Podcasts about last week in aws

AWS Morning Brief for the week of May 5th, with Corey Quinn. Links:Automated HTTP validated public certificates with Amazon CloudFrontAWS Systems Manager launches just-in-time node accessMAP enhancements to accelerate AI customer adoptionAnnouncing SaaS Manager for Amazon CloudFrontAnnouncing second-generation AWS Outposts racksAmazon CloudWatch launches tiered pricing and additional destinations for AWS Lambda logsAWS Launch Wizard automates multi-node SAP NetWeaver deployment on SAP ASE DatabaseAWS Lambda standardizes billing for INIT PhaseSponsorThe Duckbill Group: https://www.duckbillgroup.com/Join us for Office Hours!https://www.duckbillgroup.com/officehours/

Microsoft has its fingers in a lot of pots, but just how secure are said pots? On this episode, Corey is joined by Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President and Deputy CISO of Microsoft's Customer Security Management Office. Ann talks about her 40-year professional journey and how it's culminated in her current role. Corey is known to “punch up” at the big guys in the tech industry, but he and Ann talk about the challenges of corporate leadership and being a public face in such a prominent company. Since it's 2025, of course, they're going to talk about AI's pros and cons (and why it shouldn't be used to make art).Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:51) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:25) What Ann's been up to since she and Corey last spoke (2:29) The makeup of Microsoft Security(4:28) The unique company culture at Microsoft(8:42) What's going on with Microsoft Azure(10:31) How Ann handles the immense pressure of working in Microsoft Security(14:13) The toxic nature of online criticism(19:57) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(20:24) The value of telling your leaders the truth(23:31) Ann's thoughts on the current state of AI(28:44) Properly defining what AI can and can't do(30:54) Why Ann helps fund multiple STEM scholarships(32:16) The need for the humanities alongside tech(33:38)  Where you can find more from Ann JohnsonAbout Ann JohnsonAnn Johnson is Corporate Vice President and Deputy CISO at Microsoft. In this role, Ann drives all external engagement for the Microsoft Office of the CISO. She is a long-tenured, recognized thought leader on cybersecurity, published author, and a sought-after global speaker and digital author specializing in cyber resilience, online fraud, cyberattacks, compliance, and security. Ann challenges traditional schools of thought and cyber-norms–from the way the tech industry tackles cyber threats to the language it uses to communicate–and encourages the industry to get outside its comfort zones and expand how it addresses the evolving threat landscape with the power of technology and people. As a global cybersecurity leader and strategist, she is looking ahead at how today's cybersecurity investments will impact tomorrow's cybersecurity reality.  Ann currently serves on the Board of Directors of N-Able, Human Security, Datavant, and is Member of the Board of Advisors for Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, WA and the Signal Cyber Museum Society. Ann is also an Executive Sponsor of the Microsoft Women in Cybersecurity Group.LinksAnn Johnson's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-johnsons/Microsoft Security: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/securityAfternoon Cyber Tea: afternooncybertea.comSponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com

AWS Morning Brief for the week of April 28th, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon CloudWatch agent now supports Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) Amazon Cognito now supports refresh token rotation Amazon Q Developer releases state-of-the-art agent for feature development AWS Account Management now supports IAM-based account name updates AWS CodeBuild adds support for specifying EC2 instance type and configurable storage size AWS Console Mobile Application adds support for Amazon Lightsail AWS STS global endpoint now serves your requests locally in Regions enabled by default AWS Transfer Family introduces Terraform module for deploying SFTP server endpoints How Smartsheet reduced latency and optimized costs in their serverless architecture In the works – New Availability Zone in Maryland for US East (Northern Virginia) Region CVE-2025-3857 – Infinite loop condition in Amazon.IonDotnet I annotated Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's 2024 Letter to Shareholders 

AWS Morning Brief for the week of April 21st, with Corey Quinn. Links:AWS simplifies Amazon VPC Peering billingAWS now allows customers in Europe to pay For their usage in advanceAWS Lambda@Edge announces advanced logging controlsAnnouncing new AWS Wavelength Zone in DakarAnnouncing the AWS Well-Architected Generative AI LensAnnouncing General Availability of GitLab Duo with Amazon QRacing beyond DeepRacer: Debut of the AWS LLM LeagueManage budgets efficiently with budget events in AWS Deadline Cloud

If you believed, they put a data center on the moon. No, for real, they did, and it's partially thanks to Lili Rogowsky, partner at Atypical Ventures. Lili joins Corey to discuss her unconventional leap from law to venture capital. Although she made a sharp turn career-wise, Lili remains grounded in the often heartless world of venture capital—highlighting the importance of empathy and technical prowess in founding successful enterprises. Out of all resources, time carries the heftiest price tag, and this half-hour episode is a low-risk, high-yield investment.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(1:12) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:46) How Corey (kinda) met Lili(3:38) What attracted Corey to Atypical Ventures(5:58) How Atypical helped put a data center on the moon(8:34) VC “done right”(9:59) What led Lili to run a VC firm(13:43) Quitting jobs until you find something you like(16:28) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(16:54) The value of sharing your time(21:44) Risk assessment, well-dressed horses, and punching up in comedy(24:44) The importance of humility in life and business(29:15) Where you can find more from Lili and Atypical VenturesAbout Lili RogowskyLili is a dynamic investor, attorney, advisor, and entrepreneur. She is a partner at Atypical Ventures, an early-stage fund that identifies and invests in “engineers with empathy” working on plausible science fiction. A voracious reader driven by her curiosity and love of type 2 fun, Lili's experience includes (in no particular order) mountaineering, visual arts, marine science, founding a law firm, cave/ shark diving (not necessarily at the same time), data privacy/ security, gardening, recruiting, battling NYC rats that eat her car, and interplanetary internet.LinksAtypical Ventures: atypical.vc Email Lili: lili@atypical.vc SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com

AWS Morning Brief for the week of April 14th, with Corey Quinn.Links:Amazon Route 53 adds public authoritative DNS service to AWS GovCloud (US) RegionsCost Optimization Hub supports DynamoDB and MemoryDB reservation recommendationsLoad Balancer Capacity Unit Reservation for Gateway Load BalancersAnnouncing new AWS Elemental MediaTailor pricing model with lower VOD ad insertion costsHow AWS and Intel make LLMs more accessible and cost-effective with DeepSeekAnnouncing up to 85% price reductions for Amazon S3 Express One ZoneOptimize Amazon VPC Flow Logs analysis with Cribl Stream samplingExploring Data Transfer Costs for AWS Network Load Balancers

AWS Morning Brief for the week of April 7th, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon EC2 now supports more bandwidth and jumbo frames to select destinationsAPI Gateway launches support for dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6) endpointsAWS Lambda adds support for Ruby 3.4Amazon CloudWatch Logs increases maximum log event size to 1 MBAmazon Neptune announces 99.99% availability Service Level AgreementAnnouncing the general availability of Amazon VPC Route ServerUnder the hood: Amazon EKS Auto ModeOptimizing cost savings: The advantage of Amazon Aurora over self-managed open source databasesHow AWS Sales uses generative AI to streamline account planningIssue with AWS SAM CLI (CVE-2025-3047, CVE-2025-3048)

Dropping and sharing files should be easy. What a novel idea. On this episode, Corey speaks with Timo Josten, the sole developer behind Dropshare. We bring up the fact that he's the only guy working on it because the tool is quite impressive! Corey loves it and so does an entire community of folks on Github! Together, they discuss the evolution and functionality of Dropshare. Timo also shares how he balance of enhancing Dropshare, emphasizing user feedback, and customization options, all while offering feature updates and maintaining sustainability. Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(1:06) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:39) What does Dropshare do? (6:10) Dropshare's impressive flexibility and dedicated community(10:27) How Timo landed on Dropshare's business model(12:38) What's new in Dropshare 6?(16:09) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(16:36) Determining what should be an update or part of the next version of Dropshare(18:30) Dropshare's iOS app(21:04) The perks of being able to configure deletion in Dropshare(25:45) Dropshare's thriving GitHub community(29:26) Where you can find more from Timo and DropshareAbout Timo JostenTimo Josten is the developer of Dropshare, the macOS and iOS app to upload anything anywhere.LinksTimo's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-josten-493962185/Timo's personal website: https://josten.ioDropshare: https://dropshare.app/shitposting.pictures SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com 

