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alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders#127 - Kelsey Hightower's Unfiltered Truths: 25 Years of Infrastructure, DevOps, and Retiring at 42Unfiltered lessons on infrastructure, career strategy, and the art of knowing when to stop.
What does 25 years in tech teach you? Kelsey Hightower, a self-taught engineer who rose to become a Distinguished Engineer at Google and a key figure in the Kubernetes community, sits down with Tobi to share unfiltered insights from his extensive career and his recent decision to retire at 42.
This conversation goes beyond the hype, focusing on the timeless principles of technical leadership, system maintenance, and career strategy. Kelsey breaks down the reality of infrastructure management, the hidden costs of complexity, and why the...2025-08-071h 00
The New Stack PodcastKelsey Hightower, AWS's Eswar Bala on Open Source's EvolutionIn a candid episode of The New Stack Makers, Kubernetes pioneer Kelsey Hightower and AWS’s Eswar Bala explored the evolving relationship between enterprise cloud providers and open source software at KubeCon+CloudNativeCon London. Hightower highlighted open source's origins as a grassroots movement challenging big vendors, and shared how it gave people—especially those without traditional tech credentials—a way into the industry. Recalling his own journey, Hightower emphasized that open source empowered individuals through contribution over credentials.Bala traced the early development of Kubernetes and his own transition from building container orchestration systems to launching AWS’s Elastic...2025-04-1737 min
FallthroughChoosing, Expanding, & Evolving CommunitiesCommunities play a vital role in our technical and non-technical lives, but how much thought have we put into what makes these spaces valuable? In this episode, Kris is joined by the panel and Kelsey Hightower to discuss communities and their intersection with the digital and non-digital world.Supporters get access to an extended conversation with Kelsey, where we discuss his views of AI and what he's been up to in retirement! You can get access by signing up at https://fallthrough.fm/subscribe.Thanks for tuning in and happy listening!Notes:...2025-03-171h 49
LINUX Unplugged606: Nix's Magic CookbookWe have stories to share, guests joining us, insights from our week at Planet Nix, and Brent's big bombshell.Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!
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FallthroughLooking Forward While Remembering The PastToday we're going to be talking about looking forward while not forgetting the past with Kelsey Hightower. We'll talk community, ML/AI, the future of conferences and DevRel and the role they play (or don't) in today's tech eco-system. We'll also hear about what Kelsey's been up to in retirement - spoiler alert, it's far more active than you may expect.Thank you for being a supporter!Thanks for tuning in and happy listening!Notes:What If CSS Grid Changes?The Infinite Game by Simon SinekKitchen NightmaresTable of Contents:2025-03-162h 50LINUX Unplugged604: One Week LeftWe're pre-gaming two of the biggest Linux events of the year. Engineers, organizers, and surprise guests are dropping by to give us the scoop before it all begins.Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!
1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps.
River: River is the most trusted place in the...2025-03-031h 01
Fork Around And Find OutRemaining Authentic in Retirement with Kelsey HightowerRetirement is about the journey, not the destination. For Kelsey Hightower, it’s been an epic journey. On our debut episode of the Fork Around and Find Out Podcast (and much to Autumn’s elation), Kelsey joins us to run down his illustrious career that spans a quarter of a century.Known for authenticity, Kelsey was on the frontlines of Kubernetes advocacy in the tool’s humble beginnings. Because of his time at Google, we get the inside scoop on why the company seems to enjoy killing off some of its most popular products. You’ll also hea...2025-01-031h 31
Geeking Out with Adriana VillelaE13 ENCORE: The One Where We Geek Out on Kubernetes with Kelsey HightowerAbout our guest:Kelsey Hightower has worn every hat possible throughout his career in tech, and enjoys leadership roles focused on making things happen and shipping software. Kelsey is a strong open source advocate focused on building simple tools that make people smile. When he is not slinging Go code, you can catch him giving technical workshops covering everything from programming to system administration.Find our guest on:X (Twitter)MastodonFind us on:All of our social channels are on bento.me/geekingoutAll of Adriana's social channels are on bento.me...2024-10-2238 min
Teaching PythonLifelong Learning with Kelsey HightowerIn this insightful episode of Teaching Python, hosts Sean Tibor and Kelly Schuster-Paredes engage in a dynamic conversation with the eminent Kelsey Hightower. The episode delves into Hightower's journey from self-taught programmer to distinguished engineer at Google, touching on the significance of lifelong learning and the non-traditional paths that many successful technologists follow. Hightower's anecdotes are not only inspiring but also provide valuable lessons on perseverance and the importance of staying curious.
The episode tackles key themes around the entrepreneurial mindset, advising both students and educators on how to take calculated risks and break away from conventional...2024-08-1848 min
Working In TechEp 21 - How to Become A Software Engineer with Kelsey Hightower
On this episode of #WorkinginTech, we're chatting with Kelsey Hightower. Kelsey is a celebrated software engineer, developer advocate, and speaker known for his work with Kubernetes, open-source software, and cloud computing.
Kelsey dropped out of college and taught himself the skills required to start his career as an independent contractor for BellSouth, before becoming involved in the open-source world, working at New Relic, CoreOS, Puppet Labs, and most recently at Google.
