape, this year's MissionLink cohort demonstrates that a next generation of solutions are capable of meeting the mission's most complex needs with bold ideas, transformative capabilities, and innovation urgency. linkedin.com/pulse/missionl…

My key takeaway from moderating OODAcon's AI agent panel: The agent hype phase is officially over. We're in the production era, and the real-world friction is clear. The Value is real: Slashing compliance drift from days to mins, empowering 10k+ field techs with agent support, and stopping BEC in less than 3 hours. The Barriers aren't tech: They're people and process. The core gaps are Accountability, Inventory, and Control. The Future is clear: The "moonshots" (like AI defender SOCs) depend on solving governance first. The defining question is now: "What can you prove your agent won't do?" Thanks to @ooda (@bobgourley + @MattDevost ) and all the panelists: Andrew Black (Kovr.ai), Josh Ray (@blackwirelabs), Tom Quinn (@TRowePrice ), and David Ginn (@johnsoncontrols )

Everyone who was in the room was moved by this interlude as we explored the connection between technology and art. A performance that I will always remember.

Awesome to see @Grifter801 at OODAcon this year!

Just a few weeks away from OODAcon 2025! oodaloop.com/oodacons/conve…

@JackCarrUSA Loved hearing Ray Porter's voice make an appearance in Episode 4 of Dark Wolf.

This week on the DANGER CLOSE Podcast, experience an exclusive first listen to the prologue from CRY HAVOC. It’s my longest and most immersive opening yet - a brutal descent into the jungles of Laos, brought to life by the legendary voice of Ray Porter. Find this audio sneak peek on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the Jack Carr YouTube Channel. Enjoy! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Strange as Meta was actually promoting this account to me today as a friend to add.

With the rise of AI-powered coding tools like asking ChatGPT for programs, using its Code Interpreter, Claude's Sonnet, or full dev suites like GitHub Copilot, Replit, Cursor, or Windsurf, folks are declaring the death of developers. "AI will write all our code!" they say. I've seen tons of advice telling kids to skip learning to code altogether. At first, I bought into it. But now? I realize it's 100% wrong. These tools aren't replacing coders, they're democratizing coding! They're making it easier for anyone to jump in and learn. I've witnessed firsthand: people with ZERO programming experience picking up basics in days, accelerating with AI, and building real software that solves their problems. It's empowering, not ending, the power of learning to code. Sure, AI can spit out code snippets or even full apps. But the real magic? Knowing how to wield it. I've seen the massive value in mastering best practices: code management (version control, clean architecture), security (avoiding vulnerabilities), online database setup, and deployment pipelines. Without that foundation, AI-generated code can be a messy, insecure nightmare. My hot take: EVERYONE should learn to code. Dive into an IDE like VS Code. Get comfy with GitHub for collab and versioning. Study those best practices. It's not about becoming a pro dev, it's about unlocking the ability to build tools that get things done for you personally (automate your side hustle or accelerate your learning or make hobbies more enjoyable) or professionally (prototype ideas fast, build your own valuable tools for business). This isn't just skill-building; it's mindset-shifting. As more people code plus use AI, we raise our collective IQ on these tools' power. We'll conceptualize wild new solutions, innovate faster, and push boundaries. AI isn't the endgame, it's the accelerator. If we all level up, imagine the world we could build. TL;DR: Don't fear AI coding tools, embrace them by learning to code. It's the key to personal empowerment and societal progress.

The real AI dystopia lives within us icthealth.org/news/the-real-… ✍️@JohnNosta via @ICThealth_INT 👉"Our greatest advantage isn’t speed or recall, it’s the ability to think in ways that no machine, however brilliant, can quite capture" 👉"The end of intelligence won’t come with a bang or a server farm gone rogue. It will come quietly, when the shape of our own minds starts to look a little too much like the machine's" @Corix_JC @jeanyvesgonin @sonu_monika @JagersbergKnut @ahier @sim010101 @maponi @EstelaMandela @Shi4Tech @BetaMoroney @CEO_Aisoma @SpirosMargaris @IngridVasiliu @dinisguarda @mvollmer1 @RamonaEid @ALLavalette @ChuckDBrooks @FernandaKellner @YvesMulkers @PVynckier @NeiraOsci @tlloydjones @SusanHayes_ @theomitsa @TarakRindani @sulefati7 @Nicochan33 @mikeflache @Khulood_Almani @TysonLester @CurieuxExplorer @amalmerzouk @MaryRich78 @pchamard @Analytics_699 @TheAIObserverX @jeancayeux @NathaliaLeHen @sminaev2015 @WillyRayNick @DanielleLargier @FrRonconi @RLDI_Lamy

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A great conversation with @__maxreynolds on the OODAcast discussing a wide variety of topics including a deep dive into her book "The Art of Attack". Amazingly, she answered my book recommendation question with five recommended reads that I've included in the show notes and added to my reading list for the summer. oodaloop.com/oodacasts/auth…

I'm already receiving a ton of great feedback on this OODAcast with Alok Sama that covers his career trajectory, experiences as the CFO and President of Softbank, and meaningful insights on life-work balance. Thank you, @alok_sama , for being so gracious with your time and for such a fascinating conversation. oodaloop.com/oodacasts/auth…