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Adventures in DevOpsShould We Be Using Kubernetes: Did the Best Product Win? With Omer HamermanEpisode Sponsor: PagerDuty - Checkout the features in their official feature release.This episode dives into a fundamental question facing the DevOps world: Did Kubernetes truly win the infrastructure race because it was the best technology, or were there other, perhaps less obvious, factors at play? Omer Hamerman joins Will and Warren to take a hard look at it. Despite the rise of serverless solutions promising to abstract away infrastructure management, Omer shares that Kubernetes has seen a surge in adoption, with potentially 70-75% of corporations now using or migrating to it. We explore the theory that human nat...2025-06-261h 06Adventures in DevOpsMastering SRE: Insights in Scale and at Capacity with Aimee KnightIn this episode, Aimee Knight, an expert in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) whose experience hails from Paramount and NPM, joins the podcast to discuss her journey into SRE, the challenges she faced, and the strategies she employed to succeed. Aimee shares her transition from a non-traditional background in JavaScript development to SRE, highlighting the importance of understanding both the programming and infrastructure sides of engineering. She also delves into the complexities of SRE at different scales, the role of playbooks in incident management, and the balance between speed and quality in software development.Aimee discusses the impact of...2025-06-211h 17Adventures in DevOpsExploring MCP Servers and Agent Interactions with Gil FeigIn this episode, we delve into the concept of MCP (Machine Control Protocol) servers and their role in enabling agent interactions. Gil Feig, the co-founder and CTO of Merge, shares insights on how MCP servers facilitate efficient and secure integration between various services and APIs.The discussion covers the benefits and challenges of using MCP servers, including their stateful nature, security considerations, and the importance of understanding real-world use cases. Gil emphasizes the need for thorough testing and evaluation to ensure that MCP servers effectively meet user needs.Additionally, we explore the implications of MCP servers o...2025-06-141h 04Adventures in DevOpsNo Lag: Building the Future of High-Performance Cloud with Nathan GouldingWarren talks with Nathan Goulding, SVP of Engineering at Vultr, about what it actually takes to run a high-performance cloud platform. They cover everything from global game server latency and hybrid models to bare metal provisioning and the power/cooling constraints that come with modern GPU clusters.The discussion gets into real-world deployment challenges like scaling across 32 data centers, edge use cases that actually matter, and how to design systems for location-sensitive customers—whether that’s due to regulation or performance. Additionally, there's talk about where the hyperscalers have overcomplicated pricing and where simplicity in a flatter pricing model...2025-06-091h 00Adventures in DevOpsGround Truth & Guided Journeys: Rethinking Data for AI with Inna Tokarev SelaInna Tokarev Sela, CEO and founder of Illumex, joins the crew to break down what it really means to make your data “AI-ready.” This isn’t just about clean tables—it’s about semantic fabric, business ontologies, and grounding agents in your company's context to prevent the dreaded LLM hallucination. We dive into how modern enterprises just cannot build a single source of truth, not matter how hard they try. All the while knowing that it's required to build effected agents utilizing the available knowledge graphs and.The conversation unpacks democratizing data access and avoiding analytics anarchy. Inna explains h...2025-06-0452 min
Adventures in DevOpsIncident Vibing: The Self-Healing System - DevOps 242Sylvain Kalache, Head of Developer Relations at Rootly joins us to explore the new frontier of incident response powered by large language models. We dive into the evolution of DevRel and how we meet the new challenges impacting our systems.We explore Sylvain's origin story in self-healing systems, dating back to his SlideShare and LinkedIn days. From ingesting logs via Fluentd to building early ML-driven RCA tools, he shares a vision of self-healing infrastructure that targets root causes rather than just restarting boxes. Plus, we trace the historical arc of deterministic and non-deterministic tools.The conversation sh...2025-05-291h 10Adventures in DevOpsDecentralized Chaos: Web3 Infra, NodeOps, and the Art of Blockchain Load Balancing - DevOps 241This week, Paul Marston from Ankr joins the crew to unpack the madness that is modern blockchain infrastructure. From his wild career transition out of financial services into 24/7 node ops for Web3, Paul shares the brutal truth about uptime expectations, decentralization challenges, and why hard forks are more like enterprise schema upgrades with a community twist. If you’ve ever wondered why managing a blockchain node is like owning a temperamental pet server, this one’s for you.The team goes deep on the nitty-gritty of load balancing across dozens of chains, explaining why routing traffic to the “wrong” a...2025-05-221h 16Adventures in DevOpsObservability in the CI/CD Pipeline with Adriana Villela - DevOps 240In this episode, Will and Warren welcome Adriana Villela — CNCF ambassador, Dynatrace advocate, and host of the Geeking Out podcast — for a wide-ranging conversation on observability in CI/CD pipelines. Adriana shares her journey from “On Call Me Maybe” to her own podcast, her work with OpenTelemetry, and why observability isn’t just for SREs anymore.The crew digs into how telemetry should be integrated across the software development lifecycle — from development to QA to production — and what that really looks like in modern teams. Adriana drops knowledge on CI/CD failures, distributed traces, and even how to bring observabili...2025-05-151h 21Adventures in DevOpsMatt Lea Discusses Cloud War Games and Elevating Everyday DevOps - DevOps 237We dive into the world of cloud architecture and engineering with a fascinating discussion led by our hosts Warren Parad and Will Button, and joined by our special guest, Matt Lea. Matt, hailing from Wisconsin, is the driving force behind innovative projects like CloudWarGames.com, a platform designed to enhance DevOps training and hiring through engaging problem-solving scenarios. As we explore his journey, from coaching gymnastics to developing digital training ecosystems, you'll discover how Matt's experiences shape his unique perspectives on technical challenges, team dynamics, and the ever-evolving landscape of cloud solutions. Whether you're curious about the technical intricacies of...2025-04-021h 14Adventures in DevOpsBarzan Mozaffari on Cloud Data Warehousing and Machine Learning Advances - DevOps_236Welcome to another episode of "Top End Devs," where we're diving deep into the exciting world of data-intensive systems with our special guest, Barzan Mozaffari. Hosted by Warren Parad and co-hosted by Jillian, this episode explores the intersections of academia and industry, touching on how innovative breakthroughs in data systems are reshaping the digital landscape. Our conversation with Barzan, an MIT alum and a University of Michigan associate professor, uncovers the challenges and triumphs of bridging the gap between theoretical research and practical application. We'll discuss the transformative power of AI in optimizing cloud infrastructure, especially for platforms like Snowflake...2025-03-261h 10Adventures in DevOpsMastering Infrastructure as Code: Lessons from Matt Gowie's Consultancy Experience - DevOps 235In this episode, our hosts Will Button, Warren Parad, and Jillian are joined by guest Matt Gowie from Masterpoint. Together, they delve into the complex world of infrastructure as code, discussing best practices, challenges, and the human side of consulting in the DevOps space. Matt shares his journey from software development to running his own consulting agency focused on Terraform and OpenTofu. The conversation covers everything from the nuances of using Terraform workspaces, the implications of large-scale infrastructure management, to the critical soft skills needed for a successful consulting career. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just venturing into DevOps...2025-03-251h 16Adventures in DevOpsAI, law, and automation with John Maly - DevOps 234In this episode hosts Warren Parad and Will Button sit down with John W. Maley, an attorney with a master's degree in computer science from Stanford University, to discuss the fascinating intersection of AI and the legal system. John shares insights from his book "Juris ex Machina," a sci-fi exploration of a future where AI replaces humans in the jury system. The conversation dives deep into the current state and future potential of AI, touching on its overhyped status, potential vulnerabilities, and security concerns. As they navigate the topic of AI's integration in society, John, Warren, and Will explore riveting...2025-02-271h 12Adventures in DevOpsThe Impact of Open Source on Business and Development Practices with Daniel Loreto - DevOps 233Hosts Warren Parad and David Kimura dive into a compelling discussion with guest Daniel Loreto, founder and CEO of Jetify. The conversation revolves around innovative solutions in the DevOps world, particularly focusing on the use of Nix and DevBox to streamline developer environments. Daniel shares insights from his vast experience at prominent tech companies like Google, Airbnb, and Twitter, detailing how Jetify is leveraging AI and agents to enhance software development. The trio explores the challenges of reproducible development environments, the complexities of ML development, and the strategic benefits of open sourcing tools. Along the way, they touch on the...2025-02-211h 07Adventures in DevOpsExploring the Role of AI in DevOps with Alex Kearns - DevOps 232Join host Warren Parad, co-hosts Jillian and Will Button as they delve into a compelling conversation on the pervasive influence of AI across industries. Special guest Alex Kearns from UberTask Consulting shares his expertise on the real-world applications of AI, navigating through its rapid evolution and discussing both the opportunities and challenges it presents. From the impact of generative AI on business processes to intriguing ethical considerations, this episode provides valuable insights for professionals in the DevOps field. Tune in as the panel explores the dynamic relationship between technology, responsibility, and innovation, offering listeners a thought-provoking exploration of AI's role...2025-02-061h 24Adventures in DevOpsBalancing Technical Skills, Cultural Fit, and Overqualification in DevOps Hiring - DevOps 225Will, Warren, and Jillian dive deep into a riveting discussion that spans a myriad of topics, from hiring practices to the hidden impacts of plastics in our brain matter. They kick off with Jillian's intriguing Amazon affiliate link strategy, sparking a fascinating debate on monetization. As they navigate through Warren's shocking revelation about plastics in our brains, he also shares a crucial health tip: blood donation as a method to combat "forever chemicals." But that's not all—Jillian also offers a thought-provoking book recommendation that promises to be both profound and enlightening.They explore the intricate balance between skills an...2024-11-2849 minAdventures in DevOpsStreamlining DevOps: Managing with Epics for Clearer Priorities - DevOps 223In this episode, they explore the realms of DevOps management and team dynamics. Will is joined by Warren and Jillian to delve into the challenges and strategies involved in transitioning from a ticket queue system to using epics for task management. They discuss how this shift prioritizes objectives, enhances team focus across global time zones, and improves communication with product teams.The conversation also touches on documenting processes, managing support work, and the importance of adaptability and transparency within organizations. From humorous anecdotes about technical issues to practical advice on handling resistance from higher-ups, the episode is packed with...2024-11-1452 minAdventures in DevOpsFrom Doha to New Hampshire: Embracing Change and Unpacking the 2024 Dora Report - DevOps 222Jillian returns to the podcast after a significant move from Doha, Qatar to a quaint town in New Hampshire. She shares her experiences of adjusting back to life in the U.S., both personally and professionally. The discussion delves into the logistics and emotional aspects of relocating internationally—what it’s like leaving behind furniture deemed disposable overseas, starting fresh with new purchases, and dealing with unexpected challenges along the way.Additionally, they talk about the Dora metrics and the emphasis on why measuring these metrics is crucial for understanding DevOps efficiency within organizations. They also dive into the...2024-11-071h 06Adventures in DevOpsNavigating Secrets Management Complexities and Future Authentication Trends - DevOps 221In this episode, Will, Warren and Jillian dive into the complexities of secrets management and developer productivity with our esteemed guest, Brian Vallelunga from Doppler. Join them as Brian shares his journey from facing security challenges at Uber to founding Doppler, an innovative solution aimed at transforming how developers handle secrets.They delve into the critical importance of secrets management, Doppler's unique approach to making security practices not only essential but enjoyable for developers, and the future of authentication with identity-based methods. Brian also offers valuable advice on integrating security from day one and discusses the hurdles and necessities of...2024-10-311h 13Adventures in DevOpsFrom Core DevOps to Management: Balancing Technical Skills and Soft Skills in High-Stakes Environments - DevOps 218Will and Warren dive deep into the world of career longevity and adaptability in the fast-evolving tech industry. They explore the often-overlooked importance of staying with a project long enough to understand and resolve complex issues, and how job dissatisfaction can be a tool for negotiation rather than a cue to immediately move on.They touch on early career experiences and the shift towards specialization, echoing advice from past guest Kelsey Hightower. Warren also shares his intriguing perspective on the value of early career terminations, the necessity of soft skills, and the challenges of expanding teams. The conversation will u...2024-10-101h 06Adventures in DevOpsEnd-of-Year Preparation and Considerations for Software Engineering Teams - DevOps 217In today's episode, Warren and Will dive into the difficulties of coordinating between marketing and engineering teams, particularly around handling increased traffic and sales during the holiday season. The discussion covers the importance of auditing code and looking for potential issues or technical debt at the end of the year. The hosts also explore strategies for pitching and justifying technical projects or rewrites to management, emphasizing the need to frame them in terms of business impact. They conclude by reflecting on the value of stepping back from day-to-day tasks at the end of the year to gain a broader organizational...2024-10-031h 05Adventures in DevOpsHow Mastermind Groups Can Transform Your DevOps Career - DevOps 216Will and Warren dive deep into the world of Mastermind groups and their impact on career success within the DevOps landscape. They explore the origins of mastermind groups from Napoleon Hill’s "Think and Grow Rich" and debate why a staggering 99% of them might be ineffective, according to Will. Warren shares his own experiences and expresses his curiosity about what truly makes such groups effective.They also draw intriguing parallels between accountability in mastermind groups and emergency preparedness in aviation, emphasizing the importance of ingrained habits and continuous skill development. From military training insights to the challenges of creating ge...2024-09-261h 08Adventures in DevOpsEnhanced API Management for Modern DevOps Practices - DevOps 215In today’s episode, Will Button and Warren are joined by special guest Eyal Solomon, co-founder of Lunar.dev. This episode dives deep into pressing DevOps topics like the complexities of Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions and the intricacies of the API economy. They explore the challenges of API management, the importance of visibility and monitoring in API consumption, and strategies to prevent issues like rate limiting and billing surprises.Eyal shares his journey from infrastructure optimization to specializing in API management, highlighting how Lunar dot Dev helps companies handle API quotas, security, and performance through their in...2024-09-191h 07Adventures in DevOpsAI in DevOps: Managing Non-deterministic Workflows and Ensuring Model Lineage and Transparency - DevOps 214Today, Will and Warren dive into the intersection of DevOps and AI with our special guest, Görkem Ercan, CTO of Jozu and a seasoned expert in developer tools and DevOps. In this episode, they explore the practical applications and challenges of integrating Machine Learning into DevOps workflows, utilizing real-world examples like global shirt distribution and the US Army's sizing issues. They also discuss the critical role of psychological safety in successful teams, the surprising origins of the webcam, and the remarkable engineering feats of the Voyager spacecraft.Moreover, they unpack the intricacies of AI model management, confronting issues l...2024-09-121h 19Adventures in DevOpsAchieving Engineering Excellence: Training, Innovation, and the Cloud - DevOps 213In today's episode, Warren, Will, and guest Markus Thurner, the director of technology at Vista dive deep into the world of DevOps with an exciting lineup of discussions about engineering excellence, the fast pace of technological innovation, and the ever-present need for balance between training and production.Together, they explore how practice makes perfect in software development, drawing from analogies like the Brazilian soccer player practicing with brain diodes. They talk about the costs and benefits of training engineers, managing cloud expenses, and the evolving landscape of on-premise versus cloud data centers.They dig...2024-08-291h 27Adventures in DevOpsIncident Response Essentials: From Postmortems to Communication Strategies - DevOps 212In today's episode, Warren, Will, and special guest Falit Jain dive deep into the intricate world of incident management and response, drawing from rich experiences at tech giants like Amazon and Disney. They explore real-life scenarios, including Amazon's complex debugging challenges with over 150 engineers maintaining their detail page, and the high stakes of live streaming events at Disney.\Join them as they discuss the crucial aspects of effective incident response, from the importance of familiarity with systems and the role of on-call processes to the value of communication and meticulous postmortems. They also deep-dive into cultural influences...2024-08-221h 10
