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Techstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 7/28/2025Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller, and Dr. Stacey Thayer unpack the latest CNCF report on open source software adoption and its impact on modern IT infrastructure.
The discussion then shifts to the state of digital business transformation—what’s real progress vs. just buzz—and wraps with an analysis of Amazon’s acquisition of Bee AI, the maker of an always-on bracelet that’s raising red flags in the privacy and cybersecurity world.
2025-07-2839 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 7/22/2025Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, are joined by Sabina Anja, senior technical lead for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) at Broadcom, during a special episode of the TechStrong Gang to discuss the IT trends driving adoption of the highly integrated IT platform.
2025-07-2232 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 7/21/2025Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, and Jack Poller dive into the dual impact of artificial intelligence—starting with a major Gmail flaw that could affect millions, and a rise in cloaking-as-a-service techniques used by threat actors to evade detection.
Then the gang explores Asimov, a next-gen AI tool from Reflection, built to support DevOps and platform engineering teams with a more holistic, collaboration-first approach—far beyond basic code generation.
2025-07-2135 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 6/23/2025Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller, and Dr. Stacy Thayer break down the Department of Justice’s investigation into Google’s proposed $32 billion acquisition of Wiz—raising serious antitrust and cybersecurity concerns that could reshape the cloud security landscape.
They also explore Microsoft’s latest move to offer Office 365 in on-premises IT environments to comply with European sovereign cloud mandates, a significant shift in enterprise cloud strategy.
Dr. Stacey Thayer shares insights on cyber psychology and marketing in the context of rising threats, while the team assesses how platform engineering can help IT teams manage b...2025-06-2344 min
What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF PodcastBridging DevOps and Security: Tracy Reagan on the Future of Open SourceIn this episode of What's in the SOSS, we sit down with longtime open source leader and DevOps champion Tracy Ragan. From her early days with the Eclipse Foundation to her current work with Ortelius, the Continuous Delivery Foundation, and the OpenSSF, Tracy shares her journey through the ever-evolving world of open source security.We dig into the importance of configuration management, what DevSecOps really means, and how projects like the OpenSSF Scorecard and Ortelius help make our software supply chains more transparent and secure. Plus, we tackle the education gap between security pros and DevOps engineers—an...2025-06-1720 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 6/16/2025In Episode 860 of Techstrong Gang, Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Jack Gold, and Dr. Stacey Thayer examine the widespread Google Cloud outage and its business impact.
They also dive into the convergence of FinOps and DevOps in today’s cost-conscious tech world, before exploring why platform engineers are earning 20% more than their DevOps counterparts.
2025-06-1649 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 6/9/2025Mike, Tracy Ragan, Jack Gold and Jack Poller discuss the degree to which IT platforms may need to be re-engineered for artificial intelligence (AI) agents before marvelling about how a company could fake writing code that was supposedly written using AI tools.
Then the gang takes a look at how flaws in Google browsers running on Android devices have been abused by Meta and others to invade privacy.
2025-06-0948 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 6/2/2025Mike, Tracy Ragan, Jack Gold and Dr Stacey Thayer dive into how artificial intelligence (AI) is about to transform DevOps workflows before discussing the role AI PCs are going to play in spurring further development of AI applications.
Then the gang takes a look at why our collective digital business transformation ambitions continue to fall short.
2025-06-0250 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 5/27/2025Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Chris Blask and Jack Poller dive into the controversy over Microsoft Recall now that Signal has found a way to turn off the screen capture technology in Windows 11 before discussing to what degree are cybersecurity professionals addicted to too many tools.
Then the gang takes a look at CloudBees effort to unify DevOps workflows in the age of platform engineering.
2025-05-2758 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 4/28/2025Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Chris Blask and Teri Robinson dive into a United Nations report highlighting the use of slave labor to perpetrate online scams before discussing the degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) agents may soon enable application developers to build more secure applications.
Then, the gang turns its attention to an executive order expected from the Trump administration that calls for AI to be integrated into every school curriculum.
2025-04-2844 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 4/21/2025Alan, Mike, Mitch, Sulagna and Tracy Ragan delve into the implications of a ruling that acknowledges Google has been operating as a monopoly in the online advertising sector.
Then the gang takes a look at why Microsoft is investing more in advancing cloud-native technologies before discussing the degree to which commercial software is just as rife with vulnerabilities as open source software.
2025-04-2146 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 4/14/2025Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, John Willis and Guy Currier, chief analyst for the Visible Impact arm of The Techstrong Group, dive into President Trump’s efforts to discredit cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs before debating the merits of the latest lawsuit filed by OpenAi against Elon Musk. Then the gang explains why the model context protocol (MCP) is rapidly gaining traction among builders of artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
2025-04-1447 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 3/24/2025Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan and Robert Reeves take a hard look at the state of the IT job market.
Then the gang dives into a $6.5B acquisition of Ampere, a supplier of semiconductors for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, being made by SoftBank before debating the merits of an open source large language model (LLM) for cybersecurity project launched by Trend Micro.
2025-03-2443 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 3/17/2025Mike, Sulgana, Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, chief analyst for The Visual Impact arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the downstream impact of open source integrated developments (IDE) that include artificial intelligence (AI) agents are about to be made available by the Eclipse Foundation will have before debating whether OpenStack will benefit from the consortium that stewards it becoming an arm of The Linux Foundation.
Then the gang on St. Patrick’s Day adds its two cents on claims that Ireland is stealing companies and tax revenue from the U.S, that President Trump made last we...2025-03-1748 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 3/11/25Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, chief analyst for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the degree to which machine learning operations (MLOps) and DevOps workflows need to converge before discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) agents will simplify application modernization.