AWS Morning Brief for the week of March 31st, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon DynamoDB now supports percentile statistics for request latencyAmazon EKS now enforces upgrade insights checks as part of cluster upgradesAmazon GameLift Servers expands instance support with next-generation EC2 instance familiesAWS CloudFormation now supports targeted resource scans in the IaC generatorAWS adds currency selection to Payment ProfilesAWS Deadline Cloud now supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)AWS announces expanded service support in the AWS Console Mobile AppAWS Network Manager and AWS Cloud WAN now support AWS PrivateLink and IPv6Unlocking the power of Splunk with Amazon Bedrock – Build AI assistant using agentsFrom virtual machine to Kubernetes to serverless: How dacadoo saved 78% on cloud costs and automated operationsAccelerating CI with AWS CodeBuild: Parallel test execution now availableAmazon S3 Path Deprecation Plan – The Rest of the Story | AWS News BlogDetailed geographic information for all AWS Regions and Availability Zones is now availableOptimizing network footprint in serverless applicationsSimplifying private API integrations with Amazon EventBridge and AWS Step FunctionsAnnouncing the Developer Preview of Amazon S3 Transfer Manager in RustAWS SDK for Ruby: Deprecating Ruby 2.5 & 2.6 Runtime Supports and Future CompatibilityAnnouncing the AWS CDK L2 Construct for Amazon Cognito Identity PoolsAWS re:Invent 2024 recap for government agencies

How you learn is important. Corey Quinn is joined by Aditya Bhargava, a Staff Software Engineer at Etsy and the author of Grokking Algorithms. They talk about the nuances of technical learning and the contrasting philosophies of "just in time" versus "just in case" learning. In this episode, Aditya emphasizes the importance of effective teaching methods and the value of incorporating fun things like drawings into technical explanations. This approach also bleeds into his illustrated Substack, DuckTypes. As Corey and Aditya discuss, a good, informative book doesn't need to drag on, and this quick, insightful, 30-minute conversation is no different.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(1:24) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:58) Corey's admiration for Aditya's writing(5:40) How Aditya clearly explains AWS networking(8:06) “Just in case” vs. “just in time”(10:15) Why business books don't need to be hundreds of pages long(14:19) Reading for pleasure vs. reading for work(16:57) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(17:24) Explaining Aditya's book on algorithms(20:07) The great editor behind Aditya's book(22:20) DuckTyped and how Aditya got into AWS networking(25:16) Where networking folks fall in the era of the cloud(28:12) The importance of staying up-to-date in your field(31:46) Where you can find more from AdityaAbout Aditya BhargavaAditya Bhargava is a Software Engineer with a dual background in Computer Science and Fine Arts. He blogs on programming at adit.io.LinksAditya's blog: https://www.adit.io/Grokking Algorithms, Second Edition: https://www.manning.com/books/grokking-algorithms-second-editionDuckTyped: https://www.ducktyped.org/Last Skeet in AWS: https://lastskeetinaws.com/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com 

AWS Morning Brief for the week of March 24th, with Corey Quinn. Links:AWS Client VPN increases authorization rules and route quotasAnnouncing the New AWS Wickr Admin ConsoleAWS announces the next generation of Amazon Connect where powerful AI improves every customer interactionManage SLO exclusion time windows using CloudWatch Application SignalsHandling billions of invocations – best practices from AWS LambdaVisually build telephony applications with AWS Step FunctionsCorey is speaking at SREcon in Santa Clara!

Sysdig's 2025 Cloud-Native and Security Usage Report is hot off the presses, and Corey has questions. On this episode, he's joined by Crystal Morin, a Cybersecurity Strategist at Sysdig, to break down the trends of the past year. They discuss Sysdig's approach to detecting and responding to security and the success the company has seen with the rollout of Sysdig Sage (an AI product that Corey thinks is actually useful). They also chat about what's driving a spike in machine identities, practical hygiene in cloud environments, and the crucial importance of automated responses to maintain robust security in the face of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:39) Sysdig sponsor read(2:22) Explaining Sysdig's 5/5/5 Benchmark(4:06) What does Sysdig's work entail?(10:03) Cloud security trends that have changed over the last year(14:30) Sysdig sponsor read(15:16) How Sysdig is using AI in its security products(19:09) How many users are adopting AI tools like Sysdig Sage(25:51) The reality behind the recent spike of machine identities in security(29:24) Handling the scaling of machine identities(35:37) Where you can find Sysdig's 2025 Cloud-Native and Security Usage ReportAbout Crystal MorinCrystal Morin is a Cybersecurity Strategist with more than 10 years of experience in threat analysis and research. Crystal started her career as both a Cryptologic Language Analyst and Intelligence Analyst in the United States Air Force and as a contractor for Booz Allen Hamilton, where she helped develop and evolve their cyber threat intelligence community and threat-hunting capabilities. In 2022, Crystal joined Sysdig as a Threat Research Engineer on the Sysdig Threat Research Team, where she worked to discover and analyze cyber threat actors taking advantage of the cloud. Today, Crystal bridges the gap between business and security through cloud-focused content for leaders and practitioners alike. Crystal's thought leadership has been foundational for pieces such as the “2024 Cloud-Native Security and Usage Report” and “Cloud vs. On-Premises: Unraveling the Mystery of the Dwell Time Disparity,” among others.LinksSysdig's 2025 Cloud-Native and Security Usage Report: https://sysdig.com/2025-cloud-native-security-and-usage-report/Sysdig on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sysdig/Crystal's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal-morin/SponsorSysdig: https://sysdig.com/

AWS Morning Brief for the week of March 17th, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon Bedrock now supports multi-agent collaborationAmazon RDS for MySQL announces Extended Support minor 5.7.44-RDS.20250213Amazon Route 53 Traffic Flow introduces a new visual editor to improve DNS policy editingApplication Load Balancer announces integration with Amazon VPC IPAMAnnouncing the end of support for Node.js 14.x and 16.x in AWS CDKWatch the recordings from AWS Developer Day 2025How GoDaddy built a category generation system at scale with batch inference for Amazon BedrockFormula 1® unlocks the most competitive season yet with AWSSecure cloud innovation starts at re:Inforce 2025

What's the difference between marketing and BS? On this episode, Corey Quinn is joined by Jonathan Cowperthwait, Duckbill's brand-new Head of Marketing. Jonathan's career path is a bit unconventional. After all, not everyone can say their professional journey was influenced by The West Wing. Even though he's a marketer by trade, Jonathan still has the technical know-how needed to work in the often expensive world of cloud economics. Have you ever wanted to know what The Duckbill Group's relationship with AWS is really like? How fun is it to sit on domains like “oldmanstartup?” Is there a similarity between clouds and butts? This interview is the inside scoop on The Duckbill Group that you never knew you needed. Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(1:11) Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:45) Acquiring the Duckbill Group office post-pandemic(2:52) Keeping your pants on during a pandemic so you can officiate your nanny's wedding(6:07) Jonathan's background prior to joining The Duckbill Group(11:29) What Duckbill was looking for when they hired Jonathan(14:54) When marketing begins to feel like spam(15:40) The fun of having disposable domains and email addresses(18:20) The importance of a good name for a product(19:38) Duckbill Group sponsor read(20:07) The Duckbill Group isn't just Corey Quinn(21:03) The "Cloud to Butt" extension(24:01) Corey's beef with Google's AI search engine(24:57) What can people expect from the Duckbill Group's new marketing effort(30:58) Where you can find more from JonathanAbout Jonathan CowperthwaitJonathan Cowperthwait does positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategy to maximize awareness and revenue for technology brands of all sizes.He prides himself on being a slow runner, fast talker, and good writer.LinksJonathan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cowperthwait/Jonathan on Bluesky: https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/cowp.coEmail Jonathan: offmylawn@oldmanstartup.comEmail Corey: corey@shitposting.monsterSponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com 

AWS Morning Brief for the week of March 10th, 2025 with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon Bedrock launches Session Management APIs for GenAI applications (Preview)Announcing Amazon GameLift StreamsAmazon Q Developer announces a new CLI agent within the command lineAWS Secrets Manager increases the API Requests per Second limitsAWS Transfer Family announces reduced login latency for SFTP serversIAM Access Analyzer now supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)Streamline your AWS Marketplace renewalsIntroducing an enhanced local IDE experience for AWS Step FunctionsEnd of support notifications and enhanced discoverability for Amazon EKSThe end of an era: the final AWS DeepRacer League Championship at re:Invent 2024Securely onboarding countries to the AWS Cloud