Kelsey has become one of the most well-known speakers on Kubernetes, and has also spoken on other topics, including serverless computing. He has co-founded the Kubernetes-focused conference KubeCon...2024-08-091h 21
CRAFTED.Great Software & Storytelling Is Emotional | Kelsey Hightower (Legendary Developer, Kubernetes Pioneer, Former Distinguished Engineer at Google)Kelsey Hightower is a legend. He regularly gives live software demos in front of tens of thousands of people, improvising them like it’s jazz. He’s a master storyteller and a master craftsman. He helped evangelize and establish Kubernetes and recently retired (at 42!) from Google where he was a distinguished engineer. Kelsey loves to level people up and in this conversation we discuss the power of innovation that happens after going from Zero to One. Or, as Kelsey puts it, “From Hello, World to Hello, Revenue” — and why those boring innovations show true grit and cr...2024-07-2351 min
Tech Lead Journal#180 - Becoming a Distinguished Engineer, Public Speaking, and Early Retirement - Kelsey Hightower“Learn the difference between activities and impact. Sometimes we spend our career trying to get really great at activities. Always ask yourself, what is the impact of the work I’m doing?”
From Google Distinguished Engineer to early retirement, Kelsey Hightower has a career journey filled with lessons for tech professionals at every stage. In this episode, Kelsey reflects on his journey, revealing why he decided to retire early, and offering valuable insights and lessons learned.
Discover the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset, differentiating between activity and impact, and building a strong personal brand. Kelsey reveal...2024-06-241h 00
Adventures in DevOpsNavigating AI in DevOps and Beyond with Kelsey Hightower - DevOps 204In this episode, we have a special guest Kelsey Hightower, exploring the intersections of music, technology, and personal growth. They delve into AI advancements and their significance in DevOps. From Google Maps to large language models, they discuss AI as a tool to complement human expertise, emphasizing professional growth and innovation within the tech industry. Guest Kelsey Hightower shares his career journey, underlining the importance of starting at entry-level, continuous learning, and a growth-focused mindset.They also explore balancing innovation with stability, rewatching classic movies, and the personal joys of retirement. SocialsLinkedIn: Kelsey HightowerTwitter: @kelseyhightower2024-06-131h 22
The Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceRetired, not tired. (Interview)Kelsey Hightower is back to share more of his wisdom. This time it’s one year after his retirement from Google. But guess what? He might be “retired,” but he’s not tired. In this episode Kelsey shares what drives him, what he fears, and how he thinks through his life choices and parenting. This is a good one.
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Software MisadventuresLearning in public | Kelsey HightowerWe’re super excited to have Kelsey back on the show! Our last conversation was around his incredible career journey - from working at McDonald’s after school to starting his own computer store, to hacking on python infrastructure with the core developers, to meeting Satya Nadella for an interview. In part two of this conversation, we dive deep into Kelsey’s experiences learning in public and writing “Kubernetes: Up and Running”: The biggest barrier to getting started with learning in public and a step-by-step guide to overcome it Cautionary tale of the “JavaScript s...2024-04-1657 min
Software MisadventuresEngineer's guide to startup advising | Kelsey HightowerWe’re super excited to have Kelsey back on the show! Our last conversation was around his incredible career journey - from working at McDonald’s after school to starting his own computer store, to hacking on python infrastructure with the core developers, to meeting Satya Nadella for an interview. In part one of this conversation, we dive deep into Kelsey’s experiences and expertise as a startup advisor: How to break into advising when you don’t have a lot of connections How to influence without authority Passive vs. active advising...2024-04-0249 min
The Engineering Room with Dave FarleyKubernetes & Cloud Computing | Kelsey Hightower In The Engineering Room Ep. 13Kelsey is a pioneer in cloud computing and has led many advances in the implementation and adoption of cloud based software. He is a significant contributor to open source software, involved in many incredibly popular open source projects, including, but not limited to Kubernetes. Kelsey not only helped implement Kubernetes, but also helped to promote and spread its adoption and to build the community around it. In this episode Kelsey and Dave discuss a range of topics, centred on cloud computing, but also exploring software engineering and its nature in more detail. Find out if Dave and...2024-02-011h 23
OpenObservability TalksKubernetes and Beyond: A Year-End Reflection with Kelsey Hightower - OpenObservability Talks S4E07In this special episode we wrapped up the year 2023 with none other than the cloud-native maestro, Kelsey Hightower! We looked into the highs and lows of the tech landscape, exploring Kelsey's insights on containerization and beyond. Tune in as we unravel the year that was and reflect on what lies ahead for Kubernetes and cloud computing.
Kelsey has been there since the birth of Kubernetes, with his contributions to the project as well as his advocacy for containers and cloud native tech and concepts. Join us to conclude 2023 with a look above the clouds.
The...2023-12-211h 01Geeking Out with Adriana VillelaThe One Where We Geek Out on Kubernetes with Kelsey HightowerAbout our guest:Kelsey Hightower has worn every hat possible throughout his career in tech, and enjoys leadership roles focused on making things happen and shipping software. Kelsey is a strong open source advocate focused on building simple tools that make people smile. When he is not slinging Go code, you can catch him giving technical workshops covering everything from programming to system administration.Find our guest on:X (Twitter)MastodonFind us on:All of our social channels are on bento.me/geekingoutAll of Adriana's social channels are on bento.me...2023-12-0538 min
Tech Beats UnpluggedEp03: "Journey into Tech with Kelsey Hightower (Uncut version) 🌠👨🏽🚀 Welcome to Episode 03 of "Tech Beats unplugged"
This time, we have been incredibly honored and fortunate to host one of the most prolific speakers, storyteller, and thought leader of his generation. He was kind enough to bless us with his presence for an exclusive interview filled with priceless wisdom and life hacks💡.
Beyond his groundbreaking contributions to Kubernetes, Cloud Native and Open-Source software, he's been one the most influential figures in the tech industry over the past decade.
Today, despite his retirement, he continues to inspire engineers across the world to build smarter, scalable, and h...2023-11-282h 36
TheChrisKokaUp Close With Black Excellence Starring Kelsey HightowerWe are thrilled to unveil the captivating episode "Up Close with Black Excellence" featuring the remarkable Kelsey Hightower! 🎙️✨
Kelsey is known for his expertise in cloud computing, Kubernetes, and open-source technologies and attaining the status of #distinguished engineer during his time at GoogleIn this episode, Kelsey opens up about his life journey, personal growth, and the pursuit of excellence.