LogiCast AWS NewsSeason 3 Episode 30 - Serverless Security, Multicloud and AWS EarningsIn Season 3, Episode 30 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Warren Parad. They discuss AWS Step Functions Encryption, AWS Parameter Store Sharing, AWS Touts Multi-Cloud Capabilities, AWS Quietly Freezes Services, AWS Q2 2022 Earnings and Jon has a proper rant about the deprecation of CodeCommit...
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04:03 - Strengthening data security in AWS Step Functions with a customer-managed AWS KMS key
They discuss a recent AWS blog post about encrypting AWS Step Functions state machines using AWS KMS keys. They debate the usefulness and security implications of this new feature.
2024-08-0539 minAdventures in DevOpsBridging Cloud and App Development with Elad Ben-Israel - DevOps 209In this episode, they dive deep into the evolving landscape of cloud infrastructure and developer experience. Join our host, Warren and Will and Eli Ben Israel—former AWS and Microsoft engineer and co-founder of Wing—as they explore the challenges and innovations in DevOps.In this episode, Eli shares pivotal insights from his journey at Amazon, revealing that despite advanced tools like CDK, building on the cloud remains fraught with difficulties. They dissect the cognitive barriers developers face in understanding cloud mechanics and the need for greater access and autonomy in cloud development.Discover the transformative potential of the...2024-07-181h 19Adventures in DevOpsRedefining Platform Success: Balancing Metrics, Developer Satisfaction, and Cognitive Load - DevOps 208Warren delves into this episode featuring an engaging conversation with David Stenglein, a seasoned industry expert with over 20 years of experience. In this episode, they shed light on the pitfalls of hiring product managers amidst hype cycles, urging a shift towards a product mindset that prioritizes user pain points and tangible value. They critique traditional metrics like DORA and ENPS, discussing their limitations and the need for better communication and alignment on business-level metrics.They explore the complexities of platform adoption, from Kubernetes to Docker, and the challenges of managing modern technologies. David emphasizes the importance of striking a...2024-07-111h 23Adventures in DevOpsIntegration Platforms: Prismatic's Strategy for Seamless SaaS Connectivity - DevOps 207In this episode, Warren and Will delve deep into the intricate world of DevOps and SaaS integrations, featuring insights from special guest Michael Zuercher from Prismatic. Throughout the discussion, they talk about the challenges legacy companies face in updating their massive infrastructure and how Prismatic is revolutionizing SaaS integrations with its innovative approaches. They explore the significance of flexible and reliable integration platforms, learn about the evolution of farming technology, and take a closer look at the long tail of customer needs in the tech industry.Moreover, the experts take on the complexities of handling large data files and...2024-07-041h 15Adventures in DevOpsThe DevOps Balancing Act: SaaS Security, Business Impact, and Technical Expert Career Paths - DevOps 202In this episode, Warren and Will embark on a thought-provoking journey through the world of DevOps, security, team dynamics, and career progression. They discuss the hidden implications of domain names, the importance of security certifications, and the complexities of leading a tech team, weaving in personal experiences and insights. With an emphasis on aligning technical work with overarching business goals, they explore the challenges and rewards of managing software development and infrastructure. From the nuances of SaaS provider selection to the impact of AI on small teams, this episode offers a captivating exploration of modern tech practices and their far-reaching...2024-05-3057 minAdventures in DevOpsMaximizing App Security with Apiiro - DevOps 198Yonatan Eldar is the Co-Founder and CTO at Apiiro. They discuss the evolution in application security strategies, the importance of using the right tools for the job, and the significance of prioritizing and contextualizing security issues for developers. They touch on various aspects of security, including the potential vulnerabilities in code, understanding attack vectors, and managing the inventory of software and services for security. Additionally, they delve into the importance of marketing and educating teams about security and the potential malicious tactics used in the aftermath of security incidents.LinksApiiro | Secure your development and delivery to t...2024-04-251h 14Adventures in DevOpsUnraveling Tech Challenges: DevOps Reflections, and Welcoming Warren - DevOps 192The Adventures in DevOps podcast welcomes Warren Parad as the newest host. Together with Will, they dive into a wide range of topics, including technology advancement, disaster recovery, open source, mentorship in the software engineering field, and the intersection of technology and business. They share their experiences and insights on implementing tools, managing risk, and understanding the financial impact of technology investments. Join them as they explore the complexities of the tech industry and the importance of continuous learning and adaptation. Stay tuned for an engaging and informative discussion with our knowledgeable speakers as they share their real-world experiences and...2024-02-291h 00
Sell Your Brilliance Virtual SummitWhat's Behind the Mysterious Behaviours That Throw You Off Your GameKey Takeaways :Consider the concept of goal trauma and how it may be impacting your progress.Recognize the self-protective mechanisms that may be at play in your behavior.Acknowledge the role of procrastination as a potential signal from your spirit to wait.Set big, exciting goals that truly ignite your passion and creativity.Understand the importance of discomfort and pushing outside your comfort zone.Embrace the idea that doing what you already know may lead to boredom and dissatisfaction.Seek out tasks and challenges that excite and energize you.The resources mentioned in this episode are:Success From...2024-01-1448 minAdventures in DevOpsOpen-Source Software & Its Maintainability With Warren Parad - DevOps 147Warren Parad is the CTO at Authress. It is a User authorization API for software makers. He joins the show to talk about Open-source Software. He explains how open-source software is used in enterprise organizations, what functions it serves, and what trade-offs and difficulties come with it.About This EpisodeDifference between open-source and SaaSPros and cons of Open-sourceOpen-source libraries SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club starting with Clean Architecture by Robert C. MartinBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksAuthressLinkedIn: Warren Parad Twitter: @WparadWarren Parad - MediumPicksJillian - Dabble of DevOpsJillian - Wings of Fire J...2023-01-271h 12Adventures in DevOpsBONUS: Measuring Apps and Entrepreneurship with John-Daniel TraskJohn-Daniel Trask, founder and CEO of Raygun, talks about his experience building a monitoring company and about how to measure the speed and quality of your code. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-02-0518 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 062: Behind the SolarWinds breachIn this week’s episode, Charles Wood interviews Jeffrey Groman. They discuss how SolarWinds was breached, what it means going forward and lessons learned for protecting your business from attacks.PanelCharles WoodJeffrey GromanSponsorsNext Level MastermindRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialPicksCharles- Used tires on classifiedsCharles- Next Level MastermindCharles- The Vision Driven Leader by Michael HyattJeffrey- Camtasia: Screen Recorder & Video EditorJeffrey- HandBrake: Open Source Video TranscoderAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-02-0256 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 061: How to be a Top 5% DevOps EngineerIn this week’s episode, Jeffrey Groman and Charles Wood discuss what makes a top 5% engineer, and how to get there. We cover the gamut of technical skills, soft skills, giving back, and producing content.PanelCharles WoodJeffrey GromanSponsorsOctopus Deploy Pty. LtdNext Level MastermindPicksCharles- Wheel of Time Premium Boxed Set I: Books 1-3 (The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn) by Robert JordanCharles- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandCharles- Most Valuable DeveloperJeffrey- SmartDrawAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-01-2657 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 060: How to Have Everything at Your Fingertips Next Time Things BreakCharles Wood and Jeffrey Groman are joined by Phil Wilkins, author of Unified Logging with Fluentd to talk about logging, infrastructure, monitoring and how to get started.PanelCharles WoodJeffrey GromanGuestPhil WilkinsSponsorsOctopus Deploy Pty. LtdRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialNext Level MastermindPicksCharles- Building a StoryBrand by Donald MillerCharles- Greenlights by Matthew McConaugheyJeffrey- Silos, Politics and Turf Wars by Patrick Lencioni Special Guest: Phil Wilkins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-01-1954 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 059: Speed bumps moving to a DevOps cultureJeffrey Groman and Chuck Wood are joined this week by Caleb Fornari of StartOps. We discuss people, process and technology that all need to be addressed as you go down the path towards DevOps.PanelChuck WoodJeffrey GromanGuestCaleb FornariSponsorsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialPicksCaleb - Terraform by HashiCorpChuck - Podcast Growth SummitChuck- A Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellJeffrey -Important steps for customers to protect themselves from recent nation-state cyberattacksSpecial Guest: Caleb Fornari. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-01-0546 minAdventures in DevOpsBONUS: How to Crush Your Biggest Goals in 2021Get the 2020 Goal Setting Workshop + Success Accelerator Deal HERE (Coupon Code: GOALS for a massive discount)Mani Vaya joins Charles Max Wood to walk him through the 6 pillars of success that lead to meeting your goals.Mani has read thousands of books on success, setting and achieving goals, and personal growth and has distilled these 6 principles from the books and then figured out how to put them into practice.He and Chuck walk through the principles and strategies that create success and allow you to set goals that will bring you the things you want during the next year...2021-01-011h 07Adventures in DevOpsDevOps 058: Core Kubernetes with Chris LoveChris Love is the co-author of Core Kubernetes. Chris and his co-author Jay recognized that there's a general lack of knowledge of the internals of and what makes up Kubernetes. Other resources cover the concepts and basics of how to deploy on Kubernetes, but the problems people run into sometimes exist one layer down in Kubernetes. Chris leads the adventure along the ways that you can get to know the internals and control plane of Kubernetes.PanelHenry JewkesJoe StevensGuestChris LoveSponsorsJfrog | Take the Docker Challenge for FREE t-shirt!Audible.comPicksChris - Breath by James NestorChris- PlantsHenry- FiveThirtyEightHenry- Liquid Intelligence: The Art...2020-12-2948 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 057: Operations Anti-Patterns, DevOps Solutions with Jeffrey SmithJeff Smith's book is full of practical ways to implement good DevOps practices within our teams, especially in the case where one might not have the flexibility to make sweeping organizational changes. He shares his wisdom and experience regarding building DevOps organizations and instilling culture into our teams.PanelJeffrey GromanHenry JewkesGuestJeffrey SmithSponsorsJfrog | Take the Docker Challenge for FREE t-shirt!Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialPicksJeff Smith - GitHubJeff Smith- Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystalJeff Smith- How to Measure Anything by Douglas W. HubbardJeff Smith- The Bureau (TV Show)Jeff Groman -ScrivenerHenry - CodeSandboxHenry...2020-12-2357 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 056: Building Successful Platform Teams with Ivan KrnicIvan Krnic and the DevOps panel discuss the role of the platform team and where the idea comes from. They discuss why an organization should are about and pay attention to their platform teams. They dive into the ins and outs of building a platform team within various organizations.PanelJeffrey GromanHenry JewkesSponsorsJfrog | Take the Docker Challenge for FREE t-shirt!Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialPicksHenry - https://obsproject.com/Jeffrey - https://learnistic.com/Ivan - Zoom and Mural integrationAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...2020-12-0850 minAdventures in DevOpsBONUS: How to do LARGE Volumes of HIGH Quality Work - While Spending Fewer Hours WorkingGet the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Double Your Productivity by 5pm Today" Deal Coupon Code: "DEEP" for a GIANT discountMani provides us with strategies and tactics to get Deep Work time and how to get our minds into that focused state for hours at a time.He has read hundreds of books that have taught him the secrets to getting more done by getting into this state.He starts by telling us how he was passed over for a promotion at Qualcomm in favor of someone younger and less experienced and how that inspired him to figure out what...2020-11-2747 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 055: Deeper Dive Into Implementing DevOps In Your OrganizationIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps,Henry Jewkes and Jeffrey Groman discuss roles, teams, specialties and culture as the relate to implementing DevOps.PanelJeffrey GromanHenry JewkesSponsorsJfrog | Take the Docker Challenge for a FREE t-shirt!Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialAudible.comCacheFlyPicksJeffrey Groman:Amazon FreeTime and Microsoft Windows – monitor and manage parental controlsHenry Jewkes:https://www.oculus.com/Follow Adventures in DevOps on Twitter > @DevOpsPodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2020-11-1049 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 054: The Mythical DevOps Engineer with Alessandro DiaferiaAt some organizations, a DevOps engineer is expected to be superman: a systems engineer, release manager, security expert, platform developer, and so much more. In this weeks episode, the panel discusses with Alessandro Diaferia what it really means to have a role in DevOps, how to grow a culture of DevOps, and the power of adding measurement to your release process.PanelJeffrey GromanJoe StevensHenry JewkesGuestAlessandro DiaferiaSponsorsCloud Academy | Get 50% off with promo code DEVOPSFaithlife | Now Hiring Software DevelopersAudible.comCacheFlyLinksThe Mythical DevOps EngineerTeamwork: The Five Dysfunctions of a TeamPicksAlessandro Diaferia:https://c4model.com/Jeffrey Groman:The Five Dysfunctions of a Team...2020-11-0349 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 053: When Raccoons Attack! with Robert MergetIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps, the panel is joined by Robert Merget, a PhD student at Ruhr-University Bochum and Maintainer of TLS-Attacker. He joins us to talk about Racoon Attack, a timing vulnerability in the TLS specification that affects HTTPS and other services that rely on SSL and TLS. He will walk us through how it works, and what you should do to protect your organization.PanelJoe StevensJeffrey GromanHenry JewkesCharles Max WoodGuestRobert MergetSponsorsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCloud Academy | Get 50% off with promo code DEVOPSFaithlife | Now Hiring Software DevelopersAudible.comCacheFlyLinkshttps://raccoon-attack.com/https...2020-10-2735 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 052: Getting Involved In The Kubernetes Community with Guinevere Saenger PT2Podcast: Play in new window | Download This is a continuation of last week’s episode of Adventures in DevOps. Guest Guinevere Saenger continues to talk more about the Kubernetes open source community, and how Github has adopted Kubernetes as a platform. In the discussion, we discuss how teams communicate and collaborate and leverage container technology in order to get new features out quicker and more effectively.PanelJeffrey GromanCharles Max WoodGuestGuinevere SaengerSponsorsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCloud Academy | Get 50% off with promo code DEVOPSFaithlife | Now Hiring Software DevelopersCacheFlyLinkshttps://github.com/github/kube-service-exporterhttps://www.adiecon.comPicksGuinevere Saenger:ad...2020-10-2035 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 051: Getting Involved In The Kubernetes Community with Guinevere SaengerIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps, Guinevere Saenger from the Github team joins us to talk about the Kubernetes open source community, and how Github has adopted Kubernetes as a platform. In the discussion, we discuss how teams communicate and collaborate and leverage container technology in order to get new features out quicker and more effectively..PanelJeffrey GromanCharles Max WoodGuestGuinevere SaengerSponsorsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCloud Academy | Get 50% off with promo code DEVOPSFaithlife | Now Hiring Software DevelopersCacheFlyLinkshttps://github.com/github/kube-service-exporterhttps://www.adiecon.comPicksGuinevere Saenger:adadevelopersacademy.orgOctocat Stickers – GitHubCharles Max Wood:podcastplaybook.comostvaluable.devLightbringer Se...2020-10-1345 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 050: Oracle Cloud: Attracting Developers Through Cloud Native Tools with Ram KailasanathanIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps, our guest Ram Kailasanathan joins the panelists as he walks us through the design decisions that Oracle has made in building out its cloud infrastructure to compete with behemoths like AWS and Azure..PanelCharles Max WoodJeffrey GromanHenry JewkesGuestRam KailasanathanSponsorsFaithlife | Now Hiring Software DevelopersAudible.comCacheFlyPicksCharles Max Wood:MVP Program (Most Valuable Programmer)Jeffrey Groman:Speak FreelyHenry Jewkes:Trustworthy Online Controlled Experiments: A Practical Guide to A/B TestingGUEST:SleepFollow Adventures in DevOps on Twitter > @DevOpsPodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2020-09-2949 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 049: DevOps, Open Source, and OpenShift with Chris ShortIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps, Chris Short joins us this week for another episode where we discuss OpenShift and the new OpenShift.tv streaming media channel he has been orchestrating for the past few months since