What were you doing at the age of 12? We'd wager to bet you weren't getting invited to Google I/O. On this episode, Corey chats with Alex Zenla, the founder and CTO of Edera. Only in her mid-20s, Alex already has more than a decade's worth of professional experience working in the tech industry. They discuss how Alex found her way into programming at a young age, her experiences with open source projects like the Dart Project and Chromium OS, and getting contacted by Google's lawyers as a preteen. You'll also get to learn about Alex's company, Edera, and their creative approaches to Kubernetes container security using Xen hypervisors. Did we forget to mention that there are multiple sidebars about Minecraft in this one? So grab your pick axe, put on your headphones, and a Google legal will be at your door by the time we wrap up this conversation.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:54) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:28) What is Edera?(2:18) Who is the target customer for Edera's product(7:50) Breaking down the overhead makeup of Edera(10:28) How Edera sidesteps the problems with container isolation(13:20) Alex's history working with tech(15:40) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(16:23) How a phone call with a lawyer helped get Alex to Google I/O at the age of 12(18:55) Starting Alex's proper tech career thanks to a Dart library(21:24) The important role of Minecraft in Alex's life and career(23:40) The value of good networking (28:15) What it's been like for Alex to raise a Series A(29:56) Where you can find more from AlexAbout Alex ZenlaAlex Zenla is a technologist that has 10+ years experience in the full-time corporate world who is rebuilding the foundations of infrastructure to be secure-by-design.Alex grew an interest in computers at the age of 7, learning about hypervisors and hardware technologies. At the age of 11, she was inspired by the concept of Chrome OS to get involved in low level systems, where she contributed to the Chromium and Chromium OS projects. This led to being invited to Google I/O 2012 by the Chrome OS team at just the age of 12. Eventually, the Dart programming language came along, and Alex got deeply involved in the ecosystem, contributing to the language and standard library, and building core open source technologies. At the age of 14, she was hired by an IoT company called DGLogik to build an IoT platform that could scale across complex networks, launching my career in IoT. At DGLogik, Alex became deeply involved in Google's IoT technologies across multiple divisions, ultimately ending up working at Google on their IoT platform for their internal Real Estate. In 2024, she retired from the IoT data sphere and started Edera, a company that is making computing secure-by-design.LinksAlex on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alex.zenla.ioSponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com 

AWS Morning Brief for the week of March 3, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon Connect reduces telephony pricing in VietnamAmazon EC2 announces Time-based Copy for AMIsAmazon Location Service now supports AWS PrivateLinkAnthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet is now available in Amazon BedrockAWS Batch now supports resource aware schedulingAWS Chatbot is now named Amazon Q DeveloperAWS CodePipeline introduces new console experience for viewing pipeline releasesYou can now use your China UnionPay credit card to create an AWS accountAccelerate Security Incident Response and Recovery with AWS Security Incident Response PartnersAmazon Web Services named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration ToolsMigrate very large databases to Amazon Aurora MySQL using MyDumper and MyLoaderAnnouncing CDK Garbage CollectionGenerate Code Documentation Using Amazon Q DeveloperByteDance processes billions of daily videos using their multimodal video understanding models on AWS Inferentia2Unlock deeper insights and faster investigations with AWS CloudTrail Lake

AWS Morning Brief for the week of February 24, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon ECS increases the CPU limit for ECS tasks to 192 vCPUsAmazon Q Developer now supports upgrade to Java 21AWS announces Backup Payment Methods for invoicesAWS CodePipeline adds native Amazon EKS deployment supportAWS Price List API supports AWS PrivateLinkAWS CloudFormation: 2024 Year in ReviewCost optimize your Minecraft Java EC2 ServerImproving Security in Amazon WorkMail with MFAUpdate on Support for Amazon ChimeBest practices to respond to security risks across your AWS OrganizationsReduce IT costs by implementing automatic shutdown for Amazon EC2 instancesHow to restrict Amazon S3 bucket access to a specific IAM roleIntroducing the AWS Trust CenterIs AWS Delivering on Its 3-Layer Approach to AI?

AWS Morning Brief for the week of February 17, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon DynamoDB now supports auto-approval of quota adjustmentsAmazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) now adds full snapshot size information in Console and APIAmazon RDS for MySQL announces Extended Support minor 5.7.44-RDS.20250103Amazon Redshift Serverless announces reduction in IP Address Requirements to 3 per SubnetAWS Deadline Cloud now supports Adobe After Effects in Service-Managed FleetsAWS Network Load Balancer now supports removing availability zonesAWS CloudTrail network activity events for VPC endpoints now generally availableHarness Amazon Bedrock Agents to Manage SAP InstancesTimestamp writes for write hedging in Amazon DynamoDBUpdating AWS SDK defaults – AWS STS service endpoint and Retry StrategyLearning AWS best practices from Amazon Q in the ConsoleAutomating Cost Optimization Governance with AWS ConfigAmazon Q Developer in chat applications rename - Summary of changes - AWS Chatbot

AWS Morning Brief for the week of February 10, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon EBS now supports additional resource-level permissions for creating EBS volumes from snapshotsAmazon Managed Service for Prometheus collector adds support for cross-account ingestionAmazon Redshift Concurrency Scaling is now available in 1 additional regionAmazon Q Developer now troubleshoots AWS Console errors in all AWS Commercial regionsAmazon Q Developer introduces a new, simplified setup experience for Pro tier subscriptionsAWS IAM Identity Center now offers improved error messages and AWS CloudTrail logging for provisioning issuesAWS Step Functions now supports 100,000 state machines and activities per AWS accountCost Optimization Hub supports more EC2 Auto Scaling group recommendationsAnnouncing the general availability of AWS Database Migration Service Serverless support for files with an S3 source endpointAI-Powered Football Match Analysis: SAP Sports One on AWSIntroducing AWS CloudFormation Stack RefactoringAWS Tightens the Reins: New AWS SaaS Marketplace Rules Will Impact Your Commitments

Andy Warfield joins Corey in this episode to discuss the evolution of storage technology at Amazon. This includes the evolution of S3 from archival storage to supporting modern AI and analytics. As Vice President and Distinguished Engineer at AWS, Andy is able to explain performance-enhancing innovations like S3 Tables and Common Runtime (CRT). On the other hand, challenges like compaction and namespace structuring are discussed. Reflecting on his journey from working on the Xen hypervisor to AWS, Andy shares insights into scaling S3, including buckets spanning millions of hard disks. Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(1:09) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:43) Andy's background(3:38) How AWS envisioned services being used vs. what customers actually do with them(6:54) The frustration of legacy applications not keeping up with the times(10:14) Why S3 is so accurate(15:29) S3 as a role model for how a service should be run(18:04) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(18:46) Why AWS made Iceberg into a native offering(23:50) Why S3 Tables is slightly more expensive(28:23) How Andy handled the transition from Zen to Nitro(32:22) What Andy is currently excited about About Andy WarfieldAndrew Warfield is a VP / Distinguished Engineer at Amazon. As a senior technical leader at one of the world's largest technology companies, he plays a crucial role in shaping Amazon's engineering strategies and initiatives. LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andywarfield/ Email: warfield@Amazon.com SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com 

AWS Morning Brief for the week of February 3, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon EFS is now available in the AWS Mexico (Central) RegionAmazon EKS and Amazon EKS Distro now supports Kubernetes version 1.32Amazon S3 Metadata is now generally availableAmazon Timestream for InfluxDb now supports Storage ScalingAWS Elastic Beanstalk now supports Python 3.13 on Amazon Linux 2023AWS Health now supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)Announcing AWS Managed Notifications in the AWS Console Mobile AppAnnouncing new AWS Wavelength Zone in CasablancaAWS now supports Zone Groups for Availability ZonesAnnouncing the AWS CDK Glue L2 ConstructDeploy DeepSeek-R1 Distilled Llama models in Amazon BedrockAnnouncing upcoming changes to the AWS Security Token Service global endpointDesign patterns for multi-tenant access control on Amazon S3Amazon Nimble Studio Closed to New Customers

Ever wondered how Corey got to where he is today? You have Brian Weber to partially thank for that. On this episode of Screaming in the Cloud, Corey catches up with his old friend and mentor to talk about the ever-evolving world of tech. Brian's been around the block a time or two having done significant stints at Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter (during the Elon acquisition no less)! As Corey and Brian catch up, you'll hear them chat about the importance of empathy, coaching the next generation of tech workers, and their conspiracies surrounding Google and Kubernetes. So grab your tinfoil hats, it's time to go Screaming!Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:53) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:27) When Brian took Corey under his win(3:21) Brian's experience coming to the cloud as an engineer(7:24) Why it's important to reinvent yourself in tech(8:54) How Brian reacted to the industry adopting Kubernetes over Mesos Marathon(10:31) Kubernetes conspiracy theories(12:30) The importance of empathy in tech(15:46) Trying to advise younger generations entering tech(19:19) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(20:02) Working at Twitter when jobs started getting cut and the site frequently went down(22:41) The best way to navigate certification expiration(26:08) Talking about "The Golden Path”(28:52) Why you should always plan ahead in tech (and life)(34:21) Where you can find more from BrianAbout Brian WeberBrian is a former FedRAMP DevOps Engineer for Coralogix. He's also been a Site Reliability Engineer at Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook, where he has maintained large installations on-premises, building reliability, security, and developer efficiency. In my spare time, Brian skis, knits, cycles, bakes, and tries to spend as much time outdoors as possible.LinksBrian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-weber-2423b55/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com

AWS Morning Brief for the week of January 27, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon Bedrock Flows announces preview of multi-turn conversation supportAmazon CloudWatch allows alarming on data up to 7 days oldAmazon S3 Tables are now available in five additional AWS RegionsAWS Client VPN announces support for concurrent VPN connectionsAWS CodeBuild now supports test splitting and parallelismAWS Marketplace introduces 8 decimal place precision for usage pricingAnnouncing AWS User Notifications GA on AWS CloudFormationEnhance the resilience of critical workloads by architecting with multiple AWS RegionsIntroducing cross-account targets for Amazon EventBridge Event BusesDiving deep into the new Amazon Aurora Global Database writer endpointAWS and NANOG join forces: Unlocking IPv6 potential with the IPv6 Clinic at NANOG 93Issue with AWS Sign-in IAM User Login Flow – Possible Username Enumeration (CVE-2025-0693)