Then, the gang turns its attention to the future of HashiCorp now that IBM’s $6.4 billion acquisition has been finalized.
2025-03-1141 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 3/10/25Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, chief analyst for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the degree to which machine learning operations (MLOps) and DevOps workflows need to converge before discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) agents will simplify application modernization.
Then, the gang turns its attention to the future of HashiCorp now that IBM’s $6.4 billion acquisition has been finalized.
2025-03-1053 minTechstrong GangTechstrong Gang - 3/3/2025Alan, Mike, Sulagna, Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, CTO for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, discuss just how inflated the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble has become.
Then the gang turns its attention to the debate over the degree to which AI might be replacing software engineers before discussing what makes transitioning to a new programming language such as Rust so difficult despite endorsements from Linus Torvalds.
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ProfoundS4 E23 - Tracy Ragan - Tackling DevOps, AI, and Women in TechIn this episode, I invite Tracy Ragan, CEO of DeployHub, on the podcast for an in-depth discussion on the evolution of DevOps, the complexities of modern software systems, and the cultural challenges women face in technology. Tracy's rich history in software development, from working on mainframes in the late 1980s to spearheading DevOps advancements, provides a fascinating lens through which to examine the industry.Key Topics Discussed:The Historical Context of DevOps: Tracy recounts the industry's shift from mainframe to distributed systems and the lessons learned (and forgotten) along the way. She highlights the...2024-11-2256 min
DevOps UnboundNavigating the Future of AI with Responsible Governance - DevOps Unbound EP46In this episode, hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by experts Martin Klaus (Tricentis), Tracy Ragan (DeployHub) and Hope Lynch as we dive into the critical topic of AI Governance—the guardrails that ensure artificial intelligence tools and systems remain safe, ethical, and aligned with human rights. We’ll explore the frameworks, rules, and standards shaping AI research, development, and application, emphasizing why these guardrails are essential for safeguarding fairness, transparency, and accountability. As global attention grows, we’ll also discuss the increasing regulation of AI, including the landmark EU AI Act, which aims to set comprehensive standa...2024-10-2944 minDevOps UnboundAPI First and API Testing - DevOps Unbound EP 45Akamai reports that 83% of traffic on their Akamai network is API hits, which is more than HTML traffic. Our discussion focuses on the API First strategy, which places API design and planning at the forefront of project development, enhancing collaboration, scalability and integration. Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by experts Chris Colosimo (Tricentis), Tracy Ragan (DeployHub) and Chris Lindsey (Mend) to explore how this approach streamlines the development process and enriches end-user experiences. Testing APIs is challenging primarily due to their complex interactions with various software components and external systems, leading to unpredictable behaviors and edge...2024-07-0946 min
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Mike, Mitch, Jon and special guest Tracy Ragan evaluate the economics of information in the age of artificial intelligence. Then, they dive into a Futurum Research report that finds nearly half of organizations expect to be moving to new platforms as AI is operationalized. Finally, the gang takes a look at how observability is evolving in the age of platform engineering following the launch of several services from Datadog.
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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and special guest Tracy Ragan discuss the work the FinOps Foundation has been doing to help organizations get a better handle of cloud spending and the impact generative artificial intelligence (AI) might have on that effort. Then, they take a hard look at the viability of Anthropic as an alternative to rival providers of large language model (LLM) platforms. Finally, the gang turns its attention to the resurgence o...2024-06-2444 minTechstrong Gang - VideoTechstrong Gang - 6/3/24Alan, Mike, Mitch and special guest Tracy Ragan identify the forces driving a wave of alliances and acquisitions across the DevOps landscape. Then, Alan and Mitch share their experiences at a Tech Field Day event that focused on application development trends.
2024-06-0341 minTechstrong Gang - VideoTechstrong Gang - 4/29/24Alan, Mike, Mitch and special guest Tracy Ragan debate the degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) might one day improve application security. Then they dive into what motivated NVIDIA to buy a company that makes it possible to use graphical processor units (GPUs) more efficiently. Additionally, the gang turns its attention to the need for everyone to go to “prompt camp” to learn how to use generative AI.
2024-04-2942 minTechstrong Gang - VideoTechstrong Gang - 4/15/24Alan, Mike, Mitch and special guest Tracy Ragan dive into the impact AI assistants will have on our ability to automate increasingly complex tasks by, for example, eliminating the need for scripts. Then, they dive into the legal battle between HashiCorp and an OpenTofu group that has created a fork of Terraform. Finally, the gang turns its attention to the DevSecOps challenges that organizations are encountering, as they move to comply with regulations such as the Cyber Resilience Act enacted by the European Union.
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Tech. Strong. Women.Empowering Cybersecurity: Insights from Caroline Wong - Tech.Strong.Women - EP32Join Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan for another episode of Tech.Strong.Women, where we dive deep into the world of cybersecurity and beyond with Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt and trailblazer in the field. In this episode, we explore the fundamental principles of cybersecurity, highlighting the critical need for proactive security measures in an era of constant cyber threats. Caroline shares invaluable insights on offensive versus defensive security strategies, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing limited resources towards offensive testing to uncover vulnerabilities. We delve into the transformative potential of AI in cybersecurity, discussing its ability to...2024-04-1140 minTechstrong Gang - VideoTechstrong Gang - 3/28/24Mike, Mitch, Sharon and guest Tracy Ragan dive into the potential repercussions of the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Apple. In addition, the gang looks at the current state of programming, the latest iteration of Java and the apparent lack of visibility most IT teams have into their application environments.
