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All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Howard Holton, CTO, GigaOm. Joining us is Francis Odum, founder, Software Analyst Cybersecurity Research. In this episode: Rebalancing the SOC The case for consolidation It comes down to data Concentric cycles Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud, the next generation of Prisma Cloud, merges best-in-class CDR with industry-leading CNAPP for real-time cloud security. Harness the power of AI and automation to prioritize risks with runtime context, enable remediation at scale, and stop attacks as they occur. Bring together your cloud and SOC on the unified Cortex platform to transform end-to-end operations. Experience the future of real-time cloud security at https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud.
Det Ansinn is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. As the founder and owner of BrickSimple LLC, Det developed a reputation for innovative and groundbreaking work with emerging computing technologies in healthcare, manufacturing, entertainment, and the enterprise. Over the past twenty plus years, Det's technical and business startup leadership has resulted in four successful exits and he remains committed to the startup community. Det is currently the CEO of Neuralert Technologies, a stroke monitoring medical device startup that has begun its clinical trial, and CTO of Vasowatch, an early stage startup with an innovative postpartum hemorrhage risk prediction technology. Beyond his work with startups, Det is the former CTO of Rogue Fitness, the leading manufacturer of strength and conditioning equipment, and now serves in an emeritus role. Det has provided technology business analysis and commentary for Bloomberg Television, BusinessWeek, MIT Technology Review, Talking Points Memo, and MTV. His company's work has also been featured on Engadget, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, ArsTechnica, Geek.com, GigaOM, MTV, NBC news, Reuters, Rolling Stone, and the BBC. Det is also featured in the award-winning documentary "DATUNA: Portrait of America" for his work with the artist David Datuna and Google Glass. Det currently serves on the board of Startup Bucks, a non-profit committed to supporting startups in Bucks County, PA. Det is also a member of the Delaware Crossing Investor Group. Det served on the Business Forward Local Leadership Council and as a member of the Obama White House Business Council. For twelve years, Det served as a local elected official, with several roles, including police commissioner. Det is a product of Drexel University's Electrical Engineering program and currently serves as the Chair of the Dean's Executive Advisory Council for the College of Computing and Informatics. Det was the commencement speaker for the college's class of 2023. Det has an Honorable Discharge from the USAFR. Key Moments [05:58] Founded Bricks Simple after leading a startup. [08:56] Humble beginnings led to bold, impactful decisions. [13:03] Duels Town: Special, accepting, geographically diverse small town. [16:18] Variety keeps me engaged and motivated professionally. [18:12] Private equity harms socioeconomic mobility and startups. [20:37] Active in events, especially around Philadelphia region. Find Det Online https://www.linkedin.com/in/detansinn/ https://bricksimple.com https://neuralert.co If you're enjoying Entrepreneur's Enigma, please give us a review on the podcast directory of your choice. We're on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. GoodPods: https://gmwd.us/goodpods iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser Also, if you're getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. → https://gmwd.us/buy-me-a-coffee Follow Seth Online: Seth | Digital Marketer (@s3th.me) • Instagram: Instagram.com/s3th.me Seth Goldstein | LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sethmgoldstein Seth On Mastodon: https://s3th.me/@pch Seth's Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we're joined by Om Malik — a San Francisco-based writer, photographer, and investor with three decades of experience in Silicon Valley. We cover: • Apple, and whether they are underperforming • The need for empathy in the tech industry • Technology vs. the spectacle of technology • Our favorite products and acquisitions • Consumer Discretionary reaching new ten-year lows • Personal reflections on health and wellness — Thanks to our sponsor, Public. Public is an investing platform where members can build a portfolio of stocks, bonds, options, ETFs, crypto, and alternative assets—plus get an industry-leading 5.1%* APY with a high-yield cash account. Learn more. — Skip Ahead: (00:00) Welcome (04:48) Is Apple underperforming? (15:00) Silicon Valley's Empathy Vacuum (21:39) Sam Altman and OpenAI (25:20) Technology vs. the spectacle of technology (26:49) Standout products (32:31) The most interesting ‘sexy' chart in the world (34:46) The most interesting ‘boring' chart in the world (36:47) Different asset classes (45:29) AI (48:40) The 3 day reset (51:35) Consumer Discretionary (54:50) $VLO and $IMO (58:24) Health and wellness (01:03:00) What Om is excited about — Referenced: • Silicon Valley's Empathy Vacuum - https://om.co/2024/05/27/silicon-valleys-empathy-vacuum/ • Gigaom founder Om Malik: My heart attack ‘was the best thing that happened to me' - https://www.vox.com/2016/9/8/12825866/om-malik-gigaom-true-ventures-blogging-heart-attack-recode-media-podcast — All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts' and guests' and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. — A High-Yield Cash Account is a secondary brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn a variable interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance. Neither Public Investing nor any of its affiliates is a bank. US only. Learn more at public.com/disclosures/high-yield-account Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk. Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date. Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk. There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document. Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request. If you are enrolled in our Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions. Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more. All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trends-with-friends/message
Send us a Text Message.Today we learn what autonomous SOC is, what are the key capabilities it has, how large vendors are building the autonomous SOC Capabilities and my personal views on this tech.Support the Show.Google Drive link for Podcast content:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10vmcQ-oqqFDPojywrfYousPcqhvisnkoMy Profile on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashantmishra11/Youtube Channnel : https://www.youtube.com/@TheCybermanShow Twitter handle https://twitter.com/prashant_cyber PS: The views are my own and dont reflect any views from my employer.
Howard Holton Howard Holton is a visionary technology executive with over 35 years of experience in IT. He currently serves as CTO of GigaOM, leading the analyst firm’s technology strategy and vision. Howard has held CIO, CTO and CISO roles at organizations such as Hitachi Vantara and Leidos. His passion lies in exploring new techniques...
No one likes benchmarking. But it can be one of the highest impact things you do. Jelte Fennema-Nio and Marco Slot joined Claire Giordano and Pino de Candia on this podcast for developers who love Postgres—to discuss their journeys into performance benchmarking. And how it can change the course of your career. Do you need to find bottlenecks in your Postgres? Do you want to build skills with database benchmarks? There are many lovely benchmarking tools in the Postgres world: HammerDB, pgbench, YCSB, BenchBase, perf, & more. And in addition to running benchmarks themselves—asking the right questions, introspection, and profiling matter just as much. Links mentioned in this episode:Podcast: Path To Citus Con Ep01: Working in public on open source with Simon Willison & Marco Slot: https://pathtocituscon.transistor.fm/episodes/working-in-public-on-open-sourceStreetlight effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetlight_effectBenchBase: https://db.cs.cmu.edu/projects/benchbase/HammerDB: https://www.hammerdb.com/Slides: Intro to benchmarking with pgbench at PGConf NYC 2023 by Melanie Plageman: https://speakerdeck.com/melanieplageman/intro-to-benchmarking-with-pgbenchLocust: https://locust.io/Blog post: How to benchmark performance of Citus and Postgres with HammerDB on Azure by Jelte Fennema-Nio: https://www.citusdata.com/blog/2022/03/12/how-to-benchmark-performance-of-citus-and-postgres-with-hammerdb/Profiling with perf: https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Profiling_with_perfFlame Graphs: https://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.htmlBrendan Gregg's Website, a super-valuable resource for performance engineering: https://www.brendangregg.com/overview.htmlVideo: Analyzing Postgres performance problems using perf and eBPF by Andres Freund: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HghP4D72NocVideo: Explanatory talk about compiler optimization and memory & caches by Matt Godbolt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_smHyqgDTU&t=52sCompiler Explorer is fantastic, especially if you want to know how different compilers will optimize your code: https://godbolt.org/Mark Callaghan Twitter account @MarkCallaghanDB: https://twitter.com/MarkCallaghanDBPGConf.dev CFP is open until Mon Jan 15 2024 at 11:59pm PST: https://2024.pgconf.dev/cfp/3rd party performance benchmark in 2023 by GigaOM on Transaction Processing & Price-Performance Testing of Distributed SQL Databases: https://gigaom.com/report/transaction-processing-price-performance-testing/Blog post: "Query from any node" feature for Citus, by Marco Slot: https://www.citusdata.com/blog/2022/06/17/citus-11-goes-fully-open-source/
A.I. is a WILD rollercoaster ride! This is the THIRTIETH Creativity Squared episode that coincides with and celebrates the one-year anniversary of OpenAI's announcement of ChatGPT. Today's guest is John du Pre Gauntt, the founder of Culture & Code, a B2B podcast and newsletter focused on Generative Artificial Intelligence for Creative Professionals. We recorded this conversation on the afternoon of Friday, November 17, discussing the explosive growth of OpenAI and GenAI this past year. Needless to say, we had no idea how much we needed to buckle up for the news that shook the tech world, unlike anything we've seen since Apple's board fired Steve Jobs, which broke just a few hours after we wrapped the interview. Listen for a short synopsis of what happened and the mayhem that ensued! John's analysis of the impact of emerging technology on media and marketing has been featured in The Economist, GigaOm, and eMarketer while his speaking credits include South by Southwest, Infinity Festival Hollywood, Podcast Movement, and the Monaco Media Forum. His consulting clients include financial services, media, and technology. John holds degrees in Computer Information Systems and English Literature. In 2019, he earned an executive certificate in technology leadership from MIT Sloan School in partnership with the MIT Computer Science & AI Laboratory (CSAIL). In today's show, you'll hear the original conversation I had with John. The episode serves as a time capsule marking where we are on the one-year anniversary of ChatGPT — enjoy! EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://creativitysquared.com/podcast/e30-john-du-pre-gauntt-chatgpt-1-year-anniversary/ JOIN CREATIVITY SQUARED Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: https://creativitysquared.com/newsletter Become a premium member: https://creativitysquared.com/supporters SUBSCRIBE Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform: https://creativitysquared.com Subscribe for more videos: https://youtube.com/@creativity_squared/?sub_confirmation=1 CONNECT with C^2 https://instagram.com/creativitysquaredpodcast https://facebook.com/CreativitySquaredPodcast https://giphy.com/channel/CreativitySquared https://tumblr.com/blog/creativitysquared https://tiktok.com/@creativitysquaredpodcast #CreativitySquared CONNECT with Helen Todd, the human behind C^2 https://instagram.com/helenstravels https://twitter.com/helenstravels https://linkedin.com/in/helentodd https://pinterest.com/helentodd Creativity Squared explores how creatives are collaborating with artificial intelligence in your inbox, on YouTube, and on your preferred podcast platform. Because it's important to support artists, 10% of all revenue Creativity Squared generates will go to ArtsWave, a nationally recognized non-profit that supports over 100 arts organizations. This show is produced and made possible by the team at PLAY Audio Agency: https://playaudioagency.com. Creativity Squared is brought to you by Sociality Squared, a social media agency who understands the magic of bringing people together around what they value and love: http://socialitysquared.com. #ChatGPT #AI #OpenAI #ChatGPT4 #ChatGPTAI #GenerativeAI #AINews #Storytelling #CreatorEconomy #Artificialintelligence #SamAltman #MidJourney #AIChatbot #AIUpdates #MachineLearning #Creativity #FutureTechnology #Creatives #AIMedia #TechPodcast #ArtificialIntelligenceTechnology #PodcastCommunity #ArtificialIntelligenceNow #FutureTech #AIandCulture #AIPodcast #TheFutureIsNow
Om is a former journalist, Partner Emeritus at True Ventures, and—in my words—a true internet OG. He was one of the first serious tech bloggers, and founder of Gigaom. We spoke about the current state of technology from both of our perspectives, and he shared where he believes the puck is going. We also went deeply into the topic of photography and creativity, which will be shared in next week's episode.
Om is a former journalist, Partner Emeritus at True Ventures, and—in my words—a true internet OG. He was one of the first serious tech bloggers, and founder of Gigaom. We spoke about the current state of technology from both of our perspectives, and he shared where he believes the puck is going. We also went deeply into the topic of photography and creativity, which will be shared in next week's episode.
Hello everyone! On the last day of September, I decided to record another retrospective episode on how my Vulnerability Management month went. Watch the video version of this episode on my YouTube channel. Read the full text of this episode with all links on avleonov.com blog.
The three of us are back to discuss what a service mesh is and why it exists as a stand-alone thing. The result we come to is that you want this kind of network control and management as its own layer, not something that's built into the stack. Check out the video if you prefer that. Come see us at: VMware Explore EU, Nov, 2023. SpringOne Tour Amsterdam, Oct 9th, 2023. SpringOne Tour London, Oct 12th. Links: Gartner's overview: Market Guide for Service Mesh. GigaOm's Service mesh radar.
The three of us are back to discuss what a service mesh is and why it exists as a stand-alone thing. The result we come to is that you want this kind of network control and management as its own layer, not something that's built into the stack. Check out the video if you prefer that. Come see us at: VMware Explore EU, Nov, 2023. SpringOne Tour Amsterdam, Oct 9th, 2023. SpringOne Tour London, Oct 12th. Links: Gartner's overview: Market Guide for Service Mesh. GigaOm's Service mesh radar.
