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The Real Python PodcastScaling Python Web Applications With Kubernetes and KarpenterWhat goes into scaling a web application today? What are resources for learning and practicing DevOps skills? This week on the show, Calvin Hendryx-Parker is back to discuss the tools and infrastructure for autoscaling web applications with Kubernetes and Karpenter.
Calvin is the co-founder and CTO of Six Feet Up, a Python and AI consultancy. He shares how they recently helped a client scale a web application that employs video, audio, and chat sessions. We dig deep into the tooling behind modern Kubernetes systems management and performance monitoring.
Calvin shares a project bootstrap tool for...2025-06-201h 04
Talk Python To MeDeveloper Trends in 2025What trends and technologies should you be paying attention to today? Are there hot new database servers you should check out? Or will that just be a flash in the pan? I love these forward looking episodes and this one is super fun. I've put together an amazing panel: Gina Häußge, Ines Montani, Richard Campbell, and Calvin Hendryx-Parker. We dive into the recent Stack Overflow Developer survey results as a sounding board for our thoughts on rising and falling trends in the Python and broader developer space.
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Talk Py...2025-05-051h 09Talk Python To MeScaf: Complete blueprint for new Python Kubernetes projectsToday we explore the wild world of Python deployment with my friend, Calvin Hendryx-Parker from Six Feet Up. We’ll tackle some of the biggest challenges in taking a Python app from “it works on my machine” to production, covering inconsistent environments, conflicting dependencies, and sneaky security pitfalls. Along the way, Calvin shares how containerization with Docker and Kubernetes can both simplify and complicate deployments, especially for smaller teams. Finally, we’ll introduce Scaf, a powerful project blueprint designed to give developers a rock-solid start on Python web projects of all sizes.
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Tech Field Day Podcast13. GenAI is Revolutionizing the EnterpriseGenerative AI will revolutionize enterprise IT, but not in the way people expect. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast includes Stephen Foskett discussing the impact of GenAI with Jack Poller, Calvin Hendryx-Parker, and Josh Atwell at AppDev Field Day. The discussion centered around the potential impact of generative AI on enterprises, debating whether it will significantly transform business operations or merely offer incremental improvements. Generative AI is still in its infancy and may not yet provide revolutionary benefits, but there is great potential for AI in automating tasks and enhancing efficiencies despite challenges in implementation and validation...2024-06-2524 min
The Real Python PodcastLeveraging Documents and Data to Create a Custom LLM ChatbotHow do you customize a LLM chatbot to address a collection of documents and data? What tools and techniques can you use to build embeddings into a vector database? This week on the show, Calvin Hendryx-Parker is back to discuss developing an AI-powered, Large Language Model-driven chat interface.
Calvin is the co-founder and CTO of Six Feet Up, a Python and AI consultancy. He shares a recent project for a family-owned seed company that wanted to build a tool for customers to access years of farm research. These documents were stored as brochure-style PDFs and spanned 50 years. 2024-04-051h 08
IT LeadersDecoding Development: Empowering Leaders to Optimize Team Velocity'"Best" ft. Calvin Hendryx-ParkerJoin Calvin Hendryx-Parker, CTO and co-founder of Six Feet Up, as he shares his profound insights on leadership and team development in the tech industry. Celebrating 24 years of success, Calvin brings a wealth of experience to this interactive session, focusing on empowering leaders to enhance their teams' effectiveness and velocity. Whether you're a seasoned executive or an aspiring leader, this talk offers invaluable guidance for optimizing team performance in a fast-paced tech environment.2023-11-2833 min
Tech Field Day PodcastHybrid Environments Require Cloud DR
One of the most attractive use cases for VMware was disaster recovery, and the availability of cloud infrastructure enhances this use case. That’s the topic of this episode of the On-Premise IT podcast, sponsored by Pure Storage. Cody Hosterman, Calvin Hendryx-Parker, Ned Bellavance, and Stephen Foskett discuss the use case for disaster recovery in the cloud. Although each cloud platform has different virtual machine capabilities, most now have a storage platform like Pure Storage Cloud Block Store, which is available in AWS and Azure. In addition to the pay-as-you-go aspect, the consistency of operations when using a compatible st...2023-08-0131 min
Spotlight Podcast Archives - Gestalt ITHybrid Environments Require Cloud DR
