Roaring Elephant

Continuing our analysis on Opensource enterprises, we continue the Hashicorp example and discuss how a great idea just isn't enough... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

We're starting a little series here, looking at how opensource projects have attempted to become profitable enterprises. Some were successful and some failed, but easy it is definitely not. As Hashicorp has gone through the whole roller coaster ride recently, and has now settled down again, we are going to take them as a case study. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Whether they are scams, or legitimate, the bogus copyright claims we have to fight all the time have finally broken the camels back. We have decided to make some changes... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

As AI, and specifically GenAI are taking over the world by storm, Ethics is often only of secondary importance. Join our Guest Golestan (Sally) Radwan in a lively discussion on the topic. The wisdom from "Jurassic Park" is more valid than ever: "Your Scientists Were So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not They Could, They Didn't Stop To Think If They Should"... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

As AI, and specifically GenAI are taking over the world by storm, Ethics is often only of secondary importance. Join our Guest Golestan (Sally) Radwan in a lively discussion on the topic. The wisdom from "Jurassic Park" is more valid than ever: "Your Scientists Were So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not They Could, They Didn't Stop To Think If They Should"... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

As AI, and specifically GenAI are taking over the world by storm, Ethics is often only of secondary importance. Join our Guest Golestan (Sally) Radwan in a lively discussion on the topic. The wisdom from "Jurassic Park" is more valid than ever: "Your Scientists Were So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not They Could, They Didn't Stop To Think If They Should"... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

The mysteries around Quantum Computing Unraveled! Right here and especially for you! Join us in a new series where we dive in to the facts and fantasies that exist around this up and coming technology so you can understand and cut through that hype when it inevitably come around. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

The mysteries around Quantum Computing Unraveled! Right here and especially for you! Join us in a new series where we dive in to the facts and fantasies that exist around this up and coming technology so you can understand and cut through that hype when it inevitably come around. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

The mysteries around Quantum Computing Unraveled! Right here and especially for you! Join us in a new series where we dive in to the facts and fantasies that exist around this up and coming technology so you can understand and cut through that hype when it inevitably come around. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

There are times when things change, and for the Roaring Elephant Podcast, that time is now! Right NOW! Listen to this exciting episode to find out what the future holds for your favorite podcast! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Apparently, WEIRD is an acronym neither of us knew about but, depending on who you ask, has a effect on how much trust and acceptance can be expected from a population when it comes to A.I.? Time to go deeper! Inspiration for this episode was found at https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/3279352-the-weird-ai-divide-why-some-nations-trust-ai-while-others-dont Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Quantum Computing is slowly becoming the next hype train and in recent weeks, all the major players have gaily jumped on board... Spreading more disinformation than actual useful facts. And it is now up to the Roaring Elephant to make sense of it all for you! Inspiration for this episode was found at: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/quantum/2025/02/19/microsoft-unveils-majorana-1-the-worlds-first-quantum-processor-powered-by-topological-qubits/ https://www.investors.com/news/technology/amazon-stock-quantum-chip-stocks-amzn-news/ Quantum Computing Mailing lists: https://resonance-newsletters.beehiiv.com/ https://mailchi.mp/quantumcomputingreport/quantum-computing-report-alerts-december-16-13357492 Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Is Quantum Computing a purely western world phenomena, or is the rest of civilization also falling under it's spell? Inspiration for this episode was found at: https://research.google/pubs/quantum-supremacy-using-a-programmable-superconducting-processor/ https://blog.google/technology/research/google-willow-quantum-chip/ Quantum Computing Mailing lists: https://resonance-newsletters.beehiiv.com/ https://mailchi.mp/quantumcomputingreport/quantum-computing-report-alerts-december-16-13357492 Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Quantum Computing is slowly becoming the next hype train and in recent weeks, all the major players have gaily jumped on board... Spreading more disinformation than actual useful facts. And it is now up to the Roaring Elephant to make sense of it all for you! Inspiration for this episode was found at: https://research.google/pubs/quantum-supremacy-using-a-programmable-superconducting-processor/ https://blog.google/technology/research/google-willow-quantum-chip/ Quantum Computing Mailing lists: https://resonance-newsletters.beehiiv.com/ https://mailchi.mp/quantumcomputingreport/quantum-computing-report-alerts-december-16-13357492 Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