We welcome Derek Kerton to AI Uncovered. Derek is the Founder and Chairman of the Autotech Council in Silicon Valley. His work brings global car companies together with startups to drive discussion around new technologies and their possible impact on the car industry. In this episode, Derek shares his expertise with Tim, offering valuable insights into the ever-evolving landscape of automotive tech. They discuss how cars are becoming safer and more efficient using innovation. They delve into groundbreaking breakthroughs across the automotive industry over the last decade, like connected cars, autonomous driving, and the impact of the sharing economy. They then look at what how AI is affecting the car experience, and what the future might hold.Along with his work, Derek has authored over 800 articles for news outlets including Techdirt, RCR Wireless, and GigaOm. He is also the co-author of the book Going Mobile: Building the real time enterprise with mobile applications. Derek has an MBA from Cornell University and an Economics degree from the University of Waterloo. Welcome to AI Uncovered, a podcast for technology enthusiasts that explores the intersection of generative AI, machine learning, and innovation across regulated industries. With the AI software market projected to reach $14 trillion by 2030, each episode features compelling conversations with an innovator exploring the impact of generative AI, LLMs, and other rapidly evolving technologies across their organization. Hosted by Executive VP of Product at Yseop, Tim Martin leads a global team and uses his expertise to manage the wonderful world of product.
Welcome to our channel! In this video Carlos and Maria embark on an incredible journey back in time as we revisit the monumental Wrestlemania I event. We are not alone in our path to relive the moments that made this spectacle a BIG step towards the mainstream for professional wrestling. Join us and our guest,Raymond Padilla, as we delve into the nostalgia, examine the matches, larger than life characters, and some of the highlights that made Wrestlemania I, a groundbreaking event. Whether you are a lifelong fan or new to the world of wrestling like our co-host, Maria. This trip to memory lane promises to to entertain and enlighten those who are new to wrestling just like her. In our Wrestlemania I revisit, we analyze who Maria is cheering for and why? Educate her on their background not only in their characters but also the path that led them to be chosen to be part of Wrestlemania history and paving the way for sports entertainment. Join the conversation in the comments below and share your favorite memories or moments from Wrestlemania I. Don't forget to smash that like button, subscribe to our channel, and hit the notification bell to stay updated with more thrilling wrestling content!Raymond Padilla - Writer - WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 and Smackdown vs Raw 2011.Raymond Padilla has been writing about tech and videogames since 1996. He has held staff positions at Happy Puppy, GameSpy, and G4tv.com. From 2005 to 2006 he produced and hosted Reset, an online video program for Yahoo!, Inc.His freelance work has hit numerous magazines and web sites, including Forbes, What They Play, Gamasutra, FHM, Amazon.com, Games Radar, Newtype USA, PC Magazine, PC Magazine Belgium, Computer Shopper, Xbox Nation, GigaOm, Official PlayStation Magazine, CNet, GamePro, Games Business, Shacknews, Machinima.com, Slide to Play, and Padvance. https://youtube.com/live/bmBiXiw7t8s?feature=share
Although we use Intel's NUC as a shorthand for the type of hardware deployed at the far edge, this recently-cancelled platform isn't all there is. This episode of Utilizing Edge looks beyond the NUC, to platforms from Lenovo, Nvidia, and more, with Julian Chesterfield of Sunlight, Andrew Green, and Stephen Foskett. ARM-based solutions, many using the Nvidia Jetson platform, are particularly interesting given their low cost and power consumption and strong GPUs for edge AI. A hyperconverged stack runs all of the components required for high availability, including storage and networking, in software spanning all of the nodes in a cluster, and this is commonly deployed on low-cost devices at the far edge. The trend to deploying applications at the edge is driven both by new hardware and software capabilities and the changing expectation of consumers and businesses. Hosts: Stephen Foskett: https://www.twitter.com/SFoskett Andrew Green, Analyst at GigaOm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-green-tech/ Guest: Julian Chesterfield, CTO and Founder, Sunlight.io: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-chesterfield-3B74951 Follow Gestalt IT and Utilizing Tech Website: https://www.GestaltIT.com/ Utilizing Tech: https://www.UtilizingTech.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GestaltIT Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/UtilizingTech LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Gestalt-IT Tags: #IntelNUC, #EdgeHardware, #EdgeComputing, #UtilizingEdge, @Sunlightio, @UtilizingTech, @SFoskett,
The week we discuss Enterprise Software hiding data, corporate status reports and a quick update on New Relic. Plus, Coté records using an ironing board from a Renaissance Hotel in Brussels. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 417 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEs8SG2T8XU) Runner-up Titles The MacGyver of podcasting Scooping up The Tube tickets Buy some velcro This email could have been a PR Who the hell is Brian? 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The edge isn't the same thing to everyone: Some talk about equipment for use outside the datacenter, while others talk about equipment that lives in someone else's location. The difference between this far edge and near edge is the topic of Utilizing Edge, with Andrew Green and Alastair Cooke, Research Analysts at Gigaom, and Stephen Foskett. Andrew is drawing a line at 20 ms roundtrip, the point at which a user feels that a resource is remote rather than local. From the perspective of an application or service, this limit requires a different approach to delivery. One approach is to distribute points of presence around the world closer to users, including compute and storage, not just caching. This would entail deploying hundreds of points of presence around the world, and perhaps even more. Technologies like Kubernetes, serverless, and function-as-a-service are being used today, and these are being deployed even beyond service provider locations. Hosts: Stephen Foskett: https://www.twitter.com/SFoskett Alastair Cooke: https://www.twitter.com/DemitasseNZ Guest: Andrew Green, Analyst at GigaOm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-green-tech/ Follow Gestalt IT and Utilizing Tech Website: https://www.GestaltIT.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/UtilizingTech LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1789 Tags: #UtilizingTech #EdgeComputing #UtilizingEdge @UtilizingTech @GestaltIT
Tom Krazit, Editor in Chief at Runtime, joins Corey on Screaming in the Cloud to discuss what it's like being a journalist in tech. Corey and Tom discuss how important it is to find your voice as a media personality, and Tom explains why he feels one should never compromise their voice for sponsor approval. Tom reveals how he's covering tech news at his new publication, Runtime, and how he got his break in the tech journalism industry. Tom also talks about why he decided to build his own publication rather than seek out a corporate job, the value of digging deeper for stories, and why he feels it's so valuable to be able to articulate the issues engineers care about in simple terms. About TomTom Krazit has written and edited stories about the information technology industry for over 20 years. For the last ten years he has focused specifically on enterprise technology, including all three as-a-service models developed around infrastructure, platform, and enterprise software technologies, security, software development techniques and practices, as well as hardware and chips.Links Referenced: Runtime: https://www.runtime.news/ TranscriptAnnouncer: Hello, and welcome to Screaming in the Cloud with your host, Chief Cloud Economist at The Duckbill Group, Corey Quinn. This weekly show features conversations with people doing interesting work in the world of cloud, thoughtful commentary on the state of the technical world, and ridiculous titles for which Corey refuses to apologize. This is Screaming in the Cloud.Corey: This episode is sponsored in part by our friends at Chronosphere. When it costs more money and time to observe your environment than it does to build it, there's a problem. With Chronosphere, you can shape and transform observability data based on need, context and utility. Learn how to only store the useful data you need to see in order to reduce costs and improve performance at chronosphere.io/corey-quinn. That's chronosphere.io/corey-quinn. And my thanks to them for sponsor ing my ridiculous nonsense. Corey: Welcome to Screaming in the Cloud, I'm Corey Quinn, and people sometimes confuse me for a journalist. I am most assuredly not one of those. I'm just loud and have opinions and every once in a while I tell people things they didn't already know. That's not journalism. My guest today, however, is a journalist, Tom Krazit, is the Editor in Chief of the just launched Runtime. Tom, thank you for joining me.Tom: Thanks, Corey. It's a long-time listener, first-time guest.Corey: We've been talking for years now and I'm sort of embarrassed I haven't had you on the show before now. But the journalists has always felt, to me at least, like they're a step apart from the typical, you know, rank and file of those of us working in industry. You folks are different from us, and inviting you all just feels like a faux pas, even though it's very clearly not. Well, how did you get here, I guess is the short version. I know that you're at Runtime, now; you were at Protocol until its demise recently. Before that, when I first started tracking you, you were over at GeekWire. Where do you come from?Tom: [laugh]. Well, I've been doing this for 20 years, which is a long, long time, and it's amazing how much has changed in that time. I started off doing consumer stuff, I was covering Apple during the launch of the iPhone, I was covering Google as they sort of turned into the Borg. And then I joined GigaOm in 2012 and I joined them as an editor. And it became pretty clear that I needed to learn this enterprise stuff real fast because that was like the largest part of GigaOm's business at the time.And so, I kind of just threw myself into it and realized that I actually liked it, you know, which I think is [laugh] hard for some people to understand. But like, I've actually always found it really interesting how these large systems work, and how people build in a variety of ways based on their needs, and, you know, just the dramatic change that we've seen in this industry over the past ten years. So, you know, I've really been doing that ever since.Corey: There's a lot to be said for journalism in the space. And I know a lot of tech companies are starting to… well, that's starting. This is, I guess, a six-year-old phenomenon, at least. But a lot of these small companies were built, and well, we're just going to not talk to the press because we've had bad experiences doing that before, so we're just going to show instead of tell. And that works to a point, but then you hit a certain point of scale where you're a multi-trillion dollar company and, “We don't talk to the press,” no longer becomes tenable. With success comes increased scrutiny, and deservedly so. I feel that there's a certain lack of awareness of that fact in the tech industry versus other large industries that have come before.Tom: I think it's always important to remember how, like, new a lot of this really still is, you know, when compared to, like, other American industries and businesses. Like, tech as a discipline, you know, it's only really in the last ten years that it's been elevated to the extent of, like, sports, or, like, a top-tier news category. And so, I think a lot of people who make those decisions, you know, grew up in a different environment where, you know, you didn't really want to talk about what you were doing because you were worried about competitive things or you were just worried—you wanted to have a ground-up story. And like, yeah, the world is very different now. And I think that, you know, a lot of companies are starting to get that and starting to change the way they think about it.I mean, I also would argue that I think a lot of enterprise tech companies see better value in running ads alongside golf tournaments than actually talking to people about what they really do because I think a lot of them don't really want people to understand [laugh] what they do. They want them to think that they're, you know, the wizard behind the curtain, solving all your digital transformation needs and not actually get into the details of that.Corey: I used to think that I was, as an engineer, much smarter than any of the marketers who were doing these things that obviously make no sense. Like, why would you have a company's logo in an airport for an enterprise software ad, but no URL or way to go buy something? Aren't those people foolish? Yeah, it turns out no. People are not just-fell-off-the-turnip-truck level of sophistication.It's a brand awareness story where you wind up going in and pitching to the board of some big company someday and they already know who you are. That's the value of brand awareness, as I've learned the fun way because I accidentally became something of a marketer. I have this platform—Tom: [crosstalk 00:04:46], Corey—Corey: In the newsletters, but—Tom: Come one. You're totally a brand. You're a brand.Corey: Oh, absolutely. And breakfast cereal.Tom: [laugh].Corey: But I was surprised to realize that people not only cared about what I had to say but would pay me cash money in order to have their product mentioned in the thing that I do. And, “Can you give me money? Of course you can give me money.” But it was purely accidental along the way. So, I have to ask, given that you seem to be a fan of, you know, not starving to death, why would you start a media company in 2023?Tom: Uh, well I needed to do something, Corey. You know, like [laugh] [crosstalk 00:05:22]—Corey: You had a bright career in corporate communications if you want to go over to the dark side. Like, “I'm tired of talking to the audience about truth, I'd rather spin things now because I know how the story gets told.”Tom: I mean, that may come down the road for me at some point, but I wasn't quite ready for that just yet. I have really felt very strongly for a long time that this particular corner of the world needs better journalism. I just, I feel like a lot of what is served up to the people who have to make decisions about this incredibly complicated part of the world, you know, it's either really, really product-oriented, like, “So-and-so introduced the new thing today. It costs this much and it does these three things that they told us under embargo,” you know, or you get, like, real surface-level coverage from, like, the big financial business publications, you know, who understand the importance of things like cloud and things like enterprise software, but haven't really invested the time to understand the technological complexities behind it and how, you know, easy narratives don't necessarily, you know, play in this world.So, there's a middle ground there that I think we at Protocol Enterprise found pretty fertile. And, you know, I think that, for this, for Runtime, you know, I'm really just continuing to carry that work forward and to give people content they need to make decisions about using technology in their businesses that business people can understand without an engineering degree, but that engineers will take a look at it and they'll go, “You know what? He did that right. He did his homework, he got the details right.” And I think that's rare, unfortunately, and then that's a gap I hope to fill.Corey: Something that really struck me as being aligned with how I tend to view things is—to be clear, our timing is a little weird because to my understanding, the inaugural issue is going out later today after we record—Tom: That's correct.Corey: But that would have already happened and have landed in the industry by the time people listen to this. So, I'm really hoping, first off, that the first issue isn't horrifying to a point where, “Oh God, distance myself from it. What have I done?” But you've been in this industry enough that I doubt that's going to be how you play it. But I am curious to know how it winds up finding its voice over the coming weeks and months. Even when you've done this before, as you have I think that every publication starts to have a different area of focus, a different audience, and focus on different aspects of this, which is great because I don't want to see the same take from fifteen different journalist publications.Tom: Totally. I mean, you know, I think a lot of what Protocol Enterprise was, was my voice and, you know, how I thought about this industry and wanted to bring it forward. And so, I think that, you know, off the bat, a lot of what Runtime is will be similar to that. But to your point, I think everything changes. The market changes, what people want changes, I mean, like, look, just the last six months, the rise of all this generative AI discussion has dramatically changed a lot of what software—you know, how it's discussed and how it's thought about, and those are things that, you know, six months ago, we were talking about, maybe, here and there, but we certainly weren't talking about them to degree than we are now.So like, those changes will happen over the coming months. And you know, you just have to sort of keep up with them and make sure—my job is to make sure I am talking to the right people who can put those things into context for the people who need to understand them in order to make their own decisions. You