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Danielle Newnham PodcastKelsey Hightower: From Sleeping in His Car to Distinguished Engineer, GoogleToday’s guest is Kelsey Hightower, a distinguished engineer and developer advocate at Google and speaker known for his work with Kubernetes, open source software and cloud computing.As a curious and motivated self-learner, Kelsey dropped out of College and taught himself the skills required to start his career as an independent contractor for BellSouth – a telecoms company in Atlanta helping the community to get online. From there, Kelsey set up his own business – an electronics store before becoming involved in the open source world, working at New Relic, CoreOS, Puppet Labs, and most recently at Google.A...2023-11-161h 08
Real Talk with Grace Redman#078: Real Talk with Kelsey Hightower - Self Taught Technologist, Former Principal Engineer at Google Cloud and Speaker“If you gain any expertise in any field of life, the best thing you can do is translate it so the other person understands it too.” - Kelsey Hightower
In this insightful episode of Real Talk, we are joined by Kelsey Hightower, a technology leader, innovator, and captivating storyteller. Kelsey, with his unique experiences, seamlessly intertwines tech, philosophy, and the transformative power of stories and skills. Join us as he shares his unique perspectives, personal anecdotes, and invaluable insights that challenge convention.
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The domino effect of learning: Kelsey unde...2023-11-031h 07
SELECT*: Your Resource for Innovative Tech & Developer Topics Hosted by HarperDBThe Future of Data w/ Kelsey HightowerThis episode features Kelsey Hightower for a discussion across numerous topics. In this special edition, Kelsey is interviewed by HarperDB's Co-Founder, Stephen Goldberg. Questions covered include:How did it feel to retire from Google this year, what’s next?You have, what some would consider, a non-traditional background when it comes to the software engineering world. How has that shaped your view on the industry? How do you think the industry performs at mentoring/cultivating young engineers, including those from non-CS degree backgrounds?What are your thoughts on where distributed vs. monolithic architecture is going? How is “Edge Comp...2023-10-0434 min
Screaming in the CloudReflecting on a Legendary Tech Career with Kelsey HightowerKelsey Hightower joins Corey on Screaming in the Cloud to discuss his reflections on how the tech industry is progressing. Kelsey describes what he’s been getting out of retirement so far, and reflects on what he learned throughout his high-profile career - including why feature sprawl is such a driving force behind the complexity of the cloud environment and the tactics he used to create demos that are engaging for the audience. Corey and Kelsey also discuss the importance of remaining authentic throughout your career, and what it means to truly have an authentic voice in tech. ...2023-08-2943 min
Oxide and FriendsOpen Source Anti-Patterns with Kelsey HightowerKelsey Hightower joined Bryan and Adam to revisit a topic Bryan had spoken about a decade ago: corporate open source anti-patterns. Kelsey brought his typical sagacity to a complex and fraught topic.We've been hosting a live show weekly on Mondays at 5p for about an hour, and recording them all; here is the recording from August 28th, 2023.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, we were joined by Kelsey Hightower.Here is the (lightly edited) live chat from the show:xxxxbubbler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm8P4oCIY3...2023-08-291h 38
Building With People For People: The Unfiltered Build PodcastEp. 25: Real World Mindset - Serving Empathetic Engineering with Kelsey HightowerWhen you think of Kubernetes or Docker, I bet empathy is not the first word that comes to mind. Today, I am joined by, Kelsey Hightower whose passion it is to bring empathy to work everyday and we talk about how to reframe our approach to building tools for humans, learning from the physical world, config management, containerization and more.
Kelsey earned his CompTIA A+ certification and began his career working at BellSouth installing DSL. He has worked at Puppet Labs, Monsoon Commerce (where he wrote his open source config management library Conf’d ), and currently he is...2023-08-0858 min
Software MisadventuresKelsey Hightower - On retiring as Distinguished Engineer from Google at 42 (Part 1)Kelsey Hightower was a Distinguished Engineer at Google, where he worked on Google Cloud Platform. In this first part of the conversation, we delve into pivotal moments in Kelsey’s career journey ranging from buying his first car by working at mcdonald’s after school, to starting his own computer store that turned into a music studio after 6pm, to hacking on python infrastructure with the core developers. Through these stories, we learned a ton about how Kelsey thinks about acquiring new skills - getting paid for it, breaking into the world of open source, navigating corporate politics, building trus...2023-07-241h 05
The CloudcastKudos to Kelsey HightowerKelsey Hightower (@kelseyhightower) announced his retirement from Google this week. What comes next is unknown, but let’s take a few moments to appreciate the lessons he passed along to everyone.SHOW: 732CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:GCore - Global Hosting, CDN, Edge and Cloud ServicesUse promocode “CLOUDCAST” to receive a €100 credit on Gcore servicesCloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and SavingsCloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility int...2023-07-0230 min
Changelog & FriendsEven the best rides come to an endOn Monday, Kelsey Hightower announced his retirement from Google. On Tuesday, he sat down with us to discuss why, how & what’s next.
Along the way, Kelsey teaches us how not to suck at work, analyzes his magical demos, fights off the haters (again) & opines on System Initiative, Dagger & 37Signals moving off the cloud.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 2 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content deli...2023-06-301h 28The Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceEven the best rides come to an end (Friends)On Monday, Kelsey Hightower announced his retirement from Google. On Tuesday, he sat down with us to discuss why, how & what’s next.
