Software Defined Talk

This week we offer advice to Zoom on why they should build a calendar and what companies they should acquire. Plus, Matt explains why you want to mount your browser tabs as files. Rundown Zoom to build a calendar Buoyed by Video Success, Zoom Explores Email, Calendar Services Zoom may launch an email service and calendar app to compete with Google and Microsoft Mount your browser tabs as a filesys...

Brandon interviews Squire Earle who offers practical advice on how to secure your Enterprise. Plus, Squire shares some personal finance tips and explains how and why he takes mini-retirements. Show Links The 20 CIS Controls & Resources Dave Ramsey's 7 Baby Steps Mr Money Mustache Dan Balcauski interview on sabbaticals Contact Squire @squireearle LinkedIn Cloudentity Sponsor strongDM — Manage a...

Brandon interviews Sebastien Goasguen from TriggerMesh . They discuss his time in academia, how he got into cloud computing and why he started TriggerMesh. Plus, Sebastien tells us why South Carolina is the OpenStack capital of the world! Show Links Register for the TriggerMesh Webinar Jan 12, 2021 11:30 AM EST Kubecon Presentaton: Serverless or Servicefull Contact Sebastien LinkedIn: sebastiengoa...

This week we answer listener questions, recap the year’s top stories and make a few predictions. Plus, we select the slides of the year! Slides of the Year SoftBank Unicorn Forrester Survey The State of Kubernetes 2020 from VMware Cloud Native Survey 2020 Sponsors strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT Twilio is the plat...

This week we discuss the state of virtual events, recent AWS re:Invent Announcements and the SolarWinds Hack. Plus, is YouTube Premium worth it…? The Rundown AWS re:Invent AWS CloudShell AWS Fault Injection Simulator – Fully managed chaos engineering service Amazon Managed Service for Grafana | Fully Managed Grafana Data Visualization Our new partnership with AWS gives Grafana users more options A...

This week we discuss CentOS going upstream, Kubernetes removes Docker support and who’s buying the AirPods Max. Plus, Coté critiques Apple’s Notes App. The Rundown CentOS CentOS is dead, long live CentOS Stream Red Hat resets CentOS Linux and users are angry Meet Rocky Linux: New RHEL Fork by the Original CentOS Creator Docker Don't Panic: Kubernetes and Docker Kubernetes dropping Docker is not th...

This week we discuss Salesforce acquiring Slack and recap all the important announcements from AWS re:Invent. Plus, some advice on chopping onions and robot vacuums. The Rundown AWS Outage Amazon Web Services outage takes a portion of the internet down with it The cold reality of the Kinesis Incident AWS re:Invent AWS re:Invent: Top Announcements for 2020 | Amazon Web Services Compute AWS launches...

This week we preview AWS re:Invent, breakdown the latest CNCF Survey and discuss container adoption. Plus, a review of banking apps, Google Pay and an update on Coté’s quest to achieve the iPad Lifestyle. The Rundown AWS RE:invent CNCF survey Datadog Report 11 facts about real world container use Relevant to your Interests Apple’s biggest App Store critics are not impressed with its new fee cut fo...

This week we discuss IBM buying Instana, highlights from Kubecon and the rise of Substack. Plus, Coté updates us on his quest to live the iPad lifestyle. The Rundown IBM To Acquire Instana For Undisclosed Terms Instana Crunch Base Overview KubeCon Review Envoy Mobile Joins the CNCF Open Source Web Engine Servo to be Hosted at Linux Foundation - The Linux Foundation Relevant to your Interests The E...

This week we breakdown Apple’s new M1 chip, the new MacBook Air and discuss why so many devs still use vi. Plus, a discussion about when to use the default Documents Folder. The Rundown Modern IDEs are magic. Why are so many coders still using Vim and Emacs? Everything Apple Announced, From New Macs to New Chips Average UX Improvements Are Shrinking Relevant to your Interests Windows 10, iOS, Chro...

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This week we discuss Docker Hub's new rate limits, Tech Earnings and what Apple’s shift to ARM means for the industry. Plus, some advice on gaming for kids. The Rundown Big Tech earnings weren't slowed by the coronavirus pandemic Amazon posts strong Q3 results despite ongoing pandemic costs Alphabet revenue up 14% after second-quarter slump Apple sets September quarter sales record despite later i...

Brandon interviews Drew Firment from A Cloud Guru. They discuss Drew's career, how Capital One embraced the cloud and A Cloud Guru's mission to teach the world to cloud. Plus, Drew offers advice on deciding which cloud certifications to get first. Show links The Phoenix Project Hygieia The cloud resume challenge Contact Drew A Cloud Guru Drew's LinkedIn Twitter: @drewfirment Photo Credit Special G...