2024-03-2840 minTech. Strong. Women.Pioneering Change in Tech through Open Source - Tech.Strong.Women. - EP31In this episode, hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan have the privilege of speaking with Ewelina Wilkosz (Velux), a driving force behind the evolution of Jenkins Configuration as Code and a prominent figure in the open-source community. Ewelina shares her journey from consultant to Jenkins board member, recounting her pivotal role in developing early prototypes and collaborating with Jenkins creator Kosuke Kawaguchi to shape the future of the platform. As one of the few women in the predominantly male-dominated Jenkins community, Ewelina reflects on her experience, highlighting the importance of diversity and inclusion in open source and the invaluable...2024-03-2742 minTechstrong Gang - VideoTechstrong Gang - 3/18/24Alan, Mike, Sharon and guest Tracy Ragan discuss the merits of Elon Musk's lawsuit filed against OpenAI and Sam Altman before assessing the viability of the EU AI Act. In addition, the gang takes a look at the cost of generative AI and LLMs at a time when many of us are starting to show signs of AI addiction.
2024-03-1940 minTech. Strong. Women.Tech Equity: Breaking Barriers in Pay, Healthcare and Psychology – Tech.Strong.Women. EP30In this episode, join hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan as they sit down with Shannon Mason, CSO of Tempo Software, to discuss the persistent gender pay gap in the United States, shining a light on the disparities that continue to affect women’s earnings across various states. Shannon underscores the urgency of addressing this inequality and emphasizes the importance of fostering an environment in the tech industry that encourages and rewards women.
We also delve into the transformative potential of AI in healthcare, exploring how artificial intelligence and machine learning can revolutionize diagnostic processes, reduce waiting time...2024-03-1143 minTechstrong Gang - VideoTechstrong Gang - 2/27/24Alan, Mitch, Sharon and Tracy Ragan, CEO of DeployHub, dive into whether artificial intelligence (AI) is really another industry, as NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang contends, or whether it’s just a technology that happens to be more impactful than most other innovations.
That shift to AI is also driving a transition to hardware optimized for specific types of workloads that promises to fundamentally change software engineering.
Finally, the latest hack of the ConnectWise platforms will drive more organizations to automate software updates to improve cybersecurity.
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Is AI Re...2024-03-0145 minTech. Strong. Women.Empowering Women in Tech – Tech.Strong.Women. EP 29Join hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan in a captivating conversation with Cristine Gollayan, a trailblazer in cybersecurity and advocate for women in tech, as she shares her inspiring career journey from coding for Y2K to championing diversity and inclusion in STEM fields. Delve into the impactful initiatives of STEM for Her, empowering young girls to envision themselves as future leaders in technology through hands-on programs. Gain valuable insights from a discussion on the importance of representation, finding one’s voice, and tackling future security challenges, including the transformative potential of AI and quantum computing. Watch the interview now...2024-03-0143 minTech. Strong. Women.Diversity Driven: Alysia Silberg's AI Odyssey and Entrepreneurial Insights Unveiled - Tech.Strong.Women. EP 28In the first Tech.Strong.Women. episode of 2024, Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan are joined by Alysia Silberg, a seasoned entrepreneur and venture capitalist with a deep-rooted passion for AI and mathematics, shares her journey in the book "Unemployable." From starting her first company at the age of 5 to becoming a VC focused on AI, Alysia explores the transformative impact of AI on her work and life. The book serves as both a memoir and a playbook, offering insights into building successful companies in the AI era. Alysia advocates for AI as a tool to level the playing field...2024-03-0148 min
Software Development, Finance and AISoftware Supply Chain Security and a Decoupled Architecture (feat. Tracy Ragan)Tracy Ragan discusses software supply chain management and the importance of generating and consuming Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) in decoupled architectures. She explains the challenges of managing libraries and dependencies in microservices and the need for aggregated SBOMs. Tracy emphasizes the importance of rapid response to vulnerabilities and the value of SBOMs in facilitating this response. She also discusses the requirements and industries for SBOMs and the role of SBOMs in analyzing and securing open source and commercial software.
