CloudChat

Episode 0008 - Container All the Things! In this episode, Carl and Brandon delve into the world of containers, exploring their benefits and complexities. We discuss how containers compare to traditional server deployments and virtual machines, highlighting their advantages in development speed, reliable deployments, and consistency across different environments. However, we also touch on the chall...

Episode 0007 - What the WASM? In this episode, we are joined by our first guest, Steven Murawski, a Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, who provides an insightful discussion on WebAssembly (WASM) and its role in enabling interoperability across programming languages. The conversation delves into Web Assembly's objective of creating a portable execution format for multiple languages with near-na...

Episode 0006 - Who's Your Landlord? In this episode, Carl and Brandon discuss the many layers of tenancy within a cloud solution. From single tenant to full multitenant, there are many options to consider. Additionally, building on the past episodoes of IaC and DevOps, Carl and Brandon talk about the disciplines required to move into a modern and automated solution that can scale with your organiz...

Episode 0005 - Your Ops Are in My Dev In this episode, Carl and Brandon cover a wide range of topics related to DevOps, including the technical and cultural aspects of DevOps, the role of scripting and automation, DevOps tools and infrastructure, communication and teamwork, and additional points on platforms like GitHub and Jira, monitoring tools, and metrics reporting. Show links: DevOps on AWS D...

Episode 0004 - From Portal to Code Following the conversation on Deployment Stamps, Carl and Brandon dive into the concepts of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and its applications in cloud computing. The hosts discuss the benefits of using IaC, including version control and transparency in infrastructure deployment, making it easier to understand what has been built and why. They also highlight the i...

Episode 0003 - Paying Forward the Postage   Carl and Brandon discuss the Deployment Stamp pattern and how it can improve your efficiency in the cloud. Create reproducible deployments across multiple environments, save on costs, and scale dynamically to meet demand.   Show links: Deployment Stamps 101 | blog.devgenius.io Types of GitHub accounts | GitHub Docs About organizations | GitHub Docs Azure...

Episode 0002 - Agile Hobbies   Carl shares his journey of transitioning a 20-year-old hobby project into a robust app, highlighting the importance of modern software development practices. The hosts discuss version control, formatting, and the concept of cloud readiness, emphasizing their relevance in both professional and personal cloud-based development.   Show links: Using GitHub Issues Develop...

Episode 0001 - aaS's of the Cloud In this episode, Carl and Brandon discuss the various "as a Service" models, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Containers as a Service (CaaS). They explore the differences between these models and how they can be used to build and maintain cloud solutions. The hosts also discuss the concep...

Welcome to episode ZERO of CloudChat! Introducing the best bi-weekly [whatever that means] podcast that covers cloud-focused software and architectural discussions. Stay up to date with the latest and greatest in the cloud from Carl and Brandon and soak in the great discussions on all the classic design patterns that are still tried and true.