know, I mean, I think we talk a lot about the top-tier decision makers, you know, of companies who need information, but I think there's, like, a whole other, I don't want to call them an underclass, but like, you know, there's a lot of other people within companies who advise those people and who genuinely need help trying to understand the pace and the degree to which things have changed and whether or not it's worth it for them to invest, you know, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars in some of these new technologies. So, you know, that's kind of the voice I want to bring forward is to represent the buyer, to represent the person who has to make sense of all this and decide whether or not, you know, the sparkly magic beans coming down from the cloud providers and others are really what it's cracked up to be.Corey: The thing that really throws me is that when I started talking to you and other journalists where you speak generally to a tech-savvy audience, but for whatever reason, that audience and you by extension are not as deeply involved in every nuance of the AWS ecosystem or the cloud computing ecosystem as I am. So, I can complain for five minutes straight to you about the Managed NAT Gateways and their pricing and then you'll finally say, “Yeah, I don't know what any of the words Managed, NAT, or Gateway mean in this context. Can you distill that down for me?” It's, “Oh, right. Talking about what I mean in a way that someone who isn't me with my experience can understand it.” I mean, that is such a foreign concept to so many engineers that speaking clearly about what they mean is now being called prompt engineering, instead of, “Describe what you want in plain English.”Tom: Yeah. I think that's a lot of what I hope to accomplish, actually, is to be able to talk to really smart engineers who are really driving this industry forward from their contributions and be able to articulate, like, what it is that they're concerned about, like, what it is that they think is exciting, and to put that into context for people who, you know, who don't know what a gateway is, let alone, like, any of [laugh] those other words you used. So, you know, like, I think there's a real opportunity to do that and that's the kind of thing I get excited about.Corey: I am curious, given that you are just launching at this point, and you have the express intention of being sponsor-supported, as opposed to a subscriber-driven model, which I've thought about a lot over the past, however many years you want to wind up describing I've been doing this. The problem that I've got here is that I have always found that whenever I'm doing something that aligns with making money and taking a sponsor message and putting it out to the world, how do I keep that from informing the coverage? And I've had to go a fair bit out of my way to avoid that. For example, this podcast is going to have ads inserted into it. I don't know what they are, I don't know who these companies are, and that only gets done after I've recorded this episode, so I'm not being restrained by, “Ohh, have to say something nice about Company X because they're sponsoring this episode.” It stays away.Conversely, if I want to criticize Company X, I don't feel that I can't do that because well, they are paying the bills around here. You're still in a very early stage where it is you, primarily. How are you avoiding that, I guess, sense of vendor capture?Tom: You have to be very intentional about it from day one. You have to make it clear when you're talking to sponsors from the business side where the lines are drawn. And you have to, I think from the editorial side, just be fearless and be willing to speak the truth. And if you get negative reaction from sponsors over something you've said, they were never going to be a good long-term partner for you anyway. And I've seen that over the years.Like, companies that get annoyed about coverage because they're sponsors are insecure companies. It's almost a tell, you know, like when you attempt to put pressure on editorial organizations because you're a sponsor and you don't like the way that they're covering something [laugh], it's a deep, deep tell about the state of your business and how you see it. So, like for me, those are almost like signals to use and then go deeper, you know? And then, you know, I do think that there are enough companies that feel strongly about wanting to support the kind of work that I do without impugning the way I think about it, or the way I write about it. Because I mean, like, there's just no other way to do what I do without pulling punches.And I think you would agree, you know, in terms of what you do, like, the voice that you have, the authenticity that you have, is your selling point. And if you compromise that, people know. It's pretty obvious when you are bending your coverage to suit your sponsors. And there's examples of it every day in enterprise tech coverage. And you know, I feel like my track record speaks for itself on that.Corey: I would agree. I don't like everything you write. That's kind of the point. I think that if you look at anyone who's been even moderately prolific and you like everything that they're writing, are they actually doing journalism or are they catering to your specific viewpoint? Now, that doesn't mean that well, I don't like this particular journalist. It's, well, “Oh, because you don't agree with what they say?” “No, because they're editorially sloppy, they take shortcuts, and they apparently peddle misinformation gleefully.”Yeah, I don't like a lot of that type of coverage. I've never seen that from you. And you've had takes I don't agree with, you've had articles that I thought were misleading at times, but I've never gotten the sense at all that they were written in bad faith. And when I run into that, it often makes me question my own biases as well, which is sort of a good thing.Tom: I mean, it's really tough because there are people out there in journalism and media who are operating in bad faith. Like, there's just no… there's no other way to dance around that. That is a fact of life in the 21st century. And I mean, all I can really do is do what I do every day and put it out there and, you know, let people judge it for what it is. And you know, like, I feel like, I have a pretty strong sense of what I will, you know, what I'll cover and how I'll cover it and where I'll go with it, and I think that that sort of governs, you know, every editorial decision that I've ever made. For me, there's just no other way to do it. And if I get to a point where I have to make those compromises in order to have a business, like, I'll just go do something else. I don't need this that much.Corey: When I was starting the Duckbill Group, one of the problems that I had was—it's hard to start a company for a variety of reasons, but one that is not particularly sympathetic is that everything is hard when you're just starting out. You don't know where any business is going to come from if it ever does. And at any point, I looked around, and I have an engineering skill set and I live in San Francisco, and I look around and say, it's Wednesday. I could have a job at a big tech company for hundreds of thousands of dollars a year by Friday if I just go out and say yes. And it's resisting that siren call while building something myself that was really hard.You have that challenge as well, I'd have to imagine because there are always people that various companies are looking to build out their PR and corporate comms groups, and people who understand the industry and know how to tell a story, which you clearly qualify, are always in demand, regardless of the macroeconomic conditions. So, at any point, you have the sort of devil on your shoulder saying, it doesn't need to be this hard. There's an easier, more lucrative path instead of struggling to get something off the ground yourself. Do you find that that becomes a tempting thing that you want to give into, or is it, “Mmm, not today, Satan?”Tom: The latter. I mean, I've had offers from companies I respect and from people I would, you know, be happy to work with under other circumstances. But I mean, I sort of feel like I'm just wired this way. And then that's, like, what I enjoy getting out of bed every day to do, is this. And, you know, like, it's not to say that I couldn't find, long-term, some kind of role inside one of those types of companies that you just mentioned, but I'm not ready for that yet.And, you know, I think I'd bring more value to the industry this way than I would jump in on some pre-IPO rocket ship kind of thing right now. I will say that, like, a lot of this business is a young person's game, so like, that equation changes as you get older. I always tell everybody that, like, journalism over the last 20 years has been, like, one of the slowest-moving games of musical chairs that you'll ever play. And, you know, I've [laugh] been pretty lucky over the past number of years to keep getting a chair, you know, in every single one of those downturns. But, you know, I'm not naive enough to think that my luck would run out one day either. But I mean, if I build my own business, hopefully, I can control that.Corey: There are a lot of tech publications out there and I'm curious as to what direction you plan to take Runtime in, given that it is just you, and you presumably, you know, sleep sometimes, it's probably not breaking news with the first take on absolutely everything, which just, frankly, sounds exhausting. One of the internal models we have here is the best take, not the first take. So, where does your coverage intend to start? Where does it intend to stop? And how fixed is that?Tom: Well, at the moment, you know, what we really want to do is tell the stories that the herd is not telling. And you know, we're making a very deliberate decision to avoid a lot of the embargoed product training—I —I don't know how many of your listeners actually know how the sausage is made, but like, so many PR departments and marketing departments in tech really like to tell news through these embargoed product announcement things. And they'll email you a couple days ahead of time and they'll say, “Hey, Tom, we've got a new thing coming up in our, whatever, cloud storage services area. You know, are you interested in learning more under embargo?” And then a lot of people just say, “Sure,” and take a briefing and write up a story.And like, there's nothing inherently wrong with that. It is news and it is—if you think it's interesting enough to bring out to people, like, great. There's a lot of limitations to it, though, you know, in that you can't really get context around that story because you sort of by definition, if you agree to not tell anybody about this thing that the company told you, you can't go out and ask a third-party expert what they think about it. So, you know, I think that it's a way to control the narrative without really getting the proper story out there. And the hook is that you'll be first.And so, I think what we're trying to do is to step away from that and to really tell more impactful stories that take more time to put together. And I mean, I've been on all sides of the news business and when you get on the hamster wheel, you really don't have time to tell those stories because you're too busy trying to deal with the output you've already committed to. And so, like, one thing that Runtime will be doing right off the bat is taking the time to do those stories to interview the people who don't get talked to as much, who don't have twenty-five PR people on staff to blast the world about their accomplishments, you know, to really go out and find the stories that aren't being told, and to elevate the voices that aren't being heard, and to shine a light on some of the, you know, more complex technological things that others simply don't take the time to figure out.Corey: Well, do you have an intended publication schedule at this point or is it going to be when it makes sense? Because one of the things that drove me nuts that I would go back and change if I could is Last Week in AWS inherently has a timeliness to it and covers things over a certain timeframe as well. I don't get to take two weeks off and pre-write this stuff.Tom: Yeah. So the primary vehicle right now is an email newsletter for Runtime and that'll come out three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday mornings. You know, I'll also be publishing stories alongside those newsletters. That will be a little more ad hoc. You know, I'd like to have that line up with the newsletters, but you know, sometimes that's not, you know, a schedule you can really adhere to.But the newsletter is a three times a week operation at the moment and that, you know, is just basically based on—you know, at Protocol, we did five times a week with a staff of six. And that was a big effort. So, I decided that was probably not the best thing for me to tackle right off the bat here. So, one thing I really would like to do with Runtime is to get back to that place where there's a staff, there's beat reporters, there's people who can really take the time to dig into these different areas, you know, across cloud infrastructure, AI, or security, or software development, you know, like, who can really, really plunge themselves into that, and then we can bring a broad product to the market. You know, it'll take some time to get there, but that's the goal.Corey: How do you intend to measure success? I mean, there's obviously financial ways of doing it, but it's also one of those areas of, like, one of the things that drove me nuts is that I'll do something exhaustively researched that takes me forever to get out, and no one seems to notice or care. And then I'll just slap something off eleventh hour, and it goes around the internet three times. And I always find that intensely frustrating. How do you measure whether you've succeeded or whether you failed?Tom: Well, I mean, welcome to the internet, Corey. That's just how it works. I think I will be able to measure that, you know, by how sustainable of venture this is, and like, whether or not I can get back to that point where, you know, we can support a small team to do this because I, you know, I sort of feel that that's the best—that's really what this part of the world needs is that kind of broader coverage from subject matter experts who can really dive into things. I mean, I know a lot about a lot, but I can't spend all my time talking to security people to really understand what's happening in that market, and the same for any other, you know, one of these disciplines that we talk about. So, you know, if a year from now, I come on this show for the one-year anniversary of the launch, and we've got sustainable runway, we've got, you know, a few people on board, I'll be thrilled. That'll be great, you know?And like, one thing that I think will really be helpful, for me, at least in terms of determining how successful this is, is just how things travel, and not necessarily like traffic in terms of how things travel, I think that's an easy trap to fall into, but whether or not you know, the stuff that we write about is circulating in the right places and also showing up in the coverage that some of those broader business financial publications actually wind up doing. You know, if you can show that, like, the work you've been doing is influencing the conversation of some of these topics on a broader national and global scene, then for me, that'll be a home run.Corey: Taking a step back, what advice would you give someone who's toying with the idea of entering the media space in this era, whether that be starting their own publication or becoming a journalist through more traditional means? Because as you said, you've been doing this for 20 years; you've seen a lot of change. How would you get started today?Tom: It was a lot easier. It was smaller. It was just a much smaller industry when I first started doing this, and… there wasn't social media. The big challenge, I think, for a lot of people who are just starting now and trying to break through is just how many voices there are and, like, trying to get a foothold among a much, much bigger pond. Like, it was just a much [laugh] smaller pond when I started, and so you know, it was easier to stand out, I guess.I started in the trade magazine world; I started with IDG and I started—you know, which is a real, great bedrock system of knowledge for people to really get their footing in this industry on. And you know, you can count on many, many hands the number of people who started at IDG and have gone on to, you know, a very successful tech and media careers throughout. So, you know, for me, that was a big, that was a big thing. But that was a moment in time. And like, you know, the world now is so different.The only thing that has ever worked, though, is to just write, to just start, to just get out there and do what you're doing and develop a voice and find a way to get it to the people who you want to read it. And you know, if you keep at it, you can start to break through. And, like, it's a slog, I'm not going to pretend otherwise, but yeah, if it's a career you really want to do, the best way to do it is just to start. And the nice thing about the modern era, actually is, like, there's never been easier ways to get up and running. I mean you look at like things like Substack, or I'm using Ghost, you know, like, the tools are there in a way that they weren't 20 years ago when I started.Corey: Step one: learn how to build a web server is no longer your thing. No, I think that that's valuable. One of the things that I find at least is people are so focused on the nuts and bolts, the production quality. People reach out to me all the time and say, “What microphone should I get? What my audio setup should I use? What tools should I do for the rest of this?”And it's, realize that it doesn't matter how much you invest in production quality; if the content isn't interesting and the story you have to tell doesn't grip people, it doesn't matter. No one cares. You have to get their attention first and then, then you can scale up on the production quality. I think I'm on generation six or so of my current AV setup. But that happened as a result of basically, more or less recording into a string can when I first started doing this stuff. Focus on the important part of the story, the differentiated parts.Tom: The best piece of advice, I got when starting Runtime was just to start. Like, don't worry about building a perfect website, don't worry about, you know, getting everything all dialed in exactly the way you want it. Just get out there and do the work that you're doing. And it's also a weird time right now, obviously, with the [laugh] the demise of Twitter as a vehicle for a lot of this stuff. Like, I think a lot of journalists are really having to figure out what their new social media distribution strategies are and I don't think anybody's really settled on anything definitive just yet.So, that's going to be an interesting wrinkle over this year. And then I think, you know, there's also still a lot of concern about the broader economy, you know, advertising is always one of those things that can be the first to go when businesses start to look at the bottom line a little bit more closely. But those things always come around, you know, and when the economy does start to get a little bit better, I think, you know, we've seen a little bit more, maybe [unintelligible 00:26:28] of the market over the last couple of weeks, you know, with some of the earnings results that we've seen. So, you know, like, I mean, those are famous last words, obviously, but I think that looking forward into the second half of the year, people are starting to get a little more confident.Corey: I sure hope so. I really want to thank you for being so generous with your time. If people want to learn more, and—as they should—subscribe to see how Runtime plays out, where can they find you?Tom: runtime.news.Corey: Excellent. We'll, of course, put a link to that in the [show notes 00:26:54]. I'm really looking forward to getting the first issue in a few hours myself. Thanks again for your time. I really appreciate it.Tom: Thanks, Corey.Corey: Tom Krazit, Editor in Chief at Runtime. 