The Asahi Linux project was a huge success, but with great success comes a big spotlight and this can have big consequences. Unfortunately, the pressure proved to big for the project leader who has now stepped down. What can we learn from this? Inspiration for this episode was found at: https://marcan.st/2025/02/resigning-as-asahi-linux-project-lead/  https://asahilinux.org/2025/02/passing-the-torch/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Ah, the age-old question about Open Source culture and Open Source licenses. When will we ever be done talking about it? Well, as long as Open Source people keep doing weird and wonderful things, we'll keep talking about it! Inspiration for this episode was found at https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/08/why-the-spirit-of-open-source-means-much-more-than-a-license/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

The Chinese Deep Seek model came out of nowhere and definitely changed our AI realities. However, the changes are likely not as profound as you may think, and maybe way lager than you might expect! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Going back to school, after you have just started your career, or much later in life, is a huge undertaking. In this follow-on episode, we go a bit deeper on the things you can do to make it work. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Going back to school, after you have just started your career, or much later in life, is a huge undertaking. As both of your co-hosts have some experience in this, Dave early in his career, and Jhon right now, we though it would make some interesting content to discuss how we started on this path. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Join security veteran Ken Foster and Sotero CEO Purandar DAS for a discussion on the new PCI DSS V4.0 certification. In this second part, we go deeper on the actual practical side of getting this standard up and running in your environment! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Join security veteran Ken Foster and Sotero CEO Purandar DAS for a discussion on the new PCI DSS V4.0 certification. Who should be implementing it, when should it be up and running and, most importantly, why do you really want to do that? This first part of our interview with Purandar and Ken has (almost) all the answers! The rest is coming your way next week! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

It's the start of the new year, so let's finish up with the predictions we did not get to in the old year! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

It's the end of the year, and it's been a while since we did one of these, so let's do some predictions! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Technology outlooks by reputable firms are usually good inspiration and the McKinsey report turned out to be great for disagreeing with! In this last part, we'll go through the rest of the report, sifting the sands and picking the last golden nuggets. Inspiration for the episode was found at https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/the-top-trends-in-tech#tech-trends-2024 Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Technology outlooks by reputable firms are usually good inspiration and the McKinsey report turned out to be great for disagreeing with! Part two is about Applied A.I. Never heard of that one? Neither did we, so lets dive in! Inspiration for the episode was found at https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/the-top-trends-in-tech#tech-trends-2024 Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Technology outlooks by reputable firms are usually good inspiration and the McKinsey report turned out to be great for disagreeing with! Part one, we tackle the ubiquitous GenAI which, of course, is the first of the topics. Inspiration for the episode was found at https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/the-top-trends-in-tech#tech-trends-2024 Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Getting back to work after last weeks anniversary is hard work, so let's just take a look at the news, shall we? Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Join us when we continue to talk with our guest John Mertic and find out everything that is going on at the Linux Foundation! Find more information about the projects at https://www.openapis.org/, https://www.aswf.io/summer-learning-program/ and https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/01/aswf_foss_oscars/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Civil infrastructure you say? With Open Source? Really? Well, yes, really! It's happening and happening right now. Join us when we talk with our guest John Mertic and find out all about this recent project by the Linux Foundation! Find more information about the project at https://www.cip-project.org/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

All good things take time, and that is true for A.I. as will. However, it will also take money... A lot of money, more than you expect! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