Along the way, Kelsey teaches us how not to suck at work, analyzes his magical demos, fights off the haters (again) & opines on System Initiative, Dagger & 37Signals moving off the cloud.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 2 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Move beyond your content deli...2023-06-301h 28Changelog Master FeedEven the best rides come to an end (Changelog & Friends #6)On Monday, Kelsey Hightower announced his retirement from Google. On Tuesday, he sat down with us to discuss why, how & what’s next.
Along the way, Kelsey teaches us how not to suck at work, analyzes his magical demos, fights off the haters (again) & opines on System Initiative, Dagger & 37Signals moving off the cloud.
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The GitHub PodcastKelsey Hightower—PresentIn this bonus episode, we hear from Kubernetes superstar Kelsey Hightower. Diving into crucial elements like empathy in maintainership, succession planning, and the identification of future leaders, hosts Martin Woodward and Neha Batra explore Kelsey’s philosophy on fostering thriving open source communities—and his hopes for the future state of Kubernetes. Dedicated to GitHub’s Maintainer Month, the conversation focuses on the people behind the projects, highlighting their extraordinary effort and celebrating their impact on the community. To close out this special episode, members of The ReadME Podcast community thank maintainers who have had a positive impact on them.2023-05-2346 min
0800-DEVOPSTalking about value with Kelsey HightowerKelsey Hightower is a pragmatic person, in love with technology but never forgetting that technology should always be in the service of humankind. His rational view on the business-technology interplay and scrutinizing approach to finding value in technology restore sanity in this crazy world often driven solely by technology hype cycles. His ability to dissect business problems and break them down to technology fundamentals never ceases to amaze me. We talked about different perspectives of value, how to approach the ever-changing technical landscape, why it is essential to master technical fundamentals, and much more.Subscribe to 0800-DEVOPS...2023-05-2236 min
interfaceThe Power of Community and Advancing Technology feat. the pioneer of Kubernetes, Kelsey Hightower - Part. 1The Interface Crew interviews the pioneer of Kubernetes, Kelsey Hightower. Kelsey explains what a Distinguished Engineer at Google looks like, shares the spark that lit the fire to explore a career in technology in the 90s, and how important is to take stock of your skills and recognizing your worth. HighlightsExecutive interview process: They are saying, "We've seen this from afar, and we know what we are getting. We just want to make sure you know what you are getting""When I make decisions now, I ask myself, am I l...2023-02-0143 min
Quality InvestingHashiCorp // Kelsey HightowerIn this episode I examine the infrastructure software company, HashiCorp. In Part One I lay out HashiCorp's value proposition, business model, and potential for competitive advantages. In Part Two [26:20] Kelsey Hightower joins me to test all of this research and try to determine what factors really matter to HashiCorp over the long-term.Today's episode is sponsored by Stream by AlphaSense. Stream is an on-demand library of over 25,000 expert interview transcripts. Stream eliminates the time, money and hassle that comes with conducting expert calls and interviews. My research strategy that I employ at Asheville Capital is focused on...2023-01-012h 00
Screaming in the CloudHoliday Replay Edition - The Staying Power of Kubernetes with Kelsey HightowerAbout KelseyKelsey Hightower is the Principal Developer Advocate at Google, the co-chair of KubeCon, the world’s premier Kubernetes conference, and an open source enthusiast. He’s also the co-author of Kubernetes Up & Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure.Links:Twitter: @kelseyhightowerCompany site: Google.comBook: Kubernetes Up & Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure2022-12-1543 min
DevOps Sauna from EficodeHow to become a rockstar in software: the Kelsey Hightower waySend us a textWith almost 20 years of experience working with software, Kelsey Hightower’s name is widely known in the community today. After hosting him as a keynote at The DEVOPS Conference - Copenhagen, we invited Kelsey to chat with Marc and Andy about his journey to becoming the rockstar that he is.-The secure software supply chain (Kelsey's talk at The DEVOPS Conference - Copenhagen): https://hubs.li/Q01tqrKh0-Kelsey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kelseyhightower2022-11-3040 min
DevOps Sauna from EficodeThe DEVOPS Conference replay: Fireside chat with Kelsey HightowerSend us a textTHE FUTURE OF KUBERNETES - FIRESIDE CHAT WITH KELSEY HIGHTOWERWhat does the future hold for Kubernetes? This interactive discussion with Kelsey Hightower, Principal Engineer at Google, at The DEVOPS Conference 2022 online, gives you an insight into how Kubernetes works now and what it's going to look like in the future.-The DEVOPS Conference has been organized annually as a virtual event. On November 1, 2022, the event is going to Copenhagen, Denmark, and will be live-streamed too.Kelsey will be joining us again, this time live, on stage in Copenhagen, with his talk “The secure software su...2022-08-3040 min
NerdOut@Spotify07: Kelsey Hightower on Engineering CultureThe one and only Kelsey Hightower drops by the recording studios at Spotify’s global HQ in Stockholm to chat with host Dave Zolotusky about what it’s like being a software developer today: did it get harder or easier?
Hear Dave and Kelsey talk about what happens when tech becomes more accessible to more people, Kelsey’s role models and who he looks to for inspiration, when is the appropriate time to talk to your daughter about Docker containers, what comes after “move fast & break things”, what makes a good engineering culture — and how to recognize one when you...2022-08-0438 min
Ambassador Labs: All-Things Cloud, DevEx, and APIsS2E06 (Updated): Kelsey Hightower on Software Supply Chains, Empathetic Engineering, and InfraSummary and the full transcript is available at: https://www.getambassador.io/developer-control-plane/developer-control-planes-a-cloud-leaders-point-of-view/
(This podcast has been republished/updated to fix the broken Spotify episode)
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Kelsey Hightower (@kelseyhightower), Principal Engineer and Staff Developer Advocate at Google, and a leading voice in the cloud native and Kubernetes space, talked with Ambassador Labs's Daniel Bryant about a range of subjects, including what shifting left and developer responsibility really means, promise theory and what developers really need to be successful, and developer empathy, or stopping the practice of "cart-before-horse" coding...2022-06-2727 min
The Effective Developer51 - Interview With Kelsey HightowerIn this episode, I'm interviewing Kelsey Hightower, Principal Engineer at Google Cloud Platform and well-known in the space of developer advocacy. We talked about his work, routines and takes on being effective as a developer, tools, user experience, Empathy-Driven Development, and more. Enjoy!