conferences and client site visits have been nixed.PanelJeffrey GromanGuestChris ShortSponsorsAudible.comRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCacheFlyLinkshttps://github.com/cloud-platforms-streaming/Openshift.tvhttps://red.ht/streamcalchrisshort.netFollow Adventures in DevOps on Twitter > @DevOpsPodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2020-09-2239 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 048: Two DevOps Old Dogs Sharing Tricks with JJ AsgharIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps, Tyler Bird and special guest JJ Asghar discuss what makes them passionate about both the technology and the culture of DevOps as two old souls who’ve never met chat like old friends because of their shared experiences in the DevOps world.PanelTyler BirdGuestJJ AsgharSponsorsAudible.comCacheFlyLinkshttps://jjasghar.github.io/abstracts/2020.htmlWhat is Istio?jjasghar.github.ioPicksJJ Asgharr:Follow JJ Asgharr on Twitter > @jjasgharStargate franchiseTyler Bird:Slate: API Documentation GeneratorFollow Adventures in DevOps on Twitter > @DevOpsPodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2020-09-1540 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 047: Multi-Cloud Kubernetes: Challenges and Solutions with Joe StevensWhile you may not need to seamlessly manage your Kubernetes containers across multiple cloud providers, there are a lot of lessons to be learned from understanding the challenges of doing so. Our guest Joe Stevens walks us through the steps his company Ascend had to work through in order to support customers across AWS, Azure and GCP..PanelJeffrey GromanHenry JewkesGuestJoe StevensSponsorsCacheFlyLinksWhy We Chose Kubernetes (kubespark) for Multi-Cloud Spark – Infra TuesdayHow we move fast and don’t break things: integrating Terraform, Kubernetes, and CICD (Part 1)PicksJoe Stevens:Building a Linux machineCo-creating a gameJeffrey Groman:Elastic StackHenry Jewkes:ChefStepsFollow Adventures in DevOps on T...2020-09-0153 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 046: Why DevOps Fails with Anupam Kulkarni & Aniruddha BhagwatDevOps isn't failing organizations, organizations are failing DevOps. Special guests Anupam Kulkarni (CEO) & Aniruddha Bhagwat (Marketing Director) from iauro systems (iauro.com) join host Tyler Bird to highlight where organizations are failing DevOps and discuss the process that works for them. P.S. it can work for you too.PanelistsTyler BirdGuestsAnupam KulkarniAniruddha BhagwatSponsorsCacheFlyLinksGetting DevOps Right: Enabling True Compliance with Audit TrailsiauroQucik, Efficient and Reliable: A Developer's View of the aurOps modelSeamless Remote Working made simpleGetting the right fit of tools and processes: aurOps for Scrum Mastersiauro Why DevOps Fails?PicksTyler Bird:RocketbookFollow on Social Media:Facebook: Adventures in DevOps Twitter...2020-08-1852 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 045: Measurement, Metrics, and MonitoringDeveloper Operations is a data driven endeavor, but how do you avoid drowning in noise? In this episode of Adventures in DevOps, the panelists discuss the metrics that matter, how we approach separating information from noise, and when a simple number fails to tell the whole story.PanelistsJeff GromanHenry JewkesScott NixonSponsorsCacheFlyLinksCodePipeline DashboardDevOps 043: Testing in Production with Talia NassiSlIs, SLOs, SLAs, oh my!The Unicorn ProjectThe Phoenix ProjectAccelerate: The Sciene of Lean Software and DevOpsPicksScott Nixon:AloneFollow on Social Media:Facebook: Adventures in DevOps Twitter: @DevOpsPodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...2020-08-0456 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 044: Organizing for DevOpsIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps, the panelists discuss how companies can organize for greatest DevOps success. They dive into team structures and patterns, how an organization can embrace the principles of DevOps rather than just it's practices, and where project management lives in today's agile world.PanelistsJeff GromanHenry JewkesScott NixonSponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFlyLinksWhat's the Difference Between DevOps and SRE?PicksJeff Groman:Beyond The Phoenix ProjectHenry Jewkes:So You Think You Can Test?Follow on Social Media:Facebook: Adventures in DevOps Twitter: @DevOpsPodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...2020-07-2153 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 043: Testing in Production with Talia NassiIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps, we discuss testing in production of Split Software - when it is necessary, why it is necessary, and how to do it safely.PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonJeff GromanTyler BirdGuestTalia NassiSponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFlyLinkssplitRobot FrameworkNordic.js 2019 Talia Nassi - Testing in ProductionTesting in Production: A Conversation with Talia NassiTalia Nassi on Testing in ProductionTwitter Talia Nassi: @talia_nassiPicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:Star Trek: VoyagerTyler Bird:AAA BatteriesArnold Scharzenegger's 2017 University of Houston Commencement AddressJeff Groman:Getting NakedTalia Nassi:Joab, Jab, Jab, Right HookWes BosFollow on Social Media:Facebook: Adventures in DevOps Twitter: @DevOpsPodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https...2020-07-1448 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 042: Risk Posture Drift and Immutable Security with Sachin AggarwalIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps, Sachin Aggarwal of Accurics walks us through his latest startup which is focused on helping to secure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) by identifying risk and policy violations, and fixing them on the fly.PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonJeff GromanTyler BirdGuestSachin AggarwalSponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFlyLinksAWS Well-Architected FrameworkAccuricsPicksSachin Aggarwal:GitHub accurics/terrascanTyler Bird:GitHub cloudfoundry-incubator/kubecfMinecraftNell Shamrell-Harrington:Folding@HomeSomeone Knows SomethingJeff Groman:The Brain BreakthroughFollow on Social Media:Facebook: Adventures in DevOps Twitter: @DevOpsPodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2020-07-0750 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 041: Modern Release Management with Henry JewkesReact Native Remote ConfJuly 28th to 31thHenry Jewkes of Split.io takes panelists of Adventures in DevOps through phased and feature flagged releases, measuring releases, the anatomy of a release platform, and how CI and release management can help prevent developer burnout.PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonJeff GromanTyler BirdGuestHenry JewkesSponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! PicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:npr Code SwitchStar Trek DiscoveryTyler Bird:BlinkistBorderlands Legendary CollectionJeff Groman:The Creative HabitHenry Jewkes:Dad UniversityDark LangFollow on Social Media:Facebook: Adventures in DevOps Twitter: @De...2020-06-3049 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 040: Liquid Software – what is it, and why we need it with Baruch SadogurskyReact Native Remote ConfJuly 28th to 31thBaruch Sadogursky of JFrog takes panelists of Adventure in DevOps through the concepts of continuous updates or liquid software and highlights good patterns and antipatterns along the way.PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonJeff GromanTyler BirdGuestBaruch SadogurskySponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! LinksIt's Not About the SharkDevOps Patterns and Antipatterns for Continuous Software UpdatesPicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:Supermassive PodcastRoyal Horticultural Society Gardening PodcastTyler Bird:Creative Solutionsrealpython.comJeff Groman:ReorganizingDIY Youtube ChannelsBaruch Sadogursky:JFrogFollow on Social Media:Facebook: Adventures in Dev...2020-06-2348 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 039: Controlling the Digital Landscape with Tobias KunzeIn this episode of Adventure in DevOps, the panelists is joined by special guest Tobias Kunze, founder of OpenShift. They discuss Glasnostic which helps you see the global environment in real-time, to gain insights that allow you to react and fix problems as they emerge.PanelistsTyler BirdJeff GromanGuestTobias KunzeSponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! LinksGlasnosticPicksTyler Bird:The Obstacle Is the WayJeff Groman:A Seat at the TableTobias Kunze:The Soul of A New MachineFailure Is Not an OptionFollow on Soc...2020-06-1658 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 038: Chasing Unicorns and Narwhals with The Unicorn ProjectAdventures in DevOps panelists Nell Shamrell-Harrington and Jeff Groman discuss The Unicorn Project by Gene Kim and how it's lessons apply to real world organizationsPanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonJeff GromanSponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! PicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:NASAJeff Groman:Working From HomeFollow on Social Media:Facebook: Adventures in DevOps Twitter: @DevOpsPodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2020-06-091h 00Adventures in DevOpsDevOps 037: Monitoring your applications with Prometheus with Björn RabensteinPanelist Nell Shamrell-Harrington and Guest Björn Rabenstein discuss Prometheus - where it came from, the problems it solves, and how it can help you operate applications in a complex world.PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonGuestBjörn RabensteinSponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! LinksSRE BooksCloud Native Computing FoundationPrometheusTeam of TeamsPicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:PicardBjörn Rabenstein:Picard......seriously. Watch it!Special Guest: Björn Rabenstein. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2020-06-0235 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 036: An Overview of MicroK8s, Charmed K8s, and Other Ubuntu Infrastructure Tools with Alex ChalkiasThe panelists talk to Alex Chalkias, a product manager at Ubuntu, about tools and services Ubuntu has developed for managing containers, Kubernetes, telco workflows, live updating, and much more!PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonScott NixonGuestAlex ChalkiasSponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! LinksMicroK8sCharmedk8sCephCrush AlgortithmCrush Algorithm MapsJujuCharmed OSMLivepatchPicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:Powells BooksScott Nixon:YouTube PremiumAlex Chalkias:asciinemaDon't Make Me ThinkThe Last DanceSpecial Guest: Alex Chalkias. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2020-05-2651 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 035: Rapid Infrastructure Automation with AWS CDKPanelist Scott Nixon, DevOps Automation Engineer at Stelligent, leads the Nell and Tyler in a discussion about AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). They discuss the evolution of Infrastructure-as-Code on AWS from using the SDKs, CloudFormation, and now CDK.PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonScott NixonTyler BirdSponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! LinksAWS Cloud Development KitSparkleFormationGitHub cloudtools/troposhpereGitHub iann0036/former2GitHub SCRT-HQ/VaporShellIntroduction to AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK)MiserbotPicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:QCODE The Left Right GameDUSTScott Nixon:Space NutsAstronomy CastStar TalkTyler Bird:CloudcraftThe Long Ear...2020-05-1929 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 034: Digital Darwinism - How Digital Transformation is Evolving Business with Joe GarberJavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 13th to 15th - register now!Join panelists Nell Shamrell-Harrington, Scott Nixon, Tyler Bird, and special guest Joe Garber to discuss what a digital transformation is, how it’s different from company to company, where to start your transformation and what to do when it gets hard, as well as how organizations across industries are harnessing AI/ML to power their transformations. Also hear us discuss why a digital transformation is never “done” and why that is a good thing!PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonTyler BirdScott NixonGuestJoe GarberSponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Develop...2020-05-1249 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 033: I Know What You Did Last Session with Ev KontsevoyJavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 13th to 15th - register now!The panelists speak with Ev Kontsevoy of Gravitational about SSH'ing into infrastructure, how we've tried to secure it in the past, and what works better both for securing and auditing SSH access today.PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonTyler BirdCharles Max WoodGuestEv KontsevoySponsorsGravitational Teleport: SSH Properly!CacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! LinksFedRAMP/FIPSPicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:Refactoring with Kubernetes Infrastructure at Operation CodeAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsTyler Bird:Deku DealsGitHub emachnic/working_manCharles Max Wood:Cashflow QuadrantDevchat.tv/meetupsDevchat.tv...2020-05-0555 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 032: Where Does Security Fit In a DevOps World with Jeffrey GromanJavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 13th to 15th - register now!Jeffrey Groman is a CyberSecurity expert. He joins the panel to answer our questions and lead a discussion on the basics of security as it applied to DevOps. We start out with a discussion on breaking down silos and making security everyone's job.PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonTyler BirdScott NixonCharles Max WoodGuestJeffrey GromanSponsorsEducative.io | Click here for 10% discountCacheFly "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! LinksGhost in the WiresAmazon S3 FeaturesBlock Public AccessOWASPEquifax Officially Has No ExcuseMageCartsonatypeSansPicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:Con...2020-04-2858 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 031: DevOps, Monitoring, and Cloud Management with Matt WatsonJavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 14th to 15th - register now!Matt Watson is the CEO and Founder at Stackify. This episode dives into his thoughts and approach to devops, application management, and performance using cloud native tools including Kubernetes.PanelistsCharles Max WoodTyler BirdGuestMatt WatsonSponsorsEducative.io | Click here for 10% discountGremlin | Chaos Engineering PlatformCacheFly_______ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ______________________________________PicksTyler Bird:CNCF Cloud Native Interactive LandscapeGitHub CLICharles Max Wood:Clean Coders PodcastInterview CakeMatt Watson:StackifyKubernetesSpecial Guest: Matt Watson. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...2020-04-2149 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 030: 15 Years of Ubuntu with Martin WimpressJavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 14th to 15th - register now!Adventures in DevOps' guest, Martin Wimpress, is the engineering director for Ubuntu Desktop, Snapcraft and Developer Advocacy at Canonical the company behind Ubuntu. He speaks about Ubuntu, the OS for most public cloud workloads as well as the emerging categories of smart gateways, self-driving cars and advanced robots.PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonCharles Max WoodScott NixonTyler BirdGuestMartin WimpressSponsorsEducative.io | Click here for 10% discountGremlin | Chaos Engineering PlatformCacheFly_______ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ______________________________________LinkssnapcraftUbuntuCanonicalUbuntu MateMost Popular Operating Systems...2020-04-1459 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 029: Kublr, Enterprise Infrastructure Reliability, and Self-Healing Nodes with Slava KoltovichJavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 14th to 15th - register now!Slava works at Kublr. They're focused on helping the Enterprise manage the Cloud Native environments. They help those companies manage their Kubernetes infrastructure. Most of their customers are in the financial sector and wind up managing access and security. Slava talks about the challenges and solutions for providing these sorts of tools and managing infrastructure in this way.PanelistsCharles Max WoodGuestSlava KoltovichSponsorsEducative.io | Click here for 10% discountGremlin | Chaos Engineering PlatformCacheFly_______ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your...2020-04-0734 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 028: Chaos Engineering with Gremlin ExecutivesJavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 14th to 15th - register now!In this episode of Adventure in DevOps, the guests speak about the future of software development and reliable systems. They relate this to Chaos Engineering and why more organizations should be doing it.PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonTyler BirdGuestsTammy ButowKolton AndrusMatt "Forni" FornaciariSponsorsUpCloud | Use promo code: "devchat" for $25 offCacheFly_______ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ______________________________________LinksGremlin.com/slackPicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:Dell ComputingAphids (Not Cool!)Tyler Bird:VMUG AdvantageDeployHappinessTammy Butow:Target MobileKolton Andrus:KoanMatt "Forni" Fornaciari:Deep WorkDigital Minimalism2020-03-3155 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 027: Quest for Frictionless DevOps with Brent Schroeder from SUSEBrent Schroeder is the global CTO at SUSE. The discussion begins with a discussion around the open source and devops culture at SUSE. It branches into participation in the CloudFoundry and Cloud Native Computing Foundations. The overarching thing is going beyond development into bringing the Ops into DevOps and removes the friction between Dev and Ops.PanelistsNell Shamrell-HarringtonCharles Max WoodGuestBrent SchroederSponsorsUpCloud | Use promo code: "devchat" for $25 offCacheFly_______ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ______________________________________Linkscri-o.ioStratos: A Web-based Management UI for Cloud FoundryGitHub cloudfoundry/stratosPicksNell...2020-03-2444 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 026: Implementing Event-driven Microservices with Nikhil BarthwalNikhil Barthwal works at Google on Serverless products on Google Cloud Platform. He joins the panel to talk about Implementing Event Driven Microservices. He starts with defining what Microservices are and motivations to move from Monolithic to Microservices. He then dives into distributed data in Microservices and