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The tech world moves fast, and no one wants to get left behind. Emerging technologies like generative AI, large language models, and open-source platforms have the potential to completely transform individual businesses or even entire industries. Those who embrace them will profit, while those who don't will become irrelevant. Yet a "Hype Cycle" also tends to accommodate new technologies. Several new movements in the tech world that were believed to be the Next Big Thing turned out not to be. 3D printing and NFTs are recent examples. How should forward-thinking and growth-minded investors separate out the game-changers from the flashes-in-the-pan? What new technologies are actually gaining momentum, and which will never live up to their expectations? To answer those questions, we've brought in an expert. 7investing CEO Simon Erickson recently spoke with Howard Holton, the Chief Technology Officer of GigaOm. GigaOm brings the decision-making executives of progressive companies up-to-speed about emerging technologies and then helping to implement them across their organizations. In Part 2, Simon and Howard discuss how the cloud's Infrastructure-as-a-Service providers like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure are finding that cloud computing is becoming more commoditized. Each of the Cloud Titans is looking to create a platform for developers, who are comfortable with their capabilities and eager to deploy what they're already familiar with at their organizations. Howard then also spoke in detail about the Metaverse. While intriguing in theory, he also believes it will be very difficult to moderate or to control offensive content, and that monetizing the Metaverse for any corporations' profit interests could be counter-productive to furthering the interests of its users. He and Simon do agree that digital advertising is a likely income stream that will result from the Metaverse; a next-evolution of the personalized advertising we've gotten used to in display ads on websites or video platforms. In the final segment, Howard discusses the importance of trust in the future of AI. While he believes several AI projects are likely overhyped and will eventually go bust, some that are well-designed and execute well could be incredibly valuable and profitable. Companies should hire a "Chief Trust Officer" who can verify the biases purposely imposed on AI models. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/7investing/message
The tech world moves fast, and no one wants to get left behind. Emerging technologies like generative AI, large language models, and open-source platforms have the potential to completely transform individual businesses or even entire industries. Those who embrace them will profit, while those who don't will become irrelevant. Yet a "Hype Cycle" also tends to accommodate new technologies. Several new movements in the tech world that were believed to be the Next Big Thing turned out not to be. 3D printing and NFTs are recent examples. How should forward-thinking and growth-minded investors separate out the game-changers from the flashes-in-the-pan? What new technologies are actually gaining momentum, and which will never live up to their expectations? To answer those questions, we've brought in an expert. 7investing CEO Simon Erickson recently spoke with Howard Holton, the Chief Technology Officer of GigaOm. GigaOm brings the decision-making executives of progressive companies up-to-speed about emerging technologies and then helping to implement them across their organizations. (You can also see last year's conversation with GigaOm CEO Ben Book here.) In Part 1 of their conversation, Simon and Howard first addressed the status quo of generative AI. AI is being used for 'fun' things today -- like creating lifelike images through MidJourney -- but even this requires significant computing power. Howard explains that innovative companies are already deploying AI at scale, but that they need appropriate data strategies and governance policies in order to maximize their success rate. This is similarly true for the flood of recent large language models; those that endure will require filters to curate the noisy flood of data from all across the internet is a way that is actually usable and trustable for businesses. One key advantage of AI over human beings is that it does not have the same biases as humans. The two then turned their sights on hardware, specifically the custom silicon being designed by hyperscalers like Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft. Chipmakers like AMD and NVIDIA will still have an endless runway of future demand, though niche applications will also continue to be served by customizable chips like FPGAs. In Part 2 (which we will publish on Thursday, April 27th), the cloud's Infrastructure-as-a-Service providers like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure are finding that cloud computing is becoming more commoditized. Each of the Cloud Titans is looking to create a platform for developers, who are comfortable with their capabilities and eager to deploy what they're already familiar with at their organizations. Howard then also spoke in detail about the Metaverse. While intriguing in theory, he also believes it will be very difficult to moderate or to control offensive content, and that monetizing the Metaverse for any corporations' profit interests could be counter-productive to furthering the interests of its users. He and Simon do agree that digital advertising is a likely income stream that will result from the Metaverse; a next-evolution of the personalized advertising we've gotten used to in display ads on websites or video platforms. In the final segment, Howard discusses the importance of trust in the future of AI. While he believes several AI projects are likely overhyped and will eventually go bust, some that are well-designed and execute well could be incredibly valuable and profitable. Companies should hire a "Chief Trust Officer" who can verify the biases purposely imposed on AI models. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/7investing/message
In this episode, we welcome Massimiliano "Max" Mortillaro, an IT expert with a unique journey in the tech world.We discuss his early fascination with computers, his short time in university, his multilingual upbringing, and how his passion for role-playing games ultimately led him to move to the Czech Republic.Max shares his first steps in the tech world as an IT trainer, later securing a role at the French embassy, where he gained exposure to networking and other new aspects of IT. He also shares insights into tackling digital security, privacy challenges, and the importance of managing one's digital footprint.We delve into the value of learning from others' mistakes, career planning, visualization techniques, striking a work-life balance, and the crucial role of soft skills in personal and professional success.-You leave the breadcrumbs online. These digital footprints are a new thing for our generation, creating a digital legacy that lasts long after we're gone. -Max' Links:MastodonLinkedInCompanyPersonal blog Gigaom research--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann Make it a great day.
We should start distinguishing between on-premises kubernetes and public cloud kubernetes. Also, it looks like improving developer productivity improves everything. That's what Ben and Coté conclude after look over a recent analyst report ranking kubernetes distros/services and a survey on developer experience efforts in organizations. The two reports: Justin's report at GigaOm, also here. Forrester Consulting's survey on platform engineering. Here's the video of the recording if prefer that kind of thing.
We should start distinguishing between on-premises kubernetes and public cloud kubernetes. Also, it looks like improving developer productivity improves everything. That's what Ben and Coté conclude after look over a recent analyst report ranking kubernetes distros/services and a survey on developer experience efforts in organizations. The two reports: Justin's report at GigaOm, also here. Forrester Consulting's survey on platform engineering. Here's the video of the recording if prefer that kind of thing.
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. In order to get any work done we try to shut out all possible distractions. That includes messaging apps. But those people who want to connect become annoyed that they can't reach you. This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our guest is Howard Holton, CTO, GigaOm. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Cyolo Too many critical assets and systems remain exposed because traditional secure access solutions are not able to protect the high-risk access scenarios and legacy applications that keep business operations running. With its trustless zero-trust access solution, Cyolo gives organizations the visibility and access control they need to secure every connection. In this episode: In order to get any work done, why do we try to shut out all possible distractions, including messaging apps? What happens when those people who want to connect become annoyed that they can't reach you? Who are the true innovators in cybersecurity? Is it the attackers or the defenders?
n this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Klein, founder of Proptech Consulting, to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of real estate technology. Together, we delve into the latest proptech trends and how they're shaping the industry, from data-driven decision-making to emerging customer experience technologies. Jonathan shares insights on the challenges and opportunities facing proptech startups, and how they can leverage data to disrupt traditional real estate models. We also explore the exciting potential of AI in real estate, from optimizing property management to improving the home-buying experience for consumers. Whether you're a real estate professional or simply curious about the future of the industry, this conversation will leave you with a fresh perspective on the transformative power of proptech.Jonathan Klein is an award-winning, top-tier executive with more than a decade of experience in growing highly successful businesses. He brings a track record of technology integration and innovation.He is adept at blending visionary insight with strategic business planning. His areas of business expertise extend across commercial operations, sales, marketing, high-value negotiations, and partnerships.With over a decade of experience in media, thought leadership and emerging technology at The New York Observer, Gigaom and GeoCV, Jonathan now brings his expertise to the evolving PropTech sector.PropTech Consulting empowers today's leading real estate firms with high-level growth strategies using a technology-first approach. Operating across the spectrum of property owners, developers, agents, and startups, PropTech Consulting is strongly positioned to assist in optimizing efficiencies, increasing acquisitions, and maximizing revenue.
Retour sur les annonces de ce début d'année !Nouveaux C Series, nouveau flash entrée de gamme AFF A150, NetApp Advance & Cloud Advantage, Keystone, Sobriété énergétique.Mais aussi retour sur les rapports GigaOm qui nomme NetApp leader du stockage cloud.Articles et Blog :https://www.netapp.com/blog/redefine-data-center-modernization-future/https://www.netapp.com/blog/future-proof-investment-netapp-advance/https://www.netapp.com/fr/blog/future-proof-investment-netapp-advance/https://www.netapp.com/data-storage/aff-c-series/https://www.netapp.com/blog/netapp-aff-a150-low-cost-entry-level-flash/https://www.netapp.com/blog/gigaom-declares-netapp-clear-leader-cloud-file-storage/Yann Bizeul (Linked-In)Guillaume Sowinski (Linked-In)Yves Weisser (Linked-In)
Ernie Sander is a VP at Pioneering Collective, where he works with C-suite executives and other leaders to build and amplify their personal brands through content and communications, from written thought leadership and podcasts to books and speaking appearances. Ernie spent a decade as an editor at the Wall Street Journal, managing teams of reporters and launching new products. He spent another decade leading content strategy at digital media startups like GigaOM, Vocativ, and News Picks. Ernie also hosts the podcast “You Said What?”, where he unpacks his guests' most memorable conversations and written exchanges to explore their impact.In this episode:Ernie shared his experience in the media industry Ernie's podcast called "You Said What?" explores written interchanges in people's livesLeadership experience gained from working at established companies such as the Wall Street JournalKey takeaways:The importance of brand and telling a story was also discussedBuilding their brand in order to have a profile that transcends accomplishmentsAuthentic values are important for connecting with customers, employees, and partnersHappiness and business success can coexist - it is possible to accommodate employees while still having successQuotes:"Sometimes there are moments where you don't necessarily think anything's gonna happen, and suddenly something happens and stays with you for years." - Ernie Sander"It's not something that you can really do overnight, but it's really rewarding when you do it and when you can actually build that profile." - Ernie SanderConnect with Ernie:Website: https://www.pioneeringcollective.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/erniesander Connect with Denis: Email: denis@leadingchangepartners.com Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/ Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/
In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by serial entrepreneur, author, technologist, and futurist Byron Reese. Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This conversation is for anyone who is interested in the impacts of technology, the human psyche and philosophy. It is a conversation that stems from Byron Reese's thought provoking book: The Fourth Age. Lauren talks to Byron about this pivotal point in society and the technologies that are redefining what it means to be human. Byron explains what "how thinking" is and the impact that being a futurist has on how humans learned to see the future and shape it. Byron is a unique conversationalist and brings immediate value to the dialogue. It is definitely worth a listen! Who is Byron? Serial entrepreneur, technologist, and futurist - Byron Reese has enjoyed a wide range of success over 30 years, including two NASDAQ IPOs as well as the sale of the three companies he founded. Byron has spoken around world to both technical and non-technical audiences, and his keynotes and appearances include SXSW, TEDx Austin, Google, Nvidia, FedEx and Fortune 1000 companies (Dell Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, Oticon, Swisslog) and universities Rice (University of Texas, Queen's University, TWU) and futurist conferences (TimeMachine, PICNIC Festival in Amsterdam, Wolfram Data Summit, and the IEEE Conference) among others. He is the former CEO of Gigaom (and is still its primary shareholder) and was the creator / host of the Voices in AI podcast. Byron's previous book, The Fourth Age, was cited by the NYT as one of "Three Books to Consider When the Robots Take Over”. His newest book, “Stories, Dice & Rocks That Think: How Humans Learned to See the Future – And Shape It”, launched internationally from Ben Bella press in August. This new book provides a new look at the history & destiny of humanity, wherein dice teach us about probability, which allows us to accurately predict the future; storytelling allows us to envision the future; and rocks that think - a reference to a computer's CPU - enable us to build the future. REDEFINING AI is powered by The Squirro Academy - learn.squirro.com. Try our free courses on AI, ML, NLP and Cognitive Search at the Squirro Academy and find out more about Squirro here.