You can find Kelsey on Twitter @kelseyhightower2022-05-1748 min
Open||Source||DataData on Kubernetes with Kelsey Hightower, Lachlan Evenson, and Patrick McFadinThis bonus episode features conversations from season 1 of the Open||Source||Data podcast. In this episode, you’ll hear from Kelsey Hightower, Principal Engineer at Google Cloud; Lachlan Evenson, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft Azure; and Patrick McFadin, Head of Developer Relations at DataStax. Sam sat down with each guest to discuss Data on Kubernetes and how they’re making progress on a stateless infrastructure.You can listen to the full episodes from Kelsey Hightower, Lachlan Evenson, and Patrick McFadin by clicking the links below.-------------------Timestamps:(00:39): Kelsey Hightower...2022-04-2004 min
Ship It! Cloud, SRE, Platform EngineeringFundamentalsToday’s conversation with Kelsey Hightower showed Gerhard what he was missing in his quest for automation and Kubernetes. The fundamentals that Kelsey shares will most certainly help you level up your game.
This is a follow-up to the last 45 seconds of the Kubernetes documentary.
Oh, and we finally cleared where we should run our changelog.com PostgreSQL database 🙂
Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 5 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:MongoDB – An integrated suite of cloud database and services — They have...2022-03-161h 07Changelog Master FeedFundamentals (Ship It! #44)Today’s conversation with Kelsey Hightower showed Gerhard what he was missing in his quest for automation and Kubernetes. The fundamentals that Kelsey shares will most certainly help you level up your game. This is a follow-up to the last 45 seconds of the Kubernetes documentary. Oh, and we finally cleared where we should run our changelog.com PostgreSQL database 🙂2022-03-161h 07
Coffee and Open SourceKelsey HightowerKelsey Hightower is a Principal Engineer at Google working on Google’s Cloud Platform. He has helped develop and refine many Google Cloud Products including Google’s Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Functions, and Apigees’s API Gateway. Kelsey spends most of his time with executives and developers spanning the global fortune 1000 helping them understand and leverage Google technologies and platforms to grow their businesses.
Kelsey is also a huge open source contributor and currently maintains multiple projects that aid software developers and operations professionals in building and shipping cloud native applications. He is also an accomplished author and keynote...2022-01-191h 03Ambassador Labs: All-Things Cloud, DevEx, and APIsS2E06: Kelsey Hightower on Software Supply Chains, Empathetic Engineering, and Centralizing InfraSummary and the full transcript is available at: https://www.getambassador.io/developer-control-plane/developer-control-planes-a-cloud-leaders-point-of-view/
Additional takeaways can be found here: https://www.getambassador.io/developer-control-plane/dcp-insights-kelsey-hightower/
Kelsey Hightower (@kelseyhightower), Principal Engineer and Staff Developer Advocate at Google, and a leading voice in the cloud native and Kubernetes space, talked with Ambassador Labs's Daniel Bryant about a range of subjects, including what shifting left and developer responsibility really means, promise theory and what developers really need to be successful, and developer empathy, or stopping the practice of "cart-before-horse" coding to get to the heart of what users want first.2021-12-2327 min
Humans+TechKelsey HightowerWe're thrilled to be joined by the incredible Kelsey Hightower! Kelsey is a Principal Engineer at Google, an author, and a prolific speaker and tweeter of tech trends. Kelsey is a vocal Kubernetes advocate and has played a massive part in teaching the Tech industry about the power and intricacies of Kubernetes. Kelsey is also possibly the kindest and most helpful person in Tech today!In this episode we discuss: How Kelsey became known as the nicest person in tech [00:01:57] Kelsey's background and how he got to where he is today [00:05:59] How to go from...2021-12-0952 min
Ardan Labs PodcastWork Ethic, Entrepreneurship, and Engineering with Kelsey HightowerKelsey Hightower is a Principal Engineer at Google Cloud, open-source advocate, and one of our favorite speakers in tech. We hear about his early experiences with computers, thoughts on CS degree vs self-taught, running a tech support business, managing comedians, open-source, and his journey through tech. Regardless of where you are in your career, Kelsey drops knowledge on how to get yourself to where you want to go.Connect with Kelsey:https://twitter.com/kelseyhightowerhttps://github.com/kelseyhightowerMentioned in today’s episode:Open Policy AgentKings of Comedy Search...2021-11-102h 07
The New Stack PodcastKelsey Hightower, Mark Shuttleworth: Kubernetes Relies on LinuxCanonical's wildly popular Ubuntu Linux distribution continues to quietly play a role in the continued widespread adoption of Kubernetes. And that quiet support is as it should be, concluded Kelsey Hightower, Google Cloud Platform principal developer advocate, and Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical, in this latest episode of The New Stack Makers podcast. Alex Williams, founder and publisher of TNS hosted this episode.Taking a step back, Ubuntu, as well as Linux in general, has become much easier to use, expanding beyond what many once considered to be a server operating system and an esoteric alternative to W...2021-07-2137 min
The Business of Open SourceUnderstanding the Kubernetes Journey with Kelsey HightowerThis week on the Business of Cloud Native, I talked with Kelsey Hightower, principle engineer at Google and Kubernetes expert. We talked about how technology like Kubernetes helps engineers focus more on solving business problems instead of constantly solving the same low-level problems. Highlights: How the evolution of technology — and the evolution of customers’ expectation — have made cloud native practices table stakes. The more established a company is, the more layers it likely has in its technology stacks. Unless a company is under...2021-06-3030 min
Hacker Valley StudioEpisode 149 - Permission to Launch with Kelsey HightowerIn this episode, we've brought in a special guest, Kelsey Hightower. Kelsey is Principal Engineer at Google, and also co-author of Kubernetes: Up and Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure.
