https://securingdev.github.io/Pseudo-random musings on Security, Software Development, and Life 2026-09-12T08:16:43-04:00 Keith Hoodlet https://securingdev.github.io/ Jekyll © 2026 Keith Hoodlet /assets/img/favicons/favicon.ico /assets/img/favicons/favicon-96x96.png 2026-09-10T12:50:00-04:00 2026-09-10T12:54:20-04:00 https://securingdev.github.io/posts/advice-for-conference-speakers/ Keith Hoodlet

As a follow-up to my post about the AI-generated slop talks I encountered at DEF CON villages this year (and how villages might try to address the issue), I wanted to share some thoughts on how I believe speakers can avoid delivering “slop talks” at future conferences. Large Language Models (LLMs) have certainly lowered the barrier to entry for crafting what sounds like a compelling talk—but t...

2026-08-17T12:00:00-04:00 2026-08-17T18:09:18-04:00 https://securingdev.github.io/posts/defcon-villages-are-in-trouble/ Keith Hoodlet

This year, I skipped the main stage tracks at DEF CON to catch what promised to be interesting talks at some of the villages—and to be clear, some of those talks were interesting! Unfortunately, roughly half the talks I went to were either AI slop or a sales pitch dressed up as a conference talk (collectively what I refer to in this post as “slop talks”). And while my own sample size was small...

2026-02-24T10:00:00-05:00 2026-02-24T10:00:00-05:00 https://securingdev.github.io/posts/ai-and-the-time-value-of-money/ Keith Hoodlet

Three years ago I, like many others, predicted what would happen as AI gained capabilities. ChatGPT 3.5 was less than two months old when I wrote the following: There will be winners and losers as AI continues encroaching on new markets and industries. Those best positioned to win in a “ubiquitous talent” future are today’s skilled individuals who choose to embrace AI as a tool to accelerat...

2025-12-09T07:55:00-05:00 2026-01-01T10:24:06-05:00 https://securingdev.github.io/posts/great-reads-of-2025/ Keith Hoodlet

Well, it’s that time of year again where I share all of the interesting reads I encountered over the last 340 some-odd days. In compiling this year’s edition, I’ve gathered over 170 blog posts, books, research papers and news articles for your reading pleasure. As with last year’s post, I encourage you to treat this like a buffet; try sampling something from every category. That said, this yea...

2025-10-23T09:00:00-04:00 2025-10-23T09:01:15-04:00 https://securingdev.github.io/posts/financial-vs-technological-bubbles/ Keith Hoodlet

I recently published the following content on my newsletter (https://thought.dev) under the title “The AI bubble”, and recognize that it probably deserves a more permanent home here on my blog. As such, I wanted to share some of the research I’ve performed regarding the current AI bubble, as well as some of my thoughts surrounding this topic. I hope you’ll find the content useful – but first, ...