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, we look back at our conversation with Amy Negrette. Before she joined DigitalOcean Senior Development Advocate, she was a cloud economist at The Duckbill Group. Prior to that, Amy worked as a cloud architect at Trek10, Inc., a cloud software engineer lead at Cloudreach, a software developer at ASRC Research and Technology Solutions, and a software engineer at Yahoo, among other positions. She's also an organizer of Write/Speak/Code, an organization committed to helping Under Represented Genders sharpen their technical speaking and writing capabilities. Join Corey and Amy as they discuss the pros and cons of remote work, what Duckbill's organizational structure is like, remote work during the pandemic vs. remote work during the before times, why it's nice to be able to work whenever you want to work instead of during fixed hours, why the future of travel in the tech industry should change, how Corey and Amy met, what makes cloud economics come natural to Amy, a tool that helps recreate physical events online more effectively than Zoom, and more.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:57) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:30) Amy's experience working with The Duckbill Group during the pandemic(7:20) When Amy was the only cloud economist with a background in software engineering(12:36) Is it antiquated to go on-site to meet with clients?(16:23) Amy's time spent working at NASA(17:55) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(18:38) What it's like working IT for NASA(20:28) Amy's background prior to cloud consulting(24:15) Amy's view on public speaking events coming out of the pandemic (29:21) Corey's qualms with re:Invent (31:51) Where you can find more from AmyAbout Amy Arambulo NegretteWith over ten years industry experience, Amy Arambulo Negrette has built web applications for a variety of industries including Yahoo! Fantasy Sports and NASA Ames Research Center. One of her projects modernized two legacy systems impacting the entire research center and won her a Certificate of Excellence from the Ames Contractor Council. Amy believe that strong and consistent communication can produce the best product and overall customer experience, whether it's in gaming, educational outreach, or internal tools. Her long term goal is to lead people and have creative control over my projects.LinksThe Duckbill Group: http://duckbillgroup.com/Amy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdypawsOriginal Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/a-conversation-between-cloud-economists-with-amy-arambulo-negrette/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com

AWS Morning Brief for the week of January 21, with Corey Quinn. Links:AWS CodePipeline introduces new debugging experience in AWS Management ConsoleThe AWS Management Console now supports simultaneous sign-in for multiple AWS accountsEC2 Image Builder simplifies converting Windows ISO files to AMIsNow open — AWS Mexico (Central) RegionAWS CDK is splitting Construct Library and CLIAmazon Bedrock launches with Claude 3.5 Sonnet in the AWS Top Secret cloudPreventing unintended encryption of Amazon S3 objectsSecure root user access for member accounts in AWS Organizations | AWS Security BlogCost-optimized log aggregation and archival in Amazon S3 using s3tarIssue with Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon AppStream 2.0, and Amazon DCV (CVE-2025-0500 and CVE-2025-0501)SponsorThe Duckbill Group: https://www.duckbillgroup.com/

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, Corey is joined by Microsoft's current Vice President of Developer Community, Scott Hanselman. They talk about how Scott is selling enthusiasm around free and open source software to empower the next generation of programmers, how technology can help you escape a suboptimal position in life, moving a blog that was hosted on a Windows Server 2008 server to Azure, using TikTok to encourage younger folks to get into coding, why there isn't a wrong programming language to learn and why you should learn JavaScript, how the rise of SaaS and cloud computing has made Microsoft a “simpler” company, convincing banks to use open source in the 2000s, and more.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:29) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:13) What Scott did as Microsoft's Partner Program Manager(2:05) Scott's various passions and projects(4:37) Changes at Microsoft since Corey last kept track of the company(10:15) Why Corey struggles to get back into the Windows ecosystem(17:45) The convenience of having everything more accessible and hosted in Azure(24:36) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(25:19) The importance of the struggle when starting out in tech(30:55) Microsoft's cultural transformation(34:32) Why Scott has turned to social media to reach the next generation of engineers(39:18) Where you can find more from ScottAbout Scott HanselmanScott has been a developer for 30 years and has been blogging at https://hanselman.com for 20 years! He works in Open Source on .NET and the Azure Cloud for Microsoft out of his home office in Portland, Oregon. Scott has been podcasting for over 950 episodes of http://hanselminutes.com over 18 years and over 750 episodes of http://www.azurefriday.com. He's written a number of technical books and spoken in person to over one million developers worldwide! He's also on TikTok, which was very likely a huge mistake.LinksHanselminutes Podcast: https://www.hanselminutes.com/Personal website: https://hanselman.comOriginal Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/inspiring-the-next-generation-of-devs-on-tiktok-with-scott-hanselman/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, Corey is joined by James Governor, co-founder of RedMonk. In this throwback, they discuss how RedMonk is different from traditional analyst firms. You'll also learn how Corey and James met, how James credentialed Corey as a bona fide industry analyst on Twitter, and how anyone can be an analyst in theory. Beyond that, James explains the mindset required to give advice as an analyst, what attracted him to becoming an analyst in the first place, and why RedMonk focuses on the qualitative instead of the quantitative.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:29) The Wiz sponsor read(1:31) What lead James to become an analyst and founding RedMonk(4:36) Why James believes developers are the “ new monarchmakers”(10:06) Recounting the time James credentialed Corey as an analyst on Twitter(12:24) Who and what are analysts?(17:44) The woes of rage-driven development(21:01) The Wiz sponsor read(21:55) Why Corey thinks James is a model Twitter user and advocate(25:23) What makes RedMonk's industry events stick out from everyone else(35:15) Why James habitually changes his name on Twitter(36:45) Where you can find more from JamesAbout James GovernorJames Governor founded RedMonk in 2002 with Stephen O'Grady. They focus on developers as the real key influencers in tech. Understanding that people choose technology because of gut instincts not facts per se. As an ex-journalist, James has managed teams and news agendas in the weekly publication grind. He has also been IBM and MS watcher since 1995.LinksRedMonk: https://redmonk.com/James's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MonkChipsMonktoberfest: https://monktoberfest.com/Monki Gras: https://monkigras.com/Original Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/analyzing-analysts-with-james-governor/SponsorThe Wiz: wiz.io/scream

AWS Morning Brief for the week of January 13, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon DynamoDB now supports configurable point-in-time-recovery periodsAWS Compute Optimizer now expands idle and rightsizing recommendations for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling groupsAnnouncing the new AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region | AWS News BlogShaping the future of CDK togetherThe benefits of an email-based AI virtual assistant on AWSSecuring a city-sized event: How Amazon integrates physical and logical security at re:InventSponsorThe Duckbill Group: https://www.duckbillgroup.com/

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, Corey is joined by Emma Bostian, an Engineering Manager at Spotify in Stockholm. Emma is also an author, co-host of the Ladybug Podcast, and has a strong following on social media. She goes into the details on her podcast and the varied nature of her and her co-hosts, she also discusses her book Decoding the Technical Interview Process, in which she breaks down the seemingly esoteric nature of interviewing for these highly technical jobs—but her focus is on the frontend. She and Corey discuss the general banality of these interviews and the direction they can, and should, go in to improve. Emma also loves to teach, to add even more to her portfolio! She goes into the five w's of her work with LinkedIn Learning and Frontend Masters. Emma also has some excellent insights into her sizable Twitter presence. Tune in for Emma's variegated offerings!Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:58) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:31) Hosting the Ladybug Podcast and teaching online courses(3:13) Why Emma wrote Decoding the Technical Interview Process(7:01) Corey's qualms with how people interview in tech(12:03) Why Corey appreciates Emma's guidance on how to interview(14:50) Bizarre hiring practices that some interviewers use(18:20) Passion, work/life balance, and seeking out new employees(19:41) Turning side projects into revenue streams(22:23) Seeking out sponsors instead of monetizing your audience (26:06) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(26:49) Balancing customer service with piracy(29:35) Letting your online following become your resume(36:01) Where you can find more from EmmaAbout Emma BostianEmma Bostian is an Engineering Manager at Spotify in Stockholm. She is also a co-host of the Ladybug Podcast, author of Decoding The Technical Interview Process, and an instructor at LinkedIn Learning and Frontend Masters.LinksLadybug Podcast: https://www.ladybug.devLinkedIn Learning: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/emma-bostianFrontend Masters: https://frontendmasters.com/teachers/emma-bostian/Decoding the Technical Interview Process: https://technicalinterviews.devEmma's Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmabostianOriginal Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/changing-the-way-we-interview-with-emma-bostian/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com