One of the most attractive use cases for VMware was disaster recovery, and the availability of cloud infrastructure enhances this use case. That’s the topic of this episode of the On-Premise IT podcast, sponsored by Pure Storage. Cody Hosterman, Calvin Hendryx-Parker, Ned Bellavance, and Stephen Foskett discuss the use case for disaster recovery in the cloud. Although each cloud platform has different virtual machine capabilities, most now have a storage platform like Pure Storage Cloud Block Store, which is available in AWS and Azure. In addition to the pay-as-you-go aspect, the consistency of operations when using a compatible st...2023-08-0100 min
Kubernetes UnpackedThe Kubernetes Developer ExperienceMichael Levan and Calvin Hendryx-Parker talk about their experience using Kubernetes, the pros and cons of the orchestration platform, and its impact on infrastructure engineers and developers. Calvin offers great tips on how to make the developer experience better and what platform engineering teams can do to make everyone’s job flow properly.2023-05-1130 min
The CTO PodcastOptimize Development with Automation -- Calvin Hendryx-Parker // Six Feet UpAs you lay the foundation for software development, it's essential to consider the best framework for achieving excellence and effectiveness. In stage one, you must focus on team-building strategies, and stage two is environment setup, documentation, and coding standards. By stage three, you must automate processes to improve efficiency and reduce errors. Finally, stage four is about fostering a culture of continuous improvement and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Want all the details? Listen to Calvin Hendryx-Parker, CTO and Co-Founder at Six Feet Up, discussing optimizing development with automation. Show NotesConnect With: Calvin Hendryx-Parker: Web...2023-04-2822 min
The CTO PodcastBuild Resilient Systems -- Calvin Hendryx-Parker // Six Feet UpWhat is the best framework for laying an excellent and effective Software Development Foundation? How do you build a resilient system where security isn't a chore but a part of your team's culture? There are four stages, and stage one concerns your strategies for a team-building environment, setup, documentation, and coding standards. What's in stage two? Listen to Calvin Hendryx-Parker, CTO and Co-Founder at Six Feet Up, discussing the execute and iterate stage of building resilient systems. Show NotesConnect With: Calvin Hendryx-Parker: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterThe CTO Podcast: Website // Speaker ApplicationEtienne de Bruin: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Po...2023-04-2713 min
The CTO PodcastSolidifying Software Development Foundations -- Calvin Hendryx-Parker // Six Feet UpWhat is your team doing to cross-pollinate knowledge or innovate, or keep up to date with the current standards? How do you leverage the strengths of your teams? What is foundational to the software development process, and how do you make the case to other C-suites for buy-in? Listen to Calvin Hendryx-Parker, CTO and Co-Founder at Six Feet Up, talk about solidifying software development foundations and more. Show NotesConnect With: Calvin Hendryx-Parker: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterThe CTO Podcast: Website // Speaker ApplicationEtienne de Bruin: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...2023-04-2615 min
Django ChatDev Environments - Calvin Hendryx-ParkerPython Web Conference 2023 - early bird tickets get 15% off with sponsor code DjangoChat@PWC2023Calvin Hendryx-Parker on GitHubSix Feet UpApache Airflow and DAGsToo Big for DAG Factories?Choose Boring TechnologyskaffoldPyCon US 2022 Talk: Bootstrapping Your Local Python EnvironmentPyCon Italia 2023How to Install Django Support the ShowThis podcast does not have any ads or sponsors. To support the show, please consider purchasing a book, signing up for Button, or reading the Django News newsletter.
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Python Community NewsEmbracing Python's Global Community w/ Calvin Hendryx-ParkerThe Python Software Foundation just had their first quarterly D&I Workgroup Meetup and we have special guest, Calvin Hendryx Parker from Six Feet Up to share why his team put together a virtual conference BEFORE THE PANDEMIC!Python Community News brings news from the Python beyond the code. Our goal is to make developers more aware of the news and events that shapes the language.(00:00) - Intro
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The Real Python PodcastOrchestrating Large and Small Projects With Apache AirflowHave you worked on a project that needed an orchestration tool? How do you define the workflow of an entire data pipeline or a messaging system with Python? This week on the show, Calvin Hendryx-Parker is back to talk about using Apache Airflow and orchestrating Python projects.
