Cognixia Podcast

Videos are often a stove-piped domain for developers. Streaming videos comes with a couple of challenges and technical issues. On the back end, there’s transcoding, trade-offs between file sizes, and computing when encoding as well as compression. For developers, making it possible to just playback videos on devices can bring unique challenges across platforms like Android, iOS, and web browsers....

We talk about a designation or job title, if you may, that is gaining huge popularity, and why your organization might be needing this individual. We are talking about a Data Quality Manager. This designation did not exist much earlier but as more and more organizations but as more and more organizations engage with cloud computing and realize the true potential by unlocking valuable insights, hav...

An Agile Release Train (ART) is a network of Agile teams working to achieve the same objective. ARTs demand all teams implement, test, and deliver software or products.  But what exactly is PI in Agile? A program increment (PI) is a timeframe in which an ART provides additional value in the form of functional software or systems. Sprints are to Scrum teams what iterations are to Agile teams.&...

We talk about two terms that get used interchangeably but don’t mean the same thing in reality – Data migration and Data integration. Both processes play very different roles in the data management and preparation lifecycle. While there are a few similarities between the two terms, there are also some significant differences that set the two apart. What is Data Migration?  Data migration invo...

What is the Metaverse?  Metaverse is a term used to describe a combination of virtual reality and mixed reality worlds that can be accessed through a browser or a headset which would let people have real-time interactions and experiences across distances. What’s even more interesting is that according to Bloomberg Business Analysis, the metaverse could potentially unlock nearly 800 billion do...

The AWS Elastic Beanstalk is an easy-to-use service from Amazon Web Services for deploying and scaling the web applications & services that are developed using Java, .Net, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go, and Docker on familiar servers like Apache, Nginx, Passenger, and IIS.   With AWS Elastic Beanstalk, all one needs to do is upload their code and then the Elastic Beanstalk would automati...

Hello everybody and welcome back to the Cognixia podcast ! The simplest answer to this question would be open source is anything that has a design that is publicly accessible, so people can modify and share it freely. The term ‘open source’ in the specific context of software came around to represent the unique approach that was being used to create software programs. how does software become open...

The Formula 1 championship is going on in full swing with some nail-biting edge-of-the-seat action race after race. While Max Verstappen, the defending champion from last year is still leading the pack, the fight for the title and the constructors’ championship is super tight and entertaining.   For the uninitiated, Formula 1® racing began in 1950 and is the world’s most prestigious motor rac...

Every week, we pick up a topic around one of the emerging digital technologies and discuss it in a little more depth, aiming to help our countless listeners from around the world set on a path to learn something new. From DevOps to Kubernetes, Cloud Computing to ITIL, we cover a wide range of topics on our podcast. We also take up topics suggested & requested by our audience in the podcast too...

A lot of organizations these days are moving to creating and working with cloud-native applications. If your organization is one of them, then you are most likely working with Kubernetes. Kubernetes, after all, is the de facto standard for building containerized applications around the world. In fact, according to a recent CNCF report, 96% of organizations are either already using Kubernetes or ev...

Organization uses Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud computing platform. You have been working with implementing, managing, and monitoring your organization’s Azure environment, including tasks that involve virtual networks, storage, compute, identity, security, governance, etc. Now, you want to learn some more in the same area of expertise and want to validate your skills & expertise in the...

One such topic that got recommended to us by one of our listeners was to discuss the differences between a DevOps Architect and a DevOps Engineer. So often, we find these two titles being used interchangeably and it can get very confusing to know what each role entails. What do DevOps Architects and DevOps Engineers do? DevOps Architect The DevOps Architect’s role is more conceptual and is more hi...

We talk about automation and one of the most common areas in an organization that does not often get its de – the helpdesk. Helpdesk as a function sees a lot of tasks that are repeatable and hence, automate-able. The best part, it is not even that expensive – in monetary terms and otherwise. For example, resetting passwords, unlocking accounts that got locked, assigning access to folders and appli...

welcome back to the Cognixia podcast ! Thank you for tuning in, we really appreciate it. Each week, we pick up a new topic from the world of emerging technologies and talk about it in a little detail to help our listeners learn something new. Serverless Architecture is quite the buzzword these days. Serverless architecture, if we remember correctly, is a term that was added to the technological st...

Hello everybody and welcome back to the Cognixia podcast. As a software developer, one of the biggest challenges that one faces is how to make informed choices about which external software and products to use in their builds. It can be quite challenging to determine if a system that is being built is appropriately secured, and it becomes even more challenging when there is an external entity or t...

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Cognixia podcast .  We already know about the situation between Russia and Ukraine going on for quite some time now. It has been challenging times for Ukraine and corporations as well as governments from across the world have stepped in to help in whatever way they can. Ukraine too has stepped up and appreciated the help it has received. And if you have...

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Cognixia podcast . Every week we discuss a new topic in our episodes to help our audience learn something new and we are loving all the feedback and suggestions we are getting from you. What is Containerization? The simplest way we can put it is that Containerization is the building of applications using containers.  This begs the question – What are con...

The metaverse is such a happening buzzword right now, everybody seems to be talking about it. Some of us know what it is, and some of us have been an active part of it, but there are a lot of us who would like to know more. Metaverse is indeed a very concept and it is evolving pretty quickly that the more you learn, there more there is to learn. Mark Zuckerberg is talking about it, Satya Nadella i...

We talk about Scrum Masters and Product Owners. Both individuals play critical roles in agile teams but what we often forget is that both the roles need each other to perform their roles effectively. Today, we will discuss how Product Owners need qualified, efficient, and skilled Scrum Masters to do due justice to their role.  who is a Scrum Master? A Scrum Master is a professional who serves...

Risk management is quite the topic of the moment these days, and just a little Google search will tell you how very important it is. The nature of risk for businesses keeps evolving so keeping up with the latest threats and opportunities, could be from the perspective of security, climate, health, finance, technology, personnel, culture, etc. is very important. This is what is described as the VUC...

Platform engineering is the discipline of designing and building toolchains and workflows that enable self-service capabilities for the software engineering organizations in the cloud-native era.  Now that we know what is platform engineering, let us try to answer who is a platform engineer. A platform engineer is a person in an organization who provides an integrated product that covers the...

The most asked-about role we got this suggestion for, is the role of a cloud architect. Cloud architects are seeing quite a humongous demand in the market right now, and trust on this one, this demand is only going to keep soaring up as more and more organizations realize that they just cannot do without embracing cloud computing and migrating their resources to the cloud or perish! With that in m...

We had discussed some common cloud computing interview questions and we received a lot of positive feedback for the same. We are very glad it helped you in preparing for your interviews. So, this week, we are back with one more interview questions and answers episode. We will discuss some common questions you may encounter in a Kubernetes technical interview.  Kubernetes is an open-source dis...

we are talking about something that has become very critical for achieving those ambitious digital transformation goals that you or your organization has set – practices and frameworks like DevOps, Agile, Lean Management, etc., and how they fit with another very important framework – ITIL 4.  Agile, DevOps, Learn Management, and ITIL 4 are concepts that work very well together. They fit in we...

Organizations are increasingly setting ambitious digital transformation goals to stay ahead in the market and make the most of the advances in technology. This is leading to enterprise developers facing severe burnout and exhaustion. Hiring new engineering expertise comes with unique challenges as the skills gap is growing wider and wider with time. So, how should one achieve their digital transfo...