problems associated with it. He goes into details of using Domain Driven Design for partitioning data and solutions to keep data consistent & querying scattered data.PanelistNell Shamrell-HarringtonCharles Max WoodScott NixonGuestsNikhil BarthwalSponsorsUpCloud | Use promo code: "devchat" for $25 offGremlin | Chaos Engineering PlatformCacheFly_______ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood...2020-03-1728 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 025: Oracle Cloud with Bob QuillinBob Quillin is Vice President of Oracle Cloud Developer Relations. He joins the Adventure to talk about the direction of Cloud computing and what's new and upcoming in the Oracle cloud.PanelistNell Shamrell-HarringtonCharles Max WoodGuestsBob QuillinSponsorsUpCloud | Use promo code: "devchat" for $25 offGremlin | Chaos Engineering PlatformCacheFly_______ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ______________________________________LinksDevOps 006: All Things Cloud with Bob QuillinOracle.comGraalVMPicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:Pickling!The ExpanseCharles Max Wood:The Man in the High CastleThe Riftwar SagaReady, Fire, AimBob Quillin:Mr. RobotSorry about the 49er's Bob!Special Guest...2020-03-1055 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 024: Monitoring Multi-Cloud Environments with Sean Porter | SensuSean Porter is the CTO and co-founder of Sensu Inc. Sensu is a project that helps cloud native devops engineers track issues across the cloud and multiple clouds. He gives us the story of where Sensu came from and how it is used now.PanelistCharles Max WoodGuestsSean PorterSponsorsUpCloud | Use promo code: "devchat" for $25 offGremlin | Chaos Engineering PlatformCacheFly_______ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ______________________________________PicksCharles Max Wood:BB-8 by SpheroSean Porter:Obviously AwesomeSpecial Guest: Sean Porter. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands2020-03-0342 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 023: Tools for Issues Resolution with Troy McAlpin and Tobias Dunn-KrahnTroy and Tobias work at xMatters providing tools that help devops engineers manage things when they go wrong. Their tools at xMatters provide information that makes is easier to track down problems. Running a service like xMattters also allows them to become experts in how workflows should go to empower people to fix issues.Follow UpCloud on Twitter: @UpCloudFollow Troy on Twitter: @TmcalpinxmConnect with Tobias on LinkedIn PanelistNell Shamrell-HarringtonCharles Max WoodGuestsTroy McAlpinTobias Dunn-KrahnSponsorsUpCloud Use promo code " devchat" for $25 offCacheFly_______ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy T...2020-02-2552 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 022: Debugging Multi-Layer or Multi-Node Applications with Or WeisOr Weis is the CEO of Rookout. He walks us through the problems of tracking bugs through multiple layers, services, and nodes. He talks about how to aggregate, sort through, and intelligently use the information provided from each of your infrastructure nodes to find problems in your applications. This is the cure for logging FOMO.PanelistNell Shamrell-HarringtonCharles Max WoodScott NixonGuestsOr WeisSponsorsCacheFly_______ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ______________________________________LinksAnodotPicksNell Shamrell-Harrington:Team of TeamsAlaska AirlinesScott Nixon:The Future of Humanity, Malcolm Gladwell - WGS 2018Charles Max...2020-02-1855 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 021: The Ideal Pipeline with Stephen ChinIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps Charles Max Wood interviews Stephen Chin. Stephen runs developer relations at JFrog. Stephen starts by sharing what JFrog has to offer and their most recent announcements. Including their new free version of Aritfactory. Charles and Stephen consider the biggest trends to emerge in 2019 and speculate on what’s going to be big in 2020. This leads them into a discussion about security and inheriting vulnerabilities from packages. They share examples of vulnerabilities in code being exploited. Stephen shares how JFrog helps with identifying and fixing vulnerabilities in code. Stephen shares the characteristics found in the...2020-02-0442 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 020: Kui with The IBM Cloud Research TeamIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps Charles Max Wood interviews Priya Nagpurkar, Paul Castro and Nick Mitchell. They all work for IBM and are here to talk about their new DevOps tool Kui. They start by explains what the IBM cloud research team is all about and what motivates them. Their goal is to make programming on the cloud as easy as possible. They share past tools that they have made for this goal. Charles asks the guests about the future of Kubernetes and DevOps. They explain why Kubernetes is so popular and what makes it a powerful tool. K...2020-01-211h 00Adventures in DevOpsDevOps 019: DevOps Next Generation with Lance AlbertsonIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps the panel interviews Lance Albertson. Lance Albertson works for the Oregon State Open Source Lab. The lab is a program at the Oregon State University that provides the infrastructure to open source projects. The program works with graduate students who walk away with valuable hands-on experience in DevOps. Lance starts by explaining how they choose graduate students and what their experience looks like working for the lab. Lance explains what they provide for the open source projects they support. He says they provide anything within reason and gives examples of some of the pr...2020-01-0752 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 018: How We Killed DevOps? with Adam NowakIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps the pane interviews Adam Nowak. Adam is a part of the DevOps team at Netguru. He joins the panel today to share his DevOps transformation story. Adam starts by explaining the title he chose for today’s episode. He also shares his definition of DevOps.Adam explains the age-old story of a misunderstood DevOps team that was overworked and underappreciated. The organization grew but the DevOps team didn’t scale with it, leaving them with piles of tickets and everyone else wondering what was taking so long. The panel commiserates with Adam and shar...2019-12-2453 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 017: Improving User Experience by Logging with Grant SchofieldIn this episode Adventures in DevOps, the panel interviews Grant Schofield. Grant is Director of Infrastructure at Humio. He being by discussing the growth of logging and logging tools. Grant explains the business value of logging and analytics. He shares some real-life examples of how longing helped gain insight into the user experience. The panel wonders how Humio takes the data gathered in the logs and separate out specifics of user experience. Grant explains that by aggregating all data in one place Humio uses the logs, tracing and other metrics to draw conclusions about user experience. He shares some of t...2019-12-1051 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 016: Kubernetes as Infrastructure Abstraction with Oleg ChunikinIn this episode of Adventures in DevOps the panel interviews Oleg Chuninkin, CTO of Kublr. Oleg starts by explains what Kublr is all about and how he got the idea of using Kubernetes as an infrastructure abstraction. He and the Kublr team were trying to decide the most productive way to think of Kubernetes. Oleg advocates for using Kubernetes locally and shares how you can then orchestrate your architecture so you can see what it will do in productions. Charles breaks down a few of the ideas Oleg shares. Oleg explains how the portability of Kubernetes can be used and sh...2019-11-2646 minAdventures in DevOpsThe MaxCoders Guide To Finding Your Dream Developer Job"The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is available on Amazon. Get your copy here today only for $2.99! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2019-11-2014 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 015: Shiplane with John EppersonThis episode of Adventures in DevOps is joined by John Epperson. John is a developer and has worked in DevOps for his whole career spanning about 12 years. He is also the author of Shiplane. John made Shiplane after working with Docker for a while and getting fed up with some features not being as he wanted them to be. The panelists begin the discussion with going over John’s talk “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”, where he covers three camps of developers namely pioneers, settlers, and townsfolk and the panelists go into detail about these camps. They also talk a...2019-11-0550 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 014: Continuous Delivery With Julian FahrerJulian Fahrer is a software engineer with a systems administration and operations background. He currently works at Hover and is helping them move towards continuous delivery. Nell opens up the discussion by asking Julian to explain what continuous integration and continuous delivery are. He shares that continuous integration revolves around having testing and automation around the code being pushed to ensure that it works and conforms to standards. Continuous delivery feeds off of the concept of continuous integration and is the ability to deploy to any environment at any point in time. Chuck puts these ideas together by