Tracy introduces DeployHub as a DevSecOps evidence store that helps teams gain confidence in the use and consum...2024-02-2058 min
DevOps UnboundDevOps Building Blocks Part 2: Power Up Your Automated Testing - DevOps Unbound EP 39Automation is critical to DevOps success. Test automation accelerates and simplifies the software development process, empowering DevOps teams to deliver high-quality, secure and reliable products to market faster without sacrificing crucial debugging and troubleshooting processes. Automated testing minimizes the chance of human error, removes redundancy and increases collaboration between DevOps and QA teams. On the other hand, over-automating can also be counterproductive. So how much test automation is too much? How do you find a balance? And what tools should you use? Join host Mitch Ashley and a panel of distinguished DevOps and QA leaders Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), Martin...2024-02-2045 minTech. Strong. Women.Navigating the Landscape: AI, Cybersecurity and Diversity - TechStrongWomen EP 26Join hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan in a candid conversation with Smitha Murthy, CEO at Beagle Security. The panel delves into the challenges AI startups face when seeking funding, primarily due to a shrinking investment pool. They also highlight the increasing investor interest in AI cybersecurity, specifically within application security. The discussion underscores the importance of AI in fortifying defenses against breaches, notably through API security, while addressing the imperative for secure legacy system architectures. Also discussed is the need for affordable security solutions tailored to small and mid-sized businesses and the pivotal role of automation within the...2024-02-2039 minTech. Strong. Women.Unlocking Success: Navigating User Experience Design - Tech.Strong.Women. EP 27Despite all the focus on backend technological advancements, success or failure in tech can often come down to how the user can (or can't) interact with your product. In other words, technology lives or dies by user experience (UX). In the latest episode of Tech.Strong.Women., hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan are joined by Nicole Sundin (Axio) to explore the topic of user experience design. Gain invaluable insights into the expansive scope of user experience design, transcending digital interfaces to encompass all products and physical spaces. Learn how mental models significantly shape user interactions and discover the...2024-02-2042 min
Beaming OrteliusOrtelius Open Source Project- a Year in ReviewMeet Steve Taylor and Tracy Ragan, the driving force behind the Ortelius Project. Steve discusses the technical changes that were implemented in 2023, including the #Emporous sub-project, a unified object reference, and why it is important for managing and storing artifacts. 2023-12-0942 minTech. Strong. Women.Empowering Diversity, DevOps and Philanthropy: Chris McHale, CEO of SPK and Associates - Tech.Strong.Women. EP 25In this episode, hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan are joined by Chris McHale, co-founder and CEO of SPK and Associates. Instead of diversity, equity and inclusion being an afterthought, McHale and SPK and Associates make it a top priority - actively striving to bring in individuals from various backgrounds to enhance their team's capabilities and perspectives. With over 20 years of experience in the IT operations space, Chris and her team have primarily focused on software development and product development. They specialize in providing DevOps services to various clients, ranging from startups to established enterprises.
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Beaming OrteliusJenkins Project Growth Report with Mark WaiteJenkins has experienced continued growth since its original release in 2004 under the name of Hudson. Hear the Jenkins story from Mark Waite, Jenkins Core Maintainer. Mark explains the continued growth of CI/CD over the years and why Jenkins holds 44% of the CI/CD market. 2023-10-1849 minTech. Strong. Women.Breaking Barriers: Pioneering Gender Equity in AI -Tech.Strong.Women. EP 24In this episode, join us as we delve into an important discussion on gender, equity and diversity in the AI industry with Paula R. Bratcher Ratliff. Paula emphasizes the imperative of incorporating diverse thought leadership, particularly from women, to combat gender bias in AI. Highlighting the potential of AI in fostering gender neutrality and balance, she sheds light on industry examples and the essential role of strong female leadership. Joined by hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan, they tackle the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women in the workforce and offer insightful strategies for career transitions and reentry...2023-10-1143 minTech. Strong. Women.Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Cybersecurity: A Holistic Approach to Risk - Tech.Strong.Women. EP 23The cybersecurity conversation has recently shifted from reactive to proactive, focusing on software supply chains and risk management rather than playing whack-a-mole with ever-evolving threats. Today, it's important to take a holistic and proactive approach to cybersecurity, emphasizing open communication and collaboration to mitigate risks effectively. In this episode of Tech.Strong.Women., hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan are joined by Karen Worstell, senior cybersecurity strategist at VMware, to discuss the evolving landscape of cybersecurity.
Worstell emphasizes the shift in cybersecurity discussions toward supply chain concerns, which she views as a security issue rather than purely...2023-10-0245 minTech. Strong. Women.A Journey to Tech Success - Tech.Strong.Women. EP 22Born and raised in Kenya, Christine Abernathy's journey to the U.S. tech industry underscores the dynamic nature of the field and the importance of collaboration, innovation and adaptability in the rapidly changing tech landscape. Now a senior director for open source evangelism at F5, Abernathy joins this episode of Tech.Strong.Women, with hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan, to share her insights into open source, technology, mentoring and AI's impact on the tech industry.
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The CD Pipeline Show - Continuously Delivering Software from A to ZAdvancing Testing in Continuous Delivery: Unveiling Challenges, Strategies, and the CD Foundation’s Initiatives - The CD Pipeline EP 8As software development practices evolve, continuous delivery (CD) has become a popular approach for accelerating the delivery of high-quality software products. Robust testing methodologies introduced throughout the software development life cycle are central to the success of CD, but there are some challenges organizations need to address first.
This panel brings together industry experts Tracy Ragan (CEO at DeployHub), Kohsuke Kawaguchi (Co-CEO at Launchable) and Ole Lensmar (CTO at Testkube) to explore the importance of testing in continuous delivery and its impact on the overall software development process.
Along with hosts Alan Shimel and Lori...2023-07-2440 minTech. Strong. Women.Embracing Your Superpower - Tricia Montalvo Timm - Tech.Strong.Women. EP 20As a corporate lawyer with 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley, Tricia Montalvo Timm has been part of small startups, large public companies and everything in between.
Tricia is a leader, speaker and author of “Embrace the Power of You, Owning Your Identity at Work.” As a first-generation Latina whose first language was Spanish, Montalvo Timm has overcome multiple challenges to achieve the success she enjoys today. In this episode of Tech. Strong. Women, hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan talk with Montalvo Timm about her career journey, how to ignore all the 'shoulds' that are often thrown wome...2023-06-2247 minTech. Strong. Women.Kathy Park - Making an Impact in the VC Space - Tech.Strong.Women. EP 19Kathy Park's interest in tech began in a computer science class while she was studying business and finance. That initial interest never waned, and has continued through Park's career to becoming an advisor and partner at Silicon Valley VC firm Andre Capital, where she oversees investments in later-stage tech companies. In this episode of Tech. Strong. Women., hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan talk with Park about the opportunities and challenges she faced on her career journey and the progression of other young women, the education and career choices available to women in the past and now. Kathy discusses...2023-06-0850 min
Techstrong 55Episode #75 - Techstrong 55, Friday, June 2nd, 2023Hello everyone and welcome to Techstrong 55. Today is Friday, June 2nd, and I am your host William Willis. In today’s show, we will hear about two new projects and their implications for enhancing software security with Tracy Ragan and Steven Taylor from DeployHub. Then, we will hear about the world of confidential computing and its intersection with open source with Vojtech Pavlik from SUSE. Finally, we will hear about the recently launched Discover Technology Experience with Angel Diaz from Discover Financial Services.