To start the show, Kelsey shares he considers himself a self-taught engineer. He started his life out as a small business owner and then moved to a system administrator. Now, he is at Google.
Kelsey’s fascination with cyber started post High School. Rather than go to college, he jumped into, tech support, consulting, dropping cat five cable, but about 2004ish he really digs into...2021-06-0840 min
Cloud Security PodcastKubernetes Security Explained for those starting today! - Kelsey HightowerIn this episode of the Virtual Coffee with Ashish edition, we spoke with Kelsey Hightower (@kelseyhightower) is the Staff Advocate at Google Cloud (@GoogleCloud) and co-author of “Kubernetes: Up and Running: Dive Into the Future of Infrastructure.”
Host: Ashish Rajan - Twitter @hashishrajan
Guest: Kelsey Hightower (@kelseyhightower)
In this episode, Kelsey & Ashish spoke about
What is Kubernetes and Why is it so popular ?
Should Senior Leadership within organisations consider Kubernetes?
What are the different stages of Kubernetes complexities for organisation as it grows from Startup to an Enterprise?
Kubernetes Security at Application vs Platform Level
Kubern...2021-04-0554 min
The 6 Figure DeveloperEpisode 186 – GitOps with Kelsey Hightower
Kelsey is a seven figure developer and Principle Engineer for Google Cloud. On this episode we discuss the latest with GitOps, what it is and how it can help your organization.
Links
https://twitter.com/kelseyhightower
https://github.com/kelseyhightower
Resources
https://www.weave.works/technologies/gitops/
https://cloud.google.com/config-connector/docs/overview
https://cloud.google.com/config-connector/docs/how-to/getting-started
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DevelomentorKelsey Hightower - Tech Support to Dev Advocate to Keynote Speaker (edited)Kelsey Hightower has worn every hat possible throughout his career in tech, and enjoys leadership roles focused on making things happen and shipping software. He is a developer advocate and a strong open source advocate focused on building simple tools that make people smile. Kelsey is an expert in Kubernetes and has written a book about it called "Kubernetes: Up and Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure" (link in show notes). When he is not slinging Go code, you can catch him giving technical workshops covering everything from programming to system administration. Learn how Kelsey went from tech...2021-02-1536 min
Alexa's Input (AI)In the Clouds with Kelsey HightowerKelsey Hightower (Twitter: @kelseyhightower), Principal Engineer at Google Cloud and a well-known open-source contributor, joins me on this episode to discuss a variety of topics concerning cloud development, tools, and experiences. Kelsey shares some of his personal experiences about learning and growth, and we discuss some challenges we face today like identity and observability, and how to navigate through all the new technologies and ideas coming out of the serverless community. 2021-02-061h 04
The Sourcegraph PodcastKelsey Hightower, Kubernetes and Google CloudAs an engineer at Puppet, CoreOS, and Google Cloud, Kelsey Hightower has been at the forefront of new deployment technologies over the past decade. Along the way, he has built tools like confd, created learning resources like Kubernetes The Hard Way, co-founded KubeCon, and taught multitudes of people about containers, infrastructure as code, service meshes, and the operating system of the cloud.In this conversation, Kelsey talks about how he learns new technologies, shares stories over the course of Kubernetes history, and explains how one might make sense of the varied ecosystem of infrastructure tools ("engineering organizations...2020-12-1659 min
Tech Lead Journal#18 - Succeeding in Tech & Cloud Latest - Kelsey Hightower“What I come to realize is that technology doesn’t move that fast. The fundamentals are roughly the same. It’s the fact that we don’t necessarily teach fundamentals. When you start to focus on the fundamentals, then you don’t mentally get attached to one particular implementation."