Corey Quinn welcomes Adam Zimman back to Screaming in the Cloud for a sponsored episode featuring Heroku by Salesforce. As Head of Product Marketing, Adam discusses after years of stagnation following its Salesforce acquisition. Recent investments and a dedicated team signal a renewed focus on developer experience. The duo explores Heroku's impact on modern app development, its role in popularizing the 12-Factor App model, and the decision to retire its free tier. Adam highlights key updates, including Kubernetes replatforming, .NET support, and AI tools for managed inference and agents. He also teases his upcoming book, Progressive Delivery, set for release next year.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(1:01) Heroku sponsor read(1:39) How Heroku became resurgent(5:46) Heroku's legacy(9:53) Adam's thoughts on people's response to the free tier going away(10:55) Heroku's target customer(s)(13:51) Heroku sponsor read(14:19) How Heroku saves organizations money and developed over time(20:08) Heroku's re:Invent announcements(24:53) How modern-day developers have reacted to Heroku's resurgence(27:47) Where people can learn more about Heroku About Adam ZimmanAdam Zimman is Technologist and Author currently serving as the Head of Product Marketing at Heroku by SalesForce. Previously, he was a Venture Capital Advisor providing guidance on leadership, platform architecture, product marketing, and GTM strategy. He has over 20 years of experience working in a variety of roles from software engineering to technical sales. He has worked in both enterprise and consumer companies such as VMware, EMC, GitHub, and LaunchDarkly.Adam is driven by a passion for inclusive leadership and solving problems with technology. He is a co-author of Progressive Delivery: Build the right thing, for the right people, at the right time. His perspective has been shaped by a degree (AB) from Bowdoin College with a dual-focus in  Physics and Visual Art, an ongoing adventure as a husband and father, and a childhood career as a fire juggler.LinksHeroku's website: https://www.heroku.com/Adam's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/azimman.bsky.socialAdam's Mastodon: https://hachyderm.io/@azAdam's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamzimman/Personal site: https://progressivedelivery.com/SponsorHeroku: http://heroku.com/

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, Corey is joined by accomplished tech journalist Daisuke Wakabayashi to explore the world of tech reporting. The pair discuss Dai's 2019 article on AWS while touching on a number of topics, including how AWS evolved from a platform everyone built on top of to one that runs everything built on top of it. Both explore why it's incredibly difficult to capture all the nuances of the world of open source in a single article, the collaborative nature of writing the news, and how a journalist can tell when they've written a story that doesn't have mistakes. Dai and Corey also unpack why Amazon as a trillion-dollar company should expect more scrutiny, what it was like to try to get people to go on the record talking about AWS, and more.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:29) The Duckbill Group Sponsor read(1:02) A brief look at Dai's background as a journalist(2:00) Dai's article covering AWS's business practices(3:47) Unpacking the discussion around Dai's article(6:09) The careful thought and nuance that goes into writing an investigative news article(8:59) How AWS insiders are responding to Dai's article(11:50) The importance of disclosures in journalism(14:32) AWS's blog post responding to Dai(18:41) The Duckbill Group Sponsor read(19:24) How criticism affects relationships with AWS(23:36) Corey's reaction to getting mentioned in Dai's article and the NYT style guide(27:18) Why it's still important for journalists to speak truth to power(32:22) Where you can find more from DaiAbout Dai WakabayashiDaisuke Wakabayashi was born in Singapore, lived in Tokyo, and spent the bulk of his childhood in New Jersey. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. Daisuke's journalism career started at Reuters in Tokyo. He also worked for Reuters in Boston and Seattle, covering everything from industrial conglomerates to natural disasters. He returned to Japan with The Wall Street Journal covering technology and then returned to the United States to cover Apple. Wakabayashi joined The New York Times in 2016 and covered Google from the paper's San Francisco bureau. In 2022, he moved with my family to Seoul to take his current job as an Asia business correspondent for The Times.LinksDai's 2019 article “Prime Leverage: How Amazon Wields Power in the Technology World”: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/technology/amazon-aws-cloud-competition.htmlTwitter: @daiwakaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwakabayashi/Personal site: https://www.nytimes.com/by/daisuke-wakabayashiCompany site: nytimes.comOriginal Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/speaking-truth-to-power-in-tech-with-dai-wakabayashi/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, Corey is joined by Rich Burroughs, a former Staff Developer Advocate at Loft Labs. Rich is a great resource for all things Kubernetes, and he even hosts his own podcast (link in the description below) where he interviews people in the community. Rich and Corey discuss learning to work well with ADHD, which he has launched into the Twitter-verse for the sake of advocacy. Rich offers his perspective on how to do so, and to do it well. Rich talks about working at large companies, versus small and the various responsibilities of working with the latter. Tune in for Rich's take!Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:50) The Duckbill Group Sponsor read(1:23) Loft Labs's work with Kubernetes(3:15) Doing developer advocacy with Kubernetes(7:01) Is developer advocacy repetitive for Rich?(12:06) Going in-depth about Loft Labs (16:40) The Duckbill Group Sponsor read(17:22) The blessing (and curse) of being great at your job(24:38) Learning to live with ADHD(32:15) Where you can find more from RichAbout Rich BurroughsRich Burroughs is a tech professional focused on improving workflows for developers and platform engineers using Kubernetes. He's the creator and host of the Kube Cuddle podcast where he interviews members of the Kubernetes community. He is one of the founding organizers of DevOpsDays Portland, and he's helped organize other community events. Rich has a strong interest in how working in tech impacts mental health. He has ADHD and has documented his journey on Twitter since being diagnosed.LinksKube Cuddle Podcast: https://kubecuddle.transistor.fmLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richburroughs/Twitter: https://twitter.com/richburroughsPolywork: https://www.polywork.com/richburroughsOriginal Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/helping-avoid-the-kubernetes-hiccups-with-rich-burroughs/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, we're taking you back to our chat with Nick Frichette. He's the maintainer of hackingthe.cloud, and holds security and solutions architect AWS certifications, and in his spare time, he conducts vulnerability research at Hacking the Cloud. Join Corey and Nick as they talk about the various kinds of cloud security researchers and touch upon offensive security, why Nick decided to create Hacking the Cloud, how AWS lets security researchers conduct penetration testing in good faith, some of the more interesting AWS exploits Nick has discovered, how it's fun to play keep-away with incident response, why you need to get legal approval before conducting penetration testing, and more.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:42) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:15) What is a Cloud Security Researcher?(3:49) Nick's work with Hacking the Cloud(5:24) Building relationships with cloud providers(7:34) Nick's security findings through cloud logs(13:05) How Nick finds security flaws(15:31) Reporting vulnerabilities to AWS and “bug bounty” programs(18:41) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(19:24) How to report vulnerabilities ethically(21:52) Good disclosure programs vs. bad ones(28:23) What's next for Nick(31:27) Where you can find more from NickAbout Nick FrichetteNick Frichette is a Staff Security Researcher at Datadog, specializing in offensive security within AWS environments. His focus is on discovering new attack vectors targeting AWS services, environments, and applications. From his research, Nick develops detection methods and preventive measures to secure these systems. Nick's work often leads to the discovery of vulnerabilities within AWS itself, and he collaborates closely with Amazon to ensure they are remediated.Nick has also presented his research at major industry conferences, including Black Hat USA, DEF CON, fwd:cloudsec, and others.LinksHacking the Cloud: https://hackingthe.cloud/Determine the account ID that owned an S3 bucket vulnerability: https://hackingthe.cloud/aws/enumeration/account_id_from_s3_bucket/Twitter: https://twitter.com/frichette_nPersonal website:https://frichetten.comOriginal Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/hacking-aws-in-good-faith-with-nick-frichette/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, Corey is joined by Nipun Agarwal, Senior Vice President of MySQL HeatWave Development at Oracle, to discuss the release of MySQL HeatWave and how it will benefit users among the sea of database offerings on AWS. Nipun reveals why Oracle decided to develop HeatWave, how HeatWave is providing meaningful cost savings to users, and how HeatWave has been optimized for the cloud. Nipun explains how they've lowered the barriers to entry for new users of HeatWave, and Oracle's focus on implementing customer feedback when developing new offerings.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:55) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:28) The significance of HeatWave coming to AWS(2:20) What is MySQL HeatWave?(5:13) What jumped out to Corey during his conversations with Nipun on Oracle(8:40) What's “under the hood” of MySQL HeatWave(14:12) How Oracle built out its pricing for MySQL HeatWave(16:41) Why MySQL HeatWave doesn't show up on AWS bills(21:27) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(22:09) Oracle's historical customer base and the company's credit system(24:30) The point behind MySQL HeatWave(27:51) How MySQL HeatWave runs(33:53) Where you can find more from Nipun and OracleAbout Nipun AgarwalNipun Agarwal is a Senior Vice President, MySQL HeatWave and Advanced Development, Oracle. His interests include distributed data processing, machine learning, cloud technologies and security. Nipun was part of the Oracle Database team where he introduced a number of new features. He has been awarded over 170 patents., Nipun Agarwal is Senior Vice President of MySQL Database & HeatWave Development. He leads a global engineering organization responsible for Oracle's MySQL innovations that enable organizations to use a single database for both transactional and analytical workloads. His interests include data processing, distributed systems, machine learning, cloud computing and security. Prior to his current position, Nipun was with Oracle Labs and the Oracle Database team, where he introduced a number of new features. He has been awarded over 175 patents.LinksOracle: https://oracle.comMySQL HeatWave info: https://www.oracle.com/mysql/ MySQL Service on AWS and OCI login (Oracle account required): https://cloud.mysql.comOriginal Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/heatwave-and-the-latest-evolution-of-mysql-with-nipun-agarwal/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com

