# Brad Groux on AI, Automation, and the Journey with Digital Meld Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/software-spotlight-6604456/brad-groux-on-ai-automation-and-the-journey-with-digital-meld Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/software-spotlight-6604456/brad-groux-on-ai-automation-and-the-journey-with-digital-meld.md Podcast: [Software Spotlight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/software-spotlight-6604456) Published: 2026-04-20T08:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://softwareoasis.com/podcast/ Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/injector.simplecastaudio.com/70139b84-c75c-45e6-b095-f707ab52c31f/episodes/76a4ec87-a9f2-4373-bb56-6f84e23cebb1/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=70139b84-c75c-45e6-b095-f707ab52c31f&awEpisodeId=76a4ec87-a9f2-4373-bb56-6f84e23cebb1&feed=f1ikz9t1 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/software-spotlight-6604456/episodes/brad-groux-on-ai-automation-and-the-journey-with-digital-meld Duration seconds: 4016 ## Resource In this episode of Software Spotlight, host Michael Bernzweig sits down with Brad Groux, co-founder and CEO of Digital Meld. Brad shares his journey from aspiring mechanical engineer to AI and automation expert, detailing his experiences at NASA and Microsoft that shaped his consulting approach. Listen in as Brad discusses the transformative power of AI agents, the role of PRDs and SOPs in streamlining workflows, and why he believes technology is the great equalizer. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/software-spotlight-6604456/episodes/brad-groux-on-ai-automation-and-the-journey-with-digital-meld/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/software-spotlight-6604456/brad-groux-on-ai-automation-and-the-journey-with-digital-meld.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.