Kelsey Hightower is one of the leading figures in open source, cloud computing, and Kubernetes. I’m extremely excited to have him with me sharing a lot of his insights around many things in tech. We started the conversation with what he has been doing recently—his involvement in serverless...2020-12-071h 16Software MisadventuresKelsey Hightower - On ways kubernetes can break, being an effective leader and much more - #1In this episode, we speak with Kelsey Hightower who is currently a Principal Developer Advocate at Google and one of the most influential individuals in the Kubernetes community. He is also an author and a keynote speaker, with a knack for demystifying complex topics, doing live demos and enabling others to succeed. In this insightful conversation, we cover wide ranging topics from his role at Google to the art of storytelling. We get into some very interesting details of how Kubernetes can break in production and practices that work for Kelsey in being an effective leader. Links: https://twitter.com/ke...2020-12-041h 01
Go Time: Golang, Software EngineeringWhen distributed systems Go wrongMonitoring and debugging distributed systems is hard. In this episode, we catch up with Kelsey Hightower, Stevenson Jean-Pierre, and Carlisia Thompson to get their insights on how to approach these challenges and talk about the tools and practices that make complex distributed systems more observable.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 3 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:DigitalOcean – DigitalOcean’s developer cloud makes it simple to launch in the cloud and scale up as you grow. They have an intuitive control panel, predictable pricing, team...2020-11-191h 09
Ambria’s HerocastSunday check in with Ambria & Kelsey HightowerIn this episode, I get candid with our executive director Kelsey Hightower on my progress in daily life goals. Kelsey also gives us in update on what’s happening in the AHL.2020-10-1920 min
Ambassador Labs: All-Things Cloud, DevEx, and APIsLOTE #7: Kelsey Hightower on Developer Experience, PaaS, and Testing in ProductionKelsey Hightower, technologist at Google, shares his thought on cloud developer experience, modern Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and explores the reality that every organisation is testing in production
Summary and full transcript available at: www.getambassador.io/podcasts/kelsey-hightower-on-developer-experience-paas-and-testing-in-production2020-05-2041 min
Streaming Audio: Apache Kafka® & Real-Time DataKubernetes Meets Apache Kafka ft. Kelsey HightowerKelsey Hightower was already an advocate, just like all other developers, long before joining Google officially as a developer advocate and Kubernetes expert. Gaining trust in your product, process, and the way you develop code requires the ability to explain those things well. Kelsey reflects on the journey that brought him to where he is today and how Kubernetes has evolved over the years too, including what makes Kubernetes so successful. But Tim is not the only one with questions. Kelsey asks a few of his own: does Apache Kafka® want to be a database? Does Kafka wa...2020-05-1342 min
Code with Jason042 - Docker and Kubernetes with Kelsey HightowerIn this episode I ask Kelsey all kinds of noob questions such as "Under what scenarios should I use Docker?", "How does Kubernetes relate to Docker?" and "Can I borrow your toaster?" This is a great one for people who, like me, still have a hard time wrapping their head around Docker and K8s.Kelsey Hightower on TwitterKubernetes Up and Running2020-04-2846 min
Screaming in the CloudThe Staying Power of Kubernetes with Kelsey HightowerAbout Kelsey HightowerKelsey Hightower is a principal developer advocate at Google, the co-chair of KubeCon, the world’s premier Kubernetes conference, and an open source enthusiast. He’s also the co-author of Kubernetes Up & Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure.Links ReferencedTwitter: @kelseyhightowerCompany site: Google.comBook: Kubernetes Up & Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure2020-02-1942 min
Kubicast#35 - The day we recorded with Kelsey HightowerThe #35 episode is finally here, a special episode with a special guest, Kelsey Hightower. In this episode we started talking about the present and the future of Kubernetes, then we moved to the use of the technology, the use cases and the importance of considering the right tech to the right problem.We also discussed the "war" between VMs, Pods and Functions, and the lock-in that you can get into when you tightly couple your application to the infrastructure, even when it is Kubernetes.In the end, we talked about the "Impostor Syndrome" t...2020-01-2727 minGo Time: Golang, Software EngineeringCloudy with a chance of Kelsey HightowerIn this episode, we’re joined by Kelsey Hightower to discuss the evolution of cloud infrastructure management, the role Kubernetes and its API play in it, and how we, as developers and operators, should be adapting to these changes.
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BeerSecOpsEP08: Kelsey Hightower – The Future of KubernetesKelsey Hightower describes himself as “a technologist attempting to keep things simple while learning in public.”
Steve Giguere @_SteveGiguere_ of Aqua Security met with Kelsey @kelseyhightower to discuss Kelsey's holistic approach to the future of cloud native technology and security, and get a glimpse into his day-to-day activities beyond the cloud native space.2020-01-1444 min
Cloud Engineering Archives - Software Engineering DailyKubernetes Progress with Kelsey Hightower
When the Kubernetes project was started, Amazon Web Services was the dominant cloud provider. Most of the code that runs AWS is closed source, which prevents an open ecosystem from developing around AWS. Developers who deploy their application onto AWS are opting into a closed, controlled ecosystem, which has both costs and benefits.
The software industry has a history of closed and open ecosystems existing at the same time. AWS represented a huge closed ecosystem. With the amount of money at stake in the cloud business, it was only a matter of time before a...2020-01-0654 min
Software Engineering DailyKubernetes Progress with Kelsey HightowerWhen the Kubernetes project was started, Amazon Web Services was the dominant cloud provider. Most of the code that runs AWS is closed source, which prevents an open ecosystem from developing around AWS. Developers who deploy their application onto AWS are opting into a closed, controlled ecosystem, which has both costs and benefits.The software industry has a history of closed and open ecosystems existing at the same time. AWS represented a huge closed ecosystem. With the amount of money at stake in the cloud business, it was only a matter of time before a more open...2020-01-0656 min
Storytime With ManagersChanging Tech, Changing Teams with Kelsey HightowerStorytime With Managers is a collection of twenty minute conversations where Jennifer Tu finds answers to questions of interest to both established and budding leaders in technology fields. In Episode 18, Kelsey Hightower (@kelseyhightower on Twitter) talks about the impact of changing tech stacks on teams. Kelsey talks about introducing technical changes and shares brilliant ideas around:
technical changes as an unexpected form of feedback,
leading by deferring,
gaining trust and meeting goals by making others shine,
scaling by empowering your domain experts,
the role of patience in driving adoption to your changes
Tell us...2019-12-2522 min
On-Call Nightmares PodcastEpisode 45 - Kelsey Hightower - Google<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/7e/ff/df/jaydestro73507/3000x3000_14510400.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />It's the One Year Anniversary of On-Call Nightmares. When I set out to start this podcast, there were a few people on a list that i just felt I needed to speak to. I finally checked off the first name I had on the list. Episode 45 is a conversation with Google Principal Developer Advocate, Kelsey Hightower.