Without further ado, let's get the show started. Enjoy.
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The Open MainframeFintech, Open Source & Mainframe Modernization - The Open Mainframe EP 20The financial services industry has been a long-time consumer of open source software, using it to power innovation and deliver seamless, delightful customer experiences on the front end. Behind the scenes, the mainframe has been the traditional workhorse, providing the processing power necessary to handle workloads for the world’s largest banks and Fortune 500 organizations. As financial institutions face new pressures from market entrants, regulations and dynamics, the industry will continue to evolve, both in front of the curtain and behind the scenes. Hosts Alan Shimel and John Mertic are joined by Rune Christensen (Bankdata), Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), Lee Sa...2023-04-1842 minTech. Strong. Women.Observability and SRE Leaders - Tech.Strong.Women. EP 18In this episode of Tech.Strong.Women, Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan are joined by Ana Margarita Medina, Lightstep staff developer advocate, and Adriana Villela, Lightstep developer advocate, two powerhouse technologists who've focused their careers on SRE and observability. With experiences in leading observability and SRE adoption, Adriana and Ana work with developers, open-source projects like OpenTelemetry and technology creators to continue the advancement of observability and share the best practices of SRE. Ana and Adriana host the On-Call Me Maybe podcast, speaking with diverse guests from someone getting started as an SRE to highly experienced, sharing best practices...2023-04-1441 minTech. Strong. Women.A Conversation with Jamie Thomas from IBM - Tech.Strong.Women. EP 17Technology isn't immune to external geopolitical factors--from investments in AI to the dependency on Asian chip manufacturing, IT is front and center on the global political stage. Even seemingly unrelated events can have a direct impact on the software and hardware products we develop and consume. In this episode of Tech.Strong.Women, Jamie Thomas, IBM general manager of strategy, development and CISO, talks with Techstrong Group's Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan about the very real concerns businesses face in both hardware manufacturing and software development. Jamie shares her insights into what the future looks like in an interdependent...2023-04-1240 min
Beaming OrteliusIntroduction to Platform Engineering with BackstageSpotify Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals. It provides a set of TypeScript libraries that can be composed together to build a developer portal for your engineering organization.It was created inside Spotify and used there for a few years before being open-sourced in 2020. It is now a CNCF Incubating project. It combines a service catalog with a developer portal UI in order to improve engineering effectiveness and overall happiness.Spotify Backstage can help you tackle a number of different engineering challenges. - It collects software, tools, teams, people, and other a...2023-03-101h 07Tech. Strong. Women.A Conversation with Liz Rice, Chief Open Source Officer at Isovalent - Tech.Strong.Women EP 15In this episode of Tech. Strong. Women., hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan talk with Liz Rice, chief open source officer at Isovalent, about extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) and its impact on the open source ecosystem and observability, the challenges open source developers face with the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act legislation and the significant impact AI has on open source. Rice will discuss how AI opens up numerous opportunities for further automation and optimization of open source development, integration and delivery all along the SDLC. Finally, Rice explores how the modern remote, work-from-anywhere technology landscape will empower more...2023-02-2336 minDevOps UnboundTesting Strategies for Cloud Migration Success – DevOps Unbound EP 33Migrating workloads from on-premises infrastructure into the cloud is a long and tedious process, and if not done properly, it could result in high-risk situations. Having a strategic testing plan is key to mitigate the risk of losing critical functionalities in your databases and applications as you move to the cloud. Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by a panel of experts, Jonathan Boswell (Tricentis), Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), and Mike Rothman (Techstrong Research) to talk about how to develop an effective cloud testing strategy, the different types of testing you need to consider when shifting to the...2023-02-0236 minDevOps UnboundHyperscale DevOps – DevOps Unbound EP 28Hyperscale DevOps: How Do You Get There? Hyperscaling DevOps is the key to a successful digital transformation. Hyperscaling is a whole new game and it demands a new level of coordination, processes, tools and mindset. Is hyperscaling DevOps an attainable goal for your organization? Mitch Ashley is joined by Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), Parag Doshi (Tricentis) and Larry Maccherone (Contrast Security) as they discuss DevOps at hyperscale, enterprise scale versus startup scale, how to set up a hyperscale environment and how to test at hyperscale.
2023-02-0238 minDevOps UnboundSBOMs for DevOps – Devops Unbound EP 26Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), Caroline Wong (Cobalt) and Stephen Hendrick (Linux Foundation) to discuss how to mitigate software supply chain risks and how SBOMs play an integral role in securing the supply chain.
2023-02-0246 minDevOps UnboundDevOps Got Me Through It – DevOps Unbound EP 22The bottomline is that we couldn’t have survived the impact of the pandemic and wouldn’t have been able to successfully speed up digital transformation without DevOps. Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), Brian Dawson (Linux Foundation) and Stephen Chin (JFrog) as they discuss how DevOps has helped their organizations grow and why DevOps is so essential for business.