Calvin is the co-founder and CTO of Six Feet Up and a Python Web Conference co-organizer. He’s recently been working on a massive project that requires thousands of jobs involving transferring and transforming data. Through his research into orchestration systems, he found Apache Airflow.
Airflow is an op...2023-01-2754 minTech Field Day PodcastIt’s Too Hard to Collaborate in Automation
Ineffective collaboration between teams in automation leads to lack of clarity that translates to pointlessly doing the same work over and over again. In this episode of On-Premise IT Podcast, presented by RackN, host Stephen Foskett delves into this problem with Calvin Hendryx-Parker, Keith Townsend, and Rob Hirschfeld, Founder and CEO at RackN to discuss ways in which the walls between teams can be knocked down. RackN sees reusable automation as the way to reduce toil and improve communication. RackN builds automation workflows that are universally usable across teams, so that every time a new feature is added, or...2022-11-2232 minTech Field Day PodcastIT Infrastructure Companies Don’t Understand Developers
Enterprise IT companies are fixated on developers as a new market for IT infrastructure products, but it seems like they don’t even know what the term means. This episode of the On-Premise IT podcast brings Joep Piscaer, Nathan Bennett, and Calvin Hendryx-Parker together with Stephen Foskett to talk about the new world of developer-focused enterprise tech.
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Tech Field Day News RundownPure Storage Revs Up FlashBlade and Portworx | Gestalt IT Rundown: June 15, 2022Pure Storage held their annual Accelerate event in Los Angeles last week. The key new introduction was the next generation of their FlashBlade scale-out storage solution. They claim that it is "disaggregated" because CPU and storage can be mixed and matched, and that it scales past a petabyte. Pure also went GA with Portworx Data Services, which brings the company into the market for database as a service. This and more on the Rundown. Head to GestaltIT.com for show notes.
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The Real Python PodcastTools for Setting Up Python on a New MachineThere are many ways to get Python installed on your computer. If you were going to start fresh, what tools would you use? What if you need to manage multiple versions of Python and virtual environments? What about all the additional tools that make your coding workflow complete? This week on the show, Calvin Hendryx-Parker is here to talk about bootstrapping your Python environment.
Calvin is the co-founder and CTO of Six Feet Up and a Python Web Conference co-organizer. As a consultant, Calvin has set up countless machines to run Python. He configures environments that can...2022-03-111h 03
Python PodcastRefactoring Refactoring (click here to comment) 31. Dezember 2021, Jochen Diesmal haben sich Dominik und Jochen wieder mit Ronny getroffen und gemeinsam versucht herauszufinden, worum es beim Thema Refactoring geht und was die Tücken und Herausforderungen dabei sind. Und an dieser Stelle wünschen wir direkt auch mal guten Rutsch und ein tolles Jahr 2022, denn:
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Tech Field Day News RundownIntel Introduces Ice Lake | Gestalt IT Rundown: April 7, 2021Intel finally released its next-generation server platform, Ice Lake, yesterday. We discuss this story and much more with special guest host Calvin Hendryx-Parker on this week's Rundown.
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The Real Python PodcastNavigating Options for Deploying Your Python ApplicationWhat goes into the decision of how to host your Python code or application in the cloud? Which technology stack is the right size for your project? This week on the show, we have Calvin Hendryx-Parker. Calvin talks about cloud hosting options, infrastructure choices, and deployment tools.
Calvin is the co-founder and CTO of Six Feet Up, and co-organizer of the Python Web Conference. We talk about finding the right tools for clients. He also discusses the Python platform they created for hosting a virtual conference.
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vBrownBag#vBrownBag US - AWS APIs with Boto3 presented by Calvin Hendryx-Parker@calvinhp brings the knowledge in this fantastic continuation of the Python for DevOps series!
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BSD NowEpisode 245: ZFS User Conf 2018 | BSD Now 245Allan’s recap of the ZFS User conference, first impressions of OmniOS by a BSD user, Nextcloud 13 setup on FreeBSD, OpenBSD on a fanless desktop computer, an intro to HardenedBSD, and DragonFlyBSD getting some SMP improvements.
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