AWS Morning Brief for the week of December 23, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon AppStream 2.0 introduces client for macOSAmazon EC2 instances support bandwidth configurations for VPC and EBSAmazon Timestream for InfluxDB now supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) connectivityAmazon WorkSpaces Thin Client now available to purchase in IndiaAWS Backup launches support for search and item-level recoveryAWS Mainframe Modernization now supports connectivity over Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)AWS Marketplace now supports self-service promotional media on seller product detail pagesAWS re:Post now supports Spanish and PortugueseAWS Resource Explorer supports 59 new resource typesAWS offers a self-service feature to update business names on AWS InvoicesAnnouncing CloudFormation support for AWS Parallel Computing ServiceAnnouncing Node Health Monitoring and Auto-Repair for Amazon EKS - AWSAnd that's a wrap!Best practices for creating a VPC for Amazon RDS for Db2How the Amazon TimeHub team handled disruption in AWS DMS CDC task caused by Oracle RESETLOGS: Part 3How to detect and monitor Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) access with AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatchEnforce resource configuration to control access to new features with AWSMaximizing your cloud journey: Engaging an AWS Solutions Architect

The tech industry is getting long enough in the teeth that now there are some bonafide old fogeys. Nevertheless there, fortunately, are plenty of younger tech folks out there pushing the thought and mentality of the industry forward. Andrew Brown, Co-Founder and Cloud Instructor at ExamPro Training Inc certainly is, but his presence in the community is so much more! On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, Andrew talks about the various internet platforms that he stays active on, and his mission to provide education on the cloud. Importantly so, Andrew does so with an immense amount of generosity. As he puts it, he couldn't imagine taking money for the courses that he has created. Andrew and Corey discuss at length their thoughts on cloud certifications, the worth of multicloud, and much more!Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:41) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:15) Why Corey struggles to keep up with Andrew's impressive online presence(2:47) Explaining ExamPro(6:39) The troubles of online “experts”(13:01) Andrew's thoughts on using certifications as proxies(18:14) The value of certification vs. your level of experience(22:47) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(23:30) Should engineers learn more than one cloud provider?(27:10) Is multi-cloud actually the way to go?(34:31) Where you can find more from AndrewAbout Andrew BrownAndrew Brown has been working in tech 15 years. Today, he creates free cloud certification courses where he teaches people Cloud, DevOps, Data, ML, Security, K8s and Serverless.LinksExamPro Training, Inc.: https://www.exampro.co/PolyWork: https://www.polywork.com/andrewbrownLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-wc-brownTwitter: https://twitter.com/andrewbrownOriginal Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/learning-to-give-in-the-cloud-with-andrew-brown/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com 

Corey Quinn is joined by Paulus Schoutsen, creator of Home Assistant and president of the Open Home Foundation. What started as a Python script to control Hue lights is now a leading open-source smart home platform with 1.6M users. Unlike ad-driven devices, Home Assistant prioritizes privacy, user control, and customization. Backed by the Open Home Foundation, it stays independent from corporate influence. Paulus highlights their community-driven approach, with users sharing automations online. By focusing on open standards, privacy, and user-first development, Home Assistant empowers smarter, more sustainable home automation.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:33) Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:45) What inspired Paulus to create Home Assistant(6:54) How Home Assistant developed from text files to its current incarnation(12:02) Duckbill Group sponsor read(13:42) How Home Assistant is able to detect different IoT devices(16:06) Why not having investors is a strength for Home Assistant(21:11) How Home Assistant acts as a unifier for communications protocols(24:22) Why Big Tech doesn't have a lot of interest in Home Assistant(30:45) How to learn more about Home Assistant  About Paulus SchoutsenPaulus Schoutsen is the creator of Home Assistant, the world's most active open-source smart home platform, and president of the Open Home Foundation. What started as a Python script to control Philips Hue lights has grown into a global community of over 1.6 million users. Home Assistant stands out for its dedication to privacy, sustainability, and user control, offering a stable, customizable platform free from the ad-driven models of big tech. Paulus also leads Nabucasa, the commercial arm of Home Assistant, and champions the platform's independence and community-driven ethos, ensuring long-term focus on open standards and user empowerment.LinksHome Assistant website https://www.home-assistant.io/SponsorThe Duckbill Group https://www.duckbillgroup.com/

AWS Morning Brief for the week of December 16th, 2024, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon Bedrock Guardrails reduces pricing by up to 85%Amazon CloudWatch now provides centralized visibility into telemetry configurationsAmazon EC2 F2 instances, featuring up to 8 FPGAs, are generally availableAmazon SES now offers Global Endpoints for multi-region sending resilienceAWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code now includes Amazon CloudWatch Logs Live TailAccelerate your AWS Graviton adoption with the AWS Graviton Savings DashboardCapture data changes while restoring an Amazon DynamoDB tableUnderstand the benefits of physical replication in Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL Blue/Green DeploymentsHow AWS sales uses Amazon Q Business for customer engagementAWS Network Firewall Geographic IP Filtering launchIssue with DynamoDB local - CVE-2022-1471

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, we're revisiting our conversation with Tobi Knaup, the current VP & General Manager of Cloud Native at Nutanix. At the time this first aired, Tobi was the co-founder and CTO of D2iQ before the company was acquired by Nutanix. In this blast from the past, Corey and Tobi discuss why Mesosphere rebranded as D2iQ and why the Kubernetes community deserves the credit for the widespread adoption of the container orchestration platform. Many people assume Kubernetes is all they need, but that's a mistake, and Tobi explains what other tools they end up having to use. We'll also hear why Tobi thinks that multi-cloud is the future (it is the title of the episode after all).Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:28) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:01) Memosphere rebranding to D2iQ(4:34) The strength of the Kubernetes community(7:43) Is open-source a bad business model?(10:19) Why you need more than just Kubernetes(13:13) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(13:55) Is multi-cloud the best practice?(17:31) Creating a consistent experience between two providers(19:05) Tobi's background story(24:24) Memories of the days of physical data centers(28:00) How long will Kubernetes be relevant(30:18) Where you can find more from TobiAbout Tobi KnaupTobi Knaup is the VP & General Manager of Cloud Native at Nunatix. Previously, he was the Co-Founder and CTO of D2iQ Kubernetes Platform before Nutanix acquired the company. Knaup is an experienced software engineer focusing on large scale systems and machine learning. Tobi's research work is on Internet-scale sentiment analysis using online knowledge, linguistic analysis, and machine learning. Outside of his tech work, he enjoys making cocktails and has collected his favorite recipes on his cocktail website.LinksTobi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/superguenterLinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiasknaup/Personal site: https://tobi.knaup.me/Original Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/multi-cloud-is-the-future-with-tobi-knaup/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com 

Spencer Kimball, CEO of Cockroach Labs, joins Corey Quinn to discuss the evolving challenges of database resilience in 2025. They discuss the State of Resilience 2025 report, revealing widespread operational concerns, costly outages, and gaps in failover preparedness. Modern resilience strategies, like active-active configurations and consensus replication, reduce risks but require expertise and investment. Spencer highlights growing regulatory pressures, such as the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act, and the rising complexity of distributed systems. Despite challenges, Cockroach Labs aims to simplify resilience, enabling organizations to modernize while balancing risk, cost, and customer trust.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:36) Cockroach Labs sponsor read(3:14) The foundational nature of databases(3:55) Cockroach Labs' State of Resilience 2025 report(8:55) CrowdStrike as an example of why database resilience is so important(11:04) What Spencer found most surprising in the report's results(15:13) Understanding the multi-cloud strategy as safety in numbers(18:29) Cockroach Labs sponsor read(19:23) Why cost isn't the Achilles' heel of the multi-cloud strategy that some people think(23:52) Executives are blaming IT people for outages as much(28:21) The importance of active-active configurations(32:01) Why anxiety about operational resiliency will never fully go away(37:52) How to access the State of Resilience 2025 reportAbout Spencer KimballSpencer Kimball is the CEO and co-founder of Cockroach Labs, a company dedicated to building resilient, cloud-native databases. Before founding Cockroach Labs, Spencer had a distinguished career in technology, including contributions to Google's Colossus file system. Alongside co-founders Peter Mattis and Ben Darnell, he launched CockroachDB, a globally distributed SQL database designed to handle modern data challenges like resilience, multi-cloud deployment, and compliance with evolving data sovereignty laws. CockroachDB is renowned for its innovative architecture, enabling consistent and scalable database performance across regions and clouds. Under Spencer's leadership, the company continues to redefine operational resilience for enterprises worldwide.LinksCockroach Labs: https://www.cockroachlabs.com/The State of Resilience 2025 report https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/the-state-of-resilience-2025/SponsorCockroach Labs: cockroachlabs.com/lastweek