2023-02-0238 minDevOps UnboundUnburdening Developers – DevOps Unbound, EP 11Every app development need seems to ultimately land on developers. Build in security. Shift left testing. Provide users cooler, more customized experiences at cloud speed and scale. And do it all faster, of course. How do we accommodate the rising expectations without burning out developers? What can other team members do to lighten the load and allow developers to focus on the creative work they thrive on? Alan is joined by Adam Kalsey of Tricentis, Tracy Ragan of DeployHub, Justin Hutchings of GitHub, and Mitch Ashley of ASG.
2023-02-0241 minDevOps UnboundThe Road to GitOps – DevOps Unbound EP 9Managing infrastructure as code through GitOps can be a game changer for organizations. But when is a GitOps approach best used or not a fit? We’ll discuss these questions and where the future of GitOps and where its use is heading in 2021. Joined on today’s episode by Brendan O’Leary of GitLab, Parag Doshi of Tricentis, Tracy Ragan of DeployHub, and Mitch Ashley of ASG/MediaOps.
2023-02-0243 minThe CD Pipeline Show - Continuously Delivering Software from A to ZThe State of Pipelines: Past, Present & Future – Part 3 – The CD Pipeline EP 3Pyrsia is an open source project focused on supply chain security at the source – package management. Developers use open source software in their product builds, but not knowing where that software comes from means hard-to-spot risks to the integrity of your code. Trusting dependencies can leave the door wide open to breaches, exploits and supply chain attacks. Pyrsia is an open source-based, decentralized, secure build network and software package repository that seamlessly integrates with the package management systems developers are already using today. That agnosticism means they can certify their software components without sacrificing compatibility, security or efficiency. Pyrsia is...2023-02-0241 minTech. Strong. Women.“You Can Build a Business – How I Did It” – Tech.Strong.Women. EP 14In this episode of Tech.Strong.Women, hosts Jodi Ashley and Tracy Ragan are joined by Sofia Palamarchuk, co-founder & CEO at Apptim, to talk about her own journey in the tech industry, how she grew her company despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and how important it is to stay lean and sustainable as a startup. This candid discussion will also cover the struggles women, BIPOC and those with lower educational attainment experience in getting funding, the importance of research when searching for funding and the current lack of diversity among both funders and investors.
2023-02-0247 minTech. Strong. Women.Let’s Talk Marketing - Tech. Strong. Women. EP 13In this episode, our hosts Jodi Ashley (Techstrong) and Tracy Ragan (Deployhub) are joined by Heidi Gilmore, Office of the CMO at Stackstate. The panel talks candidly about marketing in the tech industry, how important marketing professionals are to delivering education and value and dispels the myth that Marketing is “fluffy.” They’ll discuss the importance of avoiding hype and being open about your offerings and explain why companies without a solid marketing function are dead in the water. Finally, the panel talks about solid messaging as the cornerstone of the marketing process, and why it should be clear, simple...2023-02-0241 minTech. Strong. Women.Leveraging Incidents to Understand Your Organization – Tech. Strong. Women. EP 12So many stories in tech start the same way: A great idea, a ‘killer app’, some bootstraps, angel investors, funding rounds and then, with a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck, a unicorn! But it doesn’t have to be just a fairy tale or a once-in-a-blue-moon occurrence. You have the skills and tools at your disposal to take your startup to the next level! Join hosts Tracy Ragan (DeployHub) and Jodi Ashley (Techstrong) along with Nora Jones, CEO of Jeli, for this lively discussion about how the best, most successful startups leverage incident analysis to und...2023-02-0238 minTech. Strong. Women.Meet Alaina Percival – Tech.Strong.Women EP 11In this episode, our hosts Jodi Ashley (Techstrong) and Tracy Ragan (DeployHub) are joined by Alaina Percival, a technology powerhouse who pivoted her young career by teaching herself to code shortly after she moved to Silicon Valley. Now, Alaina is the CEO of Women Who Code and is “helping diverse professionals increase their wealth and influence around the globe.” If you are interested in learning how to build a diverse technical community, how to take a chance and pivot your own career (or both!) don’t miss this interview with a true tech visionary.
2023-02-0236 minTech. Strong. Women.The Art of Communicating Technical Topics – TechStrongWomen EP 10In this episode, our hosts Jodi Ashley (Techstrong), Tracy Ragan (DeployHub) and Rebecca Auguste (Netris) are joined by Zenobia Godschalk, a TedX presenter, to explore the art of communication and how to break down technical topics into an engaging story. Zenobia is the Vice Chair of Forte Group, an advocacy and education non-profit with a focus on women in cybersecurity. Forte has become a community; a source of sharing, inspiration, learning and celebration. It has also helped shape business partnerships and has generated a powerful network effect across the security industry.
2023-02-0246 minTech. Strong. Women.A Journey Through DevOps with Tara Hernandez – Tech.Strong.Women. EP 9In this episode our hosts Jodi Ashley (Techstrong), Tracy Ragan (DeployHub) and Rebecca Auguste (Netris) are joined by Tara Hernandez ( (MongoDB). From the first commercial compilers to today’s DevOps pipelines, Tara walks us through the evolution of development tools and teaches us the history of the development tools market and discusses the industries pivot into DevSecOps and Cloud-Native environments.
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Everything But the BookThe Legendborn CycleWe have covered some very popular reads on this show, but never one with quite so many accolades.
Winner of the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent (2021), The Ignyte Award for Best Young Adult Novel (2021), the NCETA Ragan-Rubin Award for Literary Achievement (2021), finalist for a dozen others, both an instant indie and NYT bestseller, our next book needs no introduction.