We've said it before and we'll say it again: No Data Science project team is complete without a string Data Engineer contingent! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Even though many people will tell you A.I. is a "quick fix", in reality it is anything but that and the actual time investment required for a good, grounded AI environment is always under estimated... For this episode, we found inspiration at https://salesforcedevops.net/index.php/2024/08/19/ai-apocalypse/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Have a problem? Fix it with some A.I.! It's sooo easy, you won't believe it! And you shouldn't. Believe it I mean. Nope, nothing that promises so much, should ever be trusted blindly! For this episode, we found inspiration at https://salesforcedevops.net/index.php/2024/08/19/ai-apocalypse/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Our guest today has an interesting background, moving from the dark side of data collection to a protector of your data. In this final part of our interview with Purandar Das, we talk about the practical side of protecting your data. Get in touch with Purandar on LinkedIn or through the Sotero website. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Our guest today has an interesting background, moving from the dark side of data collection to a protector of your data. In this first half of our interview with Purandar Das, we talk about his journey and why protecting your data is just so damn hard! Get in touch with Purandar on LinkedIn or through the Sotero website. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Why do so many people feel the need to cram A.I. in every conceivable nook and cranny, when traditional, proven methods would be just fine? No idea, but it's definitely a bad idea! For this episode, we found inspiration at https://salesforcedevops.net/index.php/2024/08/19/ai-apocalypse/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

So let us take a look at why A.I. projects fail and see how to fix the problem! For this episode, we found inspiration at https://salesforcedevops.net/index.php/2024/08/19/ai-apocalypse/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Of all projects that an enterprise can undertake, a project involving anything to do with Artificial Intelligence seems to have a disproportionate chance of failure. Is this inevitable, or can something be done to make these highly visible projects more successful? For this episode, we found inspiration at https://salesforcedevops.net/index.php/2024/08/19/ai-apocalypse/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Platform Engineering is another one of those hype words, the "thing" that solves all your problems, according to the marketing at least... But what is is actually, and what can it be? Massdriver Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Listen to our guest Cory O'Daniel, CEO of Massdriver and one of the outspoken people behind Open Tofu explain why OpenTofu became inevitable after the Terraform license change by Hashicorps. OpenTofu Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

The age of contributors to Open Source seems to be getting ever higher. let's look at some reasons why and maybe, just maybe find a solution? Inspiration for this episode was found at https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/15/opinion_open_source_attract_devs/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

DataOps, the promising future that nobody seems to be able to make reality. But not for lack of trying: meet Chris Bergh, "Head Chef" at DataKitchen, joining us again to tell us how te filed evolved over the last few years. To get in touch with Chris, pay a visit to DataKitchen.io! And find all the Open Source Tools we discussed on the DataKitchen GitHub pages. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

DataOps, the promising future that nobody seems to be able to make reality. But not for lack of trying: meet Chris Bergh, "Head Chef" at DataKitchen, joining us again to tell us how te filed evolved over the last few years. To get in touch with Chris, make a visit to DataKitchen.io! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Benchmarks, you love 'em, you hate 'em, or you really, really hate them, with a vengeance! But they can also actually be useful.... Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

CrowdStrike did "a thing" last week... We've waited until the dust settles (as we are known to do) and now that more information is available, we're doing a deepdive on the day the earth stood still.... almost... Here are the links we mention in the episode: https://www.engadget.com/crowdstrike-blames-bug-that-caused-worldwide-outage-on-faulty-testing-software-120057494.html?src=rss https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/falcon-content-update-preliminary-post-incident-report/ https://www.crowdstrike.com/falcon-content-update-remediation-and-guidance-hub/ https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/21/crowdstrike_linux_crashes_restoration_tools/ https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/technical-details-on-todays-outage/ Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Public cloud provider marketshare numbers are often published and discusses, but what is hard to find is a long term trend and comparison between the major players. We were intrigued, so we did the research and are able to present to you seven years of history, with some rather surprising statistics! As promised, our research and conclusions: Cloud-Provider-Market-ShareDownload Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

After looking at Tech Acquisitions last week, we're now investigating the other side of the coin: going for an IPO. Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

For the last few months, we've seen a number of high profile acquisitions in the tech world. What's going on there? Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

It's been a while, but listener on YouTube @Max6711 posed us an intriguing question on the problems with today's A.I. And today, is the day, when we finally take him up on that question! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

So you decided on Kubernetes for your project? Great. So how are you going to deploy it? On bare metal, on virtual machines, or, as apparently some people do, on top of containers? Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Nobody is ever going to say Kubernetes is easy, but it has gotten better over time, hasn't it? Or has it? The recent DZone trend report had some interesting details on the topic so we dove right in! Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.