Quantum, AI, and the Case for Continuous Curiosity
with Frank La Vigne • March 17, 2026
Episode overview
What does it take to stay curious, keep learning, and stay relevant when the technology landscape keeps shifting beneath your feet?
In this episode of The Pluralsight Podcast, Frank La Vigne — Principal AI Product Marketing Manager at Red Hat and one of Pluralsight's most dedicated learners — makes the case that adaptability isn't just a career skill. It's the only real career strategy.
Frank breaks down what's actually kept him learning every single day for over 1,000 consecutive days, why intrinsic motivation beats structured programs every time, and what leaders get wrong when they try to inspire their teams to grow. From Commodore 64 nostalgia to quantum cryptography to the hidden risks of AI-generated code, this conversation covers a lot of ground — and all of it connects back to one idea: the most adaptable people and organizations always win.
We also dig into the looming collision between quantum computing and modern encryption, what Frank took away from the NVIDIA conference in DC, and why cutting junior talent pipelines today could be one of the most costly mistakes the industry makes.
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Chapters
00:01:16 — Meet Frank La Vigne
00:02:07 — 1,100 Days of Learning: Inside Frank's Pluralsight Streak
00:04:25 — How to Keep Your Team Motivated to Learn
00:08:05 — Commodore 64 and the Roots of a Tech Career
00:10:31 — Quantum Computing and the Future of Cybersecurity
00:15:42 — How AI Is Reshaping Red Hat's Security Approach
00:17:56 — Are We in an AI Bubble? The Dot-Com Parallel
00:20:21 — Inside the Nvidia Conference: Sovereign AI and National Security
00:23:50 — When AI Generates Bad Code: The Developer Tension
00:25:54 — The Junior Talent Pipeline Problem
00:28:13 — Adaptability as the Core Skill of the Future
00:29:19 — What Leaders Overlook in AI Adoption and Skill Development
00:32:59 — Frank's Favorite Pluralsight Authors and Learning Areas
00:35:24 — Final Thoughts and Where to Find Frank