And that's just the beginning! The Legendborn Cycle currently has two published books (a third is planned, never fear) and we cover them both in today's episode. Has Tracy Deonn delivered the greatest YA...2023-01-241h 14
Beaming OrteliusKubeCon 2022 Highlights and the CNCF in 2023Join Saim Safder, Ortelius Outreach Committee chair, and Chris Aniszczyk, CTO, CNCF, Linux Foundation, for a discussion on the 2022 KubeCon experience. Chris also looks at new CNCF programs, training, mentorship, and ways to contribute to the CNCF in 2023. 2022-12-1636 min
Beaming OrteliusContainer Images for the Cloud Native EraAs the container ecosystem matures, there is an increased need for new standards and runtime environments considering security and provenance concerns, driving the next generation of tools and recommended practices to build container images.Let's discuss the latest developments in distroless images and the open-source container toolkit developed by Chainguard to build Wolfi, the first Linux un-distro created specifically for the Cloud Native Era.2022-11-161h 06
Beaming OrteliusKubernetes Over Provisioning and How to Stop Bleeding and Save MillionsLearn how to cut your cloud bill in half. Learn about Cast.ai, a cloud cost optimization platform for top K8s performance & savings. Laurent Gil shows us how. 2022-11-161h 09
Beaming OrteliusIntro to GitOps, the Argo Project and Kubernetes with Michael CrenshawIn this podcast, Michael Crenshaw, Senior Software Engineer at Intuit and core engineer on the Argo CD and Argo Rollouts projects, sat down with beamingortelius podcast host Saim Safdar and discussed the Argo projects, continuous delivery with Kubernetes, and how platform teams can help developers embrace modern release techniques and related technologies. We also try to shed light on how you can start contributing to the Argo eco-system and all the fresh new updates to Argo tooling mostly importantly, we'll be covering most of the KubeCon updates around the Argo community.2022-11-1639 min
Transformation in 10Tracy Ragan at DeployHub talks AI-augmented DevOps in light of our latest reportTracy Ragan, Co-Founder and CEO of DeployHub, shares how AI is shaking up DevOps pipelines, with its many benefits and challenges. Tracy considers the Tricentis report—in partnership with Techstrong—in which most of the 2,600 respondents expect AI-augmented DevOps to have the greatest impact on testing. Read the report: https://bit.ly/3JybAxB2022-08-1515 min
Beaming OrteliusCDEvents and Keptn Deep Dive - June 28, 2022Join Andi Grabner, Brad McCoy, Steve Taylor, and Saim Safder on an exploration of CDEvents and the Keptn event-based CD orchestration engine. Keptn is a CNCF project. CDEvents is a Continous Delivery Foundation Project. In this session, the Ortelius community explores the use of CDEvents, and Keptn with an eye toward the next generation of Continuous Delivery management. 2022-06-2849 min
Beaming OrteliusBusiness Agility and Modern ArchitectureWe have always talked about agility in terms of how we write and deliver software. But a big shift in our platform may be the 'last mile' of our agility goal. In this episode meet Mark Eisenberg, Developer Support Account Manager, Microsoft as he explains how the cloud and containerization facilitate business agility. Hosted by Saim Safder, Ortelius Outreach Committee Chair. 2022-05-1034 min
Beaming OrteliusIntroduction to GitOps with Viktor FarcicJoin Saim Safder and Viktor Farcic on an explanation of what GitOps is, why it's cool, and how you can get started on your GitOps Journey. 2022-04-1556 min
Beaming OrteliusTrends in Continuous Delivery with Brian DawsonJoin Brian Dawson with Siam Safder and Sacha Wharton as they explore trends in continuous delivery. Brian talks about his early days in the CI/CD space and how it is changing to support a cloud-native world. 2022-02-1631 min
Beaming OrteliusJoin the Ortelius Open Source Project for Hacktoberfest 2021Thinking about joining the Hacktoberfest 2021 open source festivities? Consider contributing to the Ortelius Open Source Project. This project is focused on building a Microservice Catalog to simplify the complexities of a microservice implementation. From improving incident response to tracking dependencies and microservice ownership, the Ortelius catalog is unifying critical microservice data. Join Arvind Singharpuria and Steve Taylor as they explain how you can get involved. 2021-09-2010 min
Beaming OrteliusWhy OpenSource?Join Sergio, an active OpenSource Entusiastic and Arvin, a young student and professional eager to learn, in a informal and friendly conversation to introduce each other and exchange Why start and continue working in Open Source2021-09-1013 minTransformation in 10Tracy Ragan at Deploy Hub on innovations in store for CI/CD pipelinesTracy Ragan, CEO and Co-Founder of DeployHub and more, gets to the heart of how DevOps should be applied, and shares exciting innovations on the horizon for CI/CD pipelines. Hear a pioneer’s take on how to embrace change to turbocharge transformations and guarantee your seat at the table. 2021-05-1714 min
The Pipeline: All Things CD & DevOps Podcast by The CD FoundationCDF's Newest Incubating Project: Ortelius! Microservice Mgmt.Speakers: Neetu Jain, Strategic Innovation Director, USAA , Siddarth Pareek, Sr. Consultant, NatWest Group, and Tracy Ragan, CEO, DeployHubJoin us to learn more about Ortelius, the CDF's newest incubating project. Ortelius is a microservice management platform that visualizes ‘logical’ application versions in a microservice architecture. From packaging to deployment, Ortelius maps your microservice configurations with their relationships to the application that use them. Your microservice configurations are versioned and tracked across all clusters so you always know before you go. Support the show2021-02-0531 min
ShipTalk - SRE, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Software DeliveryFinding Your Tribe - Tracy Ragan - DeployHubIn this episode of ShipTalk, we are joined by Tracy Ragan who is the CEO of DeployHub. Tracy is no stranger to open source communities spending time with the Eclipse Foundation and Continuous Delivery Foundation [part of the Linux Foundation]. A software and open source community is more than just a place to get free software, the community aspect is crucial. Especially during the COVID pandemic, the human element is key to furthering the software engineering craft. Tracy talks about her career and community journey and why it is important to find your tribe. At a bonus at the end...2021-01-1931 min
PurePerformanceWhat is Data-Driven Continuous Delivery aka CDv2 with Tracy RaganWhen moving to microservice architectures its time to re-think continuous delivery. Just as many software services rely on a core data analytics engine to make better automated decisions we need to apply the same for continuous delivery. We can assess the risk of every microservice deployment based on data from production and the desired change of configuration. We can assess the potential blast radius and mitigate it through modern delivery options such as blue/green, canaries or feature flags.Tracy Ragan, Creator & CEO of DeployHub, CDF board member and DevOps Institute Ambassador shares her thoughts on why we...2021-01-1146 min
DevOps SquaredEpisode #19 - DevOps and Microservices with Tracy RaganThis week I am joined by Tracy Ragan who is the CEO and Co-Founder at DeployHub. This week we are talking about the rise of microservices, what they are, how you should approach them, the pros and cons, as well as it's relationship with DevOps.