AWS Morning Brief for the week of December 9, with Corey Quinn. Links:AWS announces access to VPC resources over AWS PrivateLinkAnnouncing Amazon Aurora DSQL (Preview)Announcing Amazon Bedrock IDE in preview as part of Amazon SageMaker Unified StudioAWS announces Amazon CloudWatch Database InsightsAmazon DynamoDB global tables previews multi-Region strong consistencyAmazon EC2 introduces Allowed AMIs to enhance AMI governanceAnnouncing Amazon EC2 I8g instancesAnnouncing Amazon EKS Auto ModeAnnouncing Amazon EKS Hybrid NodesAnnouncing Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Preview)Announcing Amazon FSx Intelligent-Tiering, a new storage class for FSxAmazon Q Developer can now automate code reviewsAmazon Q Developer announces automatic unit test generation to accelerate feature developmentAmazon S3 adds new default data integrity protectionsAnnouncing Amazon S3 Metadata (Preview) – Easiest and fastest way to manage your metadataAmazon S3 launches storage classes for AWS Dedicated Local ZonesAnnouncing Amazon S3 Tables – Fully managed Apache Iceberg tables optimized for analytics workloadsAWS announces Amazon SageMaker LakehouseAWS Control Tower launches managed controls using declarative policiesAWS announces AWS Data Transfer Terminal for high-speed data uploadsAmazon Web Services announces declarative policiesIntroducing AWS Glue 5.0AWS announces Invoice ConfigurationAWS Marketplace now offers EC2 Image Builder components from independent software vendorsAWS announces AWS Security Incident Response for general availabilityAnnouncing AWS Transfer Family web appsBuy with AWS accelerates solution discovery and procurement on AWS Partner websitesOracle Database@AWS is now in limited previewPartyRock improves app discovery and announces upcoming free daily useAnnouncing the preview of Amazon SageMaker Unified StudioVPC Lattice now includes TCP support with VPC ResourcesAnnouncing the 2024 Geo and Global AWS Partners of the YearAmazon MemoryDB Multi-Region is now generally availableTop announcements of AWS re:Invent 2024SponsorThe Duckbill Group: https://www.duckbillgroup.com/

On this Screaming in the Cloud In this episode of Screaming in the Cloud, Corey Quinn is joined by AWS container hero and security engineer at the Python Software Foundation, Mike Fiedler. They delve into the intricacies of Python's ecosystem, discussing the evolution of PyPI, its significance, and the ongoing battles against security threats like account takeover attacks and typo-squatting. Mike sheds light on his role in maintaining the security and reliability of the Python Package Index, the importance of 2FA, and the collaborative efforts with security researchers. Corey and Mike also explore the challenges and philosophies surrounding legacy systems versus greenfield development, with insights on maintaining critical infrastructure and the often-overlooked aspects of social engineering.Show Highlights(0:00) Introduction(0:47) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:21) Breaking down the Python nomenclature and its usability(5:49) Figuring out how Boto3 is one of the most downloaded packages(6:43) Why Mike is the only full-time security and safety engineer at the Python Software Foundation(9:53) How the Python Software Foundation affords to operate(14:17) Mike's stack security work(16:14) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(16:57) Having the "impossible job" of stopping supply chain attacks(21:00) The dangers of social engineering attacks(24:44) Why Mike prefers to work on legacy systems(33:30) Where you can find more from MikeAbout Mike FiedlerMike Fiedler is a highly analytical, forward-thinking Information Technology professional. His broad-based background includes systems administration and engineering in global environments. Mike is technically astute and versatile with ability to quickly learn, master, and leverage new technologies to meet business needs and has a track record of success in improving performance, stability, and security for all infrastructure and product initiatives.Mike is also bilingual, speaks English and Hebrew, and he loves solving puzzling problems.LinksMike's Mastadon: https://hachyderm.io/@mikethemanMike's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/miketheman.comMike's Python Software Foundation blog posts: https://blog.pypi.org/The Python Package Index Safety & Security Engineer: First Year in Review: https://blog.pypi.org/posts/2024-08-16-safety-and-security-engineer-year-in-review/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com 

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, we're revisiting our conversation with Co-Founder of Senzo, Ant Stanley. Ant sits down with Corey to do so. He offers up his history which has lead to his time as “Serverless Hero” to landing on the line that “serverless sucks.” Lend us your ears to see how that transition happened! Ant goes into detail on JeffConf (not the of the Bezos nomen), and working with servers and what to put where and why. Ant and Corey talk over the plague of AWS services where Ant offers his perspective how to trim the fat and keep things simple to make long-term objectives more attainable. They discuss the importance of training, the role of certifications for better and worse, and more. Tune in for his take!Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:51) Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:24) What does it mean to be an AWS Serverless Hero?(3:13) Why Ant and Corey are critical of the state of serverless(7:53) Woes with Lambda and CloudFront(10:12) The never-ending stream of new AWS services(13:36) Hurdles ahead of going serverless(17:33) Struggles of getting customers to understand a newly built service(21:31) Duckbill Group sponsor read(22:14) Pros and cons of certifications(32:17) Where you can find more from AntAbout Ant StanleyAnt Stanley is a community focused technologist with a passion for enabling better outcomes for society through technology. He is an AWS Serverless Hero, runs the Serverless London User Group, co-runs ServerlessDays London and is part of the ServerlessDays Global team. LinksA Cloud Guru: https://acloudguru.comhomeschool.dev: https://homeschool.devaws.training: https://aws.traininglearn.microsoft.com: https://learn.microsoft.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/iamstanOriginal Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/serverless-hero-got-servers-in-his-eyes-with-ant-stanley/SponsorThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com 

AWS Morning Brief for the week of December 2, with Corey Quinn. Links:Amazon CloudWatch adds context to observability data in service consoles, accelerating analysisAmazon Cognito introduces Managed Login to support rich branding for end user journeysAmazon Cognito now supports passwordless authentication for low-friction and secure loginsAmazon Connect Email is now generally availableAmazon EBS announces Time-based Copy for EBS SnapshotsAmazon EC2 Auto Scaling introduces highly responsive scaling policiesAmazon EC2 Capacity Blocks now supports instant start times and extensionsAmazon ECR announces 10x increase in repository limit to 100,000Amazon EFS now supports up to 2.5 million IOPS per file systemAmazon S3 now supports enforcement of conditional write operations for S3 general purpose bucketsApplication Signals provides OTEL support via X-Ray OTLP endpoint for tracesAWS delivers enhanced root cause insights to help explain cost anomaliesEnhanced Pricing Calculator now supports discounts and purchase commitments (in preview)AWS PrivateLink now supports cross-region connectivityAnnouncing the new AWS User Notifications SDKAnnouncing new feature tiers: Essentials and Plus for Amazon CognitoAnnouncing Savings Plans Purchase AnalyzerData Exports for FOCUS 1.0 is now in general availabilityIntroducing a new experience for AWS Systems ManagerIntroducing generative AI troubleshooting for Apache Spark in AWS Glue (preview)Understanding how certain database parameters impact scaling in Amazon Aurora Serverless v2Analyzing your AWS Cost Explorer data with Amazon Q Developer: Now Generally AvailableYour guide to AWS for Advertising & Marketing at re:Invent 2024AWS IoT Services alignment with US Cyber Trust MarkStreamlining AWS Organizations Cleanup StrategiesSponsorWiz: wiz.io/lastweek

Eric Carter of Sysdig joins Corey to tackle the evolving landscape of cloud security, particularly in AWS environments. As attackers leverage automation to strike within minutes, Sysdig focuses on real-time threat detection and rapid response. Tools like Runtime Insights and open-source Falco help teams identify and mitigate misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and stealthy attacks, while Kubernetes aids in limiting lateral movement. Eric introduced the “10-minute benchmark” for defense, combining automation and human oversight. Adapting to constant change, Sysdig integrates frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK to stay ahead of threats. Corey and Eric also discuss Sysdig's conversational AI security analyst, which simplifies decision-making.Show Highlights(0:00) Intro(0:32) Sysdig sponsor read(0:51) What they do at Sysdig(3:28) When you need a human in the loop vs when AI is useful(5:12) How AI may affect career progression for cloud security analysts(8:18) The importance of security for AI(12:18) Sysdig sponsor read(12:39) Security practices in AWS(15:19) How Sysdig's security reports have shaped Corey's thinking(18:10) Where the cloud security industry is headed(20:03) Cloud security increasingly feeling like an arms race between attackers and defenders(23:33) Frustrations with properly configuring leased permissions(28:17) How to keep up with Eric and SysdigAbout Eric CarterEric is an AWS Cloud Partner Advocate focused on cultivating Sysdig's technology cloud and container partner ecosystem. Eric has spearheaded marketing efforts for enterprise technology solutions across various domains, such as security, monitoring, storage, and backup. He is passionate about working with Sysdig's alliance partners, and outside of work, enjoys performing as a guitarist in local cover bands.LinksSysdig's website: https://sysdig.com/Sysdig's AWS Cloud Security: https://sysdig.com/ecosystem/aws/Sysdig's 5 Steps to Securing AWS Cloud Infrastructure: https://sysdig.com/content/c/pf-5-steps-to-securing-aws-cloud-infrastructure?x=Xx8NSJSponsorSysdig: https://www.sysdig.com 