Be prepared to teeter on the edge of excitement and cynicism, as we explore The Metaverse in this episode of Looking Outside, with technology futurist and Metaverse expert, Theo Priestley. Theo is CEO and Co-Founder of Metanomic, a complete web3 economic platform for developers, but he is also one of the public voices ready to poke holes in Metaverse concepts commonly spouted.To peel back the polished veneer, Theo discusses the need to look at the gaps in the arguments made today on the Metaverse; like how technologies that make up web3 are at varied levels of understanding and development across industries, while the technologies adopted in every day use are still quite dated.Theo discusses the positive potential of web3 to connect us in new ways, allow new (safe) platforms of self-expression and to create a free market of ideas, but that platforms that currently enable that – mainly, gaming – are still not taken seriously and are seen as the poor cousins of other industries.A sci-fi fan, Theo also points out our obsessive fascination with technologies that are novel and fun but not necessarily very useful, while deprioritizing those technologies that appear boring but have traditionally been the gateway to progress for our civilization.Jo and Theo also explore our fascination with dystopian, frightful futures where we are controlled by technologies that have gotten away from us, and how perhaps that is an inevitable flaw in us - to want to be controlled and to seek out only negative futures as they feel more realistic than positive ones.--To look outside Theo doesn't believe you should have one go-to, otherwise you can quickly form a bias. He likes to read anything and everything, and particularly those things he disagrees with to be able to learn more and gain more breadth. He also devours science fiction and comic books to help him see the potential of things. --Theo Priestley is a leading tech futurist and globally recognized author and public speaker on the convergence of many emerging trends towards the metaverse and Web3.He is the CEO and co-founder of Metanomic, a complete web3 economic and AI analytics platform for game developers, metaverse builders and the creator economy.Theo has worked with some of the biggest names in tech and business including SAP, Siemens, Bosch, Software AG, AON, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise - consulting, and advising on implementing innovation strategies, strategic foresight, and emerging technologies.He has mentored for a number of startup accelerators and has published more than 250 articles on topics including Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech and Blockchain, Smart Cities, Web3, Metaverse, Marketing, Digital Transformation, and Virtual Reality, for Forbes, the European, WIRED, Huffington Post and Business2Community. He has also contributed to VentureBeat, GigaOM, The Times Raconteur, and has been interviewed for BBC Radio and UK national television news on technology trends.--Learn more about Theo on his website: www.theopriestley.comCheck out Theo's recently authored book, The Future Starts Now.Find out more about Metanomic: www.metanomic.netFollow Theo on LinkedIn and...
Amanda Natvidad is the VP of Marketing at Sparktoro, an audience research startup. Prior to that, she helped build Fitbit's B2B marketing team. She has also worked as the editorial producer for tech news sites paidContent.org and Gigaom. In the last couple of years she has grown her Twitter following from 1K followers to over 116K followers. Her tweets are filled with personality as she covers all aspects of marketing and building an audience. In this episode we cover: 1. Amanda's unusual career path from chef to journalism to marketing 2. How to build a loyal online audience by being yourself 3. The untraditional job seekers' Guide 4. The Journey to finding her dream job 5. The future of marketing and where its going
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Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Ernie Sander. Ernie is a senior strategist at Pioneering Collective, a communications agency that provides executive PR, thought leadership, coaching and networking to transform leaders' hard-earned wisdom into heavyweight impact. How can executives use storytelling to better connect with their audiences? What are three personal stories that all leaders need to be able to tell about themselves? Once you start building your personal brand, how do you amplify that work? What are the components of a robust social strategy for a leader? Why are podcasts an important outlet for executives? Ernie Sander Ernie Sander is a former media executive who has worked at big, legacy publications as well as startups, and across different types of digital media. Ernie spent a decade as an editor at the Wall Street Journal, managing teams of reporters and coverage areas. He also helped launch two new sections of the WSJ. After leaving the WSJ, he worked at digital-media startups like GigaOM, Vocativ and NewsPicks, leading content strategy. He has worked in Japan and Hong Kong, and currently lives in New York City. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of www.mkbconseil.ch a company specialized in leadership development and executive coaching.
Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.Here with us today is Enrico Signoretti, Head of Research Product Strategy & Senior Data Storage Analyst at GigaOm.Enrico shares with us his path in the industry, revealing how he got started by disassembling his grandparents' old radio and making his own video games on a Commodore 64.He provides us with his perspective on how the industry is from the standpoint of someone whose primary language isn't English, as well as its importance in the IT global industry.We'll discuss the impact that his blog had on his career, how to embrace and learn from your mistakes, and the importance of giving the members of your team the credit they deserve-It's very difficult to grow as a team if you have a lot of single players.When you have a good team play then things happen magically, and everybody covers for each other. So, in the end, I always try to make people that worked with me shine, I want them to be recognized, to be successful because, in the end, it's the success of the team.-If you want to keep the talk going, join our LinkedIn Group.Send us a message, we would love to hear from you. Chris Grundemann Zoe Rose-Links:Twitter About EnricoLinkedIn --Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann Make it a great day.
***Please support The Katie Halper Show *** For bonus content, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow Direct link to the full Patreon broadcast: https://www.patreon.com/posts/taboo-reporting-70631542 Legendary reporter Bob Scheer discusses a long career reporting on war all over the world; Laura Hazard Owens discusses how to report on abortion in a post-Roe world; Andrew Perez discusses fact checking the Washington Post Fact checker. Bob Scheer is the editor of Scheer Post. Scheer has written eight books, including two this decade: "The Great American Stickup: How Reagan Republicans and Clinton Democrats Enriched Wall Street while Mugging Main Street," and his newest book is "They Know Everything about You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy." He is a clinical professor of communications at the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism at the University of Southern California. He has interviewed Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and others. Between 1964 and 1969 he was Vietnam correspondent, managing editor and editor in chief of Ramparts magazine. Link to Bob's work: https://scheerpost.com/ Link to Bob's radio program: https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/scheer-intelligence Laura Hazard Owen is the editor of the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University's Nieman Foundation. She writes a weekly column on fake news and misinformation research. She was previously the deputy editor of Nieman Lab. Before that, she was the managing editor of Gigaom and wrote about book publishing for seven years. Link to Laura's piece: https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/07/unimaginable-abortion-stories-will-become-more-common-is-american-journalism-ready/ Andrew Perez is senior editor and reporter at The Lever covering money and influence. Link to Andrew's piece: https://www.levernews.com/emails-raise-questions-about-washpost-fact-checker/ Follow Katie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kthalps
We look at the latest book by Byron Reese, whose previous book The Fourth Age we also reviewed for Irish Tech News. See more about Stories, Dice & Rocks That Think here. Stories, Dice & Rocks That Think, reviewed Byron Reese is a good and engaging story teller, as we found from his previous book and so we were interested to review this book also. The first hundred and fifty pages approximately were interesting, but at times it felt like interesting after dinner anecdotes rather than stitching together into a clear narrative driving you to a specific concept or goal. Naturally the title is a strong clue as to where the author is trying to take you, but we just felt it took a slightly longer than expected period of time to get the car running and up to speed. Around the middle of the second hundred pages we felt that the narrative theme hit its stride and the points became more specifically relevant to the author making his point, rather than merely interesting in their own sake. Then things became more interesting and we found the book insightful, thought provoking and well worth reading. We will share this book with others and suggest that people read it, and that it is well worth tackling. You will come away smarter, and looking to join up the dots in various areas. Definitely one for the cooler autumn evenings to read. More about this book “Stories, Dice & Rocks That Think” is a new look at the history & destiny of humanity, wherein dice teach us about probability, which allows us to acccurately predict the future; storytelling allows us to envision the future; and rocks that think – a reference to a computer's CPU – enable us to build the future. This fascinating tale explores the three leaps in our history that made us who we are—and will change how you think about our future. Look around. Clearly, we humans are radically different from the other creatures on this planet. But why? Where are the Bronze Age beavers? The Iron Age iguanas? In “Stories, Dice, and Rocks That Think” (Aug. 16, 2022 / Benbella Books), Byron Reese argues that we owe our special status to our ability to imagine the future and recall the past, escaping the perpetual present that all other living creatures are trapped in. Envisioning human history as the development of a societal superorganism he names Agora, Reese shows us how this escape enabled us to share knowledge on an unprecedented scale, to predict—and eventually master—the future. Thoughtful, witty, and compulsively readable, Reese unravels our history as an intelligent species in three acts: Act I: Ancient humans undergo “the awakening,” developing the cognitive ability to mentally time-travel using language Act II: In 17th century France, probability theory is born—a science for seeing into the future that we used to build the modern world Act III: Beginning with the invention of the computer chip, humanity creates machines to gaze into the future with even more precision, overcoming the limits of our brains A fresh new look at the history and destiny of humanity, readers will come away from Stories, Dice, and Rocks that Think with a new understanding of what they are—not just another animal, but a creature with a mastery of time itself. “Stories, Dice and Rocks That Think” is Byron's fourth book. More about the author Serial entrepreneur, technologist, and futurist – Byron Reese has enjoyed a wide range of success over 30 years, including two NASDAQ IPOs as well as the sale of three companies he founded. Byron has spoken around world to both technical and non-technical audiences. His keynotes and appearances include SXSW, TEDx Austin, Google, Nvidia, FedEx and Fortune 1000 companies (Dell Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, Oticon, Swisslog) and universities Rice (University of Texas, Queen's University, TWU) and futurist conferences (TimeMachine, PICNIC Festival in Amsterdam, Wolfram Data Summit, and the IEEE Conference) among others. He is the former CEO of Gigaom (and is still its primary ...