We discuss Zoom’s new phone system, debate the merits of Serverless and reflect on how SaaS has taken over the enterprise. Plus, Coté explains why he is trying to live the iPad Pro life. The Rundown Zoom Get Zoom Phone Service in 40+ Countries & Territories for One Flat Monthly Price Introducing Zapps, Bringing Best-of-Breed Apps Into the Zoom Experience Severless or Serverful Serverlessconf N...

Brandon interviews Dan Balcauski from Product Tranquility . They discuss Dan's mid-career "mini retirement", what it's like to be a consultant and some strategies for B2B companies to reduce churn. Plus, Dan shares two of the most interesting places he visited on his trip around the world. Show links The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris Kellogg School of Management Conway's Law Contact Dan Product Tr...

Coté, Matt and Brandon discuss the latest news from the Cloud Foundry and OpenStack conferences, Docker alternatives, Google getting sued and the downfall of Quibi. The Rundown Cloud Foundry coalesces around Kubernetes It's Time to Forget About Docker The OpenStack Foundation becomes the Open Infrastructure Foundation Quibi Is Shutting Down as Problems Mount Relevant to your Interests 2020 State o...

Matt and Brandon discuss Hashicorp’s recent product announcements and Twilio buying Segment. Plus, Matt gives his thoughts on the new iPhone 12 mini. The Rundown New iPhones… iPhone SE vs. iPhone 12 mini Boundary by HashiCorp Waypoint by HashiCorp Twilio buys Segment and employees share in success Companies with Extended Exercise Windows Relevant to your Interests Apple made ProtonMail add in-app...

Brandon is joined by JJ Asghar and they discuss the recent changes at Chef and what it means for the Chef Community going forward. Show Links Progress Announcement Chef Blog Post Register Article Adam Jacob Interview CINC Paul’s How to make a Hamburger Video JJ on the Web Drunk & Retired Podcast IBMDeveloper on Twitch @jjasghar Photo Credit Photo Credit Special Guest: JJ Asghar.

It’s be a shame if something were to happen to that nice API implementation of yours This week, Matt and Coté talk about possible implications of the Google vs. Oracle fight over API stuff. YOU’LL NEVER GUESS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN. Mood-board A clean approach to streaming Then we can synchronize it with a GitHub Chyron: Could have big repercussions Light on details, like us Your New Zealand bug out sh...

Brandon interviews Arnav Hiray from Stony Point High School. Arnav is an accomplished High School Senior who has a passion for learning and technology. They discuss what it's like to go to High School during a pandemic, Arnav's tech projects and Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Plus, Arnav tells us why he joined the IB Diploma Programme. Show Links Stock Talk Techsavvygen Global Hack Contact Arnav LinkedI...

This week we recap the latest announcements at VMworld, discuss App Modernization and rate the best software features of all time. Plus, lots of talk on what makes for a great EBC experience. The Rundown VMware Announces Intent to Acquire SaltStack VMworld 2020 Media Kit VMware's conversion into a cloud-agnostic management and development platform A little bit of the Dormain presentation we mentio...

Brandon interviews Michael Levan from Octopus Deploy. They discuss developer relations, Go Programming and Code Quality. Plus, Michael offers some tips for lighting your home office. Show Links From Desktop to Developer in under Seven years Quality Code with Go on Gumroad Michael on the Web Blog: clouddev.engineering LinkedIn: michaellevan Twitter: @TheNJDevOpsGuy Special Guest: Michael Levan.

Cote and Brandon discuss PagerDuty's acquisition of Rundeck, the current state of AIOps and why is Reed Hastings writing a book about Netflix’s Culture. Plus, some advice on haircuts. The Rundown PagerDuty PagerDuty to Acquire Rundeck to Expand DevOps Automation Capabilities Across Digital Operations | PagerDuty PagerDuty Acquires DevOps Automator Rundeck Exclusive: Netflix, Google, GitHub top emp...

This week we discuss Snowflake’s IPO, Forrester’s Multicloud Container Wave and Nvidia buying ARM. Plus, an extensive discussion of what constitutes a breakfast taco. The Rundown IPOs Snowflake shares more than double. It's the biggest software IPO ever Worth more than VMware . Sumo Logic's IPO prices above the expected range Tech investors await IPO bonanza next week, highlighted by Snowflake and...

Cote and Brandon discuss Chef being acquired, the Private Equity Operating Model and Gartner’s Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services (CIPS) Magic Quadrant. Plus, Cote offers advice on peanut better and jelly sandwiches. The Rundown Chef Progress Announces Acquisition of Chef | Progress Software Corporation Adam Jacob on Chef’s acquisition Progress snags software automation platform Chef for $...