Code To Cloud
Code To Cloud
Podcast Description
Code to Cloud is your go-to podcast for cutting-edge insights on cloud-native technologies, DevSecOps, adaptive cloud, and modern app development. Whether you’re building your first MVP, scaling your startup, or optimizing your cloud platforms, this show delivers actionable advice, real-world strategies, and expert tips to fast-track your success.
Hosted by Kevin Evans, a 25-year tech veteran and cloud native leader, the podcast features top industry leaders sharing proven tactics to help you innovate, scale, and thrive in the tech world.
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The podcast covers a range of topics including cloud architecture, job market strategies, and community building in tech. Episodes like 'Tackling the Job Market in 2025' discuss recruitment strategies, while 'Building Bridges: The Power of Community in Tech' explores collaboration within tech communities, highlighting the importance of networking and career elevation.
Code to Cloud — Ship It. Scale It.
Learn how to build, secure, and scale in the cloud.
Each week, Code to Cloud dives deep into the technologies and strategies driving modern cloud computing, AI platforms, DevSecOps, and platform engineering — with insights you can apply right now.
Hosted by Kevin Evans, Senior Solutions Engineering Lead at Microsoft and fractional CTO at Code to Cloud, every episode features experts across the spectrum — from cloud architects and AI platform engineers to startup founders and security leaders who’ve built real-world systems at scale.
You’ll get:
- Proven approaches to cloud-first infrastructure and automation
- Deep dives into AI-powered platforms and intelligent delivery pipelines
- Playbooks for platform engineering, security, and scaling
- Career stories and lessons from top builders and tech leaders
No fluff. No theory. Just the knowledge and tactics to help you ship faster, scale smarter, and grow your career in the cloud era.
🎧 New episodes weekly
📍 Show notes and resources at codetocloud.io
What if meal planning could save you money, reduce food waste, and make grocery shopping smarter with AI?
In this episode of the Code to Cloud Podcast, Kevin sits down with Jacob Deinum, systems programmer and founder of Annona, to discuss how he’s rethinking the way we shop, cook, and manage food. Built with Rust, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and Docker Compose, Anona is an AI-powered meal planning platform designed to optimize grocery shopping, reduce food waste, and help families save money.
Jacob shares the story of building Anona from scratch on a single basement server, creating a scalable architecture with minimal dependencies, and using AI to solve practical, everyday challenges. From determining whether it’s more cost-effective to buy pre-made guacamole or make it from scratch, to generating optimized weekly meal plans based on budget, nutrition, pantry inventory, and time, Anona demonstrates how thoughtful software engineering can improve daily life.
During the conversation, we discuss:
- Jacob’s background in systems programming
- Why Rust is the foundation of Anona
- Building scalable software with a small, efficient tech stack
- Using AI to personalize meal planning
- Reducing household food waste through technology
- Creating new revenue opportunities for recipe creators
- Lessons learned building a startup as a solo founder
- The future of programming and AI-assisted software development
This episode is for software developers, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and anyone interested in AI, sustainability, food technology, and building products that solve real-world problems.
About Jacob Deinum
Jacob Deinum is a systems programming expert and startup founder focused on food technology, artificial intelligence, and open-source software. Through Anona, he is building technology that helps make food more affordable while reducing waste across the food supply chain.
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https://codetocloud.io
Code to Cloud Podcast
https://codetocloud.io/podcast
Anona
https://annona.ca/
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