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, Corey is joined by John Allspaw, Founder/Principal at Adaptive Capacity Labs. John was foundational in the DevOps movement, but he's continued to bring much more to the table. He's written multiple books and seems to always be at the forefront. Which is why he is now at Adaptive Capacity Labs. John tells us what exactly Adaptive Capacity Labs does and how it works and how he convinced some heroes to get behind it. John brings a much-needed insight into how to get multiple people in an organization on the same level when it comes to dealing with incidents. Engineers and non. John points out the issues surrounding public vs. private write-ups and the roadblocks they may prop up. Adaptive Capacity Labs is working towards bringing those roadblocks down, tune in for how!Show Highlights(0:00) Introduction(0:59) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(1:33) What is Adaptive Capacity Labs and the work that they do?(3:00) How to effectively learn from incidents(7:33) What is the root of confusion in incident analysis(13:20) Identifying if an organization has truly learned from their incidents(18:23) Gitpod sponsor read(19:35) Adaptive Capacity Lab's reputation for positively shifting company culture(24:22) What the tech industry is missing when it comes to learning effectively from the incidents(28:44) Where you can find more from John and Adaptive Capacity LabsAbout John AllspawJohn Allspaw has worked in software systems engineering and operations for over twenty years in many different environments. John's publications include the books The Art of Capacity Planning (2009) and Web Operations (2010) as well as the forward to “The DevOps Handbook.”  His 2009 Velocity talk with Paul Hammond, “10+ Deploys Per Day: Dev and Ops Cooperation” helped start the DevOps movement.John served as CTO at Etsy, and holds an MSc in Human Factors and Systems Safety from Lund UniversityLinksThe Art of Capacity Planning: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Capacity-Planning-Scaling-Resources/dp/1491939206/Web Operations: https://www.amazon.com/Web-Operations-Keeping-Data-Time/dp/1449377440/The DevOps Handbook: https://www.amazon.com/DevOps-Handbook-World-Class-Reliability-Organizations/dp/1942788002/Adaptive Capacity Labs: https://www.adaptivecapacitylabs.comJohn Allspaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/allspawRichard Cook Twitter: https://twitter.com/ri_cookDave Woods Twitter: https://twitter.com/ddwoods2Original Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/finding-a-common-language-for-incidents-with-john-allspaw/SponsorsThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com Gitpod: http://www.gitpod.io/

AWS Morning Brief for the week of November 25, with Corey Quinn. Links:Enhanced account linking experience across AWS Marketplace and AWS Partner CentralAmazon API Gateway now supports Custom Domain Name for private REST APIsAmazon Aurora Serverless v2 supports scaling to zero capacityAmazon CloudFront now supports Anycast Static IPsAmazon CloudFront now supports additional log formats and destinations for access logsAmazon CloudFront announces VPC originsAmazon CloudWatch launches full visibility into application transactionsAmazon EC2 now provides lineage information for your AMIsAmazon Q Developer in the AWS Management Console now uses the service you're viewing as context for your chatAmazon WorkSpaces introduces support for Rocky LinuxAWS App Studio is now generally availableAWS CloudTrail Lake launches enhanced analytics and cross-account data accessAWS Compute Optimizer now supports rightsizing recommendations for Amazon AuroraAWS Elastic Beanstalk adds support for Node.js 22AWS Lambda supports Amazon S3 as a failed-event destination for asynchronous and stream event sourcesIntroducing an AWS Management Console Visual Update (Preview)The new AWS Systems Manager experience: Simplifying node managementAWS announces Block Public Access for Amazon Virtual Private CloudLoad Balancer Capacity Unit Reservation for Application and Network Load BalancersAnnouncing Idle Recommendations in AWS Compute OptimizerAnnouncing Savings Plans Purchase AnalyzerAWS Lambda turns ten – looking back and looking aheadBoost Engagement with AWS and Amazon AdsBuild fullstack AI apps in minutes with the new Amplify AI KitImportant changes to CloudTrail events for AWS IAM Identity CenterFollow Corey on BlueSky!Follow Last Week In AWS on BlueSky!

On this Screaming in the Cloud Replay, we're revisiting our conversation with Michael Garski, the director of software engineering at famed electrical guitar manufacturer, Fender. Prior to this position, he worked as a principal software architect at Viant, a principal software architect at MySpace, a manager of internet development at Countrywide Financial, and a manager of system architecture at Fandango, among other positions. He also had a four-year stint in the US Navy, working as an engineering laboratory technician. Join Corey and Michael as they talk about how artists are angels and Fender's job is to give them wings, how Fender has diversified its offerings in recent years, how serverless is a mindset and how Fender approach serverless technology, how Fender's traffic surged during the pandemic and how everything mostly scaled up without a hitch, the challenges of teaching students to play instruments over the internet, the vendor lock-in boogeyman, and more.Show Highlights(0:00) Introduction(0:42) Dragonfly sponsor read(1:25) How does Michael describe Fender's work(2:08) Fender's work to go serverless(4:13) The impact of COVID on Fender(6:19) Explaining Fender Play and how it works on the backend(9:44) Working with MediaConvert(11:30) Experiences with scaling and hitting AWS service limits(12:52) Why Michael prefers working on the customer side(15:33) The Duckbill Group sponsor read(16:15) Frustrations with gateways and third-party apps(19:03) Managing a massive influx of users during COVID(21:13) The vendor lock-in boogeyman(23:19) Cloud costs vs. saving time(24:49) Walking the fine line of criticism as a director(28:09) Enforcing consistency across services(31:52) Where you can find more from MichaelAbout Michael GarskiMichael Garski has worked in the Los Angeles tech industry for over 20 years, across companies including Fandango, Countrywide Home Loans, MySpace, Viant, and is currently at Fender Musical Instruments as the Director of Platform engineering were he leads the devops, data, and api engineering teams. His focus currently is on building the platform to support the consumer facing digital products for Fender. The most prominent application he supports is Fender Play, a web and mobile application that provides video-based instruction for guitar, bass, and ukulele for more than a quarter-million subscribers.LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgarski/Original Episodehttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/keep-on-rockin-in-the-server-free-world/SponsorsDragonfly: dragonflydb.ioThe Duckbill Group: duckbillgroup.com 

Whether remote or local, Gitpod Co-Founder and CTO Chris Weichel thinks there's a clear benefit to standardizing automated development environments. On this episode of Screaming in the Cloud, Chris joins Corey to chat about the inception and progression of Gitpod, highlighting the company's mission to streamline development workflows, improve security, and enhance developer productivity. They also discuss the hurdles and solutions that come with balancing organizational standardization with individual developer preferences. You'll also get the inside scoop on why Gitpod is transitioning away from Kubernetes and the innovative aspects of Gitpod Flex!Show Highlights(0:00) Introduction(0:27) Gitpod sponsor read(1:39) What is Gitpod in the modern era?(3:07) The debate of local vs. remote development(4:57) Explaining Gitpod's target customers(9:36) Clarifying Corey's misconceptions about Gitpod(12:42) Building between developer environments(15:23) Is something inherently bad if your employer forces you to use it (17:49) Gitpod sponsor read(19:01) Deploying local development tools at large scale(21:16) Launching Gitpod Flex(22:54) Creating a separate product based on feedback(24:58) Gitpod's decision to leave Kubernetes(28:16) Where you can find more from Chris and GitpodAbout Chris WeichelChris Weichel is the Chief Technology Officer at Gitpod, where he leads the engineering team that builds and maintains the cloud-native platform for software development. With over 20 years of experience in software engineering and human-computer interaction, he has a comprehensive view of the systems Gitpod creates, from the user experience to the underlying technology.Chris is passionate about creating technology that empowers users, and solving complex engineering problems. His expertise in cloud-native architecture, programming, and digital fabrication has resulted in multiple publications, patents, and awards. Chris is always looking for new opportunities to apply my broad skill-set and excitement for creating technology in a commercial or research context.LinksChris's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-weichel-740b4224/Chris's Twitter: https://twitter.com/csweichelGitpod: https://www.gitpod.io/Why Gitpod is leaving Kubernetes: https://www.gitpod.io/blog/we-are-leaving-kubernetesSponsorGitpod: https://www.gitpod.io/