Tracy is CEO and Co-Founder of DeployHub. DeployHub is the first microservice management platform designed to facilitate the sharing, relationship mapping and deployments of microservices. Tracy is expert in configuration management and pipeline life cycle practices with a hyper focus on microservices and cloud native architecture. She currently serves as a board...2020-09-0443 min
Open Source UnderdogsEpisode 45: Continuous Deployment with Tracy Ragan, Creator and CEO of DeployHubIntro
Mike Schwartz: Hello, and welcome to Open Source Underdogs. I’m your host Mike Schwartz, and this is episode 45 with Tracy Ragan, Founder and CEO of DeployHub. Tracy is exactly the kind of entrepreneur we’re looking to interview. She is deeply experienced in open source. For example, she served on the board of the Eclipse Foundation. She’s a serial entrepreneur, and she has a plan to succeed that will adapt to whatever the market throws at her.
If you want to learn more about Tracy, she was a guest on two episodes of The...2020-04-2800 minThe Pipeline: All Things CD & DevOps Podcast by The CD FoundationConfiguration Management - Needed Now More Than Ever!Tracy Ragan serves as the CDF Board Member Representative and is the CEO of DeployHub, the first microservice management platform. In this episode we will explore the new world of microservice development and discuss why configuration management is more critical today than it has ever been. With the diminishing role of the compile/link process in a microservice architecture, the process of configuration management has shifted to run-time where services are loosely coupled. Tracy will explain how this shift impacts everything from managing change request to updates of microservices to your cluster.Support the show2020-04-2721 min
The Humans of DevOps Podcast SeriesClarifying Containers, Microservices, and Kubernetes with Tracy Ragan, DeployHubTracy Ragan, CEO of DeployHub, clarifies the difference between containers, microservices, and Kubernetes including use cases, challenges, and business benefits.2020-03-2437 min
The Daily DriveTracy Ragan Part 2Latest episode of The Daily Drive2018-12-0415 min
The Daily DriveTracy Ragan Part 1Latest episode of The Daily Drive2018-12-0315 min
MusicOn with MusikoffM+/M- Ep. 59: SOLO RECORDSJohn Doe (X)- Telephone by the Bed Rollins Band (Black Flag)- Burned Beyond Recognition Ringfinger (Tracy Wilson of Dahlia Seed, Positive No)- Landing Strip Mark Arm (Mudhoney, Green River)- My Life with Rickets (*request) Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls)- Leave Me Alone (*request) Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks)- I Don’t Know What Love Is (*request) Lauryn Hill (Fugees)- I Just Want You Around (*request) David Grubbs (Squirrel Bait, Bastro)- Transom Chris Brokaw- (Codeine, Come)- Cranberries...2018-09-281h 58
DevOps ChatTracy Ragan, OpenMakeOpenMake has been involved in the software integration and delivery process for many years. The CI/CD revolution that is inherent in much of what DevOps is about has changed the company and their model in ways not imagined. DeployHub has been open sourced and has really found a community. DeployHub Pro has landed OpenMake on the Gartner MQ. We speak with OpenMake CEO Tracy Ragan about road to open source and DevOps success.2017-10-0419 min
Race Day Somewhere PodcastsShow 9 - Race Day Somewhere - 2009Not much this week but we do have Carl Edwards talking about the change on his team, Jeff Burton on Driver Talk, David Ragan and Joey Logano tell us all about Phoenix and as always NASCAR Newscast tells us all about Phoenix International Raceway Subway Fresh Fit 5002009-04-2000 minRace Day Somewhere PodcastsShow 37 - Race Day Somewhere - 2008Kenny tells us about his weekend at the 2008 Nationwide Banquet, Carl Edwards, Clint Boyer, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and David Ragan stop by, Driver talk is the 2008 Sprint Cup Champ Jimmie Johnson.2009-02-0200 minRace Day Somewhere PodcastsShow Twentysix - Race Day Somewhere - 2008GrayBoy talks about last weeks race at Auto Club Speedway, We talk Rivals with Jeff Gordon, Dale Jr and Greg Biffle. Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer and David Ragan tell us about the Chase for the Cup2009-02-0200 min