In this week's episodes Bhavin and Ryan dive into the three different operators that MongoDB has for deploying and managing MongoDB with Kubernetes with Developer Advocates Joel Lord & Cedric Clyburn. Come learn about the different ways you can get started using MongoDB with Kubernetes, lessons learned getting started and how to use MongoDB's multi-cloud database service, Atlas. Show Links News Mirantis acquires Amazee.io: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220726005393/en/Mirantis-Acquires-amazee.io-the-Only-ZeroOps-Application-Delivery-Hub-Built-by-Developers-for-Developers Cisco buys Banzai cloud: https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/cisco-buys-kubernetes-start-up-banzai-cloud-to-fuel-cloud-native-connectivity Amazon Detective adds support for Amazon EKS clusters: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-detective-supports-kubernetes-workloads-on-amazon-eks-for-security-investigations/ GigaOM report for Cloud Native Kubernetes Storage - https://portworx.com/resource/gigaom-radar-for-cloud-native-kubernetes-data-storage/ Gateway API Beta https://kubernetes.io/blog/2022/07/13/gateway-api-graduates-to-beta/ Thinking about Kubernetes-native way for data protection https://thenewstack.io/identifying-a-kube-native-approach-to-data-protection/ 3 database tools from CNCF July 28 https://containerjournal.com/features/3-cloud-native-database-tools-from-cncf/ Kubernetes Major changes and removals for 1.25 (later in august) https://kubernetes.io/blog/2022/08/04/upcoming-changes-in-kubernetes-1-25/ MongoDB MongoDB Community - https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/ Mongodb Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/mongodb
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The digital transformation is certainly underway. Technology is changing and companies of all sizes are embracing it. Small businesses are deploying lightweight applications to grow revenue and gain share. Larger enterprises are replacing legacy systems with more efficient solutions from cloud-native vendors. And even massive and notoriously slow-moving industries like health care, banking, and insurance are keen to innovate more quickly and become more efficient in today's digital world. All of this is great news for investors. More efficient companies are more profitable and are able to hand out those rising profits to their shareholders. But where do the greatest opportunities in the digital transformation lie? Should investors look to the smaller, pure-play companies who are enabling bigger-trend movements such as data-centric AI or DevOps? Or is there a greater opportunity to invest in larger companies who are capitalizing on these movements to re-align their existing businesses? And are all of the things taking place in the world -- from the lingering impacts of COVID, supply chain disruptions, or fears of a global recession -- having any impact on how these exciting new technologies are actually getting deployed? To help us answer those questions, we've brought in an expert. Ben Book is the co-founder and CEO of GigaOm, who is helping IT decision makers tackle their most complex technical challenges. GigaOm is bringing the executives of progressive companies up-to-speed about emerging technologies and then helping to implement them across their organizations. In an exclusive interview with 7investing CEO Simon Erickson, Ben describes what's really driving the digital transformation. He focuses on the fundamental changes taking place in artificial intelligence and how organizations are building entire programs to benefit from them. He describes the DevOps movement and explains how data scientists are monitoring new data formats to make better decisions. He also shares what the process typically looks like for a large enterprise to shift from its legacy vendors and adopt a cloud-based solution. In the second segment, Ben chats a bit about the progress being made in health care. He explains that while hospital budgets are constrained, there is a ton of interest in using medical information to improve patient outcomes. He also discusses companies who have done a great job of embracing digital innovation, and points to Disney (NYSE: DIS) as one example. In the final segment, Simon spots Ben up with the 'lightning round' and asks for his thoughts on quantum computing, the Metaverse, and DNA used for storage. Publicly-traded companies mentioned in this interview include Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, C3.AI, Cloudera, Disney, GitLab, Johnson & Johnson, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, The New York Times, Oracle, SAP, Snowflake, Splunk, and Teradata. 7investing's advisors or its guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/7investing/message
In this episode, Ryan and Bhavin interview Andrew Sillifant, a solution architect at Pure Storage working on all things databases and solutions. The discussion starts by talking about Andrew's early days with the LAMP stack, and how he sees the community evolve around containers and Kubernetes. We dive into the MySQL Operator and how it helps Kubernetes operators or developers deploy MySQL InnoDB clusters using simple YAML files. We talk about the benefits and challenges associated with running MySQL on Kubernetes and talk about the different ways users can protect their MySQL databases. Show links: Andrew Sillifant - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sillifant/ Oracle MySQL Operator - https://github.com/mysql/mysql-operator Percona MySQL Operator - https://www.percona.com/doc/kubernetes-operator-for-pxc/index.html Bitpoke MySQL Operator - https://www.bitpoke.io/docs/mysql-operator/# Pokemon Go - https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/bringing-pokemon-go-to-life-on-google-cloud ARMO raised $30M to build Kubescape - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/armo-raises-30m-for-the-first-open-source-kubernetes-security-platform-301533986.html Platform9 named a leader in Managed Kubernetes solution platform radar from GigaOM - https://research.gigaom.com/reprint/gigaom-radar-for-evaluating-managed-kubernetes-solutions-platform-993544/ NetApp Astra adds support for private AKS clusters and VMware Tanzu - https://cloud.netapp.com/blog/astra-blg-astra-enhances-azure-integration-application-handling-hybrid-cloud-and-adds-vmware-tanzu-support?linkId=100000122358216&spr=100003061438458 Low-Ops Kubernetes storage with MicroK8s and OpenEBS - https://community.cncf.io/events/details/cncf-cncf-online-programs-presents-cncf-on-demand-webinar-low-ops-kubernetes-storage-with-microk8s-and-openebs/ Why and how should you reboot Kubernetes nodes - https://elastisys.com/why-and-how-should-you-reboot-kubernetes-nodes/
If you've built a great product, a launch is how the world can find out about it. Adam and Mark discuss the anatomy of a product launches, including creating a “moment” in your social graph; why you should decouple product releases from your marketing launch; and mechanics like waitlists, feature flags, and press. Plus: how sharing your work with the world strengthens your team identity. @MuseAppHQ hello@museapp.com Show notes Muse for Mac Product Hunt How they launched it: Mailchimp soft launch waitlists gradual rollouts and feature flags press embargo TechCrunch, Gigaom, The Verge Heroku Postgres Ubuntu release cycle Heroku Cedar How to Launch on Product Hunt
IoT and the COVID-19 moment Tech journalist and IoT trend-setter Stacey Higgenbothom on IoT's COVID relevance Stacey Higginbotham is a freelance writer who has spent the last 15 years covering technology and finance for publications such as Fortune, Gigaom, The Deal, The Bond Buyer and BusinessWeek. Stacey covers the Internet of things, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence. Check out Stacey on IoT Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis Episode transcript: The transcription of this episode is auto generated by a third-party source. While Microshare takes every precaution to insure that the content is accurate, errors can occur. Microshare, Inc. is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information. Michael Moran [00:00:00] This is manifest density. Hello, everyone, and welcome to this edition of Manifest Density, your host Michael Moran here, and we are going to explore the intersection of COVID 19, global business society and technology today. Manifest density is brought to you by the global smart building and ESG data company Microshare. Unleash the data. Today, we're going to talk technology. In fact, we're going to talk about the Internet of Things, and I'm very, very pleased to have today. Stacy Higginbotham, who is the curator and writer of Stacy on IoT really, really well circulated newsletter. So it's a real pleasure to welcome you to manifest density. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:00:43] Thank you for having me. I'm really excited. Michael Moran [00:00:46] Stacy, we follow you here. Microshare fairly religiously. I get your newsletter, forwarded it to me all the time. And so it's it's overdue that I reached out. Had you on the program, Stacey Higgenbothom [00:00:58] you could sign up for it directly. Michael Moran [00:01:01] Yeah, I know I do. Actually, I get it. But you know what that's like? I get about 350 emails a day. It's overwhelming. How does one become a journalist who covers the Internet of Things? What was your journey? Stacey Higgenbothom [00:01:13] Oh, it was meant to say time consuming because I've been a tech journalist for probably about 20 years, a little over that now. And I started out covering semiconductors because I was was actually a reporter for a local Austin paper, and semiconductors was a big business. So I did that and then I went into networking and then I went into wireless and cloud computing and databases. And around 2012, all of those things started to come together in what we were calling the Internet of Things. And we were really excited about it. And I had. Basically, all the technical elements, so it was kind of fun for me because all of a sudden I went from this person who babbled on about spectrum policy and like new wireless standards at parties to somebody who could talk about really cool gadgets. And so like, my stock went up tremendously, and that is basically how I started covering the Internet of Things. So for the sake Michael Moran [00:02:12] of those who listen to this podcast and don't always dove into the technology, give us a quick definition from you from apart from on high, I should say, of what the Internet of Things is and how it's kind of evolved over the last 12 years or so. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:02:31] Yes. And before before I got into it, it was called M to M. So I'm not going to say that it was like the Internet of Things has always been here in some ways, or as as long as there's been wireless connectivity and computing. So basically, my definition of the IoT is when cheap computing, ubiquitous wireless and cheap sensors all came together in a way around it. It started out around smartphones was the renaissance of this. But all of that comes together and it makes the invisible visible. And I am so excited about this opportunity because we can do so much with the information if we can just figure out how to grab it cheaply, how to behave ethically with it, and how to deliver insights that can really help us. I look at it is helping us fix the climate. I think it's really important to helping people live better, maybe more fulfilling lives. I don't want to go that far and really just help us be the best versions of ourselves. So that sounds really super optimistic, but it's also very concrete. Michael Moran [00:03:45] Yeah, I mean, so I mean, I try really hard, except for the sponsorship slots to keep microshare out of this podcast. If you listen, you know that. But this is so directly relevant to what we do because in effect, what we've tried to do is take the complexity out of iOttie and make. My CEO Ron ROCs likes to say our customers don't even know how to spell iOttie. So ultimately, the idea is that you have a an outcome rather than a technology product. Do you have data that's telling you whether the air quality is sufficient or data that's telling you how many people are in a room or whether the water temperature is is being calibrated properly so that you don't get Legionnaires disease or, you know, those types of data feeds that never existed before, you know, and in the world that we operate in. You know, I like to say, you know, we take these what we're once inert brick and mortar assets and we create vital signs we create. We show you that actually, this is a living breathing entity. This this building, it's got air, it's got a circulatory system, it's got a plumbing system, so it's got a digestive system. So ultimately, we can kind of track the condition and the operations and the wellness of the environment. And that's huge and think. And it also has that, as you referred to this incredible sustainability application in terms of knowing how you're treating the people in your space or knowing how much energy you're using and whether it's used efficiently, things like that. I mean, is this something that was it? It is. Those are the kind of things that were imagined in the beginning or has this kind of evolved with things like the pandemic and recessions and. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:05:31] Things have definitely evolved with the pandemic. I think in the beginning, I mean, if we look all the way back, I actually just had someone on my podcast who created the term IoT all the way back in 1985. So his name was Peter Lewis, and he was the one of the founders of Cellular one. And basically, he he back in 1985, was like, Hey, we've got this thing called the ARPANET. I've got mobile phone connectivity now. It's like, Let's let's sign up traffic lights and air conditioning and building and power grids, all to the cellular network so they can give their status. This is his vision 37 years ago. And I think we've always needed something like this, but it has been so hard again because sensors were expensive, wireless connectivity was expensive. The computing for the analytics was expensive, so I think we've always needed more information because that's what we do as people, right? We just didn't have a way to get it economically and feasibly. So you could only monitor super important things. Michael Moran [00:06:43] OK, Stacey, we're going to take a break, perhaps a superfluous break since I've already talked about that sponsor. But to hear from our sponsor? OK, I am back with Stacey Higginbotham, who covers the Internet of Things from I o to T. Stacey, we're talking about how it's evolved over the years and the ubiquity of it potentially to create data in all sorts of places and spaces. But of course, that also means it's a big ubiquity, makes it an enormous target for cybercrime and hacking and all sorts of mischief. The IoT, it strikes me, had a pretty bad reputation in its early years because people were just hooking it up to their corporate networks. There's this famous story about the the fish feeder in a tank in some kind of an aquarium. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:07:34] I call this the fish. The fish tank that was heard around the world. Michael Moran [00:07:39] Oh yeah. Tell us that story. It's funny. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:07:42] So this is this is probably I want to say it was from a Verizon security report, either in 2008, I think it was 2013, and a casino in Vegas had a fish tank monitor and that was on there. We'll just call it an OT network because it was just a sensor. Don't work, but it somehow connected to their I.T. network. So hackers were able to get in through the fish tank and then get into the rest of the casino network. A similar example that people always talk about is target. Their big data breach, and I don't. It was a while ago, probably same timeframe. Those hackers came in through the H-back system and then ended up in their point of sale system. So yes, we used to stick all kinds of things. We're like, Oh, I just put it on the internet, or let's just buy a network DVR and things. I mean, it sounds so ridiculous. But even as far back as 2013, when we were writing about this, we had to tell people to stop using hard coded passwords in their, you know, routing equipment, which now I would look at somebody like why? That's the craziest thing ever. So we've gotten a lot more sophisticated on the security side. I think what we're realizing, though, is as we try to lock this down, that we don't have the right security models in place. So we're starting to see them evolve like zero trust security and and that'll be really important going forward. But also equally important is getting rid of all that other stuff. We can't actually leave that on the network. It's yeah. Michael Moran [00:09:17] So I had just moved this weekend to a new place and had to set up my Wi-Fi. And lo and behold, the password was password and the username was user. And the only thing they could have done to make that less secure was perhaps translate that into Russian. Make it easier. I mean, it's astounding. But so we've taken this approach to IoT security, which is very common now, which is you don't expect anybody to use their internal network. Of course, you don't want to your treasury anywhere near an IoT device. What you do is you create a LoRaWAN or Zigbee or some kind of internal, you know, low way, low bandwidth, low net cost, low end with network that essentially is completely disconnected from any kind of IP or anything that's that sensitive and run everything. There is kind of a closed loop. And, you know, I always think of that as early days of the internet. I was at MSNBC.com, which was the kind of pioneer at NBC News on the internet, and I was wondering why I couldn't get Andrea Mitchell and all these high profile correspondents to, you know, pay attention to what we were doing because we were breaking news on their beats. And it turned out that NBC News didn't allow them to go on the internet. It was astounding. They had the old, you know, dumb terminal approach to things because they were afraid that CBS would hack in and find out what's on nightly news. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:10:54] Oh my gosh, I can't imagine being a reporter and not having access to the internet. Michael Moran [00:10:58] Well, I'm an old man now, but there was a time when the internet didn't exist, and I was, you know, one of the evangelists at NBC to try to get them to open the channel for their journalists. So they obviously did, and now they're very good at it. But it reminds me that approach. It's almost like we're going back to the future, right? We're creating now many networks to kind of quarantine the corporate network away and make the the IoT devices more secure. Is that a long term solution? Stacey Higgenbothom [00:11:31] I have no idea, but I will say this, we have historically just very broadly speaking, try to make the world flat in, you know, if you think about technology in the internet at large, you think about like Facebook before it was super evil. They were to say, Hey, everybody can be who they are on the internet. No layers, very flat. We all talk to one another. That doesn't go well. I think we all want this, this utopia where everything's connected and it's easy. But I think adding that friction is probably important because humans are not all awesome people that you want to sit next to for a long period of time. Right? Or trust with your secrets and data. So I think this is a start. I actually did a story about it that just ran today on the web site was in last week's newsletter about the end of general purpose wireless networks, which talks actually to the specific thing, which is, we're going to have many, many, many networks and we're going to have to have ways to bring data from one to the other in ways that feel secure. And that is like way above my pay grade figuring all that out. Michael Moran [00:12:45] Yeah, and that's about mine as well, though, that's precisely where the name of the company I work for came from Microshare, there's actually this incredibly complex back end that shares data in a very specific, carefully curated way with different types of stakeholders, with each of whom are assigned different permissions and ownership levels. And, you know, microshare had that has lived with the curse of being out in front of the market and in some cases, because who's going to buy that right? Right now, it's there's a data market data market out there, but it tends to be all about, you know, advertising and people selling your data without your really knowing it. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:13:32] That's one of my greatest disappointments is that that we've we had a chance that we still do. If you look at technology, you know, think about the launch of broadband back in, I don't know, 2000, when we start having dial up, right? It enabled all these companies and the underlying technology was not the key. It was what you did with it. And then we built the business models around that tied to advertising. And when I look at that and I see that coming to IoT, it's frustrating because the data is both more personal. So it feels much more insulting to get an ad for the fact that you were, you know, I don't know, Stacey, you only walked 2000 feet yesterday. You need to eat a salad, you know, just something that feels a little too intrusive and possibly judge. And then this idea that we could do so much more with it if we could figure out a different business model and we enabled trust. And this is trust from security, but trust also from the data that people have. So I feel like if we actually want the IoT to be what it can be, we need to dump the ad business model. And it's really hard to get away from that kind of highly lucrative flow of cash, but we got to figure it out. Michael Moran [00:14:53] Yeah, and, you know, regulators are not going to do it because they were they would have. All right. Well, let's hold on, pause there and take a break to hear from our sponsor. OK, I'm back having a fascinating conversation with Stacey Higginbotham, the journalist who covers the Internet of Things. Her newsletter is really a must read for iOttie, and I hope you guys will go and sign up. Stacey, I wanted to talk about a little bit about the kind of confluence of COVID, which from our perspective, it made. It made the kind of nice to have internal environmental sensors a must have in some cases. So where we find that we're talking to a whole new group of people, not just facilities managers, not just it, but people like H.R. and people like CFOs who were wondering how much of their real estate portfolio was actually being used and which ones to get rid of which which buildings are sick buildings. You know, they're they're looking for data. They're looking for ways to make these big strategic decisions. How, you know, we also same time you've got this much larger trend that hopefully will outlast the pandemic on sustainability and environmental social governance practices, where IoT is once again quite relevant. You can create data streams that help you prove out your sustainability initiatives or help you report on how you're performing or what are you seeing out there. That's innovative. That's interesting. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:16:31] Oh, so many things. So you're right. COVID COVID definitely accelerated people's IoT deployments for a couple reasons. One. Everybody was going remote ray. So now you had to have the tools for them to be able to access whatever their job used to be, and that was a forcing function on that front and on the health care front. What I think is also relevant, and I don't know if it's because companies started seeing the data from like people counting or whatever they were doing with, we'll call it digital transformation. But basically, I'm just thinking, hey, slap at a bunch of sensors around in building up some applications that can use that sensor data to help make decisions, right? So once they did that for COVID, they saw potentially other things they could do with it. The other thing that I think is kind of tied to this and I don't know which is the cause of which is the effect is basically what I'm saying here is we had a really brutal series of suburbs in California with wildfires, which drove a lot of people to think about things like indoor air quality and made climate change in your face, in your face, I guess. And when that happened, we saw people recognizing the fact that their buildings could be more efficient and tied with that Kobe data that they were already getting or data tied to like people in the space, that sort of thing. We got a big push for sustainability in buildings. And I think. There's a stat and I can't remember where it's from, but it's basically like 40 percent of our carbon emissions come from buildings. I see that stat on every other press release right now because it is a very top of mind for both people buying stuff and for people trying to sell stuff. And I'm super excited about this because one, I think it is going to be great for energy efficiency, but to it gets us beyond asset tracking as a viable use case for the IoT. So I am all for anything that moves us beyond those first few things that people were really excited about Michael Moran [00:18:44] so that the early so yeah, that's unpretty is that stat, I'm pretty sure. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:18:50] OK, there you go. Michael Moran [00:18:51] Thank you. Principles of responsible investing. It's the United Nations principles, and that's where I think that comes from. And it's it's a kind of mash up of commercial real estate at 29 percent. You can tell I've quoted this before, and the rest of it is construction and development. So, but yeah, when you put it together, it's 40 percent of global emissions. That's gargantuan, right? Yeah, that's not picking on the couch. But ultimately, what about you know, what we're finding is that the kind of sustainability iOttie one to one point, oh, really wasn't about sensors. It was the technology was really web crawling spiders that looked at your utility bills and kind of uploaded that information to make it convenient. It really didn't change anything. There's no way you're going. You could you could do that and still burn inefficiently, you know, from now until the next century. But that was kind of the 1.0, the 2.0 to me, which is really not there yet. We are doing it. But I think once again, this is microshare out ahead of the market is in the social component of ESG, the social meaning, you know, how people are treated, whether buildings are responsive, whether they're safe, whether you know the quality of the air and the quality the water in the building is is being properly maintained, although those calibration kind of things that were taken for granted before the pandemic are now susceptible to IoT. And that could be a really powerful accelerant of, you know, not necessarily climate. Not everything in ESG is climate, remember, but of, you know, making a humane, safe, you know, performing workplace. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:20:42] Sure. Now I'm curious what you mean when you say a safe, humane performance workplace, because that implies that prior to this they weren't. Michael Moran [00:20:51] Well, I don't think anybody who has ever worked in an office building and felt like they needed a Snickers bar and a cup of coffee at 4:30 realized that they were being poisoned by carbon. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:21:05] Got it. OK, so Michael Moran [00:21:07] so this part of the you know, the reality that the pandemic has made people realize indoor spaces are not simply big, open empty places, there's things around you, there's the humidity, there's the temperature, there is carbon buildup, there are particulates in the air. Right, right. The extent to which you can know, for instance, for sure how many times a conference room was used today and whether it was cleaned. Right. Those are all things that are susceptible to data. And so ultimately, how many people are in the cafeteria right now? Do you really want to go in and waste a half an hour standing in line for coffee? Or you want to wait 20 minutes? Look at your phone app and say, Oh, there's no one there. I'm going now. And these are the kind of elements that I think I think the pandemic has kind of raised awareness of the value of these kind of things. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:22:03] I think the economics associated with this information have changed both the importance and the economics. So and I say that because of COVID, because you suddenly have possibly fewer workers, but you also recognize that keeping your workers means keeping them safe or keeping them at their desks means keeping them uninfected. So you have to track high quality indoor air, right? You have to make sure that's a thing in prior to that. There were companies doing this sort of thing, but they were they were. A lot of them were in Europe. Some of them were in China because air pollution is a bigger deal over there. But basically, they were sorry. But with COVID, it suddenly became important to companies to have that. Tracking and facilities management internal to their operations in some of this gets to the bottom line with technology, as we have a lot of things available to us, we can track all kinds of crazy stuff, but a lot of times we don't care about it until we have to. And that usually is based on some sort of economic incentive and for good or ill. I think that's what happened with COVID. Michael Moran [00:23:24] So we're seeing now. I want to stay with air quality because it's an interesting use case, which we've seen several instances where a company recognizes the value of knowing about the quality of the air. And that's partly because productivity falls when the air quality is bad. But it's also because people now, as you said, retention and recruitment. People want to know these things because they don't want to spend most of their week sitting in a poisonous room, right? So but what do you do? This has been the great conundrum with air quality. All right. Let's say you have an air quality monitoring system installed in your building, and there's persistent bad air in one area and you've tried all the easy things opening windows, you know, tweaking the facts. Nothing's working. That's the I think that's the great conundrum. It's the warnings there. The economic incentive then becomes take the damn things out. We don't know, and we don't want to know. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:24:28] Well, so in I think I think that's kind of the challenge with iOttie without a use, without a clearly defined use case is that you'll start seeing things that you don't necessarily understand or you don't want to have to understand because fixing them is going to be expensive or a problem. And we actually see this with things like air quality monitoring outside of the outside, not just inside. So it's very well known that schools generate a lot of air pollution because parents come by and pick up their children and leave their engines idling. And to solve that problem, you would have to either. I mean, they tell people to turn off their engines, but you might also have to make Bible school leagues. And so in your example of having bad indoor air quality in a specific area, the onus then becomes from detecting the problem to figuring out why it's happening and then fixing it in. That's not a technology issue, right? That's a business or operational or societal issue. And I think a lot of times when we talk about technology, we forget. Even technologists who are building it, they forget that they're just a tool and we have to have all these other things around it to actually do what the tool is supposed to do. Michael Moran [00:25:53] What do you think the role of regulators are in all of this? I have seen there have been a smattering of reports about New York City. I think in the UK, in the school systems there now, at least checking air quality doesn't mean they're monitoring it. But I think they do a test now and then what do you think we're going to see a world where regulators get involved in this? Stacey Higgenbothom [00:26:18] I hope we do. And I say this because right now we have so many environmental or OSHA type regulations that we can't actually. Right now, they're they're checked by an inspector coming. If you look at like the EPA, they actually notify their factories before they show up in the factories. They're like, Oh, the EPA is coming to check our emissions tomorrow. Let's fix that. Oh, I think the same way we've managed things like cold chain, especially around food production or drug production, we could do that for environmental something in the air quality sensing. We just have to have the rules and then the stuff in place. And so I think I honestly do think it. I don't know why. Well, I do know why. So we should have sensors in place on, you know, any sort of manufacturing plant that the EPA is monitoring, right? And they should have a line into that sensor data so they can track it on an ongoing basis. Why don't we have responsive fines when things get out of whack? It's not impossible. Businesses are already doing it themselves. So I think the regulatory side, we have the laws, but we might be better off just moving to enforcement of the existing laws. And then, yes, I do think we need more laws around the types of things. We're going to hold people accountable for the types of outcomes that get generated. And it's really complicated. Michael Moran [00:27:56] Yeah. So, Stacey, I wanted to ask one last question. What is the coolest? iOttie use case you've seen in the last year, what really kind of made you go wow Stacey Higgenbothom [00:28:11] in the last year on the enterprise or consumer side, Michael Moran [00:28:16] I just pick one. It doesn't matter, but enterprise will be fine. But consumers crucial to. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:28:25] Sorry. This is a hard one, because pandemic timing messes everything. I think the coolest thing I have seen and I think this was in 2020, but I'm not sure. Our. Density is a company that makes people motion tracking sensors for piercing density is a company that makes motion tracking. No density is a company that's made people counting sensors, and they do it using some proprietary algorithms and some infrared and thing I think is so cool about it is it's very accurate and it's also privacy first. And I've seen a lot of very cool things coming on the kind of RF sensing front that I think have a lot more potential than video cameras for basic tracking in ways that do not infringe on people's privacy. And I'm super excited about that. Michael Moran [00:29:27] Yeah, we we went down that road as well with with Bluetooth based contact tracing wearables, and it was precisely because it didn't collect PII, which is personally identifiable information that it was successful. And you know, the other thing because the alternative with the smartphone tracking and we didn't like that for all sorts of reasons. We have clients on the world where smartphones are not necessarily ubiquitous. Plus, you're a manufacturer, you can't have a smartphone on the floor because it's firstly, it's dangerous because it's distracting and they the batteries run out. And so it defeats the whole contact tracing concept. So, yeah, we did. We did a bunch of stuff that was and I learned a new word sue. Anonymized. So as opposed to being anonymous, which means that you could never be uncovered, so to speak. The idea of contact tracing is if somebody reports a symptom, they can do a reverse database query and then unmask the various wearables to know who has been exposed to this person over the last week and tell them to get tested. So there had to be somebody who had the ability to find out, OK, what badge was John wearing? Because John needs to get tested before it comes back to the office. So it's, you know, we've had zero shutdowns in any of the places we deployed it. And but that was a major issue for us. The PII was, you know, you you download something onto your smartphone and your boss is not just tracking you work is tracking you everywhere. Right? So that's not cool. And no one wanted it. No one would download it. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:31:12] Yeah. Michael Moran [00:31:13] There were all sorts of challenges that that led to the success of our product, which was universal contact tracing, especially in manufacturing environments where you just you can't send people home and still make revenue. So that was a really important kind of mid-pandemic success for us and got a lot of attention. And still, interestingly, because of the persistence of COVID where it's being renewed, what we thought was like a one year battlefield innovation turns out now people were in their third year of the contracts thanks to Delta and on the Crown, which, you know, we frankly would rather see this going away. It's not a huge chunk of our revenue, but Stacey Higgenbothom [00:31:59] are they pulling in other data or using it for it? Because I think there's once you see broadly like where people cluster, I think there's some interesting opportunities around scheduling lunches or, you know, Michael Moran [00:32:10] we are actually there's new applications often, you know, these are the brainchild of the client. So in the nursing home industry in the UK, we've done a several year study with contact tracing wearables in 16 nursing homes and that's been now expanded to 64. They call them care homes in the UK. And so, yes, this was very valuable to know when someone had symptoms who had they've been in touch with. But then the the nursing home administrators realized, OK, it's also prevented several people from wandering off campus, which, you know, the whole U.S. version of the silver alert someone with dementia. So they get an alert when somebody breaks the defense. And then the other part of it was they also noticed that in some nursing homes, the contact tracing wearables that were assigned to the staff were sitting in a break room and a suspicious circle. Turns out they were playing poker most of the day. And so this got the the kind of unpleasant nickname of slacker tracker. Now that's that's just kind of funny in the in the general world. But in a nursing home, part of the the therapeutic care of an elderly person is human contact. So the nursing home owners were realizing they're not even going and making rounds and saying hello to these people, and that means they're being basically storehouse. So that's become, you know, a really significant development project for us, and I think it's going to be, you know, part of the future. And again, it doesn't collect anybody's PII. But the it is possible to know how badge number eight three three three four is being worn by Joe Schmo, right? And that's part of the the value of it. So there comes a point where privacy, if you're going to get value and efficiency, there has to be transparency in that interaction. Sorry. There has to be transparency in that interaction, but ultimately there is a trade off with any technology. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:34:34] It's true, although I don't expect that level of privacy at work, so I'm OK with slacker trackers. Michael Moran [00:34:43] Well, we used to have slackers trackers in the 20th century. They were called your boss and they just kind of would show up over your shoulder every once in a while and say. Why are you reading about the New York Yankees right now? That's the kind of stuff that happened all the time. So now we're just getting efficient next year. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:35:01] You're outing yourself here. I like it. All right, Michael Moran [00:35:06] Stacy. It's been an enormous pleasure talking to you have gone way over. But because this is my podcast, it can be as long as I want. So ha. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:35:14] And because I'm on the podcast, on my podcast runs an hour, I mean, what did you think was going to happen? There you Michael Moran [00:35:19] go. All right. So I wanted to give you an opportunity to tell the audience where they can follow your work and how they could sign up for our newsletter. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:35:29] Sure. Thank you. Y'all can find me at Stacy on IoT SI.com, or you can find and download the Internet of Things podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Michael Moran [00:35:42] That's great. And of course, you know you can learn more about how microshare has helped get the world's safety back to work with ever smart suite of products. Sorry. With our ever smart suite of products, ever smart solutions, boost efficiency, enable cost savings and bring safety and reassurance to people inside your building portfolio. I would like to also remind you you could sign up for the podcast on our website. WW W Microshare Daddario and you can also find it on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, iHeartRadio. Every place where you can find audio, you can probably find this once again. Stacy, thank you for joining us. It's been a real pleasure. Stacey Higgenbothom [00:36:21] Thanks for having me. Michael Moran [00:36:22] And that'll do it for this week on behalf of all our global employees. This is Michael Moran at Microshare saying So long be well and thank you for listening.