Kelsey Hightower is a Technologist working at Google while learning in public.
https://twitter.com/kelseyhightower
https://github.com...2019-12-1934 min
Cloud and ClearEp 26 / BUILDING EMPATHY IN GOOGLE CLOUD'S PRODUCT & ENGINEERING ORGANIZATIONS / Kelsey Hightower, Google Cloud Kelsey Hightower has been leading a movement for customer, user, developer, and ops team empathy in Google Cloud's product and engineering organizations. Tune in to hear how he's navigating these complex waters and what it's like focusing on community versus technology. Kelsey is also an extraordinary leader in the exploding Kubernetes ecosystem and shares his thoughts on how the platform is maturing, especially as a platform for building platforms, and how Anthos plays into that. He also digs into storage in a containerized, orchestrated world. You won't want to miss this one! Host: Miles Ward Guest...2019-12-1729 minCloud and ClearEp 26 / BUILDING EMPATHY IN GOOGLE CLOUD'S PRODUCT & ENGINEERING ORGANIZATIONS / Kelsey Hightower, Google Cloud Kelsey Hightower has been leading a movement for customer, user, developer, and ops team empathy in Google Cloud's product and engineering organizations. Tune in to hear how he's navigating these complex waters and what it's like focusing on community versus technology. Kelsey is also an extraordinary leader in the exploding Kubernetes ecosystem and shares his thoughts on how the platform is maturing, especially as a platform for building platforms, and how Anthos plays into that. He also digs into storage in a containerized, orchestrated world. You won't want to miss this one! Host: Miles Ward Guest...2019-12-1729 min
The Podlets - A Cloud Native PodcastKubernetes as per Kelsey HightowerToday on the show we have esteemed Kubernetes thought-leader, Kelsey Hightower, with us. We did not prepare a topic as we know that Kelsey presents talks and features on podcasts regularly, so we thought it best to pick his brain and see where the conversation takes us. We end up covering a mixed bag of super interesting Kubernetes related topics. Kelsey begins by telling us what he has been doing and shares with us his passion for learning in public and why he has chosen to follow this path. From there, we then talk about the issue of how...2019-12-0956 min
DevOps and Docker Talk: Cloud Native Interviews and ToolingKubernetes Future with Kelsey Hightower and Jérôme Petazzoni🙌 My next course is coming soon! I've opened the waitlist for those wanting to go deep in GitHub Actions for DevOps and AI automation in 2025. I'm so thrilled to announce this course. The waitlist allows you to quickly sign up for some content updates, discounts, and more as I finish building the course.https://courses.bretfisher.com/waitlist 🍾In this episode, I chat with a powerhouse combo of Kelsey Hightower and Jérôme Petazzoni, who's combined influence in the container space can not be overstated. I was a bit nervous for this one, having such big...2019-12-091h 07
DevelomentorEp. 15 Kelsey Hightower - Tech Support to Dev Advocate to Keynote SpeakerKelsey Hightower has worn every hat possible throughout his career in tech, and enjoys leadership roles focused on making things happen and shipping software. He is a developer advocate and a strong open source advocate focused on building simple tools that make people smile. Kelsey is an expert in Kubernetes and has written a book about it called "Kubernetes: Up and Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure" (link in show notes). When he is not slinging Go code, you can catch him giving technical workshops covering everything from programming to system administration. Learn how Kelsey went from tech...2019-12-0236 minGo Time: Golang, Software EngineeringThe infrastructure effect: COBOL and GoWe partnered with Red Hat to promote Season 3 of Command Line Heroes — an original podcast from Red Hat, hosted by Saron Yitbarek of CodeNewbie, about the people who transform technology from the command line up. It’s an awesome show and we’re huge fans of Saron and the team behind the podcast, so we wanted to share it with you.
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Join the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Featuring:Chris...2019-08-2727 min
5 Minute MentorCareer Advice, with Kelsey Hightower
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Kelsey is a Staff Developer Advocate at Google. Kelsey has worn every hat possible throughout his career in tech, and enjoys leadership roles focused on making things happen and shipping software. Kelsey is a strong open source advocate focused on building simple tools that make people smile. When he is not slinging Go code, you can catch him giving technical workshops covering everything from programming to system administration.
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IT Career EnergizerYou Need To Be Creative & Innovative with Kelsey HightowerGUEST BIO: Kelsey Hightower has worn every hat possible throughout his career in tech, and enjoys leadership roles focused on making things happen and shipping software. Kelsey is a strong open source advocate focused on building simple tools that make people smile as well as an occasional conference speaker. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this episode Phil speaks to Kelsey Hightower, who is known in the industry as an innovator who makes things happen. He strongly believes in the power of the community, so works on bringing people and motivating them to produce products that...2018-11-2321 min
Test & CodePreparing for Technical Talks with Kelsey Hightower - bonus episodeAfter I had wrapped up the interview with Kelsey Hightower for episode 43, I asked him one last question.
You see, I admire the his presentation style.
So I asked him if he would share with me how he prepared for his presentations.
His answer is so thoughtful and makes so much sense, I couldn't keep it to myself.
I'm releasing this as a bonus mini-episode so that it's easy to refer back to the next time you or I have a chance to do a technical talk.Special Guest: Kelsey...2018-07-1708 minTest & Code43: Kelsey Hightower - End to End & Integration TestingI first heard Kelsey speak during his 2017 PyCon keynote.
He's an amazing speaker, and I knew right then I wanted to hear more about what he does and hear more of his story.
We discuss testing, of course, but we take it further and discuss:
tests for large systems, like kubernetes
Testing in real world scenarios with all the configuration and everything
Becoming a complete engineer by thinking about the end to end flow from the users perspective
Learning from other roles, and the value of roles to allow focus and expertise
We even get...2018-07-0541 min
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Check out yourself! Keep an eye on yourself – how are you really doing? How are you feeling? What do you need to change, improve, work on? Do a self-evaluation bu...2018-05-2850 min