saying that c...2019-10-221h 01Adventures in DevOpsDevOps 013: Application Monitoring Using RED With Dave McAllisterThis episode of Adventures in Devops features Dave McAllister. Dave has an extensive background in open source starting in 1994 working with early versions of Linux. He thrives on the concepts of emerging technologies and being able to innovate things. He also loves understanding what people are doing with emerging technology. The discussion opens up by introducing the topic of multi-dimensional monitoring in RED. Dave gives us an introduction into RED as a subset of google’s SRE Golden signals. RED stands for rate, errors, and durations and is a concept that is designed for working with micro services. The DevOps pan...2019-10-1536 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 012: Containerizing an ApplicationOn this episode of Adventures in DevOps the panelists talk about how to containerize an app in a container using services such as Docker or Kubernetes. Charles mentions that he is wanting to host a Ruby on Rails application and Scott has experience with web deployments in Python and Django. They share that regardless of the languages and technologies used, the principles behind deploying a containerized application are the same.The next topic covered by the DevOps panelists is how to create containerized instances using Docker. The discussion centers on creating the container instances on a network and best practices...2019-10-0846 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 011: Let's Talk AgileIn this episode of the Adventures in DevOps podcast, the panelists talk about Agile. Nell starts the discussion by mentioning that Agile came out of the Scrum movement and gives a brief history of how it started. She reads out the Agile Manifesto, and Scott explains what it is. They agree that “move faster slowly” can be considered as a motto of Agile. Scott talks about the testing aspect of it from a philosophical perspective, and Nell chimes in with comparison to how things were being done in the past versus now.They discuss the 12 principles behind the Agile manifesto. One...2019-09-2440 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 010: What Makes a 10x EngineerEpisode SummaryOn this week's Adventures in DevOps, Chuck talks about the recent Twitter thread about 10x engineers. He goes through each of the points in the tweet and talks about each of them in turn. There are only two points he sort of agrees with, and believes the rest to be absolute garbage. One of the issues with this tweet is that it doesn’t define what a 10x engineer is.Defining a 10x engineer is difficult because it is also impossible to measure a truly average engineer because there are many factors that play into measuring productivity. Chuck turns th...2019-09-1757 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 009: Learning DevOpsEpisode SummaryIn this episode of the Adventures in DevOps podcast, the panelists talk about getting started with DevOps and learning its principles and technologies. Lee and Scott mention that they share a similar journey, initially starting as system administrators and working their way into DevOps. Nell says that she was a Ruby and .NET developer before learning cloud technologies such as Heroku, Chef, and Docker.To someone with a programming background wanting to get into DevOps, Lee highly recommends three books - The Practice of System and Network Administration, The Practice of Cloud System Administration: DevOps and SRE Practices for...2019-09-1047 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 008: Disaster RecoverySponsorsiPhreaks - Devchat.tvThe Dev Rev - Devchat.tvReact Round Up - Devchat.tvCacheFly PanelNell Shamrell-HarringtonScott NixonEpisode SummaryComing to you live this time from the studio is a brand new episode of the Adventures in DevOps podcast! Regular panelists Nell Shamrell-Harrington, Principal Engineer at Chef Software, and Scott Nixon, Principal Consultant at Cloud Mechanics, discuss one of the most significant aspects of any given software environment - disaster recovery, what is it and what to do when the unimaginable happens.They start the show by explaining that disaster recovery can be considered as a subset of business continuity planning. They s...2019-09-0347 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 007: Monitoring in a Technical EnvironmentSponsorsCacheFlyPanelNell Shamrell-HarringtonScott NixonEpisode SummaryIn this episode of the Adventures in DevOps podcast, panelists Nell Shamrell-Harrington and Scott Nixon talk about monitoring in the software world. They start the discussion by talking about the difference between monitoring and alerting. They discuss how logging comes into picture in monitoring, two main types of logs - structured and unstructured, log management in the DevOps environment, information storage, parsing logs and log aggregation. They list two major kinds of monitoring software - pull and push. Nell explains what they mean and how they work, and Scott gives examples of each including syslog, healthcheck, etc...2019-08-2753 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 006: All Things Cloud with Bob QuillinSponsorsCacheFlyPanelNell Shamrell-HarringtonLee WhalenCharles Max WoodJoined by special guest: Bob QuillinEpisode SummaryThis episode of the Adventures in DevOps podcast is joined by Bob Quillin, Vice President - Oracle Cloud Developer Relations, based in Austin, Texas. He manages a team of developer advocates working on cloud native solutions. He explains what developer advocacy means in terms of the work they do at Oracle and elaborates on the term 'second generation cloud'. He then talks about how feature compatibility works with different types of cloud platforms, moving legacy applications to cloud and the best practices involved in cloud operations in general.With respect...2019-08-2052 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 005: Chef ExplainedSponsorsCacheFlyPanelNell Shamrell-HarringtonLee WhalenEpisode SummaryThis episode of the Adventures in DevOps podcast is all about Chef. Nell Shamrell-Harrington - Principal Engineer at Chef Software is interviewed by panelist Lee Whalen starting with what Chef is and what it is used for. Nell describes how Chef works with containers, Chef Habitat and how it fits into the overall DevOps culture. Lee asks if it can be used to manage systems with push-pull based configuration management as well. Nell shares how Chef can be advantageous for the higher management and the business as a whole by being automated and high-speed. She compares different...2019-08-1332 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 001: What is DevOps?PanelNell Shamrell-HarringtonLee WhalenScott NixonEpisode SummaryWelcome to the first episode of the Adventures in DevOps podcast! The panelists Nell Shamrell-Harrington - Principal Engineer at Chef Software, Lee Whalen - Principal Engineer and President at Fuzzy Logic Tech, and Scott Nixon - Founder at Cloud Mechanics, kickstart the show by introducing themselves and their work. They begin the discussion by attempting to answer the fundamental question - What really is DevOps? They discuss at length the intersection of DevOps with cloud native computing. They talk about what it means to implement the DevOps way of working, what factors does it...2019-08-0639 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 002: Castigated by ContainersPanelNell Shamrel-HarringtonLee WaylinScott NixonEpisode Summary The panelists introduce themselves. Nell is a principal engineer at Chef, Lee runs the DevOps consulting team Fuzzy Logic Systems, and Scott runs Cloud Mechanics consulting. The topic of today’s podcast is containers. They begin by defining what a container is, with each sharing their own definition. Containers aren’t really new, they’re just a hot topic because companies like Docker made them easier to use and has brought them into the mainstream. The panelists agree that containers are not for storing data, only for running applications, but that data can be mounted to a c...2019-08-0647 minAdventures in DevOpsDevOps 004: Blameless culture and Reliability with Ashar RizqiPanelCharles Max WoodScott NixonLee WhalenJoined by Special Guest: Ashar RizqiSummaryAshar Rizqi, co-founder and CEO of Blameless, Inc., shares his approach to taking an unreliable system and making it reliable. The panel discusses the importance of maintaining a blameless culture. Ashar explains what an error budget is and principles to use when creating an error budget. The panel considers the benefits of using an error budget. What to measure and how to measure for reliability are considered and the panel discusses how to manage the data received. Ashar explains the importance of cultures and how this affects reliability. The panel asks...2019-08-061h 06Adventures in DevOpsDevOps 003: The Tool Chain Crisis with Priyanka SharmaPanelCharles Max WoodLee WhalenScott NixonJoined by Special Guest: Priyanka SharmaSummaryPriyanka Sharma gives an intro to the tool chain crisis; the panel shares their perspective on the crisis and where they see this problem. The panel considers how to solve this problem and Priyanka outlines a solution. She gives examples of how to start the data modeling process she believes will help solve this crisis along with suggesting guard rails for developers. The panel discusses this solution and considers how this will work in startups and smaller companies compared to well-established companies with their own tooling. Priyanka shares how to overcome...2019-08-061h 19