Today's Day Two Cloud podcast dives into Cloud Development Kits (CDKs). How do CDKs differ from tools such as Terraform? What are the selling points for CDKs for infrastructure and development professionals? Our guest is Michael Levan, Researcher and Consultant at GigaOM.
Today's Day Two Cloud podcast dives into Cloud Development Kits (CDKs). How do CDKs differ from tools such as Terraform? What are the selling points for CDKs for infrastructure and development professionals? Our guest is Michael Levan, Researcher and Consultant at GigaOM.
Today's Day Two Cloud podcast dives into Cloud Development Kits (CDKs). How do CDKs differ from tools such as Terraform? What are the selling points for CDKs for infrastructure and development professionals? Our guest is Michael Levan, Researcher and Consultant at GigaOM.
This episode was sponsored by Liquor Loot. Liquor Loot houses alcohol subscription services, Whisky Loot & Gin Loot, delivering three premium and hand-selected whisky and gin tasters from around the world each month. Click here for a special deal on Liquor Loot. Remember: drink responsibly! We hope you enjoy our podcast! To help us grow, please do subscribe to our podcast and follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and/or LinkedIn. It's the best way we can keep bringing in quality guests.Welcome to Business Over Drinks!This episode we're talking about something that's been bothering a lot of us lately. That is, the topic of Facebook and Google vs the government and major news outlets. If you haven't heard lately, there was a standoff between Google and the Australian government (to which Google seems to have eventually backed down), followed by Facebook and the Australian government, to which Facebook didn't back down, but then sort of did after a while? Are you confused yet? What does this mean, and especially, what does this mean for you guys not only in Australia, but who are listening from around the world?We speak to Mathew Ingram about these issues.Other topics:Who's behind these new regulations popping up everywhereAre news organisations complaining about platforms that give them most of their web traffic?Clubhouse, is it really as stupid as it seemsMathew's latest articleClosed versus open internetMathew Ingram is an award-winning journalist who has spent the past two decades writing about business, technology and new media as well as advising media companies on digital strategy. He is currently the chief digital writer for the Columbia Journalism Review, and prior to that he was a senior writer with Fortune magazine, where he wrote about the evolution of media and the Internet. Before joining Fortune, he held a similar position at Gigaom, a leading technology blog network.You can follow Mathew on twitter @mathewiWE'RE DRINKING:David: Sydney Dry from Poor Toms DistilleryTerng: Modern Aussie Gin from Four Pillars DistilleryMathew: Coffee (it was 9am in Canada)Listeners get a special offer on Whiskey Loot - part of Liquor Loot's subscription services. Click here to grab a fantastic whiskey subscription.Get 10% of David's latest book, Everyday A**holes, using the promo code BOD at checkout. Get a copy at everydayassholes.net.Get a free 30-minute consultation with Terng's company, SYNC PR. Just mention this podcast when contacting them at syncpr.co
The seventh of our OpenObservability Talks has Andy Thurai, Senior Analyst at GigaOM. Jonah Kowall, CTO and Andy Thurai will talk about Andy's career and journey as a vendor and an analyst. We will discuss the observability market along with APM and other aspects of monitoring. We will then dive into the open-source ecosystem and how this is changing vendor thinking. Of course, we'll also be discussing OpenTelemetry! Andy Thurai is the Founder & Principal at the FieldCTO providing content and advisory services to enterprise customers in particular on AIOps, CloudOps, AI, ML, and Observability areas. He is an accomplished IT executive, strategist, advisor and evangelist with 25+ years of experience in executive, technical and architectural leadership positions at companies such as IBM, Intel, BMC, Nortel and Oracle; he advises many start-ups, and he is a Steering Committee Member for AIOps Exchange. He has been a keynote speaker in many major conferences, as well as a host of many webcasts, podcasts and video chats. He is a regular Forbes contributor and has written 100+ articles on emerging technology topics for publications such as Forbes, AI World, VentureBeat and Wired. Andy Thurai can be reached on Twitter at @AndyThurai, or on LinkedIn. This was first streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/openobservability on December 29th and the full video is available at https://youtu.be/Hr4lGqLiMa0 The live streaming of the OpenObservability Talks is on the last Thursday of each month, and you can join us on Twitch or YouTube Live. Socials: Website: https://openobservability.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OpenObserv Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/openobservability YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKOtaBdQAJVRJqhJDuOlPg
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About Monica Leonelle Monica Leonelle has written over half a million words of fiction spread across several genres and series, most notably her young adult urban fantasy and paranormal romance series, Waters Dark and Deep. Monica started reading young adult books when she was seven and never managed to grow out of them. She LOVES Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games, The Mortal Instruments, The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and more. Give her a movie, television show, or book aimed at young adults, and she's totally there, ready to fangirl out. Monica also writes about indie publishing at ProseOnFire.com. Her most recent nonfiction series, Growth Hacking for Storytellers, has helped thousands of writers write faster, become better storytellers, and find their way to success. She's also the creator of the Breakout Author Masterclass. Before becoming an independent author, Monica led digital marketing efforts at Inc. 100 companies like Hansen's Natural and Braintree. She's been an avid blogger of marketing and business trends since 2007. Her ideas have been featured in AdAge, The Huffington Post, the AMEX OpenForum, GigaOm, Mashable, Social Media Today, and the Christian Science Monitor. Monica lives in a very, very old, 3-story home in St. Louis, MO with her husband and adorable westie, Mia. It possibly has ghosts. And definitely has a secret passage. She also drinks tea, not coffee, and spends a lot of her time journaling and even more of it in her head. To find out what she's up to and get access to her latest fiction updates, exclusive giveaways, advanced review copies, and more, sign up at MonicaLeonelle.com Connect with Monica Leonelle MonicaLeonelle.com www.proseonfire.com Facebook Instagram.com Twitter Episode 303
About Monica Leonelle Monica Leonelle has written over half a million words of fiction spread across several genres and series, most notably her young adult urban fantasy and paranormal romance series, Waters Dark and Deep. Monica started reading young adult books when she was seven and never managed to grow out of them. She LOVES Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games, The Mortal Instruments, The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and more. Give her a movie, television show, or book aimed at young adults, and she's totally there, ready to fangirl out. Monica also writes about indie publishing at ProseOnFire.com. Her most recent nonfiction series, Growth Hacking for Storytellers, has helped thousands of writers write faster, become better storytellers, and find their way to success. She's also the creator of the Breakout Author Masterclass. Before becoming an independent author, Monica led digital marketing efforts at Inc. 100 companies like Hansen's Natural and Braintree. She's been an avid blogger of marketing and business trends since 2007. Her ideas have been featured in AdAge, The Huffington Post, the AMEX OpenForum, GigaOm, Mashable, Social Media Today, and the Christian Science Monitor. Monica lives in a very, very old, 3-story home in St. Louis, MO with her husband and adorable westie, Mia. It possibly has ghosts. And definitely has a secret passage. She also drinks tea, not coffee, and spends a lot of her time journaling and even more of it in her head. To find out what she's up to and get access to her latest fiction updates, exclusive giveaways, advanced review copies, and more, sign up at MonicaLeonelle.com Connect with Monica Leonelle MonicaLeonelle.com www.proseonfire.com Facebook Instagram.com Twitter Episode 303
About Monica Leonelle Monica Leonelle has written over half a million words of fiction spread across several genres and series, most notably her young adult urban fantasy and paranormal romance series, Waters Dark and Deep. Monica started reading young adult books when she was seven and never managed to grow out of them. She LOVES Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games, The Mortal Instruments, The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and more. Give her a movie, television show, or book aimed at young adults, and she's totally there, ready to fangirl out. Monica also writes about indie publishing at ProseOnFire.com. Her most recent nonfiction series, Growth Hacking for Storytellers, has helped thousands of writers write faster, become better storytellers, and find their way to success. She's also the creator of the Breakout Author Masterclass. Before becoming an independent author, Monica led digital marketing efforts at Inc. 100 companies like Hansen's Natural and Braintree. She's been an avid blogger of marketing and business trends since 2007. Her ideas have been featured in AdAge, The Huffington Post, the AMEX OpenForum, GigaOm, Mashable, Social Media Today, and the Christian Science Monitor. Monica lives in a very, very old, 3-story home in St. Louis, MO with her husband and adorable westie, Mia. It possibly has ghosts. And definitely has a secret passage. She also drinks tea, not coffee, and spends a lot of her time journaling and even more of it in her head. To find out what she's up to and get access to her latest fiction updates, exclusive giveaways, advanced review copies, and more, sign up at MonicaLeonelle.com Connect with Monica Leonelle MonicaLeonelle.com www.proseonfire.com Facebook Instagram.com Twitter Episode 303
This week, Gigaom columnist Tom Cheredar is our guest as we discuss hackers posting personal data from infidelity site Ashley Madison, the NSA's best friend is AT&T, Does Amazon overwork its employees, selections from POTUS's playlist, giant robots!... and much much more. What We're Playing With Andy: The Last of Us Tom: Jawbone Up Headlines Samsung unveils jumbo phones to compete with iPhone Android M's name is Marshmallow, and it's version 6.0 NSA Spying Relies on AT&T's ‘Extreme Willingness to Help' Hackers Finally Post Stolen Ashley Madison Data Don't gloat about the Ashley Madison leak. It's about way more than infidelity Everything you say and do is public: five rules for living with the internet Audible Book of the Week You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost): A Memoir by Felicia Day Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Good Day by Nappy Roots Hot Topics Comcast to launch digital-video platform Watchable Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace NYT report says it's tough (often brutal) working for Amazon Silicon Valley Thinks Amazon Sounds Like a Great Place to Work Jeff Bezos responds to brutal NYT story, says it doesn't represent the Amazon he leads Don't be surprised at how Amazon treats its workers Music Break: My Favorite Things by John Coltrane Final Word Obama releases a Spotify #POTUSPlaylist The Drill Down Videos of the Week MegaBots adds Grant Imahara, BattleBots founders, X-Prize founder Peter Diamandis, NASA, Autodesk, & more to Giant Robot challenge Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Tested Outside Intro/Outro: Live It Up by The Isley Brothers Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom's The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan.
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